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? asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 8 years ago

I'm in a calorie deficit, and I'm not losing weight?

I recently lost 28lbs by eating smaller portions and eating healthier. I am female age 20 5' 3" and weigh 131. I want to lose about 6 more pounds, it's been about 1 month and a half and I haven't lost anymore weight. I weigh 131 pounds and I want to be at 125. my BMR is 1422, if i multiply it by my activity level which is 1.2 since I'm sedentary it goes up to 1707. I subtract 500 calories a day to have a weekly deficit of 3500 calories a week which would equal 1lb weight loss per week. I have been eating 1207 calories or less 6 days a week for a month now and I haven't lost anymore weight. I don't understand what is happening I'm in a calorie deficit so I should be losing weight right? I think i might have actually gained 1lb, how can I continue to lose weight?

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  • 8 years ago
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    Weight loss is not exact, and just because the formula says you should have lost weight doesn't mean that in your specific situation you will lose weight. Also, weight loss is a process not an event, so sometimes weeks can go by and the scale won't show a difference, but you may be building a little muscle from exercise and muscle weighs more than fat, so you might actually be losing fat and building muscle which is a good thing.

    What you need to do is INCREASE both your calories and your exercise. Increase your calories to about 1500 a day, and do more aerobic exercise and also start a strength training routine. At your current weight you should lose weight on 1500 calories a day and your body will not be deprived of energy and nutrients. Check here for help with that.

    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculato...

    If you don't have access to a gym check here for strength training exercises you can do at home. Strength training/weight lifting is really helpful for long term weight loss and for keeping the weight off and for boosting your metabolism.

    http://www.wikihow.com/Build-Muscle-Doing-Push-Ups

    http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/12-week-...

    http://www.moneycrashers.com/strength-training-exe...

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exe...

    http://www.livestrong.com/home-exercises-weights/

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    http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a...

    http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-stren...

    It sounds like you have plateaued. It happens, particularly when you keep to the same routines and the same diet. Here is what I would suggest:

    1. Vary your caloric intake each day. For example, have 1500 one day, 1200 the next, 1700 the next, and so on. That way your body doesn't adjust to the calorie level.

    2. Vary the foods you eat. Eat a great variety of healthy food.

    3. Vary your exercise routines. Don't work out at the same time everyday. Sometimes work out in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon, sometimes twice a day, and sometimes skip a day.

    4. Vary the types of exercise you do. Don't do the same things everyday.

    5. Include strength training/weight lifting as part of your exercise plan, but again don't do the same things everyday,

    6. Incorporate as many types of aerobic exercise as you can. Each day vary the time, the intensity, and the type of exercise as much as possible.

    7. Consider sort of shocking your system by doing a one day or even a two day liquid diet. Keep it healthy. You can use some of those meal replacement shakes or drinks - Glucerna, Boost, Ensure, the Special K shakes, etc. Drink plenty of water and you can also include sugar free jello.

  • 8 years ago

    I just heard a podcast by Jillian Michaels about this! She said you need to eat more. Now that your body is getting close to its goal, you should eat an additional 100 or 200 calories per day so the deficit isn't so big. Losing that last 5 or 6 pounds is the hardest!

  • 5 years ago

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    you can, but you'd only be able to eat a little bit (like a burger/fries is 1k cals) and you'd be deficient in vitamins/macronutrients, junk is okay to bulk on, but cut with more foods that aren't calorie dense

  • 4 years ago

    Don t take other suggestion to oder your dish when you go to restaurant with your friends

  • ?
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    eat in front of mirrors and youll lose weight

  • Breann
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    keep fitness accessories in the living room

  • 5 years ago

    Use calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you re consuming daily

  • 5 years ago

    always have vegetables on hand saute a big bag of frozen mixed vegetables in olive oil and garlic add some red pepper or turmeric for additional flavor and separate into portion sized containers for the fridge

  • ?
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    run 5 percent of a marathon at a 10 minute mile pace

  • 5 years ago

    distracted dining will get you in trouble avoid eating in front of a television or in a movie theater as you re bound to consume more calories

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