Still No Weight Loss after 2 weeks.....HELP!!!

carrie_eggo

In all these exercise calorie debates, I hardly EVER see anyone take into account human error. People wonder why they aren't losing weight when they are supposedly in a deficit, but are they really in a deficit? If you underestimate your caloric intake and overestimate you caloric output and then eat back you exercise calories, you may not really be in a deficit at all...no matter what the numbers say at the end of the day--if it's not accurate then it's not accurate. Bottom line--if you burn off more than you take in, you WILL lose weight. If you are not losing, take a look at the accuracy of your logging.

Btw...I lost 24 pounds by NOT eating my exercise calories back (gasp!).

NickyCat101

"In a case that your liver is busy metabolizing alcohol, your fat metabolism stay on hold. Also alcohol inhibits fat burning and therefore we cannot recommend any drinking of alcohol!"

- http://www.belly-fat.net/how_to_lose_belly_fat_1.htm

From what I read your body stores "sugars" from alcohol in your belly area for later use, as it is a fast source of energy. It is not a sustainable source and pulls your body away from burning fat.

If you are burning too many calories a day you are doing more harm than good. You need to eat enough calories to sustain the workout. As a rule I try never to go below 1200 calories a day but I eat balanced meals of proteins, vegetables, and low/moderate carbs. The Biggest Loser has a good book if you are interested.

SassyCalyGirl

Alcohol also effects your absorption of nutrients.

LorinaLynn

No one else seemed to touch on this... you said you weighed yourself at the gym. So, chances are, you weren't weighing yourself first thing in the morning after using the bathroom, wearing minimal or no clothing.

Any other time of day you weigh yourself, you're also including the weight of any food or liquid you may have consumed that day, still sitting happily in your intestines, plus the weight of your clothes and shoes. It's not going to be terribly accurate that way.

carrie_eggo

No one else seemed to touch on this... you said you weighed yourself at the gym. So, chances are, you weren't weighing yourself first thing in the morning after using the bathroom, wearing minimal or no clothing.

Any other time of day you weigh yourself, you're also including the weight of any food or liquid you may have consumed that day, still sitting happily in your intestines, plus the weight of your clothes and shoes. It's not going to be terribly accurate that way.

Good point!

SassyCalyGirl

No one else seemed to touch on this... you said you weighed yourself at the gym. So, chances are, you weren't weighing yourself first thing in the morning after using the bathroom, wearing minimal or no clothing.

Any other time of day you weigh yourself, you're also including the weight of any food or liquid you may have consumed that day, still sitting happily in your intestines, plus the weight of your clothes and shoes. It's not going to be terribly accurate that way.

Good catch Lori
Scales also very. You should weight yourself on the same scale each time.

pandabuhr79

hi there! if you want to try something different, in case you're in the middle of a plateau, then i'd like to suggest trying jillian michaels ripped in 30 dvd http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-Ripped-30/dp/B004CRR9IS - i'm only on week three and i haven't felt this good since high school (i'm 32). it's a four week program and each week gets increasingly more difficult. it's pretty amazing actually because, so far, each time i've started a new week i can barely do the movements because i'm out of shape and didn't have the muscle, but at the end of each week i can actually do the movements (though i might stay on week 3 for another week because it's kicking my tail lol)! i've literally gotten stronger and can see it in the mirror and on the scale.

aside from that i started reading 'skinny b*tch' (that i picked up for a dollar at a farmer's market just out of curiosity) and it's really helped me understand food better. it's a super easy read/short book. i haven't finished it yet (and be forewarned it can be pretty slanted in it's views at times, so just take and leave what you want), and it's totally not what i was expecting, but between the book, ripped in 30 and MFP i've lost 7 lbs in only a few weeks. i took the stairs at work today like it's nothing. it was awesome. i've tried the gym and dvds before, but the ripped in 30's a keeper. anyway, good luck no matter what you do!

pandabuhr79

oh and here's the link to the book

http://www.amazon.com/Skinny-*****-Rory-Freedman/dp/0762424931/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321663196&sr=8-1

MelanieAG05

Hi everyone, thanks for all your advice. Everyone seems to have varied views on this matter. I have decided to up my calorie intake to 1400 per day and ignore exercise calories and see what happens........if that don't work then I'll try some of the other suggestions on here.

Thanks again!

Kim55555

MEASURE YOURSELF! AND DO THIS SOON! Track it. And make sure you have someone else do it so you can get the most accurate number. I am a certified Zumba Instructor and I have a group of about 16 of my followers on a November challenge right now. And first, I made sure they realized that the measuring was more important than the weight. We even had a huge discussion about it! I try and recondition their thinking. This is not my first monthly challenge. The last one, I told them my weight at the end and I blew them away. They were expecting me to say something around 130. Far from it. I am 5'3" - I wear a size small in everything and am a size 6 jeans. Almost size 4 dress. Have the measurements of 36 - 28 - 38. Are you ready for my weight????
I weigh 160. By telling them this - they embraced their measurement loss so much more! And realized what I had been trying to tell them all along. That we were reshaping them - reconditioning them - not just trying to make a thinner them! Does this help? I'm willing to share my woes and be as transparent as possible to help those trying to reach their fitness goal. Just like when trying to reach ANY goal. So many obstacles can get in the way. Dont let the "weight" frustration get you down! PUSH ON SISTA!

ditto, people cant believe i weigh 62 kg! They think i weight a lot less and in the 50's. Its because I workout and have muscle. I'm more compact.

Also the other day at work I was talking to a lady who is my height 5 foot 2 and she said she weighed 56 kg. She has a tummy on her and is chubby. I look so much thinner than her even though I weigh an extra 6kg. When you get closer to goal like I am, you'll understand numbers are not everything. It is your measurements and body fat % and lean body mass that are important. I'm trying to get to 60 kg but if I cant I dont care as long as my measurements and body fat keep decreasing I'm happy!

Kim55555

IMO, it's just a wash if you eat back your exercise calories. I'd rather my hard work go to making me look better than to reward myself with more calories. That is just my opinion, I do understand some people like to workout more eat more that day. I just don't really like exercise so I'd rather workout less and eat less.

If her metabolism has slowed down, it's because of her hormones and she needs to have a day of a calorie surplus. A SURPLUS is what knocks us out of starvation mode and spikes metabolism.

Yes I agree eating a surplus helps to spike the metabolism. Exercise and building muscle also spikes the metabolism in a huge way! That is why some people on here (myself included) can eat between 1800 - 2000 gross calories and still lose weight! Because we have turned our bodys into fat burning machines. We have muscle which needs a lot of energy just at rest to function. So that now when i'm sitting here typing this i'm burning heaps more calories than someone else who hasn't got as much muscle mass as me! I can also maintain on a higher amount of food - somewhere between 2000 - 2600.

lipglossjunky73

try measureing inches and weight on a set day every week....of even weight once a week and measure once a month...that way you see the differnece in the tape measure even if your not seeing it on the scale... remeber mucsle weighs more than fat

Muscle does NOT weight more than fat. A pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of dirt. Just sayin.....

Right, which is why measurements are more helpful for this reason, as muscle mass is less dense than body fat. The pounds are the same, but feathers are going to take up more room than dirt.

Just sayin......

As for me, although I had less to lose, it took me a year to lose 20 lbs. I lose sloooowwwwww on a scale. Keep doing it! What ate your options anyway? Going back to what you used to do?

SassyCalyGirl

Wow that is really slow. Takes dedication to stick to it though, good for you. I certainly hope it doesn't take me 6 months to lose 10 lbs.

SassyCalyGirl

In all these exercise calorie debates, I hardly EVER see anyone take into account human error. People wonder why they aren't losing weight when they are supposedly in a deficit, but are they really in a deficit? If you underestimate your caloric intake and overestimate you caloric output and then eat back you exercise calories, you may not really be in a deficit at all...no matter what the numbers say at the end of the day--if it's not accurate then it's not accurate. Bottom line--if you burn off more than you take in, you WILL lose weight. If you are not losing, take a look at the accuracy of your logging.

Btw...I lost 24 pounds by NOT eating my exercise calories back (gasp!).

I agree 110%.