Speed up weight loss?

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sophie-xx

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Hey all! :sport:
Im not looking for a miracle cure, Ive learnt the hard way that healthy eating, right foods, calorie moderation, water and exercise is the way to go. No doubt about it.
Im wondering, however, if theres anything out there, to help it along? Or any tips. Just fed up with this last half stone..

Here's an average day: 19 points, weight watchers
B'fast: Water, then Later, brown pitta, veg, wafer thin ham, pickled cucumber slices, maybe cup of tea (skimmed milk, splenda) or water.
Lunch - Usually similiar to brekkie (think i may be having too much bread?)
Dinner - either veggie low fat pasta, with prawns, or jacket pot, lean protein, like prawns, chicken, cod, (plus side salad, no oil)
Yog, raisins for dessert, or melon.
Thats it, i do have the odd 'fat day' where i eat whatever i want, then my sugar levels are spiked and im back to square one.
Should i maybe start with herbal teas? x

Oh and i run/gym about 2-3 times a week. couple of miles each time.
 
Not sure about the WW conversion of points to calories, but presuming you are eating under your BMR, I would say definitely up the gym time. Either LIT cardio 45 minutes to an hour 4-5 days per week or HIIT 25-30 minutes. What kind of resistance training are you doing?
 
IWalkAlone said:
Not sure about the WW conversion of points to calories, but presuming you are eating under your BMR, I would say definitely up the gym time. Either LIT cardio 45 minutes to an hour 4-5 days per week or HIIT 25-30 minutes. What kind of resistance training are you doing?
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I think you're getting your terms mixed up. Eating under the BMR for any sustained period of time would be a bad thing. Eating under the RMR is not such a bad thing, though it's typically recommended that you reach your RMR in terms of caloric intake, and then create a deficit through daily activity and exercise.
 
No not getting anything mixed up. Because the difference between the two is usually so small- in many cases almost insignificant- there is a growing trend in the fitness industry to use the term BMR to include the Harris-Benedict coefficient to take activity level into account. This is what I was referring to. Eating under your BMR as I used the term is not unhealthy by any means provided your macros are in safe proportions and you aren't doing something crazy like subtracting 1000 calories.
 
I appreciate the responses, im a little lost on the jargon,although guessing RMR is resting metabolic rate?
Anyhows its about 1330 cals. Yes i know i need to up the gym, not always poss as im full time carer of my 3 year old, hubby always working, u get the drift..i dont get a lot of me time.
 
To simplify, if you feel sluggish while you exercise and you aren't seeing results you may need to eat more. As far as working out is concerned, intensity is key to fat loss (doesn't mean overdo it).
 
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