Why am I not loosing any of my weight?

kart9731
kart9731 Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay I do not expect to just shed the pounds, but since I am still in highschool, I expected to at least go down a smidge on the scale. I started my diet a week ago and normally when I start a diet the pounds come of almost immediately. I have been eating the right calorie intake and I have been working out a lot. But the problem is every time I weight myself on the scale I am the exact same number, 146.6. And then two days ago I went up and now I am 146.8. I know I need to be patient but right now I am not showing any weight loss and this isn't normal for my body. Why am I not loosing weight?

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  • akaMrsmojo
    akaMrsmojo Posts: 762 Member
    Toss the scale and buy a tape measure and be patient. One week is no time period to judge or become discourage.
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    You need to be weighing your food and making sure you're logging consistently and accurately to be sure that you're actually in a deficit. And then you need to be patient! And if you're not 18 yet, you need to deactivate your account and head over to sparkteens.com. Good luck with your weight loss!

    Just out of curiosity, how many calories are you eating?
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    working out a lot is probably your tip-off. When you start a new exercise program or increase the intensity of a current exercise program, your muscles will tend to retain water to cushion and repair themselves. Retained water adds scale weight of course, so even if you've lost a bit of fat, it will be masked by the water retained in your muscles. This will pass as your body acclimates to the added exercise - and as akaMrsmojo said, a week is not enough time to judge or become discouraged!
  • Luv2Smile55
    Luv2Smile55 Posts: 133 Member
    working out a lot is probably your tip-off. When you start a new exercise program or increase the intensity of a current exercise program, your muscles will tend to retain water to cushion and repair themselves. Retained water adds scale weight of course, so even if you've lost a bit of fat, it will be masked by the water retained in your muscles. This will pass as your body acclimates to the added exercise - and as akaMrsmojo said, a week is not enough time to judge or become discouraged!

    Off topic. Phrick, you have two of the most beautiful Boston Terriers I have ever seen! :happy: I'm a huge dog lover so had to comment. :flowerforyou:
  • amyfullbrook
    amyfullbrook Posts: 97 Member
    Try to only weigh yourself once a week. Your weight will fluctuate throughout the week, so if you weigh yourself the same day and time every week you should have a more accurate weight. Also, buy a tape measure to record your inches etc...
    Just out of interest, what is your height? As 148 for my height for example, I am 5ft 7in, is a very healthy weight.

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