Not losing weight

Mooki54

I have been working out and eating healthy consistently for 2.5 months and have only lost 2kgs and this week I gained .5kgs leaving me at a total loss of 1.5kgs. I eat 1400 calories, I’m 175cm and I weighed 100kg at the beginning of my journey. Any advice on what to do.

harper16

Are you using a food scale?

Mooki54

I use cups and tablespoons

slw37

Mooki, do you have a relatively small amount to lose? Seems that the less we have to lose, the more difficult and slower it is. I'd suggest getting a food scale and checking portions. Are you exercising?

yirara

I'd suggest you use a food scale and weigh everything you eat, even pre-packaged food as the amount can be off by up to 20%. Also make sure the database entries you chose are correct. As you've lost weight you shown that it's possible. You just need to tighten up your logging.

Oh, and weight fluctuates due to many reasons, mostly due to water and waste stored in your body. Don't panic about that. Especially as a woman hormonal influences can cause crazy weight fluctuations.

sijomial

Mooki54 wrote: »

I use cups and tablespoons

That's a very common thing with people reporting disapponting results.

emalethmoon

Mooki54 wrote: »

I use cups and tablespoons

This is a mistake I used to make. When I started weighing food instead of measuring that way, I realized that I was WAY over calories for the day. My best example is powdered peanutbutter. The package calls for 2 tablespoons (which is supposed to be a certainly number of grams). When I weighted my service size, I realized that I was actually doubling the weight.

Mooki54

slw37 wrote: »

Mooki, do you have a relatively small amount to lose? Seems that the less we have to lose, the more difficult and slower it is. I'd suggest getting a food scale and checking portions. Are you exercising?

yes I am exercising for 1hr a day

Mooki54

yirara wrote: »

I'd suggest you use a food scale and weigh everything you eat, even pre-packaged food as the amount can be off by up to 20%. Also make sure the database entries you chose are correct. As you've lost weight you shown that it's possible. You just need to tighten up your logging.

Oh, and weight fluctuates due to many reasons, mostly due to water and waste stored in your body. Don't panic about that. Especially as a woman hormonal influences can cause crazy weight fluctuations.

Mooki54

Okay thank you. I will definitely start using a scale I didn’t know that it was very different to using cups and spoons.

True in regards to the hormonal fluctuations!

whoami67

I almost always get more food when I weigh it than when I measure it. It works for butter, peanut butter, oatmeal, pasta, rice, all sorts of fruits and vegetables and collagen powder. Hope you have the same experience. Enjoy!

christinel29

I am in the same boat as the OP. I'm on week 6 or 7 and have lost almost nothing. Ordering a food scale today.