I don't lose weight
workhard115
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Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help 
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You need waaay more calories then that your body needs fuel to function especially if you are very active.35
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Your are already in the healthy weight range for your height (BMI 20.7), any weight loss is going to be slow and low.
How much more weight to you want to lose? You need to make sure that you have the excess fat to lose that much weight otherwise lean body mass will be likely be lost instead.
Perhaps focus on body recomp instead....this would likely mean that you would look leaner/wear a clothing size less but could be the same weight as now or even a a little more. Don't focus on the scales.
Other wise your measuring and weighing of all food and drink/tracking of calories needs to be spot on.25 -
tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »Your are already in the healthy weight range for your height (BMI 20.7), any weight loss is going to be slow and low.
How much more weight to you want to lose? You need to make sure that you have the excess fat to lose that much weight otherwise lean body mass will be likely be lost instead.
Perhaps focus on body recomp instead....this would likely mean that you would look leaner/wear a clothing size less but could be the same weight as now or even a a little more. Don't focus on the scales.
Other wise your measuring and weighing of all food and drink/tracking of calories needs to be spot on.
I know that I am in the healthy range for my height but I see that there is much more that should be done with my body and I am sure that there is still an excess of fat to be lost so I know the kilos are not the most important thing but I see it in the mirror that it isn't okay now. I consider 55 to be perfect.21 -
You may want to lose three more kilos but do you actually have an excess of three kilos of fat? You don't want to lose lean body mass for the sake of a number on a scale if body recomp can get you the look you are after.
Have you had a dexa scan or an other reliable method of determining your body fat percentage?
At your current weight, body recomp can you give you the look and clothing size without focussing so much on some magic number on the scale.
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workhard115 wrote: »Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help
Do you mean it's only been 2 weeks that you haven't lost any weight?
If so, that's definitely not enough time to worry. Be patient as weight loss when you're already a a healthy weight is slow.6 -
Recomp would probably be better option for you .Eat at maintenance while following progressive weight lighting programme.
That's my plan anyway once I lose the weight.
Do you follow any program or just do random stuff at the gym ?
Don't get so focused about" perfect number " surely if you body gets better shaped by weights is more important than a random number ?
I 've been lifting on and off for few years but now for first time I am following Stronglifts,getting stronger and shaping my body and I'm loving the results.
How many times you eat a day makes no difference it's just total allowance that matters. Have a look at succes stories if you are feeling disheartened, especially posts where women started lifting while losing I find it very inspiring .8 -
I'm the same weight and height with the same goals, and I gotta say, we just gotta be patient and consistent! If you're still stalled after a month or so you may want to revisit how accurate your food measurements at. With such little to lose the margin of error gets very small.5
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Redordeadhead wrote: »workhard115 wrote: »Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help
Do you mean it's only been 2 weeks that you haven't lost any weight?
If so, that's definitely not enough time to worry. Be patient as weight loss when you're already a a healthy weight is slow.
Not only that I haven't lost but I put on weight that is the problem7 -
I'm the same height as you and a slightly lower weight, but I have a small frame and I guarantee that I lack your muscle mass since my physical activity is primarily cardio based. I agree that you should get your body fat percentage measured as muscle will throw off the number on the scale. Also check your sodium intake and remember that you can retain water after a hard workout, so that can also affect the number you're seeing. Something I like to do is to take body measurements - waist, hips, thighs, etc. and compare those over time, since that's more indicative of how you actually look compared to the scale.2
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Has it been ovulation time and TOM?
The water weight from that tends to mask fat loss.7 -
Redordeadhead wrote: »workhard115 wrote: »Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help
Do you mean it's only been 2 weeks that you haven't lost any weight?
If so, that's definitely not enough time to worry. Be patient as weight loss when you're already a a healthy weight is slow.
^^ this3 -
Am I reading your post correctly... 5 months seeing progress, 2 weeks with no progress? That's pretty normal, especially if/when you don't have much weight to lose.
In that 5 months, have you been pretty strict/consistent with your intake at 1200 cals?5 -
you have not put on kilos of muscle in 2 weeks if that is what you are thinking?
are you weighing all your food - you mention nothing about this?2 -
There is some super useful information here
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p12 -
Muscleflex79 wrote: »you have not put on kilos of muscle in 2 weeks if that is what you are thinking?
are you weighing all your food - you mention nothing about this?
Yes, I do weigh it every time2 -
Am I reading your post correctly... 5 months seeing progress, 2 weeks with no progress? That's pretty normal, especially if/when you don't have much weight to lose.
In that 5 months, have you been pretty strict/consistent with your intake at 1200 cals?
No progress is okay but the problem is that I put on the weight I have lost. And yeah, I have been realy consistent. Of course I sometimes have cheat meals but everything is measured3 -
In that 2 week, what kind of weight fluctuation are we talking about? Some is very normal.
Even with logging your cheat meals, your total intake is still where it should be? Still in a deficit?2 -
workhard115 wrote: »Am I reading your post correctly... 5 months seeing progress, 2 weeks with no progress? That's pretty normal, especially if/when you don't have much weight to lose.
In that 5 months, have you been pretty strict/consistent with your intake at 1200 cals?
No progress is okay but the problem is that I put on the weight I have lost. And yeah, I have been realy consistent. Of course I sometimes have cheat meals but everything is measured
To understand correctly, you have gone two weeks without weight loss and in that two weeks you've had some cheat meals (gone over your daily calorie goal)?4 -
KellyPoetry wrote: »workhard115 wrote: »Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help
How tall are you by inches and also weight by pounds? I agree what other people said about recomp ... Toning is the only way the body will lose the appearance of fat and overall leaner body
Couldn't you just put the numbers into Google to calculate the conversion?18 -
In that 2 week, what kind of weight fluctuation are we talking about? Some is very normal.
Even with logging your cheat meals, your total intake is still where it should be? Still in a deficit?
Well, not every time but the cheat meals have been part and parcel all of these 5 months not only 2 weeks or something but I do not allow myself more than just a cheat day in 1 or 2 weeks1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »workhard115 wrote: »Am I reading your post correctly... 5 months seeing progress, 2 weeks with no progress? That's pretty normal, especially if/when you don't have much weight to lose.
In that 5 months, have you been pretty strict/consistent with your intake at 1200 cals?
No progress is okay but the problem is that I put on the weight I have lost. And yeah, I have been realy consistent. Of course I sometimes have cheat meals but everything is measured
To understand correctly, you have gone two weeks without weight loss and in that two weeks you've had some cheat meals (gone over your daily calorie goal)?
Noo! You have totally misunderstood! In these 2 weeks I have been doing everything just the way it was before that is why I am confused. Of course if I had had 2 weeks of unhealthy eating, I would have put on weight but I haven't2 -
KellyPoetry wrote: »workhard115 wrote: »Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help
How tall are you by inches and also weight by pounds? I agree what other people said about recomp ... Toning is the only way the body will lose the appearance of fat and overall leaner body
126 pounds, 65 inches1 -
You're already at a healthy BMI. I'd suggest upping your calories to your TDEE and starting weight training. Even body weight training would help build muscle. It'll make more of a difference in the mirror than making yourself skinnier with no muscle at all. Just my .02.
The way I look at it is if you're body is going to fight you losing any more weight (not that you need to anyway) then turn the tide and give it more calories and some consistent weight training. You don't even have to join a gym, start with body weight training. Start a transformation you will be happy with in the mirror. Put the scale up for a while and don't even think about it. Instead, use a cloth tape measure instead.
Food for thought.11 -
Spliner1969 wrote: »You're already at a healthy BMI. I'd suggest upping your calories to your TDEE and starting weight training. Even body weight training would help build muscle. It'll make more of a difference in the mirror than making yourself skinnier with no muscle at all. Just my .02.
The way I look at it is if you're body is going to fight you losing any more weight (not that you need to anyway) then turn the tide and give it more calories and some consistent weight training. You don't even have to join a gym, start with body weight training. Start a transformation you will be happy with in the mirror. Put the scale up for a while and don't even think about it. Instead, use a cloth tape measure instead.
Food for thought.workhard115 wrote: »Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help
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jseams1234 wrote: »workhard115 wrote: »Hey guys, I would say that around 5 months ago I started healthy life. I eat 5 times a day and my menu is around 1200 kcal(40%carbs,40%proteins and 20%fat),I drink 2 liters of water per day. Another thing is that I train 3-5 times a week and it includes 15 minutes of cardio and 1 hour of weight-lifting at the fitness. I am 166 cm and when I started I was 58 kg and I lost 3 kg which was fine but now from 2 weeks on I am 57,5 and I keep on healthy eating but nothing changes. Can you tell me what I do wrong. I hope that these kilos are muscle but I am not sure. Thanks for your help
I missed that, however I stand my my recommendation that she's not eating enough for that to do any good.
TDEE would be better and provide more results since she doesn't need to lose weight. Even TDEE + 5%.
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workhard115 wrote: »In that 2 week, what kind of weight fluctuation are we talking about? Some is very normal.
Even with logging your cheat meals, your total intake is still where it should be? Still in a deficit?
Well, not every time but the cheat meals have been part and parcel all of these 5 months not only 2 weeks or something but I do not allow myself more than just a cheat day in 1 or 2 weeks
One thing I'll say is that weekly cheat meals worked for me until they stopped working for me. As you get smaller, the margin for error shrinks and sometimes what worked before stops working when you're close to goal.11 -
OP: To be honest, I'd compare body fat percentage over that period of time more than anything else. I learned the hard way, the scale is only one measure of progress.
How do your clothes fit? Are you stronger aka can you lift way more than when you started? How do your photos compare? Have your measurements improved? Has your body shape changed? There so much more to it, than a number on a scale IMO.
I've lost over 30 lbs and not one person has asked how much have I lost. They do comment on how I look, what I've done and how do I maintain my progress. My point is, scale weight is only something the individual obsesses about. No-one else cares but each to their own. As I said I learned the hard way.
What is your goal? What are you trying to achieve? I ask because you'll probably find you are not doing anything wrong, if everything else is trending in the right direction. I've found magical scale numbers are more hassle than its worth. Anyways good luck on your quest.4 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »
And how helpful was it when you posted about the possible effects of a 4 week total fast on the thyroid? What is OP supposed to glean from that?
She currently is at a net 700 calorie/day - this IS a fast,, coupled with weight lifting, breaking down her muscles - she is going to need to rob her bones and muscle for basic metabolic function the thyroid is impacted with CR(Calorie Restriction) which is exactly what she unknowingly doing
No, it's not.
Yes, the thyroid is impacted by calorie restriction. No, 1200 calories a day is not a fast, even when there's a 500 calorie burn.
It's not a *smart* idea, but it's not going to kill you, and it sure as heck isn't a fast.
But hey. You keep going on thinking that you're right, and the rest of us will stick to true science. Or, if you think that you've got true science, show me the peer-reviewed studies saying that 1200 calories is a fast. Or that a "net" 700 calories is a fast.15 -
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