Week one and no loss

Mermaidtriathlete

Hi I'm posting this because I haven't seen much on this at all. Here it is No loss after week one. Nada, zilch- none.


I've completed my first week. I know what you may be thinking "she didn't track, she was closet binging" etc. I didn't lose any weight - not even one tenth of a pound, even though I stayed on point with calories. I started this program last Sunday January 22 @ 187.7# & my goal is 150#.

What are the positives?

* I'm mindful of the mindless eating I've been doing for years that got me here.
* I FEEL better and more in control
* I'm taking responsibility for my choices
* I'm staying driven & positive
* I didn't gain any weight
* My cravings are leaving me
* I was able to hit my running goal of 5 miles in an hour from 4.80.
* I love my body and all it can do
* I'm going to continue on to the goal I've set, a modest 1 pound a week loss.
* I'm not giving up, I have a vision of where I want to be.
* I'm saying to myself "She believed she could so she did!" THAT saying helped me achieve racing several 5k's, building up to a few half marathons and a few triathlons.
* I BELIEVE IN MYSELF!
* Loving your body will take you much much further than hating it
* My pants are slightly more comfortable

livingleanlivingclean

Well done on finding the positives despite not getting a scale result - there may be reasons you didn't see a drop in weight, but it sounds like you're still committed to stick to it.

Exercise and extra water retention from increased/different training, or more carbs or salt, your hormones/time in your cycle, the time you weighed etc can effect your weight. I like weighing everyday and tracking weight on an app - the overall progression is more telling than readings a week apart. Perhaps your first weigh in was on a light day. Perhaps after a week you weighed on a heavy day.

You know what you ate, and if you binged or not - making sure all your entries are accurate is important. This involves picking appropriate entries on the database (I double and triple check everything!) as well as weighing properly. Perhaps this is something to consider if you don't already.

Keep it up!

DanSanthomes

Hi Mermaid,

One word - muscle!

Ignore the scales for now and listen to your pants! If they're more comfortable then you're doing something right. Measure your waist, belly, arms etc. at the same time you weigh yourself each week. I use this method to maintain my sanity when i've done everything right and the scales seem like they're jammed. I then check my measurements and can see that:

A: Oh, the reason I've gained a pound ot two is because those squats have put half an inch on my quads!
B: The reason I'm the same weight is because all that running has put a quarter inch on my calf muscles - but i've had to hitch my belt up to the next notch cos my pants are falling down.

And so on. You get the idea.

The scales will tip in your favour eventually.

Keep at it, never give up, never give in.

Mermaidtriathlete