Here's The Situation ...

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ehpeepee

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Ok, so I thought if I joined something like this, I could get a little help or support or SOMETHING ...

I started to diet, exercise and calorie count over a month ago.

Recently, I went on a road trip with my brother and we could only afford fast food and I gained a good amount of weight and felt pretty bad about myself. I am very short so extra weight really adds up. So within the past year I've put on 15 pounds and I just wanted to get it off and get in shape. I really wanted to do it because it seems like my weight is the only part of my life that I actually have control over, and I was gaining steadily, so I wanted to do something about it.

The problem is, I've been eating 1,000 calories a day and jogging for 40 minutes three times a week for over a month and I have not lost a pound.

I am eating a VERY balanced diet, loads of fiber, loads of veggies, portion control, the whole 9 yards--and yet nothing has helped. I know that it isn't even healthy for me to eat less than 1,000 calories a day, especially if I am exercising three times a week. (Is it?) So it's not like I could be eating less. (Right?)

Should I be exercising more? Should I try to exercise every day instead of every other day?

Should I be focusing on my fitness rather than my weight if I only have 15 pounds to lose in the first place?

I don't understand the problem. :confused: :confused:

I need someone to tell me if it is normal not to lose even one pound after a month of very conscientious dieting and exercise???

Is it possible that I could be turning fat into muscle, and how do I determine that without buying one of those machines? I don't have the money to buy one of those things, I am a recent college grad and I've been to interview after interview and had no luck finding a job. So this is just like failure after failure.

I am going to keep on trying. I know that to give up now would only erase the progress I've made this month but it doesn't seem to have done much good.

It is so discouraging. I need some help, or some suggestions. I don't know what the problem could be.
 
I agree with Carlitta87. Your caloric intake seems extremely low. Try to up it by a good amount and keep up the exercise. It's not always purely calories in vs calories out. Your body doesn't like being deprived of energy too much! Remember slow and steady is healthy weight loss.

And don't worry about all of this. After rainy days the sun will shine! Keep at it and things WILL get better.
 
i've calculated all of that and my BMR is 1,150, so that's the number of calories i need for basic functions, etc. so to lose weight, you have to decrease that.

that's what i did, i decreased that and started exercising. but now i'm reading something that says in order to lose a pound a week you need to decrease your bmr by 250 calories and excercise daily to burn an additonal 250 calories. so if that is correct, then i'm not doing enough! HELP!

i don't think it's possible that i'm not getting enough calories.

i am trying to lose 15 pounds.
 
Are you pulling our legs...ehpeepee?

Somethings wrong! Have you seen your doctor? They can do the BMI test. Are you on any medicine?
 
i don't have health insurance to get advice from a dr.

i am not pulling your legs though, i swear. i used to be an athelete and i got depressed and started eating too much of the wrong stuff. i am not overweight but i need help and support to lose this extra weight i've put on just like everyone else does.

hmmm. thanks though.
 
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ehpeepee:Metabolism Secrets

Okay, now onto the real meat of this message!

Many studies have shown that low calorie diets make you fatter than
when you started. Here is why:

When you reduce your calorie input, your body goes into "starvation
mode" and starts to preserve its supply of fat by burning fewer
calories.

Your body sends out signals to your brain to eat more, leading to a
battle between your body and your willpower, which makes you feel
like you're depriving yourself.

You might have noticed that you lose a lot of weight on the first
week of any diet. Most of that isn't actually fat - it's mainly
water and lean muscle tissue.

When you don't eat enough food to fuel your body's basic functions
such as breathing, circulation, digestion etc., your body will
begin to break down muscle tissue to produce the energy it needs.

It's easier for your body to convert muscle into glucose than to
draw it from fat stores, so your body will always break down muscle
before fat.
 
your calorie count should incorporate your bmr + your activity level.

What's your current age/weight/height... and what weight are you looking to get to?
 
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