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jdomal
jdomal Posts: 13 Member
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I've been the same weight for two weeks. I measure. I don't have a sweet tooth and I have food allergies so I don't have the same urges for foods that other people seem to deal with. I do yoga, walking and lap swimming (training for swim a mile) and I'm adding weights this week. While I feel stronger, I don't see much difference in how my clothes fit. My belly seems just as big. My arms and legs have never been fat.

The biggest struggle I have is eating enough (please be kind). I'm just not used to eating so much food at 1200 calories seems like a lot of chewing.

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  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
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    If you are adding strength training where it didn't previously exist you are going to have some water retention that is going to stall the scale temporarily. Don't let it stop you, your body will get adapted, but 3-6 weeks is fairly normal, so don't fret only 2.

    If you are having difficulty getting enough food you can try calorie dense items like nuts or nut butters, dried fruits, cheeses, or fruit smoothies.
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,491 Member
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    What are your goals?

    Are you trying to lose weight? Or recomposition?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    jdomal wrote: »
    Tavistock toad...two dieticians and a specialist disagree with you. I wasn't eating enough. As soon as I started eating more, I lost weight. But now I'm in a holding pattern and I am frustrated.

    :huh:
  • JMcGee2018
    JMcGee2018 Posts: 275 Member
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    jdomal wrote: »
    Tavistock toad...two dieticians and a specialist disagree with you. I wasn't eating enough. As soon as I started eating more, I lost weight. But now I'm in a holding pattern and I am frustrated.

    I find this highly dubious, but if this is true then the logical solution would be to eat more than 1200 calories/day. Even though I doubt it is true, unless you're extremely short you should still be able to lose at 1300-1400/day so upping your calories won't halt your progress.

    CICO always holds true in the end, but the stress placed on your body by eating too little can result in high cortisol levels, which can then cause increased water retention, so that may have been a problem you experienced in the past.

  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    I can understand the frustration. Do you understand how weightloss works?
  • jdomal
    jdomal Posts: 13 Member
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    I started at 1200 calories but now I'm exercising more. So to be clear, since I'm exercising more, eat more and I should see results?

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Mzgarcia10 wrote: »
    If your exercising more it could be that you are gaining muscle weight while still losing fat. Sometimes you can see it in inches not necessarily lbs. Do you take your measurements?

    not from yoga, walking and swimming
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    Mzgarcia10 wrote: »
    If your exercising more it could be that you are gaining muscle weight while still losing fat. Sometimes you can see it in inches not necessarily lbs. Do you take your measurements?

    The most muscle a woman can gain a week is approximately 0.25 lbs, if using a heavy-lifting progressive workout program and on a perfect diet for building muscle, hitting the perfect calories/macros.

    To OP, if it's only been two weeks, be patient.

    And use a food scale.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,491 Member
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    Beware the tendencies to under count intake and over count exercise.

    Despite all the gadgets, the only real tests of your program are the scale and time. Two weeks at the same weight is not a reason to change anything. Stay the course. Don’t get into this eat more/less business, keep going.

    When you’d say you’re adding weights, do you mean you’ve already started? Water retention resulting from new weight training programs is a common issue on weight loss boards. Another reason to give it more time.
  • jdomal
    jdomal Posts: 13 Member
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    I use a food scale. I measure. My waist is exactly the same as when I started on January 1. My hips are an inch smaller. Everything else is the same.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    jdomal wrote: »
    I use a food scale. I measure. My waist is exactly the same as when I started on January 1. My hips are an inch smaller. Everything else is the same.

    If you want to open your food journal, we could maybe help diagnose better.
  • jdomal
    jdomal Posts: 13 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
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    I've been tested for thyroidism so many times, I lost count. I have the physical symptoms but my results are always exactly the same and smack in the middle of the normal range. PCOS was ruled out. I do have a complex medical history and take medications which screw around with weight, appetite and metabolism. Before I became ill, I didn't have a weight problem.
  • jdomal
    jdomal Posts: 13 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    jdomal wrote: »
    I use a food scale. I measure. My waist is exactly the same as when I started on January 1. My hips are an inch smaller. Everything else is the same.

    If you want to open your food journal, we could maybe help diagnose better.

    Done
  • jdomal
    jdomal Posts: 13 Member
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    88olds wrote: »
    Beware the tendencies to under count intake and over count exercise.

    Despite all the gadgets, the only real tests of your program are the scale and time. Two weeks at the same weight is not a reason to change anything. Stay the course. Don’t get into this eat more/less business, keep going.

    When you’d say you’re adding weights, do you mean you’ve already started? Water retention resulting from new weight training programs is a common issue on weight loss boards. Another reason to give it more time.

    I meet with the trainer tomorrow. I haven't started weights yet. I have RA so there are some things I can't do, some things, I should do, etc. He's going to help me set up a schedule that will work for me that won't injure me or cause a flare. Hopefully.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    If you just started lifting this week your muscles are most likely retaining water due to the new exercise. that water weight can mask fat loss when you step on the scale

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