Not losing weight :(

anniemink
anniemink Posts: 18 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I do weight training.i feel toned and leaner but I'm not losing much weight ! I'm 5ft 6 inches tall and 85 kg :(

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
    To lose weight you need to be in a calorie deficit.

    Are you in a calorie deficit? Most important question...

    Weight training is not for weight loss it is to maintain muscle mass while losing fat.

    As well weight training it can cause water retention that looks like a weight stall.
  • anniemink
    anniemink Posts: 18 Member
    I guess you are right !
    May be I should consult a dietitian ASAP !
    Btw should I stop lifting weights or should I continue ?
    I hate cardio :(
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    anniemink wrote: »
    I guess you are right !
    May be I should consult a dietitian ASAP !
    Btw should I stop lifting weights or should I continue ?
    I hate cardio :(

    You don't need a dietitian, you just need a calorie deficit...
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Continue lifting weights. Lift intensely and as heavy as you can. (whatever that maybe).
    keep your protein high, but eat in a calorie deficit (maybe 200-500 cals a day below TDEE).
    Try not to worry about the scale. Go by how you look in the mirror, how you feel, how clothes fit, inches lost etc.
    Well done, good luck.
  • alyhuggan
    alyhuggan Posts: 717 Member
    edited May 2015
    anniemink wrote: »
    I guess you are right !
    May be I should consult a dietitian ASAP !
    Btw should I stop lifting weights or should I continue ?
    I hate cardio :(

    Or use myfitnesspal's food to track what you are eating.

    Calculate your TDEE and stick to around a 500 calorie deficit. Weigh all your foods accurately and as long as you don't cheat you will see results.

    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
  • anniemink
    anniemink Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you guys :)

  • sbdrummajor
    sbdrummajor Posts: 2 Member
    And don't forget that muscle weighs much more than fat does!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    sbdrummajor wrote: »
    And don't forget that muscle weighs much more than fat does!

    No
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
    sbdrummajor wrote: »
    And don't forget that muscle weighs much more than fat does!

    no...it takes up less space...1lb of muscle=1lb of fat but the 1lb of muscle is smaller by volume.

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