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caligirl86
caligirl86 Posts: 82
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I feel like I should be down the scale says other wise... Onto week 3 of MFP... I lost 1lb. And today it said Iam up 2.. WTH? I am active and following my caloric intake... I have also been doing the C25K training... I would not think that this should affect my #'s.. Buying a cloth measuring tape today.. Maybe that will help... Need to keep up my motivation...

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  • rebawagner
    rebawagner Posts: 199 Member
    I did the exact same thing! Its week 3 for me and I am down 1lb. Keep with it and know if you are working out it doesn't matter what the scale says!
  • foxxybrown
    foxxybrown Posts: 838 Member
    Take pictures too!
  • rsuhayda
    rsuhayda Posts: 12
    Don't worry what the scale says.. watch your inches melt away..
  • baker_c
    baker_c Posts: 251 Member
    Keep up the good work - this is about the long haul. You may be retaining water and if your muscles are sore from running then they are retaining water.

    :smile: :smile:
  • OLP76
    OLP76 Posts: 768 Member
    Measurements! You might have gained muscle :)
  • dhutt2011
    dhutt2011 Posts: 77 Member
    I hear you! My scale showed no change in a week and I decided to start measuring today. I even increased my workout length and resistance and didn't use all of my calories burned. I bet next week we will have the results we are hoping for! Keep it going, this is not a race, we are already improving ourselves by doing what we are doing!
  • rcole1971
    rcole1971 Posts: 1
    If you are keeping up your workouts and your eating always keep in mind muscle weighs more then fat. Sometimes you will have a slight weight gain as you increase your muscle mass but it will even out in the end. Good idea about the tape measure because you will start seeing the inches melt away faster then the LBs. Good Luck and keep up the good work!!

    Striving for success
  • mandypizzle
    mandypizzle Posts: 633 Member
    I'm pretty discouraged too. I've somehow managed to gain a pound this week and I am working my butt off and not having cheat meals or anything. BUT I'm not giving up. I'm just going to work harder and examine what I'm eating more. It's frustrating.
  • randy1024
    randy1024 Posts: 1
    im in week 7 and haven't lost anyting in 2 weeks!! but im a keep a going!
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    please read this


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits


    this is just part of it!

    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)

    Good luck on your journey

    oh also this!!

    http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=3926473&SPShared=TRUE
  • Leamac83
    Leamac83 Posts: 99 Member
    morganadk2, i like how you have explained that, my bmi is below 26 and i dont feel im getting anywere, i dont have a lot to lose but i do have a 'layer' of fat to get rid of. Your explanation makes sense and has spurred me on to keep at it and to keep fueling my body with good workout foods! Thanks! :)
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    morganadk2, i like how you have explained that, my bmi is below 26 and i dont feel im getting anywere, i dont have a lot to lose but i do have a 'layer' of fat to get rid of. Your explanation makes sense and has spurred me on to keep at it and to keep fueling my body with good workout foods! Thanks! :)



    Actualy i did not explain it its a "Banks" :blushing: post i just posted a link because i think its spot on did you read the rest ? , there is more
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