Scale is not moving!!!

wannabefitgirl25

154-157 lbs (it fluctuates a lot)
Goal weight is 140 lbs
I'm 5'3, 24 years old and a female
I eat super healthy and exercise daily, but the scale isn't budging!
How long does it take to see results? It's only been 2 weeks but I want to know the average time it takes for weight loss to occur!

malibu927

Are you eating in a calorie deficit?

Mr_Knight

Open your diary.

wannabefitgirl25

My diary is private and there is nothing on it anyway. I prefer to log my stuff down on actual pen and paper

wannabefitgirl25

malibu927 wrote: »

Are you eating in a calorie deficit?

Yes I do. I eat 1,200 daily

malibu927

Are you using a food scale then? Generally if you aren't losing, you're eating more than you think.

diannethegeek

Are there two of these? I think I answered in your other thread. Copy/pasting here in case one of them in deleted for violating the TOS.

There really is no average time. Some people see it right away. Some people don't see it for a few weeks.

Since it's only been two weeks, it's possible that you're retaining some extra water (new exercise routine, by chance?) which can mask the fat loss that's happening.

The other thing to look at would be your calorie tracking. You say you're eating "super healthy" but don't mention calorie tracking or hitting your goals. If you're not already doing that, it might be time to start.

Useful links if you're just starting out:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

Mr_Knight

Aem123452014 wrote: »

My diary is private and there is nothing on it anyway. I prefer to log my stuff down on actual pen and paper

Ah....

That's the most likely explanation then.

lots2live4

It took my daughter, who is going to be 21 in a few months, a month and half to go from 159 to 149. She logged everything she ate and started going to the gym. I know you prefer logging on pen and paper, but I find that it doesn't give you the whole picture. My daughter was getting frustrated in the beginning because sometimes she wouldn't show a loss for days or even a week, so we looked at her diary and saw that her sodium level was really high, which was causing her to retain water. Now that she knows that, she makes sure to keep it around or under 1500 mg a day.

wannabefitgirl25

I suppose you may be right. Ill start logging here from now on.

GlindaGoodwitch

One problem I have had in the past was that I would eat within my calories - but it still wasn't the greatest food. For me personally, it was always too many carbs. I nutritional scale was always carb heavy. I cut carbs (not completeley, but dramatically) and saw almost immediate movement on the scale. Everyone's body works differently though!

GlindaGoodwitch

I should add - I reduced carbs dramatically AND increased my fibre through fruits and veggies, as well as increased my water intake.

callsitlikeiseeit

Aem123452014 wrote: »

I suppose you may be right. Ill start logging here from now on.

it really is probably a logging issue. youre eating more than you think you are.

weejen73

I'm the same scales haven't moved in 5 weeks but I do notice a difference in my upper body and face so that's a good sign. Keep up the good work our scales will move one day lol

DaniCanadian

Use a digital food scale to weigh your portions. You'd be surprised at how easy it is to underestimate your actual caloric intake.

wannabefitgirl25

DaniCanadian wrote: »

Use a digital food scale to weigh your portions. You'd be surprised at how easy it is to underestimate your actual caloric intake.

Where can I buy the scale? How do I use it?

corindeathawk

Where: Bed Bath & Beyond, Amazon, Walmart, Target, etc.

What: Minimum functions you want are "zero" or Tare function, and the ability to measure in ounces or grams (Imperial and Metric). For just calorie counting, a 5 or 7 pound scale is probably fine, I got an 11 pound one so I can also use for cooking (think mixing bowls + food). A useful accessory is wax paper. this can keep he scale itself clean by placing it, then the food and or plates on it.

How: Place plate or bowl or whatever on scale. Hit the zero function. add food. Check the measurement (or add food to desired weight). Change to ounces or grams depending on the measure of the serving information on the label. If you measure to the exact serving weight, you can enter that directly. Otherwise, divide the amount you weighed by a serving size to get the amount (or else select the gram measure option available on some items in the database and simply enter the grams.

Bonus Tip: You can add multiple items to a plate by repeated use of the zero function. Example: Add the plate, zero. Add bacon, get weight, note it down for entry, hit zero. Add carrots, get weight, note for entry, zero. Add banana, get weight, note, zero, etc. etc.