Not losing weight

tp31
tp31 Posts: 1 Member
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Hi! I gained some weight (10 kg) during lockdown which has been making me really depressed as I no longer fit into my clothes and most of the weight is in my face. I am not a big girl, I’m quite tall (5ft11) and always been slim built but during lockdown I was separated from my fiancé and my family (we all live in different countries) and I found comfort in food, gaining 10 kg in 3 months. Recently I started doing a calorie deficit diet where I only consume 1200 calories everyday, I got a peloton bike which I do almost every day (in the past month I missed 3 days), I got a pt and train twice a week outside and I even managed to complete a water fast for 36 hours (wasn’t for weight loss purpose but I am big fan of annual water fasts for longevity benefits). However, I haven’t lost any weight and I’m getting really frustrated. Surely I should have lost something in the past 4 weeks where I weigh everything including spices to make sure my count is definitive. I also haven’t had alcohol in 2 months now which has probably been the hardest change. Help! What am I doing wrong?

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  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    Change your food diary to public--the answer could be there. Also your stats could help--how much do you weigh now and how much do you want to lose? Your daily calorie goal is very low. I'm also 5'11 and eat much more to lose and I'm 66. Did MFP give you 1200 cal a day? If you plugged in a 2 lb weekly loss, that's aggressive for a 10kg loss.
  • isaacsdaddytiger
    isaacsdaddytiger Posts: 333 Member
    Definitely don't shoot for a kg a week, do something less agressive.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,982 Member
    You have likely started aggressively after being pretty sedentary. It's NOT unlikely to not lose any weight and even gain weight when you start exercising due to water retention for muscle repair and glycogen storage for exercise. Couple that with a pretty extreme calorie deficit and your body may be sensing your NOT giving it enough calories for just the body to function optimally for it's needed regular survival. At your height, I don't think 1200 calorie is enough. Go to 1600 calories at the very minimum (I'd even try 2000) first and see how that works.

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