Struggling with diet/losing weight

Madsocks

I'm off out with friends in two weeks and I wanted to try and feel better about myself. I've smashed the gym this week, going practically every morning or lunchtime, plus on the times I go in the morning I've been doing a 5K walk on my lunch.

My food intake has been either skipping breakfast and lunch and just having tea, or having scrambled egg for breakfast and some fruit and yoghurt for my dinner. However, I've come to weigh myself and I've managed to lose a grand total of about 2lbs. I've worked so hard this week and it's really disappointed me, I'm so gutted. I just don't know what else to do. I'm doing all this exercise, I'm eating better than I have been, and yet the weight still isn't coming off.

I'm starting to think I need to do something a bit more extreme just to get some of this weight shifted. I'm so frustrated by it all. It's amazing how simple it is putting on weight, yet trying to shift it is so difficult.

Muscleflex79

how much were you expecting to lose in one week? did you put all your weight on in one week? it certainly does not come off that fast.

TavistockToad

you lost 2lbs - that's good progress.

pinuplove

In 2 weeks, you can reasonably expect to lose 2-4 (MAX - and that's if you have a higher amount of total weight to lose) more pounds. The sooner you adjust your expectations to that, the better.

Unless you have a time machine, you can either crash diet and abuse your body between now and then and go into your event exhausted and hangry, or you can eat reasonably, exercise reasonably, and go buy a new outfit that fits you now and makes you feel great when you go out.

smolmaus

Madsocks wrote: »

I'm starting to think I need to do something a bit more extreme just to get some of this weight shifted. I'm so frustrated by it all. It's amazing how simple it is putting on weight, yet trying to shift it is so difficult.

You're already going pretty extreme. It is just as simple to lose weight as it is to gain it. You gain it eating a little bit more than you need every day or most days over an extended period of time. That's how you lose it too, little bit less, extended period of time.

Read some of the most helpful posts and do it properly. Skipping meals and overexercising now will probably have you in the exact same place this time next year because it's just not sustainable.

tarekhamouda7445

Quit carbs completely for one week, during this week eat only once a day from 1 to 4, you'll lose what you need.
not recommended for extended periods though

KelGen02

You did not gain the weigh in a week, you can not expect to lose it in a week. more than 2lbs a week loss is not healthy for you. Great job on the loss.

kimny72

Madsocks wrote: »

I'm off out with friends in two weeks and I wanted to try and feel better about myself. I've smashed the gym this week, going practically every morning or lunchtime, plus on the times I go in the morning I've been doing a 5K walk on my lunch.

My food intake has been either skipping breakfast and lunch and just having tea, or having scrambled egg for breakfast and some fruit and yoghurt for my dinner. However, I've come to weigh myself and I've managed to lose a grand total of about 2lbs. I've worked so hard this week and it's really disappointed me, I'm so gutted. I just don't know what else to do. I'm doing all this exercise, I'm eating better than I have been, and yet the weight still isn't coming off.

I'm starting to think I need to do something a bit more extreme just to get some of this weight shifted. I'm so frustrated by it all. It's amazing how simple it is putting on weight, yet trying to shift it is so difficult.

Unless you are over 300 lbs, you shouldn't expect to lose more than 2 lbs per week. Anything more will just be water weight or muscle loss. If you do anything "more extreme" than you are already doing, you risk being extremely fatigued on your vacation, and possibly passing out while smashing the gym.

Weight loss, muscle gain, and increased fitness are long range goals. People work on them for months and years. Have fun on your vacation, and when you come back, start working now to be in better shape for next year's vacation.

apullum

2 pounds per week is the maximum you should be aiming to lose unless you are under a doctor's close supervision.

Panini911

2pds a week is AMAZING. seriously. you didn't put the weight on in a week, you CANNOT lose it in a week.

you don't need to make things "more extreme" you are already too extreme by skipping meals.

Try putting in your stats in MFP to get a recommend calorie goal, then weight and lot you food. eat ALL the calories recommended.

then you need to learn patience. it's a marathon not a sprint.

weight loss is a great thing but it isn't a miracle solution to happiness. if you are depressed or very blue it is best to talk to a professional.

AnvilHead

tarekhamouda7445 wrote: »

Quit carbs completely for one week, during this week eat only once a day from 1 to 4, you'll lose what you need.
not recommended for extended periods though