Hi Everyone :)

  • My name is Stayana, I am 29 years old. I am happy to be a part of this group.

    I currently weigh 190 pounds (5'8) and I am trying to lose 45 pounds.

    I started the gym last week Wednesday to get a more organized exercise plan. I do cardio & / aerobics for 45 mins atleast 4 mornings for the week. I do weights training for about 35 mins atleast 4 times per week.

    My diet is a little weak. I am not eating crazy foods, but I work so hard @ work that at times I forget to to have lunch Watching my calarie intake. Think I may need to up it a little from the maybe 1000 -1100 calories it is now.

    I haven't lost any weight dont really feel smaller either.

    What more can I do? please HELP ME!
  • Hi, and welcome!
    I honestly would suggest that you eat more. Too low of a caloric intake will only end up slowing down your weight loss in the long run.
  • Hi!
    I'd second what HealthyTree says, 1000-1100 sounds too low even if you were doing zero exercise .
  • It sounds like you should be at 1400-1500 cals per day per this calculator. You can play around with it based on your activity level. Also, MOST people underestimate their portion size so make sure you're using a kitchen scale. Good luck!
  • Hi everyone,

    So my instructor sat me down to check out the issue and my calorie in take is between 1800 to 2000 per day is this ok considering how much I work out?