Not had a weight loss in well over a month now :(
Jenjaz1910
Posts: 433 Member
I am stuck at 150lbs at the moment and am starting to get really down about it! For about the past 2 weeks I have started on the eating at LEAST my BMR and consuming my exercise calories, not the measly 1,200 call MFP gave me. I have lost overall 7.5 inches from my body from doing the 30DS every morning am also doing strength work with my body weight and hand weights up to 3 - 4 times a week and about twice a week do 20 - 45 mins of Zumba, the scales just are not shifting, Any ideas what I can do to get the scales moving down? I am 5ft 3 and my goal is to get to 120lbs BUT I am in no rush to get there just want some sort of gradual weight loss 1/2 a lb a week will do. Any constructive ideas welcome 
0
Replies
-
I've read that you need to give upping your caloric intake at least a month before you weigh in or at least before you consider your new results valid. If it's been 2 weeks already, why not stick with it another 2 weeks and see what happens?0
-
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x0
-
The lower my weight goes, the smaller the deficit I neet- Around 155 I needed to change my loss to 1/2 lb a week- seems to have worked for me! Good luck, I know how discouraging it is!0
-
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Your inches have gone down, your fat % has gone down, you are doing great.
Nobody sees the scale weight except you , but everyone sees the shrinking body.
Keep it up, you'll get there.0 -
if your inches are going down then you're on the right track. your body is just doing what it's designed to do and using water as a placeholder in your fat cells in case you are able to start replacing what's been lost.
eventually your body will get the hint and will release the water and your inch loss and weight loss with catch up.0 -
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Your inches have gone down, your fat % has gone down, you are doing great.
Nobody sees the scale weight except you , but everyone sees the shrinking body.
Keep it up, you'll get there.
ive kept off the scales this week too, im also seeing a difference in my inches and have dropped a jeans size but a little on the scales wouldnt go a miss , even though theres only me sees that i feel it does give you a boost. Although maybe if I can just get my head around that the rest will fall into place.0 -
I am stuck at 150lbs at the moment and am starting to get really down about it! For about the past 2 weeks I have started on the eating at LEAST my BMR and consuming my exercise calories, not the measly 1,200 call MFP gave me. I have lost overall 7.5 inches from my body from doing the 30DS every morning am also doing strength work with my body weight and hand weights up to 3 - 4 times a week and about twice a week do 20 - 45 mins of Zumba, the scales just are not shifting, Any ideas what I can do to get the scales moving down? I am 5ft 3 and my goal is to get to 120lbs BUT I am in no rush to get there just want some sort of gradual weight loss 1/2 a lb a week will do. Any constructive ideas welcome
you are going to hit walls. always. when simple caloric intake stops producing the results that you want, it means that your body has grown accustomed to the diet and is able to maintain homeostasis with what you give it. This means that in order for you to see a change, you will have to vary what you are doing some how.
Try going into the custom function on your goals, and simply varying the percentages of your fat, carbohydrate, and protein intake. For example, for a week, try eating fewer of your calories from fat sources for one week, and see if you see a change on the scale.
You will more than likely see a change by lowering the number of carbohydrates that you intake during the day. I in no way subscribe to atkins, but I have noticed that taking in fewer REFINED or PROCESSED carbohydrates (breads etc) has made the difference. Eating foods that are closer to their natural state, helped me to get past one of my walls.
One thing I might tell you that could be encouraging is, don't get too fixated on scale weight. Try reading some info online about measurements, or body fat calipers. Weight is such a constantly fluctuating thing, that it can be very deceptive and often times discouraging. I have weighed myself in the moring before hydrating, and weighed myself in the middle of the day and sometimes seen as much as an 8 pound difference. I read on how to do skin fold measurements and body taping measurements and it has told me more than my scale ever has. There are lots of ways to do it, so I wont get into specifics here, but there is a wealth of information online.
Don't give up! You have reached a place where you want to be. Slow weight loss from this point on is a sign of healthy progress! This is where many people get frustrated and regain weight, when progress stalls. it is good that you have identified it, now you just need to stay strong and make some changes until you see results. Stick with those changes until your body compensates and then change again. You have made some awesome progress so far, rely on that to keep you going.
p.s.
water is your best friend. it is the main thing your liver uses to metabolize fat. the more it has, the better it can do it's job.
good luck! 8)0 -
I've had a similar problem. I'm making sure I eat enough like you especially on days that I work out. I'm going to change up my work outs a bit and change my diet a bit.
Overall, you will hit walls like this. Just remember that you are about 0% likely to meet your goals if you get discouraged and give up. Celebrate the successes you've had and keep working because there are more to come!0 -
The lower my weight goes, the smaller the deficit I neet- Around 155 I needed to change my loss to 1/2 lb a week- seems to have worked for me! Good luck, I know how discouraging it is!
You have done really well getting where you are, I am hoping for just 1/2lb a week loss x0 -
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Your inches have gone down, your fat % has gone down, you are doing great.
Nobody sees the scale weight except you , but everyone sees the shrinking body.
Keep it up, you'll get there.
Thank you and very true! Even though I've lost inches and BF I can't see it tho?!?! My trousers still feel the same etc... Which I think isn't helping me! But you are right! nobody can see the scales only the body! i would love somebody to say "WOW you look great, how much weight have you lost" and for me to say "NONE" lol x0 -
I am stuck at 150lbs at the moment and am starting to get really down about it! For about the past 2 weeks I have started on the eating at LEAST my BMR and consuming my exercise calories, not the measly 1,200 call MFP gave me. I have lost overall 7.5 inches from my body from doing the 30DS every morning am also doing strength work with my body weight and hand weights up to 3 - 4 times a week and about twice a week do 20 - 45 mins of Zumba, the scales just are not shifting, Any ideas what I can do to get the scales moving down? I am 5ft 3 and my goal is to get to 120lbs BUT I am in no rush to get there just want some sort of gradual weight loss 1/2 a lb a week will do. Any constructive ideas welcome
you are going to hit walls. always. when simple caloric intake stops producing the results that you want, it means that your body has grown accustomed to the diet and is able to maintain homeostasis with what you give it. This means that in order for you to see a change, you will have to vary what you are doing some how.
Try going into the custom function on your goals, and simply varying the percentages of your fat, carbohydrate, and protein intake. For example, for a week, try eating fewer of your calories from fat sources for one week, and see if you see a change on the scale.
You will more than likely see a change by lowering the number of carbohydrates that you intake during the day. I in no way subscribe to atkins, but I have noticed that taking in fewer REFINED or PROCESSED carbohydrates (breads etc) has made the difference. Eating foods that are closer to their natural state, helped me to get past one of my walls.
One thing I might tell you that could be encouraging is, don't get too fixated on scale weight. Try reading some info online about measurements, or body fat calipers. Weight is such a constantly fluctuating thing, that it can be very deceptive and often times discouraging. I have weighed myself in the moring before hydrating, and weighed myself in the middle of the day and sometimes seen as much as an 8 pound difference. I read on how to do skin fold measurements and body taping measurements and it has told me more than my scale ever has. There are lots of ways to do it, so I wont get into specifics here, but there is a wealth of information online.
Don't give up! You have reached a place where you want to be. Slow weight loss from this point on is a sign of healthy progress! This is where many people get frustrated and regain weight, when progress stalls. it is good that you have identified it, now you just need to stay strong and make some changes until you see results. Stick with those changes until your body compensates and then change again. You have made some awesome progress so far, rely on that to keep you going.
p.s.
water is your best friend. it is the main thing your liver uses to metabolize fat. the more it has, the better it can do it's job.
good luck! 8)
Thank you I got down to 141lbs last November but that was the stress diet and hardly eating along with practically NO exercise, then when I started eating properly I gained it all back. I've been 150lbs for well over a month now, and I am going to stick at the higher calorie intake as I don't feel lethargic anymore, like I did when I was eating under 1,200, I am also drinking my 8 glasses of water a day, which I had totally stopped doing! (NAUGHTY) so it could be my muscles holding onto the water to help repair them (I have heard that somewhere, so I could be worng there?!?!) 0 -
I've had a similar problem. I'm making sure I eat enough like you especially on days that I work out. I'm going to change up my work outs a bit and change my diet a bit.
Overall, you will hit walls like this. Just remember that you are about 0% likely to meet your goals if you get discouraged and give up. Celebrate the successes you've had and keep working because there are more to come!
Very true x0 -
Bump0
-
bump0
-
Bump!!!0
-
Give it time. You are losing inches, so you know you are doing what you need to do. The weight will follow. Give it time.0
-
hang in there jenjaz. thats exactly where i was at the first two weeks of 30ds. i lost only inches and no pounds. but there was definite change going on. pants looser around my waist and legs. i felt stronger. you are building muscle right now. so even if you dont lose pounds you are gaining muscle which is leaner than fat. dont get down. i had a few break down over the weekend about not losing any weight and today i am officially 2 pounds down from the start.0
-
Exactly! Don't get discouraged.if your inches are going down then you're on the right track. your body is just doing what it's designed to do and using water as a placeholder in your fat cells in case you are able to start replacing what's been lost.
eventually your body will get the hint and will release the water and your inch loss and weight loss with catch up.0 -
First, the scale is not the master, your health should be. If your size was going down, you are probably turning fat into muscle. Don't waste that muscle away and risk your health by running a severe calorie deficit, you'll just end up in starvation mode, feeling tired all the time, and not losing weight.
Second, plateaus (sometimes long plateaus) are perfectly normal. Focus on simply working through them - take a "maintenance break" and try to maintain your weight for a while, making sure you are getting enough calories to avoid starvation mode and exercise to maintain all that muscle you've built. When I lost from 280 down to 230 about a decade ago, it was a long and frustrating process (well over a year) - and I starved myself a few times in my rush to get there with disastrous results (both for my diet and my overall outlook on life). I also suffered through some 3- to 4- month plateaus before I learned about starvation mode - and I spent the better part of my year in that mode, and miserable.
This time around, I'm trying to get down to 200. 24 to go, and I expect it'll be a long road. But I'm taking a vastly different approach - and that does NOT include being in a hurry.
Finally, keep in mind that BMI is a guideline, not an absolute rule. Body fat content is a much better guide, but is still not perfect. If your blood pressure, cholestorol, and other bloodwork is all coming back healthy, then you might want to slow down the weight loss and concentrate on muscle gain for a while. Stay off the scale for a little while and spend the time exercising instead. Talk to your doctor about what your real "ideal" weight should be.
And burn the fashion magazines - real people are beautiful. Airbrushed stick figures aren't.0 -
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Your inches have gone down, your fat % has gone down, you are doing great.
Nobody sees the scale weight except you , but everyone sees the shrinking body.
Keep it up, you'll get there.
^^^^^^
0 -
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Your inches have gone down, your fat % has gone down, you are doing great.
Nobody sees the scale weight except you , but everyone sees the shrinking body.
Keep it up, you'll get there.
Thank you and very true! Even though I've lost inches and BF I can't see it tho?!?! My trousers still feel the same etc... Which I think isn't helping me! But you are right! nobody can see the scales only the body! i would love somebody to say "WOW you look great, how much weight have you lost" and for me to say "NONE" lol x
*ahem* WOW! YOU LOOK GREAT! LOOK HOW MUCH WEIGHT YOU LOST!
Seriously. 30lbs? You are freaking fantastic. You are a superhero. I am proud of you. Keep going and making healthy decisions. It's tough sometimes but you are doing amazing! We're here to help 0 -
if your inches are going down then you're on the right track. your body is just doing what it's designed to do and using water as a placeholder in your fat cells in case you are able to start replacing what's been lost.
eventually your body will get the hint and will release the water and your inch loss and weight loss with catch up.
I hope so x 0 -
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Your inches have gone down, your fat % has gone down, you are doing great.
Nobody sees the scale weight except you , but everyone sees the shrinking body.
Keep it up, you'll get there.
Thank you and very true! Even though I've lost inches and BF I can't see it tho?!?! My trousers still feel the same etc... Which I think isn't helping me! But you are right! nobody can see the scales only the body! i would love somebody to say "WOW you look great, how much weight have you lost" and for me to say "NONE" lol x
*ahem* WOW! YOU LOOK GREAT! LOOK HOW MUCH WEIGHT YOU LOST!
Seriously. 30lbs? You are freaking fantastic. You are a superhero. I am proud of you. Keep going and making healthy decisions. It's tough sometimes but you are doing amazing! We're here to help
Thank you and yes about 30lbs, I am only 5ft 3 BUT if I don't get down to 120lbs but look HOT then I won't care, Just want to see a difference! I've taken my before pics and I took some on day 8 and even though the tape measure says I am down inches I can't see it 
x 0 -
Try joining a die-hard bootcamp class session. It did wonders for me.
25% of one session workout kept my heart-rate in the 180 beats per minute range. Burned a crazy amount of calories and I saw the results 24 hours later.
I only do Bootcamp twice a week. The rest of the week is leisure activities like jogging, yoga or Zumba classes.0 -
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Try upping your calories to 1400, trust me, when I finally wrapped my head around it, I started losing weight. All this hype is real, it really does work.0 -
Try joining a die-hard bootcamp class session. It did wonders for me.
25% of one session workout kept my heart-rate in the 180 beats per minute range. Burned a crazy amount of calories and I saw the results 24 hours later.
I only do Bootcamp twice a week. The rest of the week is leisure activities like jogging, yoga or Zumba classes.
Great advice - a brisk workout not only raises your metabolism, but the "workout high" you get for a while afterward will keep your metabolism up for some time and feels wonderful enough that you'll want to work out more. Bootcamps are like exercise crack. LOL.
I'll only supplement it with this - if you're going to do something that gets your heartrate up above about 150 regularly - check in with your doctor first. You may need to work your way up to it.
Oh, and hydrate - especially the first few times you do it. A little while after the workout, drink water until you can't drink any more, then drink a little more (OK, not more than a few glasses, but drink at least a couple of glasses extra for the day!). The first few heavy workouts are going to build you up a lot of lactic acid, and if you don't wash that out of your system you'll be sore and it'll discourage you from wanting to try it again. And don't forget to take on a few extra calories to support your raised metabolic rate. Eat at least half the calories you've "earned" with the workout. Bootcamps can drop you into starvation mode in a hurry if you don't refuel.0 -
I am going to stick with keeping my calorie intake up, I have lost inches but quite disheartening without the weight loss (my scales only show full lbs and not 1/4 or 1/2 etc...) gonna try and stay off the scales until April 30th that gives me a good month and a bit to give upping calories a go) x
Try upping your calories to 1400, trust me, when I finally wrapped my head around it, I started losing weight. All this hype is real, it really does work.
Ok the last week my actual calories eaten are as follows (in brackets are the net):
Tues: 1366 (1101)
Wed: 1565 (1126)
Thurs: 1327 (1107)
Fri: 1323 (1323)
Sat: 1296 (1296)
Sun: 1666 (1337)
Mon: 1844 (1496)
Tue: 1502 (1221)
Oh dear?!?! I'm not eating enough am I? That works out on average I am netting 1255 cals a day!! My BMR is 1363 (according to Katch Macardle) I just struggle to eat anymore than I do without eating pure JUNK!! Any ideas? x0 -
Try joining a die-hard bootcamp class session. It did wonders for me.
25% of one session workout kept my heart-rate in the 180 beats per minute range. Burned a crazy amount of calories and I saw the results 24 hours later.
I only do Bootcamp twice a week. The rest of the week is leisure activities like jogging, yoga or Zumba classes.
Unfortunately money means I can't pay to workout along with lack of childcare, so I workout from home instead x0 -
The point is to get your heart rate up and get a good solid sweat going. You don't have to pay someone else to tell you how to do that. A formalized structure helps, but the lack of one doesn't prevent you from getting a workout in.
Walk briskly (in place if necessary). Do jumping jacks. Jump rope. Put on some silly music and dance really hard with the kids. Go outside with the kids and run around. It's good for you AND them. Kill your television and spend that time moving.
If you're sweating, it's great.
If you're not sitting, it's good.
I got some 3-pound weights and started just idly lifting them while watching TV before I finally got rid of the idiot box once and for all. Hey, it's not a lot, but calories were being burned, and it kept my arms busy so I wasn't snacking.0 -
i'm right there with ya.
5' 3" started at 150lbs.
i've been doing p90x for 7.5 weeks now and have only seen a 1lb loss, but have lost 16.5" as of last Friday (that's when I do my check-in). although i was super proud of my inches progress, i was also super discouraged about my lack of real weight loss. not to mention my stupid, evil scale has yet to register a body fat% loss either. i was at a loss. i posted my results in a topic and got some good advice that i'm working to incorporate. since, i've changed my macros in 'goals' to 30%f- 30%c- 40%p. i heard a lot of people tell me that i wasn't getting enough protein since i was doing such an intense workout program. i don't eat a lot of meat, so i was barely meeting my original MFP goal of like 45g protein. now that i've changed my macro goals i have to get something like 160g, which is HARD, but i'm giving it a whirl. additionally, i am going to start incorporating a 1-3 mile run after my strength training days to see if the extra cardio will give me the push i need for the scale to actually move.
in short, i say stick with the upped calories for at least a month and see what happens, and maybe try changing your macros too. i'm no expert, but i'm sincerely hoping it works!
we're all in this together!
keep up the great work! you've done awesome and as long as you keep addressing your plateau you will break through it---one way or another.
friend me for support if you like!0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions