Help ! Fitness and Weight loss Question

Mustangsally33
Mustangsally33 Posts: 63
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have a Fitness and Weight Loss Question :

I have been working out and tracking my calories for about 3 months now and have only lost 2 lbs ! I am eating 1200-1400 calories a day and workout 4-5 times a week burning about 600 calories per gym workout . I usually run 4-5 K for the first half of my workout and then will do weight for the last 25 minutes or so . I try to keep my workouts to one hour because my Kids are inthe daycare and that is what one punch gives me = 1 hour !

Question 1 - Am I eating too few calories to lose weight ? I keep reading about TDEE and that maybe I should be netting 1200 after I eat back my workout calories

Question 2 - My Brother recommeneded a SPlit 5 Day workout for maybe better weight loss . It splits up my cardio into 3 intense sessions of 10 minutes with Weight Sessions inbetween , targeting a Differant part of the body each day

Example
Day One
Legs/Cardio
Treadmill - Jog 2, Walk 2, Run 2, Walk 2 Run 2
Squats
Leg Extensions
Elliptical - 10 Mins - High Resistance and Hard
Calf Raises
Leg Press
Treadmill - Run 5, Walk 1, Run 5

And every day has differant weight sets for each part of the body and cardio is similar just rotates from Elliptical to Treadmill .

DO you think this will help with more weight loss instead of lots of Cardio at once and little weight ? I do find I sweat alot more and am really feeling liek I am getting a good workout .

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  • krystina_letitia9
    krystina_letitia9 Posts: 697 Member
    I don't have any opinion on the exercise part - I'm no expert on that whatsoever! I find that just as long as I get my body moving and burning calories this helps! However, I do know that when I moved my calories up from 1200 to 1500, I jumpstarted my weight loss. I initially lost weight at 1200 but then stalled out - for a long, long time. Now I haven't been in a plateau since. I truly believe you need to eat to lose weight! Some weeks I lose only 0.5 lb, other weeks I lose 1.5lbs, but I'm consistently losing! Hope this helps :smile:
  • krystina_letitia9
    krystina_letitia9 Posts: 697 Member
    I should also add that I always - ALWAYS - eat back my exercise cals, at least a major portion of them. Most days it's not a problem. Somedays it's hard, but even if I have to drink down a glass of chocolate almond milk (the loaded will cals kind), I sneak it in somehow. And it's not stopped working yet!
  • Sonnie124
    Sonnie124 Posts: 96 Member
    What are you eating? Are you eating 5-6 times a day? Are you drinking atleast 8-9 cups of water a day?
  • juicemoogan
    juicemoogan Posts: 994 Member
    I should also add that I always - ALWAYS - eat back my exercise cals, at least a major portion of them. Most days it's not a problem. Somedays it's hard, but even if I have to drink down a glass of chocolate almond milk (the loaded will cals kind), I sneak it in somehow. And it's not stopped working yet!

    ^^ THis


    ALWAYS eat back your exercise cals if you are following MFP recommended goals. As your calorie deficit is already factored into your NET calorie goal.

    Also, try putting the goal at 1lb a week instead of 2lbs a week - that's rather unrealistic. That will set your calories a little higher as 1200 is unrealistic for most people.

    If you want to find out more about the TDEE/BMR method check out this group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less
  • Mustangsally33
    Mustangsally33 Posts: 63
    What are you eating? Are you eating 5-6 times a day? Are you drinking atleast 8-9 cups of water a day?

    Yes, I am drinking my Water all Day , I am Eating - Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Protein Shake - Gym , Diner, Snack all equalling between 1200-1400 ish calories, my MFP is set at 1560 but I just can`t get that much some days
  • Mustangsally33
    Mustangsally33 Posts: 63
    I should also add that I always - ALWAYS - eat back my exercise cals, at least a major portion of them. Most days it's not a problem. Somedays it's hard, but even if I have to drink down a glass of chocolate almond milk (the loaded will cals kind), I sneak it in somehow. And it's not stopped working yet!

    I know its hard, I have been drinking my Protein Shake not a Meal but before my Workout because with the Milk and Fruit is about 280 Calories and that seems to get me closer to my Calorie Goal
  • Mustangsally33
    Mustangsally33 Posts: 63
    I should also add that I always - ALWAYS - eat back my exercise cals, at least a major portion of them. Most days it's not a problem. Somedays it's hard, but even if I have to drink down a glass of chocolate almond milk (the loaded will cals kind), I sneak it in somehow. And it's not stopped working yet!

    ^^ THis


    ALWAYS eat back your exercise cals if you are following MFP recommended goals. As your calorie deficit is already factored into your NET calorie goal.

    Also, try putting the goal at 1lb a week instead of 2lbs a week - that's rather unrealistic. That will set your calories a little higher as 1200 is unrealistic for most people.

    If you want to find out more about the TDEE/BMR method check out this group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less

    I Originally had to set to 2lbs, then lowered it to 1 lbs a couple of weeks ago , and I am trying to eat Back my Calories even if I have to drink them but its hard somedays
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