not ditching any weight WTF??

This topic comes up a lot, and other members should be patient and not give out smart a*s answers.

This takes time...don't give up. The weight will come off. You could starve and lose in days, or you could do it the right way and wait.

Again: Don't give up!

If you have a bomb day...move on. Keep up the hard work and don't forgot to log the bits and bites you may have throughout your day. Unfortunately they really do add up. Better yet, forget the bits and bites altogether because they are a pain to log!!!!

I think in this case many people are just using their own personal experiences to offer advice. Like in my post... I said... eat more, or work out less... or some combination of both. When I upped my calories and reduced my workout... I started losing. You can't argue with results. All kinds of people told me "if you're not losing then you're eating too much" which is a bunch of BS because I was only eating 1300 calories/day. Starving yourself and busting your *kitten* at the gym is thrown around way too much around here as the perfect answer. People need to do a little research on the science before giving advice.

Not sure if this came up or not. Didn't read each comment here. You been only working out for 3 weeks. By now, your body is starting to adjust to the strain you are putting on it. Your body may be still in the transferring stage of starting to rely more on your store fat for energy as opposed to the carbs you are eating. Also, because of the new exercise, your body has to now rework your body structure like strengthening muscles and tendons, building new capilaries, building up your respirtory system (your heart muscle and lungs). All of this requires a your body to be in a tempory building stage which will dely your weight loss. Once your body adjusts, you will begin to loose weight again and you will notice more energy for your workouts and during the day in general. Good luck and press on.

Another thing. I took a look at your diary. You are working out now, so you need more protein. Even more than what mfp says.

Rule of thumb is at least 1 g of protein per day for every pound of lean body mass (LBM) you have. As a rough estimate, you can take your actual current weight and multiply it by .6 or .8 for lbm. Also, try to eat at least 20-50 g's of protein per meal and no more than 50g's. If you need to eat protein more often than just 3 meals, split it up. This will help you recover and get you back going onto the fat burn stage faster. I personally took out breads, pastas's, and rice for the sake of more protein. This will push your body to rely more on the fat stores rather than the carbs you are eating. Eat whole fruit with lots of fiber (like 3 servings a day) and salads and vegables to replace the stored glycogen you loose from exercise so you don't hit that wall during your workout. Also, watch your sodium levels so you don't retain water. And drink lots of water to flush out what sodium and other toxins you may be harboring in your body that will hamper weight loss.

Actually the recommendation for protein intake is 1g per 1kg of body weight.

Actually the recommendation for protein intake is 1g per 1kg of body weight.

depends which forum you go to or what philosophy you live by. In the US we weigh ourselves in lbs, not kg's. So a formula for lbs is easier to calculate here.


http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=144615

People of MFP: STOP!

Low protein, female, and doing spinning and bodypump? OP is not gaining muscle. Seriously. Not unless she's on - ahem - enhancements. And I doubt that's the case.


Either OP is eating more than she thinks (not in a deficit) or is retaining water. My guess is the latter.

Adding this to my list of copy and paste answers...

Malkee84. thanks for your advices and to answer your question about my weight I am rather confused my home scale ( digital) inducates 79 kg ( really??? that would mean I gained 3 kg since I ve started … I am a bit sceptic.. but it shows the same every day)
and the scale at my local gym indicates that im fluctuating between 76-77 kg…
That is what I weighted when I started.

I would be inclined to be skeptical of a scale that told me I weighed the same "every day" -- even if you're really careful about weighing at the same time, under the same conditions (e.g., empty bladder,same weight in clothes or naked), there should be some day-to-day fluctuation. Does you home scale have a memory function? I'd actually be wondering if it was malfunctioning.

More generally, your 400 calorie a day deficit (2100-1700) works out to 0.8 lb. (.36 kg) a week projected loss, so after three weeks, that's still just barely one kilo. It's great that you've set a realistic, sustainable, muscle-preserving deficit, but you need to be patient. If you're seeing a loss in circumferential measurements (inches), and you're at a deficit, a properly functioning scale will eventually register the difference.

You are doing great! If you have lost inches and it's only been 3 weeks, just keep doing what you are doing. I'm sure the weight you have lost is just being masked by water weight right now because of the exercise. It will sort out later

If you were not at a deficit you wouldn't be losing on the scale or tape measure. Besides, you probably know whether you are eating less and moving more, lol. That's usually the easiest part to know for sure early on! Trust that it will work (at least until you lose enough weight to have to recalculate things).

People of MFP: STOP!

Low protein, female, and doing spinning and bodypump? OP is not gaining muscle. Seriously. Not unless she's on - ahem - enhancements. And I doubt that's the case.


Either OP is eating more than she thinks (not in a deficit) or is retaining water. My guess is the latter.

This a thousand times over.

do you have a hrm? are you eating back your exercise calories? if you do not have a heart rate monitor and use the mfp exercise calculations it is possible that you are eating back more than you are actually burning.

Hey, maybe it is a bit too soon, but just be aware that your body retains water weight when you work out/after you work out If you've just started working out 3 weeks ago then that might be the reason. However, if not, check your scales.

My scales are a little dodgy because when no ones standing on it sometimes the needle points to 1 or 2 kgs, so just audjust it or keep that note in mind. (I do that just fo the thrill of weight less than the scale actually says lol) i know I"M CRAY CRAY

Muscle is much denser and weighs more than fat Maybe do a little more cardio and not so much weight training. you should do weighs 3x a week not more and not on consecutive days.

also DO YOGA!! BREEEAAATHE. If you're stressed out (like I was when doing my higher school certificate) I know from experience that your stomach gets bloated!! So do some yoga, stretching or meditate or something

Cheers!

Sorry to be annoying but the 'muscle weighs more than fat' thing is a myth,

Oh and you will lose weight. I was doing the 30 day shred, I gained a pound but it went after a few days. I say anyday now you will see a loss but take a day or two off exercising, let your muscles heal and that will be great.