Just joined here...already discouraged :(

You lost an inch in your belly.

I repeat. You lost an inch in your belly.

How much are you eating and what are you eating?

If you're 127 and feeling fat (even though I'm sure you're not), perhaps what you actually want/need to do is build some lean body mass. Start lifting heavy weights, eat enough protein (and fat) to support that and don't beat yourself up when results take a while to come.

I would say practice being patient. To lose 5 lbs should take you around 5 weeks or so if you simply track your cals and don't cheat. Anything worth it takes time.

You have very little to lose, so you will lose it slowly. Good news is, it is more likely to stay off.

Plus you lose an inch on your belly! That's awesome!

And finally, think of all the other good you are doing your body. Your heart, lungs, metabolism and general health all thank you. There is so much more to it than a number on the scale.

Wow, you are right, you don't have a lot to lose, most people on her would envy you. stop with the process foods first. Are you a small, medium or large framed person? a small framed person should weight a 120-133. so more for a medium or large framed person. I'm sorry, but I thing you are doing fine and should leave this website for the people who really need assistants.

Not to sound rude, but this is a fitness site. Not ONLY a weight loss site and tool. It's for people looking to lose, tone up, get healthy, get fit, etc. So she is in the right place.


And like others have said, be patient. The less you have to lose, the harder it is. And be happy, you lost an inch off your stomach. That shows right there you are making progress.

SQUAT.

Let me start off by saying I don't have a lot to lose. I am 5'6 (and 3/4 to be exact...lol!) and weigh 127. But for me 127 is high. I'm normally in the 125-123 range. I feel best at the lower end of that so I'm trying to lose those 5 lbs. I joined a 6 week boot camp session and have gone 2-3 times a week. I have been watching what I eat, but more so this week since I joined here and started logging my food intake. Today we had our first weigh in. I lost 1 lb and an inch in my belly. Nothing else changed even a bit. I feel like I've been killing myself these last 3 weeks for nothing! I have cut out every single food or junk that I love. I haven't had a chocolate bar, girl scout cookie or PBJ in 3 weeks! I'm about to throw in the towel. But first I thought I'd come on here and as you all....What else can I do to lose these last few lbs?

First of all, CONGRATS!!! That's AMAZING!!! You lost 1 lb and an inch in your belly! You're making PROGRESS!!! :bigsmile:

Second, you're making PROGRESS so why do you want to stop?! It's because you're not making progress as quickly as you want. :frown: I know that feeling. But half of the battle of losing weight is practicing something called PATIENCE. The only people who are successful in the end with weight loss are the ones who are PATIENT to keep going, keep working hard, until they get the results they want, doesn't matter how long it takes! And sometimes it takes A LONG TIME! (Take me for example, I've been at this for almost 3 years, and I'm still about 9 or so lbs from my goal. But if I would have quit in the first or second month, I wouldn't be almost 50 lbs down right now! I'd still be chunky and overweight!) Another thing to remember that applies to you (and to me right now as well), is that when you have only a little to lose, like 5 to 10 lbs, it comes off more slowly and stubbornly because you're already at a healthy weight. Which means you need even more patience.

So my advice to you? DON'T GIVE UP! Celebrate your victory (because it IS a victory) of losing 1 lb and one inch! Go out for a drink or something to celebrate! (But stay within your calorie limit lol!) And then keep going! It might take a while, it might even take a few months, but keep going! Because when you finally do lose that weight and get to where you want to be, you'll be SO GLAD that you didn't quit!

Good luck and keep up your awesome work! *hugs*



Also, this:

If you're 127 and feeling fat (even though I'm sure you're not), perhaps what you actually want/need to do is build some lean body mass. Start lifting heavy weights, eat enough protein (and fat) to support that and don't beat yourself up when results take a while to come.

This is very good advice as well! If you're NOT strength training, consider doing so! It'll completely transform your body!

Here's the deal. A pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same. A pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat. That's the first thing to know, because if you're fit, and are exercising, you're in the very least maintaining muscles, if not building them. You will likely lose inches, but the scale might not show the "progress" you anticipated. Also, if your muscles ache, that means your muscles are healing themselves. When your body is healing itself, it has a tendency to retain more water than usual. That also adds, obviously, to a higher weight on the scale.

I have a blog that I've been following for many years of a woman who is VERY fit, cycling, weight lifting, etc, and wears a single digit size, very lean and muscular, and weighs 20 lbs above her BMI. If she wasn't fit, if she wasn't active, and if that weight was NOT muscle, she would not be the size she was, and she also stated, she wouldn't feel as good as she does.

My best advice to you, especially since you've got so little to lose, is focus on eating the nutrients that positively fuel your body and mind, exercise and enjoy the movements of your body, and if you're going to measure your progress, do so with a measuring tape, a hydrostatic body fat test, how many miles you can run, your blood pressure, how many squats you can do, etc, and not with a scale. I know a number is so much easier to conceptualize, but remember, you can be a totally unhealthy 125, or a very health 125 - you can be that weight and feel energized and strong, or lethargic and weak.

You lost 20% of your goal and a FULL INCH?? Good luck to you if that is discouraging.

You need to realize that having so little to lose means you have to lose it slower. Set MFP to half a pound per week. Eat back half of your exercise calories. Weigh your food using a food scale and log accurately. Look into a compound lifting program like Stronglifts 5x5. And be patient.

You're making great progress, don't give up so soon.


ETA: also I would recommend not cutting out everything you enjoy. I do an 80/20 approach. 80% of my diet is nutritious healthy food, and I leave myself 20% for treats.