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starrynight1929
starrynight1929 Posts: 92 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've been the same weight, 156.8 pounds, for the past two weeks. I weigh myself at the same time every morning. I eat 1200 calories a day.

I just started my diet a month ago.

Does anyone know why this is happening?

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  • Fabfitgirl5
    Fabfitgirl5 Posts: 91 Member
    There is no where near enough information for anyone to really form a solid opinoin. For example: what is your goal weight, how much have you lost thus far and how fast, do you work out, what is your fitness activity (i.e. should you be eating more?) etc.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    What Fab said....and your diary is closed...

    Do you use a kitchen scale? what about measurments?
  • monietrojan
    monietrojan Posts: 45 Member
    Are you losing inches?
  • howardheilweil
    howardheilweil Posts: 604 Member
    All I know is that you have been on this plan for one month and have lost 10 pounds (according to your ticker). This is an exceptional accomplishment... Congratulations!
  • boberrymom
    boberrymom Posts: 361 Member
    Try bumping up ur cals slightly, never eat lower then ur bmr. 1200 is too low
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    use a kitchen scale to weight solid foods and measuring cups for liquids
  • starrynight1929
    starrynight1929 Posts: 92 Member
    There is no where near enough information for anyone to really form a solid opinoin. For example: what is your goal weight, how much have you lost thus far and how fast, do you work out, what is your fitness activity (i.e. should you be eating more?) etc.

    My goal weight is 125. I started my diet at 161 pounds. I am 156.8 now. I lost it in 3 weeks. The past 2 weeks have been stagnant.

    I do not work out right now- I have a leg injury and can't really do anything.

    I have a desk job and no fitness activity.

    I did go four wheeling last weekend, that's how the leg injury happened. I don't think that burns many calories.
  • starrynight1929
    starrynight1929 Posts: 92 Member
    All I know is that you have been on this plan for one month and have lost 10 pounds (according to your ticker). This is an exceptional accomplishment... Congratulations!

    My bad- I technically started months ago, lost 5 pounds, regressed, and then started my recent diet at 161 pounds. But thank you!
  • Vorenus85
    Vorenus85 Posts: 112 Member
    Most importantly, do you weigh everything you eat?
  • OsricTheKnight
    OsricTheKnight Posts: 340 Member
    I'd recommend putting your numbers into trendweight.com or a similar app, and looking at the trend line. Until your scale numbers are above the trendline you are making good progress. I suspect this will show you a much rosier picture than you are seeing by looking at the scale directly.

    The scale is an inaccurate instrument measuring a quantity that has as much to do with how much water you're retaining as any other factor. The numbers coming off daily weigh ins are meaningless unless you process them to extract a real signal from the noise.

    Osric

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  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    I haven't lost any actual weight for months and months...my ticker even reflects it. But I AM losing inches so I honestly don't give a crap what the scale says at this point. I've got my eye on the prize!
  • bridgie101
    bridgie101 Posts: 817 Member
    There is no where near enough information for anyone to really form a solid opinoin. For example: what is your goal weight, how much have you lost thus far and how fast, do you work out, what is your fitness activity (i.e. should you be eating more?) etc.

    My goal weight is 125. I started my diet at 161 pounds. I am 156.8 now. I lost it in 3 weeks. The past 2 weeks have been stagnant.

    I do not work out right now- I have a leg injury and can't really do anything.

    I have a desk job and no fitness activity.

    I did go four wheeling last weekend, that's how the leg injury happened. I don't think that burns many calories.

    this always happens to me: i lose a heap in the first couple of weeks, and then it all stops and has to catch up with itself.

    Just keep on keeping on. You're probably at the end of that lag and about to have another loss show on the scales. :)
  • starrynight1929
    starrynight1929 Posts: 92 Member
    Most importantly, do you weigh everything you eat?

    No, but I don't eat much that need to be weighed. Today I had one serving of hershey kisses, two servings of triskets, and a salad with some diced ham and low fat ranch dressing. The ham is the only thing I'd really need to weigh, and it wasn't that bad. If I'm really concerned about the weight of something, like beef, I do weigh it
  • starrynight1929
    starrynight1929 Posts: 92 Member
    I'd recommend putting your numbers into trendweight.com or a similar app, and looking at the trend line. Until your scale numbers are above the trendline you are making good progress. I suspect this will show you a much rosier picture than you are seeing by looking at the scale directly.

    The scale is an inaccurate instrument measuring a quantity that has as much to do with how much water you're retaining as any other factor. The numbers coming off daily weigh ins are meaningless unless you process them to extract a real signal from the noise.

    Osric

    4w.png

    Good idea, thank you! :)
  • donjessop
    donjessop Posts: 186
    Make sure that you are eating enough protein: 0.37 grams per pound so at 156 pounds you should be having at least 57 grams of protein. (Almost 11 ounces of Honey Ham). So my rough guess is not enough protein. Depending upon exactly what you are eating your sodium may be too high leading to water retention. Or, as is likely in many cases, the initial loss was mainly water and now your body is getting ready to actually lose the weight. Don't go 1200 calories and drink lots of water, even if you have to walk to the bathroom with your bum leg.
  • Vorenus85
    Vorenus85 Posts: 112 Member
    Most importantly, do you weigh everything you eat?

    No, but I don't eat much that need to be weighed. Today I had one serving of hershey kisses, two servings of triskets, and a salad with some diced ham and low fat ranch dressing. The ham is the only thing I'd really need to weigh, and it wasn't that bad. If I'm really concerned about the weight of something, like beef, I do weigh it

    You should be weighing everything. Statistically people overestimate portions greatly. Do you know how small one serving of cereal really is? I didn't until I started measuring, at which point I realized that I was eating 4-5 servings. I even weigh stuff with nutrition labels on it, because they are sometimes greatly off. A 100g chocolate bar weighing in at 105 adds another good 25 calories or so. It's just going to be hard for people to give you strong advice if you aren't tracking to the best of your ability.

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