Why am I not losing Weight?!!!!
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That's like 16 cultures right there.
What on earth is "the Asian culture?"The Asian culture does not eat any bread or gluten products! They eat alot of white rice! They also eat alot of spicey food which speeds up your metabolism. I went to Thailand about 5 yrs ago and when I came back, I was 10 lbs lighter. They eat alot of vegetables, fish, and rice. It's that easy ...but it's all about resisting temptation here in the U.S.! It's not easy when unhealthy foods are so readily available and advertised everywhere you look.
would assume Chinese Japanese Korean etc... no?
Saying no Asian cultures eat bread or gluten is easily the most laughable thing I've read on MFP in ages.0 -
actually your body processes simple and complex carbs the sameCarbs are not the enemy...It's all about what kind of carbs you eat and how much!
the only difference between the two is when they are on the table in front of you
Whilst the processing of simple and complex carbs may be the same - the speed at which those sugars are released into your bloodstream are different, which is what impacts the insulin in your bloodstream. Insulin is a peptide hormone that is central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin stops the use of fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagon. Too much high GI foods and too much consumption of sugars/carbs that spike insulin leads to impaired fat metabolism. It's all in the research.
And the insulin spike has nothing whatsoever to do with weight loss.
Please, stop spouting this nonsense. Sugar is not the Demon Nutrient.
Ive learned it's really cauliflower.0 -
(otherwise goes into starvation mode and stores fat)
Absolutely not true. If you eat too few calories, your body will not store more fat.
I have met my bad advice quota for the day..... I'm out. Have fun...0 -
actually your body processes simple and complex carbs the sameCarbs are not the enemy...It's all about what kind of carbs you eat and how much!
the only difference between the two is when they are on the table in front of you
Whilst the processing of simple and complex carbs may be the same - the speed at which those sugars are released into your bloodstream are different, which is what impacts the insulin in your bloodstream. Insulin is a peptide hormone that is central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin stops the use of fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagon. Too much high GI foods and too much consumption of sugars/carbs that spike insulin leads to impaired fat metabolism. It's all in the research.
What research? Glycemic index has to do with how quickly sugars are released into your bloodstream. Slow and steady is best for hunger satiety and avoids bonks for people like me who are hypoglycemic. But insulin does not block your body from being able to burn fat as an energy source.0 -
I hit the gym again 5 weeks ago and have been consistent for all 5 weeks ago- but up until 1 week ago I saw NOTHING on the scale and was getting discouraged.. but then I started studying and talking to trainers at the gym and they said because I am working out- I am replacing fat with muscle (which weigh the same) so I may not see anything on the scale. Here I am 5 weeks later, (and I've stopped weighing myself all together)- and I am 2 pant sizes down and my bras and shirts are even loose. It took 5 weeks to see this.. but my body is getting smaller! Don't focus on the scales - just eat clean and keep working.. your body will change!
Congratulations, you have found the lost city of gold of weight loss...please explain this magical process by which you converted fat into muscle...
Look again and you'll see that she said "REPLACING" not "CONVERTING" fat to muscle, which refers to the WEIGHT she sees on the scales (not a magical process where the body converts fat to muscle).
you can't build muscle in a caloric deficit...
Unless of course this person is a newbie, then they might have "newbie gains" but that only lasts about three months...0 -
actually your body processes simple and complex carbs the sameCarbs are not the enemy...It's all about what kind of carbs you eat and how much!
the only difference between the two is when they are on the table in front of you
Whilst the processing of simple and complex carbs may be the same - the speed at which those sugars are released into your bloodstream are different, which is what impacts the insulin in your bloodstream. Insulin is a peptide hormone that is central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin stops the use of fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagon. Too much high GI foods and too much consumption of sugars/carbs that spike insulin leads to impaired fat metabolism. It's all in the research.
that would most likely only be an issue in the absence of fat, protein and fiber. which typically doesn't happen. when those are consumed it slows down the digestion so GI matters not.
http://fitnfly.com/learn-about-food/nutrition-facts-2#_
I could prolly pull up more sources in need be. I recall reading the same thing in an issue of AARR0 -
so does insulin have to do with carbs? because by my reading when carbs are ingested they are oxidized while fat gets stored
actually your body processes simple and complex carbs the samCarbs are not the enemy...It's all about what kind of carbs you eat and how much!
the only difference between the two is when they are on the table in front of you
Whilst the processing of simple and complex carbs may be the same - the speed at which those sugars are released into your bloodstream are different, which is what impacts the insulin in your bloodstream. Insulin is a peptide hormone that is central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin stops the use of fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagon. Too much high GI foods and too much consumption of sugars/carbs that spike insulin leads to impaired fat metabolism. It's all in the research.
What research? Glycemic index has to do with how quickly sugars are released into your bloodstream. Slow and steady is best for hunger satiety and avoids bonks for people like me who are hypoglycemic. But insulin does not block your body from being able to burn fat as an energy source.
going by Lyle
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-we-get-fat.html0 -
you are correct. insulin does not stop fat from being used for energy
AARR Oct 2008
carb oxidation will hinder fat oxidation0 -
I hit the gym again 5 weeks ago and have been consistent for all 5 weeks ago- but up until 1 week ago I saw NOTHING on the scale and was getting discouraged.. but then I started studying and talking to trainers at the gym and they said because I am working out- I am replacing fat with muscle (which weigh the same) so I may not see anything on the scale. Here I am 5 weeks later, (and I've stopped weighing myself all together)- and I am 2 pant sizes down and my bras and shirts are even loose. It took 5 weeks to see this.. but my body is getting smaller! Don't focus on the scales - just eat clean and keep working.. your body will change!
Congratulations, you have found the lost city of gold of weight loss...please explain this magical process by which you converted fat into muscle...
Look again and you'll see that she said "REPLACING" not "CONVERTING" fat to muscle, which refers to the WEIGHT she sees on the scales (not a magical process where the body converts fat to muscle).
Please see my earlier reply....
Why do so many people think that gaining muscle is so easy? A professional body building female can MAYBE put on 1/2 a pound of muscle in a month..... If the scale stalls out, it's not muscle mass gain, sorry to burst that bubble.0 -
I need to lose 15-20 lbs and I've been working out every day and eating 1200 cal a day, sometimes more if I worked out alot, but usually eat less . Why am I not losing weight?!!!!!
Might also have to do with what you eat since not all foods are taken in the same. I've been on the Paleo diet for about a month now. I feel amazing and losing weight. Check my blog out for recipes: http://discoverpaleo.blogspot.com/0 -
I also am not losing very much, and I too work out. I think Im biulding muslel witch is fine with me. But what is happening for me is that Im losing inches. I dont know if you measured yourself in the begining, if not do it and then give yourslf 2 weeks and check it out. Working out takes the inches off like crazy..At least thats my story. Keep up the goos work.0
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I too am not losing very much, and I too workout. I think Im putting on musile from working out but thats ok with me. What is happening is that Im losing alot of inches. I dont know if you ever measured yourself in the begining but if you didnt do it and then wait 2-3 weeks and check it out. The inches are really comming off from working out, thats my story. Keep going it will get better:}0
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I too am not losing very much, and I too workout. I think Im putting on muscle from working out but thats ok with me. What is happening is that Im losing alot of inches.
Congrats on your loss of inches and body recomposition!!
And I now quote from another comment to use as a comment:Why do so many people think that gaining muscle is so easy? A professional body building female can MAYBE put on 1/2 a pound of muscle in a month.....
And that female professional body builder is gonna be eating at a big calorie surplus and lifting heavy weights, I bet.0 -
I'm having my own struggles, but just as a word of encouragement, you will see the results of your hard work. Just don't give up. Also, what has helped for me is drinking more water and lowering my carb intake per meal to no more than 35 per meal and no more than 15 carbs for a snack, total no more than 100 carbs per day. There is also a great nutrition website through an organization dedicated to health and wellness called Nutritional Weight and Wellness. They have articles, recipes, and podcast about all kinds of things to help with nutrition, wellness and weightloss. http://www.weightandwellness.com/
No fads, everything is based on extensive research by scientists, nutritionists and doctors.
You say to limit total carbs to 100 a day. I eat about 250-270 carbs a day from lentils, oatmeal, vegetables, and fruit. I have good nutrition and have been losing weight steadily with no problems. I exercise every day and limit my calories.0 -
1200 and exercising daily - EAT MORE
Read her diary before giving this advice. She is NOT exercising every day, and she is eating more than 1200.0 -
Depending on my level of activity, I've been eating between 1300 to 1800 per day. I am working with an exercise physiologist and a nutritionist. I have been training hard, and have lost a little over 37 pounds, and while I have not lost a pound in a while, I am definitely losing inches.
I had a body composition analysis done the other day, and since August, I have lost six pounds of fat and replaced it with seven pounds of muscle. Even though I have not see progress on the scale, I consider this awesome progress.0 -
why do pepole think this is a joke im not that great on the computer....0
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why do pepole think this is a joke im not that great on the computer....
Because your diet advice is horrendous. Amongst other things.0 -
why do pepole think this is a joke im not that great on the computer....
Nah.... troll.0 -
This thread wins. All anyone needed to do was look at her diary and see that she clearly over eats, doesn't log correctly and doesn't exercise enough. We didn't need 7 pages for that.0
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Wow you all are funny, crazy, and some of you rock with great advice! LOL I actually exercise at super HIGH intensity at my spin classes! I need to get a heart rate monitor but I know that I really push myself hard every time for 45 min class. I actually think MFP under-estimates calories for Spinning so I started using the "vigorous stationary bike" for my log....but even that I think is low because when I use the spin bike myself (not in class) , it says I burn between 450-650 every time. The bikes in the class don't have the calories on it...but I work even harder on those, soooo I don't think that is the issue! It's definately what I am eating or NOT eating.
Just an FYI- I use my HRM for my spin class and my instructor is a beast. I've taken numerous classes at different gyms(i travel a lot) and she is by far the hardest and ripped head to toe. That being said, in her class my HRM monitor tells me I only burn between 400-600 calories depending on the day and workout. Additonally, since everyone is responsible for setting the resistance on their bike, you can't use a blanket cal counter to get the right calories. You could feel like you are working really hard and find out you may actually not be. Also, you need to understand that there are different burning zones, you burn fat at a medium heart rate as opposed to a higher one where you are working on endurance. Look into polar heart rate monitor,they are really good about teaching you the different zones and how to work out in all. Weight loss is a math equation contingent on precise measurement.0 -
I'm going through the same thing been at it for over a month eat 1200 cal and exercise every day. only lost 2 in the beginning it is very frustrating so I know how u feel0
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I am not losing the weight either. I have lost around 30 to 40 lbs but now I am stuck at a plateau...UGGGGGGH0
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Wow you all are funny, crazy, and some of you rock with great advice! LOL I actually exercise at super HIGH intensity at my spin classes! I need to get a heart rate monitor but I know that I really push myself hard every time for 45 min class. I actually think MFP under-estimates calories for Spinning so I started using the "vigorous stationary bike" for my log....but even that I think is low because when I use the spin bike myself (not in class) , it says I burn between 450-650 every time. The bikes in the class don't have the calories on it...but I work even harder on those, soooo I don't think that is the issue! It's definately what I am eating or NOT eating.
Just an FYI- I use my HRM for my spin class and my instructor is a beast. I've taken numerous classes at different gyms(i travel a lot) and she is by far the hardest and ripped head to toe. That being said, in her class my HRM monitor tells me I only burn between 400-600 calories depending on the day and workout. Additonally, since everyone is responsible for setting the resistance on their bike, you can't use a blanket cal counter to get the right calories. You could feel like you are working really hard and find out you may actually not be. Also, you need to understand that there are different burning zones, you burn fat at a medium heart rate as opposed to a higher one where you are working on endurance. Look into polar heart rate monitor,they are really good about teaching you the different zones and how to work out in all. Weight loss is a math equation contingent on precise measurement.
Agreed. That's like when people wear their heart rate monitors to Bikram yoga classes. Your heart rate is going to go up and tell you that you've burned more calories because of the intense heat but that isn't necessarily the calories that you've burned. Heat makes your heart rate go up but just because your heart rate is high doesn't mean calories are just melting off. Like you said, you can't just take a blanket guess and say, "I feel like I worked out really hard," and assume that means you burned 800 calories at the gym that day. There are days where I am dead and there are days where I feel like, that was easy and the range of calories I burn is completely different from day to day depending on what work out I am doing, etc.0 -
Wow you all are funny, crazy, and some of you rock with great advice! LOL I actually exercise at super HIGH intensity at my spin classes! I need to get a heart rate monitor but I know that I really push myself hard every time for 45 min class. I actually think MFP under-estimates calories for Spinning so I started using the "vigorous stationary bike" for my log....but even that I think is low because when I use the spin bike myself (not in class) , it says I burn between 450-650 every time. The bikes in the class don't have the calories on it...but I work even harder on those, soooo I don't think that is the issue! It's definately what I am eating or NOT eating.
Just an FYI- I use my HRM for my spin class and my instructor is a beast. I've taken numerous classes at different gyms(i travel a lot) and she is by far the hardest and ripped head to toe. That being said, in her class my HRM monitor tells me I only burn between 400-600 calories depending on the day and workout. Additonally, since everyone is responsible for setting the resistance on their bike, you can't use a blanket cal counter to get the right calories. You could feel like you are working really hard and find out you may actually not be. Also, you need to understand that there are different burning zones, you burn fat at a medium heart rate as opposed to a higher one where you are working on endurance. Look into polar heart rate monitor,they are really good about teaching you the different zones and how to work out in all. Weight loss is a math equation contingent on precise measurement.
Agreed. That's like when people wear their heart rate monitors to Bikram yoga classes. Your heart rate is going to go up and tell you that you've burned more calories because of the intense heat but that isn't necessarily the calories that you've burned. Heat makes your heart rate go up but just because your heart rate is high doesn't mean calories are just melting off. Like you said, you can't just take a blanket guess and say, "I feel like I worked out really hard," and assume that means you burned 800 calories at the gym that day. There are days where I am dead and there are days where I feel like, that was easy and the range of calories I burn is completely different from day to day depending on what work out I am doing, etc.
I've actually worn my HRM for various Yoga classes with heat and no heat and the cal burn difference is pretty minor but cal burn is based on body weight, so when she's willing to listen to the posts, she might figure out why she can't lose weight
Sorry that was pretty snarky of me!0 -
I'm in the same boat - working out hard and eating clean but I'm 4 weeks into this new diet/exercise plan and I haven't lost any weight. I drink water like a fish but I suppose drinking more wouldn't hurt. I opened myfitnesspal account today so that I can keep track better and so that I can gain support.
My exercise consists of two days per week of outdoor jogging - 20 minute jog followed by 40 minute walk, and two days a week I train at a gym with a trainer in a group setting for 60 minutes.
My diet has been incredibly lean and fresh - no eating out at all for the past 4 weeks. In the morning I make a smoothie with spinach, apples, pineapple, watermelon, blueberries and coconut water. Maybe it's too high in sugars and calories?? For snacks I have Greek yogurt, a fruit cup, an apple, rice crackers and baby carrots, for lunch I have a baked potato and chili and for dinner I usually have fish and broccoli or chicken and spinach with a side of Kale salad.
I've completely eliminated alcohol, rice and calorie-heavy beverages (zero soda, zero bottled juice - strictly water and crystal light)
Today I'm thinking about starting a 10-day juicing fast (Joel Fuhrman - fat sick and nearly dead) to jump start things.
I've tried not to obsess about the weight which is why I've only weighed-in twice during the last 4 weeks, but maybe I need to log my calories and do more frequent weigh-ins. Overall I'm ok with this being a slow and steady process because I do want this to be something that I can sustain for the rest of my life, but I am anxious to start seeing the rewards at least in the beginning.0 -
Today I'm thinking about starting a 10-day juicing fast (Joel Fuhrman - fat sick and nearly dead) to jump start things.
No no no no no no no. No need to get extreme (he sold a lot of juicers by doing that special, and made a lot of money as well). Where will you get your fiber, protein and fats from? No need to deprive your body of nutrients just for the heck of it.
Now that you have started MFP, tracking your food should be a good wake up call. Because, although you are eating healthfully, you are likely not in a great enough deficit to be seeing the result you want.
Good luck!0 -
I'm in the same boat - working out hard and eating clean but I'm 4 weeks into this new diet/exercise plan and I haven't lost any weight. I drink water like a fish but I suppose drinking more wouldn't hurt. I opened myfitnesspal account today so that I can keep track better and so that I can gain support.
My exercise consists of two days per week of outdoor jogging - 20 minute jog followed by 40 minute walk, and two days a week I train at a gym with a trainer in a group setting for 60 minutes.
My diet has been incredibly lean and fresh - no eating out at all for the past 4 weeks. In the morning I make a smoothie with spinach, apples, pineapple, watermelon, blueberries and coconut water. Maybe it's too high in sugars and calories?? For snacks I have Greek yogurt, a fruit cup, an apple, rice crackers and baby carrots, for lunch I have a baked potato and chili and for dinner I usually have fish and broccoli or chicken and spinach with a side of Kale salad.
I've completely eliminated alcohol, rice and calorie-heavy beverages (zero soda, zero bottled juice - strictly water and crystal light)
Today I'm thinking about starting a 10-day juicing fast (Joel Fuhrman - fat sick and nearly dead) to jump start things.
I've tried not to obsess about the weight which is why I've only weighed-in twice during the last 4 weeks, but maybe I need to log my calories and do more frequent weigh-ins. Overall I'm ok with this being a slow and steady process because I do want this to be something that I can sustain for the rest of my life, but I am anxious to start seeing the rewards at least in the beginning.
The lesson here is that calories, and not how "clean" your food is, is what matters for weight loss.0 -
Today I'm thinking about starting a 10-day juicing fast (Joel Fuhrman - fat sick and nearly dead) to jump start things.
No no no no no no no. No need to get extreme (he sold a lot of juicers by doing that special, and made a lot of money as well). Where will you get your fiber, protein and fats from? No need to deprive your body of nutrients just for the heck of it.
Now that you have started MFP, tracking your food should be a good wake up call. Because, although you are eating healthfully, you are likely not in a great enough deficit to be seeing the result you want.
Good luck!
Thanks! You're right, the tracking is probably the missing element and seeing it in black and white should be my wake up call. I'm sure all it takes is just tweaking the plan a little bit - not resorting to a drastic juice fast.
Jonnythan, thanks a million - lesson learned. I'll track the calories to be sure I'm really obtaining a deficit.
The sun is getting ready to go down so I'm heading out for my jog. Even though I haven't seen weight loss I can say for a fact that I feel amazing. Drinking all this water, taking my vitamins and eating fresh fruits and veggies has definitely increased my energy. I'm keeping up with the rest of the exercise class now at 4 weeks and I'm feeling accomplished in that sense.
Happy Fitness to all of you!0 -
Maybe your body has hit a plateau. If you're not getting enough calories into your body (I don't know how much calories you specifically are supposed to have, you can probably ask your doctor) then your metabolism slows down and stops burning as many calories. Also, if you've been doing the exact same workout every single day, switch it up a little bit. Try a new piece of equipment at the gym, take a class (yoga, cycling, etc.) or even just ask a trainer for some tips. Your body gets used to doing the same workout every day, so it gets easier for you (AKA you're becoming stronger!). Not to mention that just jogging on a treadmill (I call it a dreadmill) is SOOOO boring! Up the intensity or just try a new type of workout (I highly recommend HIIT, it's the best thing ever). Hope I've helped! 0
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