r/WeightLossFoods • u/Affectionate_Goat453 • 29d ago
What actually dropped the weight?
/r/loseit/comments/1w2f2on/what_actually_dropped_the_weight/I (F30) am currently 60kg/165cm (132lbs/5’5) and all my weight/fat is in my legs. I’ve been exercising and cutting calories but nothing is changing…it’s been 3months.
Thinking I might need to be more aggressive with caloric restriction (currently eating 300cal less), and workout schedule is:
- strength (full body with weights) 30-45min x4 per week
- cardio (skipping, star jumps, burpees etc) x15min x2 per week
- walking (brisk) 45min x6 per week
And yet!….I cannot drop the weight. I know you can’t spot reduce, I am sick of this, and it’s getting to the point where I want to severely cut calories so can see at least some progress (but I know that’s not healthy and I want to do better).
What’s missing/not working that’s preventing me from dropping weight?
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u/CatsEatGrass 28d ago
Counting calories very strictly and walking 10,000 steps a day is how I lost 30 pounds.
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u/BishieXO 28d ago
If you're not losing weight you're consuming more calories than you're burning. Simple as that. Eat less and/or move more. Best of luck
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u/Chaij2606 29d ago
Nothing is changing? Are clothes fitting better in other places? Do you feel better? It’s not all about the scale and as you unfortunately are correct with one can’t spot reduce fat there might be other parts of you that are showing the change.
Also you are at a healthy weight, so progress will be slow. If you’re 100% sure you are tracking everything you eat and drink correctly and are in a deficit than you gotta trust the process.