Why aren't I losing weight?!
Question: So, I exercise every single day, but nothing too intense. I run for about 10 minutes (6.5+) and walk for about 15 (4.5mph). I do a bunch of aerobic exercises for the legs and some crunches. For food, I eat around 1200 calories a day and burn about 200 of those off. Everyday I calculate how much I should weigh due to the calorie deficit I have created. This worked up until yesterday when I thought that I should weight 121 (because I weighed 121 the previous day), but I weighed 121.5. I didn't freak out because it could have been a number of little things and it's just .5. I woke up this morning thinking I would weigh something less than 121.5. (120 to be exact) but I still weighed 121.5! What am I doing wrong? I eat healthily too (Fruit, vegetables, fiber, protein, sometimes carbs, sometimes a small amount of candy/a cookie as a snack).
I am a 5'5, 17 year old female.
My goal is lose about four more pounds, 117-118.
Answers: So, I exercise every single day, but nothing too intense. I run for about 10 minutes (6.5+) and walk for about 15 (4.5mph). I do a bunch of aerobic exercises for the legs and some crunches. For food, I eat around 1200 calories a day and burn about 200 of those off. Everyday I calculate how much I should weigh due to the calorie deficit I have created. This worked up until yesterday when I thought that I should weight 121 (because I weighed 121 the previous day), but I weighed 121.5. I didn't freak out because it could have been a number of little things and it's just .5. I woke up this morning thinking I would weigh something less than 121.5. (120 to be exact) but I still weighed 121.5! What am I doing wrong? I eat healthily too (Fruit, vegetables, fiber, protein, sometimes carbs, sometimes a small amount of candy/a cookie as a snack).
I am a 5'5, 17 year old female.
My goal is lose about four more pounds, 117-118.
Okay, not to sound gross, but have you taken a dump recently? If not, or you have but not "a big one", then that could be the extra half a pound. OR it could also be that you're increasing muscle mass with your leg and ab exercises.
And actually, you should probably be eating a little bit more. Maybe 1300-1400. 1200 is a little too low for your height.
sweetie don't be so pickie about your weight, human beings never know there exact weight, this is due because everything matters when it comes to weight. if you did #2, you'll weight less, if you did #1, you'll weight less, if you drank water, you'll weigh more, if you just ate, you'll weight more. you get the idea, your weight always fluctuates + or - 10lbs, depends on the above activities
First of all you should weigh yourself at the same time everyday because you might weigh less during one part of the day than the other. You aren't doing anything wrong but maybe your calculations in calories are a little off.
im the same height as you. if i was 117, i'd be more than happy. you're like a stick compared to me. try being 5'5" and 170 pounds. your fine the way you are.