No change in Weight?

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Sage04

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Hi I am 24 years old and after moving to Europe for work 6 months ago i have gained 7 pounds that I am unable to shed. At first I contributed it to diet change but now, after 5 weeks of obsessive training and diet control that opinion has changed.


I now weight 121/122 pounds and am 5 foot 2. I believe that I should consume around 1800 calories a day, however, as I would like to return my weight to circa 114 pounds, I have decreased that to 1350 daily with a diet usually consisting of something shown below:


breakfast: banana, kiwi, or yoghurt

lunch: some clear soup with a piece of fruit (often apple, nectarine, grapes, or pear)

dinner: sandwich, soup, yoghurt with oats, raw or cooked vegetables, or eggs


Once weekly, I eat meat (often beef or chicken) with rice or potatoes and also I allot one meal weekly to pasta. I have almost completely eradicated all sweets and sodas from my diet, but replaced this with expressos and when hungry have a mid-morning or afternoon snack of dried fruit and/or a cup of hot tea (without sugar or cream).


Regarding exercise, I am in the gym for an average of 2 hours a day for 6 days a week. I have increased my running so that I run a 9.5 -10 min mile, and run on average 7-9 miles daily. Before and after I begin each run, I walk 1 mile. Additionally, I usually spend 20 minutes on the bike per workout and 20 to 40 minutes 3 times weekly are spent on abs and weight lifting.


Though I have decreased my caloric intake and increased my exercise, my weight has not shifted more than a pound in the 5 weeks I have been following this routine. I have contributed a bit of weight gain to increased running and my stomach has become more lean with more defined abdominal muscles. I understand that the results will not be incredibly dramatic, but I don't understand why the results are almost unnoticeable. Am I doing something wrong, or should I add something to this routine that I have not considered?


I appreciate any insights or advice you can provide, thank you!
 
Hey weight for some more month to see the effect. Your diet plan is good and you do exercise also so just continue it result will be therejust do not stop.


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breakfast: banana/sugar, kiwi/sugar, or yoghurt/sugar

lunch: some clear soup/sodium/carbs with a piece of fruit (often apple/sugar, nectarine/sugar, grapes/sugar, or pear/sugar)

dinner: sandwich/carbs, soup/socium/carbs, yoghurt/sugar with oats, raw or cooked vegetables, or eggs



It's easy to see why you aren't loosing. You eat too much sugar and too many carbs, and not enough protein. Without enough protein, your body doesn't have enough energy to burn fat, and eating all that sugar... Counting calories, or eating perceived healthy foods (i.e. bananas), isn't going to help. You need to plan the distribution of your calories - these are called macro nutrients. Google to learn more.


Every time I see a dieter eating bananas, I know exactly why that person can't loose weight. You need to check the carb counts in your fruits, and go with the least quantity, and eat less of them. Each grape has 5g carbs! 10 grapes and you've got 50grams of carbs for a hand full of watery nothing? Just because they come from nature, doesn't mean fruit will help you loose weight.


Look for low-salt broth, if that's how you want to go, but you need some protein. This website has a good protein needs calculator : http://www.meals.com/Meals-Tools/Protein-Calculator.aspx



Then look for other protein resources. If you go with protein drinks, be weary of the carb content in the drink, or if you mix it with milk, there's a surprising amount of carbs in 1.5% milk. (Scitech products, available in Europe, taste surprisingly good when mixed with water.)


Our bodies are designed to manage reasonable amounts of fats, so don't be afraid of them - but be very aware of all the hidden sugar/carbs in your food! Look into low-carb diets for tips on carb-friendly foods.
 
Hey


Nice to meet you.


Firstly, I'd double check your calorie requirements using a BMR calculator to give you a rough estimate of your caloric requirements. I actually eat 1800 calories on my normal days and I am 5"10 inches. Caloric requirements is closely coupled to your height.


I'd make a note of what you eat everyday then put the number of calories next to each food and add 10% to each figure as no one exactly knows what each type of food contains.


Just work out what you need to maintain your current weight then eat less... maybe buy dropping 200 calories per day at first.


Really it doesn't matter what you eat... as long as you eat less than your body uses you will lose weight.


I've shedded pounds eating chocolate, pastries, sandwiches etc in moderation.


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Hey Sage I would agree with the post above about adding some more protein to your diet, especially with all of the training that you're doing. Also I would take 1 day per week and do some sprint workouts instead of always focusing on long distance running. Find a hill about 40-50 meters and sprint up then walk back down, repeat that cycle 5-6 times. This will be a great conditioning workout, will spark up your metabolism and will keep you motivated.
 
Hey expressowhip, can you explain to me what carbs are and why too much of it is bad for the metabolism? I don't know what carbs means in french.
Thank you!
 
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