3 weeks and 3 pounds??? Really?
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So I have been eating healthy and exercising for a little over 3 weeks now and have only lost 3 pounds. I know it's "healthy" to lose a pound a week, but at this rate, I will only get to my goal when I am dead and the fat just decays off me. Anytime I have ever lost weight before I have always had drastic losses in the begining. Which kept me really motivated. I am sticking to my 1200 calories a day, working out and sometimes eating those calories back. Not all the time though. I drink anywhere from 68-84 ounces of water a day too. I have alot to lose, 50 or so pounds, so why is it coming off so slowly? I'm open to any and all suggestions!!
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The weight may have come off drastically before but did it stay off? Life style changes cause slower but more long term (for many) weight loss.
Also, there are 52 weeks in a year so although it seems like you will be decaying before your 50 lbs come off, that is less than a year at a pound per week.0 -
Yes, I have always kept it off with exception to a pound or two. It just seems like I'm doing all this hard work, because we all know eating the bad stuff is so much easier, with very little reward.0
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You need to make sure your net calories are at or above 1200. If your net calories are below 1200 then your body can go into starvation mode and keep storing fat as fuel. Good luck and stick with it!0
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Salt and caffiene?0
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Actualy when I started working out the last time I GAINED five pounds in the first three weeks.....so, congrats on the three pounds....keep doing what's right and it'll come off! Wait a couple more weeks......it'll all of a sudden start falling off! Also, I'd take measurements! Hope it helps =D0
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I've only lost 5 in 4 months, so I'd surely take 1 pound per week.... your body is adjusting, amp up the exercise and I'm sure you'll see more changes!0
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Change something up. Change the amount of type of exercise. Also, check your salt uptake. High salt can derail weight loss. Are you tracking all calories? You may not be getting enough calories to match all of your exercise. These are all things you should evaluate.0
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To me, it doesnt look like you are eating enough. Eat your cals in NET calories and see if that makes a difference.
But if it doesnt- at a lb a week you will be at your goal less than a year from now, so unless you plan on dropping dead soon, I would say, tough noogies, it's better than gaining.0 -
HI! Sometimes your weight loss might be better if you have a slow start. A lot of people have lost 3 or 4 pounds a week for two weeks and then nothing for a month or two. Give yourself a couple more weeks and be sure to drink lots of water!! Best of wishes to you!0
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Oh I'd take it girl- I lost the same two lbs for 3 months before my weight started to come off. I was working out a lot but I think my body was also really confused at only 1200 cals a day. When I started MFP I upped it to just under 1400- and it made a big difference. all that to say- appreciate that you are losing. Give it another week. then start tinkering with calories, or the types of food you are eating, etc. It's not cookie cutter after all. We have to experiment with what works with our bodies. Most importantly- go take your actual body measurements- just look for the inches coming off. The scale is a finnicky horrible creature.0
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Good job on the 3 pounds you should be proud of it. The reason you may be losing weight more slowly this time is that you are gaining muscle which weighs more than fat so that would add some weight back, but this is a good thing as muscle burns more calories than fat. Make you sure you are taking measurments. Inches are more important than the pounds on the scale.0
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Patience and persistence. People don't become overweight in a short amount of time, so we shouldn't expect to lose it all in a short amount of time.0
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But if it doesnt- at a lb a week you will be at your goal less than a year from now, so unless you plan on dropping dead soon, I would say, tough noogies, it's better than gaining.
This made me chuckle.. sorry.. LOL0 -
Salt and caffiene?
One cup of coffee a day. Every thing else is water. I hate salt in general so my sodium intake is always lower then my recommendation.0 -
So I have been eating healthy and exercising for a little over 3 weeks now and have only lost 3 pounds. I know it's "healthy" to lose a pound a week, but at this rate, I will only get to my goal when I am dead and the fat just decays off me. Anytime I have ever lost weight before I have always had drastic losses in the begining. Which kept me really motivated. I am sticking to my 1200 calories a day, working out and sometimes eating those calories back. Not all the time though. I drink anywhere from 68-84 ounces of water a day too. I have alot to lose, 50 or so pounds, so why is it coming off so slowly? I'm open to any and all suggestions!!
Thanks!
So maybe your body is thinking its starving and hanging on to the fat as well, hence why you're not loosing. Just thought I'd share my story because I'm in the same boat. I'm going to at least give it a try for a week to see what happens. Good luck to you!!0 -
I was the same way when I started and it took about a month before I started loosing anything. For me, I think after so many years of up and down dieting, my body was just like, heifer, please, we are not doing this again! But I stuck with it and it's coming off at about 2-3 lbs a week now. I was only walking at first as well and about a month ago incorporated Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. That's made a HUGE difference in how strong I feel, my body shape and it's kicked my tail in a great way. Even though I've only lost 15 lbs, I've gone down 4 sizes in clothes!!!! So DON'T GIVE UP no matter how frustrated you are!! I'm so glad I didn't!0
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But if it doesnt- at a lb a week you will be at your goal less than a year from now, so unless you plan on dropping dead soon, I would say, tough noogies, it's better than gaining.
This made me chuckle.. sorry.. LOL
lol they're right. slow change means longterm change. i'd love to be losing a pound a week and i eat right and exercise 7 days a week!!0 -
From viewing the last few days of your diary, it looks like you eat a lot of carbs and are not drinking nearly enough water. (1 day - 0, another day 2 cups) it also looks like you skip some meals which can screw with your metabolism.
I've said this before and I know that some people disagree, but the whole eating back your calories is senseless. If you're eating them back, you're essentially undoing what exercise you put in that day. I think that if you're trying to maintain, you'd want to "eat back", not if you're trying to lose.
As I said, some may disagree, but I've lost 27 lbs in 5 weeks...
I would suggest increasing your water intake to at least 10 8oz cups a day and if you can, do a gallon. Just make sure that you have regular access to a restroom, lol.0 -
there is no.... "one rule for all" on this....... some will drop more weight faster than others............... yep thats crap.......... but thats the truth!
stick to what you are doing..... keep the net cals over 1200.... and keep going with it...... it WILL HAPPEN !
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From viewing the last few days of your diary, it looks like you eat a lot of carbs and are not drinking nearly enough water. (1 day - 0, another day 2 cups) it also looks like you skip some meals which can screw with your metabolism.
I've said this before and I know that some people disagree, but the whole eating back your calories is senseless. If you're eating them back, you're essentially undoing what exercise you put in that day. I think that if you're trying to maintain, you'd want to "eat back", not if you're trying to lose.
As I said, some may disagree, but I've lost 27 lbs in 5 weeks...
I would suggest increasing your water intake to at least 10 8oz cups a day and if you can, do a gallon. Just make sure that you have regular access to a restroom, lol.
I always drink water 67-84 ounces a day, I just forget to log it most of the time. I don't know why, just forgetfull I guess.0
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