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leahcollett1
leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone I read the link below cus I was looking for a bit if support for my non weightless for 2 weeks now I've not lost weight since I started body combat 4 times a week. Charlene explains that after 2 weeks I should start to see water going and more results however I don't. Dies this mean it's time to look at diet of shall I plug it out through my 3rd week ? Wat do you think. Is thus true take a look
https://m.facebook.com/notes/get-lean-eat-clean-train-mean/why-you-gain-weight-when-starting-a-new-exercise-program/274060889352300
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  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    Oh by the way I weigh measure everything and I have begun to only log half my exercise calories burnt from combat
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,354 Member
    How long have you been eating in a deficit?
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    Is it close to your TOM? That could also be a factor with water weight.

  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,354 Member
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    I'd say make it through your 3rd week, if the weight doesn't change, go see your doctor. I really have no idea on this.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Weight loss is accomplished by eating fewer calories. Exercise is for fitness. If you want to lose weight, you need to monitor your calories and eat in a deficit of 500 calories per day under your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) per pound per week you want to lose.
    If you aren't losing weight, you are eating above your calorie deficit, it's that simple. Don't overestimate calorie burns. MFP and exercise machines are notorious for this. Buy a heart rate monitor with a chest strap to be as accurate as possible with calorie estimates for exercise. When you are logging foods on MFP, you might want to start from scratch and enter the foods yourself, from nutrition panels on the foods. Entries found in MFP are notorious for being inaccurate as well, since they are entered in by members and many are not verified by MFP as accurate.

    Also read the first post is this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
  • Timelordlady85
    Timelordlady85 Posts: 797 Member
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    I'd say make it through your 3rd week, if the weight doesn't change, go see your doctor. I really have no idea on this.

    See your Dr. we don't know your medical history and it could be anything. Also, I don't buy into the weight gain before and after TOM. I am currently suffering PMS symptoms and lost 3.6 pounds this week. Do you use a HRM watch of any kind to track your calorie burns?
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    Yep I have a HRM monitor that tracks heart rate through statistics. I enter only half calories burnt into my diary and eat them back I try to keep protein up but it's hard
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    strong_curves wrote: »
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    Is it close to your TOM? That could also be a factor with water weight.

    No hun not time of the month I take the pill so my monthlies are irregular
  • SunnyPacheco
    SunnyPacheco Posts: 142 Member
    If I had to guess your calories burned from exercise might by off? Get through week 3 and if there's still no change maybe try dropping 100 cals a day and see how that goes. I also noticed your macros aren't always consistent. Are you on a carb cycling diet? If not, maybe try to hit your macros more consistently also.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    You're eating too much. Might do better by calculating your TDEE and not eating any exercise calories. Less to worry about and log, just stay consistent with your workouts and food intake
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Again, if you aren't losing weight, you don't need to run off to the doctor. You are eating too many calories. CICO is very simple.
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    edited July 2015
    galgenstrick wrote: »
    You're eating too much. Might do better by calculating your TDEE and not eating any exercise calories. Less to worry about and log, just stay consistent with your workouts and food intake

    How do I work out the tdee if I did this do I not log calories burnt then
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    I'm on the pill and it makes me regular as clockwork but I do retain water the week of my period. The poster who calls BS on it because it's not the case for them is just ignorant to science.

    I didn't lose for 5 or 6 weeks when I started working out because again, I am prone to water retention, it just took longer for my body to let it go which is pretty normal, especially as I'm not always brilliant with my water intake which just aggravates the situation.

    So don't panic yet, tighten up your logging and give it a bit longer than two weeks.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    galgenstrick wrote: »
    You're eating too much. Might do better by calculating your TDEE and not eating any exercise calories. Less to worry about and log, just stay consistent with your workouts and food intake

    How do I work out the tdee if I did this do I not log calories burnt then

    Use he Katch-Mcardle equation to find your BMR. Then mutiply that by 1.35 to get your approximate TDEE. Eat that every day. Don't eat back exercise calories, it's included. Check your progress over a couple weeks. Adjust as necessary.
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    I'm on the pill and it makes me regular as clockwork but I do retain water the week of my period. The poster who calls BS on it because it's not the case for them is just ignorant to science.

    I didn't lose for 5 or 6 weeks when I started working out because again, I am prone to water retention, it just took longer for my body to let it go which is pretty normal, especially as I'm not always brilliant with my water intake which just aggravates the situation.

    So don't panic yet, tighten up your logging and give it a bit longer than two weeks.

    OK thank you sometimes I just feel like giving up prior to body combat I lost 2.5lbs for 2 weeks running!! Doing walking a little that was it. It's not fair
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    I'm on the pill and it makes me regular as clockwork but I do retain water the week of my period. The poster who calls BS on it because it's not the case for them is just ignorant to science.

    I didn't lose for 5 or 6 weeks when I started working out because again, I am prone to water retention, it just took longer for my body to let it go which is pretty normal, especially as I'm not always brilliant with my water intake which just aggravates the situation.

    So don't panic yet, tighten up your logging and give it a bit longer than two weeks.

    OK thank you sometimes I just feel like giving up prior to body combat I lost 2.5lbs for 2 weeks running!! Doing walking a little that was it. It's not fair[/quote]

    Get over this mindset. There's no 'fair' about this process. it's all on you. If you are not losing weight, it's something you are doing, or something your body is doing. Sometimes your body does hold onto water if you are working out hard enough to do damage to muscles and repair is necessary.
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    I'm on the pill and it makes me regular as clockwork but I do retain water the week of my period. The poster who calls BS on it because it's not the case for them is just ignorant to science.

    I didn't lose for 5 or 6 weeks when I started working out because again, I am prone to water retention, it just took longer for my body to let it go which is pretty normal, especially as I'm not always brilliant with my water intake which just aggravates the situation.

    So don't panic yet, tighten up your logging and give it a bit longer than two weeks.

    OK thank you sometimes I just feel like giving up prior to body combat I lost 2.5lbs for 2 weeks running!! Doing walking a little that was it. It's not fair[/quote]

    Get over this mindset. There's no 'fair' about this process. it's all on you. If you are not losing weight, it's something you are doing, or something your body is doing. Sometimes your body does hold onto water if you are working out hard enough to do damage to muscles and repair is necessary.

    What's the general consensus on time for muscle repair if I keep up the 4 times a week body combat
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Also to add, 2.5lbs is a pretty unsustainable weekly loss so you're going to have to let go of thinking that's going to be a regular thing. You need 500 calorie deficit each day to lose just 1lb of fat, some weeks will be more some less just due to your body having natural fluctuations and water as already stated. Being realistic will keep you more motivated.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited July 2015
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    Which is when you started eating back exercise calories, right?

    And using an HRM for this kind of activity is a huge no-no. Divide whatever number you're getting out of that by 3.
  • Uneeknitter
    Uneeknitter Posts: 134 Member
    edited July 2015
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    Hi everyone I read the link below cus I was looking for a bit if support for my non weightless for 2 weeks now I've not lost weight since I started body combat 4 times a week. Charlene explains that after 2 weeks I should start to see water going and more results however I don't. Dies this mean it's time to look at diet of shall I plug it out through my 3rd week ? Wat do you think. Is thus true take a look
    https://m.facebook.com/notes/get-lean-eat-clean-train-mean/why-you-gain-weight-when-starting-a-new-exercise-program/274060889352300

    Based on what Chalene said in that post and from my own previous experience, I would keep going.

    I know you said that you weren't losing weight, but are you losing inches in your waist, belly, and chest areas? Sometimes when you start a new exercise program you may not lose weight because of muscle gain. Also, you could be over eating or not eating enough. I used the Database search here on MFP to see how many calories I would burn doing that same program at 195 lbs for 60 minutes and I came up with 709. Your diary says 254 calories burned on those days you are working out. That is a significant difference. If so, you may not be eating enough on your workout days. My PT/nutritionist had me at 1300 calories on non-workout days and would have me eating most of my exercise calories on workout days (which put me at 1800). So you may look into that.

    Also, one time when I had lost quite a bit of weight but then stalled out, my PT had me change up my carb/fat/protein ratios for a week. That seemed to help as I started to lose again. She then put me a on regular cycle of 1 low carb day a week. The other thing is water intake, but I didn't see that regularly logged in your diary.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    Keep your emotions out of it. You have goals, let them motivate you. Not getting results is not failing, it's giving you more data. Use the data to improve upon what you're doing and you will settle into something that works and is sustainable for you.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    you eat to much calories.

    you say you weigh/measure everything
    weighing on a scale is good...measuring with cups and spoons throws most people off.
    When they start they dont notice this because their deficit is bigger, but when you lose weight your deficit gets smaller and smaller. So you have to be more accurate to maintain your deficit.

    You could be hundreds off look at this short video.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    Which is when you started eating back exercise calories, right?

    And using an HRM for this kind of activity is a huge no-no. Divide whatever number you're getting out of that by 3.

    I'm burning about 400-500 calories a session so I divide this by 3 and eat all of them or just half?
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    Which is when you started eating back exercise calories, right?

    And using an HRM for this kind of activity is a huge no-no. Divide whatever number you're getting out of that by 3.

    I'm burning about 400-500 calories a session so I divide this by 3 and eat all of them or just half?

    Oh and I just walked before 2 weeks ago and ate all my calories then too. I've not changed anything apart from upping my exercise from walking to body combat
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    ljones22903 wrote: »
    For about 5 weeks . my weight loss stopped when I introduced body combat 4 times a week 2 weeks ago

    Which is when you started eating back exercise calories, right?

    And using an HRM for this kind of activity is a huge no-no. Divide whatever number you're getting out of that by 3.

    I'm burning about 400-500 calories a session so I divide this by 3 and eat all of them or just half?

    Oh and I just walked before 2 weeks ago and ate all my calories then too. I've not changed anything apart from upping my exercise from walking to body combat

    You haven't changed anything? So you're on a strict meal plan eating the same thing every day?
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    No I mean when I signed up I began counting and measuring logging I walked. Added the burn via HRM onto MFP ate them back. Lost 2.5lbs first and second. Then lost half a pound for the following two weeks then began body combat 4 times a week reduced the walking logged everything ate back cals. Gained half and last week I stayed the same. I eat around the same meals weekly as I use to be on slimming world so love the meals I cook from that. All I van see that I've done is upped my exercise really
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    There is no reason anyone needs to lose water when they start losing weight. If you ate excessive amounts of sodium, your body would fight the excess with water and when you dropped back down to a safe amount of sodium, your body would get rid of the excess water. That's the only reason I can think of that you'd lose water when you started dieting.

    Not everyone drops their sodium when they diet. Not everyone takes in excessive amounts of sodium. So, not everyone would lose "water weight" when they start dieting.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    There is no reason anyone needs to lose water when they start losing weight. If you ate excessive amounts of sodium, your body would fight the excess with water and when you dropped back down to a safe amount of sodium, your body would get rid of the excess water. That's the only reason I can think of that you'd lose water when you started dieting.

    Low carb-ers often tank their glycogen reserves, which also releases a few pounds of water.

  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    edited July 2015
    What are your base calories at - before exercise? Sorry if you answered that already.
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