not much of a loss after 3 weeks

sarah13f

Have been on the plan for three weeks and have only lost 2 pounds in total and an inch from by bust, waist and hips, I have been doing the 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels and am currently on day 8 moving up to level 2 today. I have been eating the extra calories gained from exercising, as i am so hungry....do you think this is where I am going wrong? I have another 10 - 12 pounds to lose, has anyone else had a slow start like this? I feel quite disappointed as though I would be well on my way to losing almost half a stone after the first month?

lesley1981

If you don't have much to lose, it will come off slower. The fact that you are exercising is also a reason for your slow loss... If I were you I would just keep an eye on my measurements rather than my weight as its a more accurate indicator.

ChassityGetsFit

I've been doing the 30 Day Shred for a few days now and I'm certain that you will gain muscle doing that, which ways more than fat! You said you have only about 10lbs left to lose and this could also be why you're not losing as much. The closer you get to your goal weight the harder it will become to lose the weight. I just read in the Biggest Loser book that for every pound you lose your body will burn 100 calories less than it did before, so you'll have to eat less calories and work out more in order to continue to lose the same amount of pounds! Try something different, eating different foods and doing different exercises than you have been doing all along. If you haven't been doing the 30 Day Shred the whole time then maybe stick with it and keep trying. Maybe do some more cardio or DVD's. Hopefully it will pay off in the end!

ultimategar

Hi Sarah,
Try boosting your metabolism with a bigger breakfast - I'd recommend porridge with flax seeds, dried fruit etc thrown in.
Also make sure you're eating your full daily calorie allowance, I noticed from a quick glance at your diary that you're usually 200 cals under.
Don't be disheartened by what you perceive to be a small weight loss, dropping an inch is pretty impressive in 3 weeks!
You are going in the right direction and even if it takes longer than you hoped it is going to be worth it.

kps1104

HI, just remember that if you don't have that much left to lose you will lose wight much slower plus it sounds like you are building muscle. I also have been on here for about 3 weeks and have only lost a little over 3 lbs, but I have lost inches. So don't get discouraged! the weight will come off but keep in mind you would rather lose the inches! good luck!

siobhanmee

I'm finding the exact same thing is happening with me. I do agree or maybe I am trying to deceive myself that the less you have to loose, the harder it is. Can someone tell me what the 30 day shred it? Good luck with the weight loss, loosing inches is great though so keep it up

ski3r4life

The less you have to lose, the harder it is

sarah13f

thanks so much for all your advice its greatly appreciated

hellen72

I find mfp over estimates exercise. It tells me over 100 cal per mile. I know it can't be that because when I ate my exercise cals ( I do a lot of running) I wasn't losing. I now use about 80 per mile.

Don't think 100 cal per pound loss can be right or is that 100 per week? Mfp adjusts your exercise cal burnt when weight is lost so u burn fewer cal

janesmith1

Dunno if this helps but....I find that if I ate 1900 cals I won't lose. The range for me to lose is under 1350 cals. Everyone is different of course.

thankyou4thevenom

There's two reasons you're not losing as fast as you'd like.

1) You've only got 10-12lbs to lose. When you're that close to goal it takes longer to lose it.

2) You're doing the 30 day shred. This builds muscle. Muscle is heavy. You're probably not going to reach goal if you're doing this because you're getting fitter and putting on muscle.

I'd say at this point dump the scale and go on how you look and feel. Fit is so much better than skinny.

CARNAT22

Hey,

I am due to weigh in for the 3rd time on Friday (and it's TOTM so I am not holding out too much hope of a loss!!)

So far I am only 3lbs down - which feels a bit disheartening as I am sticking to my 1200 calories, working out (I do actually eat back my exercise calories as well!) and generally being pretty damn 'good'.

I know there ae a few areas I fall down on though

* I do drink alcohol (I have swapped wine for vodka and try to limit myself to 4 /5 vodkas a week with a mixer) and alcohol automatically causes water retention - even in samll quantaties!

* I still eat quite a bit of sweet stuff which tends to mess up my blood sugar levels and makes me crave more sweet food :-(

I think for me the most important thing will be to remain consistent as well as within my daily calries.

I want to make sure my food is fresh and made from scratch (as much as possible - I work full time and commute so I don't have infininate time to cook and need a few cheats)

I want to banish cravings so I really plan to cut back on anything sweet. I have not had any junk / fast food or convenience food for 3 weeks now!

I have already swapped to brown bread, wholemeal pasta as this keeps you feeling fuller for longer. I try to serve my lunches and dinners with lots of salad or veg.

Basically I want to use my calories in the best way possible.

I feel positive that this will work for me long term.

jude666

I'm finding the exact same thing is happening with me. I do agree or maybe I am trying to deceive myself that the less you have to loose, the harder it is. Can someone tell me what the 30 day shred it? Good luck with the weight loss, loosing inches is great though so keep it up

The 30 Day Shred is a workout DVD by Jillian Michaels. 3 workouts on 3 different levels. You start at level 1 and it is recommended that you follow this for at least 10 days before moving on to Level 2 (i'm hovering around the 10 day mark on Level 1 but I missed a couple of days due to being unwell so i'm sticking in an extra couple of days, just in case!) It's really good, she works you hard but you really do see results fast. I am trying to work my way through all the levels so, eventually, i'll be able to complete levels 1-3 in one workout. I do other DVD's to - Davina McCalls Power of 3 is one i'm using at the moment - which is roughly an hour, as opposed to level 1 of 30DS being approx. 20 mins. Give it a try it's had some really good reviews. It's thanks to my friends on MFP that i discovered 30DS. Hope this helps! x