Im so frustrated!!!

vettle

eating way under 1500 plus working out is your only problem. EAT MORE. you will still lose weight. Eat above your BMR AFTER working out!!!!

you will eventually get it and do it, but you have to realize why yourself not from listening to any of us.

LoraF83

I'm also 5'6" and currently weigh 206. I eat a minimum of 1410 every day. That doesn't include exercise calories (and I probably burn 300-500 per session) which I do eat back. You need to eat more. Give your body the fuel that it needs. And stop wasting your money on pills. You don't need them. I've gone from 230 in December to 206 now without pills.

twisted88

I started taking Oxelite Pro for 1 week now and watching what i eat, way below 1500 cal and worked out 5 days this week. stepped on the scale this morning and lost NOTHING! This is beoynd frustrating for me i just am in a complete give up mode, as sad as that is to say. i have no idea what to do anymore apparently watching what i eat and working out and taking diet pill (which i did not want to result to) isnt doing anything. maybe im overreacting an expecting to much to soon but i need something to motivate me.

Be VERY careful about taking "diet pills" such as Oxelite Pro.

They may work up to a point, but they may also have some nasty side effects.

There are a flood of "reviews" on Oxelite that are nothing more than commercials disguised as reviews.

I have found one that seems objective:
http://healthytimesarticles.com/oxyelite-pro-reviews/

It talks about pros (does decrease your appetite) and also the many negative effects on your body.
That pill simply decreases your appetite, at the expense of potentially damaging your body !

I tried taking Oxelite Pro a couple years ago and I felt ill all the time. I agree that most of the reviews on Oxelite Pro (and diet pills in general) are mainly commercials disguised as reviews. I took it because I had hit a plateau in my healthy(-ish) weight loss and was desperate to lose more weight. I had to stop taking the pills within a few days because I felt so sick (I even stupidly went pack on them and cycled on and off to try and negate the bad side effects, but still felt ill all the time). I did stop taking them completely within a couple weeks of starting them and went back to focusing on my more natural weight loss.

Just my two cents.

Edit: I never lost an ounce with Oxelite Pro. I lost my 68 pounds the old fashion way of exercise and eating better. (I only gained back 10 pounds after a year "off", plus some vacation weight that jump started my journey onto MFP.)

Lotus1026

i just went in an customized my profile. i uped my calories from 1200-1500 and have a "projected" weight loss of 1.2lb/week. however i am going to concentrate on the measurements for the time being verses the scale

honestlysweet

You are definitely overreacting. You must be patient for this to work. I went crazy exercising six days a week and eating under goal and did not lose ONE pound in my whole first MONTH!

But I kept at it and have now lost ten pounds and a bunch of inches. Don't even worry about the scale for a month or so. Take measurements and photos to compare later. It will work, but not if you give up after only a week.

Go to the Success Story threads and see what others have done. It takes perseverance. You can do this!

glacroix

i just went in an customized my profile. i uped my calories from 1200-1500 and have a "projected" weight loss of 1.2lb/week. however i am going to concentrate on the measurements for the time being verses the scale

Make sure you take them from a *bunch* of places! Some weeks only certain body parts will lose and others it will be others and that's really discouraging if you only took measurements of say your waist which isn't shrinking while your hips and thighs are, for example!

Lotus1026

Thank you guys so much for all the advise and help!!!!! anything and everything helps!

AbiNichole

It's hard to give you any advice without looking at your diary. But I would guess 100% that this is due to diet NOT calorie consumption and NOT exercise. Staying under a certain calorie count is only half the battle of weight loss. Really it's more about the QUALITY of foods you're eating.

I think you should ask yourself the following questions:

1.) How much sugar are you having? If you're eating more than 2 pieces of fruit- you're probably taking in too much sugar.

2.) How much sodium are you eating? If you're eating more than 1 serving of processed meats (lunch meat, bacon, lox, etc.) OR canned foods of any kind OR frozen meals (excluding plain frozen veggies) OR "diet" snacks like Pop chips, 100 calorie packs, etc. OR ANY FAST FOOD AT ALL. Then you're probably having too much sodium which leads to water retention which leads to slow weight loss.

3.) How many servings of veggies and LEAN proteins are you having? Try cutting out starchy veggies and only focusing on legumes, peppers, and cruciferous veggies like spinach, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, etc. If you're eating fatty meats try going for a week on just chicken, fish, and turkey.

4.) How many servings of complex carbs are you having? More than 2? If you're having more than 3 or more servings of carbs AND 3 or more pieces of fruit that's probably too many carbs for your body.

5.) WATER- are you drinking 13 cups a day? That's what you'd need for your weight without including exercise. Then you should drink an additional 2 cups for every 30 mins you exercise. PLUS if you're taking Oxy Elite pro then you should be drinking 2 cups with every pill. It's a thermogenic so it's job is to raise your metabolism and make you sweat. You have to stay hydrated if you want to see results while taking it.

Any way- every body is different. You just need to find what works for your body. I understand several people don't think you're eating enough but don't take that as free reign to just eat more food. You have to focus on the nutrition in the food. Best of luck :flowerforyou: You can do it!

kealambert

5.) WATER- are you drinking 13 cups a day? That's what you'd need for your weight without including exercise. Then you should drink an additional 2 cups for every 30 mins you exercise. PLUS if you're taking Oxy Elite pro then you should be drinking 2 cups with every pill. It's a thermogenic so it's job is to raise your metabolism and make you sweat. You have to stay hydrated if you want to see results while taking it.

Where did you fnd that water stat? I know I need more than 8 cups since I'm bigger, but where did you look up how many you or her need?

OnMyWay4

STOP GETTING ON THE SCALE!! Its a mutual HATE relationship! If you are losing inches then you are doing something right! The scale is the evil little *kitten* that calls you fat because it doesn't distingush the difference between fat and muscle! DO NOT give up or you are just going to keep starting over!

kealambert

STOP GETTING ON THE SCALE!! Its a mutual HATE relationship! If you are losing inches then you are doing something right! The scale is the evil little *kitten* that calls you fat because it doesn't distingush the difference between fat and muscle!

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or water, or food, or poo, or bones or organs, etc etc

randilynn113

I agree - you don't need the diet pills! I've tried quite a few over the past several years and if they did work, once I stopped I would gain again. It is all about making healthy eating and healthy choices your lifestyle and getting active. I have been up and down over the past year, and this winter I was not active at all and put it all back on, so I logged back on here a couple weeks ago to start over for good this time. I am one of those people who needs instant results, so to speak, so the process of losing at a safe rate is hard for me to do sometimes... but I know I can, it just means that I have to work hard to track what I eat and get moving! Even when I don't feel like it, I still push play

good luck to you - hopefully you find what works for you!!!

jerettinghaus

it's only been one week! nothing to get flustered over! the scale takes time, so notice other things that are going on with your body...more energy, sleeping better, feeling less bloated, accomplished for each day doing and eating what you should, better looking skin, better mood, and the list goes on and on!!! don't focus on the scale, or you'll lose the ambition!! try every other week weigh-ins or even monthly :-)

BlueInkDot

my fear is with MFP's popularity, will come the trendy diet-seekers. be careful to UNDERSTAND your body before settling on a technique to get healthier. as a previous poster said, it's about being HEALTHY not losing weight...you can do both, but you must put the health horse in front of the weight cart

AMEN!!!

tpeacoe1

I think if you simply just cut your calories and exercise then youll have more gratitude towards your hard work. If you get it done the easy way then its almost not as great of an accomplishment!

stacymama5

Another thing that has helped me is taking B Complex vitamin. I checked with my favorite pharmacist to see if it was ok to take with thyroid medicine that I am on and he said not only is it ok but will give me more energy. I have noticed a big difference.

danascot

"an active person who weighs 209 lbs should be eating around 2000 calories NET"

holy cow that sounds like alot! but maybe your right i might be eating to little even though it seems like alot to me

I weigh about 30 lbs. less than you and I eat 1600 cals a day, more on days I exercise - like 1800-1900. i would say you aren't eating enough. Not sure what you are eating in a typical day - but slowly increase your calories and continue everything else you are doing - best of luck!