Working out for high impact for 5 weeks and haven't lost a pound'

Cryss2390

Hello! I've been doing high cardio aerobics 4 days a week for a little over a month, along with eating less than 1700 calories daily, and drinking 4 liters of water and I'm still not seeing the scale go down. I Know that I am eating well because I have never eaten this healthy in my entire life. I just don't understand. I have lost weight before and have never have this problem. On the flip side, I feel better, look better and have even noticed to be a couple of inches down. I've read somewhere about microtrauma, and water weight gain, but geez, how long does it take?!.. It's a bit unmotivating. Anyway just water to know if anyone else had this problem.

bpetrosky

It's very possible you are underestimating your calorie intake or overestimating your calorie burns (or both)

Check out some of the stickies about logging accuracy:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1

There are more you can read, but these would be a good start.

OndinaxxRikki

Hey if you haven't already try using a scale that also measure body fat percentage. You could be losing body fat and gaining muscle so it won't show in the scale but as you mentioned it shows in the amount of inches you've lost.

malibu927

OndinaxxRikki wrote: »

Hey if you haven't already try using a scale that also measure body fat percentage. You could be losing body fat and gaining muscle so it won't show in the scale but as you mentioned it shows in the amount of inches you've lost.

Body fat scales are notoriously inaccurate, and she won't be gaining muscle only doing cardio.

OP, on top of the links provided above, this chart is a good way to figure out what you may be doing wrong:

DaniCanadian

Use a food scale to weigh anything you eat.

RodaRose

Weight loss has nothing to do with so called "healthy foods." It is about eating less than your body needs.