going nuts!!! GOOD ADVISE NEEDED =)

mamarazook
mamarazook Posts: 28
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
i have been doing mfp for 44 days i am on 1200 calories on july 14 i started to walk about 30 mins and 1 week ago i started 4 miles=1 hr every night..i am down 16.5 lbs but for about 10 days the scale is not moving!!! i know they say to mix it up because your body will adjust but i just started the walking?! i have reviewed my diet and i do lots of chicken salads and veggies..i have had brown rice every other day or so the last week (maybe this is it??) ..i am getting VERY frustrated..i understand it comes off fast at first then slows down but i would be happy with 1/2 -1 lb..anything!!! PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU =)

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  • skinnylove00
    skinnylove00 Posts: 662 Member
    up your exercise intensity!! youll see results so much quicker
  • Sabresgal63
    Sabresgal63 Posts: 641 Member
    Go to the internet and look up zig zagging calories. I have heard people talk about this and it seems to work for most during a plateau. Good luck!
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    Are you eating to enough?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


    This is just a part of it! please read the link above


    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)


    Also this might be helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/00trayn/view/how-to-bust-a-3-month-plateau-87677

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/153704-myth-or-fact-simple-math-3500-calories-one-pound-eat



    Good luck on your journey
  • brneydgrlie
    brneydgrlie Posts: 464 Member
    Are you eating your exercise calories back? If you are not, then you are really eating below 1200 calories a day, and your body would try to hold on to everything it can as fuel, and your metabolism actually slows down. That's what it means when people on here talk about starvation mode.
  • nukehiker
    nukehiker Posts: 457
    you may also not be getting enough food. 1200 is the bare minimum but take into account the calories you are burning with your exercise, and you are probably at <1000 cals a day net which will get you into starvation mode.try increasing your cals maybe a good protein drink perhaps ?
  • innerfashionista
    innerfashionista Posts: 451 Member
    Try increasing the intensity of your workouts, but it's possible you're not eating enough. What are your goals set to? Are you at 2lbs/week or 1/lb a week? You may need to change WHEN you eat and HOW you eat (smaller meals vs 3 traditional meals). You may also need to change up the foods you eat. Our bodies are smart and figure out what we're doing..you just have to outsmart it :)
  • JThomas61
    JThomas61 Posts: 892
    I agree with Skinnylove, up your intensity. Try adding an incline to your walk if you are doing it on the treadmill. Start on an incline of 5.0 and every 5 minutes raise it .5 until you get your time in. It ups the intensity, burns more calories and should help you see the scale move.

    On a personal note, I work my behind off daily and the scale has been stubborn to move, 1 or 2 pounds every two weeks, but I am losing inches so its all good.
  • sparetirebegone
    sparetirebegone Posts: 92 Member
    Try increasing your protein. I have been replacing breakfast and lunch or dinner with a protein shake and it has finally got the scale to move again. I was at a stand still for a couple months before trying this. Little things like adding peanut butter to apples for snacks would help too!
  • Hananiah
    Hananiah Posts: 128 Member
    How many nights a week have you been exercising? One thing I learned about 6 months ago is that everyone's body needs a day of rest. So, only exercise 6 days a week. That is how I got over a plateau I was on for a while.
  • Richard170
    Richard170 Posts: 37
    error
  • mamarazook
    mamarazook Posts: 28
    i really don't think i am now after reading all this...i take in 1200 but my exercise is about 470 calories burned and i have about 150 200 remaining so i really am only taking in 1000...going to try to increase
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