The Scale Won't Move! :(
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Do you use a digital food scale? if not, more than like you are over eating and not in a deficit. Get a digital food scale and weigh everything.0
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I was a WeightWatcher leader for several years......up ur protein, eat all your calories. How much do you need to lose?
Sometimes, people who need to lose more will lose a but faster in the beginning. I love MFP due to I love being accountable and the diary is great.0 -
I don't weigh, but I do measure tsps, tbs, and cups, etc. try to be patient, one day it will roll.0
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I'm a bit older and have tried unsuccessfully for a long time, lots meds and just exhaustion......after getting rid of meds and watching calories, I upped the exercise to 30-60 minutes a day, five times a week and wham, the scale moved.0
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Weigh once a week and no more than twice. Early morning is best, before water retention, etc. I consume very little sugar, it only makes you crave more. Use honey or agave, it's much better for you. Diet sodas make you crave sugar per 2 doctors and a good nutritionist. It will happen.....don't give up.0
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EplisonGamma is on it......first, you don't need to lose much, but you must eat as suggested to help ur metabolism0
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Maybe you need some exercise?0
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Eat more protein. I was not losing for a week and I was kind of upset. I started to eat more protein ( greek yogurt, chicken, meat, cheese) and I am losing weight again. Carbs turn to sugar which turns to fat. Eat more protein.0
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Thanks everyone! I'm totally going to start eating a lot more protein and less carbs. Thanks for all your help0
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So I join MFP about 5 days ago but it has been about 2 weeks that I've been carefully watching my weight and trying to eat everything that's healthy, drinking lots of water and keeping at my calorie goal...but the scale hasn't moved! I been doing everything right (well at least I think I have) and my weight is still at 128.5 :frown:
Is this normal?
That said, 128 pounds at your height is normal. I looked at your diary and it seems to me you might not be weighting your food, and with a few days of scarce logging I wonder if you are logging every single thing you eat. I say this because if you were truly eating so few calories most days you would have lost weight even during the first few weeks.
My guess is that you are eating more than you think, which happens through underestimating calorie in and underestimating calorie burns.0 -
Eat more protein. I was not losing for a week and I was kind of upset. I started to eat more protein ( greek yogurt, chicken, meat, cheese) and I am losing weight again. Carbs turn to sugar which turns to fat. Eat more protein.0
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Looking at your photo with the information you have given us, I would think your weight is approximately 115-125 which is well within your IBW range. I am not sure you really need to lose weight, per se. I would focus more on fitness and less on actually losing weight... As you near your midpoint of your weight range, it gets harder and harder to lose weight. None-the-less, if you really want to lose weight try:
1. Weigh food to ensure you are not over eating
2. Be careful not to over estimate exercise
3. Eat more protein in relation to carbs and fat
4. Move more .. it does not have to be "exercise".. It can be moving faster or engaging in other activities.
Best wishes on attaining your goals.0
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