FitMum-pap Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Hi Ladies, I have been training 6 days a week and eating less calories than I need for the past year. I am definitely stronger and fitter but have not lost any bodyfat and have in fact gained weight. Can anyone give any tried and true advice as to what is going wrong here? Feeling incredibly frustrated! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowdevil Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I feel you, is very frustrating, but are you sure are you eating enough and right? is not about starve yourself, is hard i know i been in the same predicament, but here the boys an girls will give you good advise, they did with me dont give up :) XXX FellowshipOfTheRon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamfatboy Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Um... one quick question - what does the tape measure say? If you've got your diet even close to the right ballpark, it's quite possible you've built some lean muscle. The clue would be if the number on the scales has gone up, but the tape measure hasn't. Post up an accurate diet, including what time of day you train relative to your meals. Terrymundo and Skeletor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitMum-pap Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I haven't measured in a while but the way clothes fit I would say it hasn't gone down. am 163cm, 61.5kg 4:50am Half Banana 5:10am - 10 mins cardio, 30 mins weight training 6:30am - Rolled oats, fitmiss protein, almond milk, berries, coffee (sometimes flat white) 9:30am - Carrots, cottage cheese or nut butter, apple 12:30pm - Salad with salmon, kumara or kidney beans and salmon 3:00pm - Natural Yoghurt and nuts 6:00pm - Fish, pumpkin, vegies or Falafel, pumpkin and vegies 8:00pm - dark chocolate or decaf coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowdevil Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Not enough Protein in your breakfast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowdevil Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 fitmiss is a protein powder? sorry i missed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory_huges Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Hey there, thought I'd add my two cents. Your diet looks fine as it is, I probably wouldn't go changing it a whole lot if you find it easy enough to stick to, if you cut any more calories out you run the risk of losing some muscle which is not ideal. TeamFatBoy may be right, you might have lost BF and gained some muscle which is why the scales say you've gained some weight. Other than that, 10mins of cardio might be a little on the short side, try increasing it either with time or intensity that might help a bit. And make sure you're changing up or increasing your weight programme (which I'm sure you are). Keep up the hard work :) Rainbowdevil and Pseudonym 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNo2ChickenLegs Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Try an RPM class or any sort of HIIT class and watch the fat melt off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 1 minute ago, SayNo2ChickenLegs said: Try an RPM class or any sort of HIIT class and watch the fat melt off... not quite cory_huges 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNo2ChickenLegs Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Youll have to do more than one obviously and over a few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamfatboy Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Yep, without a gauge on "how much" in each meal, I agree with Cory that changing it right now may not be the best idea. One refinement - it looks like you do cardio - then weights? If so, swap them. Do the weights work first while the energy's there and you can move more weight. The more weight you move, the greater the benefit for your lean muscle. Do cardio second, especially if it's steady-state treadmill/ bike - it's more likely you'll tap into energy stores. cory_huges and Rainbowdevil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brynn Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 If possible try a 3 to 4km fasted cardio in the morning and then a 45min to 90min weight session in the afternoon or night (45min each body part) and at least 100 reps of core exercise such as crunches, situps etc. However the effectiveness can be debated. Also at the end of the day, a calorie is a calorie however timing carbs can be very good and I see you're doing very well on your diet. Keep it up the bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarry Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Do you eat any meat other than fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitMum-pap Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 No I only eat fish. Thank you all for responding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Al Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Congrats on getting stronger and fitter . Sounds like progress to me. FellowshipOfTheRon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 stronger and fitter -> probably gained muscle, defs lost some fat hence not seeing it on scales. it can be a slow process where feels like you dont make much progress... do your self a massive favor and make sure you take progress pics monthly and when you feel like you aint making any progress, go compare you to yourself. also as TFB says, tape measure. ps. 4.50am half a banana.. why half? full banana aint even that much cals, and what happens to the other half? dont see it anywhere on your list. replace the 8pm dark chocolate/decaf with more protein powder. doesnt have to be expensive 'female protein powder' (another topic on its own lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordyella Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hi Fitmum! I think if you have been eating roughly this diet for a year (!) and not seen and changes in body fat you should take a look at either changing up your diet or training. Do you weigh and track your food? That could be a really great place to start to keep you mindful of what you are eating. I would also recommend trying to change up your weights training, maybe trying to lift heavier or include more compound movements if you enjoy that, or adding in more high intensity circuits and plyos if that's more your preference ? Keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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