Basically the Same Weight After a Month

To Phildawson75:

you can't eat only eat crap food below your calories and lose weight?? So I can eat only hershey bars for the rest of my life below my calorie count and still lose weight? I don't think so and you will never convince me of that.

I was on the same boat at i got stuck at 247 for 4 months and just recently i went down to a 240.

at the beginning of January I started to things different. What i did different was that I wasnt eating breakfast instead i was having a protein shake. I drink a water bottle before I eat any of my meals, I eplaced the shakes for an oatmeal or cereal you know something sensible and i started snacking 2 hours after my meals, because I wasnt snacking at all. I do 300 calories for breakfast, 200 caloires for snack, 300 for lunch, 200 for snack and 300 for dinner, if after dinner i get hungry i eat 200 calories snack. I try to make sure that what I eat has at least 10g of protein because protein keeps me full for a longer time. I Added alot of water 10 cups a day. I cut down my caffeine intake I was drinking 5 cups of coffee and 2 sodas. I only have 1-2 cups of coffee and i limit myself to one diet soda a day, but sometimes i dont even drink soda. I work out 3 times a week, i do Zumba for 40 minutes and I burn like 500 calories. I work out like an hour after dinner. I also added fiber which has been helping to get rid of my food if you know what I mean because that adds food weight.

Dont weigh yourself every day at least once a week is okay.

After doing this i've managed to loose pounds

I hope this helps, i know its so frustrating, i was working out everyday, I was told that my body is probably used to whatever I was doing and that I should just work out every other day and let my metabolism catch up. I guess i just needed to break my body from the same routine and change it up so my body is probably like "what the heck is she doing this is different" lol

Just dont let it get to you I know its hard but the more you worry about it the harder and frustrating its going to get. trust me I KNOW!!

Wed 02/06/13 03:21 PM


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(possible starvation mode?). I have a problem with "white" carbs.

nothing to do with starvation mode, this is probably the worst spread myth on MFP caused by lots of misguided people reading and regurgitating the same bullsh.it.


Just found this for you Irysh:

Don't Cut Out Too Many Calories
While cutting and burning calories is an important part of weight loss, there are some dangers in cutting too many calories out of your diet. Calories are a measure of energy; the more calories you have in your body, the more energy you have to burn. MSN Health warns that any diet in which less than 800 calories a day are consumed can be a problem, as it puts your body into "starvation mode."

This is the reason that so many dieters hit a plateau while dieting; if your body thinks you are starving, it won't burn fat. To the contrary, a body that thinks it is starving will conserve calories and energy, making it difficult for you to lose weight. Instead of cutting your caloric intake dangerously low, eat the right kinds of foods and do plenty of exercise to create the deficit you need to lose weight.



Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/280376-can-i-consume-2000-calories-a-day-lose-weight/#ixzz2K9wz3cWv

When you start a new exercise program your body retains water to help your muscles heal the micro tears from exercising , you can actually gain a few pounds ,it usually last about 2 or 3 weeks hope this helps

I'm one of those the weight seems to stick to (even though i've now lost 106 lbs!!). Basically it seems that i'll lose like crazy for a week and sometimes too, and then the scale doesn't budge for a good month, sometimes two...then all of a sudden i shed 10 lbs in a week type of thing. I don't know why our bodies differ like this, but i guess they do.

I find that sometimes eating a day where i am over calories, seems to kick off the weight loss....so maybe it is a matter of just sticking to it for a few months, understanding your body, and then if things don't move in the right direction, either up your cals or increase your exercise, or something to see if it makes a difference.

In the end, it's not what we lose/don't lose in a month, it's over the course of time. In a year, if you are where you want to be (or however long that takes), this won't matter a bit.

But i hear ya...soooo hard to deal with!!!

When you start a new exercise program your body retains water to help your muscles heal the micro tears from exercising , you can actually gain a few pounds ,it usually last about 2 or 3 weeks hope this helps

I had heard that too, but thanks for confirming.

You did the right thing posting this, and seeking advice. Well done !! Don't I've up, it's all about tweaks, highs and lows. You will get there. Add people that have given you advice and open up your food diary. Keep smiling xx

I can't see your diary, but are you eating your meals throughout the day? I had a huge success eating 5 smaller meals spaced out every 2 to 3 hours during the day. At 5'6" I started at 256 and it set my intake at 1600 because my life is seditary (I don't count walking my dog).

Feel free to view, critique, slam my diary. I found it helped me to eat all day rather then try to eat 1000 calories divided between 2 meals (lunch and dinner).

Cheers

Are you measuring and weighing everything? When I first started I was guesstimating a lot and going over by hundreds calories without realizing it. Also, double-check the food entries in the database - many of them are dead wrong.

Also, serving sizes on packaging can be a bit off, too. Go by weight if you can. For example, this morning I had Pumpkin Flax Granola. A serving size is 56 grams or 3/4 cup. When I measured it out, 56 grams was only 1/2 a cup. If I'd eaten the full 3/4 of a cup (instead of weighing it) I would have eaten an extra 115 calories from breakfast alone...I wonder how often this happens throughout the day...

Just something to think about!

^^This^^

Weight loss is not linear. For women especially, it can be more like a punctuated equilibrium scenario. We can retain water and tend to dump it in sudden bursts. More here:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html

The other thing I wanted to mention about water retention is that it can cause increases not just in weight but in measurements. Are your legs sore at all? Sore muscles retain water; it's one of the symptoms of DOMS. So don't panic--you could be due for a "whoosh". If you suspect you could be retaining water, check your sodium-potassium ratio in your diary (see the Reports feature) and eat more potassium-rich foods, like parsley and bananas and spices such as curry. Or at least cut out the sodium for a while and drink more water.

Lots of new people here after the new year. Check this out.

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

THANK YOU for posting this and for everybody's helpful responses.
I was in dire need of this myself today and came here looking for some help. Like most, I lost a lot in the beginning but now hitting a long slow hill.
I'll just keep slogging it out until my body believes I'm doing this for real (and maybe some regular exercise won't go astray). Good luck getting over your hump!

(possible starvation mode?). I have a problem with "white" carbs.

nothing to do with starvation mode, this is probably the worst spread myth on MFP caused by lots of misguided people reading and regurgitating the same bullsh.it.

Losing weight is just about eating all kinds of food in moderation, its never the case you should stop eating certain types of food, just stick to a deficit and you'll be using up more calories than you're taking in. You can take exercise out of the equation. You could sit on a sofa just eating crap as long as its less than your TDEE you'll lose. Eat more than your TDEE you'll gain.

Again you need to be in a position of eating more than your TDEE to be gaining muscle. You only lose fat which reveals your muscles, they aren't getting bigger.

Totally disagree....you never really answered her question or gave helpful advice. While I don't neccesarily agree with the whole starvation thing, but there is no way her body is fully functioning. She is eating way below her BMR. It also does make a huge difference in what you eat.

I just started this MFP today. I use an elliptical and do 3500 steps in 30 minutes and burn 410 calories. My elliptical has focus workout programs and I think this is why/how I get the higher burn calorie count. I have been dieting and exercising since January 2nd and haven't lost 1 pound. I am hoping this will help. Wish me luck!! :-)

Weight loss is not linear. For women especially, it can be more like a punctuated equilibrium scenario. We can retain water and tend to dump it in sudden bursts. More here:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html

The other thing I wanted to mention about water retention is that it can cause increases not just in weight but in measurements. Are your legs sore at all? Sore muscles retain water; it's one of the symptoms of DOMS. So don't panic--you could be due for a "whoosh". If you suspect you could be retaining water, check your sodium-potassium ratio in your diary (see the Reports feature) and eat more potassium-rich foods, like parsley and bananas and spices such as curry. Or at least cut out the sodium for a while and drink more water.

Thanks for this, I am doing my own little plateau thing--but the thing is I don't believe that I am not losing.