Wanna throw in the towel

size12girl2015

hi all ...so today was the weigh in day ..and I lost nothing

9TMare

Don't let that discourage you! One of the best ways to measure your success isn't the scale but with a tape. Just because you didn't lose weight doesn't mean you weren't successful. Get a tape, track your measurements. I am sure it will help.

judymata

Don't get discouraged. Look at your activity and food intake and be honest with yourself. You can do this! Women lose inches before pounds, do you notice a change in your clothes?

techgal128

How long has it been?

echofm1

Weight loss is not linear. Some weeks you might lose nothing, some weeks you might lose 3 pounds. You're looking at the big picture, not week-to-week. Even if you have lost fat that week, you might have had a lot of sodium before weigh-in day, or it might be your time of the month. This causes water retention, which can mask as much as 5-8 pounds of weight loss (though more commonly 2-3). Don't get discouraged by a week of not losing.

size12girl2015

I've been using my fitness pal since the 6th of jan 2015 !!

NewMeSM75

You may be doing everything perfect and not lose. You could have ate something high in sodium. Our bodies fluctuate a pound or two. May not be what you want to hear but it happens. Too early to give up. Think of it this way. A single 16 ounce bottle of water is 1 pound. If you retained one bottle, that's a pound.

techgal128

Can you make your diary viewable? What's your exercise look like?

size12girl2015

I have been so good that's the thing so unsure as to why this has happened !! I'm due my period on Saturday not sure of this has effect of not as can't seem to find any info on that on here ! Just feel so discouraged..and like I want to eat everything as it seems so pointless in tracking etc if not losing !

size12girl2015

How often do u recommend tracking my measurements ?

size12girl2015

Techgal128 ...add me so u can see it as I'm not sure how to add people or change my diary view ..thank you

JustinAnimal

The hardest part of this for me is patience. Some people's weight / size won't budge for a whole month. This IS why people give up or don't even start trying in the first place. If you've done this for two months and see no progress, then you can start complaining. Until then, there are a host of factors like water retention, macronutrients, muscle swelling and whatever else I've been told about that could be affecting your perceived progress. HANG IN THERE!!!

NewMeSM75

I often gain the most weight days before my period instead of when I'm actually on it. Wait until it's over and weight again. Good luck...

techgal128

Well, we need a bit more info. What's your calorie intake? Do you measure your food? What is your exercise? Do you weight train? I've gone 3 months and only lost 5 pounds but lost 11 inches. That's with strength training though.

Jruzer

Some people, such as myself, prefer daily weigh-ins.

Because weight can fluctuate a lot on a daily basis, a weekly weight doesn't give nearly as much detail. Your daily fluctuations can be larger than your weekly loss.

Then, if you see a gain, you just have to deal with a day or 2 of an elevated weight, not feel like you lost a whole week.

My $0.02.

jemhh

Your ticker says you have lost 8 pounds. Is that since the beginning of the month?

CaffeinatedConfectionist

As others have said, weight loss is not linear and is easily affected by a variety of factors. Sodium intake, when you have your period, exercise - I lifted weights yesterday and the scale claims I gained 3 pounds as a result.

It can take more than a few weeks to reflect a trend. Just keep logging, make sure your food intake is accurate (it's worth investing in a food scale) and appropriate to your height, weight, and activity level, and you will see results. They probably won't be as soon or as rapid as you'd like, but one of the first and hardest things you have to learn is patience.

And I mean, really, what's the alternative? Give up and stay overweight/unhealthy, and quite possibly get more overweight and more unhealthy?

It's worth the hard work, effort, and perseverance

echofm1

size12girl2015 wrote: »

How often do u recommend tracking my measurements ?

I usually measure myself (or rather, get a friend to measure) once a month or so.

Seriously though, even if you were perfectly good on everything, you might not lose weight every week. Or you might not lose as much as you're aiming for every week. I see on your profile that you've lost 8 pounds since January 6 when you started. That's great! Don't let one bum weigh in freak you out.

MissDeeDee78

Could have been worse, could have been "today was the weigh in day ..and I gained 2.5 lbs. " Don't be discouraged. It could be a number of things, water weight, TOM, lunar eclipse etc... Your weight is going fluctuate from time to time. Keep at it!

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size12girl2015

Hi yes 8lbs in total since starting on 6th jan 2015

Codilee87

Your period probably has a lot to do with it. In the week before your period, your hormones go nuts (pms) plus your body tries to hold onto all of its water (making you bloated and yucky-feeling) and your metabolism sky-rockets which makes you think you are dying of hunger. All of those factors can derail your weight-loss if you are not prepared to deal with it in a healthy way.

Drink lots of water to help flush out the bloat.

Eat healthy foods to stave off cravings - reward yourself with a little dark chocolate because that can help ease cramps as well as tastes indulgent.

Recognize when your emotions are being tampered with so that you can reign in an "its not worth it" binge before it happens.

And most importantly - Ignore the scale. Just don't look. Keep your diet on track and exercise as much as you can then weigh in after your period - you may be pleasantly shocked at how much you drop.

techgal128

size12girl2015 wrote: »

Hi yes 8lbs in total since starting on 6th jan 2015

Well wait a second, it sounds like you are on the right track then! That's actually faster than 2 pounds a week. Keep it up, you are doing fine. Just make sure whatever you are doing is sustainable.

Krock83

I feel your pain! I've been on here for months and my progress is slow at best (.2lbs in a month). I can tell you though that with all the logging tracking and visits to the gym I feel so much stronger. Stay strong and stay committed! You are making positive life changes.

size12girl2015

Your right I don't want to give up at all I want to keep at it as its beneficial to me and my young children for Me to be healthy etc !

Valrotha

size12girl2015 wrote: »

hi all ...so today was the weigh in day ..and I lost nothing

You're not the only one who goes through this. My roomate just spent a week dedicated to his goals and didn't lose anything either, and he's not the first one I've seen that happen to. I understand how discouraging this is, but keep your chin up.

Despite seeing people go through this, I've never seen this happen consistently. Stay focused, stay positive, and double check to see if you're making a simple mistake somewhere (e.g. logging something incorrectly, forgetting to log something, etc.). I've noticed that some of the entries people make aren't always accurate, so I make sure and double check what is on MFP vis-a-vis what's on the label.

Also, make sure you have friends here on MFP. Having folks to cheer you on, shoulders to cry on, others to motivate and cheer on, all that helps immensely (or at least it did for me). Anyone looking for more supportive friends should feel free to add me.

Please don't give up-you're worth the effort.

Victoriamrs

I came across this quote, hope it inspires you: Good luck!

"PATIENCE. Let's be realistic here. You won't drop two jean sizes in one day. You won't lose fifty pounds in one month. You're going to binge every now and then. You will go a day or two without working out. Your weight is going to fluctuate here and there. You're going to try new techniques that may not work. You're a human being. You're going to fail now and again. But nothing great is ever accomplished without a few obstacles. JUST KEEP GOING."

tchell99

Victoriamrs wrote: »

I came across this quote, hope it inspires you: Good luck!

"PATIENCE. Let's be realistic here. You won't drop two jean sizes in one day. You won't lose fifty pounds in one month. You're going to binge every now and then. You will go a day or two without working out. Your weight is going to fluctuate here and there. You're going to try new techniques that may not work. You're a human being. You're going to fail now and again. But nothing great is ever accomplished without a few obstacles. JUST KEEP GOING."

Yep, this. If you don't have patience, you will be your own foil.

klkarlen

Jruzer wrote: »

Some people, such as myself, prefer daily weigh-ins.

Because weight can fluctuate a lot on a daily basis, a weekly weight doesn't give nearly as much detail. Your daily fluctuations can be larger than your weekly loss.

Then, if you see a gain, you just have to deal with a day or 2 of an elevated weight, not feel like you lost a whole week.

My $0.02.

I agree. I weigh myself twice a day, first thing in the AM, last thing in the PM - it can change by 3 pounds in a single day, which I know is not true weight gain.

8 pounds since the start of the month is great progress.

size12girl2015

Thanks everyone !! Your all so helpful and have help me realise this is normal and it's not just me its happened too ! Please feel free to add me ..as you can tell I need all the help and support i can get on my journey ..and is like to try help support you all too ..its a hard road but I'll get there !!

merlewalton

techgal128 wrote: »

Well, we need a bit more info. What's your calorie intake? Do you measure your food? What is your exercise? Do you weight train? I've gone 3 months and only lost 5 pounds but lost 11 inches. That's with strength training though.

Without more information all we can really do is encourage you.

If you are lifting you can have periods where your muscle growth weighs more than the weight of fat you lost.

If you are just eating less calories and not exercising then weight loss can be slower.

If you are doing cardio you still can be gaining muscle but usually not more than you burn fat.

If you are working out are you eating back your calories?

What is your weight loss time frame set to 1 lb a week? 2 lb a week? custom settings?

How often are you over your calorie limit? Are you way under your calorie limit? If you don't eat enough your body may be holding on to fat and burning muscle.

Honestly 8 lbs in 1 month is 2 lb a week (basically) and that's typically thought of as the fastest safe level of weight loss.