Anyone else seeing weight loss slowing down?
kayjosh2422
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Since I started the challenge I have had steady weight loss, 10 pounds the first month, 8 pounds the next month and now I have been at the same weight for over a week. I am still staying within my calories and exercising daily. I did read somewhere to eat over your calories for about three days and change up your exercise. So I did add going to the gym twice a week along with my brisk walking. It can be disheartening to work hard and not see the scale move. I am kicking myself for never taking measurements because I know my body is changing but I am so hung up on the dang scale. Tell me what you to jump start your weight loss once it slows.
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I stayed the same over my last weigh in. But I feel healthier and in better shape. I have taken longer in between weigh ins because I don't want to be discouraged by the scale when I know I'm still making progress.0
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maybe you re getting a lot closer to your goal weight?
During my initial 30lbs loss last year I would lose about 2lbs a week but now I only weigh 146lbs (compared to 170lbs+) and for me 1lbs/week is actually amazing.
Try the losertown weightloss calculator to see how long is should be roughly taking you based on the calories and activity. It is not the most scientifically accurate thing in the world but it gets as close as possible.0 -
nomoredoughnuts wrote: »maybe you re getting a lot closer to your goal weight?
During my initial 30lbs loss last year I would lose about 2lbs a week but now I only weigh 146lbs (compared to 170lbs+) and for me 1lbs/week is actually amazing.
Try the losertown weightloss calculator to see how long is should be roughly taking you based on the calories and activity. It is not the most scientifically accurate thing in the world but it gets as close as possible.
No, I still have a lonnnnggggg way to go. lol But I think my body is just use to the exercise I have been doing. Now I am switching it up. Hope that helps
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The more you weigh the more you lose. The less you weigh the less you lose. It's also like that for me, in the beginning I could lose a little more than 3 lbs because I weighed a lot but now I lose 2 lbs and sometimes 1.5 lbs.
*Anyway maybe you hit a plateau.
* Never assume that you are eating within your calories (if you do not measure or register everything), always register everything, I tried to assume last time and ended up gaining weight.
* Try new exercise like zumba, tae bo, kickboxing, you can find these on youtube and after like 2 weeks you can go back to your usual walking
* Maybe you are gaining muscle?0 -
I hit my personal 90 day mark a few days ago, and I've slowed down quite a bit. I have a lot to lose (started at 282, currently sitting around 250ish but probably less since it's not my weigh in day yet) and hit a few mini-plateaus in that 90 day mark. Haven't lost 2+ lbs in a week for about 3 weeks (currently losing about 1.4-1.8 a week, which at least is going in the right direction!)
My goal was 10lbs in October, but I'm skeptical I'm going to hit it, but I did lose over 10lbs in other months so I guess I'll just call it even and be good. XD0 -
I'm no where close to goal, I'm about halfway. But I did increase my calories for 3 days and than drop back down, change up my exercise program and now the weight is coming off again. Guess I just needed a reboot!0
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Have you reset your calories to reflect your weight loss? MFP does not do this automatically. You need to go into my home > goals > change goals > continue > make sure weight is current > update profile0
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I actually went weighed-in and was .6 pound heavier. Grrrrr... There I was about to hit my Xmas goal by the end of October and was 2 pounds out at the last weigh-in. By the way, I don't really have a requirement to hit this goal early, but I was trying to do this for the Health and Fitness Intern's last day.
All right. Time to buckle down and do some serious weight loss. Luckily, by this time, I know a couple of foods that fill me up and don't bring a ton of calories to the table. Log food a bit conservatively. Keep doing the regular aerobic exercise. Add some more steps to each day and really up the steps in the entire week.
I checked my weight this morning and saw 209.8. Good, but not good enough. Keep the food choices in the good zone. Keep the steps up. I will see if I can get an extra bike ride in. I set up another appointment late on the last day for the Health and Fitness Intern.
Sometimes you need to re-dedicate yourself. You need to ruthlessly apply the self-discipline that keeps you in a calorie deficit and exercising for fitness.0 -
Ugh guys! I am totally dealing with the same problem!! I have been fluctuating between 208 and 206 for the past 2 weeks. All I need is to lose 8 more pounds!! I'm thinking about completely fasting for a couple of days and still working out super hard. I have to do something to get past this darn platuea!!0
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So happy my reboot worked!!!
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yeap very slowwww right now its almost painful haha0
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Mine has been really slow for the last month or so, and completely stalled for about three weeks. (But I've continued to lose inches.) The scale is finally moving again, and I have under three pounds to go.0
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Just keep working at it, you can do it!!0
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yes!! i feel like ive been stuck within the same poundage for weeks now. already tracking calories like crazy but just bought myself a little scale that I can keep in my purse to make sure Im tracking appropriately on the go. Not crazy, right??0
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Last week was such a good week for me and now it just feels like I've slowed wayyyy down. Still eating and exercising the same, though, so I'm just going to be patient. Also I plan on doing the first couple 30 day shred sessions tomorrow and Sunday. Today I'll walk with babe in a carrier and swim some laps - so like I'm feeling good, but I intuitively KNOW that my weight isn't dropping? Weird. But weigh in day is tomorrow anyway so -fingers crossed-0
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Remember muscle weighs more than fat, so instead of viewing it as a plateau make sure you are losing inches. If you are then there is nothing to worry about. If your staying the same and are not losing inches, then yes, you need to adjust something.0
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Muscle does not weigh more than fat, any more than lead weighs more than feathers. A pound is a pound is a pound. Where the misunderstanding often comes in is that muscle is much more dense than fat, so that, by volume, it seems to weigh more. That is, a pound of muscle occupies less space than a pound of fat. In addition, because a pound of muscle burns more fat than a pound of fat, even at rest, by increasing your lean muscle tissue mass, you're helping your body burn more calories.
But back to your question. If you only have a small amount of weight to lose, then you may feel like the weight training is not helping you move down on the scale. In fact, the number may even go up, but you will look thinner. This is due to an increase in lean body mass (muscle, bone, blood volume) and a decrease in body fat. In other words, even if the scale doesn't change much, you will probably see a difference in how your clothes fit.
On the other hand, if you have a lot of weight to lose, you will also experience an increase in lean body mass and loss of body fat. But the results on the scale will probably be more dramatic. (This is from Ask the Personal Trainer).
I too have had issues with my weight stalling. I don't know what it is, but if I go a bit over 1200-1300 it seems to stall. Just keep going I guess!!0 -
Soooo sorry! Yes a pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat, what I was alluding is the fact that if you are losing inches then it is muscle not fat and you shouldn't be too worried about it. Sorry I will try to be more scientific in my responses.0
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I lost 3 lbs the month of Oct. primarily it was my fault with drinking and eating on the weekends. When you get close to your goal weight the harder it is to lose. You might want to increase the intesity of your workouts, re-adjust your calorie intake. Dont get on the scale often it only discourages. Good luck.0
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I think I need to switch up my exercise routine a little, and confuse my body all over again. It's gotten too used to my regular exercise regimen!0
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I've been pretty steady for the last few months. Of course, no weight is going to drop off the way it did when I was at my heaviest, but I'm still consistently losing. While the weight loss has been "slower", the inches have been melting. It seems like last week when I got down to a 36" waist...the next time I hit the store, I assume I'll be able to walk out with a pair of 32" pants. I still hold those pants up, look at the waist and think to myself "there's no way you can fit in those!" and yet...I do fit!0
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I find the closer to my goal i get the more slower it moves. I really hate being in a standstill for weeks which is what my body does. I lose and then all of a sudden i dont lose anything in weeks!0
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My weight loss has stayed consistent throughout the challenge. I'm in a fantastic Facebook nutrition and fitness support group if anyone is interested. Reply to me or message me and I can tell you more about it. I have never done so well and these people are so motivating!0
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I thought I had slowed down on weight loss. Turns out that I'm not doing too badly since that last post. I'm actually down about 6 pounds since the end of October. This would be despite the fact that my primary exercise bike is down right now. As soon as I get my bike back from the shop, I can add some more exercise to my routine.
I'm seriously thinking about joining the lose 20 by Easter challenge. The problem is that I'm almost at my next goal weight (195), so I would have to commit to going lower. 25 years ago, I came out of the US Army at 172. Therefore, I know I can be that weight as an adult. I definately feel that I can drive my weight lower.
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