First Week In & the Scale Didn't Move! :(

The main question is how do you feel? Also is your sodium intake to high, what is the ration of Protein, Carbs & Fat. If all that is good don't worry the weight will drop. remember muscle will weigh more that fat. So if you are gaining muscle the scale will not change much. Keep eating clean & keep working out. It will happen. I had the same thing happen , then all of a sudden I droped 30 lbs in a month. so keep it up.
John

Lol, so not true. muscle does not wegh more than fat. That's like saying which weighs more, a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers. A pound is a pound no matter what it is. Also, if she's eating at a defficit, she's not going to gain muscle in a week. I would say water weight. Check your sodium and carbs.

Remember that muscle weighs more than fat!! How do you feel? Are your clothes fitting a little differently? It's possible you are gaining muscle. That's a good thing! Don't be discouraged. Keep at it. You'll see the changes you want. I always remind myself that it didn't take 8 days to put it all on, and it won't take 8 days to take it all off!!

Fair enough...muscle is denser than fat. This means the it takes less muscle to weigh a pound than it takes for fat. Thus, you can be smaller and still weigh the same (or more).

I am at a standstill is seems as well. Trying to stay around the 1200 calorie mark I have found that I am only eating around 750-800 calories. I am so concerned about going over that I limit myself quite a bit early on only to find that I can't eat enough to make up the difference in the end. Also, if I take inconsideration of the exercise I do each day (about 500-600 calorie deficit), i am really falling short of the goal. Can this really be stalling my weight loss. Do I need to really increase my calorie intake by the amount of calories burned during exercise?

Yes. You need to eat all 1200 calories and then most of your exercise calories.

If you're not doing the program like it was designed, you can't complain about not getting the results you were expecting.

No one "builds muscle" in ONE week!!!

Bear in mind that various factors can cause your weight to fluctuate a number of pounds in a single DAY. You may have lost fat (generally the goal for weight loss) but there may be other factors involved that can affect what the scale says.

I understand completely. Hang in there and don't give up. That loss will show. Whether you see it on the scale or in the way your clothes fit. I know its frustrating.

Honey, my scale hasn't moved in a few months. Puh-leeze. Exercise some patience, will ya? It doesn't happen overnight!

Do not rely only on scales - try the tape measure - BMI too. And do your trousers feel different? Scalesmay also be broken!!!

There is no need to get overly excited with losses just as there is no need to get overly discouraged without losses. Just keep going. Evaluate in a month. If you are not pleased with what's happening then change a few things. I think everyone who has posted has been very kind but realistically, you may not see a weight loss for a long time. It doesn't mean you are not putting in the effort. Obviously you are.

try cutting carbs. carbs hold a lot of water weight so dispensing of those in your body will help you lose both the carbs and the water (and when your body is low on carbs, it uses mostly fat for fuel).

one more thing. you could also be underestimating your calorie intake or overestimating your exercise calories, or both. either one of these, if you are off enough, will completely stall you.

make sure you are measuring out all of your food portions and whatnot and if you have the money i'd invest in some type of heart rate monitor and let that determine how many calories you are burning.

It's been a week. Don't stress, you are doing everything you need to do to get to where you want to be The first THREE weeks on here I saw no change then BAM a decrease, then another a few days later, then another.... the month of December (when everyone tends to gain), I lost almost 7 lbs!! You COULD go on a fad diet and loose weight quickly, but I would NOT recommend it because those aren't meant for long term so (after spending alot of money) you will probably just gain the weight back. That's why so many people try 10 different fad diets before realising that you just have to eat healthy, excercise, and wait....

What you are doing is changing your eating habits and your lifestyle. Your body needs time to adjust. Think of it like this, you didn't GAIN all that weight in a week, you can't expect to LOSE it in a week. Progress needs patience. Set small "mini goals" and celebrate the NSV (non-scale victory). Put in the time and effort, and you will get the results you want

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When I have been very good and don't see the scales move, I just try to remind myself that it's really about getting myself healthy, and eating well while doing lots of exercise can only make you healthier, so don't give up! That's why this community is so great, when you are feeling down you can post something like this and everyone can boost you back up so you can keep on truckin'. :flowerforyou:

This is me starting over again as well. This time it is all about patience and persistence good luck to you!