Frustrated! lifting weights....no weight loss!! what gives!

ladyace2078

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I have about 10 lbs of straight fat to lose. About 3 weeks ago, I changed my workout from VERY high intensity cardio (and weights, just not heavy) to very heavy (for me) lifting 3x's a week. Also, I upped my calories from 1200 to 1700. I *could* have stair stepped it but you know, I'm 5'11 and weigh 175. I'm not 5'2. I need to stop eating like I am. I've gained FOUR lbs. FOUR. And I'm still feeling the same fat but I KNOW this is a mental thing I'm just going to have to get over. I honestly think with all the crazy diets I've done in the past, my metabolism just doesn't know wtf to do with me. Even though I'll be in a bikini in a month, I HAVE to give my body time to repair the damage I've done. I know (mentally -- even though it still sucks) that I didn't gain 4 lbs of fat. I know this. Change WILL come.

You are correct, that 4 pounds is water and glycogen. It'll normalize as your body adjusts. You are on the right track! Stay with it. Also, I still think your cals are a little low. Try going to fat2fit.com and using thier formula. I like it a lot and Dan is a regular poster here who is extremely helpful.

I didn't see a formula? It was just a sales website for some diet?

fat2fitRADIO.com under the tools section. The radio is important

Okay, I did the calculator and it suggested 2450 calories to attain the fat loss I'm wanting. Um...it's not that I *don't* believe it, but I don't know...that's a lot! I mean, my mentality is still frail ya know ;-).

I am the same height and weight as you are and upped my calories a few weeks ago to 2400-2600 calories per day, netting around 1900-2000 after my exercise is subtracted. I've seen more progress in terms of fat loss in the past few weeks than I did in the two months prior that I was eating 2000-2200, which was undereating for my height, weight, and activity level.

And if you try upping your calories and it doesn't work, then you can always lower them again. But you won't know if it works unless you try.

I *did* just up my calories from 1200 to 1700 with the thought that if it didn't work, I could gradually take a few away. Not if it didn't work or I gained, to add MORE. Hmmm.....I don't know!

I'm 5'11" and 175 lb and lift heavy. I upped my calories a month ago from 1700 to 2200 and I've lost about 3 lbs since doing that. I'm feeling hungry again by the end of the day and doing some harder workouts so I've increased again to 2400 calories in the last week. Not sure it's going to hurt, but I know I won't feel hungry!

mes1119

you really need to watch your intake. if you're not lifting very heavy you are probably at a lower deficit than you were when you were doing cardio. You may need to start lifting heavier, add in more cardio on the off days or watch your intake. You may be eating way more than you realize.

Shock_Wave

Its all in the diet. Calories in vs Calories out.

mewaybright

About a month ago I started lifting with my fiance about 3 times a week and dropped my cardio down to 15 at the max..i only have time to lift and do 15 min of cardio...seems like when i started lifting my weight is still staying the same give or take .1,.2 lbs!! I havent been faithful with my logging but eating the same things i was b4 i started the weights!!! Is anyone else having the same problem??? Sorry if this is a repeat!

Have you lost any inches? People seem to have this love affair with the scale and the scale really doesn't tell the story when you are getting fit instead of simply dieting. A good bit of reference material for you would be the book "New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women" not that your S.O. isn't knowledgeable but take a read of the book and tweak your workout to propel your results onward and upward.

Helloitsdan

Its all in the diet. Calories in vs Calories out.

Wait...hormones dont have anything to do with it?

meshashesha2012

it's possible to retain lost of water when you first start weight lifting. definitely keep track of your measurements and keep at it because the scale WILL catch up.