Why in the hell won't my fat burn!!!!!!!!!

jsuaccounting

Type I diabetes means you need to take insulin daily to cover your food consumption? If so this may also make your best weight-loss diet different than that of non-diabetics. Your strenth training seems like a really good approach. Have you already tried lower carb - less fruit and grain / more vegis and protein?

barbaramitchell101

Oh and I found a scale today at the docs office. I now weigh 150lbs so I guess I lost 5lbs in a month and a half so something is working. Its just slow as hell! I just hope that the scale I first weighed myself on was correct at 155lbs. Some scales differ significantly.

you know I lose only about 2 lbs per month, so your loss is really better than most of us...just be patient...it takes time...but stick to it...I have lost a total of 37 lbs, but it took me 2 years....

deksgrl

Your goal should be for half a pound a week since you are close to goal. So, make your daily deficit 250 calories or so.

chaosqueen01

Jumping in without heaving read all the formerly posts, just had a quick glance.

For me the best advice I could get was trying to have my cardio exercises at a heart rate between 120 and 140 bpm. Especially when you get started you should stay here, so your body learns to burn fat instead of sugars or, much worser, muscles.

I've started running an August and did a similar to the C25k program, besides I'm in a spinning class (where my heart rate goes much higher, but it is okay if it is not with every workout and all the time), and now I have to punch a new hole in my belt. I didn't lose that much weight, but for the first time in my life it seems that my body burns the fat.

Besides: Sore muscles are not the best evidence for a good workout, what I've always thought. I haven't had this feeling in a while, but I'm feeling good and healthy.

About the food: As long as you eat less than you burn, you should lose weight. Sometimes you need more food, but 1,500kcal a day sounds good. And I had a sneak peek on your diary, which I think is not bad. There is nothing like "bad food", there is only food one should not eat in big amounts or too often.

theryan244

"You also have a lot of simple sugars/simple carbs there as well...these go straight to fat storage." Wtf does that even mean? Do not give advice you cannot provide evidence for. I know you can't provide evidence for this claim because it is false. It is incredibly frustrating to see this kind of logic thrive throughout the fitness community.

CassieReannan

How long have you been going at it? It takes months to see results...

Jen800

Maybe you just need more time. I know I've been at this for months, and barely any change in fat, although a major difference in weight. Maybe try to cut down on how much bread you eat (not that bread is unhealthy, just that I saw a lot in your food diary. I treat bread more like a once a day at max type of thing. sometimes I don't even eat it. Try making a pizza with cauliflower crust, it's really delicious and full of nutrients without bread.) But really, above all, just give it time. It will come off eventually so don't worry.

theryan244

Sodium is energy free, therefore, not a macronutrient and will not affect overall body composition. An extreme, uncommon, acute intake of sodium may cause some temporary water retention, but this is completely unrelated to the original poster's question regarding fat loss. Don't call out other people for not knowing their facts when you preach bull**** pseudoscience claiming that "body comp is 3/4 because of what you eat (if not more)."

Chadomaniac

coz it doesnt happen over night ffs

EvgeniZyntx

So, I hate to break it to you, but about, 90% of what you are eating I wouldn't call healthy?

Yes, you do have fruit. But where is your lean protein? You aren't eating any vegetables, and what little protein you do have is processed and pumped full of sodium.

ETA-- the fats in your diet are also mostly partially hydrogenated (ie, the margarine). I really believe that body comp is 3/4 because of what you eat (if not more), so in order to develop more muscle tone you are going to need to eat more lean protein, less processed carbohydrates, and replace the trans fats with stuff like avocado, olive oil, and nuts.

Whoah! You sound awfully picky about what you consider healthy. There are no bad foods, just bad diets.

Definitely do not agree with this...there are alot of bad foods...especially processed ones. Your body is what you make it...you are what you eat. Consume foods that are closest to nature and reap the rewards....Lean meats like turkey chop meat and chicken breast, healthy fats like olive oil nuts and avocado, healthy carbs to fuel your workouts as in sweet pototo(low GI index) and brown rice...oats...mix with fruit.

So you hunt your own turkey and chicken? You grow your own potatoes and press your own olive oil? Sorry, but if you buy them at the store, they're processed.

And brown rice is just plain gross. Eww.

It's called fresh and easy and whole food stores and farmer's markets, so you don't have to hunt your own turkey duh! Avoid saturated fats, genetically modified foods, fillers, artificial flavors ect. I'm sorry but this post was pretty Ignorant. :noway:

Thank you. FYI, to the original poster disagreeing with me--- no one is saying that you need to "hunt your own turkey" for it to be healthy. What she has logged in her diary (to which I was referring) was highly processed "deli" meat that is pumped full of saline solution. I think you have a skewed view of what processed means--any nutritionist will tell you that common terminology/use of the word "processed" in nutrition terms refers to food that has either been stripped of its original constituents (such as white rice), or added to (such as crackers). Potatoes and olive oil? Not the case. Do your research before you post about something you clearly don't have all the facts on.

Saline makes you fat. :laugh:
Olive oil is stripped of its original constituents, those being olives.

Facts? You ain't got none.

ETA: OP - how long have you been at this? It will come off, it takes time.

Sarauk2sf

I also wanted to mention that I've lost weight twice in my life and both times I eat like what I am now or maybe a little worse and exercised. The weight came back on first from a car accident. I had to lay in bed for 3 months. The second time the weight came back on was from pregnancy.

Why is it so much harder to lose weight this time? Is it cause Im 31? is it cause i worry about weight too much? or is it the fact that doing things the same this round just wont cut it???

I have not read all the posts so apologies if I am duplicating here. If you were not ambulatory for a few months you probably lost a good deal of LBM so you may have a high BF% compared to your weight.

It sounds as if you have been restricting calories for a while also. At the amount you are eating, and assuming you are logging everything accurately (including weighing and measuring) should put you at a fairly large deficit.


So my suggestions are

1) Take a diet break for 10 – 14 days where you eat at maintenance (to get the hormones back in sync and to give your mind a body a break). See this good article that explains further: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-full-diet-break.html.
2) Set your weight loss to 1/2lb a week when you go back on a deficit plus eat about half to 75% of your exercise calories back (to account for your BMR and for any over-estimation).
3) Set your macros at 1 g protein per lb of lean body mass and 0.35g of fat per lb of total body mass. Use these as a minimum threshold, The rest of the calories can come from wherever
4) Get 80% ‘good’ and 20% ‘whatever’ of your calories from a nutrient perspective. When I say ‘good’ I mean making sure you are getting a good mix of nutrition, for example, fruits, veggies, different fat sources etc.
5) Keep strength training.
6) For cardio, you do not really need it from a weight loss perspective but it can allow you to eat more and keep a consistent deficit. There are also other non-weight loss related benefits so I am not dismissing it out of hand. In my opinion, the best form of cardio if you are going to do it is really a mix – some intervals, some steady state.
7) Take measurements and photos (cause the scale can be a beyotch)

tigersword

So, I hate to break it to you, but about, 90% of what you are eating I wouldn't call healthy?

Yes, you do have fruit. But where is your lean protein? You aren't eating any vegetables, and what little protein you do have is processed and pumped full of sodium.

ETA-- the fats in your diet are also mostly partially hydrogenated (ie, the margarine). I really believe that body comp is 3/4 because of what you eat (if not more), so in order to develop more muscle tone you are going to need to eat more lean protein, less processed carbohydrates, and replace the trans fats with stuff like avocado, olive oil, and nuts.

Whoah! You sound awfully picky about what you consider healthy. There are no bad foods, just bad diets.

Definitely do not agree with this...there are alot of bad foods...especially processed ones. Your body is what you make it...you are what you eat. Consume foods that are closest to nature and reap the rewards....Lean meats like turkey chop meat and chicken breast, healthy fats like olive oil nuts and avocado, healthy carbs to fuel your workouts as in sweet pototo(low GI index) and brown rice...oats...mix with fruit.

So you hunt your own turkey and chicken? You grow your own potatoes and press your own olive oil? Sorry, but if you buy them at the store, they're processed.

And brown rice is just plain gross. Eww.

It's called fresh and easy and whole food stores and farmer's markets, so you don't have to hunt your own turkey duh! Avoid saturated fats, genetically modified foods, fillers, artificial flavors ect. I'm sorry but this post was pretty Ignorant. :noway:

Thank you. FYI, to the original poster disagreeing with me--- no one is saying that you need to "hunt your own turkey" for it to be healthy. What she has logged in her diary (to which I was referring) was highly processed "deli" meat that is pumped full of saline solution. I think you have a skewed view of what processed means--any nutritionist will tell you that common terminology/use of the word "processed" in nutrition terms refers to food that has either been stripped of its original constituents (such as white rice), or added to (such as crackers). Potatoes and olive oil? Not the case. Do your research before you post about something you clearly don't have all the facts on.

Saline makes you fat. :laugh:
Olive oil is stripped of its original constituents, those being olives.

Facts? You ain't got none.

ETA: OP - how long have you been at this? It will come off, it takes time.

LOL this^

"Processed" food means food that has been processed for sale. Whether that's roasting nuts, drying beans, pressing olives into oil, picking an unripe fruit and ripening it during or after transport, individually quick freezing fruits and vegetables, or creating an entire meal that's packaged and sold, they are all processed foods.

Ground beef? Processed. Sirloin steak? Processed, but less so than ground beef. Beef primal? Processed but less than thesirloin steak. Half a cow? Processed, but less so than the primal. Whole carcass? Processed, but less than the half carcass. Living cow? Unprocessed.

You can't just make up your own definition of a word and expect other people to use it, it doesn't work that way. The level of processing doesn't inherently have any impact on nutrition. Hell, some of the more nutritious things out there are highly processed foods, like olive oil, coconut oil, whey protein, etc.

EvgeniZyntx

From Sarah post and after reading your accident post - number 1, 2, 3, 5 are very important.

5) Keep strength training and build up your lean muscle mass. You probably lost a lot of muscle mass if you were bed-ridden for several months. Building this back up will likely be the number one help in weight loss.

By trying to lose more slowly you will help your body retain muscle and build it. Both the diet break and slower weight loss will help this. Eating higher protein will also help.

theryan244

So, I hate to break it to you, but about, 90% of what you are eating I wouldn't call healthy?

Yes, you do have fruit. But where is your lean protein? You aren't eating any vegetables, and what little protein you do have is processed and pumped full of sodium.

ETA-- the fats in your diet are also mostly partially hydrogenated (ie, the margarine). I really believe that body comp is 3/4 because of what you eat (if not more), so in order to develop more muscle tone you are going to need to eat more lean protein, less processed carbohydrates, and replace the trans fats with stuff like avocado, olive oil, and nuts.

Whoah! You sound awfully picky about what you consider healthy. There are no bad foods, just bad diets.

Definitely do not agree with this...there are alot of bad foods...especially processed ones. Your body is what you make it...you are what you eat. Consume foods that are closest to nature and reap the rewards....Lean meats like turkey chop meat and chicken breast, healthy fats like olive oil nuts and avocado, healthy carbs to fuel your workouts as in sweet pototo(low GI index) and brown rice...oats...mix with fruit.

So you hunt your own turkey and chicken? You grow your own potatoes and press your own olive oil? Sorry, but if you buy them at the store, they're processed.

And brown rice is just plain gross. Eww.

It's called fresh and easy and whole food stores and farmer's markets, so you don't have to hunt your own turkey duh! Avoid saturated fats, genetically modified foods, fillers, artificial flavors ect. I'm sorry but this post was pretty Ignorant. :noway:

Thank you. FYI, to the original poster disagreeing with me--- no one is saying that you need to "hunt your own turkey" for it to be healthy. What she has logged in her diary (to which I was referring) was highly processed "deli" meat that is pumped full of saline solution. I think you have a skewed view of what processed means--any nutritionist will tell you that common terminology/use of the word "processed" in nutrition terms refers to food that has either been stripped of its original constituents (such as white rice), or added to (such as crackers). Potatoes and olive oil? Not the case. Do your research before you post about something you clearly don't have all the facts on.

Sodium is energy free, therefore, not a macronutrient and will not affect overall body composition. An extreme, uncommon, acute intake of sodium may cause some temporary water retention, but this is completely unrelated to the original poster's question regarding fat loss. Don't call out other people for not knowing their facts when you preach bull**** pseudoscience claiming that "body comp is 3/4 because of what you eat (if not more)."