Weight loss has stopped

aprilg05
aprilg05 Posts: 1
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
I was 20lbs down in January. Through all the exercise and watching what I eat, I havent been able to lose any more, but fluctuate 5lbs. Ive cut my daily calories to 1,200 a day, but on days that I do cardio I gain extra calories. My question is, should I use those calories that I have earned or only the 1,200? I think I might be just toning, my pants fit differently, but the scale wont move beyond a certain weight. What gives??

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  • getfitdiva
    getfitdiva Posts: 1,148 Member
    Me too! Bump
  • TheAncientMariner
    TheAncientMariner Posts: 444 Member
    Definitely eat the calories you have earned. The body works in mysterious ways sometimes. Mix up your normal workout with something different that challenges you. I thought I would actually gain when I started eat my exercise calories, but it's been sweet weight loss since. Keep us posted on how it goes. Give it a couple weeks to kick in, since it doesn't happen overnight. Also, make sure you are drinking enough water and watch the sodium.
  • russelljclarke
    russelljclarke Posts: 836 Member
    I was 20lbs down in January. Through all the exercise and watching what I eat, I havent been able to lose any more, but fluctuate 5lbs. Ive cut my daily calories to 1,200 a day, but on days that I do cardio I gain extra calories. My question is, should I use those calories that I have earned or only the 1,200? I think I might be just toning, my pants fit differently, but the scale wont move beyond a certain weight. What gives??
    You MUST eat your exercise calories.
  • Mummsy
    Mummsy Posts: 347 Member
    Totally agree with Saffmeister.
  • channa007
    channa007 Posts: 419 Member
    Definitely eat the calories you have earned. The body works in mysterious ways sometimes. Mix up your normal workout with something different that challenges you. I thought I would actually gain when I started eat my exercise calories, but it's been sweet weight loss since. Keep us posted on how it goes. Give it a couple weeks to kick in, since it doesn't happen overnight. Also, make sure you are drinking enough water and watch the sodium.

    Yep my buddy is correct. Gotta eat em.
  • matt314159
    matt314159 Posts: 10
    my pants fit differently
    This part right here should be encouraging. Stay the course, for the most part eat the calories you burn, and so long as you can *see* progress, don't be a slave to the scale!... That's my $.02...keep the change ;-)
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