at a standstill

AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak
AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak Posts: 100 Member
edited January 10 in Motivation and Support
and dont know what to do except going. The first 13 lbs just fell right off, now I havent budged exce3pt up in the 2 weeks or so since, I just hope to start seeing some actual results ASAP.

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  • Anthonydaman
    Anthonydaman Posts: 854 Member
    Hey Anjella, are you weight lifting? Sometimes that can cause water retention. Sad to say the first 10-15 usually fall off pretty easy, after that it's kind of a uphill struggle. Hang in there you will start seeing the scale move in the opposite direction. Patience is truly a virtue in this game.
  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    your food diary is all over the place. i see meeting goal, i see a little lower than goal, i see a net of barely 500 calories, i see almost 1000 over goal...i think that if you start eating more consistently you might see some changes.
  • AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak
    AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak Posts: 100 Member
    #1 I dont weightlift, my arms cant take it. and #2 some of those low intake days were actually sick days. I was trying to stay lower but recently upped my intake goal due to supporters telling me to try to meet it rather than stay under it. Im trying any and everything, this fat HAS to go.
  • sovannac
    sovannac Posts: 445 Member
    It's going to take time. Try eating "cleaner" foods and more fruits and vegetables. Also change up the exercise. You say your arms can't take weight lifting - try using lighter weights then. I agree with Anthony, patience really is a virtue in this game.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    and dont know what to do except going.

    You have answered your own question. You know what to do. You can do this.
  • AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak
    AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak Posts: 100 Member
    I have been, more fruits and vegies, no-rare soda, water, lowered my caloric intake from before the weightloss decission. im still starving...thanks for your help. I just started working out, how am I supposed to change that up?
  • joshuaable
    joshuaable Posts: 2
    Your body will hit a stand still a couple of times while you are loosing weight as your body starts to even itself out. It is at moments like these you should try to increase the momentum because your body is now used to your work out.
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    good info here

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    To lose weight in a sustainable way that will not rebound back with a few more friends you should be eating less than you burn each day. Your body burns calories just to stay alive this is your BMR or basic metabolic rate - this is the number of calories you would be feed if you were in a coma. Your total daily energy expenditure TDEE is you BMR + what you burn for daily life activities + what you burn when you exercise. You should not eat below your BMR. You should not go above your TDEE. The link shows you have to calculate you TDEE so you will know what your maintenance calories are.

    Take the time to do your measurement and calculate your body fat% it is very important to getting and accurate TDEE.

    http://www.gymgoal.com/dtool_fat.html

    If your BMI is in the obese range you can safely take a 30% cut from your TDEE, If you are over weight then a 20%cut is doable, when you are within 10 pounds of your goal you need to drop down to a 5-10% cut from TDEE.

    Look at the activity descriptors and choose the one that fits your activity - do not assume that you are sedentary - this applies to persons that are bedridden. If you are up and about and are doing a work out a few days a week you are at least lightly active. If you get in 10000 steps a day in addition to your workouts you are active.

    If you follow the roadmap settings then you deficit and your exercise burn is built into a single daily calorie goal. You do not ned to chase back after your exercise calorie if you do it this way. You will need to redo you TDEE calculations for every 10lbs down.

    If you follow MFP plan and have set yourself up with a realistic weekly weight loss goal then only the deficit is included in your calorie target. As you exercise you will need to add back in the calories you burn to maintain a daily calorie deficit that is not too large. If your deficit gets too big it will slow and even stop your loss. You would need to eat to your NET calorie goal.

    MFP does this because not every one can exercise due to personal issues but they can still lose weight by having a calorie deficit.
  • joshuaable
    joshuaable Posts: 2
    If you are still hungry or the starving feeling than you are not eating enough and that to will cause you to not loose weight as your body is trying to store as much fat as it can like bears in the winter. You should for breakfast eat like a king, for lunch eat like a queen and for dinner eat like a prince. small snacks in between (every two hours) like fruit, nuts, granola. No refined foods( processed) or sugar. Drink a tall glass of water before every meal which causes you to eat less. Before you know it the weight will start to come off. I liked to make small goals like 5lb goals or 2lb goals. those were easier to obtain. But please do not get discuraged you will do this. I know you can do this. Keep it up and you will get there and when you do you will look back and tell yourself you cant believe you were ever that way.
  • terijoestoes
    terijoestoes Posts: 205 Member
    I went back and look at your food diary this week back to tues. Your are over your goal by a lot every day and one day it looked like you didn't eat breakfast at all. Is that right.? Try dropping the energy drinks they are horrible for you. Add protein and fiber to first meal. Drink more water. Work up to 3ltrs and anything with csffeine doesn't count. I eat scrambled eggs and grilled veggies every morn. Aim for 30-40 grams of fiber a day. Fills you up but low calories. You might try doing some research about bmr. 1200 cals may be too low which can cause you to overeaten. Best wishes
  • AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak
    AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak Posts: 100 Member
    what the heck is TDEE?
    good info here

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    To lose weight in a sustainable way that will not rebound back with a few more friends you should be eating less than you burn each day. Your body burns calories just to stay alive this is your BMR or basic metabolic rate - this is the number of calories you would be feed if you were in a coma. Your total daily energy expenditure TDEE is you BMR + what you burn for daily life activities + what you burn when you exercise. You should not eat below your BMR. You should not go above your TDEE. The link shows you have to calculate you TDEE so you will know what your maintenance calories are.

    Take the time to do your measurement and calculate your body fat% it is very important to getting and accurate TDEE.

    http://www.gymgoal.com/dtool_fat.html

    If your BMI is in the obese range you can safely take a 30% cut from your TDEE, If you are over weight then a 20%cut is doable, when you are within 10 pounds of your goal you need to drop down to a 5-10% cut from TDEE.

    Look at the activity descriptors and choose the one that fits your activity - do not assume that you are sedentary - this applies to persons that are bedridden. If you are up and about and are doing a work out a few days a week you are at least lightly active. If you get in 10000 steps a day in addition to your workouts you are active.

    If you follow the roadmap settings then you deficit and your exercise burn is built into a single daily calorie goal. You do not ned to chase back after your exercise calorie if you do it this way. You will need to redo you TDEE calculations for every 10lbs down.

    If you follow MFP plan and have set yourself up with a realistic weekly weight loss goal then only the deficit is included in your calorie target. As you exercise you will need to add back in the calories you burn to maintain a daily calorie deficit that is not too large. If your deficit gets too big it will slow and even stop your loss. You would need to eat to your NET calorie goal.

    MFP does this because not every one can exercise due to personal issues but they can still lose weight by having a calorie deficit.
  • AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak
    AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak Posts: 100 Member
    I never eat breakfast, if I do it makes me hungrier all day.umm the energy drinks I those were the first 2 Ive ever had in my life. I was drinking more water like 12 cups a day going from soda to water. whatever
    I went back and look at your food diary this week back to tues. Your are over your goal by a lot every day and one day it looked like you didn't eat breakfast at all. Is that right.? Try dropping the energy drinks they are horrible for you. Add protein and fiber to first meal. Drink more water. Work up to 3ltrs and anything with csffeine doesn't count. I eat scrambled eggs and grilled veggies every morn. Aim for 30-40 grams of fiber a day. Fills you up but low calories. You might try doing some research about bmr. 1200 cals may be too low which can cause you to overeaten. Best wishes
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    I have had the same problem, first 25lbs was super easy...didn't even exercise. I've been at a standstill for 1.5months now. but man have i been working my *kitten* off. lost over 12inches but no lbs!!!! frustrating not to see lbs coming off but boy can i see my body changing. i've been running and lifting pretty heavy weights.

    make sure you are taking measurements!
    be patient and keep doing what you are doing

    also, i found 1200cals was not enough for me, i was always hungry. bumped it up to 1500cals and feel way better.
  • AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak
    AnjellaRose_GF_SillyYak Posts: 100 Member
    I do measure my waist, again that has gone UP an inch...hubby keeps telling me I look slimmer, but he knows Im trying and I think he is just trying to be nice and or just tell me what he thinks I wanna hear.
    I have had the same problem, first 25lbs was super easy...didn't even exercise. I've been at a standstill for 1.5months now. but man have i been working my *kitten* off. lost over 12inches but no lbs!!!! frustrating not to see lbs coming off but boy can i see my body changing. i've been running and lifting pretty heavy weights.

    make sure you are taking measurements!
    be patient and keep doing what you are doing

    also, i found 1200cals was not enough for me, i was always hungry. bumped it up to 1500cals and feel way better.
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    I do measure my waist, again that has gone UP an inch...hubby keeps telling me I look slimmer, but he knows Im trying and I think he is just trying to be nice and or just tell me what he thinks I wanna hear.
    I have had the same problem, first 25lbs was super easy...didn't even exercise. I've been at a standstill for 1.5months now. but man have i been working my *kitten* off. lost over 12inches but no lbs!!!! frustrating not to see lbs coming off but boy can i see my body changing. i've been running and lifting pretty heavy weights.

    make sure you are taking measurements!
    be patient and keep doing what you are doing

    also, i found 1200cals was not enough for me, i was always hungry. bumped it up to 1500cals and feel way better.
    Do you measure more then your waist? you should measure all over, chest, waist, hips, thighs, etc.
    patience is key though...i'm sure of it!
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