Cant lose weight

[Akidinho69]

I've been going to the gym for about 6 weeks, cant seem to lose much weight only lost around 5-7 pounds I go five times a week, eating around 1000-1200 Calories with 3 days strength training and warm up with cardio and for two days just cardio, what am I doing wrong am I not doing enough Cardio?

[Former300lber]

Male or Female and activity level outside the gym?

[Akidinho69]

Male or Female and activity level outside the gym?

Male, and pretty low just finished school but I play sports for a few hours on weekends.

[cnh57811]

In on roll bread. You guys just make it too obvious...

[Akidinho69]

In on roll bread. You guys just make it too obvious...

What do you mean?

[Former300lber]

In on roll bread. You guys just make it too obvious...

And who are you to say he's trolling? Sometimes people are genuinely lost and confused, if you have nothing appropriate to add, please go.


To answer your question OP, 6-7lbs is 1lb a week, assuming your activity level is super low, and I'm going to assume you are miscalculating your calories for sure, it's easy to see how you are only losing 1lb a week.

Either eat less (not very optimal, and probably a very bad idea at your current calories) or increase your activity.


Cheers and good luck.

[cnh57811]

if you have nothing appropriate to add, please go.

From the guy who responded with this in another thread where somebody was looking for help on fat loss:

Would you like me to wipe your ass, and turn off the light's while I'm at it? Read the stickies.

I don't often peg trolls, but this thread just seemed too obvious...Eating 1kcals per day, gym 5 days per week, should I do more cardio, join date.....C'mon?

[Akidinho69]

From the guy who responded with this in another thread where somebody was looking for help on fat loss:



I don't often peg trolls, but this thread just seemed too obvious...Eating 1kcals per day, gym 5 days per week, should I do more cardio, join date.....C'mon?

Not trolling, what would be the point in doing that anyway, I am legitimately confused as to why Im not losing weight what would be the point in me creating an account just to troll a week later? I dont do much cardio about 30 mins twice a week so it was a pretty legit question.

[Akidinho69]

And who are you to say he's trolling? Sometimes people are genuinely lost and confused, if you have nothing appropriate to add, please go.


To answer your question OP, 6-7lbs is 1lb a week, assuming your activity level is super low, and I'm going to assume you are miscalculating your calories for sure, it's easy to see how you are only losing 1lb a week.


Either eat less (not very optimal, and probably a very bad idea at your current calories) or increase your activity.


Cheers and good luck.

Im also fasting 18 hours a day could this be a reason for not losing the weight, I heard it has no affect on your metabolism, should i drop the strength training and focus on cardio only?

[billthekill2012]

eating around 1000-1200 Calories

You got a food scale and measuring every single thing?
or
Are you just kind of "eye balling" your food portions?

[Akidinho69]

You got a food scale and measuring every single thing?
or
Are you just kind of "eye balling" your food portions?

Sort of both, im using that myfitnesspal app to measure cals but guesstimating the quanitity/weight of each food I eat.

[Vaylor]

Sort of both, im using that myfitnesspal app to measure cals but guesstimating the quanitity/weight of each food I eat.

And this is your problem. You either have to be accurate with your calorie counting or overcompensate with massive amounts of activity. I would suggest the former since it is a lot easier:

Calorie Counting Advice
- Buy a kitchen scale and weigh everything that you eat.
- b]Count calories[/b] using a site like MyFitnessPal. Here's how to count properly.
- http://www.acaloriecounter.com/food-labels.php
- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=119482931

[billthekill2012]

Sort of both, im using that myfitnesspal app to measure cals but guesstimating the quanitity/weight of each food I eat.

True story about me:
I once guesstimated what a portion of ice cream serving is. I then actually weighed that **** and found out it was 2-1/2 servings.


You are probably eating waaaay more than you think. Get yourself a digital food scale and start weighing food. You're probably going to be very disappointed on how small a serving size actually is.

[Akidinho69]

Looks like ill have to get my self a food scale with a little money I have lol, thanks for the help guys much appreciated.