Please help

James1935
James1935 Posts: 37 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am a 53 yr old female, 5' 2.5 " and 157 lbs. I started earlyJan at 163 and lost the first couple of weeks and now nothing. I eat 1500 to 1600 c a day and measure and weigh everything. I exercise 1 hr or more everyday (elliptical, walking, strength training). I lost a few inches at the beginning and now nothing...am I eating too much? Not enough? Should I go on 1200 c a day and not exercise? I am so frustrated! I eat back half the calories as I know MFP and machines over estimates....

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  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    If you are not losing then you are eating too much. However two weeks of no noticeable change is not enough to freak out about because of normal weight variation. Look for a downward trend over a period of time (at least a month). If you don't see it reevaluate your logging methods.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Can you open up your diary?
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    I have been doing this since Jan 1st...lost in first 3 weeks and the nothing
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    James1935 wrote: »
    I have been doing this since Jan 1st...lost in first 3 weeks and the nothing

    Your calories out must be less than your calories in....which one has changed?
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    You eat 1500-1600 + exercise or does that include the exercise calories?
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    I did try to only take in 1200 for a couple of weeks...not eating back exercise calories but that didn't work either.
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    So should I eat less or exercise less or what....
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    I eat 1200 plus exercise calories
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    James1935 wrote: »
    So should I eat less or exercise less or what....

    How would excising less help?
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    I don't know..thought it should help but I am getting confused with what's best I guess
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    I really like exercising too so want to continue
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    James1935 wrote: »
    I really like exercising too so want to continue

    Just make your calories out more than your calories in. It's rather simple. The biggest problem is tracking your calories in (although it's not really that hard and just a matter of due diligence).
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    Ok Thanks I will try to exercise abit more and not eat as much and see....
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    James1935 wrote: »
    Ok Thanks I will try to exercise abit more and not eat as much and see....

    Weigh and log your food. That's critical. Without that you have no idea what the 'in' part of the equation is.
  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    James1935 wrote: »
    I really like exercising too so want to continue

    Just make your calories out more than your calories in. It's rather simple. The biggest problem is tracking your calories in (although it's not really that hard and just a matter of due diligence).

  • James1935
    James1935 Posts: 37 Member
    I do thanks

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