Getting frusterated! :(
CarolineLeclair
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Help!! I seem to be at a stand still with my weight loss, even though I'm working my butt off and consistently eating just under my daily calorie budget. Technically I should be losing... But my weight hasn't budged in over 2 weeks now! All recommendations welcome!!! TIA!!!
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what does "working your butt off" mean? if you are doing the same work out over and over, you may just need to change it up. and don't forget, water water water!!0
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Are you tracking accurately? Some people tend to under estimate how many calories they're actually consuming.0
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Don't forget all of the good you are doing for your body on the inside!!!! Actual pounds is just one factor! Applaud your healthy ways and it will all fall into place!!!!0
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Hi Kelsey, I probably don't drink enough water!!! I will definitely work on that!!! Working my butt off means running an average of 15 miles/week. And gym 2-3x per week. At the gym I switch between yoga, RPM (spin), and weights.0
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Do you weigh everything you eat? Can you open your diary?
Also 2 weeks is nothing to worry about anyway, weight loss isn't linear - you won't lose weight every week. Some you'll stay the same, some you'll gain. But still worth investigating any problems you might be having now to try to mitigate a longer stall in the future.0 -
If you aren't losing weight then you aren't eating fewer calories than you're burning. It is almost always as simple as that and no amount of water or exercise will change that fact. I can't see your diary to offer any specific advice. How accurate is your food logging and your entering of calories burned? What tools are you using to ensure accuracy?0
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You could be gaining muscle. I know in the past, especially when I was training for a triathlon, it felt like I was always eating (healthy) due to burning so many calories during brick workouts (swimming+ running, biking+running) but the numbers on the scale didn't move (I wasn't looking for them to, just something I noticed). But all the while, I was building so much lean muscle.
Muscle weighs more than fat.
*dodges tomatoes from the super duper health crazed MFP pros who will refute this point*0 -
TaurianDoll wrote: »You could be gaining muscle. I know in the past, especially when I was training for a triathlon, it felt like I was always eating (healthy) due to burning so many calories during brick workouts (swimming+ running, biking+running) but the numbers on the scale didn't move (I wasn't looking for them to, just something I noticed). But all the while, I was building so much lean muscle.
Muscle weighs more than fat.
*dodges tomatoes from the super duper health crazed MFP pros who will refute this point*
That said, unless the OP is eating at a surplus she probably isn't gaining muscle. It's nearly impossible to gain muscle while eating at a deficit. In my experience since I've started lifting while eating at a deficit, I'm losing weight more slowly while lifting heavy 2-3 times per week but I'm still losing.
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This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?0
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Two weeks could easily be a natural stall due to hormones, sodium, hydration levels, ovulation, TOM, changes to your exercise routine, etc. You may not need to do anything, yet.
Opening your diary might help to get you more specific advice if you're comfortable doing so.
You're logging everything you eat? Including condiments, cooking oils, veggies, cheat days, etc? Are you using a food scale, measuring cups, or eyeballing your portion sizes? Most people can be off in their estimates by several hundred calories when they eyeball portions. Measuring cups are better, but a food scale is going to be the most accurate.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1290491-how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
And make sure that you've calculated your calorie goals appropriately. Remember that these are just estimates. You may need to play around a little to find what works best for you.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
If you're exercising and eating back your earned exercise calories, be sure that you're using accurate estimates of your burn. MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities, which can cause you to eat back more calories than you need to. Even a heart rate monitor isn't 100% accurate. If you're eating those extra earned calories it might be a good idea to eat only 50-75% of those.
And there's something to be said for the fact that some people just burn fewer calories than the generic equations predict. If that's the case for you, you may need to adjust your calories a little lower until you start losing again.0 -
Are you weighing your food?0
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I am doing my best to track as accurately as possible. If ever I have any doubt I always over estimate calories in and underestimate calories burned.0
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Very true!! Thank you Plastic!!! I do feel awesome! Just wish I had something to show for all my hard work!0
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DemoraFairy wrote: »Do you weigh everything you eat? Can you open your diary?
Also 2 weeks is nothing to worry about anyway, weight loss isn't linear - you won't lose weight every week. Some you'll stay the same, some you'll gain. But still worth investigating any problems you might be having now to try to mitigate a longer stall in the future.
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Hi Demora! I will open my diary! I would love your advice!!!0
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If you aren't losing weight then you aren't eating fewer calories than you're burning. It is almost always as simple as that and no amount of water or exercise will change that fact. I can't see your diary to offer any specific advice. How accurate is your food logging and your entering of calories burned? What tools are you using to ensure accuracy?
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Sounds like you exercise quite a bit which is fantastic. Be patient and don't give up. Try reducing your calorie intake a little if you can, without getting too hungry. One day you'll step on that scale and be so pleasantly surprised. Hang in there. You look great already btw...0
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I wear a fitbit and use the fitbit scale. I truly believe I do have a daily calorie deficit.... As I count very carefully and why I'm so frusterated. Starting to wondering there could be something medical? That being said, recent blood work said my thyroid is fine!0
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TaurianDoll wrote: »You could be gaining muscle. I know in the past, especially when I was training for a triathlon, it felt like I was always eating (healthy) due to burning so many calories during brick workouts (swimming+ running, biking+running) but the numbers on the scale didn't move (I wasn't looking for them to, just something I noticed). But all the while, I was building so much lean muscle.
Muscle weighs more than fat.
*dodges tomatoes from the super duper health crazed MFP pros who will refute this point*
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I definitely feel stronger, and my clothes are fitting looser, but my body fat % (measured in my fitbit scale) also hasn't moved.. At all!!!0
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CarolineLeclair wrote: »I am doing my best to track as accurately as possible. If ever I have any doubt I always over estimate calories in and underestimate calories burned.
do you use a food scale?
are you eating back 100% of calorie burned?
I am going to take agues here and say your problem is a combination of inaccurate logging and eating back too many exercise calories..
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stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....0 -
stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
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About 6 weeks now! Lost 5 lbs in the first 3 weeks and nothing since!0
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CarolineLeclair wrote: »I wear a fitbit and use the fitbit scale. I truly believe I do have a daily calorie deficit.... As I count very carefully and why I'm so frusterated. Starting to wondering there could be something medical? That being said, recent blood work said my thyroid is fine!
Two weeks really isn't enough time to start worrying about medical issues. Weight loss isn't linear. There are going to be periods of time where you don't see a loss. Double-check your logging, ramp up your workouts if you want, but wait a couple more weeks before you start to worry about it.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear
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do you use a food scale?????????????0
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CarolineLeclair wrote: »Hi Demora! I will open my diary! I would love your advice!!!
Doesn't look like you've opened your diary yet :S0 -
Another theory to toss into the mix. Remember that your muscles hold water. Have you weighed yourself a day AFTER a full rest day?0
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