I'm 5'3 and weigh 129, I want to get down to 108
leannan847
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I've been using myfitnesspal for about 40ish days. I've been eating around 1200 calories for the past year, so I don't think I can go any lower without being unhealthy. At the beginning I skipped some days and didn't exercise a lot. I am surrounded by junk food in my home and I get tempted easily. So far I have cut down on how much junk I eat, but I can't lose weight anymore? I take super long walk/jogs, am I exercising too much? Am I not eating the right foods?
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Are you using a food scale to count calories?0
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No, I cannot afford one.0
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How long has it been since you haven't seen any weight loss? Your body may have hit a plateau and adjusted to eating 1200 calories for the past year, causing you not to lose any more weight.0
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leannan847 wrote: »No, I cannot afford one.
Without one, there's no true way to know how much you are eating, unfortunately. So you are eating too much if you are no longer losing, assuming it's been more than a month. So no, you are not exercising too much. If you were, you would still be losing weight. Your choice in foods do not matter either. All that matters is a calorie deficit to lose weight.
I suggest as soon as you can financially to pick up a cheap food scale. There are some 10-15 dollar ones on Amazon or Walmart.
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About a month.0
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I'm curious why you've chosen 108 as your goal weight? I am the same height as you, I'm at 120 lbs today after losing over 78. While my instinct is to keep losing, my rational brain knows more would be too much, even for someone as small as I am.8
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vespiquenn wrote: »leannan847 wrote: »No, I cannot afford one.
Without one, there's no true way to know how much you are eating, unfortunately. So you are eating too much if you are no longer losing, assuming it's been more than a month. So no, you are not exercising too much. If you were, you would still be losing weight. Your choice in foods do not matter either. All that matters is a calorie deficit to lose weight.
I suggest as soon as you can financially to pick up a cheap food scale. There are some 10-15 dollar ones on Amazon or Walmart.
Thank you, I will. So I should be eating less calories or the same amount?0 -
leannan847 wrote: »About a month.
I'm was wondering, do you weigh yourself under the same circumstances each time you step on the scale?
For example: First thing in the morning when you wake up before eating or drinking.0 -
leannan847 wrote: »vespiquenn wrote: »leannan847 wrote: »No, I cannot afford one.
Without one, there's no true way to know how much you are eating, unfortunately. So you are eating too much if you are no longer losing, assuming it's been more than a month. So no, you are not exercising too much. If you were, you would still be losing weight. Your choice in foods do not matter either. All that matters is a calorie deficit to lose weight.
I suggest as soon as you can financially to pick up a cheap food scale. There are some 10-15 dollar ones on Amazon or Walmart.
Thank you, I will. So I should be eating less calories or the same amount?
As soon as you start weighing/logging, you'll be able to follow your daily trends, and get a better idea of if you need to eat more/less. It will be EYE OPENING!0 -
JustMissTracy wrote: »I'm curious why you've chosen 108 as your goal weight? I am the same height as you, I'm at 120 lbs today after losing over 78. While my instinct is to keep losing, my rational brain knows more would be too much, even for someone as small as I am.
I've chosen 108 as my goal weight because I used to be that weight, but I slowly gained weight over time from eating too much junk food, no exercise, and overeating.1 -
AnthonyX150X wrote: »leannan847 wrote: »About a month.
I'm was wondering, do you weigh yourself under the same circumstances each time you step on the scale?
For example: First thing in the morning when you wake up before eating or drinking.
Yes I do0 -
Instead of spending $10 on junk food, spend it on a food scale. Win-win! It is sooo important. Especially when you're eating 1200 calories, because being off by a tiny bit frequently can really add up.
Try incorporating strength training into your routine to build muscle (check out fitnessblender or if you're a student, local gyms will have good deals on memberships). The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism is.
You can also try incorporating HIIT into your routine, replacing your long walks. I've heard very good things about it in terms of losing weight, and it is more time efficient, and better for your heart! And fun too!
I agree with you that you shouldn't go under 1200 calories. But you may unknowingly be eating 1500 or more because you aren't weighing your food. So once you get a food scale (seriously, I just bought a new one for $9.99 on Amazon, batteries included), then make your deficit larger by amping up the exercise in new ways. I think 108lbs is a perfectly reasonable goal and you can totally do it!!
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leannan847 wrote: »No, I cannot afford one.
You can get a good ditigal scale for $10! It makes all the difference!
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Thank you all for your answers I never really bought stuff online and I hardly looked into food scales in stores, so I will definitely buy a food scale! 1
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JustMissTracy wrote: »I'm curious why you've chosen 108 as your goal weight? I am the same height as you, I'm at 120 lbs today after losing over 78. While my instinct is to keep losing, my rational brain knows more would be too much, even for someone as small as I am.
Same here.0 -
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but for me I learned that my weekly deficit was very important. I would stay under goal for days, but then eat most of my deficit back over one "cheat day." My progress was very slow. Once I became consistent I saw better results.1
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First, tighten up your logging to make sure you are being as accurate as possible, ideally with a food scale. If you aren't losing over a prolonged period you are likely eating at your maintenance cals which is most likely more than 1200 cals.
Second, make sure your goals are appropriate. You said you wanted to be 108 because you used to weigh that, how long ago? Striving for the lowest weight you've been in your adult life isn't always the best thing to aim for. Maybe instead of focusing on a scale weight, adding some resistance training would be good. Many people find they like the body composition they achieve at a higher weight with strength training than with a lower scale weight and no focus on strength training to preserve lean muscle mass.
Lastly, are you sure 1200 is the right calorie target for you? You should be aiming for 0.5 lb/week loss based on your stated goal, if you focus on recomp then you would also not want a high deficit. For what it's worth I'm 5'2 and lost 30 lbs eating between 1600-1900 cals and am maintaining now with a TDEE of 2200 cals.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »First, tighten up your logging to make sure you are being as accurate as possible, ideally with a food scale. If you aren't losing over a prolonged period you are likely eating at your maintenance cals which is most likely more than 1200 cals.
Second, make sure your goals are appropriate. You said you wanted to be 108 because you used to weigh that, how long ago? Striving for the lowest weight you've been in your adult life isn't always the best thing to aim for. Maybe instead of focusing on a scale weight, adding some resistance training would be good. Many people find they like the body composition they achieve at a higher weight with strength training than with a lower scale weight and no focus on strength training to preserve lean muscle mass.
Lastly, are you sure 1200 is the right calorie target for you? You should be aiming for 0.5 lb/week loss based on your stated goal, if you focus on recomp then you would also not want a high deficit. For what it's worth I'm 5'2 and lost 30 lbs eating between 1600-1900 cals and am maintaining now with a TDEE of 2200 cals.
Thank you for the tips! I used to weigh 108 about six month ago, it was my usual weight until I gained 21 pounds. I have tried to consume more calories(they aren't "bad" calories) but I end up feeling really sick/tired. I will definitely add in some resistance training! 0 -
leannan847 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »First, tighten up your logging to make sure you are being as accurate as possible, ideally with a food scale. If you aren't losing over a prolonged period you are likely eating at your maintenance cals which is most likely more than 1200 cals.
Second, make sure your goals are appropriate. You said you wanted to be 108 because you used to weigh that, how long ago? Striving for the lowest weight you've been in your adult life isn't always the best thing to aim for. Maybe instead of focusing on a scale weight, adding some resistance training would be good. Many people find they like the body composition they achieve at a higher weight with strength training than with a lower scale weight and no focus on strength training to preserve lean muscle mass.
Lastly, are you sure 1200 is the right calorie target for you? You should be aiming for 0.5 lb/week loss based on your stated goal, if you focus on recomp then you would also not want a high deficit. For what it's worth I'm 5'2 and lost 30 lbs eating between 1600-1900 cals and am maintaining now with a TDEE of 2200 cals.
Thank you for the tips! I used to weigh 108 about six month ago, it was my usual weight until I gained 21 pounds. I have tried to consume more calories(they aren't "bad" calories) but I end up feeling really sick/tired. I will definitely add in some resistance training!
You gained 20 lbs in 6 months? That's pretty fast, did something change in your life (suddenly became unable to exercise, new medication, major life event causing depression, etc)? It's certainly possible, I'm just curious if there was something that precipitated such a big change?0 -
leannan847 wrote: »No, I cannot afford one.
I lived by this excuse for so long. I paid $8 on Amazon for one well over a year ago and still works perfectly. Haven't even needed to replace the batteries.
Also, you should be eating more than 1200 with so little to lose, right? I find the more I lose, the more I need to eat to continue to lose.
Best bet, food scale and heart rate monitor to get the BEST estimates possible, or it's a vicious cycle.
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leannan847 wrote: »No, I cannot afford one.
Put money aside for one. When people say it is a game changer, they're right. It is very much a key component to my weight loss.0 -
IMHO, if you currently weigh 120lbs, WHEN did you weigh 108? that's VERY low for a person of your height. I wouldn't be going down in weight past what you are now. and i wouldn't be eating below 1200/day. i'm shorter than you and the last time i weighed 108 was in junior high school.0
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I just ordered a food scale from Amazon for the people replying to my older message.3
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WinoGelato wrote: »leannan847 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »First, tighten up your logging to make sure you are being as accurate as possible, ideally with a food scale. If you aren't losing over a prolonged period you are likely eating at your maintenance cals which is most likely more than 1200 cals.
Second, make sure your goals are appropriate. You said you wanted to be 108 because you used to weigh that, how long ago? Striving for the lowest weight you've been in your adult life isn't always the best thing to aim for. Maybe instead of focusing on a scale weight, adding some resistance training would be good. Many people find they like the body composition they achieve at a higher weight with strength training than with a lower scale weight and no focus on strength training to preserve lean muscle mass.
Lastly, are you sure 1200 is the right calorie target for you? You should be aiming for 0.5 lb/week loss based on your stated goal, if you focus on recomp then you would also not want a high deficit. For what it's worth I'm 5'2 and lost 30 lbs eating between 1600-1900 cals and am maintaining now with a TDEE of 2200 cals.
Thank you for the tips! I used to weigh 108 about six month ago, it was my usual weight until I gained 21 pounds. I have tried to consume more calories(they aren't "bad" calories) but I end up feeling really sick/tired. I will definitely add in some resistance training!
You gained 20 lbs in 6 months? That's pretty fast, did something change in your life (suddenly became unable to exercise, new medication, major life event causing depression, etc)? It's certainly possible, I'm just curious if there was something that precipitated such a big change?
My dad has Lewy Body Dementia and my mom is working full time. So I had to move closer to them and start taking care of my dad. I get overwhelmed very easily, so I started to eat, a lot. Around four months in, my parents started to notice that I was struggling. They told me to go to a counselor. I was prescribed antidepressants. I don't take any other kind of medicine or treatment. Now the stress eating has caught up to me
That was the only major thing that has happened to me in the past year. 0 -
^Some things I need to clarify, sorry I was rushing to answer. My parents were planning on moving when I was 14, I am 18 right now. I was very upset at the thought of moving, so my parents contacted my friends' families to see if I could stay with any of them instead. I stayed with my best friend(her parents were already planning on me staying with them) and when I turned 17, that's when I had to go back to my parents to help out. So yes, I am living with my parents still.0
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If you've been in a deficit for a year, take a maintenance break for a week or two. This will help raise your leptin/hormone levels again and give your mind and body a break. Then get back on track, using a food scale, with a small deficit of .5 lbs per week loss. I also suggest getting a certain number out of your mind. You were a girl when you weighed 108 and you're a woman now. Use measurements and pictures to measure progress.0
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bellacosta1010 wrote: »I mean sorry I wish I was 128lbs I'm fat I weight 137.4lbs. I wannA weight 125lbs
So I take it weighing 108 lbs, is out of the question for you now?0 -
You say you don't eat much junk food but what does your daily intake look like? No sweets or salt should be in your diet. Also, what do you drink? If only water great. But if you drink a lot of pop or juice that could be impacting your weigh loss. I make a rule to never drink my calories. Unless I have the odd glass of wine which I do on occasion.
Good luck!0
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