Stubborn pounds

nallie562
nallie562 Posts: 32 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Trying to drop 3-4 stubborn pounds.
I run 3/x wk & bike 4-5/x wk along with yoga & weight training.
The app has me eating a base of 1300 calories then add back in calories burned (which I sometimes don't hit 1300 calories after taking off what I've burnt) but I don't seem to be getting the weight off.
I eat very clean one cup of coffee w/coconut sugar a day otherwise 64+ oz water.
Any insight?

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  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    How long have you had a stable exercise routine and consistent calorie count per day going? Weight loss isn't linear, so if you just started doing it, you might have to wait a couple more weeks to see results.

    If you still aren't dropping the pounds, or gaining any, then you're eating the same amount of calories as your body burns in a day (from being at rest and the exercise). Many estimates of calories burned for exercise are on the high side, and for this reason many people here choose to eat back only 50% or 75% of the calories they burn through exercise.

    Hope that helps.
  • nallie562
    nallie562 Posts: 32 Member
    I've been consistent with working out for 10+ years
    I've daily logged my food/exercise for nearly 2 years.
    I wear a polar loop 24/7 and 2 weeks ago added the HRM 7 for my bikes/runs.
    I log approx 50+ miles running a month and approx 150+ miles biking a month
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Do you weigh and measure everything (digital scale and liquid cups & spoons) you eat and drink, oils butters, dressings, etc included?
    If you are close to your goal, really tightening up your calorie counting usually gets you there- slowly, very slowly sometimes.

    Cheers, h
  • nallie562
    nallie562 Posts: 32 Member
    I've been measuring out most everything but I just got a food scale to start weighting out my food too so hopefully that will help. Thank you
  • VykkDraygoVPR
    VykkDraygoVPR Posts: 465 Member
    edited November 2015
    nallie562 wrote: »
    I've been measuring out most everything but I just got a food scale to start weighting out my food too so hopefully that will help. Thank you

    Yeah, that should sort out the problem. Just make sure you have a reasonable deficit (1/2 a pound a week, I'd say), and you should see it come off soon!

    If that doesn't sort it, then try eating back fewer exercise calories. :)
  • lemonychild
    lemonychild Posts: 654 Member
    how long have you been trying to do this? to lose these 3 lbs
  • nallie562
    nallie562 Posts: 32 Member
    2-3 months
  • nallie562
    nallie562 Posts: 32 Member
    Thank you for the good advice all :)
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Your logging needs improvement to give solid advice. I sure hope you are eating more then what you are logging.
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