Just not losing wieght

kbeller88

You have to give it more time. Your body and metabolism have to adjust to the shock.

True. I am definately not quitting anytime soon!! I want too feel better.

kbeller88

I think it's something that's misunderstood. Muscle is a dense fibre, fat is not, hence 5lb of fat will take more space than 5lb of fat, but 5lb is still 5lb just like a pound of feathers weights the same as a pound of steel, because a pound is a pound.

Unless you are doing compound exercises with heavy free weights, it is unlikely that in this short time you have build that much muscle to completely cancel out any fat loss on the scale. But people will believe what they like and the "fat converts to muscle" myth will be around forever.

I think it is more likely that you underestimate your intake (do you measure & weigh your food or do you just guess portion sizes) and overestimate your output (I see a lot of people here having quite unrealistic ideas of what certain exercises really burn), and 15 mins of cardio unless you bust a gut running hard intervals, will do very very little.

I don't wiegh my portions but I do measure them out and usually only meausure after its cookd plus I make sure that its always just a lil under so that I know i'm not over.

kbeller88

Thats probably the reason then ..your calories burned more than likely arent accurate and your exercise varies ..try 60minutes Cardio 4 -5 times a week if your health allows and try to get a HRM for a more accurate burn ...they come with a manual

Thank you. I hope I can find a good one that works with alot of movement...lol my blubber jiggles alot bahahahahah

hpsnickers1

Check this out. I grabbed it from a recent post.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=3926473&SPShared=TRUE

arielboyer

People with more to loose loose it quicker, so if your husband has more pounds to shed his are going to fall of quicker in the beginning. Your meds are probably playing a role as well. I put on 15lbs after starting my antidepressants. Also, it's possible that you are swapping chub for muscle. Believe me, I understand how exciting it is to see the numbers on the scale move downward, but maybe there are other positive aspects you could focus on. Has your energy level increased? Are your clothes fitting differently? Determination is key. Keep at it!!

RunHardBeStrong

Also muscle weights more than fat, so you are converting your fat into muscle right now, a week and a half is nothing and better to stick then put on...........have patience and stick with it, good luck x

Muscle doesn't weigh more than fat. http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com/muscle-to-fat.html
It's merely more dense and takes less space and considering the OP stated that she fails to notice a difference in body composition this is unlikely to be the case.

Thank you! I get so tired of seeing this mis interpretation on here!! A pound is a pound. And fat does not convert to muscle they are two different substances. I'm not trying to be mean, it's easy to believe this because people are saying this all over the place on here. It takes lots of heavy lifting to gain enough much muscle to make a difference on the scale.

24man

You can change your focus. Don't focus so much on the number on the scale. Focus on behavior modification. Now that's something you can control. You can control what goes in your mouth, you can control being more active, getting more exercise. Make your goals (changes in your behavior) not long term goals, but FOREVER goals. We should be trying to get healthier and these behaviors will work toward that end. Make the changes and the weight will follow. We all want to change ourselves overnight, but the changes that tend to stick around the longest are gradual changes.

Good luck.
God bless.

bizco

I highly recommend tracking your measurements in addition to weighing yourself, especially if you're exercising.
Go to My Home>>Check-in. I take my measurements on the 1st of every month. Use a flexible tape measure, the kind used in fabric shops/tailors. Very cheap, find them at Target, Walmart, etc. in the fabric aisle.

Also, your medications could definitely be affecting your progress. I just saw this on an episode of Dr. Oz and The Biggest Loser.

Cut out all higher-calorie beverages, drink only water, black coffee, tea, skim milk. Drink tons of water throughout the day.
Try to limit your sodium intake to 2,000mg. MFP's goal of 2,500mg is too high.
Cut out all processed, prepackaged food. I know they are convenient and cheap but they are loaded with calories, sodium and chemicals. They provide very little nutrition (fuel) for your body. Eat only whole, real food.

You need to have patience and stick with it. The ideal weight loss is only 1 pound per week. Check out the link below that another MFP member posted as his "bible." Lots of great info! Good luck hon.

http://www.acaloriecounter.com/weight-loss.php#section1

backinthenines

Also muscle weights more than fat, so you are converting your fat into muscle right now, a week and a half is nothing and better to stick then put on...........have patience and stick with it, good luck x

Muscle doesn't weigh more than fat. http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com/muscle-to-fat.html
It's merely more dense and takes less space and considering the OP stated that she fails to notice a difference in body composition this is unlikely to be the case.

Thank you! I get so tired of seeing this mis interpretation on here!! A pound is a pound. And fat does not convert to muscle they are two different substances. I'm not trying to be mean, it's easy to believe this because people are saying this all over the place on here. It takes lots of heavy lifting to gain enough much muscle to make a difference on the scale.

Absolutely, especially for women!!!! Even when I was lifting quite heavy for my size (squatting 60kg when I weighed only 54kg etc) I was hardly bulky. For women to develop that much lean mass to counterbalance fat loss on the scale or gain weight due to muscle gain, you're either a professional body builder, abuse steroids or a freak of nature!!! :laugh:

MzBug

Give it a couple more weeks as you are. If after that you have not had a couple pound loss, up your calories to between 1300 and 1400. I stalled at about week 6 at 1200. I added 100 and stuck to it for a couple weeks and lost nothing. I added another 100 to be at 1400 per day and I started to lose consistently, averaging 2 lbs a week. Sometimes us larger gals just need a bit more to convince our metabolism that it isn't starving. I started out heavier than you and this worked for me.

I average 60 minutes 3 times a week for exercise, but only enter half the time in MFP, using their database, so I don't overestimate my calories burned. I haven't invested in a HRM yet. I usually use some of my exercise calories, but very seldom do I use them all.

Good Luck!

chilipeppers

If you're not eating your exercise calories, then there is your problem. You NEED to have 1200 NET calories at the end of the day, or you're essentially slowing down your metabolism and your weightloss will stall. If you're only eating 1200 and then you're burning calories, your body is trying to run on too little calories. Up the calories, eat your exercise calories, make sure your NET says 1200 (or thereabouts) every single day, and you'll see that drop.

It's true! believe it or not the more you eat the better your metabolism and the more success you'll have losing weight and keeping it off! It may be a slower "gain/lose" process that is frustrating, but you don't have to live on 1200 calories forever as long as part of your weight loss is also building your metabolism!

Shamrock40

Try eating more than 1200 net calories ever couple of days. If you are burning anything close to 500-1000 calories in exercise, even if the calculations are off by 100-200, you could still add 300 calories every 3-4 days to switch things up a bit. It might make your metabolism work a little harder to burn off those extra calories. And if you want to friend me, I'll look at your food diary and see if there are some changes you can make. Try not to eat too many processed/pre-packaged meals. You can do some simple cooking and food prep at home that will probably save you some calories and cash.

Like everyone says, eating more does usually make the number on the scale go down.

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