sick of it

Cortx
Cortx Posts: 103 Member
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
I just don't lose any weight. not even one pound. i stay under my calories and i workout 5 days a week.

I use to eat fast food (big mac meal) every single day for lunch, 7 days a week, and fast food for supper about 3 or 4 days out the week, then i would snack on junk all day long and drink tons of mr pibbs.I wouldn't exercise or anything. I thought i would have lost weight just from not doing that.

I am getting discouraged and about to just quit because im doing all this and nothing is even happenning.
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  • bright_idea
    bright_idea Posts: 6
    Don't give up! Starting out is the hardest part. And if you're really concerned about it, I'd see a doctor. You might have a thyroid problem that makes it impossible for you to lose weight.
  • mpdes
    mpdes Posts: 40
    Bump
  • SimplyFreckled
    SimplyFreckled Posts: 444 Member
    Can you make your diary public so we can give you better feedback?
  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    open your diary so maybe we can help you figure it out.
  • fitnessbugg
    fitnessbugg Posts: 141 Member
    Does bump mean ditto? or what she said? I need to learn the lingo :)

    Yes, do not give up! I am at a stall right now, and it's just a matter of finding the right combination of calories in and calories out. Lean on your friends here! You can do it.
  • greeneyed84
    greeneyed84 Posts: 427 Member
    How far under your calories do you stay? If it's too far under your body is not getting enough nutrition and b/c of that holding on to stored fat.
  • 0Jaime0
    0Jaime0 Posts: 26
    Are you consuming at least 1200 calories? If not you should try and eat over 1200. Your body might be going into starvation mode. DON'T give up please!!!
  • mazimoo79
    mazimoo79 Posts: 9
    girl i am exactly the same, i even know what to do to lose im nearly an expert and nothing is shifting such a pain but keep going babes xx
  • StartingOver4Me
    StartingOver4Me Posts: 192
    bump means that you are saving it for later to read.
  • heathhumble
    heathhumble Posts: 178
    I agree don't give up.Continue to stay focused.It is a good idea to open your diary so we may give you some ideas to help you continue to meet your goals.Good Luck:happy:
  • SheehyCFC
    SheehyCFC Posts: 529 Member
    Please make sure you are GETTING your calories (not way below each day) and eat back any calories you burn from exercise - your deficit could be so great that your body feels depraved/deprived of nutrients and holds onto everything
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    It took me almost 5 months to drop a pound...my body was P!SSED...it's scrambling because you're working out and it thinks you're going to starve it (yes I'm talking about your body like it's a seperate entity)....you're working your *kitten* off, and eating healthy, so your body is seriously confused...it's preparing for war! but once you keep going and continue to treat it with love, it will see that it can let go of your storage, that this is for a lifetime and it will be safe. Hang in there, it's hard to lose at the start and at the end...
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    It's taken me awhile to start losing weight, but try measuring yourself and see if you are building up muscle and loses inches, which is what happened to me before I started to lose. It's not all about the number on the scale but the inches as well.
  • StartingOver4Me
    StartingOver4Me Posts: 192
    It took me almost 5 months to drop a pound...my body was P!SSED...it's scrambling because you're working out and it thinks you're going to starve it (yes I'm talking about your body like it's a seperate entity)....you're working your *kitten* off, and eating healthy, so your body is seriously confused...it's preparing for war! but once you keep going and continue to treat it with love, it will see that it can let go of your storage, that this is for a lifetime and it will be safe. Hang in there, it's hard to lose at the start and at the end...


    very awesome way of putting it!!!!
  • Hollycat
    Hollycat Posts: 372
    lilRicki is SO right! You didn't exercise at all before while on the McD diet, right? Well....now you're burning it up at 5X a week and baby those muscles are BUILDING! And...if the scale isn't showing that muscle gain, then you must be losing fat at the same time...that's usually how it happens. I think it's the body's way of trying to make the brain insane. Gain muscle weight, lose fat weight...all at the same time. Net result...no scale change. DOESN"T mean you're not losing. Friend of mine has the same issue. She ramped up her workouts and 'plateaued'. She hasn't plateaued truly. She's losing inches like crazy, but because she doesn't measure those inches, she doesn't see it...she is shrinknig before my eyes, even though the scale isn't moving. You keep at it and you're going to get a 'woosh' of scale reduction. Promise.
    Hollycat
    :wink:
  • Therapist_mama
    Therapist_mama Posts: 135 Member
    This is probably one of the biggest reason many people do not use the scale as their choice of measurement for success! Keep working out and eating clean......it is far better for you in the long run than some number on the scale! Your overall health is the aim here! Do not let a number on a scale push you around and bully you! Stick with it and rely on your social network here for encouragement! I have my diary open for all to see for the purpose of accountability and encouragement! I don't know if you have your diary open and available for others to see but perhaps that would be a place to start to get some feedback.

    Best to you and keep up the good work!
    Never Give UP!!!!

    :flowerforyou:
  • BrandNewMia
    BrandNewMia Posts: 461
    Make your diary pubic! You can always switch it back to private after you get the advice, but it's nearly impossible to help if we can't see what you are doing.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    I just don't lose any weight. not even one pound. i stay under my calories and i workout 5 days a week.

    I use to eat fast food (big mac meal) every single day for lunch, 7 days a week, and fast food for supper about 3 or 4 days out the week, then i would snack on junk all day long and drink tons of mr pibbs.I wouldn't exercise or anything. I thought i would have lost weight just from not doing that.

    I am getting discouraged and about to just quit because im doing all this and nothing is even happenning.
    Maybe it's time to try the MFP way and stop thinking you know better.
    You are not going to achieve your goals going your own way, so do what works.
    Starvation diets don't work.
    Why?
    Because if your calorie deficit is too great you can easily suffer from
    loss of muscle mass (slows down your metabolism) and impaired general progress.
    You have to find what is right for you but you also need to remember that your body
    is a machine and without the right type and amount of fuel there could be problems
    either with loss of muscle, loss of energy, less weight loss/plateaus, etc.

    You've been failing for over a year, so get with what works.:flowerforyou:
    Stick with the MFP recommendations.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Please read this:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/470367-tips-for-newbies

    Do not give up!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    This is from last May. I wonder what happened.
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Once upon a time I quit too, and I kept quitting until I weighed 450 lbs. You have a little girl...if you aren't doing it for you, do it for her...she needs you in her life.

    Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.
    - William James
  • EMarvie
    EMarvie Posts: 335 Member
    make sure you eat your cal's! especially if you're exercising. your body needs more food.. make sure you're Eating 1200 cals - after your work out!!! fuel your body ! you'll see results!
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    Take measurements!! A lot of time there's no scale change but you're dropping inches. Seriously, taking measurements is one of the best things you can do for yourself.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    This is from last May. I wonder what happened.

    I didn't even notice! I feel dumb now! Haha.
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    This is from last May. I wonder what happened.

    According to her profile, she's still here, still posting, and has only lost 5 pounds.
  • bmwgsa1
    bmwgsa1 Posts: 10
    I got my weight moving downj when I started doing Intermitent Fasting, just a day of 2 a week - the rest of the week I eat like I should, keep it all logged, etc....

    You might want to give it a try - lots of sites about it.
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    please read this, for all beginners of MFP this gives some good starting knowledge.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/330934-guide-to-calorie-deficits
  • jennmartin82
    jennmartin82 Posts: 100
    Once upon a time I quit too, and I kept quitting until I weighed 450 lbs. You have a little girl...if you aren't doing it for you, do it for her...she needs you in her life.

    Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.
    - William James

    Wow! you look amazing! :flowerforyou:
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    This is from last May. I wonder what happened.

    According to her profile, she's still here, still posting, and has only lost 5 pounds.
    5lbs...OUCH!
    Yes, perhaps it's time to try something different?
    Sometimes when we think we know it all, change that could help becomes inhibited by an unyielding attitude.

    And try not to be so down on yourself for your current failure.:drinker:
    You can buck up and make this happen - never give up!
  • msmithevv
    msmithevv Posts: 58 Member
    Been there done that. Don't give up! I don't know how much weight you need to lose, but it will happen. Give your body time to adjust. When I started this in January 2011 I had the same issue except I was in the gym 6-7 days a week and some times twice a day. I am now 43 pounds lighter, but the most important thing - I feel soooooo much better. You will get there too!!
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