Slight disappointment

[dazzle]

No weight loss this week! End of my second week so a bit disappointed.

Bit short on exercise due to work committments but, I have logged everything & my calorie intake has been about 1850 which is about half way between my minimum & maximum recommended intake.

Should I reduce or increase my calories this week?

[EllaMidlands]

I don't count calories but my guess would be reduce it a bit so you have a deficit. People need to know your height and weight to help you really I think.

[dazzle in reply to EllaMidlands]

I am 5ft 9 & weigh 13st 13.

Are you following any particular diet Ella?

[EllaMidlands in reply to dazzle]

Hi I put those figures into the NHS bmi calculator. Now I am not the right person to advise on this as I don't count calories but it looks to me like those are the calories to maintain not lose. I could be wrong.

[EllaMidlands in reply to EllaMidlands]

According to BBC one you need about 2100 to maintain and then 500 calories off that to reduce. That's based on you being a 49 yr old woman with he height and weight you said so I think you may need to reduce a bit.

[dazzle in reply to EllaMidlands]

I am going to

aim for 1600 calories a day this week & see how I get on. Thank you for your help

[EllaMidlands in reply to dazzle]

And I do know if you do exercise don't then eat the extra calories!

[YellowRose55]

Morning dazzle

Maintaining your weight is better than having a gain. Maybe lower your calories a little towards the minimum end of your intake and see how that goes. Have you had a look at the Daily Diary to see what others are eating with the same amount of calories.

[dazzle]

Thank you. I haven't taken part in the daily diary but, will do this week.

[Pineapple27]

Weight can fluctuate quite significantly from day to day... so it may be that although the scales didn't show a loss, you'll see a loss tomorrow or the day after.

I weigh myself every morning (have done for the 5 years I've been losing weight) but I only log my weight once a week (first thing on a Friday morning).

It's better to look at weight loss over a period of time rather than get too hung up over a stay the same.....

Exercise isn't going to have a significant effect on your weight loss - diet plays a much more important role.

Don't allow one "stayed the same" week put you off - you'll see a loss next week for sure, and who knows, it may be a greater loss than you anticipate!