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highfield52 · September 2018

Does anyone have any suggestions? I have started a weight loss journey. I started at 149 and I am not at 139. I eat approx 1000-1100 calories a day, lean proteins with veggies, I am eating 50-55% protein a day and healthy fats and minimal carbs (under 50 grams). I walk 40 minutes (approx 3.5 miles) and then when I get home from work I do another 3.5 walk or run. The issue that I am having is that I am not losing anything after the initial 10 lbs and I am now gaining weight. What do I need to change up in order to lose weight and not gain weight.

janejellyroll · September 2018

How quickly did you lose the ten pounds? How long has it been since you've lost weight?

LivingtheLeanDream · September 2018

janejellyroll wrote: »

How quickly did you lose the ten pounds? How long has it been since you've lost weight?

^^This and some more details like your height, how are you measuring your intake - are you using a food scale?

kommodevaran · September 2018

You have lost 10 pounds in how many weeks?
How are you tracking your food intake, what do you mean by I eat approx 1000-1100 calories a day - I doubt you're able to walk 7 miles per day on 1100 calories?
What is the reasoning behind lean proteins with veggies, I am eating 50-55% protein a day and healthy fats and minimal carbs (under 50 grams)? It sounds horrible, and adherence to diet, in addition to correct logging, is crucial when it comes to weightloss.

highfield52 · September 2018

I am 5'6". We started a weight loss challenge at work on 8/20/2018 and we weigh in every 2 weeks. This last weigh in was 9/17- so it took almost a month to lose the 10 lbs. Since then I have not lost anything and seem to just gain weight. I am now back to 141-142. I track all of my stuff on this app, I use a food scale and measure out all of my proteins and veggies. I had someone look at my macros and they told me that I was not eating enough protein and that I needed to double it. That is why I am eating 50-55% protein. You can doubt my walking but I do it everyday. I break my walking up in to 2 different sessions both around 40-60 minutes at a time. One on my lunch break for 40 minutes and then once when I get home around 6:30-7:30ish I do it every day and I have been for a month now. I also don't know how I could be miscalculating my calorie intake when I measure out all of my food and scan all of the bar codes from the labels.

janejellyroll · September 2018

highfield52 wrote: »

I am 5'6". We started a weight loss challenge at work on 8/20/2018 and we weigh in every 2 weeks. This last weigh in was 9/17- so it took almost a month to lose the 10 lbs. Since then I have not lost anything and seem to just gain weight. I am now back to 141-142. I track all of my stuff on this app, I use a food scale and measure out all of my proteins and veggies. I had someone look at my macros and they told me that I was not eating enough protein and that I needed to double it. That is why I am eating 50-55% protein.

So it's just been seven days since you've lost weight. Lots of things could be going on, but if you're eating the same amount, it's unlikely that you're truly gaining weight.

Do you have periods? If so, could this be related to where you are in your cycle?

You *do not* need to eat 50-55% protein unless you find that you enjoy it and it helps you stick to your calorie goals overall.

LivingtheLeanDream · September 2018

You lost 10lbs in one month when you werent overweight to begin with. When we don't have much to lose loss should be slower i.e 0.5-1lb a week. It's likely your stall is just a fluctuation which can be caused by a host of things, is it TOM?

Our weight fluctuates naturally, up and down each day by several pounds, even at maintenance I can see swings of up to 5lbs the day after a high carb/sodium meal, then it comes back down after a few days.

Don't compare your weight loss to others, I'm thinking that you might be doing that because of it being a work weigh in thing.

jemhh · September 2018

Losing 10 lbs in a month at a starting weight of 149 is very fast weight loss. Don't expect to continue losing at that rate. Realistically, losing between .5 and 1 lb per week on average over time is reasonable. In addition, as a woman you will have hormonal fluctuations that cause your weight to change all the time. Expect it to happen and don't worry about small ups and downs like this.

Bottom line, you're worrying over nothing and weight loss challenges are stupid because as much as people like to think it's possible, you can't schedule weight loss.

quiksylver296 · September 2018

Read this article, OP.

http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

cmriverside · September 2018

There is an elephant in the room here.

WHY are you undereating by so much? In my low 140s (I'm 5'7") I lose at 1700 calories per day (and I eat 2000 per day on exercise days) - and I'm a retired little old lady.

Seven days is too short a time to be judging. I would guess it's cortisol due to your severe restriction of 1000 calories. I'll bet you are exercising more? Stress response.

Weight loss is not about who is fastest. Every person is at a differing body fat. You are setting yourself up for health problems by eating so little.

PAV8888 · September 2018

highfield52 wrote: »

I am 5'6". We started a weight loss challenge at work on 8/20/2018 and we weigh in every 2 weeks. This last weigh in was 9/17- so it took almost a month to lose the 10 lbs. Since then I have not lost anything and seem to just gain weight. I am now back to 141-142. I track all of my stuff on this app, I use a food scale and measure out all of my proteins and veggies. I had someone look at my macros and they told me that I was not eating enough protein and that I needed to double it. That is why I am eating 50-55% protein. You can doubt my walking but I do it everyday. I break my walking up in to 2 different sessions both around 40-60 minutes at a time. One on my lunch break for 40 minutes and then once when I get home around 6:30-7:30ish I do it every day and I have been for a month now. I also don't know how I could be miscalculating my calorie intake when I measure out all of my food and scan all of the bar codes from the labels.

You should not be in a weight loss challenge as a normal weight individual. It is nonsense and unsuitable for you.

You may want to weigh as opposed to measure your food. Including packaged food.
You may also want to review your goals and consider whether it is weight loss you want or something else.

highfield52 · September 2018

Thanks guys! No, I do not get a period because I have an IUD but I do believe that I have hormonal changes during the month even though it doesn't result in a period. I think I just got so used to losing the weight so quickly that early that I thought it would continue. I shouldn't judge this week just by the scale and realize that it is not going to change as quickly as it initially did. I will just continue with all the same things that I am doing and hopefully things will go downward.

sammie754 · September 2018

You should check into Stronger U. It's a great program and it is macro based. I think you would probably find that you could actually eat more on Stronger U. I currently get 125g of carbs, 55g fat, and 100g protein a day and can lose weight. If your interested I can point you in the right direction to get more info:)

highfield52 · September 2018

I will see what happens in the next week or so, I have kind of got into my routine and I want to give it a little longer but if nothing changes then maybe I will try Stronger U. Thanks the the recommendation.

kimny72 · September 2018

highfield52 wrote: »

I will see what happens in the next week or so, I have kind of got into my routine and I want to give it a little longer but if nothing changes then maybe I will try Stronger U. Thanks the the recommendation.

You are already a healthy weight for your height. Not saying there is anything wrong with trying to get leaner, but this means you need to be patient. You should be expecting to lose 0.5lbs - 1 lb per week, which can easily hide behind water weight fluctuations. And it is perfectly normal to not lose weight for a week or two sometimes. By under eating and trying to force your body to lose quickly, you are risking muscle mass loss and probably causing some of the water retention that could be showing up on your scale. And will make it far more likely you will continue to yo-yo up and down.

Eat at least 1200 calories. Set your goal to lose 0.5lbs per week and be more patient.

spiriteagle99 · September 2018

Low carb diets tend to cause a lot of water loss, especially at first, which causes a big drop in weight at first. When I did Atkins I lost 14 pounds in the first two weeks. That rate of loss isn't sustainable. Once you've dropped the water weight you either stall or gain back some weight as your body tries to prevent dehydration by holding onto more water. With time, your fat loss will show on the scale, but water fluctuations will keep it from being a steady rate.

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