please do not tell me to be patient!!

CanadianMag

Tomorrow marks my 3 week mark of eating better, and exercising. Everyone is telling me to be patient. I have lost NO weight! ( please ignore the "lost one pound" on my ticker. )

I log and weigh ALL my food. Over the weekend I did not use MFP as my app was messing up so I logged in fitbit. Calories were in line and consistant.

I do drink 3 - 4 liters of water a day.

I recently upped my calories from 1200 to see if that does something. I think I did that on Friday.

I just need somethign to happen I am getting discouraged, and I know its easy to say to be patient, I just need something to kick start even a pound to make me feel like my hard work is paying off.

I do PT 2 days a week, my rest day is Wednesday and I do cardio the other 4 days.

I am 204 (highest ever even when pregnant), 5'10, 36 years old. I would be happy to be at 170, this was my weight after baby #1 and I was happy with that.

Need2Exerc1se

At your height you should be losing on 1200 calories per day. Have you seen a doctor to check for disorders that affect weight loss?

CanadianMag

I have not seen a doctor. Would I see a general Dr, or some sort of specialist?

Lizzy622

You just increased your calories so you may have to wait a week or two to see if that worked. I tried may different macros and exercise amounts before I found what worked for me. Try giving each change about two weeks before giving up on it. I found that by increasing protein and fat and lowering carbs just a bit from the MFP preset, my weight started coming off a bit more consistently.

sassyjae21

If you're absolutely sure you're food diary is accurate and you haven't lost anything at all, you need to see a doctor.

Also make sure you're taking measurements. You could be losing inches. Scale doesn't tell the whole story. You could be retaining water for whatever reason. There are a lot of different reasons why the scale isn't moving. Doesn't mean you're not losing fat. The scale is just not reflecting that yet. But it will.

Again, there is no reason why you should be losing on 1200 calories, which is pretty low for a tall girl like you. If you really suspect something else is going on, you should see a professional.

ew_david

It took me 18 months to lose 29 pounds.

You need to be patient.

StaciMarie1974

Do you use a food scale? If you do use a food scale, do you use it for everything, including slices of bread, meat, fruits, etc. Log every thing, every day? Do you use generic/homemade entries that you find in the MFP database from other users? Are you careful to use cooked weight for cooked meat or raw weight for raw meat entries in the database?

Just trying to highlight some of the possible ways one's food log could be off.

catherinelearmonth1982

I feel exactly the same as you today..... im on week 3 and dont seem to have made any progress. It isnt going to beat me though, im just going to stick at it. In the past I have given in far to easily so this time I am determined. All I can say is stick to it like me and hopefully we will start seeing results soon :flowerforyou:

itsbasschick

if you're not losing weight at your height and 1200 calories, either you are eating more than you think (and this is likely) or you have a medical condition like hypothyroidism and should consult a doctor. most of the people here who don't lose are overestimating their calories - an accurate food scale is your friend, but so is making sure that not only is the weight of foods accurate, but that the source you use for their calories is accurate. one woman on MFP wasn't losing because she randomly chose several calorie listings in the database that were way under, including cole slaw that was listed at a quarter of its actual calories.

btw, i'm 5' 3.5" and lose a pound a week eating 1200 calories per day - more if i have several intense workouts.

devil_in_a_blue_dress

How are you estimating your calorie burns?

_sirenofthesea_

I have said those same things over and over -

This time around - I'm stlcking with strength training (A lot of body weight exercises), and hardly any cardio.
It's working for me - I lost 9.4 pounds my first month - just a suggestion - I haven't ever had the success I'm having right now - I'm eating perfect, which helps, but I really attribute it to the change in how I'm working out.

Also - what prior poster said - make sure no medical issues -

and - be patient - Believe me, I know it sucks a**

Nic

RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle

Why are you so impatient? Did you gain the weight in three weeks?

corgarian

I didnt lose any weight till about 2 months in, then it started falling off. You didnt get heavy over night, it wont just fall off either.

That being said, you are on a way lower calorie limit then I was (just saying I started about 15 pounds less than you and I've been losing on 1600 calories a day), either you arent measuring properly, or like others have said this could be medical, or like me, it could just take a few months to get going!

NessaReh85

You can see a General Dr. Have him look to see if you might have a thyroid problem. If so, that could be the reason. No matter the exercise or healthy eating, a thyroid problem can cause none of that to work very well.

I can see how someone saying be patient after all you do can be a little nerve wracking. Honestly I do not work as hard as you, I do two 30-day challenges a night and have lost 3 lbs in two weeks. I am by no means bragging so please dont take it that way, I am just making a point that if you are working harder you should have at least saw some results even if small. I honestly would have your Dr. look into seeing if you have a thyroid problem.

VeryKatie

Maybe you're eating back too many exercise calories.

SamZ10

I am in the same boat and I wanted to share with you what I have found. I lost 25 pounds last year and gained back almost all of it. Since May I have done cardio at least 2 times a week and weights 2 times a week. I follow my eating program the best that I can, meaning 90% of the time in the last 4 months, I do great. I weighed 189 in may and weigh 185 now.
I DO however feel like I am so much more toned. I do wear my clothes more comfortably. I have lost inches. I don't get out of breath so quickly. My skin is so much clearer and I sleep so much better.
I feel that in time the scale will catch up to how I feel.
Do yourself a favor and take some measurements. STAY OFF THE SCALE for a while. I had to actually get rid of my scale and only weigh once every couple of weeks because I was driving myself so crazy.
Are you planning on going right back to your old lifestyle choices as soon as you lose weight? I know this is a new lifestyle for me and it doesn't matter wtf the scale says.
Focus on how you feel!

StaciMarie1974

In the past week you have 2 days where you didn't log anything, and another where you only logged a partial day. I didn't go back thru the entire 3 weeks.

Need2Exerc1se

I have not seen a doctor. Would I see a general Dr, or some sort of specialist?

Start with your GP. Blood work is usually the first step.

Need2Exerc1se

In the past week you have 2 days where you didn't log anything, and another where you only logged a partial day. I didn't go back thru the entire 3 weeks.

In the OP she explained that MFP was not working but she still logged elsewhere.

wibutterflymagic

The only a few reasons not to be losing weight. You are eating more than you think(not weighing and measuring accurately) eating way too much sodium and you are bloated or you aren't exercising as much as you think. It's usually a combination of it all. Glad to hear you upped your calories.....1200 is way to low for someone your size. If you really want to see where you should be go to: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and calculate your BMR and TDEE.

Cayderine

I am just starting my fourth week, and only now am I starting to go down before I was going UP! I was livid, this is hard enough without the uncertainty and slight panic of not seeing the results you feel you deserve. week number four lost a few pounds and ive never been so glad I stuck with it and kept putting in the hard work, just trying to have blind faith it would pay off. If I didn't where would I be, back to square one and have to start it all from scratch again, probably worse cause I would have nommed my feelings. Don't let it slip, have blind faith, what you are doing will work for you.

husseycd

In the past when I've tried to lose weight, I always have a "whoosh" effect. Where I don't lose, don't lose, and then suddenly drop four lbs. This article explains it, though I'm sure there are other theories out there as well: http://www.muscleforlife.com/water-retention-and-weight-loss/

At any rate, I'm doing a mini-cut before Halloween and am noticing the same thing. I weigh everything and have for over a year, so I know I'm eating less. However, the scale hasn't budged. If the "whoosh" theory holds true, I should be down a few pounds by next week. It can definitely be discouraging though!

StaciMarie1974

Thanks. I think she edited to add that, or I didn't notice it...

OP - I see you said you logged in Fitbit, so assume you're using a Fitbit. You're also manually logging some exercise. What is the total daily calorie burn # that Fitbit is giving you?

Still wondering about food scale use...

In the past week you have 2 days where you didn't log anything, and another where you only logged a partial day. I didn't go back thru the entire 3 weeks.

In the OP she explained that MFP was not working but she still logged elsewhere.

PRMinx

Your calories burns seem a bit high at 599. How are you getting that number?

CanadianMag

To answer some questions:

I have a digitial scale - which I think is accurate because last night when I took my 10oz package of peanuts it made exactly 10 - 1oz packages. I weight and measure everything I put in my mouth. The only thing that could be off is my hummus as I do that at work, so if I was off it would be a very small amount.

I get my calories I have lost from my Polar P7 watch. Which I realize could be off a little bit, but I would not imagine off a lot.

My pants are fitting the same, I wear the same 2 pairs of pants to work and I have not felt them fitting any difference.

If you notice on my food diary I do not eat "complex" meals. Dinner is a piece of meat usually only with seasoning and side items. nothing is really mixed together in a recipe form so there is again little error. I also scan all the lables on my foods with the bar code reader. I do not check for accuracy on that. shouldI start?

zanne54

At 5'10" and 204, setting your calories at 1200 and then consistently undereating them is way too low.

Fewer calories is not "better" when it comes to weight loss. Set your goal to max 1 lb a week, and eat your alloted calories, plus up to half of your earned exercise calories. It seems counterintuitive, but it WORKS.

CanadianMag

Staci, I logged on Fitfit. My app was not working.

sassyjae21

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Kalikel

God, just be patient.

First, you should see a doctor every year for a physical. You're a mom now and you can't let things slide and get caught late because those little people are depending on you. Make an appointment now to discuss your weight loss (and have a physical, if you haven't been doing that.). The doctor can find out if anything physical is holding up your weight loss, give you a nice target weight, advise you on appropriate calories per day, tell you what (if any) exercise limits you have, what kind of foods you should and shouldn't be eating and answer all your questions (which you should jot down so you don't forget them.)

You could be retaining water. It's not uncommon to go up several pounds before a period. If you take in a lot of sodium, that will also add a couple pounds of water.

If you have no physical issues and aren't losing, you have to eat less and/or move more. All the complicated advice always comes back to that. (It can be as simple or as difficult as you want to make it, but those are the end results, any way you go. Eat less. Move more.)

Increasing calories will not lead to weight loss. If only donuts and cake were the path to skinny!!! Sadly, No.

It will come off. You just have to get into the right groove for you. It does take time.

And, honestly, (don't hit me for saying this!) if you're planning to lose weight, you really will need lots of patience.

SEAFOODMAN

cut your carbs in half and 1600 is a good number....avg 1500-1600 and don't eat your exercise cal back.....no need to log it
good luck in however you do it.

roanokejoe49

What's the deal with drinking 3-4 liters of water a day? No reason for that, unless you are exercising like a freak! You are retaining a lot of water.