Why am I not cutting fat?

amyloohoo67 wrote: »

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

You're 5'9" and 162, and at or around menopause. You're at a very healthy weight. What are you aiming for?

I would like to reduce my body fat so my muscles show a bit more. I'm happy with my size- just not with the fat on my arms, butt, thighs, and belly that cover up the muscles I have been working so hard for.. I think 6-8 pounds of fat loss would make a big difference

So you will want to be aiming to lose @ 0.5 lbs per week. I'd set mfp up for that, to see where your calories should be as you do this at least 2 week experiment, and remember the mfp goal expects you to eat extra when you exercise.

I wanted to second something that @Azdak said as well. There is no reason to work out so much, especially if you don't enjoy it. I suspect the trainers suggestion was more of a sales pitch than anything else.

Any weight loss at this point will be super slow, so it really is all about tweaking all the different variables to find the sweet spot.

I'll add that none of your posts mentioned struggling with hunger or fatigue, which is why my first instinct is that you are eating more than you think. 1400 at your height and activity level would typically be too low, but it would also over as long a time as 10 months be evident to you, your body would be asking for more calories. These are all my unprofessional but obsessed-amateur opinion BTW