Weight loss stop

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davidc141
davidc141 Posts: 1
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I have started My Fitness Pal two months ago and lost weight as planned (0.5 Kg every week). After I started to visit the Gym, weight loss stopped and I remain the same although I eat every day far below my allowance

What to do?

Thanks

David

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  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,365 Member
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    Are you weight training? If you are experiencing significant muscle soreness you body is retaining fluid to help repair the muscle fibres.

    You would do well to be at least eating to the calories allocated, significant undereating is usually counter productive in the long term. Make sure you are at least meeting protein and good fat targets.
  • TheSurge0n
    TheSurge0n Posts: 113 Member
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    You should take 1.2g/lb body weight of protein. If can - stay under 100g of carbs.
    For retaining water, make habit of drinking frequently even though you aren't thirsty.
    Measures your weight in the morning.
    I hope you will find new reading
  • futuremanda
    futuremanda Posts: 816 Member
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    Weight loss sometimes temporarily plateaus when you start exercising. It's because you might be losing some fat, but you're probably building some muscle, so it balances out.

    Second the suggestion to be drinking enough water. Also, make sure you are getting enough sleep and taking rest days (or lightly active days).

    Also seconding eating enough. Your allowance is your allowance for a good reason, and so you shouldn't really be eating "far below" it. (That said, you don't have to eat back any of your exercise calories if you don't want to. So I mean your pre-exercise allowance.)*

    *Exception: If your exercise drops you below the minimum recommended "healthy" # of cals to have in a day (like for someone like me it is 1200 min) then it's a good idea to eat at least back up to that.
  • harleyrose1
    harleyrose1 Posts: 9 Member
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    Add me
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
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    When my son joined the Army, after Basic Training he gained 20 pounds and was in great shape. Of course he was a bit underweight to start out with. Unfortunately, now he's sedentary and overweight.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,564 Member
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    What are your stats? How long ago did you start exercising? Can you open your diary? Do you use a good scale/measuring cups to determine your intake? How do you calculate your exercise calories and how much of them do you eat back? More information is needed to determine what is going on.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    If you only started here two months ago, how long ago did you start at the gym and stop losing pounds? If it hasn't been longer than a week or two, press on. A new exercise regimen can cause temporary water gain that could be masking your fat loss.

    Are you entering your exercise into MFP and then eating those extra calories? If yes, where are you getting the calorie numbers? If it's from MFP, those numbers are often overinflated and could be cutting into your calorie deficit.

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