Start routine cardio-exercise 3 times a week, but...

Lasmartchika wrote: »

Have you measured yourself? Most likely even tho you may not have lost lbs, you've lost inches.
Don't get discouraged and continue with your exercise routine and eating plan.

I haven't measured yet..
what kind of standard should I use for measurement?
thank you very much,
I'm trying my best still.. but yeah it's getting harder..

rainbowbow wrote: »

Have you been tracking your calories accurately and consistently during this time?

Yes I have..
honestly speaking, I don't know if the calories written in the apps is pretty accurate.
I trust the exercise calories (I just wish that will be my minimum addition for calories intake later)
but for the food intake, I don't know..
I'm afraid most of the foods in my country won't have the accurate measurement of calories like the one in big country

what do you think..?

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I think it's definitely a possibility. Especially if you're not weighing your food or guesstimating.

If you aren't losing I can only assume it's because you're eating too many calories.

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yeah.. I'm not weighing my food, just rely on portion and size on this app. (like 1 cup size, 1 portion size, or 1 bowl size)
and for particular last 2 weeks, been cutting meals like dinner, and eat full course (protein, veggies, fruits) only for lunch.

ana3067 wrote: »

You need a caloric deficit. So you're either retaining water or you're eating at maintenance.

cardio/exercise is not required for weight loss. neither is eating specific types of food. I legit do maybe 10 minutes of cardio a week as a warmup. I've lost almost 25lbs.

eat foods you love while in your caloric deficit, ideally weigh foods.

Now I'm really sure that weigh foods will be very important.. I should buy another scale to weigh in everything, lost 25lbs???that's awesome, how long did it take for you?
that's really inspire me..

ana3067 wrote: »

Leezaa wrote: »

ana3067 wrote: »

You need a caloric deficit. So you're either retaining water or you're eating at maintenance.

cardio/exercise is not required for weight loss. neither is eating specific types of food. I legit do maybe 10 minutes of cardio a week as a warmup. I've lost almost 25lbs.

eat foods you love while in your caloric deficit, ideally weigh foods.

Now I'm really sure that weigh foods will be very important.. I should buy another scale to weigh in everything, lost 25lbs???that's awesome, how long did it take for you?
that's really inspire me..

If you want to just measure food with measuring cups you can do that, but it won't be as accurate. but if you aren't even measuring properly now (e.g. you say you are using bowls?) then you can just start by properly measuring. And if that still doesn't work, then you can buy a food scale. There is a difference between a food scale and a body weight scale, so if you only have a scale for your weight then you'd need a food scale specifically.

And it's taken me about 5-6 months to lose the weight. I suspect it might take be a year or longer to lose my total goal weight of 40ish lbs. I'm happy taking it slowly, though.

yeah.. I need the food scale.. (put it on the grocery list)
truly inspired by your story.. need to lose more kilos before having a very long holiday..
end year holiday is horrifying for me now..
btw, is oatmeal really can make you lose weight faster?
I already skip carbo from rice, afraid of getting sugar crave.

dodgethepodge wrote: »

I read somewhere that it can take up to a month for your body to respond to a lifestyle change. So, if it's used to eating more and exercising less, it will support that my keeping storage for warmth etc. If it's used to eating well and exercising well, it will adapt but takes time. It's very common for people to not see any difference then have a big win after a few weeks. Maybe that's it?

Otherwise, cardio can still increase muscle mass while decreasing fat percentage if your body is doing new exercises... your body has to build itself to be able to cope with what you're doing.

Also worth a mention since you're female... it's been 2 weeks which means your body is at a different time in your monthly cycle. I didn't notice the difference this made until I started dieting & exercising properly, but it can be a difference of up to 1 stone for me! Try to weigh yourself in a month, then compare - I find that more accurate personally.

I see.. yeah I think everything doesn't change instantly right..?
need huge motivation because now it's nearly holiday season, and those temptation just come again and again..

weigh monthly?
so how many kilos do you think will be a good and healthy weight loss?
kinda eager to have more weight loss, but no response from the scale

TavistockToad wrote: »

Leezaa wrote: »

Hello there..
I'm starting my diet (again). It's been 2 weeks already,
I'm trying my best to do cardio-exercise at least 3 times a week
(RPM, sh'bam, body pump, and body combat) and keep my meals decent.
When I finally put my courage to hop onto the scale, it stays the same,
well.. some of my friends told me that I look slimmer..
but I just couldn't believe them due to the number on my scale..
I'm so sad..
I'm afraid I'm having a binge eating again for this fact..
any suggestions on exercise and/ meal plan? any experiences?

thank you so much

did you put all the weight on in 2 weeks?

mmm... no...

MeanderingMammal wrote: »

Leezaa wrote: »

weigh monthly?

Personally not even that frequently... I go by measurements and visual improvements as well as performance improvement.

So I've lost three inches around my waist, can run a half marathon in just under two hours, cycle at a good pace for two hours and I'm visibly more defined. Weight isn't all that good an indicator of progress in that sense.

you're right..
now I can run in a 6.5mins/km pace.. have a much better sleep (but sometimes I still got insomnia), way better appetite (oh no, it's bad I guess)
like waist measurements, I don't know how to measure it properly,
and I think I'm a big-hip person type..
that always make it difficult for me to find a right pants..

gothchiq wrote: »

It takes time, hon! 2 weeks is nothing in the scheme of a diet. Don't binge... have a great big salad with low cal dressing. Keep on working out and it will have results.

Keep on fighting!! Yosh!!!!! today will attend another RPM class, this week will be very hard as we're gonna have some farewell parties every night even on weekend.. oh my oh my.. *shock*

999tigger wrote: »

You dont know if you are doing the basics correctly. It is 80% diet so you need to establish an accurate deficit, get the assistance of one of your friends or on the forum. What deficit are you running?

In terms of your cardio, these burns have to be accurate, so be wary of eating back. Uf hey are hour long sessions and you are working hard then they could be worth 500+ each, so maybe add up to 1/2lb a week loss. People overestimate the exercise they are doing and underestimate how much they need to do to lose weight by it.

Check your deficit and then keep it up for at least four weeks, then you should make progress. For the moment I would be weighing eery 1-2 days. I would expect progress in those 4 weeks. Weight loss wont go down in a straight line, plus your body can fluctuate in the day but up to 5 or 6lbs, which can mask your true weight loss. Be patient and keep the deficit and exercise up.

I'm using the Nike+ app to track my run, I wish this will be pretty accurate. As for my food intake, because I don't weigh my food, usually I'll measure it as bigger portion than the one written in the apps but yeah, then I will have no exact measurement of my food intake..
I'm trying my best not to binge..so hard for me.. I'm a very emotional eater.. luckily after 3weeks exercise, the only thing that help me not to binge is that I always feel tired after exercise and I just straight to bed after that.. I wish this will continue..

and also I'm facing that fluctuate weight.. kinda confused too..
try to measure my waist and hip, but find it confusing how to measure it in the right way..

tibby531 wrote: »

dodgethepodge wrote: »

I read somewhere that it can take up to a month for your body to respond to a lifestyle change. So, if it's used to eating more and exercising less, it will support that my keeping storage for warmth etc. If it's used to eating well and exercising well, it will adapt but takes time. It's very common for people to not see any difference then have a big win after a few weeks. Maybe that's it?

this is totally me. every time I change ANYTHING... it takes my body about three weeks to realize that it's going to be okay, and it can process and release, instead of just holding onto everything.

ahaaa... I hope to be steady in this particular lifestyle.. btw is it okay if I skip carbs?
I'm a rice person, so it's been 3weeks that I cut that rice.. one day I almost fell to the ground due to very low blood sugar.. and my vertigo..