Not losing weight. So demotivated :(

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  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    De motivated
    Anti motivated
    Un motivated

    that's me. but i continue and just treat my regime like breathing or tooth brushing. something that just happens. because...stubborn. also hopeful.
  • blackcloud13
    blackcloud13 Posts: 654 Member
    Be patient - how long have you been stuck for?

    If you keep to your exercise, keep loggin accurately , it will start to come off again. You always get some periods where it tails off for a while.

    As for your bf losing weight on the same diet - there are lots of reasons that could happen. It depends on his start size, and how much he was eating before. No matter how much you eat, you can lose weight if its less that you were eating before!

    In short - stick with it!
  • juanita0991963
    juanita0991963 Posts: 9 Member
    I have lost 12lbs in 60 days. The scale has not moved in 3 weeks! Do i need to change my calorie intake? Drinking lots of water gave up all soda (: i would like to lose another 5lbs. What do i need to do? New scale (: ?
  • DeeJayShank
    DeeJayShank Posts: 92 Member
    The scale is a liar; don't believe a thing it tells you!

    Here's an easy trick I use to measure progress, and it doesn't involve a scale.

    I started my journey wearing size 38in pants that fit rather too snugly. As I lost weight, my size 38 pants started to fit better. I realized this was a great way to gauge progress.

    Go out and buy a really tight pair of pants (or for ladies, a very tight dress) that is too small for you to wear in public. Try it on every few days, and see if it gets any looser each time you try it on.

    I have done this for five months, from 38 inches, to 36in, to 34in, and now, my size 32in pants are feeling a bit loose! This is a great little confidence boost because you can actually FEEL yourself losing inches.

    And never forget: for both men and women trying to get into shape, we should always strive to change our body composition (increase muscle, decrease fat), and not just lose weight. Yes, you can lose weight with diet alone. But then you either become skinny-fat, which is almost as bad, or if you REALLY lose a lot, you start to look like Tom Hanks in Castaway.

    The only way to maintain muscle mass and lose fat is to train with resistance (lift weights); this is the only way!! It is the only way for your body to create a natural anabolic (muscle-building) state and to counteract the catabolic (muscle-burning) state induced by caloric deficit (i.e. dieting).

    So record everything you eat every day (good and bad), hit your macros (protein, fat, carbs, in that order), and lift some weights! You'll get there.
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    I looked at your food diary, you are doing a few things wrong.

    1) Your logging is very sporadic. I've noticed that's a common thing on here with people that aren't losing any weight. Measure, weigh and log everything, every day.

    2) You eat a lot of processed foods. This isn't a problem, I'm all for IIFYM, but processed food is high in sodium which will make you retain water and hide any weight loss. Try more home-cooking.

    3) You don't eat back your exercise calories. Why? If you are using the MFP calculator then only eat back half as it can overestimate, and I would recommend buying a heart rate monitor for more accurate calorie burns. I know it sounds odd to eat more to lose weight, but many, many people on here have plateaued and then started losing again after eating back their exercise calories. You need to fuel your body; its only aim is to survive, so it's not going to burn fat if you are under-feeding it.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Okay so, this year I managed to gain a stone and a half. I was really angry with myself and started to diet and exercise immediately. The first week, I lost a record breaking 10 lbs in a week.

    After this, I have lost no weight what so ever. I have doubled my exercise and I am making it more regular. I haven't lost a single pound. My partner who is has been on the same exercise regime and eats a heck lot more than me has lost 7 lbs.

    I have had the odd drink and treat but according to Fitness Pal, I'm not doing myself any harm and should be losing weight.

    I have never been this heavy before and I can't fit in to most of my clothes any more. I have no idea what to do?

    the scale is a lying biotch. I have only lost 3lbs in 7 months...

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  • kimgriffinapparently
    kimgriffinapparently Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks guys, I am really appreciating the advice. My logging has been sporadic mainly on account of me being demotivated and giving in to temptation (wine!). I am going to start home cooking again and will certainly take a food scale in to the house as I do so.

    Thank you so much. You are all so damn wise at this!
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I would also suggest you get your TDEE and Macros right.

    Looks like in your diary you are set to 1200 calories....
    That is most likely off by about 200 - 300 calories.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I'm 26, 5ft 5 and generally my weight is about 10 st 5. 10 st on a good patch, 10 st 8 on a bad one. I boomed to 11st 10 this summer and have been at this for about a month. Lost 10 lbs in a week but none of the extra exercise is losing a jot more.

    So that makes you ~145 lbs?
    If so, with about 3 days worth of exercise, you should be around 1800 - 1900 calories.
    You should be doing ~125 - 145 gr of protein / day
    and about 50 - 60 gr of fat / day.
    Your carbs can be adjusted to make up the rest of your calories......

    I have not looked at all days of your diary, but if what others have said is correct....then I do encourage you to do more whole foods at home, and increase veggies and fruit.
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    Okay so, this year I managed to gain a stone and a half. I was really angry with myself and started to diet and exercise immediately. The first week, I lost a record breaking 10 lbs in a week.

    After this, I have lost no weight what so ever. I have doubled my exercise and I am making it more regular. I haven't lost a single pound. My partner who is has been on the same exercise regime and eats a heck lot more than me has lost 7 lbs.

    I have had the odd drink and treat but according to Fitness Pal, I'm not doing myself any harm and should be losing weight.

    I have never been this heavy before and I can't fit in to most of my clothes any more. I have no idea what to do?

    A couple of things could be happening. You could be way off on your logging, and eating way more than you think or you aren't eating enough food for the amount you are working out. It's weird, but unless you are extremely over weight, your body doesn't react well to having too few calories. Eventually your body would adjust and it will start coming off again, but may not be a healthy way. If you are around the same size as your partner, and the same sex, I would start to model what they are doing.
  • mcgammi46
    mcgammi46 Posts: 5 Member
    maybe your not getting enough of the right calories and your body is in keep it mode.
  • alanlmarshall
    alanlmarshall Posts: 587 Member
    maybe your not getting enough of the right calories and your body is in keep it mode.

    There is no such thing as keep it mode

    http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/

    Accurate measuring and logging will do you much more good than buying into myths.
  • paulygi
    paulygi Posts: 58
    I hit a plateau in August at 40lbs (lost 10 before mfp)lost. that took a month to get out of. Basically i was getting to comfortabe with my diet and i was grazing on little snacks and not recording it.

    About a month later is started doing things different. Here are suggestions that worked for me.

    Try chai tea or adding cinnimon to stuff like protein shakes. It can help curb cravings because it helps regulate your blood sugar level.

    Think about supplementing your vitamins because you are eating less food, you will need them. My thought is also that if your body has all its nutrients it is more likely to be less frugal in the way it uses them equalling less storage or fat.

    Log EVERYTHING in mfp. Tsp of sugar. Tsp of butter. Not entering something will just hinder your ability to see what you did right when a week goes good. Or better than expected.

    I acctually cut back my walking and I've been steeding loosing. Except for canadian Thanksgiving, I had a cheat day and a half. Was up 3 lb but lost it quick.

    Also joined a group at working doing a big loser challenge. So I have money riding on my weight loss too. I'm natually very competitive so this worked to my advantage.
  • alanlmarshall
    alanlmarshall Posts: 587 Member
    Think about supplementing your vitamins because you are eating less food, you will need them. My thought is also that if your body has all its nutrients it is more likely to be less frugal in the way it uses them equalling less storage or fat.

    Any evidence to support your thought. If not, then we should probably disregard it.
  • paulygi
    paulygi Posts: 58
    Think about supplementing your vitamins because you are eating less food, you will need them. My thought is also that if your body has all its nutrients it is more likely to be less frugal in the way it uses them equalling less storage or fat.



    Any evidence to support your thought. If not, then we should probably disregard it.

    I'm the proof. Proof is that if you are shorting your bmr then you cannot be getting enough of everything your body needs. I won't hurt to supply your body everything except some extra calories.

    As for the cinnimon. Google that *kitten*.

    And also I was just stating what worked for me in response to the original post. You can't disregard me loosing 15 Lbs in 3 weeks and probably close to 60 lbs in 4 monthes.
  • alanlmarshall
    alanlmarshall Posts: 587 Member
    Think about supplementing your vitamins because you are eating less food, you will need them. My thought is also that if your body has all its nutrients it is more likely to be less frugal in the way it uses them equalling less storage or fat.



    Any evidence to support your thought. If not, then we should probably disregard it.

    I'm the proof. Proof is that if you are shorting your bmr then you cannot be getting enough of everything your body needs. I won't hurt to supply your body everything except some extra calories.

    As for the cinnimon. Google that *kitten*.

    And also I was just stating what worked for me in response to the original post. You can't disregard me loosing 15 Lbs in 3 weeks and probably close to 60 lbs in 4 monthes.

    I recently lost about 20 pounds while reading science fiction novels. OP, if you read SF you can lose weight just like me. I don't have to prove it, I'm the proof.

    (Or you could eat fewer calories than you burn, you decide.)
  • paulygi
    paulygi Posts: 58
    (Or you could eat fewer calories than you burn, you decide.)

    I don't doubt you could burn calories reading, it keeps your mind busy and not thinking about eating. Sitting is the most efficient way to burn fat too.

    So leveling your blood sugar and reducing the urge to eat suddenly don't help the eating less calories part? It's something to try.

    Talk to a dietitian or doctor about vitamin supliments, I did, he said I was doing very well and to keep doing what I was doing while he cut my BP drug prescription in half. Maybe your a bit skeptical yourself. Try it for a week. Or month.

    I will not post again in response to Internet trolls.
  • leannerae40
    leannerae40 Posts: 200 Member
    The scale is a liar; don't believe a thing it tells you!

    Here's an easy trick I use to measure progress, and it doesn't involve a scale.

    I started my journey wearing size 38in pants that fit rather too snugly. As I lost weight, my size 38 pants started to fit better. I realized this was a great way to gauge progress.

    Go out and buy a really tight pair of pants (or for ladies, a very tight dress) that is too small for you to wear in public. Try it on every few days, and see if it gets any looser each time you try it on.

    I have done this for five months, from 38 inches, to 36in, to 34in, and now, my size 32in pants are feeling a bit loose! This is a great little confidence boost because you can actually FEEL yourself losing inches.

    And never forget: for both men and women trying to get into shape, we should always strive to change our body composition (increase muscle, decrease fat), and not just lose weight. Yes, you can lose weight with diet alone. But then you either become skinny-fat, which is almost as bad, or if you REALLY lose a lot, you start to look like Tom Hanks in Castaway.

    The only way to maintain muscle mass and lose fat is to train with resistance (lift weights); this is the only way!! It is the only way for your body to create a natural anabolic (muscle-building) state and to counteract the catabolic (muscle-burning) state induced by caloric deficit (i.e. dieting).

    So record everything you eat every day (good and bad), hit your macros (protein, fat, carbs, in that order), and lift some weights! You'll get there.

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  • alanlmarshall
    alanlmarshall Posts: 587 Member
    Sitting is the most efficient way to burn fat too.

    Wow, that I was not expecting. Any evidence for that. Let me guess, you're the proof?
    So leveling your blood sugar and reducing the urge to eat suddenly don't help the eating less calories part? It's something to try.

    Do vitamins level blood sugar and reduce appetite? Any evidence for those claims? Anyone, since paulygi is no longer participating?

    edited to add: I found some
    http://www.skepdic.com/placebo.html
  • paulygi
    paulygi Posts: 58
    Jen
    http://bembu.com/vitamins-and-natural-supplements-for-weight-loss
    http://www.naturalnews.com/031179_cinnamon_blood_sugar.html#
    http://m.dummies.com/how-to/content/busting-the-great-myths-of-fat-burning.html

    Plenty of information out there. You'll see that for far burning efficiency not effectiveness walking and sitting trump higher cardio work.

    Hope you find your path.
  • kimgriffinapparently
    kimgriffinapparently Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks everyone. Just so many great responses! Really, really appreciate them.
  • WilmaDennis91
    WilmaDennis91 Posts: 433 Member
    It's a long process. You gotta stay committed and motivated. Ignore the scale!
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    OP, since you appear to still be reading:
    1) The sporadic logging is the biggest problem. I would guess that you're alternating days of starvation with days of 'to hell with it I'm never going to lose weight I WANT WINE' and averaging out to right about your maintenance (which is why you're not losing). So try to log accurately and consistently, ever day. Even if you're over, still log -- then you'll have an explanation as to why you're not losing.

    2) Start measuring your food if you don't -- this will help in part 1). It's especially important to measure meat, cheese, nuts.

    3) Don't try to undereat by so much. I know that MFP gives you that terribly encouraging "In five weeks, you could weigh x!" note. But the thing is, it's not sustainable to eat that way. You'll lose energy, you'll lose muscle, and you'll lose willpower to keep going.

    Get 1, 2, and 3 together. Then work on a healthier diet. For a lot of people, the change to eating less AND the change to eating healthier foods is too big of a change at once. If you can restrict the calories on a weekly average (so no untracked days where you undid your work for the week) I really think you're going to see some results. Try it for one month -- track every day until Nov 21. Make a note of where your maintenance is, too, so if you have a party night you know where you can eat up to -- for example, my maintenance is 2040 right now, so if I have a party night I can eat up to 2040 without undoing any work. Don't flip out when the scale doesn't move tomorrow -- as a matter of fact, hide away the scale for a month and focus on conscientious logging, and then surprise yourself.

    A month of conscientious logging with a moderate deficit will do a lot more than a week of very low calories and another week of 'bollocks to it I'm HUNGRY'

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