What the Heck is going on???

KilikiMom

let me say this right now....you can SEE THE DIFFERENCE!!! just keep going!!!!!

Elleinnz

Congrats - keep going on - and just make sure you eat enough!!

The scale will play games with you right through this journey - they quicker you realise that you should not let it affect you too badly the easier it is ......

Here is a blog I wrote a while back - the key thing from this example was that if my "weigh-in" day was on one of the upward swings I would have been devestated (not saying weigh daily), but please understand that there will be weeks where you actually have a small(or big increase), but as long as you are consistenly good they all balance out over a period of time....

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Elleinnz/view/weighing-daily-don-t-believe-the-scale-135325

Looking at your stats and start weight I would also say you are not eating enough - when I was where you are now my calories were 1500 per day - and I was losing one kg a week......so I would seriously suggest upping your calories - make this something you can sustain, and that your body does not feel as if you are not feeding it enough....

Werglum

Try to keep note of your own pattern over time (it will take time to work it out), I know my own pattern goes big loss, small loss/gain, medium loss, medium loss then it begins again! So I now know not to freak out if I have a small gain one week as it is part of the way my body loses weight. Also maybe try to weigh in once a week so it doesn't get you down (I don't practice what I preach :blushing: ) or at least only pay attention to your weight once a week - I log my weight on a Monday, but weigh in every day, I have also noticed a pattern with my weight during the week, it fluctuates a lot - but I don't let it get me down, I just try to work out if there is a pattern to it.
I know that it is really tough to do, but just keep on going!! You will get there eventually - plus you have done amazingly well already!!

Il_DaniD_lI

maybe try adding some exercise?

lucycaz

You are doing relly well!!!!

I would agree with alot of the other posters espically TOM issues I had a really obvious pattern to my loss over the past 10 months including not losing the week of my TOM and the mid week of my cycle then dropping the other 2 weeks.

I would also say look at you micro nutrient balance 1200 - 1300 cals is fine I did it for 10 months and lost 101 lbs (I have just upped it to 1400 - 1500 becouse I am doing some really intense training for an event) Try increasing your Protein and reducing your carbs, also less processed food as Sodium can make a real difference on the scales

Hope this helps and feel free to add me for support if you like

Lucy

suzieqj

Hang in there. You can already see a change in your pictures, so you are definitely losing inches.

livinginwoods

Hey girl. It has taken me more than 3 months to lose 14 lbs. Be happy with your loss. It is great!!

AReasor

The best thing I did was keep measurements on MFP. My weight stayed the same for 3 WEEKS! But I was losing inches, so that kept me sane.

paisley2288

13+ pounds in 2 weeks? #winning!

lawmama_

idk if you ask me, you look like you're doing great! maybe you're just putting on muscle where you never had muscle before, and that's why it looks like your'e not "losing" anything. your shape has COMPLETELY changed! you should be congratulating yourself. maybe go back into the MFP calculator and have it recalculate what your BMR and intake should be. i looked at your diary and it honestly looks like you're not eating enough. i weigh LESS than you and i eat WAY more than you do. i really think that if you eat MORE and exercise MORE, you will continue to lose. there is such thing as under-eating, and that will slow your metabolism down and you won't lose weight.

and like the other replies noted, maybe you have to change it up a little bit, maybe do a different exercise that you've never done before to kind of jump start your metabolism again. don't give up, in these few weeks it looks like you have made a lot of progress

antipanic

Keep going! Keep going! KEEP GOING!

The first couple of weeks seem to DRAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGG on forever, and all you can think about is how much have I lost, have I lost any weight, why am I not losing weight? and so on and so on. But keep at it. Stop looking for daily scale results and focus on other less obvious differences. Is it easier to climb the stairs, does your back not hurt when you get out of bed, do you enjoy the taste of healthy food more than you used to? There are a zillion little things that will add up to a very healthy change. AND the best part is, after a few weeks, time will speed up and go back to its normal pace instead of the interminable crawl that it feels like now.

Just keep going!

kimdwl

Thank you all for you advice I really appreciate it.

I guess I rely on the scales as a motivator far too much.
I know I have done great so far but seeing the scales stop/go up really does my head in.

I am determined to push through this time though, I have given up far too many times, NOT THIS TIME.

I don't get a lot of exercise in at the moment, with 2 young kids the best I manage is a walk with them at their speed a few times a week but with the awful weather we have had recently that stopped.
I am trying to focus more on getting my diet right for now and exercising when I can and will try to add more in as i go.

Someone pointed out sodium to me and it looks like these last few days of being very sick has had me reaching for easy foods which end up being far too high in sodium.
I will watch that closely from now on.

For those saying I'm not eating enough, that is somewhere I struggle also.
Most days I have trouble making sure I get above the 1200 mark, I'm not hungry and feel just fine eating this amount.
I guess I need to work harder on making higher calorie choices?

It gets so confusing all the different theory's.

eta: my measurements have stayed the same this week also so no change since a week ago visually, measurement wise or on the scales.

lulusmartie

don't worry, not being well probably has'nt helped with your energy levels either, keep your chin up things will improve love you:happy:

WingMan380

The old adage says, you didn't gain weight over night so you can not lose it over night.

20lbsorless

i'm on day five, i've been working out, eating healthy and within my calories and not a fraction of a lb. i'm putting it down to the gym as when you exercise your body changes fat to muscle and muscle weighs more. i do feel my stomach is slightly smaller maybe this is what has happened to you.

be happy with what u have lost and give your body a few weeks to adjust. change what you have been eating and your exercise routine up a little.

Kslice39

that is fairly common. Week one and maybe week two you generally lose quite a bit. But then you will stall when while it gets used to the new program. I have heard some dietitians recommend you not even weigh the first 4-6 weeks because it could take that long for your body to adjust and then start losing again. So don't be discouraged. Keep working at it. At least give it 2 months. If you haven't started losing again within a few weeks then start getting concerned.

I don't know anyone who consistently loses every single week. weight loss has a lot of ups and downs. One week you think you do great and gain. Some weeks you do bad and lose. It makes no sense. You could be stressed, retaining water, not getting enough sleep or food, or a whole gamut of other reasons. There is little rhyme or reasons to weight fluctuations. I have gone up and down up to 5 or 6 lbs overnight. Clearly I didn't eat 20,000 calories.

i completely agree with this! and every pound lost is a reason to celebrate!!!!!! look how much you lost in TWO WEEKS!!!! thats incredible! i wish i could do that! just remember slow and steady wins the race!!! this journey is about learning and making mistakes! its ok! give yourself a pat on the back cuz you have done INCREDIBLE so far!!!!!:drinker:

Lozze

I guess I rely on the scales as a motivator far too much.
I know I have done great so far but seeing the scales stop/go up really does my head in. [/quote]

If you find a way to fix this let me know. I've lost 30kg and was all 'Screw the scale it doesn't matter' Put on 1kg and went into a funk. The scale is evil.

In regards to more calories more fruit won't hurt. (oranges are AWESOME!) Almonds are great. You're using butter which is great. Try 100 cals extra for a couple of weeks and see how you go.

Good luck!

snookumss

Seriously... its only been a few weeks! If you are sick... your body could also be retaining water! Watch your sodium levels and see how they impact the scale as well... and I wouldn't take weekly pics. You wont see any real changes between them. I personally take them monthly now.

Clarevmb

I agree with everyone so far! you've had a tremendous first couple of weeks then not been well. The body needs time to adjust so just keep going and you' ll soon loose more. From the photos you certainly look more toned.
Looking at your diary you don't seem to have much for breakfast could you increase your calorie intake here? I try to work at 200 cals for breakfast, 300 for lunch and 400 for main meal with a couple of 50 cal snacks and milk allowance. This comes to approx 1200 cals. Also I try to keep below 5pc fat wherever possible, so personally I'd maybe pad My main meals out with more salad/veg and watch those snacks.
But remember you're doing great get back on track ASAP.

kimdwl

Seriously... its only been a few weeks! If you are sick... your body could also be retaining water! Watch your sodium levels and see how they impact the scale as well... and I wouldn't take weekly pics. You wont see any real changes between them. I personally take them monthly now.

I definitely don't plan on taking weekly pics, I took the second pic I shared above because I felt like I could see a difference in the mirror.
I sort of planed to either do once a month or every 5kg loss.


Breakfast can be tricky for me and the past few days it has been pretty crappy, the morning seems to be when I am the least hungry.

Thank you again for all the wonderful support, I am going to do everything in my power to push on this time

jukemaster

I don't know that I can add anything other that what's been said. Looking at your weekly weight is fun, but ultimately we're trying to get rid of fat, which may not always mean large losses. Keep with weekly check ins, but look at your success over longer periods when trying to measure what's effective. I usually look at my success across one to two months or more. I just checked my weight and all my measurements last week, but prior to that I hadn't checked in for three months. I found out that I gained 3 pounds but my waist and hip measurements went down. I'm noticeably slimmer now and I need to have my suit pants taken in by about three inches. What happened? I gained lean muscle, which weighs more than fat. You just started so you're not going to suddenly have a ton of lean muscle, but I wanted to illustrate that weight isn't always the best data point. Take weekly body measurements and monitor your body fat percentage.

Beyond that, the best things that worked for me and my wife involved severely limiting processed foods in our diet, lowering the amount of grains we eat, and incorporating a good amount of strength training into our weekly routine. We do intense strength oriented workouts three days a week and we spend one to two days a week engaging in a lower heart-rate fat burning exercise. She hasn't lost much weight either, but she's almost back to her dress size from our wedding day. It takes time, determination, and patience. You'll get there!