In need of advise. Working to hard for no results.
shanoot
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Hello! I have been going to the gym 3 to 5 days a week for the past 2 months. It has become an addiction. Started at 220 pounds down to 198. Over the course of the past 3 weeks I have had no weight loss. I did lose a few inches though. Great! I'll keep track of that instead of pounds. Over the past week I have actually gained in size. About a half inch and put on a couple pounds. My workouts are becoming increasing more intense as I feel stronger and have more stamina. I am eating between 1200 and 1400 calories a day. I do a combination of cardio and strength training. I'm feeling very stuck and frustrated. I'm not going to give up because I do great, physically and mentally. Just very annoyed. Anyone have any tips?
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I don't have any tips and I feel like I'm in the same boat but CONGRATULATIONS on what you have accomplished!0
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Thank you! Maybe I am just being impatient. What matters is the feeling better part. Good luck on your journey.0
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Congrats! My first thought is maybe you need to eat more calories. Counterintuitive! Or to change up what and how you're eating? What do you have during the day?0
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Have you tried "intermittent fasting" or "high intensity interval training"? There is a lot of info online that may interest you.-1
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I eat fruits, veggies. I sometimes juice instead of a meal. Chicken breast, veggie burgers without buns, I cut way back on bread. Just makes me feel tired and bloated. Things like very that. Working on having a all around healthier lifestyle.0
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It is tough for me to eat a bunch of small meals. Even though I cook for a living. Easy things I'm able to munch on are foods I'm trying to avoid.0
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Remember, bodies are weird. I worked out and counted calories HARD for two weeks and didn't lose a pound. I got mad and ended up eating an entire pizza and lost 3 pounds the next day. Just keep doing what you are doing and things will catch up.0
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Oh, and don't fast.0
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Congrats! My first thought is maybe you need to eat more calories. Counterintuitive! Or to change up what and how you're eating? What do you have during the day?Congrats! My first thought is maybe you need to eat more calories. Counterintuitive! Or to change up what and how you're eating? What do you have during the day?
I have though about that. I'm trying to eat more often0 -
No, trust me. Keep away from fasting. You are doing everything right and there is NO need to starve yourself of food. I flagged that person's post because fasting is not something we encourage on this site and tends to be detrimental.
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techgal128 wrote: »Remember, bodies are weird. I worked out and counted calories HARD for two weeks and didn't lose a pound. I got mad and ended up eating an entire pizza and lost 3 pounds the next day. Just keep doing what you are doing and things will catch up.
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Cut back Sugars.0
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techgal128 wrote: »
No, trust me. Keep away from fasting. You are doing everything right and there is NO need to starve yourself of food. I flagged that person's post because fasting is not something we encourage on this site and tends to be detrimental.
I do like my juices. I think that is the extent of fasting I can do. They give me energy ad make me good and full. Way to much info out there on everything. Positives and negatives. I never know what to believe or try.0 -
techgal128 wrote: »
No, trust me. Keep away from fasting. You are doing everything right and there is NO need to starve yourself of food. I flagged that person's post because fasting is not something we encourage on this site and tends to be detrimental.
I do like my juices. I think that is the extent of fasting I can do. They give me energy ad make me good and full. Way to much info out there on everything. Positives and negatives. I never know what to believe or try.
Yeah, you won't find any love on fasting (including juice fasts) here. Juicing is great, just make sure to pair it with regular meals as well. Don't get me wrong, you'll lose weight. However, you'll feel like crap and likely just gain the weight back after you start eating normally again. Really, just keep doing what you are doing. I do recommend changing your workout routine if you have been doing the same thing for awhile. That can help boost your progress a bit as well.0 -
Feeling the exact same way. Maybe it is because I'm being too impatient for results, but I seriously have been at this over a year and my body doesn't seem to want to budge from 128-130. Obviously not giving up, but still super frustrating because I feel like I should be where I want to be by now.0
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Where did you gain inches?0
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Great job! After reading your post, I think I know what is happening. You probably lost most of your weight at the start of your program. The problem is that your body has changed and your needs are different. The problem is nutrition. Not saying you are eating bad, but your calorie intake is very low. You should be recalculatin your calories every 4 weeks. Your body will keep the fat stores because you are not taking in enough calories. What type of exercise are you doing at the gym?
A word of advice, lose the scale. I know, numbers are so important, but the scale does not actually measure what is happening in your body. Pics, measurements, and clothes should be used to judge your progress. Use the scale every 30 days if you must. Plus you are building muscle which is heavier than muscle. You are doing a great job, keep it up.0 -
I am doing the treadmill 2-3 miles a day. 13-14 min miles or the olypical. Then i do a combination of weights, rotate legs and arms. I do different core exercises everyday. I try and change up my workouts with weights.Dustinsteven22 wrote: »Great job! After reading your post, I think I know what is happening. You probably lost most of your weight at the start of your program. The problem is that your body has changed and your needs are different. The problem is nutrition. Not saying you are eating bad, but your calorie intake is very low. You should be recalculatin your calories every 4 weeks. Your body will keep the fat stores because you are not taking in enough calories. What type of exercise are you doing at the gym?
A word of advice, lose the scale. I know, numbers are so important, but the scale does not actually measure what is happening in your body. Pics, measurements, and clothes should be used to judge your progress. Use the scale every 30 days if you must. Plus you are building muscle which is heavier than muscle. You are doing a great job, keep it up.
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You are still losing at 11lbs a month. Be patient and wait for your body to catch up.
Scales are fine and its ok to weigh daily/ weekly as long as you use them correctly. Use multiple measuring methods. Start learning to manage your expectations.0 -
I lost a good bit of weight doing intermittent fasting but at the end of the day you still have to keep to a calorie deficit with it.0
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For that person who seems to equate intermittent fasting with starving yourself, it's nothing like that at all. You still eat the same amount of calories, it's just that you eat it all in a specific time window. For example, from 12 to 20:00. I wouldn't recommend it personally, but if you can do it, you want to do it and it works for you, there's nothing wrong with it.
As for the original post, the way I see it you've lost 20 lbs in two months, 0.5 lbs a week would be a great rate of loss. But you're losing 2.5 lbs a week on average. That's the way you have to look at it really, what your average loss is over a month or so. You can lose weight one week, gain some the next, but if overall it's a loss, you're doing fine.0 -
Have you been tracking your body fat? That's a good way of monitoring the positive difference you're making even if your weight plateaus.
As a woman it can be helpful to look at different monthly fluctuations too as I know I tend to bloat more at different times of the month.
Don't be too disheartened.0 -
techgal128 wrote: »
No, trust me. Keep away from fasting. You are doing everything right and there is NO need to starve yourself of food. I flagged that person's post because fasting is not something we encourage on this site and tends to be detrimental.
you obviously dont understand what IF is, because its not 'starving' yourself. its eating in a specific time window.0 -
techgal128 wrote: »
No, trust me. Keep away from fasting. You are doing everything right and there is NO need to starve yourself of food. I flagged that person's post because fasting is not something we encourage on this site and tends to be detrimental.
You really should educate yourself on the subject of intermittent fasting before making such sweeping statements! There are plenty of perfectly healthy IF protocols used by many people on MFP.
And read up on what the abuse flag is actually supposed to be used for. Hint, it's not to be used because you disagree with someone.0 -
techgal128 wrote: »
No, trust me. Keep away from fasting. You are doing everything right and there is NO need to starve yourself of food. I flagged that person's post because fasting is not something we encourage on this site and tends to be detrimental.
I don't think you understand what IF is. And IF is a lifestyle that MFP does encourage if it helps you achieve your goals, whether it be 5:2, 16:8, 20:4 or other various. The problems come in when people try to not follow the fasting guidelines.
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