Day 5... Getting nowhere :/
blowingbubbles5513
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I have been making a real effort here to change how I eat, and how I spend my free time, and to no avail. I can not seem to budge the scale at all... I am quickly losing any type of will power and motivation that I started out with here!
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Give it some time, darlin'. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Just stay positive and know that you are stronger than you think. Make sure you absolutely do not drink your calories. Even if it's a rocky start, it doesn't mean it's the end. You're capable of doing anything if you want it bad enough to reach hard for it. You'll see results after a month if you hold yourself accountable and stay on track. Don't give up! 0 -
It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.0 -
When I first started exercising intensely and eating right I saw no changes for 2 weeks (actually my weight went up slightly). Keep doing what you're doing as your body will take time to adjust. If you've started exercising your body will be retaining water to protect and repair muscles that you haven't previously used to this extent.0
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Um I don't. It's after it's drained, before it's served.0 -
calories in, calories out. It is definitely a math thing. Also get some friends on here for support, it helps a lot. you can do this.0
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Did you gain all that weight in 5 days? The answer is no, and it takes time to lose it. You need to have patience. This is a lifestyle change, and it's going to be slow, but you have to stick with it. If you keep it up, you will see progress. But it takes time. To give you an idea, I've been doing this faithfully for one year, and have only lost 20 pounds. Granted, I didn't have much to lose to begin with, but I'm only losing like 2 pounds a month. Easy to give up when it's that slow. But I'm still here, and I'm 20 pounds lighter because of it. You will too if you keep doing it.0
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I can understand your frustration. When you first start out, five days feels like a really long time! But you just need to give it more time.
You might find this post very informative--I know that I did. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
You can do this!0 -
TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Um I don't. It's after it's drained, before it's served.
do you put any type of sauce on it?
Homemade tomato sauce usually. Why?0 -
TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Um I don't. It's after it's drained, before it's served.
do you put any type of sauce on it?
Homemade tomato sauce usually. Why?
/clutches pearls
But the oil keeps the sauce from sticking to the noodles, as well as to each other!
/fans self
*Edit: not a culinary student.0 -
5 days is too short of a period to evaluate your results. Keep working and results will come0
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Um I don't. It's after it's drained, before it's served.
do you put any type of sauce on it?
Homemade tomato sauce usually. Why?
/clutches pearls
But the oil keeps the sauce from sticking to the noodles, as well as to each other!
/fans self
Oh my. May I borrow your fan?0 -
Day 5? Nothing happens in 5 days. That's not even a week. What results are you looking for in that time frame?0
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
You do if it's brown rice pasta. The instruction are on the box. Just sayin'.
Aaaaaanyway.....OP, be patient. Give it at least a few weeks. And read that sexypants thread that RivenV posted. It is fantastic information.0 -
TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Um I don't. It's after it's drained, before it's served.
do you put any type of sauce on it?
Homemade tomato sauce usually. Why?
/clutches pearls
But the oil keeps the sauce from sticking to the noodles, as well as to each other!
/fans self
Oh my. May I borrow your fan?
Of course!
Honestly, I've done it both ways and the difference is marginal, at best. I just knew where that person was going.0 -
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Um I don't. It's after it's drained, before it's served.
do you put any type of sauce on it?
Homemade tomato sauce usually. Why?
/clutches pearls
But the oil keeps the sauce from sticking to the noodles, as well as to each other!
/fans self
Oh my. May I borrow your fan?
Of course!
Honestly, I've done it both ways and the difference is marginal, at best. I just knew where that person was going.
After being married to a chef, I pucker as soon as someone states their "qualifications" before giving culinary advice.
Disclaimer: NOT a chef or culinary student. Just a lady who really likes to cook--which is why I'm fat and on MFP.0 -
It's been five days. Be patient.0
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Have you set realistic goals for yourself? Break them down into small steps and write them down with an estimated date you want to complete them. Use MFP to establish a workable daily calorie intake based on how much exercise you are committed to do (what is termed "Net Calories"). Then choose a diet plan that makes sense to you. Don't jump on the fad bandwagon - spend some time researching the multitude of plans available then choose one that makes sense to you and that you will commit to follow. Get some MFP friends to help you - there are thousands of success stories here and every one of them started somewhere. Think positive.0
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Does it matter? Her point is spot on-1 -
TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »TheVirgoddess wrote: »It didn't take you 5 days to get where you are now, it's going to a while to get where you want to be.
A few things that might help:
Make sure you log EVERYTHING. The butter you cook your eggs in. The sprinkle of olive oil you add to your pasta so it doesn't stick. The handful of almonds you grabbed, and the sugar in your coffee. If you don't have a food scale, get one. Weigh everything, even pre-packaged things. Measure all liquids. Don't use entries like medium banana or small orange - those are estimations. Be as absolutely accurate as you can.
If you're going to use MFP's exercise database, log half of the actual workout minutes. I find MFP's estimations to be very high.
Make sure you have the correct activity level set on here. You need to make sure you're active if you put active in there - you get a bigger calorie allotment the more active you are.
5 days is nothing, though it feels like it right now. You can do this. It's worth it.
culinary student here...you DO NOT add any type of oil to pasta while it's cooking.
Um I don't. It's after it's drained, before it's served.
do you put any type of sauce on it?
Homemade tomato sauce usually. Why?
If you want the sauce to actually stick to the pasta (like it's supposed to), you don't add oil to it...first thing we learned in school...lol
I've been cooking from scratch for over 15 years. I'll stick with my way, thanks. 0 -
What exactly do you think will happen in just 5 days?-1
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You won't see results in 5 days, and if you do, they're unhealthy results! weight loss that is sustainable and healthy will take a while. Hang in there! Also, the scale is the worst measurement of improvement. My scale hasn't budged in two weeks, but I have seen real improvement in that time. Go by how you feel, not by what that stupid scale says!0
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marlanaperry wrote: »You won't see results in 5 days, and if you do, they're unhealthy results! weight loss that is sustainable and healthy will take a while. Hang in there! Also, the scale is the worst measurement of improvement. My scale hasn't budged in two weeks, but I have seen real improvement in that time. Go by how you feel, not by what that stupid scale says!
This is a good point, but also take measurements! They are a great indicator of success and you'll be amazed how many you lose.
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blowingbubbles5513 wrote: »I have been making a real effort here to change how I eat, and how I spend my free time, and to no avail. I can not seem to budge the scale at all... I am quickly losing any type of will power and motivation that I started out with here!
To be honest, 5 days is a very short period of time. Like some of people commenting with SUPPORTIVE feedback (not the *kitten* about pasta), you need to have a little more patience. As for what you're going through right now, try to think of it as your "first plateau". Because this isn't the first time it's happened. And it definitely won't be the last. - 5 days - and no results at all? This is a great initial challenge within the big battle to obtain your ultimate goal.
Right now, this is a challenge of "will power". How bad to you really want to succeed?
You have already taken the first step by downloading the app, logging your meals and exercises, and taking part in this "SUPPORTIVE" community. So, I think it's fair to say that you want to succeed pretty bad. As it was said before, "... have more patience". And you will get through this.
However, you (just like many of us) are just going to have to dig a little more deeper. Keep strong and focused. The results will come, I promise.
- DJ
P.S.
I just started 3 weeks ago. A loss of 7lbs in the first 2 weeks. Now, on a deadlock plateau in this 3rd week.
But I refuse to let this get to me. I know it's just a matter of time.0 -
Weight loss is magical. But it is not quick. Effort you put in = results you get out.0
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Keep up the good work girl. And every time you feel temptation, focus on how hard you've worked so far. Will that two second indulgence be worth the last week/month/year of will power, hard work and dedication?? Also, remember to drink water. Sounds dumb, but a lot of times we eat when we are bored, or just dehydrated. Drink water, wait 15 min and if you're still hungry, eat...healthy. Use smaller plates, to help with portion sizes.0
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Rome wasn't built in a day. Hence it will take longer than five days to learn how to take care of yourself. Keep weighing and logging your food. Keep moving your bod. Good things come to those that take charge.0
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I can't beleive somebody flagged the OP on this?0
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I'm only at day three myself. Just keep trying and remember to tell yourself it will take time, weight goes on really fast but it comes off slowly. Also try no to step on the scale every day. That's something I struggle with, but I find it just discourages me from sticking to my goals. I try to weigh my self only once a week.0
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When I first started exercising intensely and eating right I saw no changes for 2 weeks (actually my weight went up slightly). Keep doing what you're doing as your body will take time to adjust. If you've started exercising your body will be retaining water to protect and repair muscles that you haven't previously used to this extent.
I agree with this.
OP...5 days is nothing. I don't say that to be harsh/rude. I promise.
I started in March 2013 at 262 lb. It wasn't magical. I was down 3-4 lb in 30 days. But when that continues, you wind up being successful. By the 1 year mark I had lost 70 lb and now 90 lb on this site.
Honestly most of the people I know both on MFP and in real life, who have STAYED at their goal weight and/or continued losing steadily, had an average rate or even much slower than average loss. Sure there are wild success stories of the person who lost 50 lb in 2 months and kept it off. There's less glamour I guess in losing 100 lb over 2-3 years.
Patience. Sign on for the LONG TERM. You don't even have to make super drastic changes all at once, either. You're receiving a lot of good advice here.0
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