sick of not losing weight

d2footballJRC

Hey I understand your frustration. But we all hit a plateau if I diet and exercise are not up to the mark. I hit a plateau after losing around 40 pounds in 5 months. The weight came off fast, until the weight loss eventually stopped and I couldn't lose those last 12 pounds or so. The problem seems to get worse when you only have a few pounds left to lose. Anyway, I found out I wasn't losing way the right way and falling for the same trap that all of us do when we start out! I found the advice mentioned on this website very useful:

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TavistockToad

I like you! you called me skinny!!!
I don't log the weight sessions but I do about 40 mins 3 x a week, on top of a couple of 40 min cardio and now 30 DS 20 mins a day, hard to exercise in the w/ends as I can't get to the gym. (hence the see sawing)
I'm also not at all new to working out so its not anything like the sudden shock of weight training, have worked out at gyms for 20 years.
I think its gotta be the protein shakes, and its easy to see all I have to do is cut them out and if thats the issue the results should show up pretty quick, if everything else is as good as I think it is......I know you shouldn't weigh yourself every day but that said if what you are doing works I know from experience you will see a steady downward slide, if you have the balance right.
Just gotta keep tweaking to I get it but boy it does your head in sometimes!!!

maybe you should try logging EVERYTHING - all the exercise, all the food (fruit, veg, whatever) and then see what your actual calories in and out looks like after a couple of weeks...

keiraev

just a note I eat LOads OF VEGES, BUT FREQUENTLY DON'T LOG THINGS LIKE LETTUCE AND BROCCOLLI/GREENS AS THE CALORIE amount is so small and one can never eat too many greens. So there is no day that I never eat any veges, in fact lunch and dinner are based on veges. Don't eat much fruit though.
Thanks for some interesting comments, I think I'll ditch the shakes and substitue with something really plain like an apple or some oats and milk.It wouldn't take long to see if thats the issue.

Everything has calories- even vegetables!

fionarama

I just did a body comp test and I have gained 0.8 kgs in muscle! really pleased with that. which accounts for the slight weight gain. Still haven't lost any body fat but gaining muscle is cool. So gotta modify my diet so I keep that muscle but lose weight. Would reducing carbs be the thing?

ayummymommy01

maybe you should try logging EVERYTHING - all the exercise, all the food (fruit, veg, whatever) and then see what your actual calories in and out looks like after a couple of weeks...

I agree with this!!!
And.... looks like you are doing too much cardio...try decreasing that a bit and make sure you are eating your exercise cals!!! A body needs fuel when training!!
And don't worry about the weekends off...your body needs rest.
If you don't have much to lose...use other means besides the scale as a gauge...the Pant-o-meter, others compliments, mirror, how your energy is and how you generally feel. It will happen. Binders on and hang in there!!