Help I'm stuck!

lisabrezina1980
lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been eating healthier and working out for about 3-4 weeks now. At first the scale was moving down quite nicely . However for the last week it has been stuck! I started logging and have been eating at a defict. I also have been drinking tons of water.
I started at 236 and am now at 223-225. I work out 3-5 times a week doing cardiovascular and free weights.
Any suggestions on how to make the scale move?
My clothes don't feel any different but I do feel great!
Any advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

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  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    What's your caloric intake right now? I've heard some people have luck moving past a plateau by having one day to up their calories quite a bit, then return to what their calorie count was before the plateau.
  • lisabrezina1980
    lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
    kandell wrote: »
    What's your caloric intake right now? I've heard some people have luck moving past a plateau by having one day to up their calories quite a bit, then return to what their calorie count was before the plateau.

    1200, I eat back most of my exercise calories as well. I only track the treadmill calories so maybe an extra 250.
  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    Maybe try not eating back your calories for a week or two? Do you weight everything you eat? It's hard to do that, but it's really the most accurate way to be sure you're not over-eating on accident.
  • lisabrezina1980
    lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
    kandell wrote: »
    Maybe try not eating back your calories for a week or two? Do you weight everything you eat? It's hard to do that, but it's really the most accurate way to be sure you're not over-eating on accident.
    Thank you I will try that. I haven't got a scale but hopefully this weekend. ☺
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    edited February 2015
    It's only been a week. Weight loss is not linear. Keep with what you're doing and if you're still stuck in 2-3 weeks, then it's time to reevaluate your logging.

    ETA the food scale will help you immensely. Definitely purchase it soon!
  • lisabrezina1980
    lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    It's only been a week. Weight loss is not linear. Keep with what you're doing and if you're still stuck in 2-3 weeks, then it's time to reevaluate your logging.

    ETA the food scale will help you immensely. Definitely purchase it soon!
    Thanks I asked my husband to get me one for valentine's day instead of candy and flowers lol.
  • michellesz
    michellesz Posts: 429 Member
    Think of this as a lifestyle change and not a diet. It won't happen over night & you are losing which is positive. Your profile is private and diary closed. Can't see to to give any specific advice. Make sure you are eating healthy fresh foods and vegetables with sufficient amount of protein and hydrating and watch your sodium which leads to retention. Take measurements. Many times are bodies are changing. Don't always rely on the number on the scale. Be sure to change up your workouts.
  • lisabrezina1980
    lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
    Thanks so much. I opened my diary if you want to take a look. I'm not on a diet this time lol. I am really changing things up and I am feeling great, I just wish the scale would move lol. I know it's silly but it was going down and then now it won't budge. It's aggravating lol. I still have a long way to go.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    edited February 2015
    malibu927 wrote: »
    It's only been a week. Weight loss is not linear. Keep with what you're doing and if you're still stuck in 2-3 weeks, then it's time to reevaluate your logging.

    ETA the food scale will help you immensely. Definitely purchase it soon!

    This!

    The wiggle room to lose weight can be really small and weighing food can be important if you aren't really good at eyeballing portions. Portion sizes listed on packages can be off, too. You also need to be careful that you're picking the right entries.

    As an example, and certainly not to bash, I took a quick peek at your diary and yesterday you only logged 1 ounce of tuna at lunch for your sandwich. I'm betting it was more than that because one ounce is a very small amount of tuna. I'm eating a whole can for my lunch today at 5.6 ounces. Little errors like that, when you're already slightly over calories for the day, can really add up and slow down your rate of loss.
  • michellesz
    michellesz Posts: 429 Member
    I only see 4 days of logging. I would suggest logging everything from this point so that you can look for any patterns. You are making nice healthy choices. As suspected, one day in particular you had over 747 in sodium. For me that would be a major sodium bomb leading to retention and bloatness just personally. Stay clear of pre-packaged foods like the lean pockets and canned soups and deli meats for that reason and try to eat more fresh lean meats and veggies. You can also make homemade soups with lower sodium broths and fresh veggies and eat til your hearts' content. Remember, slow and steady (is healthy) & wins the race & you will be opt to keep it off that way :)
  • lisabrezina1980
    lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
    SueInAz wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    It's only been a week. Weight loss is not linear. Keep with what you're doing and if you're still stuck in 2-3 weeks, then it's time to reevaluate your logging.

    ETA the food scale will help you immensely. Definitely purchase it soon!

    This!

    The wiggle room to lose weight can be really small and weighing food can be important if you aren't really good at eyeballing portions. Portion sizes listed on packages can be off, too. You also need to be careful that you're picking the right entries.

    As an example, and certainly not to bash, I took a quick peek at your diary and yesterday you only logged 1 ounce of tuna at lunch for your sandwich. I'm betting it was more than that because one ounce is a very small amount of tuna. I'm eating a whole can for my lunch today at 5.6 ounces. Little errors like that, when you're already slightly over calories for the day, can really add up and slow down your rate of loss.
    Thanks! You're probably right. I put 1 Oz because the can has 2 and I ate half. Lol, I don't know it made sense at the time. I really am ready for a food scale!
    michellesz wrote: »
    I only see 4 days of logging. I would suggest logging everything from this point so that you can look for any patterns. You are making nice healthy choices. As suspected, one day in particular you had over 747 in sodium. For me that would be a major sodium bomb leading to retention and bloatness just personally. Stay clear of pre-packaged foods like the lean pockets and canned soups and deli meats for that reason and try to eat more fresh lean meats and veggies. You can also make homemade soups with lower sodium broths and fresh veggies and eat til your hearts' content. Remember, slow and steady (is healthy) & wins the race & you will be opt to keep it off that way :)

    Thanks so much! I agree with the sodium but wasnt really sure how to bring it down. Thanks for the tips! A light bulb is starting to go on over my head!
  • michellesz
    michellesz Posts: 429 Member
    Most frozen foods/pre-packaged foods/canned foods/deli meats have tons of sodium for preservative measures. If you opt for fresh foods, the sodium is close to nothing. Reach for fresh foods like chicken, turkey, tuna, fish or lean meats like lean pork chops or lean meats. Feel free to look at my diary for ideas too. I'd be happy to help in any way.
  • lisabrezina1980
    lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
    michellesz wrote: »
    Most frozen foods/pre-packaged foods/canned foods/deli meats have tons of sodium for preservative measures. If you opt for fresh foods, the sodium is close to nothing. Reach for fresh foods like chicken, turkey, tuna, fish or lean meats like lean pork chops or lean meats. Feel free to look at my diary for ideas too. I'd be happy to help in any way.
    Thank you so much again! I looked for your diary but you're private? I really do appreciate the help. Now what to do with all that soup I have in the cabinet? Lol.
  • michellesz
    michellesz Posts: 429 Member
    Friend me and it my diary will be open to you! Glad to help. Eat the soup in moderation and hydrate for the extra sodium in the meantime. You can also add extra frozen/fresh veggies to the soup for a healthy filler to eat half the quantity :)
  • lisabrezina1980
    lisabrezina1980 Posts: 60 Member
    michellesz wrote: »
    Friend me and it my diary will be open to you! Glad to help. Eat the soup in moderation and hydrate for the extra sodium in the meantime. You can also add extra frozen/fresh veggies to the soup for a healthy filler to eat half the quantity :)
    You are amazing thank you!
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