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ReptileRose
ReptileRose Posts: 11 Member
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For the past 4 months I have been going to the gym at least 5 times a week and I am 4 pounds off losing 2 stone. I have a wedding to go to in 2 weeks and really wanted to lose that 4 pounds by then but in the past 2 weeks i haven't lost any weight. I weigh myself every Saturday at the gym and the scales haven't moved but apparently I have lost 5% off my bmi. I tend to do 15 minutes on the treadmill and 45-60 minutes weight lifting(free weights and machines) and normally when I hit a plateau I mix it up and do more cardio and different exercises with the weights or drop my calorie intake for a couple of days and then I start losing again but this time I just don't seem to be able to push through. Does anyone have any advice/past experience with this?

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  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
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    Um I'm interested in how your bmi has dropped but your weight hasn't? Have you grown taller?

    Ignoring the scales, have you been measuring your thighs, waist etc? You may have lost a bit of size.

    What are your eating habits? Because really to lose weight, that kinda starts in the kitchen.

    Either way, go you! 5 days a week? That's bleeping awesome! I hope you give yourself a chance to rest and recover

    Oops I just read that you tend to drop your calories. Do you weigh your food? Ignore the gym scales and concentrate on the kitchen ones :)
  • ReptileRose
    ReptileRose Posts: 11 Member
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    I don't know how my bmi went down but not my weight I was just going by the scales. I am assuming it is because I have gained quite a bit of muscle but have been losing fat. I haven't really been weighing my food just controlling my portion size and being mindful of what I am eating. Yeh I make sure i get time to recover and if I feel too achy I up my protein intake and/or take a day off the gym. Thanks for the support :D
  • stephchadz
    stephchadz Posts: 143 Member
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    Are you logging your intake accurately? Using a food scale? If you aren't weighing everything or are guessing how much you are eating it is possible that you are eating more than you think you are. I had a similar problem and found that tightening up my logging made a HUGE different.

    I hope this helps and you are able to get the weigh off before the wedding! :) Good luck!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    I think that you are confusing bmi and body fat %.
  • accidentalpancake
    accidentalpancake Posts: 484 Member
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    jemhh wrote: »
    I think that you are confusing bmi and body fat %.

    This. Your BMI is a direct calculation using your height and weight. One variable has to change.

    BF‰ is generally independent, and if you're seeing a decrease there, you're winning.
  • loulamb7
    loulamb7 Posts: 801 Member
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    ReptileRose wrote: »
    ...I am assuming it is because I have gained quite a bit of muscle but have been losing fat. I haven't really been weighing my food just controlling my portion size and being mindful of what I am eating. Yeh I make sure i get time to recover and if I feel too achy I up my protein intake and/or take a day off the gym. Thanks for the support :D

    Great work on the workouts and losing weight. It's highly unlikely you've gained quite a bit of muscle if you're eating at a deficit.

    Unless you start counting calories more accurately you'll never know how much you are eating. Most of weight loss will come from a calorie deficit. You can't out exercise a bad diet.

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