HELP! not loosing any weight
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charliedavis995
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I have been trying to lose weight now for just over 3 weeks, I have dramatically changed my lifestyle, I am really active and go to the gym 4 times a week whilst also playing football twice a week. I can see a slight difference in my legs but more to do with muscle definition and not weight loss. My stomach is the main area I want to work on but everything I try seems to be not working. I am working so hard by changing my diet and fitness plans but it seems nothing is paying off and I am not seeing results. HELP
A basic run down of my diet consists of:
Breakfast: homemade smoothie
Snack: fruit
Lunch: egg white omlette or salad
Gym and recovery shake
Dinner: meat/fish rice/ sweet potato and veg
Really need some help before I get so angry that I go back to the rubbish I was eating before.
Does anyone have any ideas about what to do?
A basic run down of my diet consists of:
Breakfast: homemade smoothie
Snack: fruit
Lunch: egg white omlette or salad
Gym and recovery shake
Dinner: meat/fish rice/ sweet potato and veg
Really need some help before I get so angry that I go back to the rubbish I was eating before.
Does anyone have any ideas about what to do?
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Are you logging your food? Weighing all solids, measuring all liquids? Accurately logging both food and exercise calories? Eating back exercise calories? Eating the correct amount of calories? You've given very little info about your food intake and have a locked diary. Get your diary in check and you'll see the results you want.0
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Can you open your diary so people can have a look ?0
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Without knowing your current stats and what your goal is we can;t really give any advice on your meal plan.
For someone my size that might be too much to see a deficit, but I'm 5'1 and 131 pounds...0 -
I highly recommend that you open up your diary, if you want specific advise.
With the little info you've listed, it could be a number of things. Your best bet is that it's only been 3 weeks so give it some time! If you are noticing muscular definition, then you are on the right track. Try taking measurements instead of relying solely on the scale.
Keep it up! It's not a race!0 -
open diary and answer questions about food scale ….
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Weight is not really the biggest thing it is how I look, however I haven't seen a real change in the way I am looking.0
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charliedavis995 wrote: »Weight is not really the biggest thing it is how I look, however I haven't seen a real change in the way I am looking.
Okay...that's fair. We can't help you without a starting point though.0 -
I have unlocked my diary0
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well what are you doing in the gym? what kind of weight training (volume, rep ranges etc) and what kind of cardio (continuous, interval,different %'s of max heart rate also affect whether you're losing fat or weight or whatever) there are too many variables to give a reason as to why you're not losing weight.0
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charliedavis995 wrote: »Weight is not really the biggest thing it is how I look, however I haven't seen a real change in the way I am looking.
Right, weight is secondary to looks, I agree. But most times they go hand in hand. It's very hard to get to how you want to look without losing SOME weight. Just eating better food doesn't mean you'll lose either. If you're eating enough of the good food, the calories still cancel out the exercise you're doing.0 -
what are your goals….add muscle, lower body fat, etc?0
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When you lose weight your pants will get loose0
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four days this week you netted under 1000 calories ….why?
do you use a food scale?
what are you using to measure calorie burns?
it looks like MFP is telling you to eat 1600 calories a day ..why are you not netting that number..??0 -
My normal gym routine depends on what area of my body I am working on. Cardio I generally do 25 mins Fartlek training on the treadmill by changing the speed every 2 to 4 mins, I use the rower a lot and again do minute intervals of quick rowing. Football is also my other cardio that I do.
With weights normally I do 4 or 5 sets of 12 in arm exercises and follow up with abit of cardio burning such tricep dips. Other weights may consist of an ab workout by moving a weight across my stomach for 4 sets of 20 taps. Leg workout consists of squats with weights, weight resistance machine and box jumps.0 -
You're not logging accurately. Stop picking 'homemade' and random options, get a food scale, weigh your ingredients. And eat more consistently. Plus, Coco Pops with no milk???!0
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My goal is to lose fat and add muscle tone.
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I see a couple other posts asking if you have a food scale or not... please answer if you are weighing your food or not. If not, you could be eating more than you think.0
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I don't weigh my food no, however I use the packaging to accurately guess !!0
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charliedavis995 wrote: »I don't weigh my food no, however I use the packaging to accurately guess !!
There is your first problem. Spend a few $$$ and get a food scale.0 -
Buy a food scale- guessing isn't always accurate.
You can get a good one for around 15 on amazon.0
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