FRUSTRATED!!!!!

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  • menaisnassuos
    menaisnassuos Posts: 12 Member
    i'm in the same boat...started on jan 3rd and lost 2 pounds the first week then nothing..but u gotta understand that it takes time..look at all the success stories here..no one loses 15 punds a week :) just give it sometime..and you can'r expect to lose what you gained in few years in 2 weeks...doesn't make sense..
    i would advice u to lay off weighting urself daily...and observe the change weekly and also with measurements..as long as you are eating right and working out you are gonna get there..
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    i've been busting my bum for the last two months and the scale pretty much goes up and down two pounds over and over and over and over and over.

    If you are doing the right things, you will see the right results. Don't let the scale dictate what your progress is.

    keep your measurements. notice your increased strength, endurance, agility. Notice that you FEEL better. Make sure you are eating properly (because diet really does make a difference)....

    enjoy the process and don't stress.

    It's true that stress makes your body hold onto weight.
    (do i need to cite this, or can people let me say something I know from years here without having to google it???)
  • ShannRenae
    ShannRenae Posts: 54
    Could be that you gained muscle....
  • fatfrost
    fatfrost Posts: 367 Member
    Your diary is private so we can't analyze your food.

    It could be a few things but the main thing....TIME!

    You've only been really at it for 2 weeks and you've added a lot of exercise. Your body is adjusting.

    My advice:
    Remove as much processed food from your diet
    Drink more water (your weight divided by 2 gives you the MINIMUM daily oz intake)
    Lower your sodium intake
    Take measurements
    Take pictures
    and
    Give it time

    Best of luck

    Yep...this ^

    I would also suggest that you up your cardio. 10-20 mins is short. If you have more time, try to get to 30 mins and see if that makes a difference.
  • porcelain_doll
    porcelain_doll Posts: 1,005 Member
    Every single time I do the 30DS I gain in the beginning. Every. Single. Time.

    The most I've lost is 3 lbs throughout the program but you can totally see a difference in inches. Check out my picture below to see how big only 3lbs can be

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/view/9992654

    This is off topic, but how did you get your URL to show as a hyperlink? I can't figure out how to do it for the life of me. :frown:
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    I go up and down all the time but I don't give up but it's hard!
  • DrmWmn
    DrmWmn Posts: 8
    Don't go by just the scale. NEVER go solely by that. What about your non-scale victories? How are your clothes fitting? Are you able to move around easier? Are your workouts getting easier?
  • ernurse77
    ernurse77 Posts: 73 Member
    First off, thank you everybody for the encouragement. I thought my diary was public, but I guess I was wrong! I changed it prior to posting this.

    No, I do not eat 1200 calories or less, I would be a raging beotch if I did, not to mention, unhealthy. I try really hard to not eat processed foods, however my sodium intake seems to be consistently high. I'm also watching carbs, but as you can tell from my diary, I am consistently over on them. Yesterday was the first time in a long time that I had a cookie and I swear it was the best cookie ever.

    I hate hate hate HATE cardio, and prefer to lift. I started with 30DS before I started lifting heavy again, just to change things up a bit. I am not going to quit. I was mostly just venting. Thanks for listening and for the suggestions!
  • ernurse77
    ernurse77 Posts: 73 Member
    Not sure what your diet is like, but this article might help:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/595473-why-the-scale-goes-up-with-a-new-workout-program-must-read


    That makes sense! Thank you!
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    You're probably building muscle which weighs more than fat. A good test on how you're progressing is in how your clothes are fitting. Hang in there!

    Sorry but you don't build muscle while on a calorie deficit... especially women. For a woman to build muscle she needs to be lifting heavy, eating maintaince or above and even at that the best gain after the beginner gain would be 0.5lb a month.

    To the OP, if you aren't the biggest fan of cardio stop doing it besides once or twice a week. Lift heavy weights! 30DS is not a lifting program, it is actually a cardio routine. Do that a few times a week and than lift heavy every other day. In order to have maximum progress from lifting heavy weights you do need to eat close to maintance if not at it or above. Do that for a few weeks than drop down and do cardio for a few weeks... do the cycles and you will build muscle and cut fat if you do it correctly. Should you do this make sure to increase your protein. Lots of protein will help your body build muscle along with lifting heavy and increasing food intake.

    Also, add sodium to track in your diary. You seem to eat a decent amount of processed foods and you will probably notice once you start tracking it that you are eating too much sodium. Sodium willl cause your body to retain water. Not sure if you just aren't tracking it all but if you are drink more water as well. Water helps flush the water out of your body.
  • porcelain_doll
    porcelain_doll Posts: 1,005 Member
    Not sure what your diet is like, but this article might help:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/595473-why-the-scale-goes-up-with-a-new-workout-program-must-read


    That makes sense! Thank you!

    +1
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    Step away from the scale its a lying *kitten*. Get a tape measure and take pics... you will notice a change that way.
  • Angie__1MR
    Angie__1MR Posts: 388 Member
    I see A LOT of sodium. You could clean up your diet too, a lot of processed food.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    Every single time I do the 30DS I gain in the beginning. Every. Single. Time.

    The most I've lost is 3 lbs throughout the program but you can totally see a difference in inches. Check out my picture below to see how big only 3lbs can be

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/view/9992654

    This is off topic, but how did you get your URL to show as a hyperlink? I can't figure out how to do it for the life of me. :frown:

    It only shows up as a hyperlink if it's already something from MFP. Otherwise it won't.
  • ernurse77
    ernurse77 Posts: 73 Member
    Hmm, guess I was doing well as far as a lot of processed foods.
  • Rodderick89
    Rodderick89 Posts: 205 Member
    Ahh I totally understand this feeling! Previously I've got on the "healthy lifestyle" wagon (aka a diet fad!!) and lost 5-7lbs in the first week alone.. this time I'm being sensible, this is not a diet, it's my life, for the next 60+ (hopefully!!) years... I'm 2lbs down after 18 days in, and whilst it's frustrating, I have also lost inches too!

    I would suggest measuring yourself, not just relying on your scales!! xx

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