in need to lose 6stone this year!! Help is needed, not seeing a difference yet!!

sophiia20
sophiia20 Posts: 1 Member
edited 12:52PM in Getting Started
Hi guys

I am in need of some advice.

I had/have a goal to lose at least a stone or 2 by 23rd May but to lose 6 stone this year.

I have been using My Fitness Pal since end of March/beginning of April to add my calorie intake and exercises. Also s.health pedometer to track my steps and aim to walk more/ffurther each day.

I am 23 years of age, 5ft 3" and am 14 stone. I have always been quite big since little. Now enough is enough and making a change.

I have replacement bars for my breakfast and lunch then a meal which I include veg/salad.

I am doing squats 6 days a week out of 7 of 60+ squats, I am on days 6 of the plank challenge and on the exercise bike 15-30 mins again 6 times a week.

I try and not snack during the day or of an evening, but if I do its low calorie snack/celory.

I'm not seeing a difference.

Can anyone advise me in doing anything else?

Thank you in advance

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  • kyrannosaurus
    kyrannosaurus Posts: 350 Member
    You won't be able to lose a stone by the 23rd. Aim to lose 1-2lb per week. Eat a calorie deficit.
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    Why are you in such a hurry? And how many calories per day are you actually eating?
  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    edited May 2015
    Is going from 14 stone to 8 stone realistic?

    But regardless of that, that sort of weight loss could take a couple of years. You didn't put all that weight on overnight so you can't expect it to come off that way.
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
    I started in June last year and it will take me until late July or early August to lose the 71lbs (5 stone) that I set out to lose. Sad to say 6 stone, 84lbs, is going to be almost impossible to lose by the end of the year as you only started at the beginning of April. It's probably not possible to have lost a stone by the end of May, either. Slow and steady is the only way weight loss safely works. 2lbs a week is safe at first, moving down to 1lb a week as you get closer to your goal weight. Please don't get frustrated and give up by setting yourself impossible goals. Good luck! :smile:
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/why-am-i-not-losing-weight/
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    Oh and take before, during and after pictures. That helps to see a difference.
    Use a tape measure to measure different parts of your body.
    Pick a tried and true pair of pants and a shirt and see how they fit differently month after month.
  • BigMamaLynsey
    BigMamaLynsey Posts: 390 Member
    You're around the same weight as me and same height, I'm 25. You really need patience, I find patience hard. I think I do less exercise than you, I've lost 5lbs so far in couple of weeks, I dint snack on any junk at all, welcome to look at my diary to see what I'm eating etc
  • 1Andromeda2
    1Andromeda2 Posts: 5 Member
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    Oh and take before, during and after pictures. That helps to see a difference.
    Use a tape measure to measure different parts of your body.
    Pick a tried and true pair of pants and a shirt and see how they fit differently month after month.

    This is a good example as sometimes when loosing weight the muscle gain can cause you to think no weight loss is accruing (muscle weighs more than fat) but having a physical/visual reference can show the true results and help to put a motivated smile on your face
  • catharinamkotze
    catharinamkotze Posts: 57 Member
    If you are not losing weight, you are most probably eating too much.
    If you are 100% certain that you are eating at a deficit, then go see a doctor..
  • Leesanders1966
    Leesanders1966 Posts: 34 Member
    Hi Sophiia do you use a fitness tracker along with MFP ?
  • jchocchip
    jchocchip Posts: 72 Member
    Are you logging everything? Two meal replacement bars and a salad meal with celery snacks doesn't sound like you are eating enough.
  • holliedusteeeze
    holliedusteeeze Posts: 106 Member
    I just want to say reading this has made me realise i may be trying to get my calories under control but without the exercise im never going to get there....
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