No weight loss

follmer20
follmer20 Posts: 129 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Alright...I've been lifting weights for about 6 weeks now along with-40 minutes of cardio...with the exemptions of weekends. I have no logged anything..I have no even been on my fitness pal for a long time,I have been watching what I eat.. I drink a protein shake right after my workout and I've started eating more during the days. (more frequently but less at each meal) I have not lost any weight AT ALL...I have though....lost about 1.5 inches off my waist. Shouldn't I be losing weight by now? I weigh between 189 and 191.

Is it normal to not lose when I weigh this much?

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    1. If you're not logging, how are you "watching what you eat"? How do you know you're eating at a deficit?
    2. If you've lost 1.5 inches off your waist, why the heck do you care about the number on the scale?
  • follmer20
    follmer20 Posts: 129 Member
    Ik around how many calories I'm eating but not exact. And the inches,,.ive been at a stall..I just feel like I weigh a lot.
  • jtempalski
    jtempalski Posts: 80
    I have been doing Turbo Fire for almost 2 months now... I have seen more improvement in my inches lost and figure (from before pictures and current pictures) than the number on the scale going down. I had a set "goal weight" in my head.. but after seeing how my body is changing and not the number on the scale... that number isn't so important really.
  • medeamama
    medeamama Posts: 47 Member
    I don't know how you normally eat, because you haven't been logging, but here are some thoughts:

    1. MFP is a great tool for tracking your food. Use it! You may think you've got a good handle on your intake, but the tool is here to help you be more accurate.

    2. How about adding some fruits & veggies to your diet? This might help move things along in so many ways!

    3. I think sometimes MFP is very generous in the calories it allots to the exercises, when perhaps you are not burning quite so much. I know when I take a class or do something at home, if it's 60 minutes, I log 50 minutes, to account for time between sets, etc.

    Don't give up! Stay on track and stay healthy! Your beauty will shine through!
  • AlisonTheNerd
    AlisonTheNerd Posts: 41 Member
    The first time I wanted to seriously lose weight/get in shape I gained about 10 lbs and lost a pants size or two. It's because I gained muscle, and muscle is more dense than fat so does indeed weigh more. The number on the scale is only a guide, as is BMI, let your inches/pants size be your guide.

    Plus muscles metabolize fat, so if you don't build muscle you won't burn off much fat. You're on the right track.

    Good Luck!
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    The first time I wanted to seriously lose weight/get in shape I gained about 10 lbs and lost a pants size or two. It's because I gained muscle, and muscle is more dense than fat so does indeed weigh more. The number on the scale is only a guide, as is BMI, let your inches/pants size be your guide.

    Plus muscles metabolize fat, so if you don't build muscle you won't burn off much fat. You're on the right track.

    Good Luck!

    This. If you're losing inches, you're obviously getting more in shape and looking better. So who cares about the scale?!
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    In my first 9 weeks of heavy lifting (NROLFW) I lost 4" off my middle but did not move at all on the scale. THen, out of nowhere, I dropped 4 pounds. Stick with it and it will get you the results you want.

    Also, like others have said, you should track your food to be sure you are eating at a deficit sonce weight loss is mostly about what you eat.

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