Need Nutritional Advice please!

[molly0325]

Hello,

First off let me tell you my stats so you guys can have a clearer picture. I'm 6'0 female, weigh 153, and I'm trying to slim down. I have been eating fairly clean for around a month, but havent been seeing as much progress as I would like.

I do around 35 mins. of cardio 5 days a week, and lift weights 3 days a week. I eat around 1300 cals. of pretty clean food- grilled chicken and fish, whole grains, natural PB, protein shakes with whey protein and skim milk, etc. I am only losing about .4 lbs a week. I eat around 5 meals a day, every 3 hrs.

I rest on Thursdays. And my weights routine isn't heavy lifting. It's MWF, doing 7 weight machines, mostly focused on arms. However, usually on Wednesdays I'll do all free weights mostly focused on arms with a couple of weight machines focusing on my legs.

Do you think I need to up my calories? I do have weight to lose, and would like to cut some before I start toning up. Thank you for all your advice!

 

[mamaj]

Maybe you're not eating as clean as you think and also maybe you need to amp up the intensity of your w/os. Just some thoughts.

 

[molly0325]

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to try to up my workouts this week, and see if that makes a difference. I am tracking my calories and macronutrients pretty closely so I don't think it's my diet. Thanks!

 

[mommalu]

Hi Molly, Welcome to EF.
I suggest you post this in the woman's forum. There's allot of great knowledgeable ladies over there that will answer all your questions.
Hope that helps.

 

[Tatyana]

Hello and welcome,

I have a few questions.

How long have you been training?

What progress have you seen?

What did you think would happen?

 

[Thandie]

Hello,

First off let me tell you my stats so you guys can have a clearer picture. I'm 6'0 female, weigh 153, and I'm trying to slim down. I have been eating fairly clean for around a month, but havent been seeing as much progress as I would like.

I do around 35 mins. of cardio 5 days a week, and lift weights 3 days a week. I eat around 1300 cals. of pretty clean food- grilled chicken and fish, whole grains, natural PB, protein shakes with whey protein and skim milk, etc. I am only losing about .4 lbs a week. I eat around 5 meals a day, every 3 hrs.

I rest on Thursdays. And my weights routine isn't heavy lifting. It's MWF, doing 7 weight machines, mostly focused on arms. However, usually on Wednesdays I'll do all free weights mostly focused on arms with a couple of weight machines focusing on my legs.

Do you think I need to up my calories? I do have weight to lose, and would like to cut some before I start toning up. Thank you for all your advice!

Hi Molly and welcome!

I know most people say they eat clean, but sometimes is just cleaner then they had in the past.
Can you post what you eat. Your macros of what you eat and drink trough the day?. Your calories appear to be somewhat low for your size.

 

[slat1]

I agree with the ladies. Post up exactly what you eat, when, how much etc. You training routine too!

 

[RottenWillow]

Hi Molly and welcome!

I know most people say they eat clean, but sometimes is just cleaner then they had in the past.
Can you post what you eat. Your macros of what you eat and drink trough the day?. Your calories appear to be somewhat low for your size.

and for the stated activity level. Wow. 153 and 60min of cardio weekly, ok, but that's a lot of movement for 1300 cals daily.