My New Revelation

fastfoodietofitcutie
fastfoodietofitcutie Posts: 523 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have a lot of weight to lose. I have tried many different diets over the years and always quit after a few weeks because I don't lose weight fast enough. Everyone thinks that people who are significantly overweight should be dropping a lot of weight fast. This is partially perpetuated by The Biggest Loser tv show.

In the past 6 weeks I've lost 10 pounds. Honestly, that's disappointing for me because I have so much to lose. What I realized today is that just because you reduce your calorie intake from 4000 calories to 2000 calories, that doesn't mean you are going to lose weight, it just means you are going to stop GAINING weight. In order to lose weight, I need to have a greater calorie deficit or move more. Every time I would cut my calories and expect a huge weight reduction. I get it now.

I don't know why I never thought about it this way before. It's not rocket science. Hopefully, my new found wisdom can help me stay on track.

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  • tj1376
    tj1376 Posts: 1,402 Member
    Im feeling the, I'm not losing it fast enough, thing today. So I get it when you have that ahah moment and realize there are reasons why its not going down as fast as you would like.
  • curvynblonde
    curvynblonde Posts: 170 Member
    I am also at that point today. I have 100 or so to lose. But today I discovered that if you lift weights before you do cardio, you burn fat so much faster. Guess what I'm going to be doing from now on!
  • SunshineKisses_2012
    SunshineKisses_2012 Posts: 471 Member
    You know what? I've lost 8 lbs in 6 weeks and I am thanking myself for at least starting. I feel better, stronger and have TONS more energy. I have never felt this way in the past with losing weight, but I attribute that to lifting weights. Holy COW does that give me a huge boost!

    Keep going girl!! You will thank yourself in 6 months and a year and in ten years if you just keep chipping away at it every day.

    What else do you have to lose? :wink:
  • ktully93
    ktully93 Posts: 160 Member
    Make sure the calories you do eat count. What I mean by that is quality foods. I found out that eating real foods is much more satisfying than diet processed foods. You can eat a lot more of the them to for the same calories you get in just one processed or fast food.
  • angelofmercy106
    angelofmercy106 Posts: 16 Member
    I love this sentence..."doesn't mean you are going to lose weight, it just means you are going to stop GAINING weight. In order to lose weight, I need to have a greater calorie deficit or move more"
    I think that is my problem too, I have been exercising more this time than in the past, still slow, but it is coming off.
    Thanks for the insight!
  • alanlmarshall
    alanlmarshall Posts: 587 Member
    Studies show that those who lose gradually keep it off longer. Losing slowly is good. Congrats!
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    This is the problem with shows like the "Biggest Loser". They make people feel that they can lose upwards of 50-70 pounds in 7 weeks. AH, no, not real life. 2 pounds a week is REALLY good. 1 pound a week is GOOD. Anything is progress and you are better than you were a month ago.
  • sleibo87
    sleibo87 Posts: 403 Member
    Its all about staying committed. There will be weeks you don't lose anything and weeks your lose double your goal. Its just about pushing through the bad weeks and staying committed! So many times i tried for two weeks and gave up. If you just give yourself a chance you will see great results! The way I see it, Time is going to pass by anyways, so why stress how long it takes.
  • JAllen32
    JAllen32 Posts: 991 Member
    10lbs in 6 weeks is great! You are changing your life, it won't happen over night! But you are making progress!! I'm so glad you had this revelation and are motivated to keep going! So many people would just give up, but you have hit that point, turned that leaf and are ready to kick butt!!!! Congrats on that alone!! And another congrats on the 10lbs!! Your on your way sister!!!! ::HIGH FIVE:: ::BUTTSMACK::
  • hatethegame
    hatethegame Posts: 267 Member
    Good way to look at it! Stay focused on the long term. Everyone wants results fast (including me) but the time is going to pass regardless. Each day that you eat healthy (or healthier than you have in the past) and you exercise, you are one day closer to your goal regardless of what the scale may show short term.

    Good luck!
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    10 lbs in 6 weeks is actually pretty great. Just sayin' :)
  • fatsnacker
    fatsnacker Posts: 209 Member
    whats the rush ! Enjoy the journey and when you reach your goal weight you will know how to maintain it for life.

    I never thought I would be on the yo-yo circuit of weight loss and gain but I have been on the carousel from the age of 17 and I am now almost 49 so take your time, it'll be worth it.
  • TAsunder
    TAsunder Posts: 423 Member
    10 lbs in 6 weeks is very good progress.

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