been a week no results

wrdl1

Hello I started a week ago and I know some of you are like one week!!!! I been on the 1200 calorie diet daily and exercising like crazy, I read that I must be building muscle, and not eating enough calories, I decided to up my calorie intake some and see what happens, any ideas would be helpful thank you.

Gramps251

Hang in there for at least 3 weeks, then adjust.

GauchoMark

don't make changes to your routine after 1 week. Give it at least a month before you go changing stuff.

If you have been on a calorie deficit, you lost weight. The scale might not show it for a number of reasons, but trust me - you did.

Do a little research, decide on a routine you think will work, and give it an honest chance before changing to something else.

wrdl1

ok will keep giving the 1200 calorie thing a try for a few more weeks and then see. Thank you for your support!

mich1902

You won't be building muscle, the hardwork involved there for women is massive! Can I ask what your water inake is like? When I have been off of the wagon and get back to it, the first thing I do is drink between 1.5 ltr-2ltr and it ialways kickstarts me with at least a pound loss. remember for every half hour of exercise to replace your water with 500ml...exercising like crazy will probably mean water retention too. Keep at it, sometimes it takes our bodies time to catch up. I'm sure if you are doing everything right you should see a loss soon. Might be a good idea to measure yourself with tape too as you may lose inches with exercise. Good luck.

BellaFe

Here read this.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/844040-raspberry-ketones-for-the-rest-of-us

wrdl1

one more ? how many times should you be doing cardio a week, and then the rest of the week im guessing other things like mini crunches, stretching, ect?? anyone know ive never had to diet before in my life, but now that im older my metabolism sucks, I just had a baby 5 months ago and trying to lose 30lbs. Thanks again for your time

AmyFett

It's only a week... sometimes I went a month and a half or two without a pound lost lol

vanguardfitness

patience young grasshopper

Strength2Succeed

one more ? how many times should you be doing cardio a week, and then the rest of the week im guessing other things like mini crunches, stretching, ect?? anyone know ive never had to diet before in my life, but now that im older my metabolism sucks, I just had a baby 5 months ago and trying to lose 30lbs. Thanks again for your time

Good question....I am trying to find the same answer. I hope someone can help in this area!
Good luck on your weight loss goals, I wish you all the best!

Sweet_Pea0107

Hello I started a week ago and I know some of you are like one week!!!! I been on the 1200 calorie diet daily and exercising like crazy, I read that I must be building muscle, and not eating enough calories, I decided to up my calorie intake some and see what happens, any ideas would be helpful thank you.

Give it at least a month. Depending on your height and current weight 1200 might be to low. How did you get 1200? You might have to play with the numbers a little to find your sweet spot for losing. Do you know about bmr and tdee? Also I just have to add that no you are not building muscle. It has only been a week and you are eating at a deficit so those telling you that you are building muscle are lying to you.

jacksonpt

Are you netting or grossing 1200 cals?

And yes, be more patient.

omma_to_3

don't make changes to your routine after 1 week. Give it at least a month before you go changing stuff.

If you have been on a calorie deficit, you lost weight. The scale might not show it for a number of reasons, but trust me - you did.

Do a little research, decide on a routine you think will work, and give it an honest chance before changing to something else.

I agree with this.

However, I understand that the FIRST week, is the week people would typically lose more weight, not less. So, I'd caution you on a few things: You may be underestimating what you're eating. Get a kitchen scale and WEIGH your food - measuring is terribly inaccurate. For example, a cereal I eat sometimes says that one serving is 3/4 of a cup or xx grams (I can't remember the number right now). I measured out 3/4 of a cup and then weighed it. And it was about 10% higher in weight (and I didn't load up the measuring cup). Peanut butter is a big one too. What I thought was 2 tablespoons, was really more like 4!

If you aren't eating back your exercise calories, you should be. Undereating won't cause weight gain, but it could affect your loss, and it WILL make you cranky and less likely to stick with it. Eat them back. All of them. Yum.

That brings up my final point. When you eat those exercise calories back, you have to be really careful how many you could for your exercise. Be very careful not to overcount. For cardio, the best way to do that (not perfect mind you, but the best way we have) is to get a heart rate monitor (like a Polar FT4) and use that for your cardio workouts. For some, MFP numbers underestimate (the less fit you are, and the heavier, the more likely this is) and for some MFP numbers overestimate (typically for the overweight vs obese, and the more fit people).

Hang in there, and good luck!

Hendrix7

one more ? how many times should you be doing cardio a week,

Good question....I am trying to find the same answer. I hope someone can help in this area!

There is no correct answer to this question.

You could lose weight doing cardio 5 times per week, you could lose weight never doing any cardio.

Yeller_Sensation

*** NOTE: NO SARCASM IMPLIED IN ANY WAY ***

How long did it take you to put on the excess weight?

Be honest.

Now ask yourself two questions:

How long do you think it should take for you to shed that weight?

How prepared are you to make this a lifelong journey?

wrdl1

for sure haven't been drinking enough water, when I do I drink the fruit 02 cause I cant just drink plain water need some flavoring to it, zero calories tho, so I guess I should really start drinking lots more oh yikes lol

wrdl1

ive been doing cardio like everyday

monjacq1964

This is a marathon, not a sprint. If you can stand it, weigh yourself every two weeks, rather than weekly. Look at downward trends, not individual numbers.

Nina1007

As a mom to a baby, you probably aren't sedentary. So make sure you have that set accurately if you are following MFP numbers. You may end up being able to eat more calories then you thought. I also agree about being patient

ldrosophila

Dont worry you will have to do this the rest of your life

GoddessG

I only lost 1 pound the first two weeks. (A rarity for someone obese like me)

So I started a detailed nutrition log and weight started flowing out of me. My doctor said that those who keep such food/nutrition are 75% more likely to be successful.

I hit a plateau and after reviewing my log, realized that I wasn't drinking nearly enough water. Upped that and weight loss continued.

This morning, I reviewed my nutrition log and see that I am too far below my minimum protein requirements. The water took so much hunger away that I was not eating enough. As protein builds muscle, and muscle burns more calories, this is a no-brainer because too little protein causes muscle loss). So I'll add in a protein shake or two. (I prefer chocolate truffle and strawberry mouse)

Water: weight in lbs * .75 = ounces per day (include all water, including coffee & water in protein shakes, etc.)
Protein: weight in lbs * .37 = grams of protein per day

I don't remember the source for those formulas.

jencuts15

It takes time. When I started the same happened to me. I had a 1200 calorie limit and was exercising every day. I didn't lose a pound until about 2 1/2 weeks after I started. Since then I've pretty much been losing a pound a week (except for the last month because of the holidays...I took a few steps backwards). In terms of drinking water, try putting a lemon and/or a lime in your water. I keep a water bottle at work and in my car to remind myself. The fruit makes it taste much better. You can even try putting oranges in it or mint leaves and lime YUM!

katflap10

Hello,

I am in the same place as you and came across this thread when searching for answers. Did a search in the forum topics and came across this:

TOPIC: Why the scale goes UP with a new workout program- MUST READ

Read it - for me it is bang on..

myofibril

ive been doing cardio like everyday

If you're new to exercising then you are probably retaining water (rather than building muscle) which is masking your fat loss on the scale.

Keep going. Be patient. Tweak at reasonable intervals.

You'll be fine.

jha1223

Hello I started a week ago and I know some of you are like one week!!!! I been on the 1200 calorie diet daily and exercising like crazy, I read that I must be building muscle, and not eating enough calories, I decided to up my calorie intake some and see what happens, any ideas would be helpful thank you.

Give it at least a month. Depending on your height and current weight 1200 might be to low. How did you get 1200? You might have to play with the numbers a little to find your sweet spot for losing. Do you know about bmr and tdee? Also I just have to add that no you are not building muscle. It has only been a week and you are eating at a deficit so those telling you that you are building muscle are lying to you.

+1

wrdl1

im for sure new to exercising, thank everyone really helps, not gonna give up just keep pushing!

MinnieInMaine

Fruit20 may be calorie free but you're getting some extra sodium drinking it. How about mixing it a little of it into a big glass of water? You still get the flavor but you'll be diluting the sodium level. I do this a lot at home. I'll pour a 2 cup glass of water and add about 1/4 cup of sugar free fruit punch. I'm still getting some flavor but mostly it's water.

You're not gaining muscle, as previously explained. If you weren't woring out before or you've increased the intensity of your workouts, your muscles are retaining water and glycogen and that's likely why you haven't seen a loss. Drink more water and give the body time to adjust and you'll see some progress in no time, I'm sure.

wrdl1

I put my weight and height on calculator here and it told me 1200 is there another place website? that I should be looking at the calorie intake? Thanks

Crankstr

I would up my calories a little...then stick with it for a month...1200 is really low.

I strength train 3 days and try to get 2 days of cardio.

when i joined I was eating 1200, realized that wasnt enough, bumped it to 1400 and felt much better.
I am trying something different now, 1800 every day and not eating exercise calories .back...we will see how it works

MidwestAngel

Be patient

capnrus789

Patience, grasshopper.