Why am I not losing weight?

You've lost 11 pounds in 2.5 months. That'd nothing to be ashamed of! The extremely fast weight loss comes when people eat very low calories and don't build muscle. Then they gain it all back as soon as they stop. Eating healthy and exercising causes GRADUAL, HEALTHY weight loss that LASTS. Since you've been working out, odds are you have gained muscle and lost fat. Muscle weighs more, so you've probably lost more fat than you think! Stick with it. The results will come, just be patient. Not everyone drops 20 pounds the first few months of a new diet. Some people's bodies just need more time. Keep up the good work!:flowerforyou:

Quick add cals? That is your problem, you can exercise till you are blue in the face, but if you don`t add all your food and monitor it then it won`t work!

Take time to check out the foods on the database, cals in/cals out that is the only way you will lose weight x

Adding resistance training will help you to lose weight. Weight lifting is so important for weight loss because the more lean muscle mass you have, the greater the amount of calories you will burn just when sitting down. I would recommend taking a weight lifting class along with your cardio classes (i.e. Zumba, spin, etc.). Also, eating an adequate amount of protein is key as well. Hope this helps! Best of luck to you .

Hey there,

I just wanted to say that you shouldn't give up with your diet and exercise. I know hitting a wall can be very frustrating and it can be so tempting to give up but you've got to keep going! My mum has been struggling with her weight for a long time and her biggest problem is that as soon as she thinks she's no longer getting results she just stops trying and you know what, if you stop trying then nothing's going to change.

It sounds like you've got a great working out plan going so keep at it, keep eating healthy, and remember that muscle weighs more then fat. I wish I could give you some better advice on how to shed some weight but hopefully some moral support will do.

Honestly, as far as losing weight goes, it really doesn't matter WHAT you eat, whether it's healthy or not. If you are eating fewer calories than you are burning, then you should be losing weight. How many fewer calories will determine how much. If you are not weighing/measuring your food and strictly going by "guesstimates" - your intake may be a LOT higher than you think it is. If you don't already own a food scale, get one immediately. Helps a LOT.

If you are CERTAIN that you are eating less than you are burning, then go see your doctor. There are medical conditions that account for inability to lose weight. I discovered that I was hypothyroid, and getting on meds made a big difference in my ability to lose weight.

BTW, it sounds like you ARE losing weight; just not fast enough to satisfy you. Use one of the available tools to set a realistic goal and time frame and MFP will tell you how many calories a day you can eat and expect to lose that much weight in that amount of time. For me, a pound a week was very doable. For the first 15 pounds, it felt like I wasn't making ANY progress at all, because I couldn't see or feel much difference. It took about four months and 20 lbs before I really felt like I was making headway.

Giving up, will do what exactly? Make you gain, make you mad at yourself, make you feel bad about yourself. You said you aren't hungry doing what you are doing.. that is good, then there is no reason to give up. There is reason to make adjustments until you find your body's expectations. Everyone is different. My best advise is avoid any kind of FAD diets. Plain old exercise, diet and willpower.. that is the only way to truly lose weight.

Same here. I am not losing as fast as when I was with Jenny Craig. Today for example I was a bit dismayed to find I only lost 0.1 kg since last weigh-in whilst MFP friends lost a lot lot more. And I adhered to 1200 calories ( may be a bit over on some days) and did exercises , more exercises than when I was with Jenny Craig.

What am I doing wrong? Shoud I increase calorie intake to 1400 perhaps? But I am only short - petite ? Reduce calorie intake may be ?

But then again I only joined MFP some 17 days ago. I am just being impatient or expecting too much to happen too soon? It looks like it.

I will give it time. I have to remember MFP is not a miracle. Not quick fix. I am just thinking aloud.

At least with MFP, unlike Jenny Craig I can eat what I want in small portions and this is what I like best with MFP and I am communicating with other subscribers with same healthy goals as I ; not just talking to Jenny Craig's staff member once a week.

Cheers

You have only logged your food for a few days, and most of that is quick add calories. Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat or just taking a guess? You might also want to add the sodium field into your macros so you can keep that in check as well. Using the food diary for quick add calories isnt going to benefit you in the long run, especially if you're guessing at the amount. You need to start logging it all.

i cook at home all the time so its easier for me to just add up all the calories and quick add them...

I cook at home, go see my diary. Yes it's easier, but the values are likely off. How much protein?
Where is your exercise? Etc.

"Think of trying to push a car up a hill. If it slips a bit, and you catch it and keep pushing, you haven't lost much. If it slips and you let it slide, you'll have to go back down the hill and start all over again. It's the same in weight loss. Accept the tiny slip and keep on pushing. Why climb the same hill twice?" Please, don't give up, you'll regret it... What comes to my mind is:
1) Your BMR might have changed, so you'd need less calories per day.
2) You changed you're exercises, but did you change your net calories intake? Try to increase a bit for a day and them lower it again, like a cheat day or something.
3) Macronutrients... Maybe, lowering a bit the percentage of carbs and increasing the percentage of protein might help you.
4) Weighting is not the best way to see the fat loss... Someone said it in this thread before, I think... Muscles weight way much than fats. Check your measurements, not only the scale

Just, don't give up, if you keep going you'll get there sometime.

Monday will be two weeks,1200 calories, under every day walking walking always at least 10,000 steps daily. Down from 192 to 189 sat morning. What is wrong, help please

You've lost 11 pounds in 2.5 months. That'd nothing to be ashamed of! The extremely fast weight loss comes when people eat very low calories and don't build muscle. Then they gain it all back as soon as they stop. Eating healthy and exercising causes GRADUAL, HEALTHY weight loss that LASTS. Since you've been working out, odds are you have gained muscle and lost fat. Muscle weighs more, so you've probably lost more fat than you think! Stick with it. The results will come, just be patient. Not everyone drops 20 pounds the first few months of a new diet. Some people's bodies just need more time. Keep up the good work!:flowerforyou:

This! When it comes off slowly, I think statistically you have a better chance of keeping it off.

Your issue sounds similar to mine. I exercise 4-6 days week eat around 1500 calories but I'm down a few up a few. Frustrating. Will go on for months. I do see a difference when I eat yeast free, similar to paleo I will loose like normal people . But its not ez to maintain eating this way. But I will loose 2-3 pounds per week. Hope this helps. I'd be interested to know if it works for you too.