Getting pretty frustrated with my lack of results

brandilove13
brandilove13 Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
So I'm basically just looking for some tips or words of encouragement. Ya see, I am about ready to throw my bathroom scale out the window and eat a massive pizza (not really, but you get the idea) I have been exercising 7 days a week, every week for the past month and before that i was doing it 6 days a week the month before that. I do an hour of cardio and 15-30 minutes of strenght training a day. I watch what i eat religiously and NEVER go over my calorie intake, in fact most days i'm under and with all this hard work I had the expectation that I'd at least be down 10 or so pounds but I'm not even close to that!! When i started my weight loss journey 2.5 months ago i weighed 226, then within the first week went down to 223 then i stayed there and then i yo-yoed between 223 and 222, it stayed this way until yesterday. Yesterday, i got on the scale and i was back to 226. WTF, how is that even possible!!!! I know there is no way i gained it back but i don't understand why i'm not seeing better results.

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,422 MFP Moderator
    Can you open your food diary? Do you use a food scale? And do you have medical conditions? And what is your height and age.
  • sheedy17
    sheedy17 Posts: 128
    Are your measuring food accurately? Without seeing your food diary it is too hard to see if maybe there is a trend or something, You shouldn't go to the gym 7 days a week, 4-5 times does the trick, you may be over working your body and not properly exercising.

    Don't get discouraged, I would like to see your diary and see if I could notice anything that could help, keep at it, the results are worth it, you can do it!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    It really would help if you can answer some of the questions above. There are a lot of people on these boards who can give you good advice, but right now anything they tell you would be a shot in the dark.

    Are you using a food scale, measuring cups, or eyeballing your portion sizes? Most people can be off in their estimates by a whole lot when they eyeball portions. Measuring cups are better, but a food scale is always going to be the most accurate.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1290491-how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale

    And make sure that you've calculated your calorie goals appropriately. Remember that these are just estimates. You may need to play around a little to find what works best for you.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    If you're exercising and eating back your earned exercise calories, be sure that you're using accurate estimates of your burn. MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities, which can cause you to eat back more calories than you need to. Even a heart rate monitor isn't 100% accurate. If you're eating those extra earned calories it might be a good idea to eat only 50-75% of those.

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