Weight loss stalls quickly

janellr72
janellr72 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So, sticking to plan and only lost 0.5 pound this week, only the 2nd week in (my goal settings are to lose 1.5 pounds per week). This has happened to me before where weight loss quickly grinds to a halt. I do measure and weigh my food, so I think my portions are right.

Suggestions? I have been sick this week, so I did next to no exercise because it was making me dizzy, but I'm getting better, so hopefully there will be more this week. Thanks.

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  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,664 Member
    Give it more time. It's been a week. A week.

    There's no instant gratification in weight loss.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,646 Member
    If you're sure that your portions are right, be patient.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Is it possible you are overestimating your activity level? You could be eating at a far smaller deficit if your activity isn't burning as much as you think.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    edited May 2015
    what food do you measure?
    how much do you have to lose?

    Can you open your diary?
  • pollypocket1021
    pollypocket1021 Posts: 533 Member
    edited May 2015
    Your weight loss probably has not stopped. It is normal to lose a disproportionately high amount of weight the first week. That is water weight. The second week, you are not losing water weight so you don't see the dramatic numbers.

    Keep with it for at least 4-6 weeks to see what's going on. Slow and steady wins the race.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    if you weigh all solids and measure liquids are you choosing the correct entries? logging consistently? Have you started a new exercise? close to TOM?
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Patience and realistic expectations help.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    edited May 2015
    Time to use the new stickys!

    OP, take a look at this thread: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,860 Member
    pollypocket1021 wrote: »
    Your weight loss probably has not stopped. It is normal to lose a disproportionately high amount of weight the first week. That is water weight. The second week, you are not losing water weight so you don't see the dramatic numbers.

    Keep with it for at least 4-6 weeks to see what's going on. Slow and steady wins the race.

    This. It's not going to be the same every week, and consistency is the key. If you don't lose over the next few weeks, then you'd want to adjust your logging or calorie level. I also found that I had a monthly pattern where two weeks were consistently better than the other two--you'll figure all that out.

    I think what happens sometimes is people get frustrated too easily and use that as an excuse to fall off plan and then just give up without giving it enough time. What I found helped with that temptation was to focus on goals not scale-related that I had more control over--exercise or nutrition goals, mostly.
  • glortard
    glortard Posts: 67 Member
    I could mention lots of things but will simply ask " If you stuck to this for 12 months and lost 26 llbs how would you feel?
  • janellr72
    janellr72 Posts: 3 Member
    TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »
    what food do you measure?
    how much do you have to lose?

    Can you open your diary?

    I have over 100 pounds to lose. I measure everything that is not preportioned.

    I guess patience is the key. If after a few weeks, the weight loss stops or I gain, I will re-evaulate my calorie goals. Thanks.

  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    edited May 2015
    you have to weigh your food on a food scale. ALL your food You get probably much more calories than you think.

    By measuring ( some) foods you can have hundreds calories of difference instead of weighing
    So get more accurate with your logging and weigh your food on a scale. You will see that it will help you.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    btw an example of serving sizes

    3 weeks ago i ate a piece of cheesecake ( 1 piece according to the label was 1 sering was 46gr ) So 210 calories according to the label. I did weigh it, and it was not 46 gram but more...so much that i ended up with 253 calories. So 43 calories more than the label said.

    Than my soft taco...label said 81 calories for 56 gram. I ended up with much more again. About 27 calories.
    Take these two foods together at one day and you have eaten 70 calories more than you logged.
    For two items only.

    Dont measure your food and dont go by serving sizes. Weigh everything on a scale!
  • janellr72
    janellr72 Posts: 3 Member
    TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »
    btw an example of serving sizes

    3 weeks ago i ate a piece of cheesecake ( 1 piece according to the label was 1 sering was 46gr ) So 210 calories according to the label. I did weigh it, and it was not 46 gram but more...so much that i ended up with 253 calories. So 43 calories more than the label said.

    Than my soft taco...label said 81 calories for 56 gram. I ended up with much more again. About 27 calories.
    Take these two foods together at one day and you have eaten 70 calories more than you logged.
    For two items only.

    Dont measure your food and dont go by serving sizes. Weigh everything on a scale!


    Thanks. I will try that.
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