Nothing, Nada, Zip.

kjannan

It took 3 weeks before the scales moved for me-stick with it!!
Don't let it put you off, once the weight starts falling off it'll get things moving & you'll reach goal weight before you know it

karenwill2

sometimes people miscalculate their calorie intake. i use a scale to be precise as possible.

Exactly! Invest in a scale. Sometimes you think you are eating less than what you actually are eating.

fteale

5 days is irrelevant diet wise. Stick with it for a year and you'll see major changes.

aflane

Keep at it.... and relax about weighing yourself -- definitely invest in a digital food scale. If you're modifying your diet and starting to exercise the weight WILL come off.

What's probably happening right now is that you're waking up your muscles. When muscles are used (especially after long time non-use), they retain fluid.... it's your body's way of protecting your muscles and joints from injury and to promote muscle healing from the new stresses being imposed. When I have a heavy weight workout, I normally weigh 1-1.5 lbs more the next day.

I haven't looked at your log yet, but one big thing to be aware of is sodium intake. High sodium intake will keep you at the same weght.... if you watch your sodium, the weight will fall off.

Also remember, you didn't gain all the weight in a week, it won't come off in a week.

Elleinnz

Just keep doing what you are doing ...... it will come...

Few tips that I found really helpfull at the start...

Be carefull of fruit - eat it - but in moderation - and then if you can berries, melon etc are better options
Corn, peas in moderation - even though it is vegetables they are high calorie
Measure and weigh everything - even the fruit (it is not "free" as I believe WW tells people) - the calories add up!!
Make sure you read portion sizes on everything - rice, cereal, pasta
Make sure you have a proper measuring cup to measure "cup) - most teacups, coffee cups are way to big!!
Log every single thing.....

Keep on going - if you eat at a calorie deficit - and eat good healthy food the weight will come off...

TanyaDelAngel

Just a little FYI you have to moderate your fruit intake to much sugar.

papa3x

open your food diary up...can't really give advice unless we can see what your eating.

Somebody mentioned salt, so I think I found at least part of my issue. On Jan 2nd and 3rd I ate a lot of sauerkraut. I had NO IDEA there was so much salt in that stuff...... I will start making my own, with a whole lot less salt!

Echo17121

I agree with the person who said it also could be from just starting exercise. Your muscles are being crazy traumatized and they bring fluid to heal them. I don't think I can post links here but my fitness mentor Chalene Johnson posted this on her blog about DOMS which could be your problem at the moment:

"When someone starts a new exercise program, they often experience muscle soreness. The more intense and “unfamiliar” the program, the more intense the muscle soreness. This soreness is most prevalent 24 to 48 hours after each workout. In the first few weeks of a new program, soreness is the body trying to
“protect and defend” the effected or targeted tissue. Exercise physiologists refer to this as delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS.

This type of soreness is thought to be caused by tissue breakdown or microscopic tears in muscle tissue. When this happens the body protects the tissue. The muscle becomes inflamed and slightly swollen with fluid retention. This temporary retention of fluid can result in a 3- to 4-pound weight gain within a few weeks of a new program. Keep in mind that muscle soreness is not necessarily a reflection of how hard you worked. In fact, some people feel no signs of muscle soreness, yet will experience the muscle protection mechanisms of water retention and slight swelling."

dutchjacky

As everyone said be patient, it took 5 weeks for me to lose my first pound but taking it slow so it will stay off

papa3x

OK, I think I opened my food diary.....

The fruit in the morning is all made into "green smoothies".... no added sugar or cream. And i don't drink it all at once.... It takes at least an hour for me to finish it all.

youcandoitjess

To quote you... you have made a LIFESTYLE change... It definitely takes more than 5 days... If you're honest with yourself, eat within your limits and workout, it will happen.. give it some time.. it'll change, promise! :flowerforyou:

^^^^

adriadawn19

you may not be eating enough calories so the exercise is making your body think it is starving. I know sometimes when i dont work out i lose weight but when i exercise I don't lose anything because I am not eating enough calories. you may need to eat back some of your exercise calories. hope you see some results! good luck

JillyCornwall

Lol.....patience...you have a long journey...so just weigh yourself once a week. My bet will be that week 2 will show a big drop...for two reasons...one..you are eating a lot of fibre most of it water soluble...so common sense says that your gut will be holding quite a bit in digesting fibre...once your system is dealing with it regularly if you get my drift..lol...your true weight loss will show....you have made a big dietary change..give your system time to adjust...keep it up and the pounds will drop.

IvoryParchment

If you've been eating sauerkraut, you're going to see 3-5 lbs drop off in the next week if you just eat low salt.

papa3x

I want to thank all of you for replying.

livinginwoods

It takes time. It took a long time to put it on and will take a long time to take it off. How do you feel? Healthier? More energy? Don't even bother with a scale.

OH, I am not in a rush to get to my final goal, though of course, faster would be nice. But geez, show me some love, throw me bone, give me 1 pound loss! :bigsmile: I know, I need to quit :sad: !

I'm sorry. I did not mean to sound harsh. I have no idea if I have lost weight or not since I started about 6 weeks ago. I get weighed on Tuesday...... I know that I get discouraged easily so I am not one to talk. Good luck on this journey. It has it's ups and downs but hopefully more downs than ups in this case!!