First week and no loss!! Wth?

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  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Just finished my first week of counting calories and working out. I worked out for an hour 5 days and used approximately 1200 calories each day and lost nothing. What gives!? I can't give up because this weight has got to come off but I'm soooo disappointed!

    Muscle build.
    Nope.
  • caracrawford1
    caracrawford1 Posts: 657 Member
    Its been a WEEK. one week. 168 hours. Please realize that this a marathon, not a sprint. If everything happened that instantaneously we would all be slim in no time. Patience is a virtue. It will happen. Give it time.
  • julesg100
    julesg100 Posts: 109 Member
    You didn't gain it all in a week, you won't lose it in a week.


    Absolutely! It took me several weeks to see a loss when I started on here. I had already been exercising consistently, but not tracking my intake, so I learned that I was eating too much. You are most likely retaining water and that happens when you undertake a new exercise program. In the meantime, track your food intake diligently and weigh your food. Do you have a heart rate monitor? I got one and it really helps me figure out how many calories I'm burning along with my Fitbit.

    Good Luck! You can do it!
  • timider
    timider Posts: 3
    This is crazy... I JUST posted something about this a few minutes ago. I am experiencing the exact same thing as you weight loss wise as I started my weight loss journey a week ago as well and eating the same amount of calories as you. And to make it even weirder, we are the same weight and height! We just gotta be patient sister! We're in this together! :)
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Its been a WEEK. one week. 168 hours. Please realize that this a marathon, not a sprint. If everything happened that instantaneously we would all be slim in no time. Patience is a virtue. It will happen. Give it time.
    While I agree a week isn't a lot of time, I think it's understandable to expect some change your first week, especially given that most can achieve their largest loss that week due to water weight loss. And if you don't lose anything your first week, why would doing the same thing in following weeks cause a loss?

    Though I think it's most likely water retention due to exercise. I think people should just diet alone for a few weeks first, or diet and walk, not diet and Insanity or otherwise 5+ hours of tough exercise they're not used to.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Just finished my first week of counting calories and working out. I worked out for an hour 5 days and used approximately 1200 calories each day and lost nothing. What gives!? I can't give up because this weight has got to come off but I'm soooo disappointed!

    Muscle build.

    No. You can't build muscle on a deficit, especially one as puny as a measly 1200 cals/day.
  • D_squareG
    D_squareG Posts: 361 Member
    Are you tracking all of your food and drinks accurately?
  • Supertact
    Supertact Posts: 466 Member
    uwotm8? lol
  • whitehorse67
    whitehorse67 Posts: 101 Member
    It will happen......trust what people tell you :) The key is not to get frustrated that you give up. You made a goal, and put yourself on a routine.....stick with it and good things will happen :)
  • findingmyw1ngs
    findingmyw1ngs Posts: 107 Member
    Key words are "first week". :tongue:

    This ain't the Biggest Loser - the massive losses portrayed on that show, or in infomercials for exercise programs and weight loss products are not realistic.

    THIS. Did you gain it in a week? No. So don't expect to lose it in a week. I can't stand people who expect the loss to happen immediately when the gain didn't happen that way
  • ShannonS921
    ShannonS921 Posts: 194
    Could very well be the working out. I have been doing about 40-45 minutes of cardio (elliptical/treadmill) and another 15-20 minutes of weights. Possibly water retention for sore muscles??

    I definitely do not under estimate my calorie intake. If anything, I over estimate. I just found out a few days ago that I'm not eating enough tho because at 1200 calories, I wasn't eating back any of my earned activity calories. Will definitely be doing that from now on.

    I am 5'5", 168 lbs. and have set my diary to lose 1 lb/week for those of you who were wondering about that.

    I think you are eating too few calories. Have you calculated your TDEE? This is what has saved me. I'd bet your eating 300-400 less than you should be for optimum loss.

    Everyone else is right, though...it's only been a week...try to have patience (as hard as that is, I know! :smile: )

    Good luck!
  • HappyAnna2014
    HappyAnna2014 Posts: 214 Member
    Could very well be the working out. I have been doing about 40-45 minutes of cardio (elliptical/treadmill) and another 15-20 minutes of weights. Possibly water retention for sore muscles??

    I definitely do not under estimate my calorie intake. If anything, I over estimate. I just found out a few days ago that I'm not eating enough tho because at 1200 calories, I wasn't eating back any of my earned activity calories. Will definitely be doing that from now on.

    I am 5'5", 168 lbs. and have set my diary to lose 1 lb/week for those of you who were wondering about that.

    Sounds like you know what you are doing. Keep up the good work. :) You will lose.
  • klaff411
    klaff411 Posts: 169 Member
    Just finished my first week of counting calories and working out. I worked out for an hour 5 days and used approximately 1200 calories each day and lost nothing. What gives!? I can't give up because this weight has got to come off but I'm soooo disappointed!

    It takes time. Took me 2 years to lose about 95 lbs. I'm trying to shed my last 20 now and its quite hard. Once you get down into the lower weight ranges its a bit harder. You might want to consider changing your micros. Less carbs and more protein/fats.
  • Sophiareed218
    Sophiareed218 Posts: 145 Member
    Sometimes my weight can vary up to 5 pounds (!) day to day. Around my period I always bloat with a bunch of water weight, but It comes right off after. Could you be experiencing that? Be careful about over estimating calories burned, and it sounds like your daily goal is low enough, so just hang in there. Weight loss is not linear. One day your up 2 pounds, then down 3, then up 2, then down 1. As long as the OVERALL trend is going in the right direction then you will get there. Keep logging!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Give your body a few weeks to adjust. You have to trust the process...even if it is sometimes slow. Just trust it and keep going! Also, make sure you're eating enough calories!

    +1

    I've noticed that a lot of people who have huge "results" their first week lose motivation very quickly when subsequent weeks bring less of a dramatic loss. So in a way, it's good when you have a slower start because you appreciate any downward trend. I started with a LOT to lose and my first week I think I only lost like 2 lb, while other women as big as I was were boasting 8-10 lb of water weight down in a few days. But my losses stayed steady over time.

    Also OP, it's gonna be much slower to see results if you don't have a whole lot of weight to lose. Just try to be patient!

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