Not losing weight!

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I have been on the eating plan--40% carbs, 40% pro,& 20% fat for 5 weeks. MY maintenace calories is 1550. I have been eating 1250 a day. I have lost 1/2 pound . I have been lifting weights at least twice a week, but haven't been very consistant with cardio. I haven't lost any inches either. Should I cut my calories more or really increase the cardio?

I did spend more time sitting last weekend because we went to see our son at college and it is a 4 1/2 hour drive. I also had a margerita with dinner, and ate somewhat off the diet. I need some advice on what changes to make to get some results.
 
I"m not an expert on losing weight but a nutritionist who's a friend of mine told me that calorie counting is not that great. If you starve yourself then you're more likely to conserve your weight.
I am not saying that's the case but it might be another stream of thought to dive into.
 
i think its the classic case of muscle weighs more that fat,dont go by weight.
you have been lifting weights so therefore you have more muscle.
 
No your calorie intake is fine.. wouldn't be bad to add some. If your cardio is not consistant then theres the problem. You want to be able to fit in 3 days of HIIT 20 minute's. Make sure your fitting in some weight training like you are. The problem is not you have muscle weight.. as to build muscle you have to be way higher than that in calories.. You only lost 1/2 lb because you are not consistant with cardio. Don't touch the diet unless you are making sure everything of the 1250 is good foods. That may even be to low as you are male.. The key is being consistant.. tackle that down.. don't give up.. and better results will come.

Its also not a bad idea to get your current bf% as of now.. to keep records of that.
 
cal count does seem low...1500 should be enough to shed fat.
and 40/40/20 isnt' set in stone...in fact you'd probably be better off at 30/40/30 carb/prot/fat.
 
I'm a 5'2" 54 year old female, 115 lbs. I did start out at 118 lbs and was estimating my protein intake and lost to 115 in the first week. That was too fast so I got a scale and found out I was overestimating how much protein I was eating.

Shouldn't I at least see a difference in the way my clothes fit? Maybe it is just harder to make changes in my body at my age.

I usually have a protein shake after I lift weights. I haven't been adding any additional protein until dinner. I saw one post where they said to have a ppw protein within an hour after a workout. Maybe that is what I need to add.
 
every single meal should contain a fair amount of protein. someone your size should aim for 100g to 110g a day for protein.

assuming you eat 5-6 times a day, that's about 20g of protein per meal.
you kinda sound like you only eat 3 times a day though, which cranks it up to 35g of protein a meal.
 
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