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    ShannonMackMack Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 24, 2013, 08:49 AM
    Why can't I lose weight?
    I'm 18 years old 5'7" and 155 pounds. I work out 2-3 times a week to the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred workout on level 2 and eat 1200 calories a day.

    Losing weight the natural way is very important to me. I feel like I'm getting stronger but the fat on my body doesn't seem to be burning off. I feel like I'm just adding muscle underneath my padding haha.

    Am I doing something wrong? I know that I'm really not excersising that much but even when I was doing cardio everyday I didn't loose any.

    Please help!
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    Feb 24, 2013, 09:28 AM
    You forgot to mention how long this has been.
    Muscle weighs more than fat per volume. So yes, it can take a while for the scale to show lost weight.
    Also, 1200 calories isn't the only part of eating. You have to combine protein and fast/slow carbs at the same meal, and portion them correctly.
    You also have to drink a lot of water or weak watered down beverages. Water is actually needed to burn fat.

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