CrossFit - not losing weight.
seraphim0240
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I started CrossFit a week and a half ago, and I'm seeing no weight loss results. I'm eating 1200 calories a day and drinking tons of water...
Any motivation or explanations are welcomed... It's pretty frustrating to have my muscles aching this badly and the fat won't come off.
Thanks for the support!
Any motivation or explanations are welcomed... It's pretty frustrating to have my muscles aching this badly and the fat won't come off.
Thanks for the support!
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A lot of people are going to tell you to eat more. I'm gonna agree with them and also tell you to have some patience. It's only been a week in a half.0
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You may not be eating enough to fuel your body for all of the training you are doing.0
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Youre surely measuring inches aswell right.0
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Ooops, pressed send too quick.
Also, get on the protein shake or something, will dull the ache massively!0 -
if you are doing something as stenuous as crossfit, definately eat more. also remember you are building muscle which infact does weigh more than fat by mass.0
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If you are new to exercise, your muscles are probably retaining a lot of water (and the fact you are aching badly suggests this is true). Stick with it, and as your body adjusts to the exercise level, you will loss that fluid and start seeing the weight drop off.
(I assume your calorie count is accurate. Measure your portions - it is easily to underestimate how much you are actually eating).0 -
The trainer at my gym that teaches crossfit says expect zero scale changes until at LEAST week 3. After that it will be a radical drop IF you're fueling yourself properly. Something about the muscles adjusting and fat burning ratios is why he said it takes so long for the scale to catch up. Hang in there! Try looking at inches for a little bit maybe?0
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Gosh a week and half? 10 days and you havent dropped any weight. Hell I lost 42 lbs in my first 10 days.0
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You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.0
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You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.
You can build muscle in 10 days on 1200 calories????? WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWWOW0 -
You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.
No it's really not any heavier then fat.0 -
Are you eating back your exercise calories? If not, you are probaby starving! LOL!0
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You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.
No it's really not any heavier then fat.
http://www.healthscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=549:does-muscle-weight-more-than-fat&catid=102:jeff-novicks-blog&Itemid=267
muscle is more dense than fat and therefore weighs more by mass.
she could be the same weight but dropping inches0 -
YOU NEED TO EAT MORE!0
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You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.
No it's really not any heavier then fat.
http://www.healthscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=549:does-muscle-weight-more-than-fat&catid=102:jeff-novicks-blog&Itemid=267
muscle is more dense than fat and therefore weighs more by mass.
she could be the same weight but dropping inches
In 10 days, she's probably not lost much of anything...
to OP, keep at it...after week 4, have a look in the mirror again, you'll be pleasantly surprised
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Im sorry in 10 days or so you are not really:
A. Dropping a significant amount of fat
B. Building any New Muscle
If you notice inches going down in 10 days its water weight. If you are losing weight its water weight.
I just lots 4.5lbs this week, 2 inches. Its water weight. The human body is a water tank, especially females.
If you workout during dieting and you start to lose weight you will see "muscles" these aren't really new muscle growth, its the toning of the muscles you have done during exercising but now the water/fat isnt covering them.0 -
Patience is key! I've done Crossfit on and off for a couple of years and the weight does not come off in a week and a half. The only way weight comes off that fast is water weight. Honestly, give it atleast a couple of months.0
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Just hang in there and be patient. Honestly, throw the scale out for the first couple months and just take measurements. It's possible that 1200 calories might be too low for you but it's hard to say without knowing all of your stats and daily activity (non exercise).0
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Gosh a week and half? 10 days and you havent dropped any weight. Hell I lost 42 lbs in my first 10 days.
Some people do this. Most don't. [OK, so this person is really "exaggerating for effect"--but what I mean is some people DO lose a lot really fast and some don't! I DO get it, now--but my point stands anyway--don't get down about it!] Don't let it discourage you. You are definitely not eating enough if you are counting right. Protein right before or after workout is very important. Make sure what you're eating is actually food--to quote Lou Schuler, "A bag of Doritos won't do it."
You are doing right to start asking questions rather than getting disgusted and quitting! Keep doing the right thing--and checking yourself like you're doing now to see if you're REALLY doing the right thing--and let the results take care of themselves. Some of us just are much slower to respond metabolically and we just have to hang in there.
Go for it!0 -
You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.
No it's really not any heavier then fat.
The "x" volume of muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat. So you look thinner, and are thinner if you measure, but weigh the same (or sometimes more). But there is not a measurable difference in 10 days.0 -
You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.
You can build muscle in 10 days on 1200 calories????? WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWWOW
I want these mystical results!0 -
Crossfit is an extreme strength/cardio workout so you prob need to up your cals to about 1800-2000 per day on the conservative side. Also, weight loss w/ Crossfit is not going to be quick, because your are strength training along w/ cardio, so even though your weight may not be dropping on the scale, you are still leaning out and building muscle which is actually a better trade-off.0
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I know people hear this all the time, and I used to want to punch people when they said it, but eat more. I'm getting ready to start a strenuous heavy lifiting program and I am being guided to eat almost 2000 calories on days I don't work out and 2200-2300 on days that I do. Your body needs the fuel and actually eating less slows down your metabolism and your residual burn from heavy weight training. I know all the crossfit programs I've looked at have nutritionists and the trainers are all really nice, I would say talk to them and see if they can give you suggestions. Also, make sure you are consuming enough protein, MFP automatically sets your goal to 15%, up it to 30%, and get protein and drink it post workout.
Also, when you start a heavy training program your muscles retain water, LOTS of water to help the healing process of your muscles, which is why women tend to think they're "bulking up" when in all actuality you don't build muscle that quickly. I would say stick with it for 4 weeks, and at 4 weeks, re-evaluate your process, take measurements, and pictures, and notice how your clothes fit. Don't get discouraged, body change with muscle takes a while!0 -
You need to give it more time. Your muscles do retain water when working out to such a hard degree. And make sure you are eating enough protein to help rebuild those muscles.0
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Hang in there! Muscle weighs more then fat. It sounds like you may not be eating enough. If you're doing crossfit, it should be logged as exercise allowing more calorie intake. Just a suggestion. Good Luck!0
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Ive ben doing CF for a few months now and i am still around the same wight as I started, but I can REALLY see a huge change in my body!
Are you also doing Paleo diet? That will help TONS if you stick to it! Then youll see quick results!0 -
I started doing crossfit just over 2 months ago.... I don't have a day 1 photo, but my profile picture is a progress picture of my back from day 30 to day 60. I've lost 15 inches all over so far, my snug 16 jeans now are falling off of me, by bra's are getting too big, and my shirts are now fitting how they should be instead of being pulled out by my giant spare tire around the middle. (( now it's just a little spare bike tire, lol))...... I eat good and go to CF 4 times a week.
my results are going great!! i feel myself getting stronger, i'm lasting longer in my WOD's and I'm all over becoming a healthier person!!
Oh... and one more thing.......... along with all of these inches lost and physical changes you can see in my photos (( again, just 30 days apart!!))....... I've only lost 4lbs since i started 2 months ago. My fat is going down, but my muscles are going up. I'm also about 65lbs overweight still. I lost 13lbs before CF by changing my eating, but that won't get me the body i want. Now, I'm on my way to a strong, sexy physique..... and you know what?? If i fit into a size 4, i don't care if the scale ever moves!!!
just keep up the great work, it'll pay off... promise!!! 0 -
As a lot of people said, you need to eat more.
Without going into wether 'starvation mode' is a myth and the rest of it, your body needs to repair all the damage you are doing to it. CrossFit isn't Zumba. It's also not a a fat-loss program. Sure if you eat strict Paleo at a slight deficit and crush metcons 5x a week you are going to lose weight, but you aren't going to put on much muscle either. It's a strength and conditioning program, and the results come slowly. I gained weight my first two months, but my dress shirts fit better. Since Feb, I have lost about 11 pounds and 4% bodyfat, and I took a whole MONTH off after having hernia surgery. I'm sure if I just did strict cardio I would have lost twice that amount of weight, but I would have been bored and looked like a marathon runner. I don't want to blow over in the wind.
If you want to lose weight fast, don't CrossFit. It would be much cheaper to pay $20 bucks a month for a globogym membership and some step classes. Crossfit puts your body through 'hell', and if you don't eat properly you are going to get hurt. But, if you stick with it, and work on improving your body, not just losing weight, you will see a difference. It takes time to look good.
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I started CrossFit a week and a half ago, and I'm seeing no weight loss results. I'm eating 1200 calories a day and drinking tons of water...
Any motivation or explanations are welcomed... It's pretty frustrating to have my muscles aching this badly and the fat won't come off.
Thanks for the support!
How do you feel in-general? What types of foods are you eating to hit that 1200 calories?You're dropping fat and adding muscle. Muscle is heavy.
No she's not... not at 1200/cal day.0 -
As a lot of people said, you need to eat more.
Without going into wether 'starvation mode' is a myth and the rest of it, your body needs to repair all the damage you are doing to it. CrossFit isn't Zumba. It's also not a a fat-loss program. Sure if you eat strict Paleo at a slight deficit and crush metcons 5x a week you are going to lose weight, but you aren't going to put on much muscle either. It's a strength and conditioning program, and the results come slowly. I gained weight my first two months, but my dress shirts fit better. Since Feb, I have lost about 11 pounds and 4% bodyfat, and I took a whole MONTH off after having hernia surgery. I'm sure if I just did strict cardio I would have lost twice that amount of weight, but I would have been bored and looked like a marathon runner. I don't want to blow over in the wind.
If you want to lose weight fast, don't CrossFit. It would be much cheaper to pay $20 bucks a month for a globogym membership and some step classes. Crossfit puts your body through 'hell', and if you don't eat properly you are going to get hurt. But, if you stick with it, and work on improving your body, not just losing weight, you will see a difference. It takes time to look good.
Chris
ditto to all of this!!! well put!! 0
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