No Loss

JuliaJitterbug
JuliaJitterbug Posts: 22 Member
in Motivation and Support
First week without loss, I am not freaking out really...I did change up my work out a bit from just straight cardio to strength training so I know it could be muscles and such....Still is a bummer when you start to slow down. What are something's that everyone does to keep spirits up during the slow loss. Anything I can do to boost my metabolism.....don't want pills or anything.

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  • jsiricos
    jsiricos Posts: 340 Member
    Just do what you are doing.

    Have you checked your measurements?

    I'm just starting week 3 with no loss, I KNOW I'm eating right, its just not going anywhere. I'm not discouraged, I changed my settings to up my calorie intake to 1700 from 1200, I wont know unless I try, right?

    If I go up next week, I'll know I need to eat less, if I lose, I'll know I'm on the right track.
  • aberc
    aberc Posts: 98
    A week is too little to tell, especially if you've increased strength training. Repairing muscles makes you retain more water.

    But focus on taking measurements instead once a week if your doing more strength training than cardio, or even every two weeks, if you can make yourself mentally get off the scale lol.
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    Too large a calorie deficit if you don't have a lot of weight to lose can be a real problem. Bodies rebel against sustained large calorie deficits. (500 to 1000 calories a day deficit). Slow and steady really is ideal.

    Also, do you track sodium? For many women, too much sodium can lead to water retention and extra pounds that mask any fat loss. The American Heart Association now recommends everyone (not just high risk groups) limit their consumption of sodium to 1500 mg per day or less (http://newsroom.heart.org/news/new-studies-reinforce-american-240224). The World Health Organization recommends no more than 2000 mg/day of sodium (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2013/salt_potassium_20130131/en/).

    Try eating less sodium and see if it makes a difference.

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