Seriously frustrated!!!
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You need to give more detailed information. Like how many calories a day you are eating, your weight, maybe open your diary so people can see it? If you are truly eating responsibly and exercising reasonably you should be losing weight. A trip to the doc may be in order. They could check your thyroid levels and other blood work to make sure there is not a physical problem. If you were steadily losing weight and now you are not, you may be experiencing a plateau. However, if you have never experienced steady weight loss since the beginning I would go to the doc and ask for some tests to be done. If you have the mobile app for MFP I would show them your food and exercise diary so they can see what you have been doing. Keep you head up and don't give up!
Can I just say I HATE telling people my weight - which is part of this? Yeah, you know my butt is big, you really need my lbs? So anyway....for the sake of actually losing weight, here we go.
Calories: 1420 per MFP and 1 lb weight loss a week
Current Weight: 198
Starting Weight (Before MFP tracking): 212
As for bloodwork/thyroid - I get all that checked every year because my family has a history of crap, and I'm all good in the hood. I'm actually in excellent health blood wise! Let me tell you! On paper I'm awesome!!
I do however have PCOS - which for women can be kinda crappy and make you insulin resistant.
So there ya go. Phew, full disclosure.
Aww, sorry for touching a nerve. I hate to tell people my weight too. I only do on here at times because it is somewhat anonymous. I asked that because someone who is 250 lbs is going to lose weight at a different rate than someone who is 160lbs. Which, based on your picture I would have put you at btw. Back in August I was at 1420 for my calories and the months of June, July and August had slowed to a crawl for me. I was hungry a lot and working out a lot. Even eating back most of my calories still had me hungry. So, I decide to up my calories to 1610, days that I work out I am eating 2000 calories or more. The weight has been falling off. I am shocked at what a difference eating more has done. This is what worked for me. Since August I have been losing about 1.5 lbs a week, give or take. So glad to hear your blood work numbers are good! That can be a bear to try to work through. You are doing a good job. It does sound like you do workout a lot so your body may just need more fuel.
Dude no neves - we're all good! I just live around 120 lb people who think they need to lose weight. I'm two of them pretty much, so, I hate letting on. Now if we mammals had asexual reproduction - I would totally be at my goal weight by now! I'd be split in two!
Alright so I'm a dork.
Totally awesome that you upped your calories and you're losing even faster!!! I've been reading up on that - what did you start at? I was originally at 1200 and then I was hungry all the time, so I went to the 1420 -0 -
You need to give more detailed information. Like how many calories a day you are eating, your weight, maybe open your diary so people can see it? If you are truly eating responsibly and exercising reasonably you should be losing weight. A trip to the doc may be in order. They could check your thyroid levels and other blood work to make sure there is not a physical problem. If you were steadily losing weight and now you are not, you may be experiencing a plateau. However, if you have never experienced steady weight loss since the beginning I would go to the doc and ask for some tests to be done. If you have the mobile app for MFP I would show them your food and exercise diary so they can see what you have been doing. Keep you head up and don't give up!
Can I just say I HATE telling people my weight - which is part of this? Yeah, you know my butt is big, you really need my lbs? So anyway....for the sake of actually losing weight, here we go.
Calories: 1420 per MFP and 1 lb weight loss a week
Current Weight: 198
Starting Weight (Before MFP tracking): 212
As for bloodwork/thyroid - I get all that checked every year because my family has a history of crap, and I'm all good in the hood. I'm actually in excellent health blood wise! Let me tell you! On paper I'm awesome!!
I do however have PCOS - which for women can be kinda crappy and make you insulin resistant.
So there ya go. Phew, full disclosure.
Aww, sorry for touching a nerve. I hate to tell people my weight too. I only do on here at times because it is somewhat anonymous. I asked that because someone who is 250 lbs is going to lose weight at a different rate than someone who is 160lbs. Which, based on your picture I would have put you at btw. Back in August I was at 1420 for my calories and the months of June, July and August had slowed to a crawl for me. I was hungry a lot and working out a lot. Even eating back most of my calories still had me hungry. So, I decide to up my calories to 1610, days that I work out I am eating 2000 calories or more. The weight has been falling off. I am shocked at what a difference eating more has done. This is what worked for me. Since August I have been losing about 1.5 lbs a week, give or take. So glad to hear your blood work numbers are good! That can be a bear to try to work through. You are doing a good job. It does sound like you do workout a lot so your body may just need more fuel.
Dude no neves - we're all good! I just live around 120 lb people who think they need to lose weight. I'm two of them pretty much, so, I hate letting on. Now if we mammals had asexual reproduction - I would totally be at my goal weight by now! I'd be split in two!
Alright so I'm a dork.
Totally awesome that you upped your calories and you're losing even faster!!! I've been reading up on that - what did you start at? I was originally at 1200 and then I was hungry all the time, so I went to the 1420 -
I also agree that you probably aren't eating enough. Do you eat your exercise calories back? I'm 5' 3 152lbs as of today. I've lost 20 pounds in about 3 1/2 months, and I've never eaten 1400 or less. I started at 2,000 a day, dropped to about 1,800 and now I'm around 1650 most days. If you have sedentary as your setting and aren't easting exercise calories back, you may be slowing things down. I don't know how PCOS factors into that though. Maybe ask your DR what they think.0 -
You need to give more detailed information. Like how many calories a day you are eating, your weight, maybe open your diary so people can see it? If you are truly eating responsibly and exercising reasonably you should be losing weight. A trip to the doc may be in order. They could check your thyroid levels and other blood work to make sure there is not a physical problem. If you were steadily losing weight and now you are not, you may be experiencing a plateau. However, if you have never experienced steady weight loss since the beginning I would go to the doc and ask for some tests to be done. If you have the mobile app for MFP I would show them your food and exercise diary so they can see what you have been doing. Keep you head up and don't give up!
Can I just say I HATE telling people my weight - which is part of this? Yeah, you know my butt is big, you really need my lbs? So anyway....for the sake of actually losing weight, here we go.
Calories: 1420 per MFP and 1 lb weight loss a week
Current Weight: 198
Starting Weight (Before MFP tracking): 212
As for bloodwork/thyroid - I get all that checked every year because my family has a history of crap, and I'm all good in the hood. I'm actually in excellent health blood wise! Let me tell you! On paper I'm awesome!!
I do however have PCOS - which for women can be kinda crappy and make you insulin resistant.
So there ya go. Phew, full disclosure.
I understand your frustration. It seems like in the beginning when I joined MFP, I kept gaining and losing the same 5 pounds! But I had to do like others...shock my body.
So instead of doing zumba 2-3x, I changed it to a spinning class (extreme cycling). I also started incorporating some running. First I started on the treadmill, and then I took it outside. Finally, I upped my calories. I'm not sure how tall you are...but I set my calories to my bmr rate. That has seemed to work for me. Now, I will say...that sometimes I eat under my bmr...and other times I will go over (if I've worked out that day). I sometimes eat back some of my exercise calories, and sometimes I don't.
The point is to keep tricking your body. And one last thing...I really had to pay attention to my refined carb intake. I used to eat 100 calorie snack bags, which tends to add up. Now I have replaced it with more protein filled snacks plus fruit and veggies. Feel free to friend me and/or look at my diary. Keep going though...you're making a change!0 -
I have stalled for months in the past. It takes time, but the body needs an adjustment.
A lot of people have given good advice here. Take what you want, and leave the rest.
The one thing that stood out for me in your post is about PCOS, and insulin resistence.
You probably know this already, but avoid simple carbs - white bread, rice, pasta... Staches even effect me in my weight loss!! I have had to change up my eating quite a bit to drop weight... alternating back and forth from no carb to low carb, to high carb, and back again. I also take a 2 week workout break every 3 months (when the stalls hit really bad!) and it seems to help my body "reset" and I drop weight again once I start working out again... and also during that "down time".
My diary is open - you can see what I eat - yes, its all accurately measured and calculated. There are some nights I dont log my dinners, but those are usually meats, veggies, and salads, or a starch.
Find what works for you - change it up as you need to. Your body is comfortable with what you are doing, and knows what to expect - if you surprise it, it will take a week or so, but results should come.
Also, measure yourself. Sometimes, I gain 3 pounds to lose 6 inches... weird, but it happens...
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Thanks all - I tried running cause I used to and I really like it, but my knees don't. I've thought of doing the spinning, it's just that my friends do zumba, and I have to say that it's pretty motivating to have friends there and I don't want to give up my weights either. It's sad when you have to schedule in additions cause you work out so much....crazy!
I have to say the response to this is pretty amazing - I've really enjoyed MFP and it's so much more supportive than I could have asked for. So yay - you all rock the casbah.0 -
When I hit a wall my RD suggested I cut my calories by 10% and it worked for me. For over a month I didn't lose or gain. Was just stuck. After I reduced my calorie intake by 10% and created a deficit I lost weight again taking off 3 lbs right away then back to my 1 pound per week average. I don't eat back my calories burned from exercise either. Never have.0
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Well, there's fat/muscle thing, water retention, constipation, and good ol' plateaus. Zig zagging has been known to kick start things. Although I confess that after a long plateau, I gave up, gained 8 lbs in two months and then returned and lost 12. So that worked, but I don't suggest it.0
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I can't do refined carbs either - and ice cream (unfortunately), falls into that category due to all of the sugar! :grumble: I am an ice cream a-holic, but I've begun to use it as a monthly 'reward' and even then, only a small amount!
In all seriousness, when I give in to the refined carbs, it sets me back every time, so I've just learned to say, "No!".
Don't give up your weight training - keeping that muscle keeps your metabolism humming along and the strength and bone density you gain becomes so very important as you age, so keep up the good work!!
Have you thought about trying HIIT workouts just to give yourself a change up? Look up Zuzana Light on YouTube - she posts weekly HIIT routines that last only 15 - 20 minutes, but they will kick your butt!
Throw out your scale!! Have you taken your measurements? Much better guage for your progress and the pictures help a lot, too! Weight fluctuates by the second, I swear. It goes up and down daily depending on water retention, etc. - the scale just is not your friend (fortunately, you have friends here on MFP!)
Hang in there! Your exercise is great, keep you diet as 'clean' as possible and think about changing your cardio workouts up a bit - you'll see results again soon!0 -
Don't get frustrated because you probably are losing inches an don't know it. I had did boot camp for two months and loss alot of inches and no scale weight.The trainer had to make me realize after measurements that inches will get you some results and I can say he was correct because my clothes are loose. Keep u the good work u will and shall see results0
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So understand the frustration--especially when others seem to lose tons of weight so easily--but I do believe if you are doing all the right things, which you are, your body will work with you (eventually)...it might not be on our timeline, but it will happen. It seems like I will go weeks with no change on the scale, and then one week it's like I catch up...hang in there.0
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I can't do refined carbs either - and ice cream (unfortunately), falls into that category due to all of the sugar! :grumble: I am an ice cream a-holic, but I've begun to use it as a monthly 'reward' and even then, only a small amount!
In all seriousness, when I give in to the refined carbs, it sets me back every time, so I've just learned to say, "No!".
Don't give up your weight training - keeping that muscle keeps your metabolism humming along and the strength and bone density you gain becomes so very important as you age, so keep up the good work!!
Have you thought about trying HIIT workouts just to give yourself a change up? Look up Zuzana Light on YouTube - she posts weekly HIIT routines that last only 15 - 20 minutes, but they will kick your butt!
Throw out your scale!! Have you taken your measurements? Much better guage for your progress and the pictures help a lot, too! Weight fluctuates by the second, I swear. It goes up and down daily depending on water retention, etc. - the scale just is not your friend (fortunately, you have friends here on MFP!)
Hang in there! Your exercise is great, keep you diet as 'clean' as possible and think about changing your cardio workouts up a bit - you'll see results again soon!
Definitely not giving up the weight training!!! I'm thinking yoga may have to be sacrificed though....in lieu of spinning perhaps. I've never heard of HIIT workouts, I shall use my friend google to find out more. I think I'll also purchase a lovely tape measure as well. I completely concur on the scale not being my friend, we have had strong words lately, perhaps it's in an abusive relationship. I sit on it and tell it how useless it is and....well.
anyway, to the bat cave.0 -
I don't let it get to me that badly. I KNOW I don't lose weight fast. I hit my 105th day on mfp yesterday, and I'm down about 15 lbs since starting. I get frustrated sometimes, but as long as the scale doesn't go UP, I'm okay with that. If it goes down, great. I REALLY cannot wait to get out of the 200's and I was determined to do it by Halloween and that's not happening. Everyone is different.
You've got a great attitude! Reminds me not to get my panties in a bunch over stalling. You stuck with it for 105 days and now have 15 lbs lost to show for it. Congrats!!0 -
Definitely not giving up the weight training!!! I'm thinking yoga may have to be sacrificed though....in lieu of spinning perhaps. I've never heard of HIIT workouts, I shall use my friend google to find out more. I think I'll also purchase a lovely tape measure as well. I completely concur on the scale not being my friend, we have had strong words lately, perhaps it's in an abusive relationship. I sit on it and tell it how useless it is and....well.
anyway, to the bat cave.
I'd try to keep in a little yoga at least. It's good for flexibility and calming the mind (which is supposed to help with weight loss).
Good luck with breaking the plateau! Hope it's at simple as adding in spinning or upping calories a bit. If something does work for you, please post back. I'm working on my own 3-week plateau too. (Hmm, can it be called a plateau if I haven't even lost any weight yet?
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Well after a weekend of higher calorie - mixing up the exercise a little and tons more protein, I have finally seen the scale drop! It was only a lb but it wasn't a .5 lbs or whatever it was a full stinking pound!!! So I"m a happy monkey today.0
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Yay! That is great. When I started on MFP they had my calories close to 1600. My settings are on sedentary and I think then I had them set to lose either 1.5 or 2 lbs. sorry, I can't remember. Then as I was losing weight they would cut my calorie intake every 10 lbs or so. When my calories got down to 1420 I plateaued and was constantly hungry. I decided change my goals to 0.5 lb a week which gave me 1620 calories a day and when they ask me if I want to lower my calories when I lose 10 lbs I say no. I try and eat back almost all of my exercise calories. Sometimes if I don't pay enough attention I may end up with too many calories left to eat at the end of the day. Sometimes on the days I don't exercise I end up over in calories so I guess it balances out. I do a lot of circuit training and boot camp type workouts. I like the mix of cardio and resistance training.
Btw my stats are:
SW: 255
CW: 209
Height: 5'6"
Age: 37
Thought it was only fair I share also, lol. Now you know something only my dr and I have known. Don't tell my husband:happy:0 -
Yay! That is great. When I started on MFP they had my calories close to 1600. My settings are on sedentary and I think then I had them set to lose either 1.5 or 2 lbs. sorry, I can't remember. Then as I was losing weight they would cut my calorie intake every 10 lbs or so. When my calories got down to 1420 I plateaued and was constantly hungry. I decided change my goals to 0.5 lb a week which gave me 1620 calories a day and when they ask me if I want to lower my calories when I lose 10 lbs I say no. I try and eat back almost all of my exercise calories. Sometimes if I don't pay enough attention I may end up with too many calories left to eat at the end of the day. Sometimes on the days I don't exercise I end up over in calories so I guess it balances out. I do a lot of circuit training and boot camp type workouts. I like the mix of cardio and resistance training.
Btw my stats are:
SW: 255
CW: 209
Height: 5'6"
Age: 37
Thought it was only fair I share also, lol. Now you know something only my dr and I have known. Don't tell my husband:happy:
Thanks for sharing
I know it's not easy to do that!!! I just can't believe how much I'm eating and that some of the weight is starting to come off. 0
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