getting frustrated
jamiek917
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I'm getting incredibly frustrated with how slow my weight loss is going. I wish I took measurements so I would know if I lost inches. Clothes fit better but it's not like I went down a size or anything.
Since mid-Jan, I've been sticking to a range around my TDEE-20% (around 1700-1800) about 5-6 days a week (sometimes everyday, but usually 1x a week i slip a little or go out to eat). The other two days I've gone over a few hundred - but I'm often in a deficit from my workout anyway. I've only gone way over (like 1k+) 3x in 7 weeks- which is a huge improvement from the fall when i was binging frequently. i track everything as accurately as possible- i weigh every single thing unless im out to eat or someplace where i didnt prepare the food- but ive been doing this long enough to know that im pretty accurate at estimating.
I'm only down 5-6 lbs since mid Jan- I lose a lb then bounce up and down the same 2 lbs for 3 weeks before I lose another. It's driving me crazy. Due to the increase in my weight training intensity and frequency, I've gotten a lot stronger in the gym and I'm proud of that- but the damn weight only seems to move when I eat weight watcher style- i.e. right around my BMR (which i know is a loss of muscle and not fat, so im avoiding eating that low).
In another month or so, i plan to get the BodPod BF% test again to see if ive at least made improvements there, but that stupid number on the scale is driving me crazy. I still have 30 lbs to lose, so its not like im in the last 10-lb mode where it should be moving this slow.
My hormones are still out of whack b/c of my cycle- but I doubt it's causing this. Argh. Help!
Since mid-Jan, I've been sticking to a range around my TDEE-20% (around 1700-1800) about 5-6 days a week (sometimes everyday, but usually 1x a week i slip a little or go out to eat). The other two days I've gone over a few hundred - but I'm often in a deficit from my workout anyway. I've only gone way over (like 1k+) 3x in 7 weeks- which is a huge improvement from the fall when i was binging frequently. i track everything as accurately as possible- i weigh every single thing unless im out to eat or someplace where i didnt prepare the food- but ive been doing this long enough to know that im pretty accurate at estimating.
I'm only down 5-6 lbs since mid Jan- I lose a lb then bounce up and down the same 2 lbs for 3 weeks before I lose another. It's driving me crazy. Due to the increase in my weight training intensity and frequency, I've gotten a lot stronger in the gym and I'm proud of that- but the damn weight only seems to move when I eat weight watcher style- i.e. right around my BMR (which i know is a loss of muscle and not fat, so im avoiding eating that low).
In another month or so, i plan to get the BodPod BF% test again to see if ive at least made improvements there, but that stupid number on the scale is driving me crazy. I still have 30 lbs to lose, so its not like im in the last 10-lb mode where it should be moving this slow.
My hormones are still out of whack b/c of my cycle- but I doubt it's causing this. Argh. Help!
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ill also note that looking back at my own diary- 3 of the days where i ate about 1K extra were within the past 2 weeks (was away for a weekend and eat out more, and then caved on some junk during a long work midnight shift), so i guess the lack of loss in the past 2 weeks is my own fault... but it still has been moving exceptionally slow otherwise.0
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I am feeling the exact same way!!!! Someone please help me PM me if you can. I will lose then either gain a bit or remain the same. I am working out hard and changing it up. I would say I eat well. Diary is open so anyone is welcome to peek.0
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I am feeling the exact same way!!!! Someone please help me PM me if you can. I will lose then either gain a bit or remain the same. I am working out hard and changing it up. I would say I eat well. Diary is open so anyone is welcome to peek.
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I'm getting incredibly frustrated with how slow my weight loss is going. I wish I took measurements so I would know if I lost inches. Clothes fit better but it's not like I went down a size or anything.
Since mid-Jan, I've been sticking to a range around my TDEE-20% (around 1700-1800) about 5-6 days a week (sometimes everyday, but usually 1x a week i slip a little or go out to eat). The other two days I've gone over a few hundred - but I'm often in a deficit from my workout anyway. I've only gone way over (like 1k+) 3x in 7 weeks- which is a huge improvement from the fall when i was binging frequently. i track everything as accurately as possible- i weigh every single thing unless im out to eat or someplace where i didnt prepare the food- but ive been doing this long enough to know that im pretty accurate at estimating.
I'm only down 5-6 lbs since mid Jan- I lose a lb then bounce up and down the same 2 lbs for 3 weeks before I lose another. It's driving me crazy. Due to the increase in my weight training intensity and frequency, I've gotten a lot stronger in the gym and I'm proud of that- but the damn weight only seems to move when I eat weight watcher style- i.e. right around my BMR (which i know is a loss of muscle and not fat, so im avoiding eating that low).
In another month or so, i plan to get the BodPod BF% test again to see if ive at least made improvements there, but that stupid number on the scale is driving me crazy. I still have 30 lbs to lose, so its not like im in the last 10-lb mode where it should be moving this slow.
My hormones are still out of whack b/c of my cycle- but I doubt it's causing this. Argh. Help!
Please provide your height, weight, and if you know it, bodyfat%.
I'd also like to know if you began your lifting program sometime around mid January as well.
Lastly, what did you weight do from mid January through February?0 -
I'm getting incredibly frustrated with how slow my weight loss is going. I wish I took measurements so I would know if I lost inches. Clothes fit better but it's not like I went down a size or anything.
Since mid-Jan, I've been sticking to a range around my TDEE-20% (around 1700-1800) about 5-6 days a week (sometimes everyday, but usually 1x a week i slip a little or go out to eat). The other two days I've gone over a few hundred - but I'm often in a deficit from my workout anyway. I've only gone way over (like 1k+) 3x in 7 weeks- which is a huge improvement from the fall when i was binging frequently. i track everything as accurately as possible- i weigh every single thing unless im out to eat or someplace where i didnt prepare the food- but ive been doing this long enough to know that im pretty accurate at estimating.
I'm only down 5-6 lbs since mid Jan- I lose a lb then bounce up and down the same 2 lbs for 3 weeks before I lose another. It's driving me crazy. Due to the increase in my weight training intensity and frequency, I've gotten a lot stronger in the gym and I'm proud of that- but the damn weight only seems to move when I eat weight watcher style- i.e. right around my BMR (which i know is a loss of muscle and not fat, so im avoiding eating that low).
In another month or so, i plan to get the BodPod BF% test again to see if ive at least made improvements there, but that stupid number on the scale is driving me crazy. I still have 30 lbs to lose, so its not like im in the last 10-lb mode where it should be moving this slow.
My hormones are still out of whack b/c of my cycle- but I doubt it's causing this. Argh. Help!
Please provide your height, weight, and if you know it, bodyfat%.
I'd also like to know if you began your lifting program sometime around mid January as well.
Lastly, what did you weight do from mid January through February?
H- 5'6"
W- 182-184, depending ont he day/week
BF- not sure right now. in Mar 2012 it was 34.5%, but i wasnt lifting as often then
yes- in Jan was when i started lifting heavier and more frequent, so i figured the loss would stall a bit for a few weeks. the weight has been doing the same thing since mid Jan- lose 1 lb, bounce up and down for another 2 or so weeks, then lose another lb...0 -
I'm getting incredibly frustrated with how slow my weight loss is going. I wish I took measurements so I would know if I lost inches. Clothes fit better but it's not like I went down a size or anything.
Since mid-Jan, I've been sticking to a range around my TDEE-20% (around 1700-1800) about 5-6 days a week (sometimes everyday, but usually 1x a week i slip a little or go out to eat). The other two days I've gone over a few hundred - but I'm often in a deficit from my workout anyway. I've only gone way over (like 1k+) 3x in 7 weeks- which is a huge improvement from the fall when i was binging frequently. i track everything as accurately as possible- i weigh every single thing unless im out to eat or someplace where i didnt prepare the food- but ive been doing this long enough to know that im pretty accurate at estimating.
I'm only down 5-6 lbs since mid Jan- I lose a lb then bounce up and down the same 2 lbs for 3 weeks before I lose another. It's driving me crazy. Due to the increase in my weight training intensity and frequency, I've gotten a lot stronger in the gym and I'm proud of that- but the damn weight only seems to move when I eat weight watcher style- i.e. right around my BMR (which i know is a loss of muscle and not fat, so im avoiding eating that low).
In another month or so, i plan to get the BodPod BF% test again to see if ive at least made improvements there, but that stupid number on the scale is driving me crazy. I still have 30 lbs to lose, so its not like im in the last 10-lb mode where it should be moving this slow.
My hormones are still out of whack b/c of my cycle- but I doubt it's causing this. Argh. Help!
Please provide your height, weight, and if you know it, bodyfat%.
I'd also like to know if you began your lifting program sometime around mid January as well.
Lastly, what did you weight do from mid January through February?
H- 5'6"
W- 182-184, depending ont he day/week
BF- not sure right now. in Mar 2012 it was 34.5%, but i wasnt lifting as often then
yes- in Jan was when i started lifting heavier and more frequent, so i figured the loss would stall a bit for a few weeks. the weight has been doing the same thing since mid Jan- lose 1 lb, bounce up and down for another 2 or so weeks, then lose another lb...
Looking back at your diary (I know you mentioned this but I need to clarify) even in February, it looks to me like you're averaging higher than you think you are.
Consider, most people eat more than they think, even with accurate tracking (I do too). Read this and take it into consideration:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
Now, I am not suggesting that you stop going out to eat and that you become OCD and all that jazz, but read the above article and think on it.
Consider that TDEE estimation tools can be off. Intake values can be off, etc.
When you factor all of this in, and you factor in the occasional higher intake days, it is my opinion that you're just not creating much of a caloric deficit looking at all of this collectively.
My recommendation is to take the next two weeks and see if you can't keep your gross caloric intake in the neighborhood of 1650 give or take. This would be a gross average over the course of the two weeks and it would require meticulous tracking and consistency.
PM me if you're having issues with this, or in 1 week as a follow up.0 -
will do. and thank you!!!0
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Just to add to this a little. You have lost 5 - 6lb in about 10 weeks. When you factor in a couple of pounds due to starting to lift, you are probably not too far off the lb a week rate. Tightening up the logging and dropping by a few hundred cals to the intake level suggested to SideSteel should get your losses to around a lb a week or a touch higher, which will be a great rate.0
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thanks again to both of you. yesterday i resorted back to my former "free-for-all" attitude following a luncheon that was hard to track, and i just grazed on everything. i now i feel like crap, inside and out (since my stomach physically hurts, and i hjate feeling so out of control). im a big fan of being organized and regimented, so im excited for the challenge of ensuring i hit a certain cal limit and i really want to be consistent with hitting my macro breakdown target. thanks for the advice- id like to continue that regiment for a few extra weeks, to get my body accustomed to needing a little less.
just hoping i didnt set myself back more than a lb yesterday
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Don't let food guilt get to you.
Last night I ate a bag of chips, a half pint of ice cream, and a poptart. In bed.
Do your best to stick to the recommendation so we can see what happens and we can adjust as needed. See if you can do it for two weeks.0 -
thanks again to both of you. yesterday i resorted back to my former "free-for-all" attitude following a luncheon that was hard to track, and i just grazed on everything. i now i feel like crap, inside and out (since my stomach physically hurts, and i hjate feeling so out of control). im a big fan of being organized and regimented, so im excited for the challenge of ensuring i hit a certain cal limit and i really want to be consistent with hitting my macro breakdown target. thanks for the advice- id like to continue that regiment for a few extra weeks, to get my body accustomed to needing a little less.
just hoping i didnt set myself back more than a lb yesterday
You would not have set yourself back by a lb just remember, you have to eat 3,500 over maintenance to gain 1lb. Sometimes people have a little extra weight after a higher food day, but that is just water + food weight.
Let us know how you do on the lower calories if adherence is causing a problem. Hopefully the renewed focus will help. I have experienced the same thing while I was dieting. I hit a stage where I was starting to be a bit lax in logging (not weighing things and had portion creep and the occasional sneaky cheat). After being honest with myself, reassessing and realizing that was why my weight loss had stalled, I set myself a lower target, tightened up the tracking and my weigh loss started back to a good pace again (in fact, it got a bit quick so I ended up upping my target a bit). The weight coming off again kept me motivated and helped adherence. It sounds odd that reducing calorie will help adherence, but sometimes seeing results is the best thing for that.
However, as mentioned, if you have problems, let us know and we will work with you on an alternate plan.0
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