I was eating 1200 calories a day and working out 5 times a week (cardio and lifting), but wasn't losing weight (only inches).
Turns out I was doing two things wrong - drinking alcohol and doing the same cardio every day (cycling). I don't know what it is about alcohol, especially as I only drink spirits with diet mixers, but even adding up the calories I just cannot lose weight while drinking.
Does your girlfriend drink? I wouldn't be surprised if she was eating more than she thought she was either, especially working in a restaurant who tend to use oils and other calorific things to make food taste amazing.
Perhaps advise her to start taking her own lunch into work (chicken and vegetables) and workout with you. She might be on her feet all day but just like me and cycling, your body gets used to regular movements. Your heart rate is also unlikely to be elevated if you're just walking between tables.
It's hard, but sometimes you become so focused on low calorie diets that you miss out on obvious mistakes you're making. A food logger is essential for weight loss. Starting a fresh and really committing might see a change in her weight.
Nathaniel Smith
>This whole entire thread is filled with people who didn't read the sticky
Ryder Reyes
Kek, the illusions some People on this Board have.
Jaxson Baker
If she is eating "not much" of the wrong stuff, she can still balloon up.
what is her height/weight? is she exercising? what is her tdee? what are her protein requirements? how much water does she drink? what is her fiber intake? how much sodium does she put back?
do EITHER of you adhere to proper diet? say yes without knowing the above questions and I swear to God op...
Camden Hall
>1-2 plates I think
You answered your own questions user
Logan Kelly
She was MADE for my BIG WHITE COCK
Adrian Reyes
No, it couldn’t.
There is such a thing as ‘set weight theory’ which is pretty empirically supported.
However, a high set weight is an epigenetic factor that is determined by a long history of eating at a caloric surplus.
Metabolisms are pretty stable over time. Unless she’s going through menopause or has a thyroid issue so taking new meds then her metabolic rate won’t change much.
Most likely she is doing what everybody does, underestimating calories/underestimating expenditure.
People over 29 bmi (overweight) underestimate calorie consumption by 50% on average. That means that 49% of overweight people who think they eat 1500 kcal a day are eating closer to 3000.
It’s more a byproduct of psychology than a ‘fault’. The real issue is how to fix the problem instead of assigning blame.
Get her on myfitness pal if she’s not already, have her track calories. Tell her it’s likely she’s eating a surplus, so have her add 200-300 cals on top of what she’s tracking for good measure.
Have her do cardio, which does have (limited) metabolic benefits. Have her do weightlifting, which increases energy requirements, but not metabolic rate.
The key is to stay positive. You are trying to actually help her, not make her feel bad.
Daniel Howard
this, p. much.
i had a friend eating "800 calories" a day but "not losing weight despite being 100kg" he had the shock of his life when i told him a pack of crackers can be around 400cals easily. god knows what else was he eating and not counting.
Justin Gonzalez
Women snack a lot on the wrong foods. That's how they usually get to a high daily calorie intake.
