I need help please!!!!! :'(

CeeCee_RB
CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
in Health and Weight Loss
My name is Carmen, I'm 21 years old and I just have a baby 7 months ago.
During my pregnancy I gain 77 pounds and I still have 32 to lose.
Im 5'4 and I want to weight 125 pounds again.

I eat 1,200 calories per day but I eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack
and I also drink over 16 cups (8oz) of water everyday.

I do 30 to 40 minutes of cardio (Air Climber) everyday.

I started MFP journey on Jan/16/2014 and I already lost 13 pounds.

I just want to know what I'm doing wrong?
How come I'm not loosing any more weight
If I'm doing exactly the same thing I was doing before.

Thanks for your answers
and have a great day!




BY THE WAY EXCUSE MY WRITING... I'M FROM PUERTO RICO! LOL :)
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  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Why help? 13 pounds in 2 weeks is really fast weight loss already.
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    Thanks for taking your time to respond my Topic. :D

    I just want to know why I'm not loosing anymore weight
    if I'm doing the same thing i was doing before?
  • 4daluvof_candice
    4daluvof_candice Posts: 483 Member
    My name is Carmen, I'm 21 years old and I just have a baby 7 months ago.
    During my pregnancy I gain 77 pounds and I still have 32 to lose.
    Im 5'4 and I want to weight 125 pounds again.

    I eat 1,200 calories per day but I eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack
    and I also drink over 16 cups (8oz) of water everyday.

    I do 30 to 40 minutes of cardio (Air Climber) everyday.

    I started MFP journey on Jan/16/2014 and I already lost 13 pounds.


    I just want to know what I'm doing wrong?
    How come I'm not loosing any more weight
    If I'm doing exactly the same thing I was doing before.

    Thanks for your answers
    and have a great day!




    BY THE WAY EXCUSE MY WRITING... I'M FROM PUERTO RICO! LOL :)


    What's the rush!
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Oh, your weight loss stopped.
    I guess that the weight you initially lost was water weight. That's why it was so fast. So now you are starting to lose actual fat. That just takes longer. 1 or 2 pounds per week is normal. Weigh yourself again in 2 weeks and see if you still haven't lost anything.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    13lbs in less than 3 weeks is huge!

    Keep in mind that weight loss is not linear - you won't lose the same amount every day or even every week. Various things like water retention, hormone fluctuations, etc can make the scale go up or down, or stand still for a time. You may lose 2lbs one week, nothing the next, and then 3lbs down, then 1lb up!

    You need to look at overall progress over time. And take measurements as well as weighing yourself, you will often see results there when the scale isn't moving.
  • 4daluvof_candice
    4daluvof_candice Posts: 483 Member

    I just want to know why I'm not loosing anymore weight
    if I'm doing the same thing i was doing before?

    That can be probably impossible to answer...All we can say if the average loss is 1-2lbs /week so lets calculate that..you've lost about 6-13 weeks worth of weight in 2 weeks
  • stephgetsfit2
    stephgetsfit2 Posts: 72 Member
    Thirteen pounds in 2 weeks is very fast. It seems that you are doing everything correctly. As you get closer to your goal weight, you will start to lose weight slower because there is not as much weight to lose. Continue to eat how you are eating and exercise and the weight will come off.

    Trece libras en 2 semanas es muy rápido. Parece que usted está haciendo todo correctamente. Medida que se acerque a su peso ideal, usted comenzará a bajar de peso más lenta porque no hay tanto peso que perder. Continuar a comer como se come y el ejercicio y el peso se sale.
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    I'm rushing because I'm tired of people telling me how fat I am
    or how skinny I used to be... I dont even like to see myself in the mirror.

    Thanks for taking your time to respond my Topic!
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    Thank you soo much :)
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    With 32 pounds left to lose, a healthy, reasonable rate of loss would be 1 pound per week. You're losing extremely fast having already lost 13 pounds in the 2.5 weeks you've been here - that's like over half a pound per day!

    So I guess the question (besides what's the rush as asked previously) is what makes you think your'e not losing fast enough?

    If it's a matter of not losing as fast as you were in the beginning... You probably made drastic enough changes in diet to account for that. Also, if you're breastfeeding, that burns more calories as your body is working extra to produce milk (300-500 extra calories per day). All of that adds up to a slightly faster rate of loss than you're currently experiencing. Even without the pregnancy, it's perfectly normal to lose weight faster in the beginning and lose slower as you get closer to goal.

    Take deep breaths, stop putting so much pressure on yourself!

    ETA - saw your response about people's comments. Wow...I hope you tell them to keep their rude comments to themselves! You just had a baby - what do they expect, a miracle?!
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    Ok now everthing is making sence.
    Thanks for taking your time to respond my topic.
    Have a great day...
  • mittenswillet
    mittenswillet Posts: 697 Member
    a quick google of a bmr calculator said you needed 1476 calories. but its only one bmr calculator there are heaps online....
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    As for comparing your current weightloss to what you were doing before...you aren't a teenager anymore!

    If you mean you lost 13 pounds in a week or two and now have slowed, that is normal. The first couple of weeks you release water that was making you feel bloated, clean out your bowels a bit and otherwise let go of excess weight that isn't actually fat. Now you are concentrating on the fat.
  • 4daluvof_candice
    4daluvof_candice Posts: 483 Member
    a quick google of a bmr calculator said you needed 1476 calories. but its only one bmr calculator there are heaps online....

    I thought BMR is how much you burn if you were in a coma so you may want to have acaorie intake above that.
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    Thanks. You make me feel better about my self :)
  • brewji
    brewji Posts: 752 Member
    Sometimes you will plateau and stay at that weight for a bit, and then it will gradually come off more.

    Just keep going and be patient, it will pay off :)
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    That make sence. Thanks for responding my topic :)
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    I will do that! thank you :)
  • 4daluvof_candice
    4daluvof_candice Posts: 483 Member
    Thanks. You make me feel better about my self :)

    Youre okay, Ive lost 46lbs within a year and now stalling...it happens. I know it will come off eventually but we all get frustrated with that mean monster called FAT!!! :flowerforyou:
  • NoExcusesFitnessCoach
    NoExcusesFitnessCoach Posts: 106 Member
    You've only been at it for a couple of weeks. Sustained weight loss takes time. 1-2 pounds per week is the normal amount, so you're already losing way faster than most people. If you want to keep the weight off, you can't rush. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll get there.
  • Godan2b
    Godan2b Posts: 57 Member
    No need to be in such a hurry, it took your 9 months plus to put the weight on, taking it off slowly will be much easier. It also sounds like your weighing yourself everyday. Just pick one day and weigh yourself, you'll know how your doing by the way your clothes fit. Plus you need to be a healthy for your little one.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Read this...
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet?hl=short+sweet+<span class=

    And most definitely read this!!!
    http://www.vicmagary.com/blog/fitness-motivation/#comment-10883



    Most importanty, who gives a flip what anyone else says. The only person that matters what they think of you is YOU. That's it. Weight loss takes time. You got this.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Look into www.advocare.com/11102391 it is what helped me get over a plateau! I lost 16 lbs and 18 total inches in 24 days on their 24 day challenge!

    No. Just no.

    No need for "supplements".

    Eat at a deficit. Work out. With your breast feeding and working out, you may need to up your calories just a little bit. See my other post and read the first one it'll explain why I say this.
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    Thanks for your respond :)
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    Editing to delete... I have no brains today
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    One last one...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • CeeCee_RB
    CeeCee_RB Posts: 34
    awww guys thank you soo much for taking your time to respond my topic!
    Now I feel much better thanks to y'all :) My day is much brighter now...

    Have a great day
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
    Look into www.advocare.com/11102391 it is what helped me get over a plateau! I lost 16 lbs and 18 total inches in 24 days on their 24 day challenge!
    Whatever you do, stay away from garbage like this!!! 1 1/2 pounds a day?? No matter how you achieve that, it is unhealthy. I wonder how long this poster will actually keep that off and how much more they end up gaining back. There's a whole lot more to this than just the weightloss. You need to make changes that you can live with and that will help you maintain the weighloss afterwards. It sounds like you are doing great, just try to be a little more patient.
  • axelgoldstein
    axelgoldstein Posts: 2
    You've gotten lots of great responses that I scrolled through quickly but I didn't see anyone mention nursing. Congrats on the baby! 7 months is a fun age! But, if you are breastfeeding your baby you should be making sure you get at least an extra 500 calories a day. Your body might not be letting you lose weight because it is saving your calories for the baby! And - nursing is a great way to lose the baby weight!

    I still think you should be proud of your weight loss - it is coming off fast!

    Congrats and good luck!
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    You are doing great. 1 pound per week is a good healthy rate to lose. And agree that if you are breastfeeding your baby, make sure you are getting enough calories for nutrition.

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