how long until i start losing weight? :(

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Veganvibesss
Veganvibesss Posts: 123 Member
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a few months ago i lost 20 pounds by just going for a 30 minute run everyday but i gave up because the running was hurting my head to bad..
but now ive been working out at the gym for about 1-2 hours everyday for the past 2 weeks, id say the majority of my workouts are cardio for an hour and then weights for a half hour and sometimes ive been doing yoga for a half hour after that...
my meals for the day usually equal to 1500 calories or less...
i feel like i should atleast lost a pound or something since im overweight and working hard but i haven't yet! its hard not to feel discouraged
i weigh 190 and am 5'7
will i start losing weight soon? does it take a bit to get my body use to it or something?
thanks

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  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
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    Sounds like a lot of exercise for only 1500 calories.

    Do you eat back the calories you burned through exercise?
  • prophetessmom
    prophetessmom Posts: 37 Member
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    How much water are you drinking? I find that if I don't get enough water in, it affects my weight loss, but I also agree with the other answer. Sounds like a lot of working out for only 1500 calories. Ironically, you might not be eating enough to lose weight.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
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    You're probably just retaining water from the overtraining. 14 hours a week in the gym is about 8 too much, for most people, especially at the beginning. I would say either pare way back on that or wait it out. The scale will catch up. But you'll have more patience if you spend a more reasonable amount of time at the gym, too, usually. Make it something you can do for the long term.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
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    The first thing are you accurately logging your food? Check this out first. If you opened your diary we would be able to give more specific advice.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
  • Scarecrowsama
    Scarecrowsama Posts: 85 Member
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    a few months ago i lost 20 pounds by just going for a 30 minute run everyday but i gave up because the running was hurting my head to bad..
    but now ive been working out at the gym for about 1-2 hours everyday for the past 2 weeks, id say the majority of my workouts are cardio for an hour and then weights for a half hour and sometimes ive been doing yoga for a half hour after that...
    my meals for the day usually equal to 1500 calories or less...
    i feel like i should atleast lost a pound or something since im overweight and working hard but i haven't yet! its hard not to feel discouraged
    i weigh 190 and am 5'7
    will i start losing weight soon? does it take a bit to get my body use to it or something?
    thanks

    You are killing yourself, you are working out wayyyyyyyyy too much. I would clean up my diet, not the amount of calories but the source of the calories, I don't know what you eat during the day but even with a proper diet, all that exercise is just going to kill you.

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