Looking for friends who are "slow" losers too.

LainMac
LainMac Posts: 412 Member
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Getting started (again)! I think this is my 4th or 5th attempt on MFP. In the past, when I've "worked it" (ie logged in healhty food honestly and made an effort to exercise more) I've lost some weight. Not as much as I want, nor as much as I need to.

Looking to friend folks, who like me, even when we do everything right, don't have the weight melt off. "Slow losers".

Seriously, I've had a dietician look at my food logs from a previous attempt (a 3 month run with automatic Fit Bit data included) and ask me

"Are you lying about what you are eating?"

"No", said I.

Dietician, "Outside of giving up white carbs totally, I cannot see anything else you could be doing."

Damn my thrifty peasant genes!
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  • quarkenstein
    quarkenstein Posts: 60 Member
    do you weigh the food you eat? I also was frustrated. the USDA definition of "small apple" is way smaller than what americans consider a "small apple" - I was underestimating by 40 calories on that. These things add up over a day, even with healthy food. a tablespoon of oil? if you're off by a little, that's another 30 calories. Also, the definition of sedentary actually considers that you walk a number of steps...I had some completely sedentary days and my TDEE was barely 1600 - of course I wasn't losing fast on 1400!
  • SamLD88
    SamLD88 Posts: 111 Member
    I'm losing slow (1 lb or less a week) on purpose. Feel free to add me :)
  • Leenda62
    Leenda62 Posts: 96 Member
    I am a slow loser but I am motivated, consistent and working on it. But slow. Feel free to add me.
  • FancyPantsFran
    FancyPantsFran Posts: 3,687 Member
    Im slow in so many ways..LOL feel free to add me
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I am a slow loser, about 3lbs/mo. It has taken me the better part of 19 months to lose 56lbs (I started at 232, now I'm at about 176-177). But I have lost the weight and it's staying off. I haven't cut anything out of my eating - still eat carbs, potatoes, sweets, dairy, etc, etc. I have lost weight - slowly - in a sustainable way that is teaching me good, healthy eating habits; Physical activity is now a part of my daily routine.
  • kimballard1966
    kimballard1966 Posts: 30 Member
    I'm a slow loser too. Please feel free to add me. We can do this!
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    Is 5# in 9 months slow enough? :tongue:
  • runninggirltoo
    runninggirltoo Posts: 12 Member
    I'm constantly working at losing weight. It is a lifetime challenge, I think anyway. I have tried Jenny Craig (which worked but I didn't feel healthy and my fingernails were constantly peeling and wouldn't grow). I tried WW and it just didn't work for me. Now I am trying low carb and I am SLOWLY losing some weight. I want to lose 20 pounds. I am happy to be your friend. I need to get inspired to work out again, and yes, from home. My best time to work out is first thing in the morning before I go to work.
  • myfitnessisavirtue
    myfitnessisavirtue Posts: 673 Member
    This is me!! I weigh my food and am honest, use a HRM for exercise and don't eat those calories back. It stinks. But I also don't gain fast. It is like my body just wants to stay where it is. Am going to try more strength training soon though.
  • bethanyliz1
    bethanyliz1 Posts: 6 Member
    Slow loser over here! Feel free to add =]
  • LainMac
    LainMac Posts: 412 Member
    On my last attempt, hubby bought me a digital scale so I was weighing things more than measuring them. Measuring by weight is eye opening. Unless it is a liquid, I measure by weight.

    I am charging my Fit Bit now. And unless I do something extraordinary, I just let the FitBit do its thing.

    So my "fudge factor" is pretty low.
  • catherineteter
    catherineteter Posts: 3
    I have always been a slow loser as well. Count me in. If you don't mind I would like to ask you if you have ever had any tests done on your adrenal glands? If you suffer with adrenal gland issues your weight will not come off. Read up about it okay. I went to a naturopath and she tested me. I was put on standard process natural food supplements and my feel better and yes I have even begun to lose weight. The reason I signed up with "my fitness pal" is because I challenged my brother-in-law so that I will keep on track and get him to stay with the diet as well. Good luck
  • sugar297
    sugar297 Posts: 106 Member
    I AM VERY SLOW. I think I have to start weighing food or something. I have lost ZERO pounds and have been doing this for awhile! Add me too.
  • outdoorchic74
    outdoorchic74 Posts: 18 Member
    Slow loser here! Have struggled for a long time . . . but never giving up. I really have to watch the sugar and carbs since I am insulin resistance. Exercise has never been an issue for me - love to sweat! I'm always looking for new friends if any slow losers want to add me :)
  • Pinky1147
    Pinky1147 Posts: 105
    Slow loser here too!! lol My doctor even put on my records that I have a metabolism syndrome! Please add me!!
  • JAyers27
    JAyers27 Posts: 34 Member
    I'm also in the slow loser club. Add me if you like!
  • SandraJN
    SandraJN Posts: 305 Member
    I'm slow, 34 pounds in 2 years. The good thing is it stays off, even though it comes off slow. Add me if you want,
  • margie8109
    margie8109 Posts: 7 Member
    While reading your post I thought - this is me! I lose very slow - and yes I measure everything. Sometimes it's so frustrating and discouraging.

    But - I like me - so I'm worth the work! Please think of yourself the same way.

    Please add me to your list of friends. It's so nice to know there is someone out there to kick my butt when I need it!
  • Lake_Po
    Lake_Po Posts: 228 Member
    I'm a slow loser too. You're welcome to add me! :) I took a hiatus for a month or so and lost some friends.
  • Soapytime
    Soapytime Posts: 36 Member
    I'm losing a pound a week. I guess that is slow. Feel free to add me!
  • lorraineau
    lorraineau Posts: 2
    Hi I too am finding it harder to lose weight despite trying so hard I went to slimming world with my sister who managed to lose a steady amount per week and at the end of week 6 I gave up ! sister lost 1st 1lb and I lost 2lb ! sickening when we both done the same diet each day and exercised together I have been to my doctors and have got an under active thyroid well it's borderline has been for 4 years but my weight loss is not happening no matter what so I have decided to start mfp and see what happens so far I am not eating enough !!!!!! Good Luck with your program X
  • sphkhn
    sphkhn Posts: 456 Member
    Hey all! I'm a slow loser on purpose. I just feel awful if I eat less than 1400-1700 calories daily so my MFP is set at -1 pound a week which ends up being closer to -1 to 2 pounds a month which is totally fine with me. I am only 8 pounds to a healthy BMI and I would like to achieve that by new years. And then possibly lose 10 pounds after that. I do log and work out a lot I would rather work out and still eat than starve myself.
  • Forever4me
    Forever4me Posts: 76 Member
    I SOOO needed to see this this morning. I lose slowly but my mantra is that I'd rather lose it slowly and never have to lose it again. But I haven't been so diligent as of late, but just got a LOT of stress relieved, so will be refocusing on me again and would like to get the scale moving again..even if it's slowly. ;-)

    Welcome friend requests.
  • BobT84721
    BobT84721 Posts: 7
    I'm a slow loser. 65 lbs. in a year. Even with Lap-Band surgery. But, I know some of the reasons, 1st my wife died 2 months after my surgery and for about 6 months I just didn't care. About that time I decided show would kick my butt of I didn't get on program. It's still hard. I have found you have to be honest with yourself and truly use this program. Like this morning, there was some pizza left over from last night, Papa John's, so I had a slice of pie and 4 pieces of Cinnapie, then I put the stuff it MFP. Well, shock 950 calories. So, no lunch today. But, I had to use MFP. I should have use the program first. So there's a clue add up calories before you eat them.

    Good Luck and hang in there, remember slow is better that not at all or going up.

    Bob T
  • Julieboolieaz
    Julieboolieaz Posts: 658 Member
    I'm kind of new to mfp, but not weight loss, it's been a lifelong struggle! I've lost and kept off a lot of weight in the past 11 years. But this last 10-20lbs is so darned stubborn!! I've been eating at a deficit and working out hard for 7 weeks and no loss. That's pretty slow!! I've lost some body fat though, so I'm happy with that!

    I've recently changed my macros and lowered my calories a bit to try to get the scale going. But, like you, even doing things the "right" way the scale doesn't move. I am insulin resistant and hypothyroid with a hormone imbalance, so I'm not like everybody else. BUT that doesn't mean I can't still make my goals happen! It's just a bit harder. But so worth it! :wink:

    Feel free to add me. I log daily and workout 5-6 times a week :).
  • BobT84721
    BobT84721 Posts: 7
    Hi, I've been here for awhile and have found it helpful. You really need to follow the program, no starving yourself. And drink lots of water. Good Luck. Bob T
  • Ruth4111gut
    Ruth4111gut Posts: 289 Member
    Slow loser over here! Anyone is welcome to add me
  • ssmkgp
    ssmkgp Posts: 1,425
    Known to be very slow ;)
  • meaghanmcb
    meaghanmcb Posts: 6 Member
    Slow here also! I hate counting calories because I don't find it to be sustainable (I'm lazy) so I recently took the approach of being true to how my body wants to eat: day-long grazing. I sometimes manage to input my day's foods to get a general overview of how many calories I'm consuming... Usually between 1700-1800, which is where I'm comfortable. What I need to ramp up is my physical activity because I'm a desk worker 8-10 hours per day. This is the hard part, thus I'm losing barely a pound a week. In any week that I miss a day of walking (my activity of choice), I gain. Very precarious balance. In 12 weeks, I've lost 9 pounds, but apparently its noticeable because 2 friends from my daughter's school remarked on it this week - and I was super excited. It made the 9 pounds feel totally worth it (especially considering I have a total of 70 to go!).

    I'm open to any an all friends, whether you check in daily or not. I don't always manage to check in every day (or for 2-3 days at a time), in part because I'm iPad heavy and don't like the website functionality when mobile. I wish the app had community access. :( If you use a FB support group, please let me know - I'd love to join that too!
  • godsmissiongal
    godsmissiongal Posts: 12
    I am a very slower loser as well. I have actually done everything perfectly this week and killed myself in the gym and gained 0.2 lbs. I just started everything full on this past week. I would second the poster that said to get your adrenal glands checked. I went to a naturopathic doctor last week and she found that both my adrenal gland, thyroid, and cortisol levels were all messed up. All of the above by themselves are enough to cause lack of weight loss if not out right weight gain. She put me on natural supplements to fix all the hormonal imbalances and the anti-inflammatory diet. I have PCOS and Fibromyalgia as well so my body is constantly inflamed. Since going on the diet and not cheating at all I have been a different person. I was even able to walk/jog a 10k earlier in the week. Last week I was barely able to get through a half-hour personal training session. Energy levels are spiking. I made the mistake of simply eating some Indian food that was 95% on the diet and some pork (not on diet at all) last night and the pain came back with a vengeance and I had a horrible stomach ache. Keep in mind I had had a constant stomach ache for close to two years straight. The first day I went on the diet it went away. It only takes a few bites for something I am not supposed to have and bam stomach issues.

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