Weight loss question?

[Reahpap]

Eventually after a long time i was able to go to the gym..
in the first month of hard training and healthy diet i lost 4kgs.. and thats it, i stopped losing weight
i even gained one kg and i know its supposed to be muscle but im a big girl and i think im supposed to lose more especially in the beginning..
went to the doc to check my thyroid everything is ok... switched up my workout routine still nothing.. please HELLPPPPPP
daily:1.200cals intake (800 down from what i was eating)
1,5 hour of cardio and 30mins weights-> 4 times a week

[JohnDoe3000]

You're not really consuming just 1200 calories per day if you're not losing weight and I doubt you consumed 2000 calories per day when you weighed 4kg more because that's the equilibrium calorie intake for someone of normal weight, a heavier person requires more to not lose weight.

I'm not saying this to make you feel bad: counting calories really is hard and it's easy to forget the calories in your coffee cream, or a glass of wine, or the oil you cook with, etc... You have to be brutally honest with yourself and may even have to resort to only eating and drinking things you know the caloric content of, at least for a while so you can see the difference that makes. Trust me: once you're actually down to 1200 calories per day you will really notice significant weight loss within a month.

[Reahpap]

i actually know its 1200 because im working with a dietitian, and literally write down everything i eat.. plus i eat sugar and drink a glass of wine once a week (cheat day) i have plenty of sheets with meals , how to prepeare them (including oils, sauces) and their cals next to them.. Even if it ain't 1200 its maybe 100-200 + but no more.. I actually cutted down 800 from 2000cals a month ago... to maintain my weight i should eat 2800 but i cut 800 out already in July and i lost 5kgs more back then.. Thank you though, i appreciate everything you have to say

[JohnDoe3000]

Well unless your body violates the laws of physics or you're really, really tiny you should lose weight if you consume 1200 calories, or even 1400 calories. There has to be something you're missing, or maybe you consume a lot of calories on your cheat day (btw, your body wouldn't need a cheat day if you consumed, say 1700 calories per day, everyday). I recommend only drinking water (or if you drink anything else count it as 100 calories per glass) for a while and eating prepackaged food that you are guaranteed to know the caloric content of because it's on the label (say a 300 gram salad of 200 calories per 100 gram, so 600 calories in total). You can also get some of your calories from proteine powder (100 calories and 20 grams of protein per 25 grams of powder) to make sure you lose fat, not muscle.

[Reahpap]

i know right? thats why i can't understand why i ain't losing anything... and i wish i was tiny :P three digits number ain't tiny :P usually on my cheat day i drink a glass of alcohol and i have a donut or a piece of cake, i am not going all crazy eating half the supermarket... thinking of doing that prepackaged thing though.. its gonna be too expensive but maybe a week or two to see if its working

[DanoM1]

My PT told me why once: what you may have lost on fat, some you gained on muscle. You probably are slimmer! But muscles grow with exercise and growing means more weight! Understand?
Once those muscles are fully "fit", the rest of your fat will disappear. Try having protein drinks after the gym (not everyday, one every week or so).

[Reahpap]

i really do hope so... im sweating like there's no tomorrow and my motivation is taking a downfall since i see no results..
Thank you i ll try having a protein drink once a week to see if it makes things go faster

[Xfitchick]

Instead of just weighing yourself, have your muscle/fat ratio monitored in the gym (they usually have a scale for it). That says more about your progress than just your weight. And 1200 cal is very low for a big girl. Your body may go into starvation mode. Just reduce carbs below your daily need and eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and divide proteins (vegetable or animal) over 5 small portions a day to optimize muscle development.

[Xfitchick]

thanks