Scale isn't moving

Danicandothis
Danicandothis Posts: 25 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
The journey is more than just the scale. But even so it's not moved for a few weeks. I eat 1650 calories a day. 145 carbs 45 fat 150 protein. I tend to have trouble meeting my protein each day and seem to be over on carbs. I work out 5 days a week. Do Zumba 2 nights, yoga one night and weight train on 4 of those days. Any thoughts on what needs to change?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If it's been longer than three weeks, most likely you'll need to tighten up your logging. This may include any of the following: logging EVERY bite and sip that passes your lips, using a food scale to weigh all solids and measuring cups for all liquids, double-checking the accuracy of the entries you choose, utilizing the recipe builder over "homemade" or "generic" entries, and being mindful of the number of exercise calories burned/eaten back.
  • size102b
    size102b Posts: 1,370 Member
    edited March 2017
    What's your weight age height
    Log everything you eat and drink
    Measure everything liquid weigh everything solid

    How did you come to 1650 daily goal ?
  • Danicandothis
    Danicandothis Posts: 25 Member
    From a calorie calculator
  • Danicandothis
    Danicandothis Posts: 25 Member
    229. 40. 5'1
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Danicandothis wrote: »
    The journey is more than just the scale. But even so it's not moved for a few weeks. I eat 1650 calories a day. 145 carbs 45 fat 150 protein. I tend to have trouble meeting my protein each day and seem to be over on carbs. I work out 5 days a week. Do Zumba 2 nights, yoga one night and weight train on 4 of those days. Any thoughts on what needs to change?

    It's doubtful you need that much protein, where did you get that macro split from?

    Do you eat back exercise use cals?
  • cwagar123
    cwagar123 Posts: 195 Member
    If you were losing have you adjusted your daily calorie goal?
  • LessCookiess
    LessCookiess Posts: 538 Member
    I think a flowchart exists I've seen users post it might be helpful to look around for it :) good luck!
  • Danicandothis
    Danicandothis Posts: 25 Member
    I don't usually eat back my exercise calories. I may go over a bit but still bank most of them.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    How are you determining your calorie intake?
  • Danicandothis
    Danicandothis Posts: 25 Member
    Calorie calculator
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    If you're using a food scale you could wait it or or talk to your dr. My weight stalled after I started exercise but I ended up losing 21lbs in 6 weeks. For the first 2 weeks of that the scale barely moved. The new exercise was causing me to maintain water weight, so I started a low sodium diet as well at one point and lost 5lbs in a week.
  • AFGP11
    AFGP11 Posts: 142 Member
    If you have been working out it might account for a brief stall. I just started weight lifting and my weight loss plateaued for almost a month. I knew I was losing fat though because my clothes were getting loose. Then one morning I woke up 4 pounds lighter. My goal was to lose a pound a week, so I was right on target, it just took some time for my body to catch up. I've heard that newly forming muscles can hang on to extra water or something like that? I'm not an expert.

    I was being religious in weighing and recording every bite though so I knew it would come off eventually.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,343 Member
    Your calories seem right .... i bet all the exercise is stalling your weight loss. doesn't make sense.. but it does ...after time your body adjusts and you start losing. There is losing weight..and getting fit. They aren't the same thing.
  • rochelleraena
    rochelleraena Posts: 2 Member
    Sometimes it simply takes longer to see results. The scale might not move right away and that is okay. As a woman in my 30s, it took 3 months to see a drop after adjusting. I consume closer to 100g of protien and workout doing cardio 5-6 days a week for 45 mins to an hour with some weight training included. My workouts are 1-1.5 hours.

    Think about your weight as well, if you do not have a lot of fat to lose, it will take longer and more effort to drop them pounds. You should give it a little more time and try not to get discouraged and you will see results over time. Because of the weight training in your schedule, you are building muscle and strengthening, this may cause weight to increase or stay the same before it drops. Hope this helped!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    rochelleraena wrote: »
    Sometimes it simply takes longer to see results. The scale might not move right away and that is okay. As a woman in my 30s, it took 3 months to see a drop after adjusting. I consume closer to 100g of protien and workout doing cardio 5-6 days a week for 45 mins to an hour with some weight training included. My workouts are 1-1.5 hours.

    Think about your weight as well, if you do not have a lot of fat to lose, it will take longer and more effort to drop them pounds. You should give it a little more time and try not to get discouraged and you will see results over time. Because of the weight training in your schedule, you are building muscle and strengthening, this may cause weight to increase or stay the same before it drops. Hope this helped!

    It's very unlikely she's building muscle
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