haven't lost and weight in two weeks

ainsleybtown

I am so frustrated. I am working out every day and have not lost anything in two weeks...what gives? in the last two weeks, I might add, that I have added back a few bad carbs like crackers...would this really stop me from losing weight? I am still add the suggest amount for bmi. i think. Any suggestions? thanks so much in advance.

seena511

you should open up your diary so we can see what you've been eating :-)

13suzie

stupid carbs. it's their fault. seen it in my own journey...

(Everyone is different, but in my experience - for my body - even a few crackers can through off my blood sugar and sabotage a perfectly great day. I can handle fibrous carbs - brown rice but nothing refined or fiber-less like white rice or pasta or sweets...not even in moderation and not even if I keep my calories very low.)


I went high protein (very low carbs) yesterday and the scale finally budged after two weeks. TWO WEEKS is a long time to have no success when you are under count and exercising like crazy. I feel your pain!

kristen6022

Since you only have 20 pounds to lose and I don't know how much you are eating because your diary is locked, I'm assuming you are working out TOO much for the amount you are eating.

Either work out your TDEE and BMR, or set MFP to .5lb/week loss, eat those calories plus exercise (1/2 if you aren't using a HRM, all if you are). Unless you are carb intolerate, those crackers aren't an issue. Just make sure your eating at least 80% "clean" things per day. I think you might not be eating enough...

ainsleybtown

ok, sorry did not realize it was locked. I am working out 1 to two hours a day. I lost 10 pounds right away now nothing. I am frustrated and don't understand. I had a baby and now it's just so much harder. My baby is 1 now, so I have no exuses. thanks so much.

nicoleknapp754

You may have inflammation issues from gluten? This would keep you from losing weight even though you are within your calorie range. Also stress and not sleeping well can also stall out weight loss. a two week plateau is kind of a normal thing for me during weight loss.

majope

Whatever it was, it wasn't anything you're eating--because you barely are. I only looked back a few days, but this week Monday-Thursday your net calories were 385, 534, 383, and 455. Your total net for those 4 days is less than my net goal for just one day.

If you're working out that strenuously, you really need to fuel your body. What you're doing isn't healthy or sustainable in the long run. That kind of deprivation frequently leads to binges or just giving up because it's too hard to keep going. Try upping your calories and aiming for a slower weight loss, and you'll have a much better chance of success in the long run.

Best of luck!

kristen6022

Hun, you aren't eating nearly enough. Just checked your totals at the end of the day and with as much working out as your are doing, you need to eat much more. Your total calories should be close to that number you have when exercise calories are added in. Some days what you actually ate was 800 calories less than you should have eaten. I know you lose 10 pounds out of the gate, but to get past this slump you need to eat more. I don't believe it's gluten intolerance, it may be and if this doesn't work, I'd see a doctor. But MFP tells you after exercise you have 2000 calories to eat, eat 1800 of them. Try this for 3 weeks, if you haven't lost, see a doctor or lessen your carbs. My advice also is during trying to eat more that you don't get on the scale. You may see gains, then losses and I don't want you to get discouraged! Good luck!

AmyRhubarb

My best guess after looking at your diary is that you're not eating enough. You're set at 1200 a day, which is the bare minimum standard for women, and you're working out, and it looks like you're not eating back any exercise cals, or not enough anyway, even on days that you're logging over 1000 calories burned through exercise.

Example - on Wednesday you ate under goal, only 1135 calories, and logged 601 calories burned through exercise, which left your body only 534 calories for fuel. No bueno. :noway: This is a common problem - exercise hard, drop calories ridiculously low, lose some initial weight, and then stall out because your body ain't happy with the stress of exercise and lack of fuel. How long have you been at this? Eat too low for too long and you're giving your body a reason to store fat rather than burn it.

Great info in this thread, and links to tools to calculate how much you should be eating, based on your stats and activity level: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

Crankstr

My best guess after looking at your diary is that you're not eating enough. You're set at 1200 a day, which is the bare minimum standard for women, and you're working out, and it looks like you're not eating back any exercise cals, or not enough anyway, even on days that you're logging over 1000 calories burned through exercise.

Example - on Wednesday you ate under goal, only 1135 calories, and logged 601 calories burned through exercise, which left your body only 534 calories for fuel. No bueno. :noway: This is a common problem - exercise hard, drop calories ridiculously low, lose some initial weight, and then stall out because your body ain't happy with the stress of exercise and lack of fuel. How long have you been at this? Eat too low for too long and you're giving your body a reason to store fat rather than burn it.

Great info in this thread, and links to tools to calculate how much you should be eating, based on your stats and activity level: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

Agree with the others, and this.

EAT!

robin52077

Eat food. You're starving.

ainsleybtown

thanks for all the feedback. It's such a crazy concept to me to eat more. I feel like I am eating a lot, but I guess i'm not. Before I was eating two meals a day and then some junk. I will try eating more. That stresses me out because I feel like I am just going to gain weight. Obviously what I am doing now is not working. thanks again.

ainsleybtown

one more question, so If I am understanding this right, I need to have a net of at least 1200 calories a day after exercising?

seena511

one more question, so If I am understanding this right, I need to have a net of at least 1200 calories a day after exercising?

correct. however, you may need to shoot for a higher net on most days. but absolute minimum, say if it's a day where you're just not hungry, is 1200, and you should try to only do that once a week at most.