Week one and no pounds lost

ernestrodgers82

krflurry2016 wrote: »

Hello, I'm new to my fitness pal.
I'm supposed to be eating 1800 calories a day, which I am.
I'm also exercising on the treadmill at my local gym for 30 minutes at 3.0 miles an hour with an incline
I cut out sodas and junk.
After one week being a heavier person, I expected to lose a few pounds, but stepped on the scale and I was still the same weight.
I'm very discouraged. Please help

It's only been a week. Keep doing what you're doing (logging your food, exercising, making good food choices) and you will soon see the results.

cerise_noir

Can you open your diary?

If you don't weigh your food, get a food scale. Weigh all solid and semi solid foods in grams. Choose accurate database entries that reflect packaging info,

And, 1 week is nothing.

You also started a new exercise program. That causes temporary fluid retention. Give it some time.

janicemushalupo wrote: »

Watch the macros not calories.

No.
Watch the calories. Too many calories = weight gain. I can go over on any of my macros, but if I am at or below my daily calories, I won't gain. Macros don't cause weight gain, excess calories do.

dave_in_ni

My scales never shifted for 1 month, you know all them newbie losses you hear about? I never had them.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

I lost inches before it showed as a loss on the scale. so use a tape measure and gauge how your clothing fits.if your clothing feels looser than you are losing.

OlyCapitalChick

williammuney wrote: »

1800 is too high

You should net 1400 and eat back your exercise calories

Thank me later

how tall are you? and what is your weight?

cerise_noir

By the way, I think OP is gone. I clicked on her profile and got
"Page cannot be found"
Hmmm.

williammuney wrote: »

1800 is too high

You should net 1400 and eat back your exercise calories

Thank me later

How do you know this without knowing her age, height, current weight and goal weight?

knappy_dog

Definitely don't get discouraged. It's completely normal. I'm on my second go around using MFP and a calorie deficit diet. And both times I've done it, I've lost nothing in the first week. I think in the first week, you are turning your body into the fat-burning machine it will become. It is becoming accustomed to the changes in diet and exercise. In essence, you are shocking the Hell out of it. Come the second week, your body starts saying, "Oh, I get it. This is what we are doing now." And it begins to shed pounds. Like I said, same thing happened to me. Lost nothing the first week, in the 4 weeks that followed, 12lbs. Stick with it and good luck!

mysticatgal1

you already have a ton of advice. I've been there but it's a lifestyle change. Is it easier to walk now than a week ago? just keep at it!