Why am I not loosing weight

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biankavarner
biankavarner Posts: 26 Member
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I have changed my lifestyle completely at the beginning of May. Counting every calorie I put in my mount up to 1200 to 1500 a day and working out anywhere from 45 min to 2.5 hours a day (running and walking) with one rest day a week. Since then I have lost 8 lbs... very sloooow and I feel like I have to work soo hard for one pound... Then this morning I step on the scale and I GAINED a pound...WTH???? I am so discurraged right now and want to give up but I know I can't. I also quit smoking at the same time and cut out bread except for one day a week. I don't know what I should be eating. I am afraid to eat carbs so I don't eat starch pasta or rice. My meals consist of protein, fruits and veggies and also frozen meals such as weight watchers. I need some help in what I should be eating. Does anyone have any examples of a daily meal? Please I need some help....
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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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    Does anyone have any examples of a daily meal?
    4 ozs sirloin steak with steamed broccoli, green beans fried in coconut oil and mushrooms fried in butter perhaps ?

    Stopping smoking will have had an effect, nicotine is a stimulant so you're more likely to put on weight / less likely to loose.

    Tell us how tall and light you are, your goals and open your diary for forensic examination if you want more advice.
  • amandaharmon10
    amandaharmon10 Posts: 7 Member
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    8 pounds since May is very good. That one pound can be water weight your body weight fluctuates throughout the day. I wouldnt be discouraged it sounds like your doing good to me.
  • BelizaJ
    BelizaJ Posts: 2
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    Don't eat the Weight Watchers which contain so many bad chemicals. If you just eliminate sugar, high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners, you are good to go! Think whole foods. Stay away from processed.
  • biankavarner
    biankavarner Posts: 26 Member
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    Does anyone have any examples of a daily meal?
    4 ozs sirloin steak with steamed broccoli, green beans fried in coconut oil and mushrooms fried in butter perhaps ?

    Stopping smoking will have had an effect, nicotine is a stimulant so you're more likely to put on weight / less likely to loose.

    Tell us how tall and light you are, your goals and open your diary for forensic examination if you want more advice.

    I am 5"6 and weigh 216 right now... my goal right now is to make it below 200 and then I will set a new one
  • melhmltn2
    melhmltn2 Posts: 32 Member
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    I wasn't losing either a few months ago and I asked a friend who was a nutrionalist and she said I was exercising too much! I thought, what!? But I was exercising half of what I was consuming or more and she said that it can slow or even stop weight loss. She recommended no more than 60 minutes unless it was an activity playing with the boys (eg. Soccer, basketball, etc.). Her rational was they were young and it was exercise but not as challenging.
  • lh1626
    lh1626 Posts: 241 Member
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    8 pounds in 5 weeks is amazing!!!! Please be happy with that progress. I started at begniing of May and have only lost about 3 pounds...trade ya!

    Stay away from the WW frozen meals and things like that....they have so much sodium in them. Try and eat the real deal if you are going to eat one of the "meals"......I would much rather spend the calories on real food.


    The intense exercise can also make your body retain water, so one pound up is not a big deal. You could be 3 down tomorrow. Don't obsess over the scale......do you have clothing that fits now or is a little more loose? Pay attention to those things and not so much the scale.


    The scale will catch up eventually.
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
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    We could give you many meal exemples but in the end its much better if you eat things that YOU like. Play around with your diary a bit. When I first registered here I spend a while just adding things I normally eat in a day and seeing what macros/calories it gave me in the end, and then adjusted from there.

    Like Yarwell said, stopping smoking might effect your weight loss, but to be honest, I quit smoking and lost 20 lbs since then.

    Also, IMO, carbs are not the enemy, I eat 50% carbs and I had no problem losing weight at all.

    In the end, it's mostly figuring out what works best for you. Losing weight is a journey and every one is different, what works for one might not for another.

    Another thing... do not rely on the scale. Take mesurements and pictures instead! I wouldn't stress for a pound, tbh!
  • biankavarner
    biankavarner Posts: 26 Member
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    Well there are days where I burn up to 1500 cal in a day and then eat 1500 cal for that day. I can't help it, I feel like if I don't work hard then I won't do my body good

    The other issue I have is too what can I eat to get to my calorie goal, someone was saying no more then 2 pieces of fruit a day but you can eat only so many veggies too... what are some healthy snacks I can have and still lose weight?
  • QueenCat25
    QueenCat25 Posts: 130
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    8lbs since May is a great weight loss!

    If you wanna lose faster, just make sure you are measuring portions sizes to the T, drink tons of water, get 8 hours of sleep, do regular cardio, ect. The basics will take you a long way when done correctly.
  • QueenCat25
    QueenCat25 Posts: 130
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    Also, look at the type of foods you are eating. I tend to lose faster when I eat a mostly clean diet. Everyone is different, but you can't go wrong with clean foods.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,070 Member
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    don't know what you're eating as your diary's private but feel free to have a nosy at mine. i try to get some protein into every meal - this week's been a bit of a fail tho :(
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
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    It would help if you would open your diary so we could see it!

    About the snacks... weight loss is about calories in VS calories out, so basically, it doesn't matter what you have as a snack, it's your overall day that matters!
  • doubglass
    doubglass Posts: 314 Member
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    You need to understand that your weight fluctuates and that you may gain weight some days. 8 lbs. in a month is pretty good progress. Stop looking at the the supermarket tab diets and the gimmicks sold on tv. 2 lb. loss a week is where you should be--it is safe, healthy and much more likely to be permanent. BTW check your waist. Sometimes that is a better indication of progress than you weight. And, don't rush out and buy new clothes. You are going to keep losing.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,070 Member
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    try to 'net' at least 1500 not just eat 1500 - so if you burn off 1500 cals working out, eat 3000 that day. one of my fave snacks is honeydew melon and parma ham (2 small slices of melon and half a pack of the ham is about 120 cals). if you need to eat more than 2 pieces of fruit i wdn't beat yourself up about it - its better than having chocolate or cake.
  • biankavarner
    biankavarner Posts: 26 Member
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    8lbs since May is a great weight loss!

    If you wanna lose faster, just make sure you are measuring portions sizes to the T, drink tons of water, get 8 hours of sleep, do regular cardio, ect. The basics will take you a long way when done correctly.

    Thats what I have been doing, I am super careful with my portions.. bought a scale and messuring everything and doing my cardio and logging everything..
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
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    What exactly are your weight loss expectations? I've lost 6 lbs since the beginning of May and that was a significant boost over my loss the previous 5 weeks. I am happy with that. Losing 8 lbs in 5 weeks is not "not losing" - although I'm guessing your expectations are that you would be losing more than that?

    My weight fluctuates dramatically from day to day according to the scale-I've seem swings as much as 9 lbs from one day to the next (up or down). A big part of that comes from my sodium intake-and those frozen WW meal (really a lot of frozen or prepared foods) have enormous amounts of sodium. That doesn't stop me from eating them-but I know that a big sodium day will inevitably yield a higher number on the scale for a day or two (or three).

    A lot of people have "open" diaries (I'm not one of them)-if you're looking for ideas of things to eat-go trolling around in people's diaries. Lots of people with lots of success here-you should have no trouble finding all kinds of tasty ideas. But more importantly, pat yourself on the back - an 8 lb loss in 5 weeks is great! And committing to a healthy lifestyle is even greater. Patience will be your biggest ally. After all, if you're committed to a healthy lifestyle-you've got the entire rest of your life to reap the benefits. And don't sweat weight fluctuations - it's just how we humans roll.
  • biankavarner
    biankavarner Posts: 26 Member
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    WOW thanks for the overwhelming support here... I am feeling better now already, I guess I should be happy with what I have done so far. I did messure my chest waist and thighs and I am down 9 inches overall but the majority is on my chest... Maybe I am to fixated on the scale but my brain is telling me I should be doing bettere with all the hard work I put into it... I will eat more from now on when I am burning alot and maybe that will make a difference

    As for the Weight watchers meals I only have them every now and then when I can't cook my own meals... What excactly is a clean diet?? I heard so many talk about it but I still dont quite know what it is
  • TanzaMarie
    TanzaMarie Posts: 94 Member
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    I had a similar problem. I had been trying to loose weight for over a year and could only loose a lb or two..ever. My neighbor is a nutritionist and she suggested I try taking things out of my diet to see if that is connected. I guess sometimes your body might "take issue" with certain foods though you may not necessarily be allergic to them. For me, after I cut out dairy the weight started to just melt off without even trying too hard. I basically went more or less vegan and that has helped too. It's not for everyone and I still have the occasional bite of ham and I still eat sushi and honey. But I am so much healthier than I was. Not saying go vegan, but try going two-three weeks without dairy. If you need recipe ideas I have a ton! (and they are so delicious my meat eating friends love them!)
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
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    Everytime I see this subject line ... I know the person is probably starving on 1200 cals a day, working out like a maniac and NOT eating their exercise calories back. Your body needs fuel.

    Look into the group "eat more to weight less" and see if that suits you more...

    Starving at 1200/day only works for a while and usually only if you have quite a bit to lose.... then it stops working....
  • JaneEvetts
    JaneEvetts Posts: 1
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    http://www.trinityhealthweightloss.com/Default.asp

    Go to this website. I am doing their program online -- I began May 5th and have lost over 11 lbs. in four weeks. More energy -- no gas -- not hungry -- I am going on 70 years old; have diabetes; and am significantly overweight. I have been trying to find the right diet (Life Style Changes) program since my mid-40's when I first began putting on weight. This is by far the best & healthiest program I have ever done.

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