Exercising since last one year with no change!

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Srishti285
Srishti285 Posts: 10 Member
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I am 20 year old. I weigh 52 kgs and I am 157 cm tall.
I am literally Struggling with exercising, dieting and weight platue!
I do cardio and calisthenics.
I also keep a check on what I eat.
Still I am not getting any thinner.
I really need to weigh 47 kgs so that I look thin. Can you imagine that with my present weight I appear chuuby.
My trouble areas are my arms and thighs.
I am literally fed up with my body.
Can anyone please guide me what to do?
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  • katlob
    katlob Posts: 4 Member
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    Greetings Srishti285! Have you tried to use the MyFitnessPal app to log/track your food intake? It's free. It's amazing how many calories we eat compared to how many calories we REALLY take in. Good luck!
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,487 Member
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    malibu927 wrote: »
    Rather than lose weight when you’re already in the middle of a healthy range, you may want to look into a recomp. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat

    Worth a repost.
    This is excellent advice.
    A recomp will help reshape your body and help get rid of the 'chubby' look without you having to lose more weight.

    Here is a list of programmes that will help with your recomp.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

    Cheers, h.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    When you aren't losing weight it means you aren't eating less than you are burning.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
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    you cant out exercise a bad diet (ie: excess of calories)
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
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    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    you cant out exercise a bad diet (ie: excess of calories)

    If the OP is maintaining at 52 kgs, her calorie intake is perfectly fine. It sounds like a structured recomp program is in order. If you don't like how you look now, I suspect that you won't be happy at 47 kgs.
  • Srishti285
    Srishti285 Posts: 10 Member
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    notreallychris wrote: »
    You are likely eating more than you think. Do you weigh your food?

    Well no I don't weigh my food. Isn't that tedious?
  • Srishti285
    Srishti285 Posts: 10 Member
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    katlob wrote: »
    Greetings Srishti285! Have you tried to use the MyFitnessPal app to log/track your food intake? It's free. It's amazing how many calories we eat compared to how many calories we REALLY take in. Good luck!

    Hello ma'am. Yes I use the app daily to record my food and sometimes it goes beyond my 1250 Cal limits. But you know I feel hungry most of the time :(
  • Srishti285
    Srishti285 Posts: 10 Member
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    BeaUtiful_1413 wrote: »
    I would talk to your doctor. Maybe see if you have a thyroid issue
    yeah I will

  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    edited November 2017
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    Srishti285 wrote: »
    notreallychris wrote: »
    You are likely eating more than you think. Do you weigh your food?

    Well no I don't weigh my food. Isn't that tedious?

    I don't find it so. It's an easy way to know how much you're eating.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
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    Srishti285 wrote: »
    notreallychris wrote: »
    You are likely eating more than you think. Do you weigh your food?

    Well no I don't weigh my food. Isn't that tedious?

    You get used to it. You're so small that every little bit counts. Extra 50 calories a day is 5 pounds a year GAINED, not LOST.
  • Srishti285
    Srishti285 Posts: 10 Member
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    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
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    Thank you!
  • Srishti285
    Srishti285 Posts: 10 Member
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    jemhh wrote: »
    If you haven't lost weight, you are eating at maintenance. You're 5'1" & 114 lbs, which means you are at a healthy weight. Losing at your size will require really good weighing, measuring, and logging.

    Yeah you are right. However I really wish to be muscular and lean
  • Srishti285
    Srishti285 Posts: 10 Member
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    collectingblues wrote: »
    Srishti285 wrote: »
    I am 20 year old. I weigh 52 kgs and I am 157 cm tall.
    I really need to weigh 47 kgs so that I look thin. Can you imagine that with my present weight I appear chuuby.

    Are you seeing a therapist to work on your body dysmorphia?

    I am afraid, I have not talked to any specialist about that
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
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    Srishti285 wrote: »
    katlob wrote: »
    Greetings Srishti285! Have you tried to use the MyFitnessPal app to log/track your food intake? It's free. It's amazing how many calories we eat compared to how many calories we REALLY take in. Good luck!

    Hello ma'am. Yes I use the app daily to record my food and sometimes it goes beyond my 1250 Cal limits. But you know I feel hungry most of the time :(

    Try experimenting with different macros to see if one satiates you more. For me personally, it's a mix of protein and carbs, with a fair amount of high-fiber fruits and veggies. I know there are people here who swear by fat. Even within a macro some foods are more filling than others. I find I do much better on popcorn than potato chips (or maybe it's that popcorn satisfies my salt tooth, the fiber keeps me full, but it's not SO tasty that I keep wanting more after my portion. 80 calories worth of popcorn is (to me!) both larger and more satiating than 80 calories of chips.

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