weighed in and I'm so upset

zfitgal

I've been doing mfp for 2 weeks now, measuring EVERYTHING by the gram, and i mean evetythibg!! I went from eating 1800-2000 to 1550 and i lost nothing!!! I don't understand!!! I should have lost some thing from that drop in calories...how am I ever going to get to my goal??? I can't lose 1 pound! I have been in the same place for 10 months..

zfitgal

and i can't drop my calories lower for the activity I do

crb426

What is your activity set at? Maybe put it at sedentary?

zfitgal

lightly active,I am not sedentary by far...i feel like i never sit, only at night after I put my daughter to sleep

vespiquenn

This is actually pretty common in the beginning. Users could better help you if your diary were public. We could see any inconsistencies.

However, you have the weighing of the intake down, but how are you measuring your activity?

livingleanlivingclean

Have you made sure all of the entries you use are correct?

zfitgal

my tdee is 2230, subtract 500 and thats 1730...according to the mathematical equation I should be eating 1730 to lose weight, I went to 1550...i don't trust the activity accuracy...so I give myself 150 calories a day extra for activity. I lift heavy weights r times a week and do cardio 3 times, an hour each session...i feel like a hamster on a weel and part of me wants to give up!

zfitgal

my diary is open

Ninkyou

There's alot of things that can be masking weightloss. Ovulation, period, salt, increased carbs, increased activity or exercise,injury, sunburn .. all of those will cause temporary water retention.

Have you weighed just the once or have you weighed yourself other times? It might help to weigh everyday so that you can see those natural fluctuations and begin recognizing patterns. For example, before losing weight I barely got my periods. We're talking maybe 3 a year. Once I started losing weight and my hormones became more balanced, I got my period more frequently until finally they became a normal 30 day cycle. And because I weighed myself daily I could begin to see when I was ovulating because I retained water. This eventually led to me being able to conceive. Point being, the data I was getting from just that simple thing was incredibly helpful, and over time you'll see a downward trend. Don't let 2 weeks discourage you. Just keep going and you'll see it.

size102b

Are you weighing all soild foods on a digital food scale ?

Are you measuring all calorie liquids in a measuring jug ?

Are you logging all picked at slipped in mouth items sauces sugar odd bits and pieces ?

How are you getting your exercise calories worked out ?

Are you measuring yourself ?

Are you in medication ?

Opening your diary is a good idea ?

Are you logging absolutely every single thing you eat and drink a squeeze of ketchup a not logged each day adds up sugar is a calorie killer ?

When we've been calorie counting months we eye ball foods so it can be this ?

Seffell

There are only two possibilities in your case.

1. It is water weight. I for example only lose twice a month. After period and after ovulation. The rest of the time my weight is stuck.
2. You are eating at maintenance and are not making a deficit.

It has to be one of the two.
Wait another week or two and weigh yourself every morning. If you are still stuck then it is number 2.

buffinlovin

Sadly a lot of things can mask the weight loss so that you don't see it right away

I know water retention is a big one for me. I have a day with high sodium, BAM, add an extra 1-3lbs the next day. I do a different workout than normal, BOOM, there's another 1-2lbs. Time of the month? forget about it, 5lbs.

I actually track my weight every single day so that I can see and monitor these fluctuations. I don't get discouraged if I see the scale went up because I know there's a reason behind it, especially if I ate at a deficit and am faithful to my logging. I know that this is not always an option for some, simply because seeing the scale go up can cause the feeling of failure. You have to find what works for you

Some people are lucky enough to see a consistent weight drop, while others "whoosh" it off. I tend to be more of a whoosh-er, where I'll stay a consistent weight for a week or two, then I'll lose about 2-4 lbs, I might gain a pound back, then rinse/repeat. Sometimes I see a steady day-to-day drop but those times are rare and I love when they happen lol!

Another thing is that you've only been on the reduced calorie intake for 2 weeks, give it some time. Weight loss isn't linear. A mantra I always say to myself is "I didn't gain all this weight in a month, I can't expect to lose it all in a month".

Keep tracking your calories, keep doing your activities, and you will see a change. It will just take time

VintageFeline

It's 2 weeks. I just went 3 without a loss. As a female you need to give it 6-8 weeks to see the trend, especially if you're not weighing daily and tracking the trend (this isn't for everyone, some people can't deal with seeing the daily ups and downs).

zfitgal

I'm at the end of my period, but I used to have some loss with it, even an oz. I use a food scale for everything. I can weigh myself everyday in the am to monitor myself. I never had issue before it's been an annoying weight loss wise. I use some salt in my veggies, I wont anymore...

I measured my thigh with a tape measure, I'm down there, but I want the scale to move

crb426

New, intense exercise will keep water weight on you for a while. Give it a few more weeks and it will probably start dropping.

size102b

The tape measure is more important Hahn the scale

How are you working your calories out ?

Give us your age weight height and all the activity you do

Normal every day activity you do month in month out may not give you weightloss if your eating more than you should

zfitgal

I'm 30, I weigh 139.4...i train with heavy weights 4 times a week for an hour and i do cardio 3 times a week for an hour, I have one rest day. And during the day I'm pretty much running around...i barely sit lol

lcrivas4jc

I'm sure you've heard this before but the scale is not the best way to measure weight loss. I've been using MFP (again) for almost four weeks. In that time the scale hasn't moved a whole lot and then yesterday I took my measurements and my waist is down 1.75" and my hips are down 1.25"! That made me feel so much better because I was feeling pretty discouraged. Just keep working at it. I've heard that "diet" is 80% of weight loss and exercise is only 20%. Also, don't forget that when you start building muscle, the scale is going to read higher anyway. Look more to measurements for your encouragement. Finally, I encourage you to investigate Keto. I'm having way more success (and STELLAR blood sugars) from keto than from any other method of eating that I've EVER tried.

CattOfTheGarage

Relax and give it time. Weight loss is unpredictable because of water weight fluctuation, especially for women. Stick with it and review again in 2 weeks. If it still hasn't moved by then, consider changing something.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Your logging a lot things as tbsp. Weigh them instead.

zfitgal

I have a decent amount of muscle, I train heavy...but I just want the scale to move down, I have been lifting for years, this year I started lifting heavier and supersetting my sets until burnout...my muscles are definitely bigger...

zfitgal

but I am 139.9 and I'd like to get to 127-130 zone

Seffell

zfitgal wrote: »

I have a decent amount of muscle, I train heavy...but I just want the scale to move down, I have been lifting for years, this year I started lifting heavier and supersetting my sets until burnout...my muscles are definitely bigger...

Your muscles can get more defined but you can't get havier (or stay the same weight) as a result if you are eating at a deficit because the extra weight has to come from somewhere. There is no magic involved and the only place extra weight can come from in either form, muscle or fat, is food. You have to be eating at maintenance if you are not losing.

Sara1791

wait, how tall are you?

zfitgal

I'm 5"4.5

zfitgal

I was eating at 1800-2000 calories staying the same weight, there is no way 1550 is maintenance too

tinkerbellang83

You only altered your diet in the last week or two and as explained in 2 of your previous threads and by @VintageFeline you need to give it about 4-6 weeks to settle and then review it. You're expecting too much to change in a short period. Stick with what you're doing.

L1zardQueen

The last itsy bitsy parts are the slowest of all. Patience and accuracy. That's all I got.

zfitgal

I've been here for 10 months...stagnant.

tinkerbellang83

but you just changed your calorie intake last week, not 10 months ago. Take the advice that people are giving you, give it a couple more weeks, stop obsessing over the scale for the next few and then come back if it's still not working.

zfitgal

ok, I will...buti always thought a drastic cut in calories i would see something....