Stuck at 114

that's pretty thin already... how tall are u?

You're already dead center of the normal weight range, and your goal weight moves you to the bottom.

Do you have a goal that is more centered around aesthetics since you're already of a healthy weight?

In the past I wanted to get to a certain low goal weight and followed a super strict diet (egg whites and asparagus for breakfast, kale and plain tuna for lunch, green vegetables and plain chicken breast for dinner, plain greek yogurt for dessert) while continuing to workout an hour a day. I cut my weight, but this totally wasn't sustainable or enjoyable. I'd rather be 5 lbs-10 lbs heavier and follow a sustainable diet and lifestyle.

What is your carb intake? Your macros may need adjusting

RGv2 wrote: »

You're already dead center of the normal weight range, and your goal weight moves you to the bottom.

Do you have a goal that is more centered around aesthetics since you're already of a healthy weight?

This

meaningless number is meaningless, why do you think another 5lbs will make you happy with your body?

I can maintain my performance/competition weight while still fitting in things like chocolate and fast food. For reference, 115 is my off-season weight - I can still have those foods when I'm lighter than that. If you're weighing and logging all of your food correctly, it's doable, so you might want to have a look at that.

However, I'm with the others in that you should think about whether recomp might be better for you.

Figurski, get your body composition analyzed--most gyms can either do it or refer you to someone who can. If you are in a healthy composition range then don't try to lose more weight.

I suspect you would be better off trying to get to 120 lbs--if you do it under the guidance of muscle-builders so the additional 6 lbs is all muscle.

Anecdotal evidence--I find I get more below-belly-button fat when I eat a higher proportion of carbs. Consider increasing protein a little and decreasing carbs a little (like 5 g each), and see if that changes where your body stores calories.

But also consider that area is hormonal fat that female bodies like to add during child-bearing years as a reserve in case you get pregnant; you cannot fight nature. Some of us don't have the genes to have the flat tummy of a bikini model; we're optimized to make kids. It may be that your personal biochemistry clings to fat in that spot such that you can't get rid of it without going to an unhealthy-low body-fat level.

LAT1963 wrote: »

Figurski, get your body composition analyzed--most gyms can either do it or refer you to someone who can. If you are in a healthy composition range then don't try to lose more weight.

I suspect you would be better off trying to get to 120 lbs--if you do it under the guidance of muscle-builders so the additional 6 lbs is all muscle.

Anecdotal evidence--I find I get more below-belly-button fat when I eat a higher proportion of carbs. Consider increasing protein a little and decreasing carbs a little (like 5 g each), and see if that changes where your body stores calories.

But also consider that area is hormonal fat that female bodies like to add during child-bearing years as a reserve in case you get pregnant; you cannot fight nature. Some of us don't have the genes to have the flat tummy of a bikini model; we're optimized to make kids. It may be that your personal biochemistry clings to fat in that spot such that you can't get rid of it without going to an unhealthy-low body-fat level.

Your body puts on fat based on whether you eating too many calories, not what kind of food you are eating. And having a flat tummy has nothing to do with whether you are 'optimized to make kids'. Plenty of bikini models have kids.

Hey ! You want to be friends and get in shape together ?