Weight loss little to none?
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MorganLange508
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Hi, I'm posting about my weightloss journey and I just want to know if anyone else is having this problem?
I currently am running 35-50 minutes a day 6x a week at a moderate pase (around a 5.5 mile pace) and I have started this about three weeks ago! I haven't lost much and I've been eating around 1200 calories a day.. Is there any reason I'm not losing? I'm currently 133 and want to be down to 125
I currently am running 35-50 minutes a day 6x a week at a moderate pase (around a 5.5 mile pace) and I have started this about three weeks ago! I haven't lost much and I've been eating around 1200 calories a day.. Is there any reason I'm not losing? I'm currently 133 and want to be down to 125
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What does "around 1200" a day mean? If you are estimating your food, you don't really know. With as little weight as you want to lose, precision is everything. And if you just recently started that vigorous exercise program, your muscles are probably retaining water, masking any weight you might have lost. Log your food accurately and be patient.0
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You're eating around 1200 calories and haven't "lost much"? So what have you lost? With your goals you should have MFP set to lose .5 lbs per week, eat those calories plus your exercise calories back.0
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A)start lifting a little for optimal fat/calorie burn b) you're not eating enough if you are truly just eating 1200. Your body is just trying to hold on to its energy. I'm 124 and eat almost 1800. Granted I worked up to that but you need to fuel your body for it to give you what you want.0
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This ^0
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Are you eating enough of the right foods and tracking everything? I'm 5' 4", sub-20% BF, 124lbs and losing easily on way more kcals than you are currently consuming. I totally agree with mmarie_3 and smurfbus, fuel yourself with the right food so your body doesn't feel deprived and maybe think about lifting heavy. I noticed a big difference in body composition when I eliminated isolation exercises and focussed on the compound lifts plus chin/pull ups and also reduced my cardio.0
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How are you tracking that 1,200? Are you logging everything you eat? If so, how are you measuring the food that you eat?0
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This link might be useful: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/113609/relatively-light-people-trying-to-get-leaner/p10
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With so little to lose, you simply cannot approximate. Your logging has to be super tight.0
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I have been logging, measuring, and weighing my foods to the point since I've started, I've only went over my calories once in the month I've been doing this and it was only by 300 calories! Should I up my intensity of my workouts? It it helps I'm 5"40
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Yoinsaid you measure, but do you weigh all of you solid/semi solid food? Measuring cups should only be used for liquids.0
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No I have a food scale for all of my foods, I don't over weigh my food either! I just wanted to see if anyone had the same problem as I have been having0
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eat more calories.try a high carb low fat diet.0
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Sakura_Tree wrote: »eat more calories.try a high carb low fat diet.
If she's not losing at her current intake, she's not going to lose weight with more calories. Also, high carb/low fat diets do not induce more weight loss.0 -
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Christine_72 wrote: »
lol that's not the diet tweaking advice I usually hear on here...its usually high fat low carb0 -
tara_means_star wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
lol that's not the diet tweaking advice I usually hear on here...its usually high fat low carb
Yeah true.
A bit of additional info along with "up your calories AND carbs (and reduce fat :huh: , might be useful...
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Christine_72 wrote: »tara_means_star wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
lol that's not the diet tweaking advice I usually hear on here...its usually high fat low carb
Yeah true.
A bit of additional info along with "up your calories AND carbs (and reduce fat :huh: , might be useful...
I agree, high carb low fat is the way to go for lasting results, and to not set yourself up for heart disease. This is opposite from how our government and diet industry tells us because they want us to feed into the meat/dairy industry. Yes if you're eating meat and diary you need to restrict calories to lose weight. If you're vegan and not restricting calories, your body is more efficient at burning calories and eating the minimum fat you need means you're less likely to store it. I know many of you will be quick to come up with counter arguments, but again we have to question where this information comes from? Most nutritional studies are funded by the meat and dairy industry to some degree, especially if they're the ones getting publicized. Im just leaving this reply here so you know theres another side to consider.
http://youtu.be/kOfF_r2R8QM
http://youtu.be/fZtPGyLaiHE0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »tara_means_star wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
lol that's not the diet tweaking advice I usually hear on here...its usually high fat low carb
Yeah true.
A bit of additional info along with "up your calories AND carbs (and reduce fat :huh: , might be useful...
I agree, high carb low fat is the way to go for lasting results, and to not set yourself up for heart disease. This is opposite from how our government and diet industry tells us because they want us to feed into the meat/dairy industry. Yes if you're eating meat and diary you need to restrict calories to lose weight. If you're vegan and not restricting calories, your body is more efficient at burning calories and eating the minimum fat you need means you're less likely to store it. I know many of you will be quick to come up with counter arguments, but again we have to question where this information comes from? Most nutritional studies are funded by the meat and dairy industry to some degree, especially if they're the ones getting publicized. Im just leaving this reply here so you know theres another side to consider.
http://youtu.be/kOfF_r2R8QM
http://youtu.be/fZtPGyLaiHE
I didn't write my sentence out clearly. I meant that the poster who recommended high carb, low fat should have explained her theory, and not just written a blanket statement with no further detail explaining WHY?
FTR I'd be perpetually hungry on high carb, low fat. It is not a good fit for me, been there done that!
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You're similar in size to me. I'm at 131 and trying to lose just a few more pounds. I have to say these last five pounds have been a LOT of work. Getting from 137 to 131 took more effort than the first 75 lbs. I lost. When you're so close to your goal weight it takes time. I hovered around 135 for a couple weeks before finally seeing changes on the scale. If you're retaining water from exercise it could be masking any true loss. If you really are weighing all your food and logging accurately then stick with it.0
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