Weight loss?

danhusssain1516
danhusssain1516 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Been going gym for 10 days now. Started at 86kg last time now I'm still 86kg! Not sure why?! I eat less than my daily amount which is 1560 and drink a lot of water - no snacks at all.
At the gym I usually do
Cardio for 45 mins -
Treadmill 10 mins
Cross trainer 10 mins
Bike 10 mins
Rowing machine 10 mins
Steps 10mins

Then go on to legs, shoulder and arms.
What am I doing wrong?

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  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    What you're doing wrong is most likely being impatient - it's only been 10 days! That's nothing. You need to leave it a few weeks before assessing your progress. Especially if you've just started a new exercise regime, as your muscles will be retaining water to help them repair.

    That said, make sure you're counting your calories accurately (weigh everything you can with food scales) and don't overestimate your exercise calories if you eat them back (if you're using the MFP database or gym machines to get your calorie burn, it's generally recommended to eat back 50-80% of them as those sources tend to overestimate exercise burn).
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    What you're doing wrong is most likely being impatient - it's only been 10 days! That's nothing. You need to leave it a few weeks before assessing your progress. Especially if you've just started a new exercise regime, as your muscles will be retaining water to help them repair.

    That said, make sure you're counting your calories accurately (weigh everything you can with food scales) and don't overestimate your exercise calories if you eat them back (if you're using the MFP database or gym machines to get your calorie burn, it's generally recommended to eat back 50-80% of them as those sources tend to overestimate exercise burn).

    THIS!

    Also - have you considered weight training? It's not a necessity but it definitely helps with the calorie burning and fat loss! Might be worth mixing it up around the cardio too! :]
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    PinkPixiexox wrote: »
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    What you're doing wrong is most likely being impatient - it's only been 10 days! That's nothing. You need to leave it a few weeks before assessing your progress. Especially if you've just started a new exercise regime, as your muscles will be retaining water to help them repair.

    That said, make sure you're counting your calories accurately (weigh everything you can with food scales) and don't overestimate your exercise calories if you eat them back (if you're using the MFP database or gym machines to get your calorie burn, it's generally recommended to eat back 50-80% of them as those sources tend to overestimate exercise burn).

    THIS!

    Also - have you considered weight training? It's not a necessity but it definitely helps with the calorie burning and fat loss! Might be worth mixing it up around the cardio too! :]
    "Then go on to legs, shoulder and arms."
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    PinkPixiexox wrote: »
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    What you're doing wrong is most likely being impatient - it's only been 10 days! That's nothing. You need to leave it a few weeks before assessing your progress. Especially if you've just started a new exercise regime, as your muscles will be retaining water to help them repair.

    That said, make sure you're counting your calories accurately (weigh everything you can with food scales) and don't overestimate your exercise calories if you eat them back (if you're using the MFP database or gym machines to get your calorie burn, it's generally recommended to eat back 50-80% of them as those sources tend to overestimate exercise burn).

    THIS!

    Also - have you considered weight training? It's not a necessity but it definitely helps with the calorie burning and fat loss! Might be worth mixing it up around the cardio too! :]
    "Then go on to legs, shoulder and arms."

    I'm confused!
  • MissMeaganLyn
    MissMeaganLyn Posts: 61 Member
    I wouldn't eat back more than 50% of the calories you burned working out. How's your water intake?
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    PinkPixiexox wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    PinkPixiexox wrote: »
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    What you're doing wrong is most likely being impatient - it's only been 10 days! That's nothing. You need to leave it a few weeks before assessing your progress. Especially if you've just started a new exercise regime, as your muscles will be retaining water to help them repair.

    That said, make sure you're counting your calories accurately (weigh everything you can with food scales) and don't overestimate your exercise calories if you eat them back (if you're using the MFP database or gym machines to get your calorie burn, it's generally recommended to eat back 50-80% of them as those sources tend to overestimate exercise burn).

    THIS!

    Also - have you considered weight training? It's not a necessity but it definitely helps with the calorie burning and fat loss! Might be worth mixing it up around the cardio too! :]
    "Then go on to legs, shoulder and arms."

    I'm confused!
    I think a reasonable reading is that, after the cardio he lists, the legs, shoulder and arms work he does is weightlifting.

    Perhaps he'll clarify if it means something else.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    PinkPixiexox wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    PinkPixiexox wrote: »
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    What you're doing wrong is most likely being impatient - it's only been 10 days! That's nothing. You need to leave it a few weeks before assessing your progress. Especially if you've just started a new exercise regime, as your muscles will be retaining water to help them repair.

    That said, make sure you're counting your calories accurately (weigh everything you can with food scales) and don't overestimate your exercise calories if you eat them back (if you're using the MFP database or gym machines to get your calorie burn, it's generally recommended to eat back 50-80% of them as those sources tend to overestimate exercise burn).

    THIS!

    Also - have you considered weight training? It's not a necessity but it definitely helps with the calorie burning and fat loss! Might be worth mixing it up around the cardio too! :]
    "Then go on to legs, shoulder and arms."

    I'm confused!
    I think a reasonable reading is that, after the cardio he lists, the legs, shoulder and arms work he does is weightlifting.

    Perhaps he'll clarify if it means something else.

    I see what you mean now - apologies.
  • danhusssain1516
    danhusssain1516 Posts: 7 Member
    Can someone explain weight training?
    I usually go gym at 5-7. Come home have my dinner at 7.30. Drink about 2 litres from 7.30-12
    Then sleep?
  • danhusssain1516
    danhusssain1516 Posts: 7 Member
    I think I definitely need to invest in food scales aswell! Any recommends from Amazon that you guys have tried and tested
  • danhusssain1516
    danhusssain1516 Posts: 7 Member
    After cardio I use all the machines for leg, arm, shoulder and stuff
    Usually go up to around 66kg and do 30 reps
  • danhusssain1516
    danhusssain1516 Posts: 7 Member
    does anyone have any advice
  • dhimaan
    dhimaan Posts: 774 Member
    edited September 2015
    beside what has been said I have no advice for you
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    danhusssain1516 wrote: »
    does anyone have any advice

    19 year old males should probably eat more. (Depending on your height or medical conditions.)

    Here's the thing, you'll lose weight eventually if you 100% stick to doing what you're doing (if you don't just end up binging every couple days, I mean). But those workouts you're doing aren't nearly as effective as you think they are because you've very possibly eating too few calories to give those workouts the energy you need to. Are you "eating back" any calories you earn through the cardio? Honestly, if you're committed to that calorie level, I'd probably just skip the cardio and save the energy for the weights.
  • EmmaCaz4
    EmmaCaz4 Posts: 113 Member
    Weight training is essentially what is says in the name, training with weights. Includes body weight exercises too such as push ups, pull ups etc...

    Try doing compound movements with weights such as Deadlifting, squatting, snatch etc (Look them up) Mix in with machines. Start off at low weights and make sure you get technique right. Also, something that works well for me, do weight lifting before cardio otherwise you're using all your energy on the cardio and may have lack of energy for the weights. Will help you keep muscle and burn fat.
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