Why am I not losing the weight I should?

[Anonymous]

hee guys,

I have lost about 10 pounds (6-7% body fat) in the last 4 months, I still need to lose about 10-15. But it feels that whatever I do, it just doesn't comes off. I burn about 2100 a day, eat 1500, I don't eat sweets AT ALL and exercise 3 times a week.

What could be wrong with my body? I should have lost 20 pounds by far right now. :( Could it be because of the mirena (IUD) which I got one year ago?

thanks in advance! x

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

The problem is either

A.) You're not burning 2100 calories a day

or

B.) you're not eating merely 1500 calories a day.

The solution is to

A.) Increase your calorie output through

1.) Exercising 4,5,6 or 7 days a week (e.g. 7 days for 30 minutes each)

2.) Increasing the duration of each training session (e.g. 3 days for 60 minutes each)

3.) Maximizing your calorie burn per minute in each session (3 days of 30 minutes of HIIT)

and/or

B.) Decrease your calorie intake through

1.) Adding more protein dense foods for hunger satisfaction (e.g. greek yogurt)

2.) Cutting out carbs and/or pastas for better hunger satisfaction on a low calorie diet

3.) Intermittent fasting (eating only between 5pm and 9pm each day)

What is NOT happening is, your body is performing magic where it expends more energy than it takes in, yet retains mass. That would go against the law of thermodynamics, the conservation of energy, mass and matter, etc.. What is NOT happening is, you're a scientific phenomenon.

As rude as it sounds, sometimes you have to repeat that in your head and say to yourself "I'm not doing enough, because that's the only realistic reasoning for this" rather than trying to claim you are and holding on to this idea that some mysterious force is keeping you from your goals and that your failure is inevitable.

Hope this helps more than it hinders. Good luck.

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

Side note: If you're not increasing your work load each training session, then it's possible you're burning less calories each training session since your muscles can adapt to become more efficient at the motions.

[Asker]

I have often been coming back to read your comment over again, and your tips actually worked! The nonrealistic weight loss was only between my ears, so since you gave me a good bump into reality I have been working harder and losing more weight. thanks a bunch!

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

I'm so glad to hear you've been more successful with your weight loss! That's awesome. The positive side about my comment is, when you do see results, you know it's because YOU put the effort into it. YOU did the work. And I'm really happy for you and the progress you've made. The credit and glory is all yours. Great job!

[Anonymous]

I usually start off the day by drinking lemon water,apples,maybe some oranges but drink the lemon water through a straw and have a glass of plain water to rinse out your mouth because the citric acid in the lemons is not good for your teeth but is OK if washed out thoroughly what are you drinking though and I have no idea what mirena is sorry.cardio will and a healthy diet combined with a good nights sleep will really make you drop the pounds. the lemon water will regulate your diet purpge your body of toxins and even kills bacteria that causes acne. this is really out of order and what not but I'm multi tasking right now I apologize it would really help though to know your height and current weight and your weight goals I completely understand if you don't wanna give out this info and is 100% OK with me.Short bursts of cardio will burn calories more effectively than walking 45-plus minutes about 15-25 minutes of short burst cardio.I have other tips but really can't think right now.

[Asker]

oh well thanks for helping anyways! I exercise at my local gym in special classes like aerobics and weight training, so I think the exercise itself isn't a problem. My current weight is 147 lbs/67 kg and my goal weight is 60. I started at 71-72 kilograms but I'm currently stuck for more than a month on this weight. Do you have any more tips beside the lemon water? thanks! :)

[Opinion Owner]

Very nice yeah I don't think the exercise is the problem if its your natural metabolism than the lemon water will regulate that and help you lose more weight naturally but I will certain think about more tips and try and focus my thoughts what is your current height? and what did you mean your weight goal is 60? losing 60 pounds to be 87 pounds that pretty skinny especially if your a tall woman.If you are working to hard on exercising you could actually be damaging your body and muscle.

[Anonymous]

That's great you lost 10 pounds! I have recently lost about 20, and I still have more to lose, but I think the key to you losing that extra weight would be to switch up your routine... Your body can become accustomed to the lifestyle of losing about 600 calories a day an the same workout... Switch it up, if you go running those three days, try to lap swim or bike instead of run, or try something like a workout video... Your body needs to e shocked instead of expecting for the 3x week workout and the same food plan...

[Anonymous]

How much do you weigh right now? The less you weigh, the harder it is to lose weight, also a slower metabolism adds to the difficulty. I would focus on cardio and eating right.

[Asker]

I am 147 lbs (67 kg) right now. I don't skip meals and eat about 5 times a day in small portions, which I thought shouldn't slow down my metabolism.

[Opinion Owner]

How tall are you? I would use a bmi calculator to find your bmi. I wouldn't aim for an unhealthy weight. Personally, I only eat three meals a day, the biggest being breakfast. That's worked for me.