stopped loosing weight!!

sylf1966

This is my third week; the 1st week I lost 5lbs, 2nd week I lost 1.4 and now 3rd wk I did not loose anything. Since day 1 I've been working out (1hr) 7 days a week . My third week I decided to use the recommended 1200 calories a day thnking this would give me a greater weight lost (did not happen). Hmmm... I noticed that week 1 I ate over 1400 calories and worked out less and lost more. This week my plan is to increase my calorie intake back to over 1400 and workout 1 hour everyday. Crossing fingers that this does the trick! What do you think? Am I missing something?

pestopoli

This has sort of happened to me too - I think it may be a normal part of weight loss and nutrition. It could be that the first week of eating well, our bodies register more weight loss because our bodies are cycling out the nasty junk food we were eating in the week before.

I also know that if you increase exercise, you are likely going to increase the musculature in your body. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat! My trainer has advised me that proper diet and exercise is not a straight line to "weight" loss - some weeks you may even gain a little as your body increases it's strength. Stick with it, and I bet you'll be seeing results in the mirror before they show up on the scale!

PototaeLuvvr

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CristinaL1983

IMO, you are missing something. Weight loss isn't linear its more like a squiggly line in a downward direction. Between water weight fluctuations, bowel fluctuations, etc... you will probably not lose the exact same amount of weight each week even with the exact same number of calories. After the first few weeks, it is natural to experience a brief stall. The first few weeks are what they call "the weight loss honeymoon." Between water weight loss, decreases in GI tract contents, it is natural to lose very quickly the first couple weeks. That is not predominantly fat loss. When the weight loss stops it is because the water weight and other things have reached a new level. After the stall, fat loss is usually what starts to show on the scale. There is nothing wrong with either of those calorie levels but if you change it constantly, it will be harder for you figure out what is actually going on. I say pick one and stick with it for at least a month.

JMO

sylf1966

Will stick to 1400 calories, @ 1200 calories I was really hungry...I actually worked out an hour 1/2 the 3rd wk (not 1hr) and felt I was working my butt off, so when I did not loose weight it was a bumber. Thanks, I will stick to 1400 cal for a bit

da_bears10089

if you are going with the 1200 that is "recommended" then you are supposed to be logging your exercise and eat back those calories. that is how this site is designed.

sylf1966

Am I suppose to eat all the callories burned back? I was simply eating 1200 calories and leaving the calories on the "table". So where does the daily 500 calories (3500 wkly total) burned for each lb lost per wk come in?

aszwarc

So where does the daily 500 calories (3500 wkly total) burned for each lb lost per wk come in?

Because your body uses more than 1200 to survive on a daily basis, and that's if you do absolutely nothing but lie in bed. Any daily activity, even just walking to the bathroom, adds to the calories your body uses. MFP has already calculated a 500-calorie a day deficit for you (for one pound a week; 1000 for 2 pounds/week).

Eat your workout calories - ESPECIALLY if you're using a 1200 calorie limit. That should be your NET calories for the day. (And that statement is contentious - many people around here think that 1200 net is still too little.)

sylf1966

Thanks for the info. I will eat away! Eating more sounds like a great reward after a hard workout!