To myself and impatient? Weight loss,exercise related

[MintyGreenDream]

Took up a gym membership 3 weeks ago.Ive been doing cardio and weights 3 times a week plus 1200 calories a day and ive lost fuck all weight,not even a pound.
It can't be muscle weight because I've only just started.
I'm 41, 5ft 10 and weigh 12st 5 the heaviest I've been in years.Im a big 12 in clothes edging to a 14.HELP

Can you pay for a trainer some are online to get you started. Do a tdee calculator 1200 is very low for height and activity. I’m 5 ft 8 moderately active and need around 1700 to lose.

Are you drinking alcohol OP?

@a8mint

taken from a medical website so you don't agree with what they are "blathering" about. Someone who lifts weights will look very different from someone with the same height and body weight than someone who doesn't lift weights. Exactly because MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT

No it doesn't, a pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat...a pound. Visually there'll be more muscle in a pound of muscle than fat in a pound of fat, but they both weigh the same. Imagine a pound of marshmallows, there'll be loads of them, now imagine a pound of chicken breasts and there won't be very much at all. Both still weigh a pound though

Exactly because MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT

Can you prove that from a reliable source?Otherwise you are just "blathering on". And stop shouting it's rude.

www.everydayhealth.com/weight/busting-the-muscle-weighs-more-than-fat-myth.aspx

Muscle weighs more than fat? Muscle is denser.

Actually means 2 people of the same weight then the one with more muscles will look smaller

Hormones and water retention would be my guess

Oh my god the misinformation on this thread is absolutely shocking and shows exactly why there is an obesity crisis in the country with all the crap people are spouting on here!

OP you need to speak to a personal trainer who can advise you properly, someone who is trained in this kind of thing. I would also recommend looking at the likes of the fitness chef, James Smith Pt and similar on Instagram. Do not do keto and crap like that there is no need, carbs are not the enemy!

@Thebig3

Oh my god the misinformation on this thread is absolutely shocking and shows exactly why there is an obesity crisis in the country with all the crap people are spouting on here!

OP you need to speak to a personal trainer who can advise you properly, someone who is trained in this kind of thing. I would also recommend looking at the likes of the fitness chef, James Smith Pt and similar on Instagram. Do not do keto and crap like that there is no need, carbs are not the enemy!

I love the fitness chef! Totally agree with what you've said.

How old are you? I ask this because when you hit peri menopause things change. I do intermittent fasting and try to eat low carb and I’ve been watching Dr Mindy Pelz on YouTube. She talks a lot about understanding hormones’ role in being overweight - not just the sex hormones I mean cortisol and, especially, insulin which is fat-building hormone
I find exercise DEFINITELY helps with mood, body composition and of course fitness. Weight loss, not so much.

I would also say - what are we doing differently nowadays compared to the past when overweight was less of a problem? Because going to the gym was uncommon until the mid-90s yet people were slimmer.
I would say a big current problem is a snacking culture. Intermittent fasting massively impedes snacking which is why I love it.

I'd say give it more time, 3 weeks is just getting going really.

This. You can do keto, intermittent fasting, slimming world (please don't), low fat, whatever you want. But at the end of the day it's all about creating a calorie deficit, it's just about finding what works for you. If you're not losing body fat then you're not in a calorie deficit. Agree that three weeks isn't long enough to really tell though. Take measurements and photos and think about how you feel rather than the scale weight (which is a really good tool for seeing a tend over time).

It’s very difficult to lose weight at the same time as following an exercise program.

Far better to grit yiur teeth and really cut your calories to a minimum for say, 6 months, then exercise like crazy to maintain.

So many people fail to understand that the reason they hate exercise is that they always combine it with restricting calories. This makes any workout so much harder and not at all enjoyable.

You only need to maintain a calorie deficit for a short period of time, just knuckle down and push through it. It’s the secret to maintaining your weight in the long run.

I am shorter and lighter than you, but can consume 2000 calories per day, enjoy my workouts and stay the same size.

I would add lots of walking. 15k steps a day.

It's actually very important to exercise (specifically resistance training) whilst dieting to avoid losing lean body mass (muscle) which in turn can hinder your weight loss and make it harder to maintain.

@WreckTangled

It's actually very important to exercise (specifically resistance training) whilst dieting to avoid losing lean body mass (muscle) which in turn can hinder your weight loss and make it harder to maintain.

Not working for the OP though, is it?

Far more important to ensure your workouts are well-fuelled, it’s the only way to get the endorphin hit and fall in love with exercise.

OP needs to give it more time. Keep going!

@a8mint

taken from a medical website so you don't agree with what they are "blathering" about. Someone who lifts weights will look very different from someone with the same height and body weight than someone who doesn't lift weights. Exactly because MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT

PMSL!

A pound of muscle weighs a pound
A pound of fat weighs a pound
They weigh the same - i.e. one pound!

However ...

A pound of muscle is much denser than a pound of fat, so if you gain muscle and lose fat you will look leaner - even if you actually weigh the same.

@WreckTangled

'If you want to lose stored fat, the only way to do this is to eat a diet designed to keep insulin low.'

Rubbish. Insulin converts food to energy for your body to lose. It all comes down to a calorie deficit. You also need/produce insulin for protein, albeit at a slower rate.

@WreckTangled

This is simply not true. Insulin has nothing to do with protein. Insulin's function is to deal with glucose levels in the blood. Therefore it's about fat regulation.

See here if you don't believe me!

BIWI I need to inject insulin for protein or my blood sugar levels spike, as do most diabetics on a low carb diet.

see heree*

YANBU. I get so impatient about weight loss - I need it all off by yesterday. But to get a quick loss I need to drop a fair bit below 1200/day

@WreckTangled - are you a Type 1 diabetic?

Yes so I understand that it's different but it seems there's still an insulin response to protein in non diabetics, albeit smaller.

Sorry should have put type one in that previous post. Type two not on insulin obviously wouldn't need to inject anything

To understand the significant role played by insulin re: weight gain, I recommend reading Why We Get Fat and/or The Obesity Code

If you do hardcore keto (and especially carnivore) you can lose weight and be in a calorie surplus which completely flies in the face of all “the rules”. I tracked everything on MFP because I did keto for my wedding and became pretty thin. It’s a high fat diet - I was eating up to 4K cals a day BUT very very low carb.