So I have been back to CC after a brief absence, and have been religious about logging all my foods and getting plenty of exercise. I just can't seem to lose weight as quickly as I think I should be. Have lost .7 lbs in the last 12 days and maybe 5 lbs since June 18. I am confused about whether I am eating enough for my activities or too much. Here are my stats:
Female
5'10"
205
I average 45-60 minutes of cardio a day (6 days a week) at an average heart rate of 175-190. According to CC & other websites I burn an average of 400-600 calories a day whether it is jogging/walking combo (walk .3 jog 1.0, etc) or moderate to vigorous elliptical. My burn meter at sedentary is 2070 so I burn on average 2500-2600 a day.
When I was just running and no elliptical I was averaging about 18 miles a week and now do about 10.
Now here are my results for the last week with food (not a typical week since we had birthdays and the 4th but did well sticking to my cals even including a small piece of cake on two days!)
Fat - 34.6% (538 grams)
Protein - 22.6% (790 grams)
Carbohydrates - 38% (1,329 grams)
Alcohol - 4.4% (88 grams)
Other - 0%
Daily Calorie Intake - 1,750 cals
Daily Sodium Intake - 2,696 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 56 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 230 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 23 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 22 grams
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It seems like you're eating enough and should be losing weight. Maybe you're gaining muscle, which weighs more than fat. Have you taken and compared measurements now to measurements in June? Do you feel like you've lost more than the scale says (are clothes looser, you look thinner, etc)?
Hi sugarshocked! Thanks for the reply. I have noticed my lovehandles feel smaller and I feel great. Just surprised that I am not dropping faster. Still wearing the same size clothes. My major problem areas are my butt and thighs. Definitely pear shaped so I have been focusing on those areas. Started doing a great video from exercise tv that has you squatting on one leg while tapping out or sweeping the other leg. I haven't had time to hit the gym for more weight training due to my schedule, though.
I noticed that when I increased my cals after the first week I started losing so I thought I might need to be up around 1900-2000 a day for my body to start losing again now that I have doubled my workout schedule every day. Just wondering what other thoughts were.
I'd say if upping your cals worked last time try it again if you're working out more. I would go up 100 cals at a time just to be safe.
edit: How you feel is a way better indicator of progress that a scale.
Hi there... if you don't mind me adding in my 2 cents worth, here I go 
Though it wasn't a typical week for you, the one thing I noticed is that your balance is off.
Make every effort possible to take in more protein, more complex carbs and less fat.
I am certainly not perfect at it, but I try to keep my %'s at:
Carbs: 40-45%
Protein: 30-35%
Fat: 20-25%
This time of year, complex carbs are much easier to find in the form of fresh fruits and veggies, so it's not such a struggle to keep the fats down.
I wish you well on your journey,
kaseysmommy
