30 Day Shred -- Need input from others that have done this program!! STAT!!

krystalsourwine

I started the 30 Day Shred 5 days ago. I've also been doing Circuit/HIIT style 1 hour classes at the gym 5-7 days a week. The scale just keeps going up and up... but I do have noticeable changes in my appearance (loss of inches)... I am VERY happy with the toning up.. but I started this journey with the need to lose 30lbs. How can I lose this weight if the scale just keeps moving up.

Has anyone else done the 30 Day Shred and gain weight? But still had a huge change in appearance? I keep seeing others losing weight left and right with this program... but that isn't the case for me. I am also not following the meal plan, rather than I am consuming about 90oz of water and eating clean (no sugars, no prepackaged foods, very minimal carbs (gluten free) and no fast food).... Something has to give!

Help keep me motivated!! It's been since Jan 1st that I started Circuit/HIIT 3x a week and Day 5 of 30 Day Shred (puts me at a total of 1-2 workouts 7 days a week now).

Thoughts? Suggestions? Show me your results if you too have done the program without the meal plan and without any weight loss (inches loss only).

Thanks everyone!!!

VintageFeline

Are you tracking your calorie intake as accurately as possible? How are you calculating calories burned and are you eating them all back? That aside it's perfectly normal at the beginning of a new intense workout regime to gain water weight which will mask fat loss on the scale. Add in hormonal changes due to TOM and you may think you're not losing. Inches lost looks to me to be the best indicator at this stage that you are on the right track, it will just take time for the scale to catch up. When I started I went all out and did Insanity. I had no scale loss for about 6 weeks but the inches were falling off. The scale eventually caught up.

Please also make sure you are taking some rest days to give your body a chance to recover from such intense exercise, this will also help with water retention.

janejellyroll

Eating "clean" will be less relevant to your weight loss than the number of calories you're eating.

How are you tracking your calorie intake?

krystalsourwine

janejellyroll wrote: »

Eating "clean" will be less relevant to your weight loss than the number of calories you're eating.

How are you tracking your calorie intake?

I track all my calories in MFP diary. I do write down everything that I eat. I usually stay around 1550-1700 calories a day depending on the kind of workout day I have. If it's a big burn day, I tend to eat a little more so I don't go under 1000 calories.

krystalsourwine

VintageFeline wrote: »

Are you tracking your calorie intake as accurately as possible? How are you calculating calories burned and are you eating them all back? That aside it's perfectly normal at the beginning of a new intense workout regime to gain water weight which will mask fat loss on the scale. Add in hormonal changes due to TOM and you may think you're not losing. Inches lost looks to me to be the best indicator at this stage that you are on the right track, it will just take time for the scale to catch up. When I started I went all out and did Insanity. I had no scale loss for about 6 weeks but the inches were falling off. The scale eventually caught up.

Please also make sure you are taking some rest days to give your body a chance to recover from such intense exercise, this will also help with water retention.

Should I be eating those calories back??? I didn't think I was supposed to. I tend to stay between 1550-1700 calories a day depending on the type of workout I am going to do that day. If I am going to have a big burn, I tend to eat more so I don't go under 1000. I generally have about 200-800 calories remaining at the end of the day.

I am definitely seeing inches loss. My pants are fitting differently, my shirts are becoming a little flowier an I just see it when I look in the mirror. I am also noticing more muscle in my arms and legs. I know muscle weighs more than fat... but I am just afraid I'll keep gaining the weight and not lose any. But I know eventually the fat has to go somewhere. Glad to hear that you saw some movement after about 6 weeks. That gives me some hope for change.

sanfromny

Not sure how long you have given yourself to lose 30lbs, but it's only been 3 weeks. Give it time. I'm doing 30 day shred..not as consistently as I would like to be but I can see the change. Especially in my legs. The scale is starting to go down I'm on level 2. But it's a process

janejellyroll

krystalsourwine wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

Eating "clean" will be less relevant to your weight loss than the number of calories you're eating.

How are you tracking your calorie intake?

I track all my calories in MFP diary. I do write down everything that I eat. I usually stay around 1550-1700 calories a day depending on the kind of workout day I have. If it's a big burn day, I tend to eat a little more so I don't go under 1000 calories.

How are you determining what to track? Are you using a food scale for solid foods?

I_Will_End_You

If you just added more to your workout regime, it's probably water retention. 2 workouts 7 days a week is a little extreme, don't you think? Rest days are important.

VintageFeline

krystalsourwine wrote: »

VintageFeline wrote: »

Are you tracking your calorie intake as accurately as possible? How are you calculating calories burned and are you eating them all back? That aside it's perfectly normal at the beginning of a new intense workout regime to gain water weight which will mask fat loss on the scale. Add in hormonal changes due to TOM and you may think you're not losing. Inches lost looks to me to be the best indicator at this stage that you are on the right track, it will just take time for the scale to catch up. When I started I went all out and did Insanity. I had no scale loss for about 6 weeks but the inches were falling off. The scale eventually caught up.

Please also make sure you are taking some rest days to give your body a chance to recover from such intense exercise, this will also help with water retention.

Should I be eating those calories back??? I didn't think I was supposed to. I tend to stay between 1550-1700 calories a day depending on the type of workout I am going to do that day. If I am going to have a big burn, I tend to eat more so I don't go under 1000. I generally have about 200-800 calories remaining at the end of the day.

I am definitely seeing inches loss. My pants are fitting differently, my shirts are becoming a little flowier an I just see it when I look in the mirror. I am also noticing more muscle in my arms and legs. I know muscle weighs more than fat... but I am just afraid I'll keep gaining the weight and not lose any. But I know eventually the fat has to go somewhere. Glad to hear that you saw some movement after about 6 weeks. That gives me some hope for change.

Muscle does not weight more than fat but it is denser and so takes up less space. You are also not going to be gaining muscle whilst eating at a deficit. Seeing more muscle definition though is an indicator that you are losing fat.

If you are using MFP as it's designed then yes, you should be eating at least some of your calories back. 1200 per day is what is needed to meet bare minimum nutritional requirements. If you're not fuelling your workouts you're going to hit a wall at some point. Calorie burns can be way overestimated though so most people only eat back 50-75% of their burns. I have my daily goal adjusting down from 1400 to 1300 to allow for discrepancy and I keep careful track of my data.

Wait it out for now until 6-8 weeks. If you're still not seeing movement then look to tighten up your logging in the first instance (weighing solids on a food scale, liquids in cups/jug). I don't think you need to panic yet though.

ninerbuff

If you can wear the clothes you want, like the way you look, get compliments on your physique from respected peers, then really..........................does it matter what that number on the scale says? Is it plastered on your forehead for every one to see?
Weight isn't everything. Scales just measure weight. It doesn't measure physique.

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