2 months of workout and same weight:(

radhika1

i have been workingg out from 2 months and i have still got the same weight!!! i very badly want to lose weight!! i am food freak and cant control myself when i see my favs!! pls suggest me a proper deit to lose 5 pounds in a week!!

30togomoveit

Eat fruit/veggies, protein, dairy, water, limit "junk" snacks and it will come off. I am not sure about 5 lbs a week but it will come off.

Are you changing up your workout routine?

zafferFL

what are you eating?

itsuki

Do you log your food? If so, open up your diary so we can take a look at it.

Most diets won't get you to lose 5 pounds in a week - the average healthy person should be aiming for no more than 2 pounds a week. Losing water weight may increase this, but there's no magic way to lose that much weight that quickly (at least no healthy way that will keep the weight off).

vingogly

A pound of fat is 3500 calories ... losing five pounds in a week means 3500X5 = 17500/7 = 2500 calories per day. That means you need to reduce your calorie intake and/or burn off 2500 calories each day to lose five pounds of fat. Four hours of jogging burns about that much for a 200lb person. Seriously ... five pounds per week is not sustainable or healthy.

From everything I've read, safe weight loss is usually considered to be 1 or 2 pounds per week. Some people lose a lot of water weight initially, but that comes back. If you do manage to lose five pounds in a week, it's not fat you're burning. My opinion -- if you've been working out for two months and haven't seen any results, you're going to have to work on your relationship to food. Being healthy doesn't mean giving up what you love forever, it means knowing when you're hungry, knowing when to stop, eating slowly and enjoying your food as well as maintaining healthy levels of physical activity. It's about awareness of the act of eating as much as what you're putting into your body. You might find these sites helpful:

http://www.evelyntribole.com/
http://www.tcme.org/

SilentRenegade

Have you measured yourself? Do your clothes fit better? Just because you lose 5 pounds doesn't mean you're going to look better. Plus, losing 5 pounds in a week is asking for trouble from the scale for next week when you go back to eating bad foods again. I've been slow on weight loss, but have been steadily losing inches off of my hips, waist, and thighs. To me that's more important because that is what determines how I look in my clothes,not what the number on the scale says.

Additionally, if you are eating a lot of calories and junk still, it's almost like you're counteracting all of the hard work you do when you exercise. I would not stop exercising, but overhaul what you're eating, but that does NOT mean to starve yourself thin... eat a balanced diet that is within your calorie range if you are logging your food. It takes time to do this, sadly... trust me I'm also very impatient, but I've realized that the short term fixes do not work in the long run and it's just harder the second and third time to get the weight back off.

meglynne1987

Additionally, if you are eating a lot of calories and junk still, it's almost like you're counteracting all of the hard work you do when you exercise. I would not stop exercising, but overhaul what you're eating, but that does NOT mean to starve yourself thin... eat a balanced diet that is within your calorie range if you are logging your food. It takes time to do this, sadly... trust me I'm also very impatient, but I've realized that the short term fixes do not work in the long run and it's just harder the second and third time to get the weight back off.

Agree! This is so true! Make sure you are balanced.

30togomoveit

I agree on the measurement part.

I wasn't having big losses (for me, I consider 2 lbs or more a big loss) but I have lost 8 inches all over since Jan 19th (as of this past Thursday, 3/8) .

FitLady4u

First off, good for you for working out for two months! Hang in there you have probably just reached a plateau. I know they stink, I'm in one myself. I agree with the above comments about 5lbs in one week being too much. But maybe changing up your work out routine will help you bust through your plateau. For example if you do the treadmill often, try instead doing the elliptical, or circuit training. Good luck.

radhika1

THANKS A LOT EVERYONE!!:)

well, i workout for 90 min everyday and i burn 500 cals everyday!! i am not able to push myself!!! 30 min on cycle and i lose 300 cals! elliptical i lose 200cals for 25min!! treadmill am worst at it!! i lose 50cals in 10 min! cant run more than 2 min!! i try but i hate it!! basically!! i do 300cals on cycle, 200 on elleptical, and for 30-40 min i do sides/hands/lower!
when my food is concerned!! it varies!! i am an Indian and a rice lover!! i eat rice for lunch (when home almost 3 serving, just cant control). dinner i try eating 3 rotis but most of the time end up eating little rice!! and almost twice a week i eat junk!!
are there any thing i can eat that wont make me feel hungry!!

radhika1

i need help!!! and i understand that 5lbs is too much!! so i shall target for 2lbs!!

PS: i opened my food entry!! pls go through and suggest!!

radhika1

THANKS A LOT EVERYONE!!:)

well, i workout for 90 min everyday and i burn 500 cals everyday!! i am not able to push myself!!! 30 min on cycle and i lose 300 cals! elliptical i lose 200cals for 25min!! treadmill am worst at it!! i lose 50cals in 10 min! cant run more than 2 min!! i try but i hate it!! basically!! i do 300cals on cycle, 200 on elleptical, and for 30-40 min i do sides/hands/lower!
when my food is concerned!! it varies!! i am an Indian and a rice lover!! i eat rice for lunch (when home almost 3 serving, just cant control). dinner i try eating 3 rotis but most of the time end up eating little rice!! and almost twice a week i eat junk!!
are there any thing i can eat that wont make me feel hungry!!

Kaia_BS

Whenevr you're hungry DRINK WATER It's amazing and makes you full Or diet coke, hardly any cals. I also like crab sticks- super low on cals (like 15 per stick) and easy to nibble on two and feel full

radhika1

and also!! i lost my sides!! ppl have notices it too!! have become more curvy!! but nothing else!!! hands , theighs, butt!!

vy6184

I agree with everyone else, try switching things up (i.e. upping resistance or incline on the elliptical or going backwards instead of forward for a few minutes). It's not about being a super athlete or a nutrition guru.. it's about doing what is sustainable and workable for you. I will say that food plays a HUGE role in losing weight. If you want that much rice, make sure you are evening it out with lots of fresh fruits and veggies. If you know you'll have a large lunch full of calories, try making a healthy smoothie in the morning. I always aim to intake around 300 cals for breakfast and then go work off all of it at the gym. When I get home from working out I will have a small snack (key word- small!) because I know my body can burn that fat faster than when I am just sitting around. Potentially working out closer to lunch time will help you to burn those calories easier (i.e. having lunch after a workout). You are doing awesome sticking to the workout portion for 2 months though, so you should be commended!

justindsm

What do you weigh now? What is your goal?

Temple_Fit

THANKS A LOT EVERYONE!!:)

well, i workout for 90 min everyday and i burn 500 cals everyday!! i am not able to push myself!!! 30 min on cycle and i lose 300 cals! elliptical i lose 200cals for 25min!! treadmill am worst at it!! i lose 50cals in 10 min! cant run more than 2 min!! i try but i hate it!! basically!! i do 300cals on cycle, 200 on elleptical, and for 30-40 min i do sides/hands/lower!
when my food is concerned!! it varies!! i am an Indian and a rice lover!! i eat rice for lunch (when home almost 3 serving, just cant control). dinner i try eating 3 rotis but most of the time end up eating little rice!! and almost twice a week i eat junk!!
are there any thing i can eat that wont make me feel hungry!!

I was once a white rice lover but I stay away from it because I know I can go over board. When I do eat rice I have brown rice or quinoa. Oatmeal in the morning can be pretty filling. Find healthier alternative to your junk food, like fruit. I don't buy junk food because I know if I bring in the house, I'll eat it until it is all gone. If you are not doing so, log your food so you can compare your good/bad days so you can make adjustments to your diet.

radhika1

i do try drinking water but after a while i pee a lot and feel hungry!!

LorinaLynn

With less than 30 pounds to lose, you should aim for one pound a week. Two pounds a week isn't a realistic goal.

radhika1

i weigh 128 lbs and aim for 116 lbs!!

jacksonpt

If you can't control your eating it almost doesn't matter how you exercise. You HAVE to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. And even if you could/were, 5lbs in a week is VERY difficult, virtually impossible to do in a healthy way.

I think you need to look at yourself and be honest about what you can realistically accomplish.

sandralevesque

remember cookies iceream and chips any SNACK from a box is not good for you these are treats and should be limited to once a week, believe that is the only way you will lose weight. keep trying,I bought afitness magazine and riped out all the really ripped girls and hung them in my cubboards that hold those treats and on my fridge to help me stay away from those kinds of things once the first few pounds come off it will keep you motivated. DIETS fail healthy eating wins.

radhika1

i am a student and have to go to the gym in the morning before breakfast!! i am trying to eat 1200 cals everyday!! and in the gym lose upto 500 cals! i guess i just dont lose cals so easily!!

radhika1

luckily i hate sweets so anything sweet(yes chocolates and icecreams too) i dont eat it!! even if i do its really little!! but you put a burgerr and i can eat 2 of it!! so its fastfood for me!! we go out a lot!! and also i have vodka!! not on regular basis but like twice a month!! but when i do i have 2 large!! does it also effect?

jacksonpt

EVERYTHING affects you.

Keep doing what you've always done and you'll keep getting what you've always got.

rileysowner

i weigh 128 lbs and aim for 116 lbs!!

Based on this you should not really be trying for more than a half a pound per week loss. I understand the desire to get it off quickly, but the only ones who have bodies that will allow that are people who are obese. With wanting to lose 12 pounds, and likely only needing to lose that, your body will not tolerate a large loss per week. Go to the goal tool, change your settings and then eat your goal calories.

BTW 1200 calories is not enough unless you are very tiny. I am guessing you are eating below your BMR, and with the small amount of weight you have to lose that is not good. The only people who can consistently eat below their BMR are people who are morbidly obese, and even they would probably be better eating closer to their BMR. Here is a good thread on it http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/522858-bmr-question

In short, if you are sticking to 1200 calories a day, you are not eating enough calories, and your body is responding by doing all it can to hold on to that fat you so desperately want to get rid of. Change your goal to .5 pound a week. Eat the calories MFP gives you as well as eating at least half the calories you burn in exercise. You may see a temporary increase in weight, but I know many who start doing that and start losing right away.

countrytat

Cut out a big part of your carbs. Do high protein with fresh veggies and some fruit, dont go overboard with the fruit, it contains alot of sugar. Drink atleast 64 oz of water daily. Stay away from aything boxed...its full of junk we dont need! Good luck!

sandralevesque

Also try drinking fibre water like cystal light with fibre it will make you feel full and the fibre help eliminate fat, never go to gym on an empty stomach, eat carbs to fuel your body for the workout

Jacwhite22

THANKS A LOT EVERYONE!!:)

well, i workout for 90 min everyday and i burn 500 cals everyday!! i am not able to push myself!!! 30 min on cycle and i lose 300 cals! elliptical i lose 200cals for 25min!! treadmill am worst at it!! i lose 50cals in 10 min! cant run more than 2 min!! i try but i hate it!! basically!! i do 300cals on cycle, 200 on elleptical, and for 30-40 min i do sides/hands/lower!
when my food is concerned!! it varies!! i am an Indian and a rice lover!! i eat rice for lunch (when home almost 3 serving, just cant control). dinner i try eating 3 rotis but most of the time end up eating little rice!! and almost twice a week i eat junk!!
are there any thing i can eat that wont make me feel hungry!!

First off congratulations on working out and taking steps to getting healthier....You are on a better path.

Maybe it's just me but I think you are really overestimating the calories burned especially on the bike. 300 calories on a bike in 30 minutes @ 128 lb. is damn near impossible. How are you estimating the calories burned.......To get them all in the same format so we are comparing apples to apples instead of apples to oranges, from what you have posted above the following is what you believe you are burning per minute per activity: bike = 10, elliptical = 8, running/walking = 5. This is exactly opposite from how it should be......Given the same effort treadmill > elliptical > bike. I looked up on a calorie estimator for your weight and running at even 5mph should net you approximately 82 calories burned after 10 minutes. The faster you run the better. Honestly I would start with reassesing how much you are burning.......Then start really recording everything you eat and keep track......Until you know these two numbers you dont even know if you are in a deficit.

karisma81

Long term weight loss takes time, if you rush you will feel frustrated.

I know it's hard to drastically cut back on anything but you can start with small changes. Gradually work your way down to the correct portions. E.g. instead of 3 portions of rice for lunch, next time have 2.5 portions and add a serving of vegetable. Then maybe the next week reduce that to 2 portions.

Before each meal, drink a big glass of water - it will help you to feel full so you don't overeat. Keep drinking lots of water.

You should log everything you eat and when you eat junk, measure out a portion and put it in bowl - don't eat from the bag and have no idea how much you ate.

Eat snacks before you get hungry (if you wait till you're hungry, you'll want to eat junk) e.g. crunchy veggies with a yogurt dip (I like dahi with chili and garlic as a dip).

donnamorad

I am middle eastern and we eat rice alot too. I gave up rice a while back. If I want rice I eat brown rice. I was having a problem too with not seeing changes until I switched my eating habits. I eat clean. Basically, don't eat what man made. Eat lean protein at EVERY meal so that you will feel full. I noticed with myself that in the mornings I was eating alot of carbs (oatmeal and fruit) and by the time lunch time rolled around I was starving. I talked to a nutritionist who told me that I should be eating lean protein at every meal. Once I started doing that I noticed the weight coming off and I was not starving by the time lunch rolled around. As for the workouts, I change it up. I teach Zumba so that is twice a week for me. On the other days I do interval training on the treadmill (walking on an incline, running, jogging and sprinting) and circuit training (weight training). I also use a heart rate monitor and know how to work out effectivly in order to burn fat and not sugar. If you are part of a gym, meet with a trainer and talk to them about what is best for you. Don't focus so much on losing weight fast. Rememer that slow and steady wins the race. Good luck.