Why im not able to lose weight?
aggpan
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Hi! I ve started a diet of 1200kcal three weeks ago but ive only lost one kilo. I try to eat only healty food and i also exercise at least 3 times per week (crossfit+pilates) . I only want to lose 4kilos (3 pending) that I gained from my last pregancy (last year). Any ideas why im stuck?
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AP
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AP
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Your rate of loss is fine given that you have very little to lose5 -
oh ok really?? to be honest the last time i was on a diet was a decade ago, much younger so i realise that probably im no longer able to lose the extra weight very quickly. Thank you for your response
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Just keep at it, slow and steady wins the race!2
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One kilo in 3 weeks is great, especially if you're already at a healthy weight.2
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thank you for the motivation guys!! xx 0
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1kg in 3 weeks is fine The last time I lost weight (about 40kg in total) the whole process took about two years? And the last 5kg took almost half a year (1/4 of the time)! 1
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Oh wow ! Well done! I’m trying hard but after a while eating clean gets much easier xx0
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Oh wow ! Well done! I’m trying hard but after a while eating clean gets much easier xx
Fortunately eating clean, whatever that means, isn’t required for weight loss. You can eat any way you choose, and if you are in a calorie deficit then you should lose the weight. Since you have so little to lose, 0.25 kg/week is appropriate and of course nutrition is important, but “eating clean” has no standard definition and no specific impact on your weight.8 -
clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie4
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clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
And how does clean eating specifically help you lose weight?
So foods like Greek yogurt, steel cut oats, quinoa, and frozen veggies aren’t “real”?4 -
clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
This is just one of dozens of definitions of clean eating. And you can still gain weight eating these foods. To lose you need to create a calorie deficit.7 -
Sadly it's an incredibly slow process, and the closer you are to your target weight the slower it becomes. Plus your period will mess with your numbers for a week of the month, so try not to get disheartened or impatient! If the numbers are moving in the right direction, you're doing the right things and it will happen! Hang in there!1
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Hi! I ve started a diet of 1200kcal three weeks ago but ive only lost one kilo. I try to eat only healty food and i also exercise at least 3 times per week (crossfit+pilates) . I only want to lose 4kilos (3 pending) that I gained from my last pregancy (last year). Any ideas why im stuck?
thanks
AP
You may have plateaued and may need to consume. I was on keto dropped 40lbs and plateaued at 167. I started cheat weekends and broke through losing another 4 pounds. You might need to do that considering that in your pic you look like you dont need to lose anymore.12 -
WinoGelato wrote: »clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
And how does clean eating specifically help you lose weight?
So foods like Greek yogurt, steel cut oats, quinoa, and frozen veggies aren’t “real”? [/quote
Ok I get the comment about the fact that i need to reduce the calories etc
But I prefer to reduce calories and eat healthy choices at the same time.,,for example to get the same calories as a Big Mac by eating a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes.
Also to exercise at the same time..Ideally I would like to lose weight and also be fit, strong and healty...In any case I would definetely add greek yougurt and frozen veggies under 'MY healty eating' list0 -
Hi! I ve started a diet of 1200kcal three weeks ago but ive only lost one kilo. I try to eat only healty food and i also exercise at least 3 times per week (crossfit+pilates) . I only want to lose 4kilos (3 pending) that I gained from my last pregancy (last year). Any ideas why im stuck?
thanks
AP
You may have plateaued and may need to consume. I was on keto dropped 40lbs and plateaued at 167. I started cheat weekends and broke through losing another 4 pounds. You might need to do that considering that in your pic you look like you dont need to lose anymore.
Thank you dear -i might try this! Sadly this photo is a VERY old one, like a decade ago one and before having 3 children ...but its my goal weight thats why i chose this one
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WinoGelato wrote: »clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
And how does clean eating specifically help you lose weight?
So foods like Greek yogurt, steel cut oats, quinoa, and frozen veggies aren’t “real”? [/quote
Ok I get the comment about the fact that i need to reduce the calories etc
But I prefer to reduce calories and eat healthy choices at the same time.,,for example to get the same calories as a Big Mac by eating a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes.
Also to exercise at the same time..Ideally I would like to lose weight and also be fit, strong and healty...In any case I would definetely add greek yougurt and frozen veggies under 'MY healty eating' list
I think everyone you meet here would advocate eating an overall healthy diet, but it’s important to understand that just eating clean doesn’t guarantee weight loss, clean means something different to everyone that talked about doing it, that labeling something “processed” and something else “real” doesn’t really adequately convey what nutritional contribution it makes to your diet, and in the context of an overall balanced diet, there’s nothing wrong with a Big Mac or any other junk food in moderation. I don’t usually choose a Big Mac but if I’m out running around with my kids on a Saturday it’s kind of hard to accommodate a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes, but I can fit in a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad from Wendy’s pretty easily. That it came from a fast food place doesn’t negate the fact that it has protein, carbs, fat and micro nutrients.
No sarcasm - just trying to help point out how generally unhelpful it is to arbitrarily label foods.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
And how does clean eating specifically help you lose weight?
So foods like Greek yogurt, steel cut oats, quinoa, and frozen veggies aren’t “real”? [/quote
Ok I get the comment about the fact that i need to reduce the calories etc
But I prefer to reduce calories and eat healthy choices at the same time.,,for example to get the same calories as a Big Mac by eating a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes.
Also to exercise at the same time..Ideally I would like to lose weight and also be fit, strong and healty...In any case I would definetely add greek yougurt and frozen veggies under 'MY healty eating' list
I think everyone you meet here would advocate eating an overall healthy diet, but it’s important to understand that just eating clean doesn’t guarantee weight loss, clean means something different to everyone that talked about doing it, that labeling something “processed” and something else “real” doesn’t really adequately convey what nutritional contribution it makes to your diet, and in the context of an overall balanced diet, there’s nothing wrong with a Big Mac or any other junk food in moderation. I don’t usually choose a Big Mac but if I’m out running around with my kids on a Saturday it’s kind of hard to accommodate a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes, but I can fit in a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad from Wendy’s pretty easily. That it came from a fast food place doesn’t negate the fact that it has protein, carbs, fat and micro nutrients.
No sarcasm - just trying to help point out how generally unhelpful it is to arbitrarily label foods.
No but I would question the source of this protein and fat .. do they use extra virgin olive oil? is the chicken full of hormones or free range ? By all means I absolutely LOVE wendys and im going to eat there every now and then but its not a healthy choice and Im trying to avoid thats all...1 -
Stick with it. It took me 1 month to see anything after I started again in January. You don't have much to lose and 1 kilo, as everyone's said already, is a good loss for three weeks of dieting.
Best of luck!1 -
SabAteNine wrote: »Stick with it. It took me 1 month to see anything after I started again in January. You don't have much to lose and 1 kilo, as everyone's said already, is a good loss for three weeks of dieting.
Best of luck!
Thank you! Good luck to you too 0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
And how does clean eating specifically help you lose weight?
So foods like Greek yogurt, steel cut oats, quinoa, and frozen veggies aren’t “real”? [/quote
Ok I get the comment about the fact that i need to reduce the calories etc
But I prefer to reduce calories and eat healthy choices at the same time.,,for example to get the same calories as a Big Mac by eating a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes.
Also to exercise at the same time..Ideally I would like to lose weight and also be fit, strong and healty...In any case I would definetely add greek yougurt and frozen veggies under 'MY healty eating' list
I think everyone you meet here would advocate eating an overall healthy diet, but it’s important to understand that just eating clean doesn’t guarantee weight loss, clean means something different to everyone that talked about doing it, that labeling something “processed” and something else “real” doesn’t really adequately convey what nutritional contribution it makes to your diet, and in the context of an overall balanced diet, there’s nothing wrong with a Big Mac or any other junk food in moderation. I don’t usually choose a Big Mac but if I’m out running around with my kids on a Saturday it’s kind of hard to accommodate a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes, but I can fit in a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad from Wendy’s pretty easily. That it came from a fast food place doesn’t negate the fact that it has protein, carbs, fat and micro nutrients.
No sarcasm - just trying to help point out how generally unhelpful it is to arbitrarily label foods.
No but I would question the source of this protein and fat .. do they use extra virgin olive oil? is the chicken full of hormones or free range ? By all means I absolutely LOVE wendys and im going to eat there every now and then but its not a healthy choice and Im trying to avoid thats all...
Again... why is it not a healthy choice? What’s active harm does Wendy’s do to your health?
You’re obviously free to choose however you want to eat and it sounds like you’ve got a set of rules you’re trying to follow for yourself - but it’s still an arbitrary and subjective set of parameters for you and not something that is definitive and consistent. Wendy’s can be part of an overall balanced and healthy diet. So can pretty much any food. Eating antibiotic free meats and extra virgin olive oil is certainly something that many people strive for, but it doesn’t make them objectively healthy foods and foods that don’t adhere to these guidelines objectively unhealthy.1 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
And how does clean eating specifically help you lose weight?
So foods like Greek yogurt, steel cut oats, quinoa, and frozen veggies aren’t “real”? [/quote
Ok I get the comment about the fact that i need to reduce the calories etc
But I prefer to reduce calories and eat healthy choices at the same time.,,for example to get the same calories as a Big Mac by eating a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes.
Also to exercise at the same time..Ideally I would like to lose weight and also be fit, strong and healty...In any case I would definetely add greek yougurt and frozen veggies under 'MY healty eating' list
I think everyone you meet here would advocate eating an overall healthy diet, but it’s important to understand that just eating clean doesn’t guarantee weight loss, clean means something different to everyone that talked about doing it, that labeling something “processed” and something else “real” doesn’t really adequately convey what nutritional contribution it makes to your diet, and in the context of an overall balanced diet, there’s nothing wrong with a Big Mac or any other junk food in moderation. I don’t usually choose a Big Mac but if I’m out running around with my kids on a Saturday it’s kind of hard to accommodate a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes, but I can fit in a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad from Wendy’s pretty easily. That it came from a fast food place doesn’t negate the fact that it has protein, carbs, fat and micro nutrients.
No sarcasm - just trying to help point out how generally unhelpful it is to arbitrarily label foods.
No but I would question the source of this protein and fat .. do they use extra virgin olive oil? is the chicken full of hormones or free range ? By all means I absolutely LOVE wendys and im going to eat there every now and then but its not a healthy choice and Im trying to avoid thats all...
Again... why is it not a healthy choice? What’s active harm does Wendy’s do to your health?
You’re obviously free to choose however you want to eat and it sounds like you’ve got a set of rules you’re trying to follow for yourself - but it’s still an arbitrary and subjective set of parameters for you and not something that is definitive and consistent. Wendy’s can be part of an overall balanced and healthy diet. So can pretty much any food. Eating antibiotic free meats and extra virgin olive oil is certainly something that many people strive for, but it doesn’t make them objectively healthy foods and foods that don’t adhere to these guidelines objectively unhealthy.
So would you eat every day Wendys or from whatever other fast food chain?Lets pretend there was no cost associated...0 -
Back to the original question - it’s not that you’re not losing weight it’s that with so little weight to lose the weight is going to come off very slowly and you’ll need to be meticulous with your logging. It’s not realistic to lose more than half pound or quarter kilo per week when you are so close to goal. Set your rate of loss to that goal and make sure your logging is very precise.0
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WinoGelato wrote: »Back to the original question - it’s not that you’re not losing weight it’s that with so little weight to lose the weight is going to come off very slowly and you’ll need to be meticulous with your logging. It’s not realistic to lose more than half pound or quarter kilo per week when you are so close to goal. Set your rate of loss to that goal and make sure your logging is very precise.
cheers...its just that its so unfair to get the extra weight so easy and lose it so hard LOL0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »clean eating is about eating whole foods, or "real" foods — those that are un- or minimally processed, refined, and handled, making them as close to their natural form as possible i.e. an apple instead of apple juice/apple pie
And how does clean eating specifically help you lose weight?
So foods like Greek yogurt, steel cut oats, quinoa, and frozen veggies aren’t “real”? [/quote
Ok I get the comment about the fact that i need to reduce the calories etc
But I prefer to reduce calories and eat healthy choices at the same time.,,for example to get the same calories as a Big Mac by eating a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes.
Also to exercise at the same time..Ideally I would like to lose weight and also be fit, strong and healty...In any case I would definetely add greek yougurt and frozen veggies under 'MY healty eating' list
I think everyone you meet here would advocate eating an overall healthy diet, but it’s important to understand that just eating clean doesn’t guarantee weight loss, clean means something different to everyone that talked about doing it, that labeling something “processed” and something else “real” doesn’t really adequately convey what nutritional contribution it makes to your diet, and in the context of an overall balanced diet, there’s nothing wrong with a Big Mac or any other junk food in moderation. I don’t usually choose a Big Mac but if I’m out running around with my kids on a Saturday it’s kind of hard to accommodate a steak and homemade salad with organic tomatoes, but I can fit in a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad from Wendy’s pretty easily. That it came from a fast food place doesn’t negate the fact that it has protein, carbs, fat and micro nutrients.
No sarcasm - just trying to help point out how generally unhelpful it is to arbitrarily label foods.
No but I would question the source of this protein and fat .. do they use extra virgin olive oil? is the chicken full of hormones or free range ? By all means I absolutely LOVE wendys and im going to eat there every now and then but its not a healthy choice and Im trying to avoid thats all...
Again... why is it not a healthy choice? What’s active harm does Wendy’s do to your health?
You’re obviously free to choose however you want to eat and it sounds like you’ve got a set of rules you’re trying to follow for yourself - but it’s still an arbitrary and subjective set of parameters for you and not something that is definitive and consistent. Wendy’s can be part of an overall balanced and healthy diet. So can pretty much any food. Eating antibiotic free meats and extra virgin olive oil is certainly something that many people strive for, but it doesn’t make them objectively healthy foods and foods that don’t adhere to these guidelines objectively unhealthy.
So would you eat every day Wendys or from whatever other fast food chain?Lets pretend there was no cost associated...
Would I personally? No, but that’s because I enjoy a varied and balanced diet of lots of different types of foods including home made, convenience, fine dining and fast food. Eating every day from the same place even if it was a five star restaurant would get boring. But there have been experiments done, Twinkie diet, all McDonalds, even a member here, @Dvdgzz (maybe he or someone else can Link the thread) where people have eaten this way to prove a point that you can lose weight and continue to be healthy and active, on a limited “junk food” diet.
Look, there are lots of misconceptions around dieting and weight loss and one of the biggest ones that causes people to fail, or not even start, is believing you have to give up all your favorite foods to lose weight, or that you have to eat “clean” to be healthy. I prefer to make sure that people know there’s nothing wrong with eating all foods in moderation and there’s nothing inherently unhealthy about McDonalds or cookies, or pizza. If you want to build a diet around all organic, hormone free, clean, real and whatever other trendy labels you applied to the foods you eat that’s great. But it won’t help you solve your weight loss problem and it’s not a requirement for being “healthy” either.1 -
Patience grasshopper, patience. I was expecting to hear that you'd lost no weight but a kilo in 3 weeks is good. Congrats. 1
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