I ate heathy and no weight loss this week :(

fourakes

I really do not understand why I have not lost weight this week and it is very discouraging. I am eating the calories MFP said I should eat and I did not loose any thing, maybe I need a binge day.

sllm1

No, no, no binge day. Just keep with the program and the loss will come. Sometimes it's not linear. I might not lose one week and lose three pounds the next. Just keep on keeping on... Water retention can make the scale mess with your head.

tz2187

Stay with it. The weight loss will happen..my third week I didn't lose anything. Sometimes our body need time to adjust.

FITnFIRM4LIFE

Did you lose inches?
DId you eat clean?
Did you track/log all things?

Dont get discouraged! Stick with it, You can do it!
Drink lots of water, eat your protein and stay moving:-)
It will happen.

mreko2005

So, I've been a member of MFP for a month now and someone needs to invent a new word for when one is feeling beyond frustrated. The first week here, I didn't lose anything. Not a shocker because I didn't have a food scale or the right foods in the house. Second week, ordered healthy foods, bought a food scale, became serious about doing this, and GAINED 4 ibs. Someone said that I had probably gained the lbs. from what I had eaten the week before so I didn't get discouraged. Sure enough, week three I lost the 4 lbs. I had gained. I was so excited about today's weigh-in as I figured this would be my break-though week and my little ladybug would finally start creeping along my scale. Another disappointment! I didn't lose an ounce.! After a month, I am STILL at the weight I started. I have counted, measured, and weighed my foods, making sure I do not go over my allotment of calories, fats, and carbs. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

terrellc1

After a steady decline in weight over the past several months, all of a sudden I have gained 2.6 pounds since Wednesday. It's not fun to see, but I know it's not fat. So I am just going to continue and hope for a better result next time I step on that scale.

Keep up the good work.

fourakes

I will try and drink more water! I drink 6 glasses a day but more is better. i am gonna shoot for 8 today. Thanks!! Thanks

dberry01

So, I've been a member of MFP for a month now and someone needs to invent a new word for when one is feeling beyond frustrated. The first week here, I didn't lose anything. Not a shocker because I didn't have a food scale or the right foods in the house. Second week, ordered healthy foods, bought a food scale, became serious about doing this, and GAINED 4 ibs. Someone said that I had probably gained the lbs. from what I had eaten the week before so I didn't get discouraged. Sure enough, week three I lost the 4 lbs. I had gained. I was so excited about today's weigh-in as I figured this would be my break-though week and my little ladybug would finally start creeping along my scale. Another disappointment! I didn't lose an ounce.! After a month, I am STILL at the weight I started. I have counted, measured, and weighed my foods, making sure I do not go over my allotment of calories, fats, and carbs. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

dberry01

I am so with you! My husband is getting frustrated too. He hates to see me like this.

MelissaL582

Drink lots of water and watch your sodium. Your body will hold onto that water weight.

AEB_WV

Make sure by eating healthy you don't just mean stayed under on calories! Processed foods are the devil : )

Jenncoc86

muscle?

misslissa121

Remember if you are working out you are gaining muscle, so don't go by the scale, go by how you feel, and also take your measurements. Also take a before picture, then take one every couple weeks, don't worry about how you look in the picture, these are for your own private use, not to show the world. Without seeing your food journal it is hard to say, but remember sodium is a woman's worst enemy. It will make you retain water, as if we don't already do that certain times of the month or when we get stressed. Just keep going in the right direction, and eventually the weight melts off and you will see all the physical changes your body is making. This isn't an over-night process. It goes off how you put it on.

luvnthenewme

Drink lots of water and watch your sodium. Your body will hold onto that water weight.

Sodium was definitely not my friend this week! I can predict amazingly accurately if I will lose or gain, depending on my sodium intake.

karmax7

i KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. Just keep it up. two weeks of eating right for me and not a pound
on the third week 5 pounds droped! Drink 6-8 glasses of water, write down rverything that goes
into your mouth and try tea any kind warm or cold. It5 really worked for me. keep it up and best
of luck! you can do it! anything is possible wG

wvbuckeye

Same thing happened to me. It was two weeks of not losing anything. I had a cheat day and still didnt go over my calories and did not lose 1 lb. for two weeks!!! Talk about frustrating!!! Keep your chin up and keep at it. I am making a lifestyle change and therefore feeling better. I will say that my plateau broke this week and lost 3lbs. So on average Im back to where I should be. Stay with it dont get discouraged. Maybe look at your diet and see if you can mix it up, change your workout routine maybe? Just DON'T GIVE UP!!! You can do it, or you wouldnt be here. NOW GO GET IT!!!

Italian_mom

That's how I felt last week, saw the doctor this week and she told me to watch my carbs and drink lots of water. I've given up diet soda to not have that sugar in me, and have beem drinking water and adding crystal light every now and then. I'm italian so eating less carbs is definitely going to be a challenge for me!!

laineylynnfit

Your weight will fluctuate constantely! It can be a number of things, sodium content, amount of water you drink, type of foods you are eating (even if you are meeting your calories for the day). It also could be your scale. Also, are you exercising? Throw in some exercise and see if that helps?!

Best of Luck to all you guys. Do not get discouraged and don't use not losing weight *one* week as an excuse to give up. I did that and never became successful. Now, I don't allow myself to make those excuses and I have lost 25 lbs! I used to have every excuse in the book! Once I started being honest with myself and just admitted that I was lazy, I started doing something about it. I'm NOT saying that any of you are lazy, just talking about my own journey

For me, most of this journey is mental. I still fight the mental battle every morning when I wake up, I want to make an excuse to stay in bed but I just tell myself NO and think about how far I've come in just a few months. If I can do it, anyone can

jelicaa

If you're not a water drinker...you can always add fresh lemon juice, or cut up lemons. I sometimes through in a few sliced strawberries too - to give a tiny splash of flavor when I'm just absolutely sick of water

almc170

Unfortunately, weight loss is neither predictable nor always linear. Just stick with it and you will see results with time. Do you exercise? I've found that to be a great help. It keeps me focused on something other than scale numbers.

nickyeatrunread

So, I've been a member of MFP for a month now and someone needs to invent a new word for when one is feeling beyond frustrated. The first week here, I didn't lose anything. Not a shocker because I didn't have a food scale or the right foods in the house. Second week, ordered healthy foods, bought a food scale, became serious about doing this, and GAINED 4 ibs. Someone said that I had probably gained the lbs. from what I had eaten the week before so I didn't get discouraged. Sure enough, week three I lost the 4 lbs. I had gained. I was so excited about today's weigh-in as I figured this would be my break-though week and my little ladybug would finally start creeping along my scale. Another disappointment! I didn't lose an ounce.! After a month, I am STILL at the weight I started. I have counted, measured, and weighed my foods, making sure I do not go over my allotment of calories, fats, and carbs. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

How many calories a day are you eating? I've seen on here that some people actually lose more when they give their body more healthy calories in. I know for me I don't lose as well at 1,200 as I do at 1,390 for the moment.

fourakes

Thanks everyone for your wonderful post and encouragement!! So I weighed my self when I first got up and no loss. Two hours later and after my 2 cups of coffee to my delight I am two pounds lighter. So now I will stay off the scale till next Saturday.

LisaJ2904

So, I've been a member of MFP for a month now and someone needs to invent a new word for when one is feeling beyond frustrated. The first week here, I didn't lose anything. Not a shocker because I didn't have a food scale or the right foods in the house. Second week, ordered healthy foods, bought a food scale, became serious about doing this, and GAINED 4 ibs. Someone said that I had probably gained the lbs. from what I had eaten the week before so I didn't get discouraged. Sure enough, week three I lost the 4 lbs. I had gained. I was so excited about today's weigh-in as I figured this would be my break-though week and my little ladybug would finally start creeping along my scale. Another disappointment! I didn't lose an ounce.! After a month, I am STILL at the weight I started. I have counted, measured, and weighed my foods, making sure I do not go over my allotment of calories, fats, and carbs. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

You must feel pishearted (thats a new word ) ...I really think that the best thing for you to do is to stay off the scales for a month. I realsise that sounds impossible but if you are really serious about losing weight then you need to do this. You must log into MFP EVERYDAY , online on on your phone app, you must continue to weight your food and stick religiously to the calorie allowance and eat more when you exercise, do not count ur usual routine. and just try to have one extra glass of water per da , if you can stomach tha diet coke has no calories and tastes a bit different.

Lozze

So, I've been a member of MFP for a month now and someone needs to invent a new word for when one is feeling beyond frustrated. The first week here, I didn't lose anything. Not a shocker because I didn't have a food scale or the right foods in the house. Second week, ordered healthy foods, bought a food scale, became serious about doing this, and GAINED 4 ibs. Someone said that I had probably gained the lbs. from what I had eaten the week before so I didn't get discouraged. Sure enough, week three I lost the 4 lbs. I had gained. I was so excited about today's weigh-in as I figured this would be my break-though week and my little ladybug would finally start creeping along my scale. Another disappointment! I didn't lose an ounce.! After a month, I am STILL at the weight I started. I have counted, measured, and weighed my foods, making sure I do not go over my allotment of calories, fats, and carbs. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because you constantly eat 200-300 calories under your target. Which is the minimum anyone should be eating at. Do you exercise too? Try eating to your calorie goal for three weeks and see if that makes a difference. You're not losing anyways so it won't hurt you eating to your goal.

Helloitsdan

How much do you eat daily?
How tall are you?
How much do you weigh?
Body Fat %?

How often do you work out?
When are you weighing yourself?

Are you under any stress?

lewandt

Mreko2005,

I feel for you. I checked your diary and was wondering if you do any exercising? That really, really does help. I think anytime you can do something different than your usual routine makes a difference. Also, you are sitting right around 1000 calories. Shoot for the 1200 you are suppose to be getting.

Another factor is your age. I am 46 and boy is it tougher than when i was in my 30's. I think it gets so much harder as we age. That is why it is so important to exercise if we can. Even going for a quick walk or bike ride may help. If you have been doing this for a month and nothing has changed, you need to change something weather it be your food (upping most likely) or adding new exercises. If it still does not change i would talk to your doctor and see if something else is going on.

Good luck to you.

speedyf

Take a look at this post. Great reminder for all of us.
Don't give up, you just started! :flowerforyou:
These things takes time. It's a lifestyle change, not a diet. Hang in there lady! :drinker:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/502454-the-reason-you-fail-at-losing-weight?error_user_id=13263426&error_username=speedyf

Di3012

I really do not understand why I have not lost weight this week and it is very discouraging. I am eating the calories MFP said I should eat and I did not loose any thing, maybe I need a binge day.

Any chance you can make your diary public, people can't really comment unless they can see it.

positivelylisa

Yes, you HAVE to eat your calories! Esp if you are set to 1200 per day...I could NOT lose at 1200 a day, not to mention I was miserable and starving.

I got consistent with logging every bite, weighing my portions, getting on that treadmill and eating those calories too (if I'm hungry - which I usually am, LOL). I went from a week one gain, to a week 2 nothing, to a week three .5 loss, to eating more calories followed by a week 4 loss of 2 lbs. and pretty consistently 2 lbs a week since. I had a 3 lb loss followed by a .5 lb gain because I got cocky too. It will always be a battle, but it gets easier when you find what your calorie goal TRULY should be! 1200 is the bare minimum for anyone to eat.

Coco_Puff

I never lose, I repeat I never lose any weight to speak of, but I lose inches. I'm able to wear clothes I could not before. Maybe it's because I'm building muscle thru the weight training I'm doing, I really don't know. Maybe it's my age, I just know the positives are there, better overall health, more energy, and tighter, firmer body. If I focused on the scale I'd be a mess!!!

Helloitsdan

I really do not understand why I have not lost weight this week and it is very discouraging. I am eating the calories MFP said I should eat and I did not loose any thing, maybe I need a binge day.

Any chance you can make your diary public, people can't really comment unless they can see it.

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