Just cannot lose!!!

flippy1234
flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi there, don't check my food diary because I have not been logging. Maybe that answers part of my problem.
Anyway, is there such thing as a set weight? I just cannot seem to go below a certain weight. I work out, eat below my calorie range, I think...put it this way, I eat small portions of very clean food. I do have some wine here and there, mostly on weekends. I do lift weights and do some cardio.
I am stuck. Any thoughts? Am I suppose to be this weight? I am at a loss.
I am 51, healthy and happy. I just want to lose a little.

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  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    If you don't log that could definitely be part of the problem. What are your stats?
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    chandanista wrote: »
    If you don't log that could definitely be part of the problem. What are your stats?

    Hi, I am 5'4'' and weigh about 133. No matter what I do, I cannot break the 130 plane. I range between 133 and 135.
    I know I don't have a lot to owe but I know that I will feel better all around if I could lose a few lbs.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    You're eating more than you think
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    You're eating more than you think

    You are probably right.
  • JennieMaeK
    JennieMaeK Posts: 474 Member
    If you're not logging then you are probably eating more than you think. My thoughts? Log every thing you eat or drink, be accurate - use a food scale.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Start logging everything. Be as accurate as you can- weigh and measure food and drink, choose correct entries.
    I don't believe there is a set weight. If you are not losing are gaining then you are eating at maintenance level for you. You can decrease your calories consumed or increase your calories burned to create a deficit.
    If you have very little to lose your deficit is probably going to be small so accuracy in logging will make a bigger diference.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,165 Member
    If you aren't logging then you are most likely eating more than you think. But it sounds like you are at a healthy weight.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    Get a digital food scale and track everything you eat, and also any liquids that contain calories. The numbers will likely surprise you.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    chandanista wrote: »
    If you don't log that could definitely be part of the problem. What are your stats?

    Hi, I am 5'4'' and weigh about 133. No matter what I do, I cannot break the 130 plane. I range between 133 and 135.
    I know I don't have a lot to owe but I know that I will feel better all around if I could lose a few lbs.

    Vanity pounds mean you need to be spot on with your deficit. Strength/resistance training would probably help too.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Also, as close to ideal weight as you are, you're likely to lose at 1/2 lb or less per week. You'll need to give any changes you make a month or so to be sure you're seeing real loss.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    If you don't log you don't know how many calories you're eating. Doesn't matter if you eat "Clean" - you need to eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight.
  • Jonesie1984
    Jonesie1984 Posts: 612 Member
    hard to gauge the problem without logging. A food scale is way more accurate so I would invest in one. If you're just not liking the number you're seeing.. If it's more body composition (trouble zones) weight training will be your best friend.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member

    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    If you don't log you don't know how many calories you're eating. Doesn't matter if you eat "Clean" - you need to eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight.

    This.


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  • Scamd83
    Scamd83 Posts: 808 Member
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    Hi there, don't check my food diary because I have not been logging. Maybe that answers part of my problem.
    Anyway, is there such thing as a set weight? I just cannot seem to go below a certain weight. I work out, eat below my calorie range, I think...put it this way, I eat small portions of very clean food. I do have some wine here and there, mostly on weekends. I do lift weights and do some cardio.
    I am stuck. Any thoughts? Am I suppose to be this weight? I am at a loss.
    I am 51, healthy and happy. I just want to lose a little.

    You've both asked and answered your own questions in the same post.

    You're not logging, so you can't possibly know how much you're eating. Eating 'very clean food' is meaningless, just saying small portions is overly vague. I don't get how you can say you're at a loss when you say you aren't doing everything you could be doing and actually admit you realise this is part of the problem. If you're healthy and happy, I don't see why you're stressed about it anyway.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    1. What is a "small" portion?
    2. Does does "clean" mean to you?
    3. Why do you think you are eating in a calorie deficit if you make no attempt to log your intake?
    4. If you're not losing weight, you're not in a deficit. Start logging and you'll see. It's not hard.
    5. As for a set weight....no.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Log accurately, for sure. And grab a tape measure - tracking measurements is far more accurate and telling than stepping on the scale. A few years ago when i was still actively trying to lose, I went about six months going up and down the same 2-3 pounds on the scale - but during that time I dropped a full size, and my jeans were practically falling off!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    flippy1234 wrote: »
    Hi there, don't check my food diary because I have not been logging. Maybe that answers part of my problem.


    yeah. theres your answer.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    There might not be a set weight per se, but it's possible to get to a point where you can't create the deficit to keep losing -- i.e. you can't eat less and still be satisfied or healthy and you can't exercise more to burn more. But I don't think that's where you are based on your stats and that you dont log your food. Good advice above yo point you in the direction you want to go.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    No, I don't believe in set points. Everybody plateaus, usually more than once. As others have said, most people underestimate what they eat and overestimate what they burn. The closer you are to a healthy weight (or goal weight) the tighter you have to be with logging (and exercise) to maintain a deficit to keep losing.

    According to the WHO, using an age-adjusted BMI calculator, you're pretty much at a healthy weight. " rel="nofollow">http://www.smartbmicalculator.com/result.html?unit=0&hc=162.6&wk=61.4&us=1&ua=51&gk=[/url}

    Have you considered using other measures of progress--such as actual measurements. Many of us focus on weight as the be-all, end-all gold-standard. It's not. When I was losing, I used measurements as well. Now, I use weight lifted (one rep max), mile times and run durations to set new goals and stay motivated. Also, the cute new, small clothes are a HUGE motivation! I want to keep wearing them.

    It's totally possible to go below where you are, I'm only a few years younger than you and am in better shape than I was at 30. However, think about why you want to be at that magic weight and what your health goals are. :blush:
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    Thank you all for your input. I really appreciate it.

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