No weight loss this week (week 2) - Frustrated!!

Mandie800

:frown: Ok, it's end of week two and I weighed in today and I didn't lose anything. I am still only down 2 lbs from last week. I had 1 day that wasn't so great this week, but did pretty freaking good the rest of it so I am frustrated and a bit down. Is this normal - I know I've heard week 2 can be hard but I thought for sure I would at least lose 1 lb!

I've been thinking about it and every other time I have started a weight loss journey I think it has always been near week 2 or 3 that I don't lose weight and always in the past I have just given up. I am aware of this and I am not going to give up, I am going to push through but I'm not feeling very motivated today....

bhb301

Open your food diary so we can see what you eat

Mandie800

Hmmmm guess I don't know how to do that... help please

KansasGal

keep in mind everyone's body is different and works differently, but I find if I give myself a rest day from exercise at least twice a week, I lose more. I still eat healthy and follow my calorie intake but I skip the hard cardio. might do some strength training but not a whole lot!

don't give up! it will start working in your favor eventually :happy:

GOOD LUCK!

bhb301

Settings, diary settings then change to public

IanGiles

Did you way yourself under the same conditions? Time of the day, had you eaten the last time you weighed in?

msthubbard

Maybe you are losing inches. I was frustrated at first because I wasn't losing as quickly as I wanted to but I put on some clothes that use to fit snug and they had room in them. As a matter of fact today, I have on some jeans that I haven't been able to wear in a year.

Don't give up, keep at it. It will pay off in the end.

page68

If you stay accountable to your food and commit to exercise as best you can, you WILL see results. Guaranteed!!!

Mandie800

Ok it's public, now I am nervous lol. I just took my measurements a couple of days ago so can't use that yet - I do feel much better overall so I am just going to focus on that for now........hopefully next week will be better.

dodoodoodo

this is very common. same thing happens to me and i get very very frustrated too, in fact i had weigh in day on wednesday and lost nothing and so i decided to eat everything in sight! don't be like me haha. you will have a big weight loss coming soon!!! i've heard it takes 2 or 3 weeks for a lot of people so don't worry!

Sammyk50

That sounds like a very common story. Happened to me in the beginning. Slow going at first. Then it kicked in. Keep working it. It will work just don't quit, don't give up, one day at a time

Irmalinda210

How can I do that? How can I open my food diary?...like make it public for people to see?.....I've lost 28 pounds since December, 14 since Ive joined the MyFitnessPal...After 2 months, I hit a plateau and it lasted a month!...But, i didn't give up...kept exercising and watching my food intake....I think its too early for you to start plateauing in the 2nd week.

christinaprice

I posted the same thing today. But look at the positives, you are exercising.. Also, take notice of the things that have changed.. Are your clothes fitting differently, do you have more energy, etc. Keep at it!!!

bhb301

You go over yur sodium every day, this may have something to do with it. Keep going ... Doing good

Sammyk50

So many people give up to quick. If only they had pushed through. You are that close to losing.

Irmalinda210

Got it...

ocsurfmama

I agree with others that if you feel comfy opening your food diary we may be able to help you by giving you alternatives. Also, like mentioned try taking your body measurements and then retake them only once a week or every two weeks. As you do more strengthening you are building muscle and burning more fat. I saw a difference of 2 inches in my waist, 1/2 inch in each thigh and and can't remember off hand the chest and hips. At the same time the scale only moved like 0.8 lbs. The new measurements gave me the courage to try on tops and jeans I couldn't wear last summer and they fit now with room to spare!!

ANewLucia

Well, if you are working out and lifting weights, you may not loose too much but you will see some loss in inches. I am going through that now. I fit in some smaller pants, but the stinking scale says the same thing...be encouraged, stay encouraged. Know that if you watch the calories and workout the weight has to come off...there just isn't an option. Also sodium is key and know when you have TOM TOM visiting, you will actually gain weight because of water retention. It was a shocker for me first time around:-)

ramseyrose

Weight can fluctuate due to hormones, water or gained muscle. I seem to lose weight every 2 weeks but lose lots of inches. Take your measurements. Stick with it, it will happen!

Mandie800

Ok I just changed my settings to include sodium so I will pay more attention to that - thank you to everyone for the encouragement. It is very helpful to hear that it happens to other people. I am also going to try a weight class soon cuz I have only been concentrating on cardio and my zumba instructor said weights important too... I'm not giving up this time, I swear!!

Ben2118

You are going way over your sodium most days, sodium is a pain in the *kitten* when losing weight, it causes you to store water amongst other things.

I would work on gradually reducing your sodium intake over the next few weeks, I was the same when I started at it isn't easy but try look for alternatives that contain less to start with. Processed food is normally the culprit of it, like buying a packaged meal for lunch could include 3 to 4 times more sodium if you made the same lunch at home with better quality foods.

It is a massive learning curve and takes time and persistence, it is hard but it's 100% achievable. Just don't try and tackle everything at once. Work on one thing at a time, could take weeks to get that bit right but once it is, move on to the next and so on. Soon you will find you are eating great food and losing steady numbers most weeks. It is just a matter of trail and error.

There is no shortcut to any place worth going, stick with it and the rewards will be great

Ben.

beccafertig

I had to re-vamp my idea of success during the first few weeks. Instead of weight loss being the goal, I made working out on a daily basis my goal (among other things). Here's my reasoning:
First - I know that during those first few weeks, I won't really lose a ton of weight. My body is changing, converting fat to muscle, and getting ready for this new way of life.
Second - I have direct control over whether or not I exercise. If I do it, it's a success! If I don't, my fault. There is no way to muddle this up. I either do it or I don't.
Third - Weight loss WILL happen if I adopt healthy lifestyle changes. Just not necessarily at the pace I would like it to happen.

I guess the short of it is weight loss will fluxuate. Some weeks you'll lose, some weeks you'll gain, some weeks, nothing. I've been doing MFP for about a month now, and I've only lost about 3 pounds. I took a bunch of other measurements when I began, and re-checked those at the end of the first month. I've lost a combined total of 6.5 inches! WHOA! Who cares if the weight loss is only 3 pounds. I've shrunk!

You can do it!

lynz4589

I didn't lose much weight for the first 3 weeks believe it or not! maybe 0.4lbs a week at most! I thought it was because I wasnt exercising as much as everyone else on here (I go swimming twice a week if I can, and walk whenever I have free time - which isnt all that often) but Ive been here now about 5 weeks going onto 6 weeks and have lost over 10lbs since joining which has averaged itself out to 2lbs a week because the last 3 weeks Ive been losing bigger numbers!

I guess your body will decide when it wants to let go of the weight - the other thing is water, I never used to drink any - I still dont drink the 8 glasses a day but try and have at least 2 in the morning and 2 before bed which really helps!

Also, if you aren't already - I weigh myself in the morning as soon as I have got up and been to the bathroom, I dont eat before a weigh in either.

You will notice the numbers falling as the weeks go on your body just needs a bit more time to adjust that you are determined to lose the weight for good this time, and no longer going on crash diets!

jptsr1

may sound like phony fitness trainer talk but "its a marathon not a sprint". dont let the first few weeks get you down. changing your habits in terms of fitness is a very hard thing to do, especially when you dont get immediate gratification. if you stick to a good plan you will see results.

foxxybrown

Decrease your sodium (you don't want to see this in red) and increase your water to about 3 liters a day.

SpydaChick

Don't focus on the pounds girly. If you keep active and do what you've been doing your body will change. You didn't gain weight overnight.. you're sure not gonna lose it quickly (even though we wish we could) You know I love ya and I'm cheering you on! You had a good accomplishment this week.. you said your Zumba class wasn't quite as hard as it was the first time. Definitely focus on that. I try to focus on how much my resistance changes or inclines depending on what I'm doing. Next week is gonna be a good one for ya.. I can feel it. And if it's not then I'm sure you're going to accomplish something else new.

And like I told you earlier. I gained 5lbs my first 2 weeks and I was working out 5 days a week an hour a day and eating great. By week 4 and 5 I had lost 10lbs so it will come I promise. There's no way you're not going to lose weight and get healthier if you keep up what you're doing!! You rock!