HELP!!!

amya1974 · February 2020

I have been following the calorie amount of 1200 and exercising everyday and only lost 3 pounds in 3 weeks (only just) is this normal???

lauragreenbaum · February 2020

1200 is pretty low. But, it depends on how much you weigh now VS how much you want to lose.

amya1974 · February 2020

I weigh 8 stone 11 now and i’m looking to weigh around 7 stone 10 (i know this is low but i’m quite small so i wouldn’t be classed as underweight at this weight)

NovusDies · February 2020

It is normal to lose weight if you eat less calories if that is what you mean.

How the weight loss shows up on the scale is seldom normal. It can show no weight loss or even weight gain for a couple of weeks and then you start whooshing and all the sudden you lost 6 pounds in a week (or more).

Here is an article about weight fluctuations:
https://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

Here is an article about why 1200 calories is often too low:
https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/

lemurcat2 · February 2020

So you are 123 looking to go to 108. Yes, if anything 1 lb/week is aggressive at that size, many will recommend aiming for .5 lb/week as a better approach.

kshama2001 · February 2020

lemurcat2 wrote: »

So you are 123 looking to go to 108. Yes, if anything 1 lb/week is aggressive at that size, many will recommend aiming for .5 lb/week as a better approach.

To add to this, aggressive calorie deficits are stressful, stress can increase cortisol levels, cortisol can cause water retention, which masks fat loss.

Also if the exercise is new you could be retaining water from that as well.

Pipsqueak1965 · February 2020

A pound a week is a lot for a small person with not a lot to lose. Relax.

amya1974 · February 2020

thank you everyone, very helpful☺️

HELP!!!

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