Extremely Disappointed!

Im a little different in that I not so much trying to lose 'weight' as I am 'fat %', but let me ell you how much I trust the scale.....I weighed myself last monday, it gave me one number. I weighed myself again 3 days later and it said I weighed 7lbs less. Water weight, scale fluctuations....dont get hung up on the number. Just keep going with the good work and you'll get what you want.

Please don't give up! I'm on here the 3rd time and realized that was a huge mistake! Take one day at a time. From past experience, know that you will have setbacks, but they are temporary.

So you're more than 10% to your goal, in only one month. That's pretty frickin' amazing and you should be proud.

Progress will be slow, and it will probably get slower. But every step, every pound is going to get you closer to your goal. Plus, you're in this for the long haul. It's a way of life, like brushing your teeth. You don't brush your teeth for one month and think, "Oh, man... I have to keep this up for DECADES???" You just do it, because it's what you need to do to live the kind of life you want to live.

You did good. You lost a pound. You LOST A POUND. You could have gained or stayed the same. You are on a long journey. But if you do not see immediate results please know that you are still doing what you are suppose to in order to get healthy. Stay encouraged. You exercised and ate well doing the week. It will show up on the scale; but the scale is not the only tool you can use. You keep working your program.

Hey everyone, I know alot of you have been doing this for a while now & I am officially 1mth in today, how do you keep motivated when you kick *kitten*, have an amazing week & then the scale disappoints? I have 15lbs gone as of this morning which I know for a month is great, however when I look at the bigger (much bigger) picture, I still need to lose about 125lbs so compared to that, 15lbs seems so little! This morning, for the first time ever, my scale showed only a 1lb loss. I feel defeated. Last week was a rare exception & I got in more exercise then I normally can & I didn't allow myself a break mid week because I really wanted the scale to show it this week.

Now I feel like all that was for nothing! I know it might show in measurements but was only planning to do those monthly. My first measurements were done 2wks into this (Feb 25) so was planning to wait til Mar 25 to do them again. How often to you measure? If you have a bad week on the scales do you measure then to find encouragement?

Thanks for listening (reading) & answering my questions :-)

Try to remember a month ago you had 140lbs to lose,...you are closer than you were a month ago and you already know 15 lbs in 1 month is nothing short of amazing.

If you've exercised more this week than normal keep in mind you may be a little swollen and possibly gained some water weight as a result. Hold of on your measurements for another 2 weeks I'd suggest.

As far as encouragement, well what other choice do you have? Give up? Put the 15lbs back on, possibly more? No...that is not an option. This is a life changing process. Do you sleep everyday? yes Do you brush your teeth everyday? yes Do you shower every day? yes. You dont think oh man I have do all those things for another 60 years. You just do it. Think of eating right and exercising the same way. You have to change the way you are thinking about this.

1 lb loss for the week is perfect! Kudos! Trust me, I get the I want to lose weight and fast feeling, but been there, done that, and it doesn't last. You have done great. Try changing up your ticker to reflect a goal for just the next month or two instead of the full amount. The scale is a good tool as long as you remember it is not an accurate measurement. By that I mean it measures your weight, which encompasses everything not just fat. There will be times when you do everything right and that scale doesn't budge, even goes up a bit, but keep going. Look at the total loss over a longer period of time. You'll get there!

Its so hard to read posts like this.... 15 lbs in one month? Are you serrious for positing anything that has the word "Disapointed" cut the crap and be happy for yourself. Thats a great sucess.

15lbs in one month is AMAZING. There's no reason to feel disappointed, much less "extremely disappointed." You'll get there. Keep at it.

1 lb a week is great! In the beginning people tend to lose a lot, but you should realize that it will slow down and that you can't expect to lose 4 lbs per week every week. Weight loss isn't linear. Scale weight can fluctuate a lot just in one day (about 5 lbs for me) and that can mask fat loss. Some weeks you'll lose more, some weeks less, some you'll stay the same and some you might even gain. You can't let it get you down. Just remember that this is a long-term commitment. It's not going to happen overnight. Getting fit isn't an event. It's a process that you'll be doing for the rest of your life. Trust what you're doing and don't put so much stock in the scale. And I strongly recommend that you mentally prepare yourself for the probability that your losses are going to slow considerably as you go along. Good luck. :flowerforyou:

15 pounds in a month? Holy cow, I've NEVER lost that much, even when I was at my largest! You are a ROCK STAR!

That being said, don't get discouraged. You certainly didn't gain all of the weight that quickly, so there is no reason to expect it to come off quickly. Weight loss is NOT linear, or steady, often there will be weeks or even months of no movement, then suddenly, 4-5 pounds come off at once. If you KEEP GOING.

Don't worry about the big picture That can be overwhelming. Focus on losing 15 pounds. You already know you can do that, right? So, do it again! Then, do it again! Before you know it, you will be closer to the finish line than the start!

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A 15lb loss in a month is an awesome accomplishment! And a 1lb loss is still a loss. You are still headed in the right direction, which is the important thing. Remember slow progress is still PROGRESS! Keep doing what you're doing, reminding yourself this is about creating a healthy lifestyle and NOT about a quick fix.

Congrats on your success thus far. However, this is a marathon not a sprint. Patience and consistency are the keys to this long term. Your loss is going to slow dramatically. You just have to buckle down and keep going.

^^^this

.....And open your food diary so your friends can help. Having lost over 100lbs I can tell you that's this battle is a life ling one and motivation is temporary and fickle. You need to engage your emotions, your mind to a goal and then focus on one day at a time nailing the behaviours that will end in a good result. Consistency over a looooooong period of time is required.

Keep going..what's the alternative?

Hey there....ok listen up.....I have been exactly where you are...I've worked my heart out all week, ate properly, walked, drank water...and couldn't wait to get on that scale for weigh in....with a huge grin on my face I step on the scale knowing that i will see a BIG weight loss....look down and think surely my scales must be broken because it only says down 1 lb...makes you feel like kicking the scale, grabbing a bag of chips and going back to bed. But DONT! next week will show a different story...I'm not going into all the facts about your body adjusting to the changes and blah blah blah...you already know all of that....all we can do, is remember that we are running a race, not a sprint...so slow and steady and this time next year you will be an even more amazing version of yourself than you already are.....think ahead as hard as it is.....I wish I had the will to stay off of the scales and only weigh in once a month....but I don't. lol so I get weighed in Friday mornings and hope for the best...any small loss is better than a gain. It all adds up....congratulate yourself for being on this journey...you will get there... hugs xoxo

So you're more than 10% to your goal, in only one month. That's pretty frickin' amazing and you should be proud.

Progress will be slow, and it will probably get slower. But every step, every pound is going to get you closer to your goal. Plus, you're in this for the long haul. It's a way of life, like brushing your teeth. You don't brush your teeth for one month and think, "Oh, man... I have to keep this up for DECADES???" You just do it, because it's what you need to do to live the kind of life you want to live.

^^all of this.

Here's some encouragement for you...I've been on here since Mid November and I've only lost 3.8 pounds since joining MFP. I did change my setting resently though so my ticker doesn't reflect that anymore. So you're still kicking my butt and have been at this not near as long as I have. As for measurements, I only do them once a month. They keep me more motivated than the scale does. I'm working out with a trainer right now too so I'm building muscle on top of losing fat. BREAK UP WITH YOUR SCALE FOR A WHILE. It's not uncommon to lose like gangbusters in the beginning and then taper off so this is actually pretty normal from what I understand. Just keep in mind that this is a marathon and not a sprint. Also, remember this is 80% in the kitchen and 20% exercise too (that's what my trainer tells me anyway).