trillium1's Journal, 02 Sep 18

This is what happened to me, exactly the same, but i was on a 700 cal per day, no carbs. After 3 months, went to see my nutritionist and she told me that my body thinks its starving and it was stocking fat for survival. So she told me that i shouldn’t go under 1600 cal per day since the body burns that much just by living. Told her i want to loose weight and 1600 cal is too much. So she allowed me to be at 1300 cal per day. You might feel like gaining weight at first, but you will loose weight eventually. Plus add some exercises, you will drop for sure! Please take care of your body even if it means a slow weight drop! 

I'm not sure whether it helps or not as we're doing different things; but my weight tends to stay flat for a while (up to 3 weeks); and then I drop 4lbs over 2-3days. 

Thanks for the advice Bianca and fastestskier. I think I'll see what happens if I add a few more good-quality calories and maybe more exercise. I have noticed that a plateau is sometimes followed by a drop. Of course hot weather makes some people (like me) retain fluid but that excuse will soon be a thing of the past. 

No problem, keep us posted! 

Heyy I feel for your struggle I’ve plateaued at 160. Try to remember it’s not all about the numbers on the scale. Use your clothes and how you feel as a guide. But I agree add a few more good calories your body needs fuel to burn fuel. Good luck and keep us posted! 

You're right about the clothes Kelsdoll. I'm getting into clothes I haven't worn for several years and am getting rid of the really big things. Yay. I also feel a lot better. I like your idea Rschafer1970. I may try some swimming. I tried a bit of running but that bothered my pelvic floor. 

my weight is not budging either but I know is because I’m not exercising. I remember when I was active a few months ago I was calorie cycling. Changing up the calorie amount each day to average the number to 1500. My nutritionist said that tricks your body. So maybe you should try that. Eating 1000 today maybe 1100 tomorrow weekend a bit more or so and try and average to what your Calorie intake should be according to your weight and other factors. Good luck 😉 

you are starving your body. 1000 calories is super low you would be smarter to work with a nutrition person and get proper macros.  

Lexi is right id use a macro calculator. I’d say it’d be safe to add another 500 extra healthy calories.if you enter your sleep in the food diary it will show you how many calories you’re burning with sleep and just normal everyday activity. If you don’t eat enough your body will start consuming muscle instead of fat! I do apologize I should have said that in the first place. 

Adding more calories and more varied exercise might do the trick. I always keep a sharp eye on my macros with each meal having at least 20 grams of protein (to keep my muscle), carbs under 100 grams spread throughout the day and some fats with each meal. Evening snacking was my biggest downfall so now I just enjoy a cup of skim milk while watching some TV. I attended a group led by an OHIP-funded nutritionist. She taught us a lot about portion control, healthy fats, protein needs in older people, controlling blood sugar and getting more active. I may go back for some personal advice on my particular nutritional needs as Lexi Wright suggested. I'm short, older and not super active so my calorie requirements are quite low. 

i am in the same boat. i have plateaud at 155 but really want to loose another 10. I am eatin about 1300-1500 cal a day and struggle to go any lower.  

Track your macros. Boost protein to at least 40 percent of your diet and drip carbs below 30. You NEED MORE CALORIES! 

I read something recently about seniors needing more protein than when they were younger. The article said that they don't use the protein in their diets as efficiently so they need to boost their protein to help maintain muscle. 40% you say Terri Pederseni--sounds like a good % for we older folks. if you're an older, shorter woman Jennifer then 1500 calories may be a bit too high. Maybe add an extra half hour of walking? By the way, I dropped a pound so yay, yay, yay. 

Hey Trillium. I’m not a senior 😊 check out bodybuilding.com for macro ratios depending on whether your building, maintaining or cutting. Weight loss falls under cutting 😉 

Be careful, eating less calories does not mean that you will lose wait. just this morning I was listening to Vince Shant and he was saying that when you consume less calories than your body needs you go in survival mode and you store fat. 

Thanks Terri. I'll look at that site right away. I'll check out what Vince Shant has to say too Sofab 700. 

The guy's name is Vince Sant not Vince Shant. 

You need about 1 gram of protein per lean muscle mass for your daily nutritional needs and to preserve muscle mass. So 20g of protein a day will not meet those needs 

How tall are you? 

I get 20 grams per meal at least A6evergreen--closer to 70 grams daily. To get that amount of protein I eat plain low-fat Greek yogurt, skim milk, some nuts and seeds, beans and lentils, fish, chicken and some red meat. I eat lots of broccoli, cauliflower, salad greens, some squash, berries and peaches. I have a bit of bread or porridge most days but have really cut back on those carbs. I eat three meals a day and never snack. I found that snacking led to constantly thinking about eating. This way I can eat and do other stuff for hours. I rarely feel hungry and have pretty well lost any cravings. I'm 5'2" and am of average build TorStar80. I know that when I was a young woman I could eat a lot more food and not gain but as a senior it's harder to keep the weight down.