Frustrated...ready to give up!

Don't give up...Its hard to lose weight but 4lbs already lost is Great..Stay Positive...Way 2 Go

It's been 3 weeks and you've lost 4lbs, sounds like a success to me.

Sounds like success to me, too. This process is a sure thing if you follow it by counting your calories, moving more and eating at the recommended calorie level. You are successful. You will continue to be successful if you stick with it. It is a sure thing, but not fast. You supply motivation, and people here supply encouragement and good advice.

I think it is all that working out. You are probably holding a bunch of water in your muscles as they try to repair themselves.

Be patient, your doing great. I cut my sodium right back to get my weight loss moving and it works a treat for me. I also cut out wine and sugar and anything artificial. I feel great with this woe.

Don't give up...Its hard to lose weight but 4lbs already lost is Great..Stay Positive...Way 2 Go

This exactly!!! Throw the scale away.

Sometimes it takes several different workouts before you find one right for your body. Remember, we're all different. I'm saying this because my friends can shed pounds like nothing with zumba or the similar but I do it and NOTHING happens. I tried swimming, dancing, group classes. Finally, I tried speed walking at the highest incline for only twenty five minutes on my treadmill and the pounds just came right off. Don't give up!

You are doing fine...
Top-end is 2 lbs a week weight loss.
1 lb a week is normal and healthy..

If you are really doing the PX90 program, it's entirely possible you are shedding fat and building lean muscle...
The only way to know for sure, is to get yourself onto a body-fat monitor/scale...
They aren't perfect,, but + or - 3% is close enough for civilian (non-athlete) use.

As someone earlier said, this isn't a sprint, it's a marathon...
It took years of bad habits to get you here, it will take more than a month to turn it around...

Diet is 80%-90% of the process...Every meal either takes you closer or further away from your goal...
For example, you can burn 600 calories on a single PX90 program, and eat twice that much back with a single Dairy Queen Blizzard...

Focus on the image of the new you...that will keep you on-track.

BTW, if you aren't having fun with PX90 (and who would?)... find something else....
There are several other efficient (less demanding) programs available..that also get great results..

Never forget, your body WANTS to be healthy...It's a biological imperative, you just need to help it along..

Your weight loss is AWESOME!

Try not to lose more than 1#/week. If you restrict your diet for a long time and aren't VERY vigilant about your nutrients like iron and calcium, you WILL lose bone and muscle mass. Learn from me! I lost 100 pounds, have kept it off for the most part since 2008, but have broken my collarbone three times since then, had four surgeries and a bone graft to correct it. I have struggled to put muscle and bone back on. Lose it slow! Bone density loss while dieting is a REAL risk.

the weight didn't come on over night- it's not going to leave over night.

You literally have had a month... and a pound of a week is 4 lbs... and that's pretty normal.

Relax- it's going to take time.

I seriously do not understand why people think this **** happens over night. What happens when you face real adversity in your life? Are you going to just give up because it's to hard?

You have to fight for this. It takes time but you have to fight for it. Every step for days on end- it's not a 1-2 month process... it's literally MONTHS and MONTHS and years of work. Relax. It will come.

*golf clap * due to truth

I started my weight loss journey on May 5, 2012. As of today I am down 63 lbs from my highest weight ever of 251.8 back in 2007. I have been following weight watchers since May 5th and was just told about this app! and website...I LOVE IT!! I am 46yrs old and have been strugglling with my weight my entire life. But.....I am working on the NEW healthy me that I was never able to become until now. It is a long journey so make yourself little 5lb goals instead of looking at the big picture. It will amaze you how later down the road you will have said goodbye to 25, 35, 50lbs + and it won't even seem like it was that hard. Just don't give up...it did not go on overnight and it will not come off that fast either....plus you don't want it to come off that fast cause it won't stay off.

Don't focus on just what the scale shows....truly concentrate on making little changes every day and I promise you the tough days will pass and the good days will make up for all the struggle!! Drop me a line anytime....we all have frustrating days but they will pass. Life is here to stay so grab on and enjoy the ride!

Hi, not scientifically proven or anything but I think that the slower i lose weight the longer I am likely to keep it off afterwards 'cos it means I have made changes small enough to more easily be able to maintain the diet long term and when I want to stop dieting it won't mean the difference is so great I'll blimp out fast. Also have you ever looked at a pound of lard in the supermarket. When you think of 4 of those strapped to your belly you'll realise it's a lot! Imagine shoving 4lb of lard down your tightest fitting jeans! I think you're doing great. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: x

Hey OP,
You're doing great!

Losing 4 Lbs in less than a month is great. I started P90x at the beginning of February and finished it at the end of April. Having lost 15 Lbs and building lean muscle in the process. The whole program lasts about 14 weeks. As You can see, I only lost about an average of 1 lb per week, but it shows. You'll feel better, be more energetic, and want to live a more active lifestyle regardless of working out. As Tony says "Rome wasn't built in a night" and that couldn't be more true for weight loss. If you stick with it, You'll get results. I just started P90x2 about a month ago and have lost another 3 lbs. You need to realize that your scale won't always reflect your progress as your water weight fluctuates. Muscle weighing more than fat also is a major factor as P90X is an intense program that builds all of the major muscle groups and you'll find yourself losing less weight later in the program due to the fact that you're building more muscle. Be sure to check out the nutrition program that comes with P90X as well as that can give you some suggestions on healthier foods to eat that will also help you lose weight quicker.
Remember to believe in yourself. Decide, Commit, and Succeed.

Keep Up the Good Work,
Miles