I need help!

[kimmy.j]

Hi everyone! I'm new here. My name is Kimmy. I'm 24 years old and 5'2".


I've gone from 131 lbs to 121 lbs in the month of March. I'm eating 1200 calories a day, working out 3 times a week, and now the weight's just not coming off anymore! It's starting to come back on!

I want more than anything to lose this last 10 pounds! I have never been below 120 in my adult life and it's so discouraging.

Please help me!

 

[Guest]

Hi Kimmy,
Welcome. I'm new here too. We're the same height.

I can understand how seeing the weight loss stop might freak you out. But, have you considered that maybe 120 looks good on you? That's a very respectable weight for our height. 120 can look totally different depending upon how it is distributed - maybe you just need toning rather than weight loss?

I switched to measurements rather than the scale about a year ago and have been extremely happy doing that instead. Weight alone isn't a true indicator for whether you're healthy and looking good.

Just some ideas for you to consider.

 

[kimmy.j]

I have considered that 120 could be my "ideal" weight, but I can not accept it! My mom is so thin nd has an amazing body at 50!

My thighs and tummy and arms are just fat! I do mostly light weight lifting along with my cardio, but maybe that's not enough?

I'm trying to find a recent photo of me, but I live in Utah and it hasn't warmed up enough yet so I'm wearing heavy clothing in all recent pictures

Thank you for your reply! I really appreciate it! I'm going to keep working towards my goal and maybe try zig-zagging my calories a bit to stimulate my metabolism cause I think it's bored....

We'll see what happens!

 

[Steve]

Hi everyone! I'm new here. My name is Kimmy. I'm 24 years old and 5'2".

Hello and welcome

I've gone from 131 lbs to 121 lbs in the month of March. I'm eating 1200 calories a day, working out 3 times a week, and now the weight's just not coming off anymore! It's starting to come back on!

10 lbs in one month for someone your size is a bit excessive. Such a drastic change for someone who isn't overly fat at all usually will elicit some sort of backlash, thus making it harder to lose.

Your calories, however, are not grossly low. Are you sure you're getting 1200 in? How are you going about tracking?

Also, what does a typical day's worth of eating look like for you?

I want more than anything to lose this last 10 pounds! I have never been below 120 in my adult life and it's so discouraging.

I'm not judging you, but you might consider putting more of a premium on how you look and feel and less of a premium on some arbitrary weight.F

My thighs and tummy and arms are just fat! I do mostly light weight lifting along with my cardio, but maybe that's not enough?

What does your weight training specifically look like?

You really need to emphasize weight training since you don't have a lot of fat to lose. This will a) help preserve the muscle you have and b) possibly increase your muscle a bit which would help give you more of that toned look you're going for.

 

[Guest]

Hi Kimmy,

You might be damaging your own self esteem by trying to compare yourself with your mother. Try to catch yourself when you start comparing youself to others - and in your mind just say, "stop." Try picking out your own best attributes (and they don't have to be physical!). A lot of us women start picking apart our bodies when really, it is a negative mental image that is hurting us more than our physical looks. Hope this makes sense. It is a constant battle for so many of us.

Honestly, the more you describe, the more I think you just need some toning. Walking can help tighten up a lot of jiggly-ness. I'm a huge fan of hula hooping - and found it works my entire core - and I've lost inches from legs, middle, arms, etc. Definitely do not eat any less than you do now. Try to drink plenty of water and find something like walking or hooping that will work your whole body.

 

[kimmy.j]

First, thank you for your post and taking interest!

I got my start weight by a doctor scale at the end of January. I consider the time I started trying to lose weight as the time I joined a gym (end of February), but by then, I was actually at 127 pounds. So REALLY, I only lost 6 pounds in the month of March and somehow (without trying, I guess, or maybe lack of scale accuracy at home) lost 4 pounds in the month of February.

I'm definitely not happy with my body right now. I have a lot of excess fat around my tummy, thighs, arms, neck, face and back. I have a tiny bone structure and my entire family is small (minus my dad who would eat 3 rib eye steaks a day if the price was right).

My favorite weight training exercise is the plank. I also do squats, crunches on a stability ball, pull-ups, push-ups, incline sit-ups, and machine weights for arms, back and shoulders. I do this for 20 minutes 3 times a week after my cardio.

I have a pretty good amount of muscle, but it's pretty shy and likes to hide under my fat.

 

[kimmy.j]

Hi Kimmy,

You might be damaging your own self esteem by trying to compare yourself with your mother. Try to catch yourself when you start comparing youself to others - and in your mind just say, "stop." Try picking out your own best attributes (and they don't have to be physical!). A lot of us women start picking apart our bodies when really, it is a negative mental image that is hurting us more than our physical looks. Hope this makes sense. It is a constant battle for so many of us.

Honestly, the more you describe, the more I think you just need some toning. Walking can help tighten up a lot of jiggly-ness. I'm a huge fan of hula hooping - and found it works my entire core - and I've lost inches from legs, middle, arms, etc. Definitely do not eat any less than you do now. Try to drink plenty of water and find something like walking or hooping that will work your whole body.

I think you're right. I definitely have some self esteem issues, and even my husband is worrying. I'm just so determined to have this "perfect" body, I guess I'm forgetting about what's really important.

I forgot to answer a question that Steve had asked my about my food intake. I use a calorie counter program that helps me keep track. I get a little obsessive about it (I enter everything I eat either RIGHT AFTER I eat it, or before I eat it).

Here is a sample of how I eat, I am vegetarian:

Friday
Breakfast: Lots of oatmeal with brown sugar (400)
Lunch: Veggie patty with corn and peas (300)
Dinner: Oatmeal Clif bar with Mango slices and an apple (420)
Total: 1130

Saturday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with brown sugar (200)
Lunch: Grilled cheese with Tomato soup (350)
Snack: Green Grapes (80)
Dinner: Olive Garden (Salad and half Capellini Pomodoro with WW noodles) (550)
Total: 1180

Sunday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with brown sugar (250)
Messup: a tiny bit of chocolate chip cookie dough (100)
Lunch: Leftover Olive Garden and a few of Kevin's french fries (360)
Snack: Grapes and baby carrots and a small orange (130)
Dinner: Baked Beans and Toast (380)
Snack: Apple Juice Popsicle (30)
Total: 1250

Monday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Blueberries and brown sugar: (250)
Lunch: Boca Burger on WW bun w/ Avocado (370)
Snack: Raw Baby Carrots (30)
Dinner: Boca Burger on WW bun w/ Avocado (370)
Snack: One Slice of peanut butter toast on WW bread, Apple Juice Popsicle! (250)
Total: 1270

I drink anywhere from 2.5-4 liters of water per day.