Why can't I lose weight?
eddierich
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So for the last 2 weeks I have been killing it and super focused on losing weight. Problem is I can't seem to see the results of the work I am putting in. I weigh 292 lbs so i do have alot to lose. Two weeks in I had lost 10 lbs and as of yesterday gained 2 for a loss of 8 now. I walk three times a day for a total or about two hours. Three days a week I lift weights, light weight high reps to tone not bulk. Five days a week jiu-jitsu and karate for two hours a day. I have recorded everything i have eaten. I have had a head cold for the last 5 days but continued my walking routine. My doctor said that was okay. Clothes are loser on me so I see results there just not in weight loss. Can anyone help me please!
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There is no reason for you to be in fear of bulking up. Heavy weights, low reps and keep moving between sets is a better investment of your time.
Other than that, what is your diet looking like? Lots of salt maybe? Not necessarily a bad thing, but can make you hold water.0 -
Step away from the sweet tea.
I can't imagine 200 grams a day of sugar is a great start on a weight loss journey.0 -
4lbs a week is really rapid weight loss, which can be normal in the beginning. Just keep going and be patient!0
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My guess would be some of that initial 10lb weight loss the first 2 weeks (which is a huge loss), was just water weight, and you have normalized again. This happens to me more often than not when I first start a diet.0
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I find it harder to diet when I'm training. If I eat at a decficit then train I feel crappy.
So I've cut down the training, I eat 1 meal 3 times a week and then eat at maintenance the rest of the time. Means I can train hard and still lose weight.0 -
It takes A LOT of factors for women to "bulk up", so definitely don't be concerned about that. You're strength training 3 times a week...make it count! Don't stop what you're doing, otherwise.0
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I find it harder to diet when I'm training. If I eat at a decficit then train I feel crappy.
So I've cut down the training, I eat 1 meal 3 times a week and then eat at maintenance the rest of the time. Means I can train hard and still lose weight.
Yes and no. I have also experienced less movement on the scales when I'm killing my workouts, but if you think about it, we are burning more calories, this shouldn't be. Water weight again. Your sore muscles are retaining water. Ignore the scales and keep doing what your doing.
ETA have been interested in the 4:3 method you are describing though.
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Weight loss comes down to calories.
Eat less then you burn and you'll lose weight. Calories in / calories out
Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit.
You will not " bulk up" if your eating at a deficit.
Weight fluctuations are normal. If the scale goes up but you are sure that you have eaten at a deficit then its likely water weight. This is normal. My scale can fluctuate up to 8lbs sometimes !
Are you using a food scale to weigh your solids? Are you measuring your liquids?
How many calories are you consuming? How accurate is your logging ?0 -
So for the last 2 weeks I have been killing it and super focused on losing weight. Problem is I can't seem to see the results of the work I am putting in. I weigh 292 lbs so i do have alot to lose. Two weeks in I had lost 10 lbs and as of yesterday gained 2 for a loss of 8 now. I walk three times a day for a total or about two hours. Three days a week I lift weights, light weight high reps to tone not bulk. Five days a week jiu-jitsu and karate for two hours a day. I have recorded everything i have eaten. I have had a head cold for the last 5 days but continued my walking routine. My doctor said that was okay. Clothes are loser on me so I see results there just not in weight loss. Can anyone help me please!
So a few things here:
Why are you walking if your doing Jiu-jitsu and Karate?
Weights, my impression/understanding is that muscles burn more calories than fat, If that is true, then you should consider heavy weights, with lower reps.
recording food: How are you recording, are you using a scale?
How many calories are you consuming? How many calories are you burning.0 -
Weight loss of 8 pounds in two weeks is NOT weight/fat loss. It is majority water and possibly a pound or two.
Weight loss is NOT linear and there will be weeks when you don't loose a pound and it may go up and down due to fluctuations in the body.
If you consistently see no change, forget the walking calorie burns, you need to focus on WEIGHING your food and get honest about the diary logging. If all is 100% spot on, then you should evaluate how many calories of exercise you are eating back (if you are doing this)... you could be eating back way too many..0 -
You are losing weight. 8 pounds in 2 weeks, even though some is likely water, is great progress. The scale is not going to drop every week, though with so much weight to lose you're likely to see more down weeks than up.0
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If weight loss is just water loss, shouldn't somebody be able to drink 32 oz of water to see the weight increase?0
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your diary shows you burning up to 4500-5500 per DAY in exercise...what are you doing that makes you think you are burning that much???? your protein amounts are pathetically low too - I only looked at a few days but you are around 50 grams of protein/day sometimes??0
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4500-5500 calories per day that should say0
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Commander_Keen wrote: »If weight loss is just water loss, shouldn't somebody be able to drink 32 oz of water to see the weight increase?
Does this sound incredible to you? If I weigh myself, then drink water and weigh myself again, of course the scale shows a gain. Am I misunderstanding your post?
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I haven't read through all the comments as I only have a moment, but looking at what you have said with everything you do that if clothes are fitting looser I wouldn't worry too much, where you exercising so much you are probably gaining the weight back in muscle that you burn in fat at these stages. I sometimes have the same problem of not losing weight on the scales but in the mirror I can see the difference, and I focus more now on my physical size as my progress rather than the number on the scales. Saying that there will come a point when the amount of exercise you do won't build much more muscle (a plateau in technical terms) and if you stick to your plan then at that point you will see more 'weight loss' results I.e the numbers will be dropping on the scales.
This is only my way of looking at it, I did GCSE P.E back in the day and that's the extent of my knowledge and I'm not a pro haha, but as its weight loss you're looking at I would go for the physical appearance over your weight because if you are looking slimmer then you are doing it right. I hope this helps and all the best in your progress!0 -
Sorry to inform you but @TigerTebb is probably incorrect. While gaining a pound of muscle a week is possible for a male it would take near perfect training and nutrition. It is much more likely to be fluctuations in water retention.
Continue with the exercise, count your calories for food and exercise as accurately as possible. If you are eating and drinking fewer calories than you are burning, you will lose weight. To insure that most of that weight is fat make sure to meet or exceed your protein goal and continue some type of strength training. Accuracy can be a problem, many of the MFP entries for exercise are inflated, so eat only a portion of those back. If you are not weighing your solid foods with a digital kitchen food scale in grams, you may be eating more than you are tracking.
ETA: No way you can be burning that many calories walking for 1-2 hours.0 -
A few general observations...
Way too much sugar--you are drinking 25-30% of your calories every day! More lean protein.
And what are you doing for 4500+ calorie fitbit adjustments? That seems pretty excessive...0 -
How is losing 8lbs in two weeks (even if some is an initial drop in water weight...which is likely is) not losing weight?0
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goldthistime wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »If weight loss is just water loss, shouldn't somebody be able to drink 32 oz of water to see the weight increase?
Does this sound incredible to you? If I weigh myself, then drink water and weigh myself again, of course the scale shows a gain. Am I misunderstanding your post?
To a degree, if I loose 4 lb, then I drink it back, pee, what would my weight be?0 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »goldthistime wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »If weight loss is just water loss, shouldn't somebody be able to drink 32 oz of water to see the weight increase?
Does this sound incredible to you? If I weigh myself, then drink water and weigh myself again, of course the scale shows a gain. Am I misunderstanding your post?
To a degree, if I loose 4 lb, then I drink it back, pee, what would my weight be?
You would be (starting weight + water drank) - pee = current weight. Stuff you put in you can weight cells in your water hold weight at differnt amounts based on salt content and other cues. Drinking a lot of water would actually flush you out.0 -
Your macros seem WAY off. I'm 227lb at the moment, and my goals are 35g of sugar per day.
Also, to reiterate others posts: Where are you getting that calorie burn from? Because thats is a huge huge amount. I could probably hit that calorie burn if I swam for three hours straight, non-stop..0 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »goldthistime wrote: »Commander_Keen wrote: »If weight loss is just water loss, shouldn't somebody be able to drink 32 oz of water to see the weight increase?
Does this sound incredible to you? If I weigh myself, then drink water and weigh myself again, of course the scale shows a gain. Am I misunderstanding your post?
To a degree, if I loose 4 lb, then I drink it back, pee, what would my weight be?
You would be (starting weight + water drank) - pee = current weight. Stuff you put in you can weight cells in your water hold weight at differnt amounts based on salt content and other cues. Drinking a lot of water would actually flush you out.
Agreed.
I have found the whole water retention thing frustrating when it comes to the scales. I now make meeting my calorie goals the number one measure of my success, not the scales. I suspect some of my frustration has been from recording "pulling ahead" weightloss (weighing myself in a dehydrated state) and then not seeing any lower numbers in the next couple weeks. The most obvious example of that is after a night of drinking. The scales tell me I somehow lost when my numbers tell me I should have gained. Of course it's always shortlived. The scales are back up and then some the next day.
I remember thinking that the scales were more likely to be kind to me if I exercised late in the evening than they would if I exercised in the morning. Took me a long time to realize it was only because I hadn't fully rehydrated after evening exercise.0 -
My calorie burn is strictly from my fitbit. It is calculating based on weight, heart rate etc. I have certainly been killing it at the gym and I think the fitbit is constantly tracking everything. It could be off but that's not my intention. Keep in mind it is calculating calories burned through the entire day not just while I work out. My understanding is that your body is constantly burning calories depending on heart rate and weight of course. I need it to be as correct as possible. I hit 25000 steps several times last week and even 30000 once. My total steps per week is over 140000. I am pretty sure the step count is accurate because my brother and best friend has a fitbit and exercise the same amount as me and they always are right there with me in steps. I have progressed to the elliptical which gives a greater calorie burn and puts me in the cardiology zone instead of staying in fat burning Zone. As for my foods I record them as accurately as I can measuring everything out. I have created recipes to help with the foods i record. I do have a food scale and will start weighing as well. As for more lean protein what should I eat? When it comes to nutrition I know really nothing.0
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