Disappointing weigh loss

High2k

I am sticking to my calorie quota, cycling like a mad person [average 20 miles 4 times a week], and I'm not really using my exercise calories. And still i am losing a paltry amount of weight - 4 lbs in 5 weeks! What am I doing wrong as I am eating way less than I used to?

diannethegeek

4 pounds in 5 weeks is really good progress, actually.

RHachicho

Aye it's a tad on the slow side. But it's still weight loss. Fact is mate the ultimate arbiter of what goes in and out of your body is not mfp it is .. barring medical conditions .. your body. If you are only losing a little that means your deficit is in fact smaller than you think. Which means eat less or move more. Take your pick. I am not trying to be cruel that's just how it is.

tiptoethruthetulips

Given that you only have 16lb to lose, weight loss to date is great. You are not going to lose a lot of weight on a weekly basis given the low weight to be lost.

Don't let impatience be your undoing, impatience causes disappointment which sometimes leads to people giving up.

Any weight loss is good and in your case its excellent for your circumstances.

SueInAz

Dear baby Jesus I'd be thrilled with 4 pounds in 5 weeks. ::sigh::

When you don't have a lot of weight to lose, it doesn't come off quickly. A one pound per week loss with less than 10 pounds left is pretty awesome. It'll slow down more the closer you get to goal.

If what you're doing isn't working like you think it should be, then change what you're doing. Sometimes you need to play with calories in, calories out or your macros to get things at the optimum loss rate.

karenMcMillan0712

4 pounds in 5 weeks is really good progress, actually.

I needed to hear that-I get frustrated at the speed it comes off

stevieart9960

You're most likely building muscle with that much cycling. Be patient. Aren't your clothes looser?

BusyRaeNOTBusty

4 pounds in 5 weeks is really good progress, actually.

Yup. And you should probably eat at least some of those exercise calories or you risk burning out, loosing motivation, muscle loss, low energy, etc.

StaciMarie1974

4 pounds in 5 weeks is good. How much total do you need to lose? Bigger losses tend to come from people who have a large # to lose.

Tanie98

I am sticking to my calorie quota, cycling like a mad person [average 20 miles 4 times a week], and I'm not really using my exercise calories. And still i am losing a paltry amount of weight - 4 lbs in 5 weeks! What am I doing wrong as I am eating way less than I used to?

Be patient.you will get there

Rosyone

Aye it's a tad on the slow side.

For someone with 50 pounds to lose, maybe. But it's fast for someone who is only 5 pounds from goal, assuming that's her final goal and not an intermediate. As I approached goal I found it helped to think of my weekly loss in terms of a percentage of the remaining excess, rather than some arbitrary number of pounds I expected to lose.

mommy22alyns

It goes soooooooo slowly at the end! Just stick to it and be patient. You'll get there!

veephil31

You are doing great, there is no doubt about that. I would suggest changing up your exercises. If you always do the same thing, your body will get used to that and it can keep you stuck. Try to go for a jog or take an exercise class.

BondBomb

You're most likely building muscle with that much cycling. Be patient. Aren't your clothes looser?

Not really possible on a calorie deficit.

lelyke

Then you must be consuming a lot of food. I cycle 20 miles everyday and 40 some other days and I've been losing at 2-3 pounds / week since I started.

You're most likely building muscle with that much cycling. Be patient. Aren't your clothes looser?

You don't build muscles from cardio

_Zardoz_

I am sticking to my calorie quota, cycling like a mad person [average 20 miles 4 times a week], and I'm not really using my exercise calories. And still i am losing a paltry amount of weight - 4 lbs in 5 weeks! What am I doing wrong as I am eating way less than I used to?

Lower your expectations