Really slow progress

Tiny_terrorist_negotiator
Tiny_terrorist_negotiator Posts: 9 Member
in Health and Weight Loss

I have been faithfully logging every bite for a month now and haven't really lost any weight. I added in walks, my job keeps me a little active, and I still feel like I am not seeing any progress. Last time I lost weight a few years ago, I lost it really fast doing the same thing I am doing now. Does anyone else have this problem? How long did it take you to start seeing the scale consistently go down?

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  • snoop777
    snoop777 Posts: 4 Member

    Hi there. I’m in the same boat. I joined Orange Theory in March and have been going at least 3x per week. Nothing! I have seen improvements in cardio though, so I’m trying to focus on the getting healthier aspect and hope weight loss will come. It may be due to menopause or drinking too much wine for me. Still sorting it out. It’s frustrating! Don’t give up.

  • Letsgetfit_83
    Letsgetfit_83 Posts: 2 Member

    I've been stagnant for 2-3 weeks now. I'm active on the weekends, drinking 6-8 ounces of water daily, and tracking my calories for a 1400 calorie daily goal. Its frustrating.

  • gr8k9
    gr8k9 Posts: 2 Member
    edited June 2

    I yo-yo 5 pounds. I’m 5 ft and weigh 224 to 217. I can put on weight at record speed but it takes weeks to lose a pound. I’m 68, eat around 1300 cal a day and swim three days a week. All it takes is one dinner out and I gain 3 pounds.

    My goal weight is 180. I am hoping for back surgery and need to be at that weight to be a candidate. I have two bad discs which cause great pain and make any exercise, other than swimming, really hard.

  • Mimomamma
    Mimomamma Posts: 1 Member

    Today, my Nutritionist handed me this article and told me that plateaus and weight gain might be related to when you're eating what. "Is it bad to eat late at night? It's linked to heartburn, disrupted sleep, metabolic issues and more." By Alice Callahan 12/19/23 NYT

    It talks about the connection to body weight, too.

  • ddsb1111
    ddsb1111 Posts: 1,020 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48637686#Comment_48637686

    You don’t gain weight because of when you eat, you gain weight because of how much you eat. Time of day doesn’t override total calorie intake.

    Late night eating might affect sleep or digestion for some people, but weight gain only happens in a sustained calorie surplus, no matter what time the calories are consumed. That’s thermodynamics, not opinion.

    If you’re plateauing or gaining, it’s not about your meal timing, it’s about underestimating intake or overestimating output. No article changes that reality. Highly recommend not paying for or seeing this nutritionist again. A nutritionist isn’t a regulated title in most places. Anyone can call themselves one, regardless of training. That’s a huge problem, because it gives false authority to advice that often lacks scientific grounding.

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