I don't know what to do?
I've been trying to lose weight. I'm currently 5'5", 158lbs, 27% body fat. I've started working out at a gym - doing 45 min of cardio 5 days a week & lifting for another 45 minutes. I signed up for the myfitnesspal app on my phone and log in around 1500 calories a day (give or take a hundred...depending on the food I eat for the day).... and I have not lost anything! At all.
The foods I eat for a day:
Breakfast : protein shake (anywhere from 300-400 calories)
Snack : a low fat muffin, string cheese, a banana, grapes, etc.
Lunch : normally dinner leftovers.. I like to keep my dinner meals around 400 calories... so an example "crock pot pork with mushrooms and brown rice" 434 calories
Snack : I'm usually driving home from work at this time, so I bring 100 calorie snack packs in the car so I can eat them so I don't gorge once I get home
Dinner : If I ate something large for lunch, I'll make a sandwich, quesadilla, salad, etc. So lets say "ham and cheese quesadilla with red pepper hummus" 366 calories
If I have a sweet tooth I'll eat a piece or two of dark chocolate or I'll make a chai tea with sugar free vanilla syrup or I'll eat a sugar free ice pop.
I don't understand why I can't lose weight. I did a workout consultation with a fitness instructor, and I scored pretty high, because I'm pretty physically active.... but for some reason - the weight won't budge. It's not like I'm gaining muscle and losing weight, because my clothes aren't fitting any looser. I've been doing this for a month now. I was hoping to be around 5 pounds lighter... but nothing has happened.
Any ideas, or any tips??
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