Only losing 2 pounds a week :/
UnknownSubatomic
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Hello
I'm a young woman, and I'd really like some help with weight loss. I'm very active, and my job is cleaning houses for people. In the past year, I was put on medication that caused me to gain around 40 pounds. I was somewhat slim before weight gain; 5'1 wearing a size 5, then after weight gain I got to a 15, now I'm a 13. I've never eaten a lot; generally 1,000 calories or less. I'm only losing 2 pounds a week, but I'd like to lose 5 pounds a week. The weight gain is embarrassing because when people gain weight, it's presumed it's because they eat a lot so I get lots of rude remarks from my family and even people I do not know. I already spend most of my time excersizing; Tons of walking and cardio and weight lifting. Also, I'm a vegetarian, and I don't eat fast food. Please help?!
P.S; Stretch mark advice?
I'm a young woman, and I'd really like some help with weight loss. I'm very active, and my job is cleaning houses for people. In the past year, I was put on medication that caused me to gain around 40 pounds. I was somewhat slim before weight gain; 5'1 wearing a size 5, then after weight gain I got to a 15, now I'm a 13. I've never eaten a lot; generally 1,000 calories or less. I'm only losing 2 pounds a week, but I'd like to lose 5 pounds a week. The weight gain is embarrassing because when people gain weight, it's presumed it's because they eat a lot so I get lots of rude remarks from my family and even people I do not know. I already spend most of my time excersizing; Tons of walking and cardio and weight lifting. Also, I'm a vegetarian, and I don't eat fast food. Please help?!
P.S; Stretch mark advice?
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Ok- 2lbs a week is at the top of what you can healthily loose a week. So pat yourself on the back- you're doing good in that regards. Make sure you are eating enough to cover your working out (your body still needs fuel) and so that you don't cause your body to break down and then become injured or sick.0
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Eat more and open your diary.0
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What you are currently losing is a sensible weekly goal for people who are obese eg have more than 75lbs to lose
What you SHOULD be losing is 0.5 to 1lb a week and you should eat a minimum of 1200 calories per day
The way you are thinking at the moment is dangerous, basically you are currently losing pounds which are made up of water weigh, fat weight and LBM (muscle weight). What you need to do is preserve as much muscle as possible as you lose ...the higher your rate of loss the more muscle you lose which means the lower the calories you get in maintenance, not to mention the crappy health results of bad skin, hair falling out, gallstones, exhaustion, mood and hormonal swings etc
Please think again and educate yourself, because at the moment you don't know anything and are in extremely dangerous waters leading to long term weight and health issues
Eat at a small defecit
Start a weight lifting programme
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Being very active and eating only 1000 calories a day + the fact that you have totally unrealistic expectations about your weight loss (losing 5 lbs a week) sounds like an eating disorder/disordered thinking to me. This site is not going to help you with that.0
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jennifershoo wrote: »Being very active and eating only 1000 calories a day + the fact that you have totally unrealistic expectations about your weight loss (losing 5 lbs a week) sounds like an eating disorder/disordered thinking to me. This site is not going to help you with that.
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I'm sorry if I offended anyone, I'm just very concerned about my weight. I don't have an eating disorder, I just don't know much about dieting because this type of weight has never happened to me before. I'm still learning! Thanks for all the advice and positive feedback
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Nobody is offended, some people here get jaded and curt fighting the fight against eating disordered thinking so I'm sorry if you read anyone, me especially, as curt
We all start to learn somewhere ...those of us who have a little more experience have also done some pretty stupid things in the past ...I'm 47, was overweight for around 20 years, this is the first time despite many many attempts, fads, gimmicks, rules and basic wrong-thinking, that I've found a programme that works and I can stick to...and I consider myself fairly intelligent
And it's as simple as calories in, calories out. Don't try to go too quick. And accept that weight loss is not linear
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Don't worry about it, I myself used to eat <1000 cals most days, and not on purpose I just had no appetite due to medications. I found that once I made a concentrated effort to eat more, especially protein, even when I didn't feel like it my weight dropped quicker. Use your diary to figure out a good number for you and aim to meet it everyday, and make sure to log your exercises so you can account for cals burnt too. Do you eat eggs? They are a great way to add some healthy calories to your diet, especially if boiled or cooked without oils. My main advice would be to aim more for fitness than size, as the weight-loss will come naturally after that, and you will be less susceptible to fluctuations.0
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Trying to lose 5 lbs a week is unrealistic at your weight - you also need to give your skin and connective tissue time to adjust. If you are concerned about stretch marks losing at a slower rate will help.
Take your time, don't listen to the rude comments, you got this.0 -
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You are doing great. Keep up the good work. Be aware of how much you move too. I was pleased to know how many calories 15 minutes of stretching will burn. It is easy work, feels good, and is gentle and kind to your body. Take it slow. It didnt come on five lbs per week, so be fair to yourself and dont expect it to come off at that rate. I would ne thrilled with that progress, over several weeks it will add up. Your muscles will start to build and recontour and you will be so happy to see yourself changing...literally meltinh away. Keep looking at the end goal, dont stop. You WILL reach your goal!! Good luck.0
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lesliejoybates wrote: »You are doing great. Keep up the good work. Be aware of how much you move too. I was pleased to know how many calories 15 minutes of stretching will burn. It is easy work, feels good, and is gentle and kind to your body. Take it slow. It didnt come on five lbs per week, so be fair to yourself and dont expect it to come off at that rate. I would ne thrilled with that progress, over several weeks it will add up. Your muscles will start to build and recontour and you will be so happy to see yourself changing...literally meltinh away. Keep looking at the end goal, dont stop. You WILL reach your goal!! Good luck.
@lesliejoybates how many calories do you think that is? Because it's not many (probably around 20) - please don't go by MFP database - cut it in half - it overestimates0 -
I wish I was still losing 2lbs a weeks :P I'm currently at a low weight so my process has slowed by a lot! only losing 0.5lbs or less a week
.. It's not just going to fall off unfortunately, we all wish! 0 -
It's very rare that someone would put on that much weight only eating 1000 calories without a medical condition.
Do you weigh and measure all your food...perhaps you are eating more that you think.
If you are now eating less to lose weight, how many calories are you actually eating?0 -
Losing 5 lbs a week is extremely unhealthy. Even 2 lbs a week for someone with only 40 pounds to lose could be a bit extreme. Eat a minimum of 1200 calories and be patient.
Losing that weight will not end up being worth it if you damage your health in the process0 -
You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll-5
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So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
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So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
I don't know who "you folks" are, but if you read her profile it says she has 100 pounds to lose and she just stated she doesn't eat over 1000 calories. One does NOT gain unless they are eating in a surplus. That does not happen if you are eating under 1000 calories. Additionally, if she is losing "only two pounds a week", why does her profile say 0 lost?
ALSO THIS is a picture of Katherine Morris from COLD CASE looks just like the OP doesn't it>???
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »
So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
I don't know who "you folks" are, but if you read her profile it says she has 100 pounds to lose and she just stated she doesn't eat over 1000 calories. One does NOT gain unless they are eating in a surplus. That does not happen if you are eating under 1000 calories. Additionally, if she is losing "only two pounds a week", why does her profile say 0 lost?
ALSO THIS is a picture of Katherine Morris from COLD CASE looks just like the OP doesn't it>???
I never watched that show. Is it any good?
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »
So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
I don't know who "you folks" are, but if you read her profile it says she has 100 pounds to lose and she just stated she doesn't eat over 1000 calories. One does NOT gain unless they are eating in a surplus. That does not happen if you are eating under 1000 calories. Additionally, if she is losing "only two pounds a week", why does her profile say 0 lost?
ALSO THIS is a picture of Katherine Morris from COLD CASE looks just like the OP doesn't it>???
Whoaa OP's a famous person, awesome!
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trinatrina1984 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
I don't know who "you folks" are, but if you read her profile it says she has 100 pounds to lose and she just stated she doesn't eat over 1000 calories. One does NOT gain unless they are eating in a surplus. That does not happen if you are eating under 1000 calories. Additionally, if she is losing "only two pounds a week", why does her profile say 0 lost?
ALSO THIS is a picture of Katherine Morris from COLD CASE looks just like the OP doesn't it>???
Whoaa OP's a famous person, awesome!
And apparently the guy claiming "you folks", has nothing to say.0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »trinatrina1984 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
I don't know who "you folks" are, but if you read her profile it says she has 100 pounds to lose and she just stated she doesn't eat over 1000 calories. One does NOT gain unless they are eating in a surplus. That does not happen if you are eating under 1000 calories. Additionally, if she is losing "only two pounds a week", why does her profile say 0 lost?
ALSO THIS is a picture of Katherine Morris from COLD CASE looks just like the OP doesn't it>???
Whoaa OP's a famous person, awesome!
And apparently the guy claiming "you folks", has nothing to say.
Check out his profile.
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yopeeps025 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
I don't know who "you folks" are, but if you read her profile it says she has 100 pounds to lose and she just stated she doesn't eat over 1000 calories. One does NOT gain unless they are eating in a surplus. That does not happen if you are eating under 1000 calories. Additionally, if she is losing "only two pounds a week", why does her profile say 0 lost?
ALSO THIS is a picture of Katherine Morris from COLD CASE looks just like the OP doesn't it>???
I never watched that show. Is it any good?
The show is good but she's got a fecking annoying voice0 -
It's no wonder that the laws of science are so mixed up on this thread, the OP thinks they're a TV star.-1
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trinatrina1984 wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
So sad you folks don't even bother to read the posts anymore. Just scan the title and copy/paste the troll comments.Liftng4Lis wrote: »You say you have never eaten a lot yet have 100 pounds to lose? That you're eating less than a 1000 calories a day.....sorry I smell a troll
I don't know who "you folks" are, but if you read her profile it says she has 100 pounds to lose and she just stated she doesn't eat over 1000 calories. One does NOT gain unless they are eating in a surplus. That does not happen if you are eating under 1000 calories. Additionally, if she is losing "only two pounds a week", why does her profile say 0 lost?
ALSO THIS is a picture of Katherine Morris from COLD CASE looks just like the OP doesn't it>???
Whoaa OP's a famous person, awesome!
Maybe they were separated at birth.-1 -
I'm looking for help not rude comments. Rude comments will be blocked + deleted.0
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tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »It's very rare that someone would put on that much weight only eating 1000 calories without a medical condition.
Do you weigh and measure all your food...perhaps you are eating more that you think.
If you are now eating less to lose weight, how many calories are you actually eating?
What happened was the medication I was put on caused a lot of weight gain because it holds on to fats. I quit taking it, but I only ate around 1,000 while on it I'm never really hungry. For me I generally have small snacks instead of meals and I don't like to have dairy. Like for example, I'd have like a handful of nuts and a cup of coffee (no sugar around 75 call a cup for the creamer I use) and the snacks I'd have throughout the day were like the 100 call snack bites.
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UnknownSubatomic wrote: »I'm looking for help not rude comments. Rude comments will be blocked + deleted.
rude comments. You have some avatar up of someone else while people who are self conscious put up there photos even when it hurts too. Yes we are the rude ones though. As far as I am concern we are talking to a celebrity right because of your one and only photo.0 -
UnknownSubatomic wrote: »I'm looking for help not rude comments. Rude comments will be blocked + deleted.
You can't delete comments. How about you start being honest with yourself. Your profile states you have 100 lbs to lose you didn't gain that by eating under 1000 calories.0
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