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By Mary Hartley, RD
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How come I’m not losing weight?
Asked by anonymous

Your workout routine is commendable but you are eating too many calories to lose weight. 1500-1700 calories a day is more like a maintenance intake for a female who is 4’11” tall. The Calorie Target calculator in the Tools section shows that you need an intake of 1200 calories a day to lose 1 pound per week. In addition, I suspect that you have gained muscle, which is heavier than fat, but more compact. When you add muscle, your weight on the scale does not go down, but your measurements are smaller.

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