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    Need some advice..

    Posts: 8 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Been going to the gym 5 days a week.. Eating throughout the day and staying within my calorie count.. I have lost 24 pounds so far.. but for the last 2 weeks I'm not budging.. Nothing.. sometimes I even gain a few pounds aND then lose a few.. Any advice?? Getting discouraged!!!

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    • Posts: 3 Member
      Have you tried HIIT (high intensity interval training)? That's currently my form of cardio. Only on my first week, but hopefully it will help me burn the body fat. You can do HIIT in many forms including jumping rope, running outside or on the treadmill, and circuits.
    • Posts: 8 Member
      I have not.. I will definitely give it a try.. Thanks!!
    • Posts: 2,408 Member
      sazieli83 wrote: »
      Been going to the gym 5 days a week.. Eating throughout the day and staying within my calorie count.. I have lost 24 pounds so far.. but for the last 2 weeks I'm not budging.. Nothing.. sometimes I even gain a few pounds aND then lose a few.. Any advice?? Getting discouraged!!!

      Two week means nothing. Really.
    • Posts: 34 Member
      edited July 2015
      Weight loss is not a linear process and there are lots of factors that may be affecting your readings. Make sure you are drinking enough water and logging accurately using a food scale. Just keep at it and the results will show!
    • Posts: 2,408 Member
      sazieli83 wrote: »
      I have not.. I will definitely give it a try.. Thanks!!

      You don't need to change anything as long as you haven't changed anything. Yes you need you lower your calorie intake as you lose weight but MFP should do that for you and that likely isn't a problem anyway. You lost 24 pounds so you are clearly on the right path. Two week is not enough info to suggest a change to your plan needs to be made. If you want to exorcise more then more power to you. That's never a bad idea. However you probably don't need to change anything.
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Thanks for the advice everyone :) I will keep at it!!
    • Posts: 151 Member
      I'm no expert but maybe you have hit a plateau? Slightly altering your workout or diet will help with this, but like I said I am no expert so we'll just see who agrees :p
    • Posts: 15,151 Member
      Are you weighing your food? Have you adjusted your calories to accommodate your weight loss?
    • Posts: 8 Member
      I have adjusted my calorie count for my weight loss
    • Posts: 2,408 Member
      mitchelsimps wrote: »
      I'm no expert but maybe you have hit a plateau? Slightly altering your workout or diet will help with this, but like I said I am no expert so we'll just see who agrees :p

      I do not :)
    • Posts: 1,771 Member
      I wouldn't change anything. Two week stalls happen. They've happened to me.

      Is your period coming? Have you very recently changed your exercise? Could be water weight.

      But again, these things happen. Bodies are so rude sometimes.
    • Posts: 1,771 Member
      mitchelsimps wrote: »
      I'm no expert but maybe you have hit a plateau? Slightly altering your workout or diet will help with this, but like I said I am no expert so we'll just see who agrees :p

      A plateau lasts much longer than two weeks (and are actually rarer than people think--usually, they've just stopped accurately accounting for what goes in their mouth).
    • Posts: 2,408 Member
      Just because your weight has not changed in two weeks is not a reason to change an otherwise successful plan. Seriously people.
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