The Force is not with me

[Bawse]

Hi all,

 

I gained lots of weights during college (fresher's 15, GAH) but the thing I wasn't partying much, just eating a tad more and exercising less. So I started eating clean and doing portion control again, which I honestly enjoy doing, but the weight's not going down! It's frustrating really, because I do my circuits 4 times a week. I used to do more than that but I'm having my finals now. It's pretty frustrating really since I only drink alcohol once a month and it's just a glass.

 

I'm 5 ft 4 and 132 pounds. used to be 119 pounds though and aiming to be 110.

 

Any advice on what I'm doing wrong and how to improve it?

 

 

[Freddie]

Start tracking what you eat.

[Gilfren]

Are you exercising at all? I got SCHOOLED on calorie intake and activity level in this thread:

 

http://nerdfitnessrebellion.com/index.php?/topic/28385-caloric-intake-vs-net/

[DFTBAmanda]

I'm super duper new here so I may not be the definitive authority on this, but I had some similar discouraging dates with a scale recently. What really helped me was to start taking pictures. After I started doing bodyweight circuits and restricting calories I actually GAINED weight the first couple weeks and after a month had only lost 1 pound. Weighing myself every day was making me crazy but I knew my clothes were starting to fit better. So I started taking pictures of myself every month, and it was really eye opening. What I discovered was that I was gaining muscle and losing fat, so what seemed like a wash was actually some pretty good progress. If you haven't, I would strongly suggest that you start taking pictures and also pay attention to how your clothes are starting to feel. Every move is a move in the right direction!