Not losing, any ideas why?

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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    You definitely need to eat more, especially if you are having that high of a workout burn.
  • smilegrandmom
    smilegrandmom Posts: 9 Member
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    I hope you'll give us an update on how things are working.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
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    I started weight watchers 2 months ago and was told by someone online to try MFP. I've been entering everything I eat and exercise every day. Today I went for my weigh in and I gained. I started at 200.4 and in 2 months I'm down to 197.5. I can't seem to lose. Anyone have any ideas why? I know my food and exercise diary can be viewed, maybe Im doing something wrong. Im really trying to lose 27-30lbs but at this rate its going to take me 2 years.

    I'm 5'9, female and 197.5

    Just food for thought: so what if it takes you 2 years? 2 years are going to go by whether you are losing weight or not. I know that in the past when I've tried to lose weight as fast as possible, I set myself up for failure because what I was doing wasn't sustainable. Slow and steady!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    It put me at 1290 calories a day., That may be too low for me. Im trying to just do cardio to burn as much fat as possible than add in weights.

    do strength training now or you will be burning muscle as well as fat
  • Louisianababy93
    Louisianababy93 Posts: 1,709 Member
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    Some additional reading that might help you:

    Part 1: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-fundamentals-of-fat-loss-diets-part-1.html
    Part 2: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-fundamentals-of-fat-loss-diets-part-2.html

    The guy who publishes (Lyle McDonald) this information really knows his stuff. There is a whole bunch of content on top of that inside the "fat loss" section of his article archives that you might find useful:

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/category/fat-loss/fat-loss-fundamentals

    ^ agreed! Lyle knows his stuff.

    weight loss is in simple terms Calories in vs. calories out.
    yes, while weight watches may help you with eating healthier and getting control of that aspect,but i did weight watchers for like a month it was ridiculous to me.. think about it, do you want to count points for forever? and pay people to weight you infront of a room full of strangers.. think about it long term..


    Also. maybe update your profile and keep this in your mind..

    0.5 lb per week weight loss - if you have between 1 to 10 lbs of fat to lose.
    0.5 to 1.0 lb per week weight loss - if you have between 11 to 25 lbs of fat to lose.
    1.0 to 1.5 lbs per week weight loss - if you have between 26 to 50 lbs of fat to lose.
    1.5 to 2.0 lbs per week weight loss - if you have between 51 to 85 lbs of fat to lose.

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