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    Am I just a whiny *B*?

    Posts: 147
    edited February 3 in Health and Weight Loss
    Started all this on 8-5. Literally dropped 12 lbs in the first 2 weeks - I'm sure a lot of water. Here it is 9-5 and the scale has not moved in over 2 solid weeks. In fact, I go up 1 and down 1 over and over and over. I'm exercising like a lunatic, drinking more than my fair share of water, and making super food choices and staying within the 1260-1600 calorie range. I'm 5'3", 39 and started at 259 lbs. Isn't it supposed to come off easier in the beginning? It used to. I'm not quitting - just ticked. Maybe I need an attitude adjustment. Go ahead, give it to me, I can take it...

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    • Posts: 215
      Can't see your diary so don't know exactly how to help, but think this way -- you lost 12 lbs in your first month, right? Congrats!!
      It's a long journey, stick to it and you'll see a difference.

      good luck
    • Posts: 4,397 Member
      Two weeks isn't a very long time...BUT.....maybe you are eating more than you think. Do you guess and estimate portion sizes? Forget about condiments, oils you cook with, etc? Maybe you're under estimating your intake.
    • Posts: 290 Member
      I did the same thing. The first 15lbs just melted away quickly, but then my weight stalled. I was frustrated and angry with myself, convinced I was doing something wrong. It took about 3 weeks, but then my scale finally started moving again - in the right direction. Just be patient. You're doing fine and it will show.
    • Posts: 147
      I made my diary public. I didn't start using MFP regularly until the last week or two, so in the beginning it was kinda wacky. I'm awful about logging on the weekends, but I still count every morsel, every dab of condiment, etc.
    • Posts: 109 Member
      Hi :flowerforyou:

      Weight loss is not linear . Don't worry, keep doing all the good work ! I noticed that whne I stall sometimes for 2-3 weeks thaen the 4th week I lose the amount I was supposed to lose on those blank weeks as if it was added (?)

      Good luck with your weight loss

      Caro xxx
    • Posts: 106 Member
      If you're sure your tracking calories accurately, just keep going. I had a three week period of the same problem, and all the sudden 10 lbs dropped off in 3 days. I couldn't figure out if it was water retention, something I was eating or what. It's a mystery.

      But what's not a mystery is that I just kept doing what I knew was right and it corrected itself and the weight loss march continues.

      There's many posts saying "tape measure" with "scale" to figure out how you're doing, that may help show there's actually something moving around inside.
    • Posts: 147

      Weight loss is not linear

      Good way to think of it
    • Posts: 147
      If you're sure your tracking calories accurately, just keep going. I had a three week period of the same problem, and all the sudden 10 lbs dropped off in 3 days. I couldn't figure out if it was water retention, something I was eating or what. It's a mystery.

      I'll be hoping for this!!!
    • Posts: 15,267 Member
      do you actually weigh your food????with a scale???

      As well I see a lot of big calorie burns like 1000 where is that coming from??? HRM??? MFP Database?

      And you calorie goal is 1210???? eek how much do you want to lose??? and how fast????
    • Posts: 147
      do you actually weigh your food????with a scale???

      As well I see a lot of big calorie burns like 1000 where is that coming from??? HRM??? MFP Database?

      And you calorie goal is 1210???? eek how much do you want to lose??? and how fast????

      Hey Stephanie - I'm usually around 1600. When I go to the gym I do 45 mins on the elliptical and an hour of yoga. MFP database calculates the burn.
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      If you're exercising like a lunatic, weigh 250 lbs, and only eat 1600 tops a day, that's your problem. You're not eating enough.

      Either that or you're not weighing your food properly and eating more than you think.
    • Posts: 147
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      Hey Stephanie - I'm usually around 1600. When I go to the gym I do 45 mins on the elliptical and an hour of yoga. MFP database calculates the burn.

      Oh - and yes I weigh with a scale
    • Posts: 215
      took a look at your diary, on the days that you log, your sodium is always very very high. Sodium makes human body contain water, so it might be water weight you are holding? Just a personal input.
    • Posts: 1,720 Member
      What exercise are you doing to burn 750-1000 cals??? For me that is 1.5-2 hrs of continuous running 9-10 min/mile pace. I'm thinking you are overestimating exercise burns and eating too much of it back.
    • Posts: 19,588 MFP Moderator
      make sure you track calories accurately and dont leave stuff out

      another big thing that made a huge difference for me is properly refueling after you workout which you said you do alot - it sounds counterproductive to put stuff into your body after you just spent all this time burning it off but it really does help - when you dont refuel properly it can send you body into starvation mode post workout which basically makes it impossible to loose weight. Try the 2:1 carb:protein ratio. I like to drink the new leucerne protein chocolate milk after workouts, it tastes good and is light if you dont feel like eating then. I try to put back in 1/2 the calories I burned and you want to do it within 30 mins of working out. Just an idea to try out.
    • Posts: 245
      The best advice I can give anyone is to MEASURE!! Get off of the scale and buy a soft tape measure. I used to get so upset over the scale that I would give up. I started with a trainer and we did measurements and after 5 weeks I had lost a total of 4.5 inches all over but the scale only moved 2 lbs. After that I quit worrying about the number on the scale and taking weekly measurements. I still weigh myself but I don't get upset any longer.
    • Posts: 15 Member
      well I think we all need an attitude adjustment occasionally, especially when that scales can be so doggone uncooperative.
      If you need someone to be accountable, message me, and we can do this together. Because, to tell you the truth, my attitude needs some help too
    • Posts: 147
      What exercise are you doing to burn 750-1000 cals??? For me that is 1.5-2 hrs of continuous running 9-10 min/mile pace. I'm thinking you are overestimating exercise burns and eating too much of it back.

      45 mins of elliptical and 60 mins yoga. MFP gives me the calories.
    • Posts: 106 Member
      What exercise are you doing to burn 750-1000 cals??? For me that is 1.5-2 hrs of continuous running 9-10 min/mile pace. I'm thinking you are overestimating exercise burns and eating too much of it back.

      This is a very good point. 30 hard minutes on an elliptical is 382 calories for me, 15 on a rowing is 150 (target cardio heart rate). The machines I use calculate via weight. If your using what MFP says, it's way off actual to a point where it could wreck your fitness goals (sorry MFP).

      I have a heart rate monitor arriving Friday to get another reading on calories burned, but will continue to use the lowest number when doing my calorie counts.
    • Posts: 10 Member
      I didn't really start to see results until my second or third week (and I had about 60 to drop, so I thought it'd be easy at first!). Just stick with it... things will start to change!
    • Posts: 147
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      I need to get one of these for sure
    • Posts: 27,167 Member
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      45 mins of elliptical and 60 mins yoga. MFP gives me the calories.

      MFP's elliptical setting is very general, it can't take into account speed or resistance. I find it very generous. Does you elliptical give you a number?
      Your burn will vary depending on the type of yoga as well. Also consider you aren't doing yoga the entire 60 minute class. When I do workout classes I usually log them as 45 minute to make up for some of the downtime.

      Basically I agree your calorie burns are pretty high.
    • Posts: 147
      I don't usually eat back my exercise cals though....
    • Posts: 10 Member
      The heavier you are, the more calories you'll burn as well. So if you weigh 150 you're running 2 hours at 6 mph, you would burn significantly less than someone who is 250 doing the same.
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
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      45 mins of elliptical and 60 mins yoga. MFP gives me the calories.

      MFP estimates are often pretty off frankly.
    • Posts: 2,065 Member
      Measure everything accurately with a scale and log it
      Exercise (don't overestimate your burns)
      Eat all your calories
      Patience.
    • Posts: 147
      I think some of you are right though. I actually may not be eating enough, which is so hard for me to wrap my head around. I think for the next week I'll try the TDEE - 20% thing. I used this website to come up with that. Is this a pretty good one?

      http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      Also, probably obvious, but you haven't logged anything in the last week pretty much, so you can't expect to have results if you don't log.
    • Posts: 27,167 Member
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      MFP estimates are often pretty off frankly.


      For things like walking and running they aren't bad but once you get into other types it is hard to estimate anyway.
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      I think some of you are right though. I actually may not be eating enough, which is so hard for me to wrap my head around. I think for the next week I'll try the TDEE - 20% thing. I used this website to come up with that. Is this a pretty good one?

      http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

      It's a good one, they do tend to overestimate calories though. I'm active every day (walk 5 miles minimum) and workout twice a week on top of that, and I'm still only really lightly active.
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