Discourage and want to give up!!
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Don't give up, you seem to be in the right mindset to want to make a positive change and that is the hardest part of the journey. There has been some really good advice on this forum and I hope that making some of the changes suggested helps you out. Good luck, please don't give up. It'll be worth it x0
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Thank you!! I really need to stick to it this time around!0
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Maybe you might want to think about this. How long did it take to put on the excess weight? Since you are fighting against at least 40,000 years of evolution to take the weight off I would plan on double that time that it took for you to put the weight on to take it off.
The human body currently wants to get calories during times of excess and store them to sustain you through the lean times, but with our current level of technology the lean times never really come but our bodies do not know that.
You also may be thinking of this as a diet in the modern definition but maybe you might want to think of it as a diet in the ancient Greek definition
diet - Comes from Greek diaita, "a way of life, mode of living."0 -
Don't give up. I go up and down all time. I've not been here for about a year I think. I keep forgetting to come to this site. . I want to look great in a new bathing suit that I bought . It fits but I want to look great in it. We have rented a cottage in July and I want to look better in it when we company if we go swimming. I should not feel embarrassed in front of people. Good luck to you. I'm starting my weight loss journey all over again as of today. So don't feel bad about the 3 pounds at least it a loss and you are going in the right direction. Keep up the good work. KIM0
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I HEAR YOU! I have been on MFP for a few months and have actually gained weight! UGH! I workout 4 days week. You will get a lot of advice here and a lot of support, so don't give up. I found out that I'm not eating enough, and had to up my calories.....so I'm seeing if that makes a difference. I didn't gain wait until I stopped running due to an injury. I now do the recumbent bike and elliptical and to weights and also have the Total Gym at home. not sure if the fact that programs I do on those machine have more resistance/inclines so I'm burning more cals? SO, again just trying different things! Figuring your body out and how it works is so frustrating! Just keep at it!0
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I actually spoke to a personal trainer at the gym yesterday and I am going to meet with her on Friday. I have been doing cardio (treadmill, elliptical, bike) and I started weights yesterday. I also have been walking in the evenings and I have done a week of insanity and I just get really upset when I don't see any change! I will also increase my calories and see if that helps! Thank you!
It's hard to say without actually looking at the data, but my money is with all that exercise your doing, you're not taking enough calories in.0 -
You are welcome to give up, but first, the standard setting for MFP is to lose 1 pound a week... which you have. Many people lose 5 lbs the first week from the body's glycogen stores, which are filled by eating above maintenance and quickly depleted by eating below maintenance. However, if you were already eating right and exercising beforehand, but just staying at a steady weight, that won't happen.0
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I am 5'10 223.6 24 years old and Not sure on the BMI!
My calorie goal set by MFP is 1310 I believe.
Sounds like you are not eating enough. I know it sounds counter-productive, but my BMR is 1370 and I'm 5'5 and 135lbs. You should not eat below your bmr, and you definitely have a higher bmr than I do. Whenever I lower my calories below my BMR I stall and don't lose anything. I suggest looking up your BMR and eating a little bit above that number at the very least and see what happens.0 -
I don't want to sound too harsh this is meant to be encouragement. Losing 3lbs in 3 weeks is AWESOME! You're not on the biggest loser and you don't look obese so this is exceptional. You are losing at a rate that you know it actual weight lost and should just pop back after you have eaten a bad meal. I've been on here since 2010. I haven't gotten to my goal weight but I'm not giving up and I log and track every day.
Don't give up YOU ARE DOING GREAT!0 -
A pound a week is great. Stay with it. You'll see results and you'll lose slowly enough that it will stay off. This way is the end to yoyo dieting and will train you to maintain, too.0
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Just for consideration....Did the weight you lost on WW come back or stay off and you're proceeding from there? Because if it came back, obviously a fast first month weight loss wasn't a sign of ultimate success. Perhaps this time around, 3 pounds in 25 days, IS.0
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I changed my goals and it increased my calories to 1490. Does that sound about right? This is the first time i have counted calories so I kinda feel like I'm a bit over my head!0
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I know that can be so discouraging and that seems to be why so many people quit before they really get started!! Fist off find an activity you really love...for me it was Zumba. That way it wasn't something that I did just to burn calories...so it really pushed me to work out harder. Now I've started to love running and that is something I set goals for that are not related to weight loss. I do this because when I meet other goals it keeps me motivated even if my weight isn't going how I want it to. With the water weight it does take a little bit for your body to get use to the extra water and stop trying to hold it (but it shouldn't take long) if you keep having the problem maybe your sodium intake is too high causing water retention. Also be careful that your calories are coming mostly from food...drinking calories are an easy way to have them sneak up on you and deter your hard work. Most importantly don't give up!!0
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Hey, it's worth a try! I am just not very patient! I want results NOW! LOL! I know better and know it takes time! I am at 1650 cals and having a hard time getting all that in!0
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Just for consideration....Did the weight you lost on WW come back or stay off and you're proceeding from there? Because if it came back, obviously a fast first month weight loss wasn't a sign of ultimate success. Perhaps this time around, 3 pounds in 25 days, IS.
When I was doing WW, I got down to 199 and started school and stopped eating like I should and I shot back to 210 quickly! But I was able to stay at 210 for a while and then realized how much I had gained back and just didn't take care of my self like I should have... But you do have a good point!0 -
I have been on my fitness pal for 25 days .... but I have only lost 3 pounds
Let's do some perspective....
7 days = 1 week
3 weeks = 21 days
You've been doing this 25 days....
So in 3 weeks and 4 days you've lost 3 pounds, that is a totally NORMAL rate to lose.
It doesn't happen overnight, you've heard that right? Well it doesn't happen over 2 or 3 or 25 nights either.
You WILL get there. You're on par, don't worry about it. I didn't even notice a HINT of any kind of loss until around 8 or 9 weeks.0 -
Go with what it gives you, but keep in mind you're going to be given calories with every cardio exercise you log. You need to eat those calories back.0
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I had someone send me a message and she told me how to calculate my BMR and I was 500 calories off from what MFP calculated for me! Does anyone think 1800 calories a day is too high for me?0
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I had someone send me a message and she told me how to calculate my BMR and I was 500 calories off from what MFP calculated for me! Does anyone think 1800 calories a day is too high for me?
Wont really know till you try it, everybody's different.0 -
Definitely be mindful of what you are eating. Cutting calories and being at a caloric deficit is definitely going to lead to weight loss. But that doesn't mean "fat" loss. So do the simple things first. Get used to drinking water constantly. Avoid processed foods as much as you can, or "fake" foods. Cut out the empty calories like soda and french fries and potato chips. Eat nutrient dense foods. I'm not saying you have to eat super healthy. But just common sense stuff. Don't get discouraged and don't think about giving up. Keep at it. You're bound to get it going.0
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UP YOUR CALORIES AND VARY THEM DAILY!! AND PLEASE DONT DIET0
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I had someone send me a message and she told me how to calculate my BMR and I was 500 calories off from what MFP calculated for me! Does anyone think 1800 calories a day is too high for me?
Sounds about right to me. I am 5'8" 177lb and I lose weight if I stay between 1600 and 1800 calories a day.0 -
Thanks!!0
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Do not give up. I have been going to the gym 3 to 4 days a week since January and have only lost 5 pounds. I have changed the way I eat less carbs and sweets more fruit and veggies. What I have noticed is my clothes are fitting better. I no longer have to suck my stomach into my back bone to do my pants up. Give it time, your body is toning the weight loss will happen. Just remember to do strength training along with cardio.0
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I had someone send me a message and she told me how to calculate my BMR and I was 500 calories off from what MFP calculated for me! Does anyone think 1800 calories a day is too high for me?
Sounds much more reasonable, especially with the exercise you are doing. I would strive for landing in the 1800-1900 range everyday.0 -
I am 5'10 223.6 24 years old and Not sure on the BMI!
My calorie goal set by MFP is 1310 I believe.
Are you going over or under on the calorie goal? Also please remember that MUSCLE weights for than fat. Very important factor when one begins to workout. So sometimes you may actually gain in the begining. The good news behind that is that muscles help to burn fat so when you do start to lose it comes off faster. Keep you head up and I love this site but there is another that helped me to focus more on WHAT those calories consisted of. Where this site doesn't break it down as far. You can try typing your food intake in to the other site for a week or so to see if you are getting to many sugars, carbs, protien, pottasium and all the different essentials that it will let you know where you may be off. The name of the site is calorie count about.
Keep up the hard work it will start to pay off. ALWAYS remember you didn't gain it in 25 days so it isn't going away in 25 either.
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I had someone send me a message and she told me how to calculate my BMR and I was 500 calories off from what MFP calculated for me! Does anyone think 1800 calories a day is too high for me?
BMI
32.08
Normal Range: 130 - 174 lbs
You have a BMR of 3180.65
I come up with 1590.32 being your calorie intake goal. But again try the calorie count about so you can see how much you are supposed to take in for the different types such as sugars, pottasium, fats, protien, carbs, it tells you what your daily goals should be in all those areas. It may be annoying to track on both sites but if you do it for a couple weeks you will get the hang of good for you vs. bad for you. It worked for me. God bless and good luck. Down 19 lbs in 4 months here.0 -
Don't give up! Have you ever taken a look at how much protien you are eating a day. I have heard a lot of people in the gym saying that they didn't start really losing weigh until they incorporated more protein in their diet.0
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Are you eating too many carbs? Your fitness routine, what does it consist of? Also, measurements are a true way to see results. I have lost inches and my clothes aren't falling off me but I can feel a difference in my overall health.0
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As hard as it is to do, try to adjust your mindset to progress in months, not days or weeks. Take each day at a time, but realize that this will be long journey if it is to be done the right way. If you go a full month and haven't lost a pound, then think about adjusting your approach, but realize that weight loss is not linear. Focus on the process. Start Insanity and focus on how much stronger you are getting as a person!
This is great advice!
Just don't get too discouraged. Take comfort in the fact that you're tracking what you eat and being more active. The body is so amazing at putting up a resistance to change -- it may take a while but as this new fitness regime becomes a longer and longer term thing the weight losses will come. I'd focus on the NSVs as they call it around here. Just think about how much better you feel simply by the fact that you're doing SOMETHING rather than nothing.
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