UGH! Never going to lose this weight.

camilleesqueda
camilleesqueda Posts: 45
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm really frustrated. When I get frustrated, I quit. Yes, I am a quitter. I usually get back to whatever it was that I quit, but it usually takes me a little while.

Anyway, I feel like I'll NEVER get past 145. I'm 152 right now and I feel like I just hit some kind of stupid weight loss plateau.

Here are my current inches, and what I'd love my inches to be:

Current:

Waist: 28.5
Hips: 40.5
Bust: 35
Wrists: 6
Neck: 12.3
Calves: 15
Thighs: 21.5
Ankles: 9

And I currently weigh 153.

This is what I look like:

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I used to be 127 but I don't have any pictures of that. It wasn't the right weight for me. I'm aiming for 140.

I would LIKE these to be my inches:

Weight - 118
Neck - 12"
Bust - 34"
Waist - 24"
Hips - 35.5"
Thigh - 19"
Ankle - 9"
Wrist - 6"

I don't know what to do. I'm running and going to the gym more than I ever have before but I'm not really doing any weights. I just want my legs to be toned.

I feel defeated. I would go eat my feelings but I don't have anything that would make me feel better besides some Nutella. :'(

Replies

  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    If you don't lose that attitude, then you won't.

    Stop feeling sorry for yourself and get to work.
  • harebearva
    harebearva Posts: 216 Member
    When did you last check you macros? Have you adjusted them lately?
  • camilleesqueda
    camilleesqueda Posts: 45
    Macros? Explain.
  • kp1439
    kp1439 Posts: 343 Member
    If you don't lose that attitude, then you won't.

    Stop feeling sorry for yourself and get to work.


    AMEN TO THAT BROTHER >>>> AND YES I AM SCREAMING ... LOL
  • Quiing
    Quiing Posts: 261 Member
    "Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right."
    - Henry Ford
  • fatboypup
    fatboypup Posts: 1,873 Member
    i think yer pretty hawt
  • kregerems
    kregerems Posts: 100 Member
    Don't give up. Keep pushing. I think what "macros" is, is your macro-nutrients. If your not getting enough
    then you'll end up plateauing your self by putting yourself in starvation mode.

    Also if maybe you need to change up your work-out routine. Do different body parts on different days, and
    in between put in 30 minutes to 1 hour of cardio. Whatever you do, don't give up on yourself, and by the
    way you look great. Keep pushing, you can do it.
  • adamb83
    adamb83 Posts: 719 Member

    I don't know what to do. I'm running and going to the gym more than I ever have before but I'm not really doing any weights. I just want my legs to be toned.

    Get the strength training back in your program - it might not mean losing the pounds quickly, but it will definitely help you get to your goal inches.
  • camilleesqueda
    camilleesqueda Posts: 45
    Let me rephrase, people: what should I be doing differently? My workout routine usually consists of me running a mile, doing the elliptical for about 30-50 minutes on an incline of 10 with a resistance of 8, and doing around 100 crunches. Sometimes I run another mile or two after I leave the gym. I eat 1200 calories a day, sometimes less. I'm not a very hungry person and I find it hard to eat more than 1200 calories. Do I need to eat more? Work out more? Do a different kind of work out?
  • zaaden
    zaaden Posts: 26 Member
    much the same as others have said, ensure that you are not over exercising and under eating otherwise your body will hold onto what weight you do have - starvation mode.
  • fittiephd
    fittiephd Posts: 608 Member
    I don't think you'll get a 24 inch waist at 140 lbs, 24 inches is really tiny! Just keep trucking along. Adjust your calorie intake or your workouts to change things up and it should help you pass the plateau. Don't think about it day to day just keep doing what you're doing every day and all of a sudden it will be 2 months from now and you'll be thin!
  • camilleesqueda
    camilleesqueda Posts: 45
    I'm going to need someone to help me figure out this macro nutrients thing. I track my food intake very precisely but I'm probably not eating enough. And what kind of strength training works? Is the 30 Day Shred enough or do I need to look into something else? I already have a lot of muscle mass, there's just a layer of cushion hiding most of it.
  • EroseT23
    EroseT23 Posts: 74 Member
    Yeah, macros = macronutrients, which are your protein, carbs and fat. The standard MFP settings are very carb heavy and low on protein. A lot of people, myself included, manually adjust the percentages of each to figure out what works best for our bodies. Many people have success with high-ish amounts of protein, a decent amount of fat and fill in the rest with carbs. I think my ratios are set at 50% carbs and 25% each of fat and protein. I've heard the 40-30-30 ratio being suggested a lot, too. Play around with the numbers to find what's right for you, and make sure you're trying to actually hit those numbers every day instead of just focusing on overall calorie count. Adjusting macros just might be the key to breaking through a plateau.

    Then again, it might not. It's just a suggestion. :smile:
  • harebearva
    harebearva Posts: 216 Member
    Macros? Explain.

    Your macronutrient levels in relation to calories. I recheck mine every 10-20 pounds of weight loss to be sure that I'm still in a caloric deficit when I'm trying to lose weight. But honestly, If you are otherwise healthy and have no systemic conditions that preclude weight loss, you're most likely not in a calorie deficit but eating at a maintenance level. But the other posters are right. A defeatist attitude will get you nowhere. Let's find the problem and fix it and get you back on track.
  • my2boiz
    my2boiz Posts: 89
    ok, so here's some actual advice. everyone feels how you do once in a while. I was there a couple weeks ago. The piece of advice that worked for me was switching up my workouts. I had been doing the elliptical for months and weights too. A trainer told me that you should NEVER do the same workout for more then 6 weeks straight. Find something else you like. Also weights are a definite. Build muscle=burn more fat. You don't have to be "buff" at all, but it will help. Also, you may want to try upping your calorie intake. Your body may need more fuel to accomplish what it had in the past. (try the other things first). I broke my "stuck faze" a week ago and all i had to do was switch it up. Good luck to ya! Add me as a friend if you would like. ignore the people who pretended to not understand how you feel. Everyone is here for the same reason. :)
  • harebearva
    harebearva Posts: 216 Member
    1200, not enough food! eat more! LOL
    Read this. It's all about macronutrients,how to figure them, and how much protein fat and carbs you should be eating

    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981
  • camilleesqueda
    camilleesqueda Posts: 45
    Thank you! I think I'm going to keep running (trying to get to the point where I can run a 5K, that's one of my health goals) and probably start focusing on certain body parts after I run. I really just want to work on my legs and tummy.
  • camilleesqueda
    camilleesqueda Posts: 45
    1200, not enough food! eat more! LOL
    Read this. It's all about macronutrients,how to figure them, and how much protein fat and carbs you should be eating

    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

    Thanks! I will read that. I have a really hard time eating more than 1200 a day, just because I don't know what to eat and I'm afraid to eat too much fat and carbs. :(
  • Switty_Kitty
    Switty_Kitty Posts: 532 Member
    Omg....what I wouldn't give for your body. It may not be what your striving for but rest assured, you look great!!
  • shanlynt
    shanlynt Posts: 718 Member
    Exactly. I think you look amazing and five more lbs isn't going to change that.
  • Striving4Fit_MrsOrtiz
    Striving4Fit_MrsOrtiz Posts: 399 Member
    No homo- but you look great just the way u are. If I were you I would confuse your body, by switching the workouts.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Let me rephrase, people: what should I be doing differently? My workout routine usually consists of me running a mile, doing the elliptical for about 30-50 minutes on an incline of 10 with a resistance of 8, and doing around 100 crunches. Sometimes I run another mile or two after I leave the gym. I eat 1200 calories a day, sometimes less. I'm not a very hungry person and I find it hard to eat more than 1200 calories. Do I need to eat more? Work out more? Do a different kind of work out?

    Yes. Not necessarily and yes.

    My suggestion - forget about numbers, especially the scale. Are your numbers even realistic? You appear to be small to me now based on your pics. Another 35 lbs is A LOT.

    But to answer your questions - you need to eat more. 1200 is not a realistic amount for you to be eating. Eating too little can cause a slow in your metabolism. You need to eat. Change your MFP weightloss goal to around 1lb a week, definitely not 2lbs.

    And you need to do a different workout. I second the suggestion for weight training. Working out the parts you want to change isn't what is going to make the big changes you want. You need to work your whole body. Doing 1000 crunches is not going to change your stomach until you lose the fat over it.

    And if you quit - you will never lose the weight.
  • BlessedShauna777
    BlessedShauna777 Posts: 118 Member
    Let me rephrase, people: what should I be doing differently? My workout routine usually consists of me running a mile, doing the elliptical for about 30-50 minutes on an incline of 10 with a resistance of 8, and doing around 100 crunches. Sometimes I run another mile or two after I leave the gym. I eat 1200 calories a day, sometimes less. I'm not a very hungry person and I find it hard to eat more than 1200 calories. Do I need to eat more? Work out more? Do a different kind of work out?

    If you are working out like this everyday and are only eating 1200 cals it sounds like to me your body is trying to maintain its current weight. You arent fueling it properly and over exerting yourself. It sounds like your body is in starvation mode. I found it hard fo rme to eat over 1200 cals too so i started buying meal replacemnt bars and protein shakes. These have alot of cals and makes u feel full but its not alot to eat at once. I say start sticking these in between your meals and try to eat at least 1400-1700 cals aday.
  • Colbyandsage
    Colbyandsage Posts: 751 Member
    I have similar stats. I usually burn 400 to 500 calories a day and eat about 1600 calories but I don't have the problem of not eating more :) I also have protein shakes and I think that has helped me. I have been loosing about 1.5 to 2 lbs a week. I tried for a few years by eating 1200 and walking/ running but would give up... Honestly I think it was because I got exhausted then depressed then drown my sorrows in cookies. Ha!

    Feel free to friend me if u need support. Plz don't set so many goals. I have one... To be the best me :) I have my goal set to 135 on here but I may not go that low.
  • smbyrd13
    smbyrd13 Posts: 52 Member
    I was stuck at 144 for about a month when I decided to add more calories in. I was eating around 1350 and running about 2-3 miles a day (eating back exercise calories). A couple weeks ago, I bumped up my calories to 1450 and started losing weight again. 1200 does sound really low. Try to eat more! Good luck, I know it's frustrating!

    My measurements are pretty similar to yours. I'm at 142 now and my bust is 34 in, waist 27.5 in, hips 37in, and thighs 24 (much bigger than yours so don't feel so bad! I did a lot of strength training while playing soccer growning up..always focusing on my legs).
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    If you don't set realistic goals, you will never achieve them. A 24" waist is very small. You honestly look great but I think stuffing yourself into specific measurements is not a great idea since you are not overweight. Why not focus on toning? You look like you could benefit from some heavy lifting. change it up. Throw the scale and the measuring tape in a closet for a few weeks. Focus on your workout, be present, don't think about the numbers.
  • camilleesqueda
    camilleesqueda Posts: 45
    I was stuck at 144 for about a month when I decided to add more calories in. I was eating around 1350 and running about 2-3 miles a day (eating back exercise calories). A couple weeks ago, I bumped up my calories to 1450 and started losing weight again. 1200 does sound really low. Try to eat more! Good luck, I know it's frustrating!

    My measurements are pretty similar to yours. I'm at 142 now and my bust is 34 in, waist 27.5 in, hips 37in, and thighs 24 (much bigger than yours so don't feel so bad! I did a lot of strength training while playing soccer growning up..always focusing on my legs).

    You are like me! I did a lot of strength training as a kid too. It's the only reason my thighs aren't in real bad shape right now. :) And I think I'm going to start adding a protein shake to every meal to help me out. I usually stuff them full of fruit so they taste better, LOL
  • camilleesqueda
    camilleesqueda Posts: 45
    If you don't set realistic goals, you will never achieve them. A 24" waist is very small. You honestly look great but I think stuffing yourself into specific measurements is not a great idea since you are not overweight. Why not focus on toning? You look like you could benefit from some heavy lifting. change it up. Throw the scale and the measuring tape in a closet for a few weeks. Focus on your workout, be present, don't think about the numbers.

    When I was 140 pounds in 2007, I had a 25" waist and 37" hips. I think I was just not eating as much crap and I was very active. I didn't do strength training per se but I did do rock climbing at the gym and biking. I guess my body just changed in the past 5 years. Either way, I think that ignoring the scale might be best. My dad always tells me that I have too much muscle mass to look at the scale and consider the number as "fat" when really it's not. I guess he's right. If I wear shorts, my thigh muscles are very, very prominent. It's the back of my legs that have an issue. LOL

    Either way, I'm going to eat more and start heavy lifting. I wish I could figure out the RIGHT way to do it. At 24 Hr. I could usually ask one of the guys to give me a pointer, but I work at the community center here now and there aren't too many people in the weights section.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    1200, not enough food! eat more! LOL
    Read this. It's all about macronutrients,how to figure them, and how much protein fat and carbs you should be eating

    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

    Thanks! I will read that. I have a really hard time eating more than 1200 a day, just because I don't know what to eat and I'm afraid to eat too much fat and carbs. :(

    Don't be afraid of good fats - your body needs them.

    You can increase your calories (and your good fats) by eating a handful of nuts, or by cooking with Olive oil, ditch the low fat versions of foods as they usually have added sugars to make up for the missing taste - there are plenty of ways to up your calories without increasing the bulk of what you are eating.

    Good luck :)
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