6 weeks in and not the result I was hoping for...

iecreamheadaches

mkakids wrote: »

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk

hero.

caprihana

mkakids wrote: »

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk

Brilliant example. I used a 'cup' of breadcrumbs in my Christmas pudding last year (big mistake). One cup of 'fine' breadcrumbs is probably double the amount in a cup of chunky crumbs. Turned out okay in the end though as it was so dry we didn't eat it :-) Throw out your cups!

Cindy01Louisiana

I am right there with you -- well sort of. I am about three weeks in and actually gained a pound!

cwolfman13

roseannestephens wrote: »

Ok so I guess my big area to improve is getting a food scale. I didn't want to be too obsessive over food but maybe to see if that makes a difference. I don't have much to lose...I'm 5'7" with a bmi of 21 and body fat of 25 so I'm in a healthy range, I just want to tone up and improve...turning 40 soon!!!

Keep in mind that if you're in a healthy range for BF%, dropping is going to be very slow...you don't have the fat stores for rapid weight loss...so it's not going to happen. As far as "toning" goes...this is what I was talking about before...developing a fitness body takes months and years...yes, you make progress as you go, but re-comping your body takes a ton of time and a dedication to fitness over the long term.

Springfield1970

I think after you've gotten your calorie counts sorted out you may want to reassess the 1200. At 5'7" and your weight (I guessed around 135-140?)and doing boot camps on 1200 you will be horrible hungry and in danger of using up muscle instead of fat.

By the way, you cannot build muscle in such a deficit.

It's clear you've been eating a bit more than you think, you've been retaining water for repair from the boot camps, and I think you haven't given your fat cells long enough time to release the fluid they've been holding to replace the lost fat.

Patience, and kindness to your body. You could end up doing more harm than good.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

with your height and weight range, you should be eating more. Im 5'6 1/2 and right now Im 168 and I was giving 1560 calories a day at .5 lbs a week loss. I only have 15-25 lbs to lose. since you are already in a healthy BMI range and a healthy weight range. I would do a body recomp. you dont need to lose anymore and if you are that active and burning a lot of calories you definitely need more than 1200 calories.you need to fuel your workouts.

courtneynix86

I have also had this happen to me. Did intense cardio and my scale or my measurements would not budge. I have had success with the low carb diet only because I was thinking I was staying within my calories I should be fine, what I wasnt paying attention to is the carbs I was eating. Once I got the taken care I seen results within a week just from eating I was not even exercising. I am a firm believer of staying off the scale and go off how you feel. Ask yourself do I feel good? Is there a difference in the pants Im wearing? All of these things matter do not get discourage just keep going and make sure you are checking on how many carbs you are eating it makes the difference.

Brutalism

Hello, Roseanne! I didn't read all the comments but by the look of it noone mentioned the following: in the process of weight loss not only you burn fat but also you build muscle (I mean if you are training in the process and as I read you do). So the scale is not everything. It can't measure your body fat before and after you started your journey (except you go to a specialist or do it yourself, there are a few methods out there). You can look A LOT different at the same weight. Remember not wanting to have a body like this girl, or that girl and so on. Every body is different. There's no perfect weight. But there is a moment you can be satisfied by how you look no matter what is your weight. Also there's aways a little bit of delay in the beginning when you decide to start a new regime. Your body needs to figure out what are you doing and what you want from it. It wants to adjust to the new way of life. So don't be harsh on you. The changes will come. You just need to be consistent and not lose faith. If your food is right, if your training is right there's nothing to worry about. Give yourself more time and believe in yourself. The things will come naturally. Wish you best of luck!

CharlieBeansmomTracey

Brutalism wrote: »

Hello, Roseanne! I didn't read all the comments but by the look of it noone mentioned the following: in the process of weight loss not only you burn fat but also you build muscle (I mean if you are training in the process and as I read you do). So the scale is not everything. It can't measure your body fat before and after you started your journey (except you go to a specialist or do it yourself, there are a few methods out there). You can look A LOT different at the same weight. Remember not wanting to have a body like this girl, or that girl and so on. Every body is different. There's no perfect weight. But there is a moment you can be satisfied by how you look no matter what is your weight. Also there's aways a little bit of delay in the beginning when you decide to start a new regime. Your body needs to figure out what are you doing and what you want from it. It wants to adjust to the new way of life. So don't be harsh on you. The changes will come. You just need to be consistent and not lose faith. If your food is right, if your training is right there's nothing to worry about. Give yourself more time and believe in yourself. The things will come naturally. Wish you best of luck!

well if she is in a deficit she is not going to be gaining much if any muscle,while losing weight and she is female so building muscle will take a lot longer to do even in a surplus.

DeLaFat

Hey Rose, i really feel for you, i had the same problems and wasn't making any progress.

No matter what i tried it just didn't work.

Until i found Mr. Boyle.

i took his advice and it changed my life.

Maybe it will do the same for you too

spamslamtaco

I started going to the gym every day, 60 min a day of cardio (sometimes 30 min cardio, 30 min of weights), and I haven't lost pounds or inches. In fact, I've gained 1/2" around the waist. When I try to cut calories, I get too hungry during the day and too weak/not motivated to exercise more. So I'm in a slump, much like you are.

I don't weigh my food using a scale, so maybe that's something I should try too. I am also going to focus on drinking more water.

It is very discouraging to be working so hard and not see any physical changes But I do notice my strength and stamina have improved a lot! So I FEEL better, generally. Just not LOOK better (in my opinion, of course!)

roseannestephens

Thank you everyone for the ideas and support. I'm ready to kick it up and see how the next 6 week go.

cgvet37

My weight fluctuates, but my waist is consistently shrinking. My face is thinner as well. You can't go off of weight alone. Try upping your calories slowly.

cgvet37

If you had a four inch square of fat and muscle. The muscle will weigh more. You are correct about a lb. being a lb.