Why am I not losing weight?- Have a perfect diet and exercise regimen. Nothing still :(

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Because of your nutty schedule, you may want to pre-package your day/week and weigh all at once.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    nimmu87 wrote: »
    I am seeing a registered dietician. I will try yoga. But the protein factor has always bothered me. And yes, the eggs would be a good option, but I force myself to eta them, but get a terrible tummy ache- seem to be sensitive towards them. I tried a fad diet in May - a high fat low carb diet- had me eating eggs a lot. :) Yoga may not be my thing. But I'm trying to meditate and have more relaxing stuff to do. I'm a Mechanical Engineer. Work 9-6:30 and then gym for 1+ hour. Drive 40+ miles. It is hard.

    Don't force yourself to eat eggs if they don't agree with you. Eating only the egg white might help, since it's usually the yolk that people have trouble with.

    Discuss protein with your nutritionist.
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
    I notice you don't mention drinks. What are you drinking?
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    nimmu87 wrote: »
    May be a "sad" diet, but for a person away from my home country dealing with major depression and absolutely no appetite, and having to force food down my throat, a diet seems like a good "meal plan" to me.

    I would be getting help if the bold was me.

    She is...did you not see the people she's working with? The list includes a psychiatrist.
  • 3bambi3
    3bambi3 Posts: 1,650 Member
    You've lost 9 pounds in a month. What's the issue?
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    You've lost 9 pounds in a month. What's the issue?

    This is what I was going to say - even if it's more like two months, 9 pounds is a totally normal rate of loss.
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    nimmu87 wrote: »
    May be a "sad" diet, but for a person away from my home country dealing with major depression and absolutely no appetite, and having to force food down my throat, a diet seems like a good "meal plan" to me.

    What do the professionals you work with suggest? Honestly for someone with your medical problems, 9 lbs since April sounds pretty good. That was only 2 months ago! Maybe your expectations are simply too high.

    I would suggest not giving up!! Stick with the plan from those familiar with your specific needs and be patient.

    This-9lbs in a few weeks is great progress! Weight loss isn't a race-you didn't gain the extra weight in a few days and you won't lose it in a few days either. I think you're actually doing pretty great so far :) Like others have said though-weighing your food on a scale can be really eye opening.
  • kbaker001
    kbaker001 Posts: 61 Member
    nimmu87 wrote: »
    I am seeing a registered dietician. I will try yoga. But the protein factor has always bothered me. And yes, the eggs would be a good option, but I force myself to eta them, but get a terrible tummy ache- seem to be sensitive towards them. I tried a fad diet in May - a high fat low carb diet- had me eating eggs a lot. :) Yoga may not be my thing. But I'm trying to meditate and have more relaxing stuff to do. I'm a Mechanical Engineer. Work 9-6:30 and then gym for 1+ hour. Drive 40+ miles. It is hard.

    Good luck - from one Mechanical Engineer to another. :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    nimmu87 wrote: »
    I am seeing a registered dietician. I will try yoga. But the protein factor has always bothered me. And yes, the eggs would be a good option, but I force myself to eta them, but get a terrible tummy ache- seem to be sensitive towards them. I tried a fad diet in May - a high fat low carb diet- had me eating eggs a lot. :) Yoga may not be my thing. But I'm trying to meditate and have more relaxing stuff to do. I'm a Mechanical Engineer. Work 9-6:30 and then gym for 1+ hour. Drive 40+ miles. It is hard.

    Ugh, the commute would depress the hell out of me. After a hellish commute in 2005, I've gotten my commute down to across the kitchen floor.

    I have a friend who commutes and bikes to the train station and then walks from his stop to work.

  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    nimmu87 wrote: »
    May be a "sad" diet, but for a person away from my home country dealing with major depression and absolutely no appetite, and having to force food down my throat, a diet seems like a good "meal plan" to me.

    What do the professionals you work with suggest? Honestly for someone with your medical problems, 9 lbs since April sounds pretty good. That was only 2 months ago! Maybe your expectations are simply too high.

    I would suggest not giving up!! Stick with the plan from those familiar with your specific needs and be patient.

    Oh, I missed this. While you may not be losing as fast as you'd like, you are losing at a safe and sustainable rate and those pounds add up over time.

  • ruggedshutter
    ruggedshutter Posts: 389 Member
    Coming from a fellow engineer, you might like watching your numbers with this excel extraction tool . You will have to log all of your meals and exercise in MFP but it's entertaining to graph out things.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/mfp-data-export-tool-the-overview-659927
  • mistiesnshn77
    mistiesnshn77 Posts: 23 Member
    nimmu87 wrote: »
    Guys, need your help big time-

    Here's is a look at my diary entry for a day and the calories from MFP- it is almost the same everyday-

    FOOD- 1236 calories a day.

    Breakfast= 301 calories
    A smoothie with silk almond milk (1 cup_, chobani simply 100 yogurt and half a banana; 1 slice of ezekiel sprout bread

    Snack- 162 calories
    15 baby carrots, raw
    12 Almonds

    Lunch-334 calories
    Fresh veggie salad (cucmbers, carrots, grape tomatoes and some beans from office cafe)- 0.75 cup
    Chobani simply 100 Yogurt
    1.5 cup homemade butternut squash and carrot soup

    Snack- 169 calories
    Eas - Lean 15 - Vanilla Creme, 30 g (1 packet- 2 scoops)
    1 Navel orange

    Dinner- 270 calories
    Steamfresh/ green giant steamed veggies- 1 packet
    Melon- cantaloupe- 2cups

    Everyday exercise Routine-
    Cardio: HIIT on Treadmill for 35 minutes- 2.2 miles and 375 calories burned
    Weight training- 25 minutes approx. 150- 200 calories burned

    I have thyroid issues that are under control, we have changes the antidepressant so it won't cause weight gain, I work out 5-6 days a week, I drink a LOT of water, I watch the sodium, the fat and the sugars in my diet, no caffeine.

    I have a nutritionist, a therapist and a psychiatrist/endocrinologist helping me. A personal trainer designed my workouts and I added my own exercises along the way.

    Tried between April and July of last year and went down from 258 to 236 lbs. Gained back 10 lbs.

    Started in April 2015 and lost 9 lbs. so down to 237 lbs now.

    No progress for the past month and more.

    What do I do? This is the exact reason I gave up last year. Trying desperately not to, this year.

    HELP!!!!

    -Nirupama

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