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ChrisMullis
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So I just went to weigh in and was surprised to see the scale read the same as it did last Monday, I've been to the gym 6 days out of the last 7. I have done cardio and weights in every session and was really looking forward to weigh in. My food intakre as a whole has been fairly good although I did put away a fair bit of grub over the weekend.
What am I doing wrong?
What am I doing wrong?
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Honestly, I take that kind of disappointment hard. But I never have 2 weeks without results. Keep up the good work and it will pay off. Are you sure you didn't add muscle? Muscle changes things too.0
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I know you must be pretty upset at the moment but on the bright-side not changing in weight is better than gaining weight I'm sure it will get better0
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What am I doing wrong?0
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Chris - If this is the first time you've stalled in a week over week weigh-in, count yourself blessed. If your food is truly in check (i.e., eating at a deficit) and you're exercising, the weight will come off. Keep up the good work and best wishes for continued success.0
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Probably nothing.
Assuming your weekly deficit was OK.....
More exercise --> water Retention
More grub / more sodium / more carbs --> water retention
Monday weigh ins are always my highest day of the week. Which is why I take Saturday morning as my official weekly weight ;-)
And then....weightloss isn't linear...0 -
You've already lost a whole load of weight so whatever you're doing is working, just keep at it and have patience.0
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Good job on the weight loss so far. The scale will catch up. Sometimes it takes a few weeks for it to make sense to us.0
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Honestly, I take that kind of disappointment hard. But I never have 2 weeks without results. Keep up the good work and it will pay off. Are you sure you didn't add muscle? Muscle changes things too.
I have noticed a change in my muscles to be honest. Didnt think it would have that big effect0 -
I know you must be pretty upset at the moment but on the bright-side not changing in weight is better than gaining weight I'm sure it will get better
Its better than a gain.
Still disappointed.0 -
What am I doing wrong?
It seems so simple when you say it like that.0 -
Chris - If this is the first time you've stalled in a week over week weigh-in, count yourself blessed. If your food is truly in check (i.e., eating at a deficit) and you're exercising, the weight will come off. Keep up the good work and best wishes for continued success.
Its not the first time no, its just as disappointing as the others though.0 -
Probably nothing.
Assuming your weekly deficit was OK.....
More exercise --> water Retention
More grub / more sodium / more carbs --> water retention
Monday weigh ins are always my highest day of the week. Which is why I take Saturday morning as my official weekly weight ;-)
And then....weightloss isn't linear...
I think all is ok with my defecit. I'm below my target almost every day.0 -
As someone else said, weight loss isn't linear.
I haven't had a loss in the past two weeks. No biggie. The same exact thing happened last month and then all of a sudden I drop 2.5 lbs in one week. I suspect the same thing will happen during my next weigh in but, even if it doesn't, it's not a big deal. If you're in this for the long haul, a couple slow weeks here or there isn't anything to freak out about.0 -
You've done a lot of good progress with your weightloss, and I'm sure in general it's just a little bit of a plateau. However, I took the liberty of peeking at your diary. And I'm guessing it's not accurate. And that's ok. I'm not judging. I just wanted to make sure that you knew that as you continue along losing weight your accuracy might become more and more important. When you start off at a high weight just eating right and moving more might be all you need to get the scale moving in the right direction. But eventually your plateaus might become more frequent. Very accurate and honest logging of intake can help with that.
And if your diary is accurate, then I personally think you'll have more energy and consistent success if you eat more. I see days of 1000 calories. Days of 1300 net. Now an then isn't too terrible, but if this is accurate and you regularly do this, then I recommend aiming for a little higher most days. Just my two cents.0 -
You're probably not doing anything wrong. Patience, pet. Patience wins the long game.0
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You have done amazing with your lifestyle change. Congratulations. I know sometimes we each get a little disappointed. Keep your chin up and smile. Keep reminding yourself the amount of your loss is what some people weigh. :happy:0
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I agree with this. My dietician advised me to never eat less than 1200 and try to stay below 1500 and I am a small woman. I have lost 35 lbs in the last 3 months doing this so I know it works.0
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It happens occasionally. I've not shown a loss for just over 2 weeks but my deficit for that time means I 'should' have lost between 2-3lbs. However, I can now get in the next size down jeans & top that didn't fit at all 3 weeks ago and people at work are again commenting that I've lost more weight. I tend to find that I have a few weeks of steady loss (around 1 to 1.5lbs a week) the suddenly no loss at all for 2-3 weeks but that's when I lose inches. I still get frustrated when the scales don't move though!0
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You've lost a huge amount of weight already - congratulations! Keep up the good work, and the weight will continue to come off. I think very few people see a loss every single week, so please don't get discouraged!0
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You've done a lot of good progress with your weightloss, and I'm sure in general it's just a little bit of a plateau. However, I took the liberty of peeking at your diary. And I'm guessing it's not accurate. And that's ok. I'm not judging. I just wanted to make sure that you knew that as you continue along losing weight your accuracy might become more and more important. When you start off at a high weight just eating right and moving more might be all you need to get the scale moving in the right direction. But eventually your plateaus might become more frequent. Very accurate and honest logging of intake can help with that.
And if your diary is accurate, then I personally think you'll have more energy and consistent success if you eat more. I see days of 1000 calories. Days of 1300 net. Now an then isn't too terrible, but if this is accurate and you regularly do this, then I recommend aiming for a little higher most days. Just my two cents.
I try to be as accurate as possible.
Out of interest which bits make you think it might not be accurate.0
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