Anonymous
12/06/2022 15:37
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You are not eating nearly enough. That's far under 1000 calories. With what you're burning you need to eat twice that! Add some healthy fats, protein and greens.
Wrong.
If you are not losing weight you are not in a calorie deficit. Period.
That is the law of thermodynamics.
That said most people who "can't" lose weight aren't really eating as few calories as they think or staying in the deficit long enough to lose weight.
This. Your body can’t make fat from air.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 12:54
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
Anonymous wrote:I think I exercise decently and eat an OK diet, yet am massively struggling to lose any weight. Everyday I run 30 minutes at lunch for 3-4 miles, depending on howmim feeling. After work, I lift weights for about 1 hour and have been lifting for the last 2 years. I am quite strong at this point. I think I've been eating relatively healthy for a while. Yesterday I had one cup of yogurt and an apple for breakfast, for lunch just a 1/4 cup of nuts and a banana and then chicken soup with a tomato based broth with potatoes and carrots and a side salad. That's a typical day of eating for me. I do not snack that often, never eat fast food, and barely drink alcohol. Yet I cannot lose weight. My blood pressure remains high and I may have sleep apnea. I estimate that after exercise and with my typical diet, I am living off of 1500-1800 calories per day. I just cannot fathom that my metabolism is so slow that I need to cut even more food out so that I'd be living only off of 1000 calories or less per day. Is this a sign of some sort of metabolic syndrome? I'd think I'd passout if I ate less and tried to workout. It'd also significantly impact my strength training if I ate a lot less food.
Tere is your problem. You are estimating. Do you actually track calories? Weigh and measure food? How many calories are thinking you burn through exercise? I can bet it's a lot less than you think.
We also tend to estimate calories consumed based on our best days of eating vs the days we go to a party, out for lunch, munching of things while making dinner, and so forth.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 12:51
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
Anonymous wrote:How much do you currently weigh and what is your goal weight?
Forget what you are doing for exercise, it all comes down to diet. You don't burn nearly as many calories through exercise as you think. I also run and lifts weight and only lose weight when my diet is in check.
It also takes consistency, that is eating in the calorie range needed to lose weight given your current weight and goal weight, at least 80 and probably closer to 90% of the time. That means not going over calories more than 4 days a month.
Agree with this. It's diet. And if you really truly want to lose weight right now, then cut back on the something - run less miles, lift less, and reduce your calorie intake. The exercise you are engaging in is going to be too intense for weight loss. Feel free to argue but if it was going to work for you, it would have.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 12:37
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
Anonymous wrote:You are not eating nearly enough. That's far under 1000 calories. With what you're burning you need to eat twice that! Add some healthy fats, protein and greens.
Wrong.
If you are not losing weight you are not in a calorie deficit. Period.
That is the law of thermodynamics.
That said most people who "can't" lose weight aren't really eating as few calories as they think or staying in the deficit long enough to lose weight.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 12:36
Subject: Re:Massive struggle to lose weight
Nothing here matters until you give your height, weight and age.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 12:34
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
How much do you currently weigh and what is your goal weight?
Forget what you are doing for exercise, it all comes down to diet. You don't burn nearly as many calories through exercise as you think. I also run and lifts weight and only lose weight when my diet is in check.
It also takes consistency, that is eating in the calorie range needed to lose weight given your current weight and goal weight, at least 80 and probably closer to 90% of the time. That means not going over calories more than 4 days a month.
Forget what you are doing for exercise, it all comes down to diet. You don't burn nearly as many calories through exercise as you think. I also run and lifts weight and only lose weight when my diet is in check.
It also takes consistency, that is eating in the calorie range needed to lose weight given your current weight and goal weight, at least 80 and probably closer to 90% of the time. That means not going over calories more than 4 days a month.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 11:50
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What do you weigh (and how tall are you) and how much do you want to lose? Are your parents/siblings overweight? What's your body fat percentage?
But yes, you generally need to get below 1500 calories to lose weight. And if you don't have a lot of extra fat, you're going to be heavier -- muscle is denser than fat. So you might have to choose between weight and muscle.
Why would have to choose? If you gave muscle won't you look and feel good?
Because if you're trying to lose weight *and* you don't have a lot of body fat, you're going to need to get rid of muscle.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 11:07
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
So up calories to 2000-2500? I am quite strong and lift heavy. I just cannot get rid of the fat and get my blood pressure improving.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 10:29
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
You are not eating nearly enough. That's far under 1000 calories. With what you're burning you need to eat twice that! Add some healthy fats, protein and greens.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 10:22
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
Girl, you need to eat more. Join a weight lifting group on FB. You will learn that women need to FEED their bodies more to get stronger and lose weight. It’s counter intuitive but 100% true. You are working out a lot. That’s great, but you’re starving your poor body. Also, your diet is depressing, food should be enjoyable.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 10:04
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
Anonymous wrote:What do you weigh (and how tall are you) and how much do you want to lose? Are your parents/siblings overweight? What's your body fat percentage?
But yes, you generally need to get below 1500 calories to lose weight. And if you don't have a lot of extra fat, you're going to be heavier -- muscle is denser than fat. So you might have to choose between weight and muscle.[/quote
Why would have to choose? If you gave muscle won't you look and feel good?
Anonymous
12/06/2022 09:58
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
What do you weigh (and how tall are you) and how much do you want to lose? Are your parents/siblings overweight? What's your body fat percentage?
But yes, you generally need to get below 1500 calories to lose weight. And if you don't have a lot of extra fat, you're going to be heavier -- muscle is denser than fat. So you might have to choose between weight and muscle.
But yes, you generally need to get below 1500 calories to lose weight. And if you don't have a lot of extra fat, you're going to be heavier -- muscle is denser than fat. So you might have to choose between weight and muscle.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 09:56
Subject: Re:Massive struggle to lose weight
How old are you?
I don't think you're eating enough, and for the workouts you're doing, you need more protein.
I don't think you're eating enough, and for the workouts you're doing, you need more protein.
Anonymous
12/06/2022 09:53
Subject: Re:Massive struggle to lose weight
Have you made an appointment with a nutritionalist?
Anonymous
12/06/2022 09:51
Subject: Massive struggle to lose weight
I think I exercise decently and eat an OK diet, yet am massively struggling to lose any weight. Everyday I run 30 minutes at lunch for 3-4 miles, depending on howmim feeling. After work, I lift weights for about 1 hour and have been lifting for the last 2 years. I am quite strong at this point. I think I've been eating relatively healthy for a while. Yesterday I had one cup of yogurt and an apple for breakfast, for lunch just a 1/4 cup of nuts and a banana and then chicken soup with a tomato based broth with potatoes and carrots and a side salad. That's a typical day of eating for me. I do not snack that often, never eat fast food, and barely drink alcohol. Yet I cannot lose weight. My blood pressure remains high and I may have sleep apnea. I estimate that after exercise and with my typical diet, I am living off of 1500-1800 calories per day. I just cannot fathom that my metabolism is so slow that I need to cut even more food out so that I'd be living only off of 1000 calories or less per day. Is this a sign of some sort of metabolic syndrome? I'd think I'd passout if I ate less and tried to workout. It'd also significantly impact my strength training if I ate a lot less food.