Clothes still not fitting better after almost a month :-(

lin7604

your story sounds just like mine... the thing is i have been doing it for almost 3 months and only 3 lbs! ( i also was doing 30ds to kick it up a notch to see more results and only 1 inch off my waist and hips after that 30 days. my clothes fell the same and no difference in the scale either it is frustrating no doubt! i just don't know what to do either, i am so frustrated and want to give up. now i am sick with a bad head cold and i haven't done anything since sunday, 4 days now ..... i am not motivated at all now to get back on it once i feel better....

sarasashas

I take it back, I've just looked at your diary and your diet seems pretty good. Just be patient and focus on what you have lost, maybe also check that you're being as productive as you can in the gym and really pushing yourself. Good luck!

staceykoz

Sorry all! New to myfitnesspal. I didn't realize you could make your diary public. It's visible now to anyone who wants to give me some advice. Alas, I've only been doing the logging for 10 days...

staceykoz

Everyone. I can't thank you enough. You all really have made me feel better about this. I know it's going to take time, and I'm sure my body is going into some type of shock because I've never worked my muscles this hard before. lol

your story sounds just like mine... the thing is i have been doing it for almost 3 months and only 3 lbs! ( i also was doing 30ds to kick it up a notch to see more results and only 1 inch off my waist and hips after that 30 days. my clothes fell the same and no difference in the scale either it is frustrating no doubt! i just don't know what to do either, i am so frustrated and want to give up. now i am sick with a bad head cold and i haven't done anything since sunday, 4 days now ..... i am not motivated at all now to get back on it once i feel better....

Maybe we can motivate eachother to stick with it!

ericapage

Some people's bodies just take a little longer to show results. I have only lost 10 pounds so far but when I lost over 40 lbs a few years back it took a while to see results. I didn't really notice anything until I lost about 25 pounds. Keep up the good work, you'll be rewarded soon enough.

hnsaunde

Sorry all! New to myfitnesspal. I didn't realize you could make your diary public. It's visible now to anyone who wants to give me some advice. Alas, I've only been doing the logging for 10 days...

You should eat at least 1200 calories a day, especially if you're doing exercise as well. Also, I would up the protein intake. Protein shakes are a great way to do this if you're not hungry. I would have one post workout to give you some more energy. Also, other options are lean ground beef and grilled chicken, or tuna. Also, have you added a sodium column to your diary? That may also affect weight loss as it affects water retention. You are doing well though, just keep going for a while longer!

lin7604

3 pounds in a month is still really good so don't be too hard on yourself!

I doubt that 1200 a day is enough to put your body into starvation mode but the most important thing is to make sure your calories comes from healthy sources. This is where calorie counting can be deceptive, try to make most of it come from protein rather than carbs and don't be put off if you're coming over the limit with things like fruit or veg

that's where i have a hard time figuring things out b/c i love fruit and things like nuts, avacado's etc.. and when i go over my limit for the day i feel so bad, even those come of those calories came from essentially healthy items. i just don't know when it's ok to go over and not? some people say your over your over and that's it, don't go over... then i hear some say that's it's ok if you had gone over especially if it was say eg) a banana ... i never realized how many calories were in a banana and i used ot eat 3 a day at time, not thinking that was already 300 of my 1200 cal for the day!

Michele7091

And here I'm pissed because my clothes don't fit better after 5 days!!! ( :
Did you let MyFitnessPal calculate the amount of calories you should have each day? 1200 is not very much. It is possible that you are eating too few calories, and your body is resisting losing anything because it's in "starvation mode" as they call it.

^^^^^ THIS!!!
I was thinking the SAME thing. 1200 is not a lot AT ALL especially if you are working out every day. I have joined this site twice before (I failed both times) but this time it is finally sticking. Both of the other times I had my calories set at 1200 and nothing would happen...the scale would barely budge and my clothes felt NO different either. I didn't have "friends" on here either but my husband actually said to me one night "maybe you're not eating enough"...so I googled how many calories I needed to eat in order to maintain my weight and got an average of 1700-1800 per day. Then I looked up how many calories to lose weight at got anywhere from 1400-1600! BIG difference from what MFP had me set at. So I upped my calories to 1550 and so far so good. I've lost 4lbs in two weeks and I feel a difference in my clothes as well.
I L-O-V-E MFP but I do think that the 1200 set calorie goal is waaaay too low for most people. Just try raising your totals for a couple of weeks and see how you do. You can always go back if you need to......

GOOD LUCK!!!!!! :happy:

ava33

It took me much longer than a month to notice a difference from exercising but once you do it's so incredibly gratifying, and in my opinion much better than losing from dieting alone. I still have a lot of weight to lose but I feel much more comfortable with my body and for the first time have a taste of what it might be like to actually like it!
I'd recommend to stick to your diet and exercise regime, make sure you eat enough and just wait it out. I haven't lost a lot last year but many people thought I had, and I can fit into some clothes I couldn't have when I was the same weight before but not working out.
Be strong, it can take a while but I always think what would I be doing if I wasn't dieting and exercising? I'd definitely be gaining weight then (and always have) so however slow things are it's still better than going in the other direction.

reinafuerte

Everyone is right. Muscle weighs more that fat. You want to be gaining muscle because it will help you lose that fat. But as all have said, it takes time and is frustrating from the start because it feels like nothing is happening! How I hated that! Be patient! I am truly not familiar with your workout, but make sure you are doing ab exercises to build those muscles. Also, ab exercises in different areas of the abdomen, not just one set of muscles. This will help tighten that area and you will start seeing your pants loosen up. Change up your workout. Cardio one day, strength training the next. Keep that pattern. Find some different workouts as well so as not to get bored. Although you may not know it, if you are repeating the same exercises and getting stronger, you may not be pushing yourself that little extra step, even though you feel you are. Your body had adjusted to that workout and you need to make those movements much more dynamic. After a workout you need to get protein in your body- especially when strength training! This helps the body build muscle. There are some great protein shakes out there. I don't want to list the one I use, only because I am not trying to sell it, but I have loved the taste of them. Much better than others! Feel free to send me a note if you'd like, I'll let you know.

Don't give up. I have felt the same way so many times. Here I have let myself go with the holidays and am truly sorry I did. I was afraid I'd have to get new pants!!!

Good luck! You CAN do it! You WILL do it! :happy:

2dogzrule

Water retention? The Nutrisystem foods I looked at in your diary have a lot of sodium. Maybe try some alternative foods to mix things up a bit - salads, veggies, etc.

rockrosie

Healthy or not, calories are calories, and calories are energy. If you take in more than you burn, you don't lose weight.

madubil

Hang in there darling- and keep at it- I am down 17 pounds, and 11 inches- and I am still in the same size- which has me wondering just how tight were these pants to begin with.. lol.. but we all lose weight in our own way- and at our own rate. Enjoy your success every day and know the rest WILL follow.

ALSO- make sure you use the measurements tracking tool- one of the things I notice is when my scale doesnt move- the inches do- and that has really helped me keep motivated.

amelia_atlantic

A popular quote around here goes something like this:

"It takes 4 weeks for you to notice the change in your body.
It takes 8 weeks for your friends/family to notice the change in your body.
It takes 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice the change in your body.
Give yourself 12 weeks but don't give up!"

cakeums

What do you have your weight loss goal set at? If you have it at 1.5 or 2lbs per week, maybe set it to 1lb per week - or even 1/2lb - and see if that helps. MFP will increase your calorie allowance. I have mine set for a lightly active lifestyle, and my goal is 1lb/week. I get 1830 net calories a day right now. It was 1850 before my 2.5lbs loss last week. (The 11lbs in my ticker is my overall loss from when I joined at my HW, but I was around 205ish when I started tracking again.) When I had metabolic testing done a couple of years ago, my BMR was around 1800, and that was before I was working 36 hours a week waitressing, so I think the 1830 is a pretty accurate number for me. If I change to lose 2lbs/week, I only net 1330 a day, and for me that is just not realistic. As I've been settling into a groove, I've been netting around 1600-1800/day, and I would say 1600 is the lowest I'm comfortable with for me. If I weren't active at all I would probably be aiming to net more like 1400-1600/day.

staceykoz

So it has been a week since I posted this and while my pants STILL aren't fitting better, I did take my measurements yesterday and found that since January 4th, EVERY single thing EXCEPT my waste has dropped at least a half inch or more. So something is definitely happening. I actually lost a whole inch in each calf which seems unreal to me. Still can't believe my waste hasn't budged, but this is very encouraging. :-)

katscoots

i've been feeling the same way - almost a month and not seeing results. i was wondering if I was eating too fee calories too as I let the myfitnesspal site do the calculations and mine is a 1200 net as well. I am so hungry sometimes. I wonder if it would be smarter to talk to my doctor to figure out what caloric intake is appropriate for ME. because certainly, not everyone is the same.

fitzonegirl

I understand how you feel! dont give up!! I was having trouble taking the weight off and was walking and jogging 4 miles in the morning and another 4 miles in the evening. I joined a small exercise club and signed up for all the classes, after a year I had only lost 5 lbs but because the classes I was doing were all different I think that is what helped...my body never gets used to the exercises because they are different each day...not much weight came off but I gained muscle and lost fat and felt great! So maybe try mixing up your exercises ...weights one day, cardio another, etc...make it fun, because being healthy is hard work but oh so worth it!! I know you can do it!