Discouraged.

[Anonymous]

So frustrated!

I’m technically within a “normal” weight, but I have some extra fat I’m carrying and trying to get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight and into those clothes again.

I’ve been working my ass off —literally— since around Christmas. Cardio twice a day (walking dog briskly, even in the cold, plus running at the gym), a calorie deficit (weighing food even) and I’m only down 5lb.

My friend and her husband have been doing less than me and only since January, and at dinner last night they told me they are down SO MUCH weight. (Her, overweight, is down 15lb, and him, normal weight, is down 20lb!)

Is it just harder for someone in a normal weight category to lose? I feel like I can’t eat less without starving myself (1200 now) or working out more.

[Anonymous]

Yes, the thinner you are the slower you will lose.
I have been doing IF since December 12. I do a minimum of 18 hours and usually more like 20. I have lost 10 lbs and I think 5 of that was water because it came off in the first week.
I haven't lost anything all month. However I'm keeping it up because my brain fog is totally gone.

[Anonymous]

Doesn’t sound like you have enough of a calorie deficit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t sound like you have enough of a calorie deficit.

I’m very tall. I should be eating more even, but I cheat myself about 250 cal in an attempt to lose more.

[Anonymous]

If you want to change your body composition you should be strength training. The cardio you are doing, while good for your heart, is very unlikely to be long or intense enough to really be making much of a difference towards your goal.

[Anonymous]

calories lose weight not exercise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t sound like you have enough of a calorie deficit.

I’m very tall. I should be eating more even, but I cheat myself about 250 cal in an attempt to lose more.

….and your aren’t in enough of a calorie deficit. Doesn’t matter how many calories you think need based on whatever calculations you are using, and how many calories you think you are burning. They are wrong. The scale tells the truth

[Anonymous]

I disagree - if you starve yourself too much you won't lose. You need to eat especially lean protein to lose.

[Anonymous]

Do you have a way to track calories burned? Try being on a few hundred under that and eat a lot of protein and start lifting weights and cut down on cardio.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t sound like you have enough of a calorie deficit.

I’m very tall. I should be eating more even, but I cheat myself about 250 cal in an attempt to lose more.

….and your aren’t in enough of a calorie deficit. Doesn’t matter how many calories you think need based on whatever calculations you are using, and how many calories you think you are burning. They are wrong. The scale tells the truth

And I’m losing weight. I don’t get your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a way to track calories burned? Try being on a few hundred under that and eat a lot of protein and start lifting weights and cut down on cardio.

I lift weights 5 days a week. I track via my watch. I got my macros from a trainer. They calculated my deficit for 1lb a week at 1450 calories. I’m eating 1200 but have lost about 1lb a week, so I’m only off by 3lb. Maybe I’ve gained muscle? My clothes are looser. I’m just remarking how swiftly my friend shed so many pounds!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a way to track calories burned? Try being on a few hundred under that and eat a lot of protein and start lifting weights and cut down on cardio.

I lift weights 5 days a week. I track via my watch. I got my macros from a trainer. They calculated my deficit for 1lb a week at 1450 calories. I’m eating 1200 but have lost about 1lb a week, so I’m only off by 3lb. Maybe I’ve gained muscle? My clothes are looser. I’m just remarking how swiftly my friend shed so many pounds!

She must have done some carb restriction type diet and lost a lot of water. Your rate of weight loss does not seem terrible but I would be also frustrated if I could only eat 1200 calories to achieve that. You might be actually be experiencing some water retention and your overall fat loss might be higher. You definitely did not gain muscle eating 1200 calories and only doing cardio.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a way to track calories burned? Try being on a few hundred under that and eat a lot of protein and start lifting weights and cut down on cardio.

I lift weights 5 days a week. I track via my watch. I got my macros from a trainer. They calculated my deficit for 1lb a week at 1450 calories. I’m eating 1200 but have lost about 1lb a week, so I’m only off by 3lb. Maybe I’ve gained muscle? My clothes are looser. I’m just remarking how swiftly my friend shed so many pounds!

She must have done some carb restriction type diet and lost a lot of water. Your rate of weight loss does not seem terrible but I would be also frustrated if I could only eat 1200 calories to achieve that. You might be actually be experiencing some water retention and your overall fat loss might be higher. You definitely did not gain muscle eating 1200 calories and only doing cardio.

Yeah people trying to really gain muscle are not in much deficit.

Honestly if I was paying someone to figure out the details, I’d do what they say and not cheat yourself of those 200 calories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t sound like you have enough of a calorie deficit.

I’m very tall. I should be eating more even, but I cheat myself about 250 cal in an attempt to lose more.

….and your aren’t in enough of a calorie deficit. Doesn’t matter how many calories you think need based on whatever calculations you are using, and how many calories you think you are burning. They are wrong. The scale tells the truth

And I’m losing weight. I don’t get your point?

So then what is your question? Didn’t you post because you are discouraged you aren’t losing weight at a faster rate? If so, you need less calories. If you don’t want to do that, then keep doing what you are doing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t sound like you have enough of a calorie deficit.

I’m very tall. I should be eating more even, but I cheat myself about 250 cal in an attempt to lose more.

….and your aren’t in enough of a calorie deficit. Doesn’t matter how many calories you think need based on whatever calculations you are using, and how many calories you think you are burning. They are wrong. The scale tells the truth

And I’m losing weight. I don’t get your point?

So then what is your question? Didn’t you post because you are discouraged you aren’t losing weight at a faster rate? If so, you need less calories. If you don’t want to do that, then keep doing what you are doing

I answered above but the QUESTION is literally in the last paragraph of the post.