I am getting disappointed...any ideas?

Well, quitting food wouldn't be too efficient. And why should you have to quit food? I lose weight and I eat ice cream, chocolates, and cupcakes almost everyday. I always have at least one sweet thing a day.

But if nothing's changed, just try to change it up. Measure EVERYTHING you eat and be conscious of the calories in what you drink. It's real easy to get an extra 200-300 calories in just drinks alone. You may not see a change if you are not accurately counting calories (which is a very easy mistake that I still make sometimes). Just remember that every bite, no matter how small, has calories and try to log it accordingly.

Are you working out?

ETA: It's all a matter of calories. In theory, I could eat just 900 calories of ice cream a day and lose weight. However, this isn't a good idea because I'd probably feel crappy and I'd probably get skinny-fat. I'd say it's all about having a good balance.

Log your food accurately & honestly. This means every solid item that goes in gets weighed first and logged using accurate entries. (The database is huge and some things are user entered, so be careful to choose the proper entry based on what you eat.) Even slices of bread, pieces of fruit, etc. Use spoons, cups for liquids only. Log cooking oils, condiments, drinks.

Aim for a lean meat, fruits & veggies, whole grains and healthy fats to be the majority of what you consume. Other things are fine, in moderation.

THAT is the key to weight loss - balanced against what you burn in a day. Moving more means you burn more, can eat more of course. But moving more is good for your heart, lungs, and overall fitness. Exercise is not directly the source of losing weight.

You may need to adjust your expectations. Results like you see on shows like the Biggest Loser are not typical. Plus they spend all day everyday with personal trainers doing nothing but working on losing weight. Most people cannot do that in reality. You are 11 days in. That is still very early. Be patient and keep at it.

11 days is nothing. Adjust your expectations.

GogoDri wrote: »

11 days of dieting and still nothing changed. I checked my measurements and scales, nothing. I keep on checking success stories to keep me motivated. I think I will never make it to be on success stories. I don't know why, my metabolism is sleeping, I will have to completely quit food to see some results.

You did not gain weight in 11 days. What makes you think you would lose it as fast?

I know that is seems hard. are you exercising too? when you exercise you lose fat and gain muscule which wieghs more than fat. Also try to space your meals evenly and dinner should be at least 2 hours before bed. also dring 16 oz of water before breakfast it gives you a fuller feeling and gives your body a good head start. another tip i useto use was have a 100 cal. snack between meals this helps keep your matabolizim going.. you have to let your body know you are not straving so it does not have to store fat! I used all of these tips 2 years ago and lost 20 LBs in 3 months. Hope this helps you and dont give up!!!!!

rileyjc115 wrote: »

I know that is seems hard. are you exercising too? when you exercise you lose fat and gain muscule which wieghs more than fat. Also try to space your meals evenly and dinner should be at least 2 hours before bed. also dring 16 oz of water before breakfast it gives you a fuller feeling and gives your body a good head start. another tip i useto use was have a 100 cal. snack between meals this helps keep your matabolizim going.. you have to let your body know you are not straving so it does not have to store fat! I used all of these tips 2 years ago and lost 20 LBs in 3 months. Hope this helps you and dont give up!!!!!

Agree! Essentially what a nutritionist told me, the same nutritionist who recommended MFP. Don't get discouraged, just keep at it.

I know that is seems hard. are you exercising too? when you exercise you lose fat and gain muscule which wieghs more than fat. Also try to space your meals evenly and dinner should be at least 2 hours before bed. also dring 16 oz of water before breakfast it gives you a fuller feeling and gives your body a good head start. another tip i useto use was have a 100 cal. snack between meals this helps keep your matabolizim going.. you have to let your body know you are not straving so it does not have to store fat! I used all of these tips 2 years ago and lost 20 LBs in 3 months. Hope this helps you and dont give up!!!!!

This is pretty much bunk.

-When in a calorie deficit, it is very difficult (like, borderline impossible for the majority of people) to gain muscle. Which incidentally DOES NOT WEIGH MORE THAN FAT. 1 pound weighs 1 pound weighs 1 pound. It's just that 1 pound of muscle takes up way less space than 1 pound of fat.

-Your metabolism is ALWAYS going. If it slowed down you'd have serious health repercussions. If it ever STOPPED, you'd be dead.

-Meal timing is completely irrelevant for weight loss. For the majority of people, what works best is to eat when you're hungry and don't eat when you're not. Eat and snack when you need to, not on some arbitrary schedule.

-If your body is not getting enough calories, it WILL NOT STORE FAT. It WILL stop doing non-essential functions like growing hair, keeping nails and skin healthy. It will conserve energy, it will burn muscle, but the "it'll hold on to fat" thing is total fiction.

crowleynm wrote: »

rileyjc115 wrote: »

I know that is seems hard. are you exercising too? when you exercise you lose fat and gain muscule which wieghs more than fat. Also try to space your meals evenly and dinner should be at least 2 hours before bed. also dring 16 oz of water before breakfast it gives you a fuller feeling and gives your body a good head start. another tip i useto use was have a 100 cal. snack between meals this helps keep your matabolizim going.. you have to let your body know you are not straving so it does not have to store fat! I used all of these tips 2 years ago and lost 20 LBs in 3 months. Hope this helps you and dont give up!!!!!

Agree! Essentially what a nutritionist told me, the same nutritionist who recommended MFP. Don't get discouraged, just keep at it.

No, you are not seeing muscle gains in 11 days. And no, your "matabolizm" doesn't need help to "keep going".

It's only been 11 days. It takes time. I felt the same way when I started thinking that I would never see change but guess what, I did. Started the middle May and down 37. Patience my friend, patience.