Workout, eat right, still can't lose weight...
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When Sylvester Stallone wanted to get ripped for Rocky 3 he ate 10 egg whites and a piece of toast a day and a piece of fruit or oatmeal cookie every 3rd day. He didn't get fat. He got one of the best physiques ever! All these so called experts take a woman looking to lose substantial weight and tell her to eat all day long. It's laughable. Eating all the time put the weight on to begin with. Eating the same amount of calories but changing the kinds of foods those calories come from won't help you lose weight lol.0
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YOU HIT THAT ONE SQUARE ON THE NOSE. Got into a one week stall, was working out excessively (burning 1000+ calories in workouts alone, 6 + days per week) and the scale stopped dead. Took one day off, fed my body, and dropped 1.2 pounds instantly.0
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My calories limit is 1200 also...so I should increase it? I just started this program and now I'm already scared lol I only lost 1 lb. this week so far with it, so should I change it? I am early enough in my diet where I want to do the right thing now and not weeks later when I realize that I haven't lost anything. I snack in between my meals, something healthy of course, yogurt, fruit, etc. Do you think I should change something now, or wait and see results?0
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Everyone always talks about starvation mode despite the fact that there is not one piece of scientific evidence to support it. It is fictional. Eat too few calories and you'll get fat? Lol did you ever see a fat anorexic? Ever see a fat person from a starving country like Ethiopia? Don't eat carbs they'll say next, despite the fact that there are billions of skinny Asians who eat rice 3 times a day and millions of skinny Italians who eat pasta and bread every day. Then they'll tell you you'll lose muscle if you don't take protein shakes every 3 hours. The only animals on the planet that eat all day long are the domesticated pet and humans, both of which are overweight. An animal in the wild is lucky to get a good meal once a week and so were we when we were hunters and gatherers. Do you know there isn't a single fitness model or bodybuilder who cuts out carbs or relies on protein shakes to get ready for a competition? The truth is they eat very little before a competition. And guess what? They don't gain weight. Here's my advice. First track every calorie you take in. You may be eating more calories than you think. And pay special attention to what you drink. Many people ignore those calories. Second, try eating very few calories once or twice a week and not eating anything but water after 6:00. Eat good foods, skip any protein shakes or processed foods and cut out as much saturated fat and simple sugars you can. Eat chicken, fish, rice, oatmeal, egg whites, cereal with skim milk, veggies and limited fruit. Drink water and unsweetened tea or coffee only. As far as cutting out weights and doing more cardio - that will get you skinny but you're going to lose a lot of the muscle you worked so hard to get. Muscle boosts your resting metabolism so you should want muscle. Swap your long cardio sessions for 5 or 6 minutes of sprint intervals after your weight sessions. One more thing you may want to do is rest more. You may be training too often, which causes your cortisol levels to get out of whack and causes your body to retain water. Your muscles heal and recover when you rest them so when you feel run down and start to hold water, try taking a few days off from anything.
I'm quoting because everyone is saying eat more & for the most part I agree with this dude.
I'll add on- you are probably not sizing your food up to the correct scale. As for what you eat, that is up to you to decide. The whole cannot eat after 6 is broscience.
http://www.leangains.com/2011/06/is-late-night-eating-better-for-fat.html
Seriously. Eat less-move more.
You are doing one or the other wrong.
You are probably eating more than you think. Buy a kitchen scale. Even oil has calories in it.
The data you are putting in may also be incorrect.0 -
Everyone always talks about starvation mode despite the fact that there is not one piece of scientific evidence to support it. It is fictional. Eat too few calories and you'll get fat? Lol did you ever see a fat anorexic? Ever see a fat person from a starving country like Ethiopia? Don't eat carbs they'll say next, despite the fact that there are billions of skinny Asians who eat rice 3 times a day and millions of skinny Italians who eat pasta and bread every day. Then they'll tell you you'll lose muscle if you don't take protein shakes every 3 hours. The only animals on the planet that eat all day long are the domesticated pet and humans, both of which are overweight. An animal in the wild is lucky to get a good meal once a week and so were we when we were hunters and gatherers. Do you know there isn't a single fitness model or bodybuilder who cuts out carbs or relies on protein shakes to get ready for a competition? The truth is they eat very little before a competition. And guess what? They don't gain weight. Here's my advice. First track every calorie you take in. You may be eating more calories than you think. And pay special attention to what you drink. Many people ignore those calories. Second, try eating very few calories once or twice a week and not eating anything but water after 6:00. Eat good foods, skip any protein shakes or processed foods and cut out as much saturated fat and simple sugars you can. Eat chicken, fish, rice, oatmeal, egg whites, cereal with skim milk, veggies and limited fruit. Drink water and unsweetened tea or coffee only. As far as cutting out weights and doing more cardio - that will get you skinny but you're going to lose a lot of the muscle you worked so hard to get. Muscle boosts your resting metabolism so you should want muscle. Swap your long cardio sessions for 5 or 6 minutes of sprint intervals after your weight sessions. One more thing you may want to do is rest more. You may be training too often, which causes your cortisol levels to get out of whack and causes your body to retain water. Your muscles heal and recover when you rest them so when you feel run down and start to hold water, try taking a few days off from anything.
I'm quoting because everyone is saying eat more & for the most part I agree with this dude.
I'll add on- you are probably not sizing your food up to the correct scale. As for what you eat, that is up to you to decide. The whole cannot eat after 6 is broscience.
http://www.leangains.com/2011/06/is-late-night-eating-better-for-fat.html
Seriously. Eat less-move more.
You are doing one or the other wrong.
You are probably eating more than you think. Buy a kitchen scale. Even oil has calories in it.
The data you are putting in may also be incorrect.
I totally agree that not eating after 6 or not eating carbs after 6 is bro science. I actually read a study recently that demonstrated good results with eating carbs before bed. I do however practice intermittent fasting( studies do show this can be good for your overall health and boosting HGH ) so I have found not eating from six through the night is easier than fasting for that long during the day. I believe that is why so many people practice it. I definitely notice a difference personally.0 -
I'm here to finally lose weight! I workout 5 days a week and have participated in 6 5K's so far this year... I eat way under my alloted calories however, I still can't lose weight! I have actually went up a size in jean because my quads have gotten larger... Don't get me wrong, being fit and STRONG is great, especially with the recent Warrior Dash I just finished! ... I just want to lean out a bit and keep my muscle tone...
My new plan of attack is to increasse my cardio and decrease my weights... Is anyone with me to get the cardio in for 30 hour a day, 5 days a week?
I have been doing the exact same thing and I finally went to my doctor last week because I was so frustrated with not loosing one pound after working out 5 times a week for the last 8 months and also only eating 1600cal per day. He sent me to see the nutritionist at his office and she put me on the Ideal Protein Diet. Which is a very low carb low calorie diet. I am on day three of the diet so far I don't weigh in again until next Wednesday so I don't know how it is working yet. It is suppose to work quickly with a big weight loss the first week so we shall see. The Ideal Protein Diet is pretty pricey so if you are on a tight budget it might be hard for some people to do. But you might want to look into it or at least look into other low carb low calorie diet plans.0 -
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A loss of 1 lb. a week is very good. To lose at a faster rate is unhealthy.My calories limit is 1200 also...so I should increase it? I just started this program and now I'm already scared lol I only lost 1 lb. this week so far with it, so should I change it? I am early enough in my diet where I want to do the right thing now and not weeks later when I realize that I haven't lost anything. I snack in between my meals, something healthy of course, yogurt, fruit, etc. Do you think I should change something now, or wait and see results?0 -
If you eat cleanly, and watch your macros, you will be surprised with how easy it is to get lean. Add some weight training (instead of even MORE cardio), and you will add muscle. Adding muscle will not only make you look leaner, but it will burn more calories over the day than if you're just thin.
What do you mean, watch your macros? I'm new to this world and I'm right there with the OP, minus the under-eating part....0 -
Thank you!
So far I have lost 5 lbs and am getting excited because I see the results (even though it is slow, but it's there 0 -
To the OP.
Do you weigh and measure your food, everything you put into your mouth??
I would start doing that if not......
Then see where you are calorie wise at the end of the day.....
How many calories do you need daily?
How many are you actually eating??
answer those questions0 -
If you are truly doing everything right and not losing, you need to see a doctor. It is possible to have hormone imbalances that can prevent weight loss or even cause weight gain.0
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Didn't even look at the original post day of the first one.0 -
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Didn't even look at the original post day of the first one.
OP still has the account, but it doesn't look like she's been active in quite some time. I have to wonder if she took some of that awful advice in 2011 and gave up. :frown:0 -
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Didn't even look at the original post day of the first one.
OP still has the account, but it doesn't look like she's been active in quite some time. I have to wonder if she took some of that awful advice in 2011 and gave up. :frown:
I would have!
I sometimes am just amazed...
Sad part is...the same bad advice is still being handed out.0 -
Please someone check out my diary tell me what I'm doing wrong!0
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Please someone check out my diary tell me what I'm doing wrong!
You only have about 3 days of consistent logs there. So, the first indication is that you probably don't don't log accurately.0 -
Well, I thought I was the only one. I'm glad I read these posts. I have been working out and eating lower carb for four months now. My scale says I'm exactly where I was in January. My clothes say otherwise. It's great to feel the loose clothes over my body, but would like as well some validation from the scale :happy:
Now, four months ago, I was working out several days a week, logging my calories and creating a daily calorie deficit, yet no weight loss occurred. I ran into this trainer back in May, who said I needed to add strength training and increase my muscle mass in the greater muscle groups as the only way to exercise and lose weight. That's what I did, and it worked like a charm.
I understand though that some people don't like buliing up (I didn't back then).0 -
You must have a terrible metabolism then, i walk 30 minutes to an hour a day, I eat really whatever i like usually around 1500-2000 calories a day, and ive lost almost 30 pounds0
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I would not go so far as to say ANYONE has a terrible metabolism wow that's polite! Dude you are 18 with no picture displayed learn some proper etiquette! You just need to retrain your metabolism you might not eat frequent enough try doing Dr Ian Shred The Revolutionary Diet 6 weeks 4 inches and follow it and you will see your body change! That will help you to get the right amour of food I don't go to far from 1200-1300 but I have to change from time to time . You can do it just write a list of ALL the things you can see that you have seen major changes!0
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I eat way under my alloted calories however, I still can't lose weight!
Here's what's going on:
1.) You underestimate the calories you are eating. Log all drinks, condiments, veggies, fruits, and at LEAST measure everything. . . ideally you should be weighing the foods with a scale. Eyeballing portions is often the issue.
2.) Unlikely, but it's possible that you have a medical condition that affects your metabolism so you're overestimating the amount of calories you need.
3.) You're overestimating the calories you burn through exercise. Many people log the number of calories burned that the machines at the gym give them and this is usually more than they actually burn.
Ignore people saying that you're not eating enough to lose weight. That's like me saying my car won't start because my gas tank is only HALF full instead of completely full. The laws of physics say that this makes no sense. If you're eating under your maintenance, you WILL lose weight. If you need 2000 calories to maintain your current weight for your age/height/weight/activity level, then you will lose weight if you eat ANY number of calories below that. Your body cannot hold onto weight if you are eating in a deficit. It may take a couple of days for your body to enter a catabolic state (breaking down/losing weight), but you will lose weight.
If you log every single calorie that you eat, weigh the foods you eat and only eat back half of your exercise calories, you should lose weight. If not, then your estimates for what you need are too high and you need to eat less.0
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