Ate well/exercised and the scale didn't budge!!!!!!!!!
JaneanAriel
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I weighed in this AM to see the scale actually went up a few ounces! It was discouraged and almost ready to stuff a burger with extra cheese and a side of fries down my throat, but when I thought about it I think it was because I worked out a lot and actually went under the 1200 calories and maybe my body thought it was starving???? I was told that could happen so anyway, I'm not quitting and I will try to eat cleaner and pay more attention to my food this week.
Pray for me!
Pray for me!
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Remember too that as you are working out, you are also gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat so that may be part of it too. As long as you know you got in a good work out and ate as close to the calorie goals as you could, I wouldn't worry about it. I actually had the same problem this morning, was about just under a pound. It can be discouraging, but unless you put on a lot of weigh at once, just take a deep breath and focus on continuing the progress throughout the day to make a better difference tomorrow. : )0
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Slow and steady wins the race. Don't get a cheeseburger and fries. It will happen. Try eating about fifty calories over never under.0
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Just keep up the good work and do your best. Your body will catch up and the weight WILL come off! As you noted though, make sure to eat at LEAST 1200 calories! Your body needs them for everything, including weight loss.0
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JaneanAriel,
Don't get discouraged. You didn't say how long it was since you weighed last. I would suggest not weighing more than once a week or twice at the most. If you worked out a lot, you may have added muscle mass to offset the fat loss.
Keep the faith and don't let this hurdle stop you.0 -
Also consider that when you begin to exercise your body retains water when rebuilding the muscles. You may see the scale jump a couple pounds initially - within the first 1-2 weeks of workouts - and then it will go back down as long as you're eating well and sticking with exercise.0
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Take measurements as well. it really helps to see inches come off. Also it is really important to eat your excercise calories every time.0
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Don't forget that it's not just how you look or how much weight you're losing, but how you feel. If you're eating right and exercising, you ought to feel great! Just knowing that you're living a better life should make you feel better already. Don't worry about the scale, it can't tell you how you feel, only you can.0
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Because a cheeseburger is really going to help you reach your goals. (Not that I think cheeseburgers are particularly bad -- I've eaten several over the last few months & still lost weight...)
Logic! :flowerforyou:
C'mon -- keep doing what you're doing. You have to give it longer than a week. If you think you need to eat more, then eat more. But eating well and exercising can't be worse for you than whatever you were doing before that got you to this point.0 -
Very annoying hey! Just remember to take your measurements too! We As we watch our food we lose weight, as we exercise we gain muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. So it may not be a bad thing after all :flowerforyou:0
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Thanks guys! You're comments really have helped. Sometimes, I get caught up in instant results and when I don't see them, I quit. Not this time, I'm going to stick with it.
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Take measurements as well. it really helps to see inches come off. Also it is really important to eat your excercise calories every time.
Make sure you measure yourself. There have been MANY times where the scale didn't move and I was upset but then I measured myself and I lost inches on my hips and waist. It gives GREAT motivation!0 -
The same thing happned to me this morning too. Also, can someone give me a couple of low sodium recipes?0
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Why do you say that its better to eat 50 calories over and never under? Just curious.
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Why do you say that its better to eat 50 calories over and never under? Just curious.
Thanks!
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