Not sure I can do this anymore!
tinawharrison
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So down today, yet again I weigh in and have lost nothing, 4 weeks in a row... I'm working so hard, counting every calorie that passess my lips! I should be easily losing 2lbs a week... MFP keeps telling me i'll be 89kg in 5 weeks but i've not budged from 95kg since the end of March! 23 days of hard work, determination and for what?
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So down today, yet again I weigh in and have lost nothing, 4 weeks in a row... I'm working so hard, counting every calorie that passess my lips! I should be easily losing 2lbs a week... MFP keeps telling me i'll be 89kg in 5 weeks but i've not budged from 95kg since the end of March! 23 days of hard work, determination and for what?
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tell me you are eating more than 1200 calories a day0 -
Don't give up Tina. Have you tried taking some measurements to see if you have dropped anything? It sometimes takes somebody with a slow metabolism a little while for their body to catch up. Just keep at it, you will get there.0
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Maybe make your diary public?0
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If you're sure you're logging accurately and running at a 1000-a-day calorie deficit, you may need to up your calories a bit.
It is possible that you have vastly overestimated your activity level, but that is unlikely.0 -
Sure, you haven't lost weight. But you haven't GAINED any, that's the real success!. You're doing amazing, maybe you're just under stress right now and body is in shock at this new eating lifestyle. There is no doubt that of you stick to a healthy plan that your body composition will change, you'll drop some pounds and look and feel so much healthier! Good Luck
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DON'T GIVE UP!!!! I know it's disheartening when the scale # doesn't cooperate...but quick question...are you eating at least 1200 calories / day? I know that makes a difference...I had to be put in line about that too!!
By the looks of your ticker, you're on your way - don't let this past 4 weeks get you too frustrated...things happen --- could even be stress, kwim? I know that it does strange things to me anyway!
Hang in there...and hey - if you want to add me as a friend, please do!!!
Have a good - better day, you can do it!! :flowerforyou:
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it's not just about weight it's about inches and body fat %. Also it's about being healthier
We all have down days tomorow is a new day good luck and dont give up. Add me if you like.0 -
Measure measure measure. The scale can be your worst enemy, especially if you're gaining muscle. You may even gain weight through this journey due to that muscle and also water retention. Don't give up. This is your journey. It will take time, but if you keep at it the results will surely come. Also maybe aim towards 1lb a week and make sure you are eating back most or all of your exercise calories. It makes a huge difference...even if the weight comes off a bit slower. Best of luck, keep your chin up!0
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yes you can-measure your self each week as well -as i have see inch lose and not by scales0
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Hey guys, I've not lost any inches either which is why i'm so down! I have a fitbit pedometer that works alongside MFP so I know i'm getting a great picture of my activity levels... Not sure what else I can do. I had 2 days off dieting at the beginning of April when I travelled to see my son in London, just 2 days and I put on 1 pound! I just want to be happy and healthy but not sure I can take much more of all the hard work for no reward! Sure it's a bad day, but they're getting harder to bounce back from...
And yes, I'm eating more than 1200 calories a day!0 -
So down today, yet again I weigh in and have lost nothing, 4 weeks in a row... I'm working so hard, counting every calorie that passess my lips! I should be easily losing 2lbs a week... MFP keeps telling me i'll be 89kg in 5 weeks but i've not budged from 95kg since the end of March! 23 days of hard work, determination and for what?
:mad:
tell me you are eating more than 1200 calories a day
This^^^^ And you might want to check this group out, especially if you are working out alot. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less0 -
hey dont be down, you weight will change!
my weight loss has been a bit slow the last couple weeks, so i know how it feels!
you have done amazing upto now, keep up the good work .
remember this is a life changing path, and it will come to you.0 -
Make sure you are drinking plenty of water!!! I lost 5 lbs in 3 days and then gained half of it back over the weekend. Realized that I had hardly no water intake. I have been super conscious of my water intake since and seem to be back on the right track. Hang in there. We all have ups and downs and you will get past this!!!!0
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Everyone needs a little time to sulk through the process- but think of it this way:
Eating right and being active isn't bad for you even if you NEVER lose a ounce.
I have been stuck for about 3 weeks, but so what? I feel better and I just bet yoyu do, too! Change your focus to measuring success by the way you feel- not the way the scale makes you feel.
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I have have been through the same, i broke the plateu by trying a different way of eating. I did the induction phase of atkins for 3 days and the scales started moving again.0
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Hi Tina, I know how discouraging it is to get on the scales week after week and no change. One time when I was a WW member I lost about the same amount of weight that you have so far, and then I just got stuck on that - despite sticking loyally to the programme - for 7 long weeks! I wanted to give up but didn't and eventually I started losing weight again. It is a long road that we travel towards the healthier, fitter, slimmer us ... think of all your achievement so far - do you want to go back to what you were ... I don't think so ... so please take heart and just determine in your own mind that you will stick it out! I wish you well.0
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I suspect you need to eat more because your activity levels are high and your weight is already quite low. Sounds scary but I suspect that's the problem even though your eating over 1200!x0
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Look at how far you've come - do you really want to throw that away? If you're open to it, I'd like you to add me and let me see your diary to see if I can offer suggestions. Otherwise, I'd say make sure you're drinking plenty of water and eating enough calories. Maybe switch up your settings to lose 1 lb per week.... Oh, and as someone before me said - you're not gaining, so that's a great thing! Plauteaus happen, and they too shall pass. Best of luck to you on continued success! :flowerforyou:0
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Thanks so much for all the comments guys...
Made my diary public, i'll try anything to get things moving!
Almost back to focusing thanks to you all!!0 -
So down today, yet again I weigh in and have lost nothing, 4 weeks in a row... I'm working so hard, counting every calorie that passess my lips! I should be easily losing 2lbs a week... MFP keeps telling me i'll be 89kg in 5 weeks but i've not budged from 95kg since the end of March! 23 days of hard work, determination and for what?
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My first places to check (up there with 'is it plugged in?') are:
1. weighing your food? portion sizes tend to slip.
2. tracking everything you eat? Whole meals can accidentally slip through the net.
Cheers, b. 0 -
Are you eating enough? So many times when we see posts like yours - we find out that the OP isn't eating enough. Not eating enough will stall and stop weight loss. I know it seems odd, but it's true. Make sure you are getting enough NET, not total, calories in a day. When something isn't working, it is time to really evaluate what's going on. Don't be afraid to switch things up and to step outside what may be considered "normal" while trying to figure out what works for YOUR body.
Good luck!0 -
My first places to check (up there with 'is it plugged in?') are:
1. weighing your food? portion sizes tend to slip.
2. tracking everything you eat? Whole meals can accidentally slip through the net.
Cheers, b.
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Is it plugged in???
I weigh all my food, drives me nuts but I know how easy it is to over/under estimate!
Everything that passes my lips goes into MFP, I'm not a big snacker so that bit is quite easy! I even log ketchup if i have it!0 -
I always hear "are you eating enough?" - I have been to a nutritionist and she thought it was crazy to eat back all the calories you burned. If you have a lite workout add about 100 calories & if you have a heavy workout then add 200 calories.
That being said I struggle with eating the low calories everyday when working out so much.
I have been on this site for 2yrs and am not at my goal weight. That being said - I think its great to know how much nutrition is in the food we eat and that can only make us healthier. Not sure quiting will get you the results your looking for either.
When I am struggling I do something about it buy a heart moniter to know exactly how many calories I burn, go to nutritionist, order new health mag, try new exercise class ect..............
Good luck and dont give up!0 -
My first places to check (up there with 'is it plugged in?') are:
1. weighing your food? portion sizes tend to slip.
2. tracking everything you eat? Whole meals can accidentally slip through the net.
Cheers, b.
Is it plugged in???
I weigh all my food, drives me nuts but I know how easy it is to over/under estimate!
Everything that passes my lips goes into MFP, I'm not a big snacker so that bit is quite easy! I even log ketchup if i have it!
Are you really short? If you're eating a deficit then the science requires that you lose weight. As to that 'not eating enough' stuff, I don't see anyone in ethiopia with difficulty losing weight and they're all on under 1200 cals a day.
The logic demands that if you are not losing weight, there is no calorie deficit. I'd go back to eating normal maintenance for a month or so, and then have another shot with a bit of renewed vigor. I suspect you're jaded.
Oh by the way: I lost 5kg in my first week dieting, and then nothing for three more weeks. I think my body was catching up. It changed shape even though it did not lose anything more. I sort of don't sweat it. I think sometimes there's a delayed reaction. Call it water weight, call it hormonal fluxes... but the logic demands that if there is a deficit there is fat loss, no matter what anything including the scales says.
Ye cannae change the laws of physics, captain.0 -
Don't give up Tina. Have you tried taking some measurements to see if you have dropped anything? It sometimes takes somebody with a slow metabolism a little while for their body to catch up. Just keep at it, you will get there.
I've just recently started back at this having gained back some weight. But -- Definitely, take your measurements. I remember i was discouraged like you and fortunately had taken my measurements early on....took them again when I wasn't losing and it was amazing the inches lost~! just keep going, maybe vary your calories thru the week to trick your body. Try googling The Wendy Plan. It's basically taking weight watcher points and reallocating them thru the week............I think if you did this with your calories, it would jump start you again.0 -
Ye cannae change the laws of physics, captain.
This made me smile! :happy:0 -
So down today, yet again I weigh in and have lost nothing, 4 weeks in a row... I'm working so hard, counting every calorie that passess my lips! I should be easily losing 2lbs a week... MFP keeps telling me i'll be 89kg in 5 weeks but i've not budged from 95kg since the end of March! 23 days of hard work, determination and for what?
:mad:
Change it to 1lb a week, and see if that helps.
It's better to be set at 1lb and actually lose a lb, than be set at 2lb and lose nothing.0 -
Hey guys, I've not lost any inches either which is why i'm so down! I have a fitbit pedometer that works alongside MFP so I know i'm getting a great picture of my activity levels... Not sure what else I can do. I had 2 days off dieting at the beginning of April when I travelled to see my son in London, just 2 days and I put on 1 pound! I just want to be happy and healthy but not sure I can take much more of all the hard work for no reward! Sure it's a bad day, but they're getting harder to bounce back from...
And yes, I'm eating more than 1200 calories a day!
What does your Fit bit say is your average daily calories used for the past 2 weeks?0 -
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I have a fitbit pedometer that works alongside MFP so I know i'm getting a great picture of my activity levels...
I have a fitbit and a HRM. I've found fitbit can overestimate calorie burns compared to actual when tracked with HRM. I guess it depends upon your level of fitness and efficiency during exercise.0
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