I'm having issues and not sure why.
AsylumTourGuide
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I'm a tour guide. I walk all day. I don't eat very much. I definitely feel like I should still be losing weight. I've lost 60lbs this year already. I'm 5'9 and 205lbs. Lots of my weight is in muscle but I know there is still about 25lbs in fat that needs to go. Any suggestions? Btw some fitness friends would be nice. I don't know anybody who likes to workout so I have been in this alone.
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AsylumTourGuide wrote: »I'm a tour guide. I walk all day. I don't eat very much. I definitely feel like I should still be losing weight. I've lost 60lbs this year already. I'm 5'9 and 205lbs. Lots of my weight is in muscle but I know there is still about 25lbs in fat that needs to go. Any suggestions? Btw some fitness friends would be nice. I don't know anybody who likes to workout so I have been in this alone.
What do you mean by these statements? Define "I don't eat very much," and how do you know lots of your weight is in muscle?
If you're not losing weight, you're not in enough of a calorie deficit to allow weight loss. It's really that simple.
Welcome to MFP.8 -
60 pounds in 6 months is very quick. How long has it been since you lost?4
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snickerscharlie wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »I'm a tour guide. I walk all day. I don't eat very much. I definitely feel like I should still be losing weight. I've lost 60lbs this year already. I'm 5'9 and 205lbs. Lots of my weight is in muscle but I know there is still about 25lbs in fat that needs to go. Any suggestions? Btw some fitness friends would be nice. I don't know anybody who likes to workout so I have been in this alone.
What do you mean by these statements? Define "I don't eat very much," and how do you know lots of your weight is in muscle?
If you're not losing weight, you're not in enough of a calorie deficit to allow weight loss. It's really that simple.
Welcome to MFP.
Saved me the trouble. Also, if the majority of the activity is walking, you are not gaining muscle. Are you doing any weight training?
By way of saying hello, Welcome! I hope you came here to hear honest assessments.7 -
What is your caloric intake? Are you logging?0
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I know lots of my weight is in muscle because I can see it. I find my genetics a bit unfortunate because I'm a woman and women aren't supposed to be this muscular. I don't do weight training atm but I do repeatedly walk through 9 acres of floor space and up and down four flights of stairs all day. My legs...ugh...they're big. My arms are pretty defined as well but Idk why. I don't lift anything other than kids. Calorie tracking is something I've just started today. I have eaten less than 1500 calories so far today and since I've actually had time to eat today this is a lot for me.7
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I haven't had any notable difference in weight in a few weeks.0
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AsylumTourGuide wrote: »I haven't had any notable difference in weight in a few weeks.
Define noticeable.
Does that mean no loss at all, or a loss less than you were expecting?
You're on the right path by logging calories to start. I suggest doing that for a month then reevaluate where you are at. You should be looking for no more than about .5lbs a week with only 25lbs to lose.
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Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.0
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With the extra heat this time of year you may be holding on to some water weight.0
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AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.5 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.
She's 5'9" and 205. Losing more than 0.5lb/week is perfectly fine. Just because her goals is to lose 25lbs doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss per week. Telling someone to diet for another year to lose 25 pounds which wouldn't even put someone in their ideal weight is horrible advice. Literally telling her to lose 1% of her weight a month when realistically it could easily be more like 1% of your weight a week if you're overweight or obese14 -
If you want to lose faster, eat less or move more. If you don't want to do either, accept the current rate of loss. You can't have it both ways.5
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RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.
She's 5'9" and 205. Losing more than 0.5lb/week is perfectly fine. Just because her goals is to lose 25lbs doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss per week. Telling someone to diet for another year to lose 25 pounds which wouldn't even put someone in their ideal weight is horrible advice. Literally telling her to lose 1% of her weight a month when realistically it could easily be more like 1% of your weight a week if you're overweight or obese
This is true given the starting weight to an extent, but even then, she's looking at about a pound loss per week to preserve muscle because she's doing no strength training.
However slow weight loss wouldn't be qualified as "horrible" advice. Just because someone doesn't want to be patient to lose the weight doesn't mean it's bad advice.
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vespiquenn wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.
She's 5'9" and 205. Losing more than 0.5lb/week is perfectly fine. Just because her goals is to lose 25lbs doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss per week. Telling someone to diet for another year to lose 25 pounds which wouldn't even put someone in their ideal weight is horrible advice. Literally telling her to lose 1% of her weight a month when realistically it could easily be more like 1% of your weight a week if you're overweight or obese
This is true given the starting weight to an extent, but even then, she's looking at about a pound loss per week to preserve muscle because she's doing no strength training.
However slow weight loss wouldn't be qualified as "horrible" advice. Just because someone doesn't want to be patient to lose the weight doesn't mean it's bad advice.
I think being in a calorie deficit for a year for someone who has 25 pounds they want to lose is indeed horrible advice. That is my opinion.
Eating enough protein will suffice in maintaining muscle mass. She didn't Weight train to put the muscle on, so not weight Training will not have an effect on her muscle if she's eating enough protein.11 -
Check what MFP tells you to eat at .5 lbs,1 lbs, and 2 lbs per week loss. You can then decide which calorie goal you want to use. It isn't really hard to lose if you keep in mind that the calorie estimates for exercise are probably too high (since they ARE just estimates). You also should eat normally for a couple of weeks to see exactly how much you are actually eating. Make sure you are weighing and measuring correctly and consistently.
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Congrats on the 60 lbs weight loss.
I sense you have some body issues.
.5 lbs per week is normal.
One thing to look out for is logging overestimated exercise. Be on the conservative side with that.
And I personally like strong women, so what you think people like, isn't always true.3 -
RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.
She's 5'9" and 205. Losing more than 0.5lb/week is perfectly fine. Just because her goals is to lose 25lbs doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss per week. Telling someone to diet for another year to lose 25 pounds which wouldn't even put someone in their ideal weight is horrible advice. Literally telling her to lose 1% of her weight a month when realistically it could easily be more like 1% of your weight a week if you're overweight or obese
first of all the less weight you have to lose, the less per week you should be trying to lose. especially if you dont have the fat stores like you did at a larger weight. so no its not bad advice.so you are saying 2lbs a week is ok with so little to lose?.
yes it could be more if you are obese and have more to lose(like more than 75lb) . but clearly she said she needs to lose 25lbs.she already lost a lot in 6 months time and with that fast of a loss,I'm sure there was a decent amount of lean mass lost as well. to safely lose weight you are only supposed to lose a percentage of your weight.saying large and rapid weight loss is ok when you have so little to lose is what is horrible advice.7 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.
She's 5'9" and 205. Losing more than 0.5lb/week is perfectly fine. Just because her goals is to lose 25lbs doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss per week. Telling someone to diet for another year to lose 25 pounds which wouldn't even put someone in their ideal weight is horrible advice. Literally telling her to lose 1% of her weight a month when realistically it could easily be more like 1% of your weight a week if you're overweight or obese
first of all the less weight you have to lose, the less per week you should be trying to lose. especially if you dont have the fat stores like you did at a larger weight. so no its not bad advice.so you are saying 2lbs a week is ok with so little to lose?.
yes it could be more if you are obese and have more to lose(like more than 75lb) . but clearly she said she needs to lose 25lbs.she already lost a lot in 6 months time and with that fast of a loss,I'm sure there was a decent amount of lean mass lost as well. to safely lose weight you are only supposed to lose a percentage of your weight.saying large and rapid weight loss is ok when you have so little to lose is what is horrible advice.
1% of your total weight is sustainable until you're getting into single digit bf% for men and under 20% for women.
You're not understanding what I'm saying. Just because someone's goal is to lose 25lbs, doesn't mean that's the amount of weight they can lose and still be healthy.
I could be 60 pounds overweight, and my goal is to lose 25-30 pounds, so according to what you're saying, I should lose 0.5lbs/week when in reality, I can very easily lose 2lbs/week. Just because my goal is 25-30 pounds doesn't mean anything in terms of the speed of weight loss.10 -
RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.
She's 5'9" and 205. Losing more than 0.5lb/week is perfectly fine. Just because her goals is to lose 25lbs doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss per week. Telling someone to diet for another year to lose 25 pounds which wouldn't even put someone in their ideal weight is horrible advice. Literally telling her to lose 1% of her weight a month when realistically it could easily be more like 1% of your weight a week if you're overweight or obese
first of all the less weight you have to lose, the less per week you should be trying to lose. especially if you dont have the fat stores like you did at a larger weight. so no its not bad advice.so you are saying 2lbs a week is ok with so little to lose?.
yes it could be more if you are obese and have more to lose(like more than 75lb) . but clearly she said she needs to lose 25lbs.she already lost a lot in 6 months time and with that fast of a loss,I'm sure there was a decent amount of lean mass lost as well. to safely lose weight you are only supposed to lose a percentage of your weight.saying large and rapid weight loss is ok when you have so little to lose is what is horrible advice.
1% of your total weight is sustainable until you're getting into single digit bf% for men and under 20% for women.
You're not understanding what I'm saying. Just because someone's goal is to lose 25lbs, doesn't mean that's the amount of weight they can lose and still be healthy.
I could be 60 pounds overweight, and my goal is to lose 25-30 pounds, so according to what you're saying, I should lose 0.5lbs/week when in reality, I can very easily lose 2lbs/week. Just because my goal is 25-30 pounds doesn't mean anything in terms of the speed of weight loss.
OP is ~35lbs overweight, so we are still only talking a pound a week.
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vespiquenn wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AsylumTourGuide wrote: »Means nothing notable. My weight fluctuates normally and on average there has been no loss in the past few weeks. .5 lbs a week doesn't seem like very much at all. I would rather lose more than that.
if you need to lose 25lb 0.5lb/week is about right. anything more than that would most likely be too aggressive. you wont lose every week either sadly its how weight loss works because weight loss is not linear.you cant lose a small amount of weight quickly and safely.The less you have to lose the slower it is and should be.if you are losing 0.5lb/week it means you have a 250 calorie deficit.
She's 5'9" and 205. Losing more than 0.5lb/week is perfectly fine. Just because her goals is to lose 25lbs doesn't mean anything in terms of weight loss per week. Telling someone to diet for another year to lose 25 pounds which wouldn't even put someone in their ideal weight is horrible advice. Literally telling her to lose 1% of her weight a month when realistically it could easily be more like 1% of your weight a week if you're overweight or obese
first of all the less weight you have to lose, the less per week you should be trying to lose. especially if you dont have the fat stores like you did at a larger weight. so no its not bad advice.so you are saying 2lbs a week is ok with so little to lose?.
yes it could be more if you are obese and have more to lose(like more than 75lb) . but clearly she said she needs to lose 25lbs.she already lost a lot in 6 months time and with that fast of a loss,I'm sure there was a decent amount of lean mass lost as well. to safely lose weight you are only supposed to lose a percentage of your weight.saying large and rapid weight loss is ok when you have so little to lose is what is horrible advice.
1% of your total weight is sustainable until you're getting into single digit bf% for men and under 20% for women.
You're not understanding what I'm saying. Just because someone's goal is to lose 25lbs, doesn't mean that's the amount of weight they can lose and still be healthy.
I could be 60 pounds overweight, and my goal is to lose 25-30 pounds, so according to what you're saying, I should lose 0.5lbs/week when in reality, I can very easily lose 2lbs/week. Just because my goal is 25-30 pounds doesn't mean anything in terms of the speed of weight loss.
OP is ~35lbs overweight, so we are still only talking a pound a week.
Why only a pound a week? Everyone is so convinced you have to drastically slow down your weight loss. If you're eating enough protein you will not lose muscle mass, if you don't change any muscle stimulus you've already been getting, while losing 1.5-2lbs a week until you get LEAN and then you can go down to 0.5-1.0lb per week when you're on your last 10-12 pounds of fat to get to essential fat/no subcutaneous fat, not when you're 35 pounds overweight7
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