In 5 weeks you'll lose 10lbs... why is it not working?

Options
13567…11

Replies

  • vharding7
    vharding7 Posts: 48 Member
    Options
    bump! :)
  • ttknowles01
    ttknowles01 Posts: 255 Member
    Options
    bump...because me likey this!
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Options
    Fantastic post. As one of those 5'4".... Well 5'3" it is difficult to reconcile that I won't lose 2lbs per week (I have not quite 80lbs to go). Thanks for posting this.

    Just try not to be discouraged about that, and celebrate the fact that you're here, you're making changes, and you WILL get there.
    Can you lose it faster? There's always a way to do that, but oftentimes, that "way" causes more harm than good. The best bet is to remember that this is not the be all and end all in life. That you have time to make the RIGHT changes to get the RIGHT results, and that small, healthy changes DO add up.

    You can totally do this! Just keep being patient with yourself, and don't give up!
  • Tiernan1212
    Tiernan1212 Posts: 797 Member
    Options
    4-the_rock_clap_clap_gif.gif


    I :heart: you SO much for posting this!
  • Fkika3131
    Fkika3131 Posts: 208 Member
    Options
    Thanks for sharing :smile:
  • PixieDustTwinkleToes
    PixieDustTwinkleToes Posts: 47 Member
    Options
    2z4fxwn.gif
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Options
    Love this post!

    I think it's also important to point out that, in the beginning, it's normal to shed pounds really quickly - water weight/other factors (like, I was a soda addict) - but that will slow in a week or two and you can't quit because of it. I was all "yeah, I kick A*S at this" and realized that that first 15 pounds was like a present - and you only get that present once. The rest is coming off slowly, but that's the way it should be.

    YES! This is so true!

    and in other cases... It's also not uncommon to see a quick spike in weight if you've recently added exercise that you never used to do... this can be water weight added as a result of muscle repair.

    The biggest thing is to trust the process and monitor over time.

    Spikes and drops over the short term are usually short lived...
    Gained 5 pounds in 5 days... don't trust that
    Lost 5 pounds in 5 days.... don't trust that either!
  • lotter
    lotter Posts: 19 Member
    Options
    Great advice, thanks :drinker:
  • Yori1
    Yori1 Posts: 142
    Options
    Great stuff!!
  • csumcs
    csumcs Posts: 6 Member
    Options
    Does anyone have advice about how to judge what to put for your activity levels? (Like, a more detailed description of the different levels than are given when you put them in.)
  • cindyj7
    cindyj7 Posts: 339 Member
    Options
    Bumping to keep it current!!
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Options
    Does anyone have advice about how to judge what to put for your activity levels? (Like, a more detailed description of the different levels than are given when you put them in.)

    This is a pretty awesome topic that speaks very eloquently about that:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
  • Melonpaul
    Melonpaul Posts: 323 Member
    Options
    This is really great info, thank you for this!
  • skrlec70
    skrlec70 Posts: 302 Member
    Options
    :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • BlueeyedKelly
    BlueeyedKelly Posts: 18
    Options
    Great post! Thank you:flowerforyou:
  • junnybug1979
    junnybug1979 Posts: 2 Member
    Options
    Bump
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,655 Member
    Options
    BTTT because Mireygalwisdomisawesomeandeverybodyneedstoreadthispost!!!
    Oh, and also tagging into my feed for my losing friends. :drinker:
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Options
    BTTT because Mireygalwisdomisawesomeandeverybodyneedstoreadthispost!!!
    Oh, and also tagging into my feed for my losing friends. :drinker:

    I :heart: you!

    Thank you to everyone for all the kind words! I hope it helps!
  • Italianma7
    Italianma7 Posts: 83 Member
    Options
    Love it thank you!

Categories