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Help not losing weight

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carrottopper · 13/01/2020 14:06

New to exercise. I got an I watch for Christmas and since then I have aimed to move more, incorporate small jogs, short runs, walk more and do YouTube exercises at home. I've been burning 700 calories a day but not seen any weight loss! I've been watching quite healthily but not changed it too drastically. I expected to see a little weight loss by now.

Any advice? Surely 700 calories should be a positive move and worth doing. I'm enjoying it but getting discouraged

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carrottopper · 13/01/2020 18:21

Yes 700 on the red ring. I'm looking after two little ones, 2 mile school run pushing the pram twice a day, then 30 minutes exercise at home (jogging, Zumba or a range of hiit exercises) and hour work - watch shows between 700 and 800 calories.

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peanutbutterkid · 13/01/2020 17:41

What activity are you actually doing, OP? I'd have to exercise hard for almost 2 hours to burn an extra 700 kcal.

ImRealHonest · 13/01/2020 17:36

if the 700 calories is the red ring, that’s simply 700 over BMR. It’s not 700 true exercise calories

The standard is set to something like 580
Calories as a standard target for the day. Therefore you’re burning only 120
Calories over the expected.

Runningonempty84 · 13/01/2020 17:34

I sincerely doubt you're burning 700 calories a day through "small jogs" and "short runs." Looking at my Strava, I only burned 600cals on a hard tempo 10k last week.

I would suspect you're over-estimating how many calories your exercise burns, and also eating more calories back than you think.

It is very possible to lose weight through exercise and eating "normally." I've done it. But you have to exercise a LOT, and also have a healthy, balanced diet. Most people don't exercise anywhere near enough for it to have an effect on its own.

Thecatisboss · 13/01/2020 14:21

When I started trying to lose weight I was told losing weight is 80% calories in and 20% exercise.

I then weighed and logged all my food on myfitnesspal and lost weight that way and took up running for fitness.

dementedpixie · 13/01/2020 14:18

Depends if you're eating those calories back again. If you're taking in more than you're burning then you wont lose anything

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