Why am I not loosing weight

yanahart

I have been eating healthier and less then normal. I also work out about everyday. I haven't lost any weight. Any suggestions to why?

FatFreeFrolicking

If you aren't losing weight, you are eating more calories than you think you are.

Do you use a food scale?

yanahart

No. I just have been eating less and healthier and hardly any sugar. I weight 130 and want to weight 120. I'm 25 years old and not sure why it's hard loosing this weight

FatFreeFrolicking

yanahart wrote: »

No. I just have been eating less and healthier and hardly any sugar. I weight 130 and want to weight 120. I'm 25 years old and not sure why it's hard loosing this weight

That's the issue- you aren't using a food scale. Using a food scale will make calorie counting more precise. When you don't use a food scale, you don't know how many calories you are truly consuming.

You can buy one at Amazon or a store like Bed, Bath, & Beyond.

mirrim52

You are likely inadvertently eating more calories than you think you are. You need to accurately track. Using a food scale is the easiest way, and more accurate than measuring cups. You don't just need to eat less, you need to be sure you are taking in less than you are using. You also haven't mentioned how long you have been trying to loose weight.

auddii

You are still consuming to many calories if you are not losing or you are not giving yourself enough time.

How long have you been "eating healthier" and less? Are you tracking the number of calories at all or just going by portions?

Many people can lose weight through smaller portions without tracking calories, but you only have a few pounds to lose. It may require more precision than that, so try and track calories as accurately as possible and see if that helps with the weight loss.

Pupslice

You're probably eating more than you think, which is not hard to do at all, really...until I got a food scale I had no idea how much I was overeating, it was quite an eye-opener. Also, you are fairly slim already and only want to lose 10 pounds, that takes a little more time to do for most people. Get a food scale and start keeping track and you should see progress.

diannethegeek

yanahart wrote: »

No. I just have been eating less and healthier and hardly any sugar. I weight 130 and want to weight 120. I'm 25 years old and not sure why it's hard loosing this weight

Are you tracking your food at all? Honestly, just starting there might bring the problem to light without a food scale.

yanahart

Thank you all! That helps a lot. I have just been using this app for counting calories. This is my 2nd week of doing this. I know it takes little longer but haven't seen much results.

mirrim52

Your expectations are too high You have only been doing this for one full week. With only 10 lbs to lose, your goal should be 0.5 lbs a week weight loss.

donnysoule

don't worry so much about the scale, if you're eating healthy and working out, your muscles are gaining and they weigh a lot more but take up far less space. Stay with it and your eyes will show you that you're doing the right thing

auddii

mirrim52 wrote: »

Your expectations are too high You have only been doing this for one full week. With only 10 lbs to lose, your goal should be 0.5 lbs a week weight loss.

Agreed. Set your goal for half a pound a week, track as accurately as you can, and give it time.

yanahart

Thank you. It's hard not weighing myself. I like knowing if Iv lost or not. I just figured since Iv been eating much better and less that I would loose more quickly.

beast919

If you eat in a calorie deficit you will lose weight, try focus on counting calories rather than eating healthier

yanahart

I do count calories. Gives me 1540 a day. I usually stay under that.

enigmaneo

You are probably eating more than you burn. You don't look fat so I doubt you have a metabolism problem. Bad counting is my guess.

donnysoule

your weigh will fluctuate due to so many damn things that you'll drive yourself crazy.... literally, no more than once every 2 weeks and remember, even then, the act of weighing yourself plays no role in losing weight getting healthier. It's not even a great way to keep score. Believe your mind and your eyes will soon see the changes

erickirb

If you recently started working out your muscles may be retaining water, this is normal and once you get used to the new routine your muscles will shed most of the excess water.

rybo

You also may be creating too much of a deficit.

November_Fire

yanahart wrote: »

No. I just have been eating less and healthier and hardly any sugar. I weight 130 and want to weight 120. I'm 25 years old and not sure why it's hard loosing this weight

'Healthier' is a meaningless word used in diet magazines and by supermarkets who want you to buy a lot of granola. You can get just as fat by adding bananas and handfuls of seeds to everything.

When I wanted to shed the baby weight I ate 'healthy' foods, pasta, rice, wholemeal bread, fruit, lots of fruit, yoghurt. So 'healthy'! But 2000-3000 cals a day of that stuff is still 2000-3000 cals. It was only when I started weighing things out and realising just how much I was eating that the weight came off.

Open up your diary, get some cheap electronic scales and prepare to be amazed!

yanahart

Ok thanks everyone! I will try buying food scale and not weigh as much and maybe I will see better results

cbills65

The following is just my opinion, based on my experiences. I'm not pretending to be any kind of expert.

If you are eating too few calories you may stall out as well. Just nit pick on every single thing you put in your mouth and record it accurately. That means weighing and counting. Avoid processed food and fast food. Eat as clean as you can so there arent hidden calories to create inaccuracies. I know that's hard until you just make it a habit. But it really does help. Give yourself some time to lose. It seems like those who just have a little to lose, like yourself don't get rapid results like folks who have a huge amount to lose. I started in late August at 137 with a goal of 120. This weekend I finally hit 122. I SEE and FEEL the changes (sometimes subtle changes) so I try hard to stay off the scale. I'm lifting heavy so I don't care much about the scale. I want lean muscle which weighs more than fat. I'm doing cardio to burn fat. The process is slow but it does work. If you have a good workout program and consistently exercise and eat healthy you should see results. Just be patient with yourself. Don't weigh yourself more than once a week if that often. Our weight fluctuates (especially females) and that is so discouraging. You're a lovely young woman. That small amount you need to lose doesn't affect your beauty. But I get it, you'll feel better if you lose the excess that bothers you. Your goal is very attainable. You can definitely do this.

LeanButNotMean44

cbills65 wrote: »

The following is just my opinion, based on my experiences. I'm not pretending to be any kind of expert.

If you are eating too few calories you may stall out as well. Just nit pick on every single thing you put in your mouth and record it accurately. That means weighing and counting. Avoid processed food and fast food. Eat as clean as you can so there arent hidden calories to create inaccuracies. I know that's hard until you just make it a habit. But it really does help. Give yourself some time to lose. It seems like those who just have a little to lose, like yourself don't get rapid results like folks who have a huge amount to lose. I started in late August at 137 with a goal of 120. This weekend I finally hit 122. I SEE and FEEL the changes (sometimes subtle changes) so I try hard to stay off the scale. I'm lifting heavy so I don't care much about the scale. I want lean muscle which weighs more than fat. I'm doing cardio to burn fat. The process is slow but it does work. If you have a good workout program and consistently exercise and eat healthy you should see results. Just be patient with yourself. Don't weigh yourself more than once a week if that often. Our weight fluctuates (especially females) and that is so discouraging. You're a lovely young woman. That small amount you need to lose doesn't affect your beauty. But I get it, you'll feel better if you lose the excess that bothers you. Your goal is very attainable. You can definitely do this.

With all due respect, the bolded sentences are incorrect. No such thing as eating too little will make your loss stall (aka "starvation mode") and muscle and fat weigh the same; muscle is less dense than fat so takes up less space. Eating clean is nice, but ultimately has no impact on weight loss; it is calories in/calories out.

OP - do make sure you get a scale and weight your food, otherwise your efforts will likely not be rewarded.

cbills65 - congrats to you on your great progress! I always love to hear other women are lifting heavy. You seem to have a great perspective about the process and weight, etc.

Sam_I_Am77

yanahart wrote: »

I do count calories. Gives me 1540 a day. I usually stay under that.

Just be careful with eating under your calorie target. If whatever you're using (MFP, other calculator) is telling you to eat 1,540 / day to lose weight than you really need to get darn close to that number. Too drastic of a calorie deficit could result in impaired metabolism and could be counter-productive in your weight loss. Not to mention that once you hit your goal and begin to eat normally again you risk putting that weight back on. It may seem unlikely but it actually happens to approximately 80% of people that lose weight.

zipa78

LeanButNotMean44 wrote: »

No such thing as eating too little will make your loss stall

Well, there is the indirect effect of your body adapting to a much lower intake, so it will be harder and harder to lose weight if you constantly eat too little. It's not a huge issue for people with lots of weight to lose, but if you only have a few pounds to take off there is no point in making it much harder for yourself by deliberately trying to adapt your body to getting by with as little food as possible.