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To stop the gym.

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FlowersAndFairiesAndPie · 28/06/2024 14:43

Been a regular for a year. Doing kettlebells, HIT and body tone. Not lost 1 pound and I don't feel different so why am I going

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unbelievablescenes · 28/06/2024 14:56

Something's going wrong here. Either you're eating more calories than you think or your exercise intensity is low or you have a medical problem. At 1300 cals a day and all that exercise you'd be losing something or at least toning up. It's simple biology, calories in less than calories out you lose weight. If you're not losing weight the balance is wrong.

trader21c · 28/06/2024 14:56

you gain muscle that’s why you haven’t lost weight but it’s good for your general fitness and mental health well done for keeping up with it

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FlowersAndFairiesAndPie · 28/06/2024 14:55

AstonMartha · 28/06/2024 14:52

What was your aim when you joined the gym?

If it was losing weight then you are in the wrong place. You can change your shape but to lose weight you need to be in the kitchen.

I love the gym because of the effect it has on my mental health.

What classes are you doing?

As above
Advanced HIT
Kettle bells
Body tone

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Snowpaw · 28/06/2024 14:54

Do you get any mental benefit from going? I go to the gym because it makes me feel good and I am a calmer and more friendly person from going there. I don't weigh myself. My clothes look better on me for building muscle though.

OneTC · 28/06/2024 14:54

At this point you're better off with measurements than with checking weight

ilovesooty · 28/06/2024 14:53

Do you enjoy it? Can you afford it?

If either of those is a no it's not a hard decision.

AstonMartha · 28/06/2024 14:52

What was your aim when you joined the gym?

If it was losing weight then you are in the wrong place. You can change your shape but to lose weight you need to be in the kitchen.

I love the gym because of the effect it has on my mental health.

What classes are you doing?

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 28/06/2024 14:51

FlowersAndFairiesAndPie · 28/06/2024 14:47

I think each one gives different advice so I get confused with what I'm meant to do !

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The first one I talked to was frankly a bit bonkers but then I signed up with a woman my age, who’s been brilliant. I have a session with her once a month to keep me on track & discuss what is & isn’t working.

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FlowersAndFairiesAndPie · 28/06/2024 14:50

I go to classes between 30 and 60 minutes 3 to 4 times a week and dog walks in between

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BobbyBiscuits · 28/06/2024 14:50

It's clearly not for you. You're either not able to go for long enough or frequently enough, and are clearly not burning enough calories for weight loss.
Just quit. Think of other activities you might enjoy more. Team sports, boxing, swimming, martial arts, pilates? Or just plain old jogging round the block.
You could use an outdoor gym in the park and have a trainer once a week, if that would focus you more?
If you're only eating that little maybe you actually need more calories as your body might be holding onto them?

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FlowersAndFairiesAndPie · 28/06/2024 14:49

Hermittrismegistus · 28/06/2024 14:47

It's probably stopped you gaining any weight.

I'm gaining and gaining.

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spikeandbuffy · 28/06/2024 14:48

It's good for your heart, lungs, bones, mental health...

Hermittrismegistus · 28/06/2024 14:47

It's probably stopped you gaining any weight.

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FlowersAndFairiesAndPie · 28/06/2024 14:47

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 28/06/2024 14:46

Is it worth having a session with one of the gym’s personal trainers & getting some advice? Mine helps with nutrition as well as exercise.

I think each one gives different advice so I get confused with what I'm meant to do !

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FlowersAndFairiesAndPie · 28/06/2024 14:46

PrincessofWells · 28/06/2024 14:45

You can't lose weight just by going to the gym, you need a calorie deficit. Have you increased your difficulty levels? I.e. increased the duration and size of the weights/increased cardio times and levels over the year?

Yeah to all. I eat 1300 calories a day.

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EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 28/06/2024 14:46

Is it worth having a session with one of the gym’s personal trainers & getting some advice? Mine helps with nutrition as well as exercise.

PrincessofWells · 28/06/2024 14:45

You can't lose weight just by going to the gym, you need a calorie deficit. Have you increased your difficulty levels? I.e. increased the duration and size of the weights/increased cardio times and levels over the year?