Am I missing something?

Question

I do cardio atleast 20 mins a day plus some moderate weight lifting. I eat between 1100-1300 calories a day. I drink a lot of water and get plenty of sleep. But still I am not losing any weight. My BMI is within the normal range but I know I could look alot better. I would like to lose 10-15lbs (this would be a healthy weight, I checked it in the BMI calculator, I'm not looking to become a crazy-skinny anorexic or anything) So, is there something else I should be doing? Please let me know if you have any ideas! Helpful answers only, please! Thanks

Answer 1

Sounds like you are doing everything right , sometimes people just platue and they can't get passes a certain weight , I have been there , I changed my workouts to a new routine I have just started to do yoga and i have noticed a very huge difference in the way i look and i have lost 10 lb's doing it this way I also have stopped eating passed 7;30 at night not anything at all, I hope this helps with your question good luck to ya

Answer 2

First, BMI calculators are pretty much worthless...especially for people that have dense bones or lift weights (e.g. I have body fat below 10% (tested in a hydrostatic tank) but I am classified as "overweight" according to the BMI charts).

Second, step up your cardio. You need 30-45 minutes a day if you want to actually lose weight. 20 minutes is not enough to lose weight b/c you are barely burning through your energy stores in this amount of time (which allows you to get to your fat stores).

Third, you may not be getting enough calories. Getting too few calories can actually cause your body to go into starvation mode which causes your body to adapt to a lower amount of calories and prevent fat loss.

Use a BMR calculator to estimate your daily calorie need then aim for about 500 calories less than this. This, combined with cardio 5-6 days a week should do the trick. Also, try to avoid simple sugars. Avoid all processed sugars (e.g. candy bars, soda) and limit your natural sugars (e.g. fruit and dairy). The latter aren't necessarily bad for you but too much can inhibit your fat loss goals.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Well I just finished my weight training class and I learned that you should do at least 30 minutes of cardio at your target heart rate to be burning fat. I mean burning calories is good but that does not calculate to burning fat. And I was also told that if you weigh your food that it makes you lose fat faster. I have a question for you... How tall are you and how much do you weigh because if you are looking to firm up maybe youshould do more weight training instead of just moderate.

Answer 4

Counting calories makes you fat. That is why America is the fattest society ever. Nourish your body thin, instead of starving your body fat. Good carbs like celery and carrots will never make you fat. Bad carbs like cake will, but you don't need to know the whole science of glycemic load. You need to re-learn how to eat so you can become thin and healthy. Salt has no calories but makes you fat and burning more calories does not help this fatness.

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You can force your body to lose weight with not enough calories, but if you continue it, you will starve to death. With an abundance of healthy foods, you lose weight just as fast, but only until you reach your ideal weight. You can continue eating this way the rest of your life and always be at your ideal weight.

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Answer 5

When you're wanting more results, all of your workout will need to be tweaked.
If it's weight loss, bump up the cardio. If it's toning you want more of then work harder with your weights and get more serious about it. Do 3 sets with each muscle group and work hard! The first set should be light, then heavier, and then heaviest. Push yourself and you'll see more things changing.

Answer 6

You probably gained muscle which is denser than fat. This will show as an increase in your BMI which is useless for measuring body composition. An ordinary measuring tape gives you much more useful information than BMI. Clothing sizes are not listed in lbs.

Here is some info on measuring body composition.
http://spartafit.com/articles/measuring%20body%20composition.html

Answer 7

your cardio is not enough, you should bump your cardio to 45-1 hour. and pose to keep that heart rate constant. also try to eat less calories. try eattign carbs during breakfast time and lean protien to rebuild your muscles. try to stay away from sodium (salt). btw bmi weight is for the everyday average person that does not lift. remember muscle weighs more than fat.

Answer 8

smaller meals more frequently 4,5 it will speed up your metablism and never go hungry the body goes into survival mode and stores fat if you have to and you cant have a small balanced meal eat something it will trick your brain so you dont store fat i reccommend a few almonds if its only 20 minutes of cardio try going uphill it has to be alot harder in that amount of time good luck

Answer 9

20 min, i can do that in my sleep bump it up to 40 min. and eat no more then can fit in your hand about 6 times a day.....

Answer 10

ok if you push yourself further and do more time than what you are actually doing you might ,go jogging and 2 liters a day of water is perfect