Two weeks in and no progress :/

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  • jenniferalexander04
    jenniferalexander04 Posts: 1
    I have been struggling - and I am seriously struggling. I finally upped my protein intake - A LOT. I am on Day 7 of supplementing my meals with very high protein drinks. I am not advocating meal replacement - just adding to it. I got the idea from my doctor who said to increase my protein by adding protein drinks and I was cruising the internet looking for advice on best protein drinks. On the GNC website I found a protein calculator. For my stats it says 141 g of protein a day - which seems REALLY high. But I did increase it to at least 90-100 grams a day and I have finally (and I mean after years of trying everything and being on the verge of surgery) seen results. I personally have enjoyed the GNC Total Lean 25 Drinks - but don't order them online. I ordered them over a week ago and they STILL haven't shown up. Good luck to you!
  • MindainVA83
    MindainVA83 Posts: 17 Member
    I've been going to the gym for a month now, and haven't dropped a lot of weight, however, I have dropped inches. I really think it's that you're building muscle. Give it time. Keep it up!!
  • ThatSoundsHard
    ThatSoundsHard Posts: 475 Member
    It's only been 2 weeks, don't get discouraged.
    It took me almost 2 months to start seeing progress when I started on this site.

    Just be diligent and patient and you will see results.

    Read the threads that were linked they are super helpful.

    Good luck!
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I've been going to the gym for a month now, and haven't dropped a lot of weight, however, I have dropped inches. I really think it's that you're building muscle. Give it time. Keep it up!!

    (I realize this myth will never die, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop fighting it. My intentions are noble and my cause is righteous.) I am at least 99.44% certain that her weight loss is not being masked by an increase in muscle...in two weeks...at a calorie deficit.

    Let's assume that it's possible. How much muscle would she need to gain to mask the weight loss? Let's say the absolute minimum of one pound (although I would argue that is barely noticeable). Even at that minimum rate, that's 26 pounds per year. I don't have the statistics in front of me, but I suspect that there are *very* few women who are natural and can gain 26 pounds of muscle in a year...and substantially fewer who could do it while eating at a deficit/maintenance. In fact, there are probably very few who could do it on substantial amounts of gear.

    My money is on the increased exercise water weight explanation...coupled with the inherent volatility in weight over such a remarkably short time period of only two weeks.
  • yewbic
    yewbic Posts: 37
    why, so you can trick yourself into thinking you have lose weight, when it is just water weight?

    OP - ignore this, except for the drinking water part.

    there's initial water weight you lose at the beginning of weight loss. that's what you're thinking about.

    what im talking about is the few pounds of water you can fluctuate when you eat alot of sodium and exercise. not the same thing.

    OP - this guy is confused.

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