I need some ADVICE!

rissilient

Hey all,

I am in desperate need of some tips. I have been watching calories for 2.5 weeks. I've been doing jillian Michael's work outs 7 days a week, for 3 weeks. I HAVE NOT LOST ONE POUND. NOT EVEN HALF OF A POUND!! I am starting to get frustrated, I am almost always within if not under my 1593 calorie count for the day. My meals are what I would think is healthy. Before I started counting I had to be over 2000 cal a day between food and wine and sauces. Now it's salads for lunch, protein smoothies after workouts, and dinners with balanced portions and less sauces. Am I doing something wrong? Am I wrong to want results so quickly?

emailme178

you need to give your body a rest!!... 7 days a week is too much also you are most likely gaining muscle so give it time. .. time and rest. keep going 2.5 weeks is not that long

get_fit_08

Jillian Michaels is amazing and even though you might not drop pounds, you WILL lose inches! I suggest measuring your arms, thighs, waist, and hips every 2 weeks or whatever! You'll notice how your clothes fit differently too )

boobala35

Here are few ideas. Try 3 days below your current calorie total for the day. 5 days eating your normal calorie intake and 2 days a little above. Also, try eating your largest meal in the morning and your smallest at night. I eat all my meals likes this and it always works for me.

ALOlson0823

Give yourself a day off! If you need to do something, go for a leisure walk. I have learned in the past you can't count on the scale. I did insanity for a month and was GAINING weight. I was beyond upset but then when I tried on a pair of pants that I hadn't been able to wear for a year.... THEY FIT.

Keep up the eating healthy, try not to go under your calories, lots of water and rest every now and then. NOW if only I could take my own advice....

diannethegeek

Is the exercise fairly new or recently increased? I ask because it's fairly common to see a stall on the scale when you start a new exercise routine or increase an old one due to the extra fluid being retained to help cushion and repair sore muscles.

The other things to look at it would be making sure your logging is accurate, double-checking your exercise calories if you're eating them back, watching out for hormone or stress-related water weight (taking your rest days? near that TOM?) and you might just have to wait a little longer for your body to adjust.

TheVirgoddess

Hey all,

I am in desperate need of some tips. I have been watching calories for 2.5 weeks. I've been doing jillian Michael's work outs 7 days a week, for 3 weeks. I HAVE NOT LOST ONE POUND. NOT EVEN HALF OF A POUND!! I am starting to get frustrated, I am almost always within if not under my 1593 calorie count for the day. My meals are what I would think is healthy. Before I started counting I had to be over 2000 cal a day between food and wine and sauces. Now it's salads for lunch, protein smoothies after workouts, and dinners with balanced portions and less sauces. Am I doing something wrong? Am I wrong to want results so quickly?

Are you measuring/weighing all your food?

mizztanjo

Just sent you a message!

acco34

There are a lot of different factors that can go into it. First and foremost, your macro nutrients ratio might need to be adjusted. Higher protein diets (30-40% of your total caloric intake) are very effective for weight loss because that usually leads to a decrease in carbohydrate intake. What I have found to work with myself as well as others is somewhere around a 50% (carbs)/ 30% (protein)/ 20% fats ratio. Secondly, what kind of carbs and fats are you taking in? You want complex carbohydrates (also known as polysaccharides) because it takes on more time to break them down resulting in your metabolism staying higher longer. Finally, there are the fats. Good fats are essential to weight loss and hormone production (so fat free diets are not very good for you). Just try to get in the healthy fats and keep the saturated fats under 10 g a day. Other factors such as a high sodium diet which we make you retain more water or the fact that Jillian Michael's workouts are new to you so you are probably developing muscle are things that you can take into account as well. The most important thing that you need to do is keep a positive attitude and recognize that weight loss is a long term goal, not an overnight fix. All of this is just advice (and probably too much of it). Best of luck.

MKEgal

I agree with what others have said: take a day off, take measurements, go slightly higher protein & lower carbs.

Here are some useful posts:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read


"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html


My blog posts include links to the studies or websites (such as the CDC) where you can read the primary documentation:

Goal setting, including weight, calories, and macros
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-setting-goals-667045

Exercise basics
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-exercise-667080

Sleep enough
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-08-27-sleep-weight-control-690492

Eating higher protein & lower carbs leads to more weight loss
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-08-09-high-protein-diet-685553
Try 45% carbs, 20% fat, 35% protein

Eat about half your calories for breakfast (see the last half of this post for the studies)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-10-some-studies-about-weight-loss-667818


Motivation & encouragement (explained in blog post)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-07-24-motivation-encouragement-680938

- Set small intermediate goals & celebrate every one.
- Take measurements.
- Take pictures.
- Weigh yourself regularly.
- Be flexible; forgive yourself.
- Celebrate the non-scale victories (NSV's)
- Don't give up!!!!
- Don't make any food forbidden.
- Eat real food; less processed is better.