I have been working out for 1 month 1 hour a day and eating 1600 calories a day and why am i not losing weight
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Cut out all carbs for a few weeks. No bread, potatoes, corn, rice, cereal, pasta, fruit, tomatoes, beans (except green beans) and peas. Lots of meat and green vegs. Drink 8 glasses of water a day
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This can easily be done.  It's only 1 pound per week that you have to focus on.\n\nFirst find out how many calories you burn on a daily basis through your BMR and AMR calculation. \n\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtool...\n\nThat gives you a starting point based on how many calories you should eat a day to lose weight. Combine a good diet, lean meats, no carbs after 6pm, only complex carbs before 6pm, plenty of veggies with a diligent exercise regimen of strength conditioning and aerobic exercise (at least 3-4 times per week) and you have your answer. \n\nTrack you progress daily or weekly to ensure you are losing at least 1 pound per week.  If you're not, increase your physical activity levels to 5-6 times per week and make sure your diet is clean, including no packaged, canned or preserved foods.\n\nThis however takes an incredible amount discipline. I suggest seeking a qualified strength and conditioning specialist in your area to meet your goals.
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Maybe you are taking in excess calories from the fruits. Certain fruits tend to be more calorie dense than vegetables and vice versa. \n\n1cup of water melon has 46calories\n1cup of papaya has 55 calories\n1cup of chopped apples 65 calories\n1cup of pear slices has 96 calories\n1 cup of mashed bananas has 200 calories\n\n1 cup of cucumber slices has 16 calories\n1cup of shredded lettuce has 6 calories\n1 cup of cherry tomatoes has 26 calories\n1 cup of cooked boiled cauliflower has 28 calories\n\nsee   www.calorie-count.com\n\nand so on\n\nmaybe if you examine the amount of calories you are taking in and their sources you may be able to pin point the reason why although you are working out you are not losing weight.\n\nAlso if your exercise consists of weight training exercises then you would be gaining muscle which weighs more than fat and this would give you the impression that you are not losing 'fat weight' when really you are!!!!\n\nIf you look at yourself in the mirror and notice a difference in your appearance although the scale says that you are the same weight it may very well be that you are losing fat and gaining muscle. Which is a good thing!!!\n\nSo keep up the training and the healthy diet!!!\nGood Luck
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No it isn't healthy.  You need to eat a minimum of 1200 calories daily.  In order to get in all the nutrients your muscles need, that is what you need to take in.  So it might take you a touch longer to lose what little weight it seems you need to lose, but you will keep it off because you did it healthfully.  If you eat less than 1200 your body will automatically go into starvation mode and save everything you take in as fat rather than burning it asap.
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KayTee, I am in almost exactly the same boat.  You don't mention whether or not you are working out, but if you're not, that might get you over the plateau.  Try taking a class and try lifting weights, as adding muscle will help you burn additional calories even while you're sitting around.  If you can, even getting a personal trainer for just a few weeks would help or try going to one of the classes where you use weights.  Pilates is also good.\n\nAlso, try keeping a food diary.  This will help you make sure you're staying on track and not "forgetting" about calories you're consuming during the day.  Those little things can add up.  Self.com has a free food journal program that I think is really easy to use.  You can also log your workouts, so you can see how many calories you're burning.\n\nHope this helps!
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Let me give you some calculations. \n\n1 pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories\n\nTake your body weight and times it by 15. This is the caloric level you would have to keep at everyday to stay at the weight you are now.\n \nThen, reduce that caloric intake by 500 calories a day. In 1 week you have reduced your intake by 3500 calories which is equal to 1 pound. \n\nIf you did no exercise at all and just did this, you would lose about 1 pound a week just by using the calories you need to keep your body alive. \n\nNow, seeings how you are working out. You will probably burn these added calories faster. This means you could probably lose about 2 pounds a week. That is a good way to do it. \n\nYour first week will probably lose a lil bit more because of water weight lost. \n\nNow for another angle. All of this working out and reducing calories will not make much difference if you are not eating the right foods. \n\nEat a good 3 meals a day. Make sure at those 3 meals you are eating 20 grams of protein and veggies. Eat this before you eat anything else in your meal. Eggs , lean meats, tuna, fish and lots of veggies. Reduce your carb/sugar content. It will hinder your progress and give you many more complications if you do not reduce them. \n\nSupplements. Working out kills off alot of electrolytes. Get lots of fluid intake. Get a very good supplement. Take extra vitamin C and make sure you are getting enough green leafy veggies. The greener the better. Working out can put a weight on your thryoid. Watch that one. Make sure you are getting a enough iodine in your diet. \n\nA very good book I recommend is called *protein power* its a whole lot more than its title lets on. Its one of the best nutrition health books ive ever read. It even has recipes and is written so the layman can understand it.
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Technically, you lose a pound after burning off 3,500 calories. At the rate you are suggesting, you would have burnt 400 more calories a day than you put into your body. You would *technically* lose a pound every 8.75 days. I don't know how much you weigh so I can't tell you how many calories you need to eat/not eat to lose weight. Starving yourself and working out like crazy isn't a healthy way to lose weight because eventually your body will go into "feast or famine" mode and you will stop losing weight to conserve what you do have left. Our bodies are great that way. You can lose a lot of weight at first but it isn't the kind of weight that will stay off (mostly water weight and muscle weight) once you start exercising and eating regularly. You can't starve yourself forever. Eat a healthy, balanced diet and it should fall into place for you.\n\nThe best way to lose weight is to gradually "trick" your body into getting by on less. If you stay with 1,200 calories a day, and you need to eat 2,000 to maintain your current weight, then that is 800 calories that you are burning daily, just by eating less. Add some moderate exercize that burns 300-500 calories a day and you will have burnt about 1,300 calories, just by living and being healthy. You should lose about a pound or two a week on this schedule, doing it sensibly and without starvation.\n\nRemember also that heavy exercise increases muscle mass, and that muscle mass adds poundage to you. That's good. You burn more calories with muscle than you do with fat. I wouldn't get so hung up on the numbers on the scale as I would with how clothes are fitting, what your friends are saying, etc. If you look good to your friends, and you feel okay inside about how you look, then it's a good weight. If you find yourself thinking you're unhealthy even though you're at a healthy weight, I'd seek some professional help.
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If you are going to go as low as 1000 calories in a day, you should be monitored by a registered dietitian.  You shouldn't put yourself on a calorie intake that low without being monitored by a registered dietitian.  Since I am one ;), I can tell you that for my morbidly obese patients, I have never gone lower than 1200 kcals a day.  Additionally, 100 lbs within one year is a stiff goal.  I applaud you for your efforts, and working out every other day is fantastic!  The only issue is you will put yourself at risk with such a low calorie level, and could develop deficiencies, which can permanently damage your vital organs.\nIf you can, make an appointment with an RD in your area.  She can develop a diet plan for you based on your daily needs, and she will make sure you are doing it in a safe way, that ensures you stay healthy throughout your weight loss process, and will be able to keep off the weight once you reach your goal.\n\nGood luck!
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It's a really great start and you will notice a difference.  Watch your food intake, too.  Don't assume that because you are exercising you can eat more.  The only real way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in.  Good luck!
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A balanced diet and exercise 3-4 times a week!! Try to cut down on your calorie, 5000 calorie more than you need results in a pound gain (OH NO!!) and if you burn 5000 calorie without re-intaking it, you should be losing one pound!! Don't dehydrate yourself when you workout tho!!\n\nOh, one more thing, researches show that, sometimes when you feel like eating, you are not necessarily hungry, in fact most of the time it's just cos that you're thirsty!! So keep drinking water, when you are hydrated enough you can apparently focus on your work better too!!\n\nHave a great day! :D
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Depends on your age, gender and personal and family health history.  Cut back at least 500 calories a day from what you are eating now and add some exercise.  One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories, so in 7 days, you'll lose 1 lb, just by eating less.  If you add exercise on top of that, you should be able to lose up to 3 lbs or so a week.
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As you get closer to your goal weight its harder to shed the pounds. Additionally if you just lost quite a bit of weight your body will plateau for a while. Keep doing what you are doing and cut the calories by maybe 100 more a day and be sure that your exercise is challenging and not too easy. It will come off, be patient.
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i dont know how long u have been doing this but if it for an extended period of time ( a few weeks or so) and u have been able to maintain this routine and feel fine (not sluggish or weak rest of day) then go ahead and do this. just watch what you consume (eat) and make sure u are getting enough of everything. if u start eating less then it will drag ur body down from all the work it is doing (then u will crash). and u are right about the weights u need to start this sometime. it will actually help u lose weight too. the more muscle mass=the higher metabolism. meaning the more calories u will burn, even if its just sleepign or sitting. and about how u time ur running...this is fine. it is actually better to take ur heartrate up and down when trying to lose (not necessary for the cardio benefits...those state u have to have ur heartrate up consistent for 30 mins or more). but the way u are doing it keeps the body from becoming accustomed to ur workout and u dont plateau so easily. just try to put in more running as time goes along. hope this helps :)
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you should always eat, especially if you're expending that much energy.  if you're really doing fairly intense workouts (breaking a sweat, needing to catch your breath) 3 or 4 times a day, which you probably shouldn't, you're going to need around 3000-3500 calories a day.  possibly more.  i don't know how old you are, but if you have summer vacation i assume you are 18 or under, in which case you are still growing and need to eat even more.  if you exercise that much, you'll lose fat, but you might gain muscle, which weighs more.  don't be alarmed if the scale stays about the same, but you look better.\nso keep eating, keep exercising (although maybe not that much) and don't overdo anything.  use your good judgment.
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Losing fat is mostly a product of diet.  It's much easier to create a calorie deficit by reducing food intake than through exercise.  It might take a 3 mile jog to burn 300 calories but those same 300 calories can be saved by not drinking soft drinks (for example).  That being said, exercise still plays a part as well.\n\nCardiovascular exercise, the type you're currently doing, is very good for your heart and will increase your endurance.  Weight bearing exercise, be it machines, free weights or just your own body weight, increases muscle tissue which actively burns calories.  Cardio is great for your overall health and weight bearing is good at increasing your metabolism.  Both types contribute to your daily calorie deficit.\n\nHow large should your deficit be?  A pound of fat has approx 3500 calories.  Daily, if you eat less/exercise to an amount where your body needs 500 extra calories (a deficit) you'll lose one pound of fat per week.  You might say great - I'll starve and really do alot of exercise and get a 2500 calorie a day deficit and have my 15 pounds gone in 3 weeks!   This extreme would be a bad idea.  Too big a deficit (over 1000 calories) per day and your body will response by reducing it's caloric needs.  This response means it will shed muscle and reduce your metabolism.  You'll lose weight but too much will come from muscle.  Once you go back to normal eating you'll gain back the weight and more of it will be fat.  Welcome to the viscous cycle of most diets.\n\nYour gym should have people who can measure your body fat percentage. Get a test done and ask them to calculate your Base Metabolic Rate(BMR).  This rate is the amount of calories you use per day just to stay alive and walking.  They should then use a multipler based on your activity level each week (which is fairly high based on your question input).  The resulting number is how many calories you need per day to stay at your current weight.  I'd suggest improving your diet to reduce your daily intake by 500 calories but keep your current exercise routine (well... maybe replace 2 of the days at the gym with some strength training machines).\n\nThere are lots of good tips on how to improve your diet on the web.  Here's one of them : http://www.freeweightloss.com/article2.html.\n\nGenerally, replace processed foods with less processed (white bread with whole wheat bread, white rice with brown rice, fruit juices with real whole fruit, etc).  Lean meats over fatty ones.  Reducing some of your starch/grain intake with vegetables saves calories and adds valuable nutrients.  Look at the beverages you drink during the day and replace all you can with water.  Most importantly, don't just guess about your daily calorie intake - WRITE IT DOWN!  Get yourself a pocket food calorie book and a pack of index cards.  Record everything you put in your mouth on a card and total at the end of each day.  Aim for a 500 calorie deficit and you'll have the 15 pounds of "pure fat" gone in 15 weeks.  Too long you say?  Would you rather suffer on a bad diet for a month, lose 15 pounds (muscle and fat) then end up a month or so later weighing more with less of a metabolism to battle with?\n\nI leave the choice up to you =)
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You failed to share your height, and present weight.  That makes a difference in the calorie intake, etc. you allow each day. Everyone hits a plateau when dieting...sometimes more than once. Eat high lean protein, very low carbs, (try to keep it around 1200 calories per day) continue your exercises, and usually you'll start losing again.  Also, it's important to get at least 8 hours of good sleep a night. Studies have recently found that lack of sleep can actually cause weight gain!
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Well, in order to lose it in a healthy way, there is absolutely no way for you to lose 40 lbs in a month.  You would need to severely restrict your calories in order to do so, and then you would gain all of the weight back as soon as you begin eating "normally" again.  What you should do to lose the weight and keep it off is to eat 5 small meals a day, NEVER EVER go under 1200 calories a day, and get in some exercise!  I am very into fitness and health, and if you'd like any advice then please feel free to e-mail me and I'd be happy to give you some friendly advice.  Oh, and drink LOTS of water!