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Trying to shed 1.5 stone down to 12 stone by restricting my diet to 1390cal. per day, based on height/weight/age.
This in theory should give me a pound and a half off per week, which I though was an acheivable target for a bloater like me.
Last week was fine with a few hours out on the bike I lost 4lbs
This week's a different story. Weighed myself today to find I've put on 2lbs despite coming in an average of 150cal. per day under my weekly goal!
Now I could live with my weight being the same this week due to work commitments and lack of exercise, but to put on 2lbs has me well hacked off.
What's going on folks? Any ideas were I'm going wrong before I raid the cupboard?
There's a packet of Hob Nobs stashed somewhere with my name on them.
My weight varies by 2 to 4 pounds on a daily basis. Much of this has to do with fluid loss and retention. 1390 kcal a day doesn't sound like very much though.
Any ideas were I'm going wrong before I raid the cupboard?
There's a packet of Hob Nobs stashed somewhere with my name on them.
Classic dieter's fallacy - it's not working after a short time so I'll give up. You have to keep going at it, and can't expect to lose weight every week - 2lbs is well within the margin of error given variable hydration etc.
Yeah that 1390cal. is based on not doing any exercise.
A 2hr spin on the bike according to my Garmin burns around 1000cal. I have a bigger calorie intake those days so I don't reckon my body is going into starvation mode.
Definitely feel thinner, tighter notch on the belt and all but the scales are telling me a different story.
Decent breakfast, eat little and often through the day, don't eat much in the evening.
This combined with a bit more exercise (not neccessarily over the top healthy foods) saw me lose 2.5st in 6 months - still don't eat a lot at night and despite not biking at the moment don't really put weight on.
Definitely feel thinner, tighter notch on the belt and all but the scales are telling me a different story.
Pay attention to your belt, ignore the scales. If you're upping exercise levels there's a good chance you're putting on muscle weight.
Instead of 2 weeks. do it for 6 months. allow yerself a treat/eat anything day. fat (rather than weight/numbers)loss is a long termer....
I got that norovirus last week, knocked me flat for a few days, lost 5 lbs on the scales, just puking/shitting and dehydration and not eating much. Back to norm now.
obvious one - cut out the booze
Aracer, been cutting back for a month now, it's only the last 2 week that I've properly weighed myself, but I think you're right. Was just so demoralising standing on the scales to see I was heading the wrong direction.
Looking to drop the last 12lbs by mid March
New bike on the way is the incentive.
I agree with aracer, there is a probability that you're gaining muscle weight. Are you weighing yourself under the same conditions? Same time of day? Pre/post a meal? Pre/post a good ol' dump?
Also have a ook at the iDave diet, when I stick to it rigidly I can lose 500g per week on a regular basis.
Finally get yourself onto some of those scales that measure your fat level too, I know they're not the most accurate in the world but you'll see a print out of overall weight loss and fat loss.
Now, in you heart, you know you don't really want those sugar filled Hobnobs!!
Haven't read the thread but that's where you are going wrong! DOn't weigh yourself on scales, if you want to lose weight you should be wanting to loose inches around the waist rather than weight. I put on 1/2 stone when I started weight training I don't weigh myself anymore as I feel a bloater when I get on the scales however I know that I'm ntot over weight. Simple really.