Needing motivation to confirm that I'm doing the right thing to lose weight

[pinkwinter]

Hi everyone, 

Hoping I could get some advice on if I am heading in the right direction to lose weight.

I am female, 28, 5'5" (165cm) started weight at 130lb (59.1kg) on 3rd Jan, lost 3 pounds quickly, weighing in at 127lb (57.7kg) on the 9th Jan. I haven't lost any weight at all for a week, I am still on 57.7kg.

I have the FitBit One and goal weight is 110lb or 50kg. I have chosen the harder intensity plan which is a deficit of 1000 calories. From the 3rd Jan, I have been eating from 600-1200 calories per day depending on how many calories are allowed by the FitBit plan (due to exercise and daily steps etc). I have been on target everyday with a calorie defitcit of at least 1000 calories.

I have also hit my daily target of 10,000 steps most days, with some days around 7,000 steps and some days 15,000. I feel it averages out to over 70,000 steps a week.

I also do 45mins on the stairmaster or 75mins of yoga most days.

Am I on the right track? If I am persistant with sticking with the plan will I lose weight? Or do I need to do something different as my weight did not change for a week?

Any advice or experiences would be helpful.

Thank you! 

[teatime23]

Hi!  I'm 23 and my weight is 150 with a goal of between 130-120lbs.  I have just started following the program on here. however, i have found with many weightloss programs you tend to plateu some weeks.  I'd give it another week and see if anything happens.  It may just be that this past week your body is adjusting or it could be you need to take something out or put something into your diet. i.e. take out something processed, or add more protein........

[Slybeard]

You're on the right track I think, remember that weight can fluctuate greatly with water weight alone. If you're keeping active and eating at a caloric deficit you're bound to lose weight at a nice steady pace. 

[gerrymcd]

Plugging your stats into a basal metablic rate (BMR) calculator it appears you need 1,300+ calories a day just to 'exist'.  In other words, if you just lie in bed all day you will burn 1,300 calories. As a general rule, most nutritionists don't recommend that women eat less 1,200 calories a day.  So, only eating 600 calories means you are way below this level, especially since you are also burning around this amount of calories a day on the stairmaster or walking.  Which would mean you should probably settle for a deficit of 500 calories a day (which your will get from your workouts) and aim to eat at least 1,300 calories.  That way you should safely loose approximately a pound a week.

[SaraW0520]

Hi,
From what I read, you are undereating tremendously. You shouldn't be below 1300 calories, as stated by another poster, and with your exercise your body is going to require a little extra fuel. How much are you trying to lose? You seem to be within the healthy range. Maybe focus on toning instead of weight loss? What does your diet consist off? What you are taking in, regardless of calorie count, makes a difference.