Okay, what gives?

tlc4everme22

I seem to be having some of these problems to. my main problem is i have been dieting for 5 months now and only ost 26 lbs. i excercise everyday and eat about 1000 calories a day only water to drink. I am only losing an average of 1 to 2 pounds a week if I'm lucky, sometimes nothing. Is there something I should be doing that I'm not already to lose weight faster?

FireMonkey

1-2 pounds per week is a good rate, but it sounds as if you're eating very little. Your body may be in starvation mode and hanging on to every calorie like grim death. Sometimes it helps to eat a bit more, or mixing it up.

pcbta

don't worry about your weight.
Are you a comfortable size? are you healthy, strong, flexible? add more weights, less cardio. eat more food on the weekends...go right up to maintanence cals and then beyond a bit if you'd like. You have to mix things up and eat normally. your body will trust you, and drop the weight.

Cindy

pcbta

one more thing...
There are 2 types of famine mode...
Quantity....which we hear a lot about on here...and
Quality. if you're not eating high quality foods, your body goes into panic mode just like when it's not getting enough food.

something for us all to think about...

Cindy

ahertel0214

Alright, first thing, this thread was from like 2 years ago, so I wouldn't expect a response from the 1st page people on anything we say.

Second, why the H**L do people keep saying that they want to throw their hands up and quit??? Quit what, being healthy, trying to better yourself, making sure you are around longer for yourself, your family, your friends?

If you are not losing pounds, who cares? If you are eating right, exercising, making the right decisions and learning about what is good for you and what is not, then be happy with it. I'm sorry to sound mean but really, what is there to quit?

I'm still here...

Have a wonderful day ya'll.:flowerforyou:

mrsprazak05

I seem to be having some of these problems to. my main problem is i have been dieting for 5 months now and only ost 26 lbs. i excercise everyday and eat about 1000 calories a day only water to drink. I am only losing an average of 1 to 2 pounds a week if I'm lucky, sometimes nothing. Is there something I should be doing that I'm not already to lose weight faster?

From what I've researched...you may be eating TOO FEW calories. Jillian Michaels says you should NEVER go below 1200 calories...as your body then kicks into starvation mode...and starts storing fat. So..I would maybe try upping your caloric intake..and maybe try switching up your exercise...and adding in some strength training if you haven't already. it's good to build muscle...it helps build your metabolism...and in turn, burn fat.