Frustrated and Impatient with Slow Weight Loss

Calif_Girl67

I am so Frustrated because my weight loss is so slow, I have up'd my calories and I am still exercising but the weight
just doesn't want to come off. Seems like I am only losing once a month. What else can I do?

Thanks

mamato3babes

I don't have any advice but wanted u to kno ur not alone... I feel the same way

poesch77

I am in the same boat as you.....started in march also and have ony lost 17lbs......changed up routine....workout 6x/wk....water....nt sure what else to do.....

blobby10

17lbs since march is FANTASTIC! That's over a stone. I've been doing this for10 weeks and not lost a pound. Actually that's not true - I HAVE lost a pound then it goes back on the next week and off the next and back on.........

Calif_Girl67

Well I have only lost 11 so you have done better then me. I actually changed to the TDEE and up'd my calories
according to that so that I don't have to eat my exercise calories since it already gives me a deficit so I should
be losing more sooner then later. I jumped on the scale last night for curiosity and I was up by a tiny bit then
this morning it showed I was up by 2 pounds Not sure whats going on.

Heatherbelle_87

Per your signature you are losing 1-2 lbs per week which is complelty healthy! How is your sodium intake and water consumption?

Heatherbelle_87

Ok SO i flipped through your diary. You are doing OK on sodium but it could be better, especially in women sodium causes water retention and bloat the days you are logging water you arent logging atleast 8 glasses though, for the amount of sodium you are consuming 8 glasses should be a min. Focus on trying to get your sodium below 1500 and upping your water intake. Also is it close to your TOM? If so women naturally retain extra fluids causing a false gain

Calif_Girl67

I also drink 2 Cups of Hot tea in the am so doesn't that also count for my water?

No, I no longer have to worry about TOM because I had surgery Jan 3rd. Sodium is hard for me on some days.
Some times its ok and other days higher. I do need to drink more water though.

ar1356

I was taking alook at your diary and I noticed you are keeping the MFP reccomended carb count. I have always struggled with slow weight loss but I decided to cut my carb count to right around 75g a day and suger to 24g a day. If that is too extreme for you if you could cut carbs down to 150g or 100g, I would bet money it would help you, like it did me! I still have great foods on a daily basis and don't really feel like I have cut that much food from my diet.

slpkennedy

I went through this the first time i lost alot of weight got stuck at 160 for almost two months it was so frustrating what seemed to help me is i made little snack bags of raisins and almonds and when i got a little hungry id snack on a couple and it seemed to fill me up much faster and helped keep my energy up and that helps but i totally understand how u feel just stay positive....

gran5050

Don't give up, you know your body has gotten used to you eating less and exercising more. Try changing your routine up a bit and see it that helps, but don't give up! Soon the weight will start coming off again.:happy:

xreinvention

The first few weeks I began losing weight I wasn't losing anything and if I was it was under half a pound. Like, ar1356 said, carbs can sometimes make or break you. I haven't cut down in carbs yet, but I don't eat carbs after 2pm most days. :] It may help! Try switching things up as well, surprising your body works the best!

McghanK

What type of excercise are you doing? Sometimes you have really change up your work out because you will hit a plateu and you won't see the scale move. I do cardio 5 days a week and strenght training at least twice a week. Drinking water is also very important as well as the kind of calories you are putting in you body. I didn't take a look at your diary, but are you eating lots of green veggies and fruits? Those are filling and easy to burn aftewards.

Calif_Girl67

ar1,

I don't have my goals set to what MFP suggests, I actually have my carbs at 50%,Protein 30% & Fat 20% because
someone suggested that to me.

I exercise almost everyday an when its not raining I have just started trying to walk/jog in my neighborhood. I change my
exercise routine all the time, I do Tae Bo,30 Day Shred,Walking Dvd's, Treadmill,Gazelle Rider, 4 inch Step dvd's etc so
my exercise routine shouldn't be an issue because I never do the same thing 2 days in a row.

I know I need to drink more water and watch sodium.

Yes I do eat more fruit then veggies.

Garae

Don't just focus on the weight loss-
focus on how great it feels that you can build your endurance and do cardio for longer periods of time. Non Scale Victories!!

Mommyof3texans

ar1,

I don't have my goals set to what MFP suggests, I actually have my carbs at 50%,Protein 30% & Fat 20% because
someone suggested that to me.

I exercise almost everyday an when its not raining I have just started trying to walk/jog in my neighborhood. I change my
exercise routine all the time, I do Tae Bo,30 Day Shred,Walking Dvd's, Treadmill,Gazelle Rider, 4 inch Step dvd's etc so
my exercise routine shouldn't be an issue because I never do the same thing 2 days in a row.

I know I need to drink more water and watch sodium.

Yes I do eat more fruit then veggies.

I would lower the carbs down by 5% and protein up 5% to start and then when you get used to that, do another 5% so that you get to a 40/30/30 mix. I have found that to work wonders on weight loss. Then like others have said, drink lots and lots of water and try lowering your sodium goal to 2000 at first and then even lower if you can. Give that at least 3-4 weeks to see if you make some more progress. Weightloss really isn't ever as fast as we'd like unfortunately, but it is coming off and will continue. Keep at it, don't give up!

ar1356

ar1,

I don't have my goals set to what MFP suggests, I actually have my carbs at 50%,Protein 30% & Fat 20% because
someone suggested that to me.

I exercise almost everyday an when its not raining I have just started trying to walk/jog in my neighborhood. I change my
exercise routine all the time, I do Tae Bo,30 Day Shred,Walking Dvd's, Treadmill,Gazelle Rider, 4 inch Step dvd's etc so
my exercise routine shouldn't be an issue because I never do the same thing 2 days in a row.

I know I need to drink more water and watch sodium.

Yes I do eat more fruit then veggies.

I have to say, I'm not good at dieting at all and I don't know too much about it but %50 of your diet coming from carbs is ALOT. Carbs turn into sugar in tha body and so I just htink of it that way. I really think if you cut some of the carbs down you would really see your weight loss speed up. Also keep in mind fruits hav alot of sugar in them too so don't overdo it. I'm by no means an expert but me drinking 8 glasses+ of water a day and cutting my carbs has worked wonders for me. As someone who has battled since I was a kid with weight loss this is the first time I've felt so hopeful about my weight

ymcahutch

17lbs since march is FANTASTIC! That's over a stone. I've been doing this for10 weeks and not lost a pound. Actually that's not true - I HAVE lost a pound then it goes back on the next week and off the next and back on.........

I am right there with you.

Calif_Girl67

Ok i changed my Sodium down to 1800, see if I can keep it under that.

papalou32

you guys must NOT BE at a calorie deficit. How many calories does your body need to maintain it's weight? Do you believe that number? Is it all a LIE?!?! If you believe that number then just drop your daily amount to 700 less than that number. DO NOT EXCEED. Track every single calorie ingested. You WILL lose 1.5 lbs a week. If you believed the first number then by default you believe that dropping it by 700 you'll be missing 4,900 calories a week. That will lead you to shrink.

Have you stopped losing after initially losing 17 lbs? Again very easy. You probably are using your maintenance calories from when you were HEAVIER. You need to recalculate your maintenance needs. Drop by 700 daily. Boom 1.5 lbs a week will fall off again. Guys people die from starvation and this is how. No eat, no body.

If you tell me you aren't losing weight despite that calorie deficit THEN YOU ARE INVINCIBLE. Never eat again because clearly your body mutated to the next level of human evolution.

btoeps74

Slow and steady wins the race. Just be patient. The weight will come off.

Sparlingo

In case it hasn't been brought up (though if it has, or if you're already doing this, then my apologies and disregard):

Make sure you're weighing your dry foods and measuring your wet. You'd be surprised at how easy it is to miscalculate cereal + milk for example, or a "tablespoon" of nuts.

DopeItUp

Good thread revival from 2 years ago...for your first post. Magnificent!

NanaWubbie

I have stuck like glue to 1200 calories and have lost 31 pounds since Thanksgiving. I do take a brisk 30 minute walk every day. I as bored to death watching TV every night, so I took on a second job three evenings a week. The job is in a fast paced retail pharmacy, and I'm on my feet the entire time. (My regular job is a desk job.) Anyway, try beefing up your activity level. You just might surprise yourself. :flowerforyou:

MysticRealm

This thread is from 2011

haymancm

What has worked well for me for the last 6-7 weeks is to fix my carbs/protein/fat to 30/30/40%. I try to eat an avocado mixed with some pico de gallo for a yummy guacamole about 3x/week. I lowered my sodium levels to 1500 mg/day & shoot for anything below. Making my own foods makes that possible. I still am able to eat my favorite foods, like Alfredo.

My focus is to not meet my calorie requirement, but stay under my sodium. Also, if you up your potassium by eating more veggies, fruits, & lean meat to 40x what your goal weight is helps offset the sodium in my body. (Avocados are great to eat w/ weight loss, high in potassium. Baked potatoes are great too & filling.) I drink over 20 glasses of water/day, drinking more than 1/2 my body weight in oz.

I do wear a heart rate monitor when working out, walk more than 10k steps/day, & do intervals just walking switching from my fat burn zone to my carb burn zone. I do different workouts to keep my body guessing, like swimming or walking w/ different intensity.

Hope some of these items gives you some ideas to try out for yourself.

mrscarolbernard

I am in the same boat as you.....started in march also and have ony lost 17lbs......changed up routine....workout 6x/wk....water....nt sure what else to do.....

Uh, 17 lbs seems like good progress to me!