Working Hard W/ Personal Trainer. No weight loss. HELP
kjramirezz
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Hi guys,
I gained about 50 lbs after my thyroid went a little out of wack but got my correct meds a couple months ago. I have started a new diet and exercise program with my personal trainer and I've been working hard for 2 weeks now and have yet to loose even 1 lb. Super discouraging!
I'm 5'2, 190 lbs and he has me eating 1420 cal a day, weight training 4 days a week with cardio and 2 heavy only cardio days. My food diary is public for anyone to see. I don't understand why I haven't lost weight or what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help?
I gained about 50 lbs after my thyroid went a little out of wack but got my correct meds a couple months ago. I have started a new diet and exercise program with my personal trainer and I've been working hard for 2 weeks now and have yet to loose even 1 lb. Super discouraging!
I'm 5'2, 190 lbs and he has me eating 1420 cal a day, weight training 4 days a week with cardio and 2 heavy only cardio days. My food diary is public for anyone to see. I don't understand why I haven't lost weight or what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help?
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Your food diary is not open. In general, two weeks is a short period, but if this continues for a week or two more, my guess would be you are eating way more than you think. Do you use a food scale? For everything you eat? If not, start there.0
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If you aren't losing weight - like really aren't losing weight and not just confusing it with normal weight variation - then you are not burning more calories than you are consuming. It's as simple as that.
You seem hung up on exercise and although that is beneficial, more for overall health than for weight loss, weight loss begins and ends in the kitchen. Disclaimer; I didn't look at your diary because it's not necessary.0 -
Your food diary is not open. In general, two weeks is a short period, but if this continues for a week or two more, my guess would be you are eating way more than you think. Do you use a food scale? For everything you eat? If not, start there.
Sorry. Its public now. Yes, I use a scale and measuring cups/ spoons for everything.
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seconding the food scale comment. If you aren't weighing and logging everything, there's a good chance you're eating more than you think. If you are weighing everything, it could be water retention masking any weight loss that is going on. When you start a new exercise program it's pretty common to retain water while your muscles heal. It took me almost a month to see the scale move after I started with my pt. Even though I expected it to happen, it was still a discouraging mind****. Stay patient and give it more time, it'll move eventually.0
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cmcdonald525 wrote: »seconding the food scale comment. If you aren't weighing and logging everything, there's a good chance you're eating more than you think. If you are weighing everything, it could be water retention masking any weight loss that is going on. When you start a new exercise program it's pretty common to retain water while your muscles heal. It took me almost a month to see the scale move after I started with my pt. Even though I expected it to happen, it was still a discouraging mind****. Stay patient and give it more time, it'll move eventually.
Wow, its only been 2 weeks for me and I'm already stressing over the scale. Thanks, that puts my mind at ease a little. At least now I know that the scale not reflecting weight lost at 2 weeks is somewhat normal.
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What kind of meds? Certain medications screw up your metabolism such as antibiotics and schedule || medications. Be patient and keep working hard. Your body probably needs to detoxify itself. Drink lots of tea!kjramirezz wrote: »Hi guys,
I gained about 50 lbs after my thyroid went a little out of wack but got my correct meds a couple months ago. I have started a new diet and exercise program with my personal trainer and I've been working hard for 2 weeks now and have yet to loose even 1 lb. Super discouraging!
I'm 5'2, 190 lbs and he has me eating 1420 cal a day, weight training 4 days a week with cardio and 2 heavy only cardio days. My food diary is public for anyone to see. I don't understand why I haven't lost weight or what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help?
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unrpack765 wrote: »What kind of meds? Certain medications screw up your metabolism such as antibiotics and schedule || medications. Be patient and keep working hard. Your body probably needs to detoxify itself. Drink lots of tea!kjramirezz wrote: »Hi guys,
I gained about 50 lbs after my thyroid went a little out of wack but got my correct meds a couple months ago. I have started a new diet and exercise program with my personal trainer and I've been working hard for 2 weeks now and have yet to loose even 1 lb. Super discouraging!
I'm 5'2, 190 lbs and he has me eating 1420 cal a day, weight training 4 days a week with cardio and 2 heavy only cardio days. My food diary is public for anyone to see. I don't understand why I haven't lost weight or what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help?
I'm on Synthroid 112 mcg for hypothyroidism. I replaced coffee with green tea except for the 2 days when I have an early class. Thank you, I really hope I see some change because I have never lifted weights before or been so strict on my diet till now.
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looking over your diary it looks like you are not using correct database entries. Two days ago you had 9 ounces of pork chops and your diary says that was 297 calories…9 ounces of pork chops is about 500 calories.
also, you have "medium banana" logged, but you should really be weighing that in grams.
I would suggest cross checking your MFP database entries against this site:http://nutritiondata.self.com
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looking over your diary it looks like you are not using correct database entries. Two days ago you had 9 ounces of pork chops and your diary says that was 297 calories…9 ounces of pork chops is about 500 calories.
also, you have "medium banana" logged, but you should really be weighing that in grams.
I would suggest cross checking your MFP database entries against this site:http://nutritiondata.self.com
Glad to see you are out of jail. You never deserve to be there0 -
looking over your diary it looks like you are not using correct database entries. Two days ago you had 9 ounces of pork chops and your diary says that was 297 calories…9 ounces of pork chops is about 500 calories.
also, you have "medium banana" logged, but you should really be weighing that in grams.
I would suggest cross checking your MFP database entries against this site:http://nutritiondata.self.com
Thanks. sometimes its a little hard cuz its food that some one else cooked and I can weigh it but I still have to guess or pick something that is in my fitnesspal already. I will definitely use that site
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kjramirezz wrote: »looking over your diary it looks like you are not using correct database entries. Two days ago you had 9 ounces of pork chops and your diary says that was 297 calories…9 ounces of pork chops is about 500 calories.
also, you have "medium banana" logged, but you should really be weighing that in grams.
I would suggest cross checking your MFP database entries against this site:http://nutritiondata.self.com
Thanks. sometimes its a little hard cuz its food that some one else cooked and I can weigh it but I still have to guess or pick something that is in my fitnesspal already. I will definitely use that site
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Same thing happens to me. When I'm working out hard, I lose zero weight. When I do no excercise, I lose weight. This is with keeping to 1200 calories the whole time. I've been told it has to do with water retention from sweating and muscle repair. It's super frustrating. I feel your pain!0
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Same thing happens to me. When I'm working out hard, I lose zero weight. When I do no excercise, I lose weight. This is with keeping to 1200 calories the whole time. I've been told it has to do with water retention from sweating and muscle repair. It's super frustrating. I feel your pain!
No way that you're building muscle at 1200 calories. It could very well be water retention... but I reckon you were eating more than you thought you were.
Caloric deficit = weight loss
Exercise = fitness0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »Same thing happens to me. When I'm working out hard, I lose zero weight. When I do no excercise, I lose weight. This is with keeping to 1200 calories the whole time. I've been told it has to do with water retention from sweating and muscle repair. It's super frustrating. I feel your pain!
No way that you're building muscle at 1200 calories. It could very well be water retention... but I reckon you were eating more than you thought you were.
Caloric deficit = weight loss
Exercise = fitness
I think that poster meant water retention from working out and not muscle growth???0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »Same thing happens to me. When I'm working out hard, I lose zero weight. When I do no excercise, I lose weight. This is with keeping to 1200 calories the whole time. I've been told it has to do with water retention from sweating and muscle repair. It's super frustrating. I feel your pain!
No way that you're building muscle at 1200 calories. It could very well be water retention... but I reckon you were eating more than you thought you were.
Caloric deficit = weight loss
Exercise = fitness
I think that poster meant water retention from working out and not muscle growth???
I sure hope so.
But this is MFP, so who knows...
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »Same thing happens to me. When I'm working out hard, I lose zero weight. When I do no excercise, I lose weight. This is with keeping to 1200 calories the whole time. I've been told it has to do with water retention from sweating and muscle repair. It's super frustrating. I feel your pain!
No way that you're building muscle at 1200 calories. It could very well be water retention... but I reckon you were eating more than you thought you were.
Caloric deficit = weight loss
Exercise = fitness
I think that poster meant water retention from working out and not muscle growth???
Yah, but she didn't really say which one she meant
lol dis ^IsaackGMOON wrote: »Same thing happens to me. When I'm working out hard, I lose zero weight. When I do no excercise, I lose weight. This is with keeping to 1200 calories the whole time. I've been told it has to do with water retention from sweating and muscle repair. It's super frustrating. I feel your pain!
No way that you're building muscle at 1200 calories. It could very well be water retention... but I reckon you were eating more than you thought you were.
Caloric deficit = weight loss
Exercise = fitness
I think that poster meant water retention from working out and not muscle growth???
I sure hope so.
But this is MFP, so who knows...
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unrpack765 wrote: »What kind of meds? Certain medications screw up your metabolism such as antibiotics and schedule || medications. Be patient and keep working hard. Your body probably needs to detoxify itself. Drink lots of tea!kjramirezz wrote: »Hi guys,
I gained about 50 lbs after my thyroid went a little out of wack but got my correct meds a couple months ago. I have started a new diet and exercise program with my personal trainer and I've been working hard for 2 weeks now and have yet to loose even 1 lb. Super discouraging!
I'm 5'2, 190 lbs and he has me eating 1420 cal a day, weight training 4 days a week with cardio and 2 heavy only cardio days. My food diary is public for anyone to see. I don't understand why I haven't lost weight or what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help?
How was this missed? Just no! Body does not need to detox. Tea will not help with weight loss.
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unrpack765 wrote: »What kind of meds? Certain medications screw up your metabolism such as antibiotics and schedule || medications. Be patient and keep working hard. Your body probably needs to detoxify itself. Drink lots of tea!kjramirezz wrote: »Hi guys,
I gained about 50 lbs after my thyroid went a little out of wack but got my correct meds a couple months ago. I have started a new diet and exercise program with my personal trainer and I've been working hard for 2 weeks now and have yet to loose even 1 lb. Super discouraging!
I'm 5'2, 190 lbs and he has me eating 1420 cal a day, weight training 4 days a week with cardio and 2 heavy only cardio days. My food diary is public for anyone to see. I don't understand why I haven't lost weight or what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help?
How was this missed? Just no! Body does not need to detox. Yea will not help with weight loss.
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unrpack765 wrote: »What kind of meds? Certain medications screw up your metabolism such as antibiotics and schedule || medications. Be patient and keep working hard. Your body probably needs to detoxify itself. Drink lots of tea!kjramirezz wrote: »Hi guys,
I gained about 50 lbs after my thyroid went a little out of wack but got my correct meds a couple months ago. I have started a new diet and exercise program with my personal trainer and I've been working hard for 2 weeks now and have yet to loose even 1 lb. Super discouraging!
I'm 5'2, 190 lbs and he has me eating 1420 cal a day, weight training 4 days a week with cardio and 2 heavy only cardio days. My food diary is public for anyone to see. I don't understand why I haven't lost weight or what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help?
How was this missed? Just no! Body does not need to detox. Yea will not help with weight loss.
I saw it and was going to reply but sometimes you just know it will fall on deaf ears. I'd rather save my keystrokes.
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I see a diary full of unweighed entries, and "weighed" entries that are clearly incorrect.
No mystery here - your logging is broken and you're eating a lot more than you think.
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Thyroid medication generally takes about 6 weeks to really kick in - or at least that's my experience with Syntheroid.
Also, are you drinking enough water? I shoot for over a gallon a day.0 -
Two weeks is too short. Give it 6 weeks.
Do you eat back your cardio calories?0 -
People traditionally under report their food intake. Make sure you are actually weighing and measuring everything. Also, two weeks is a very short time. If you are working out a lot you may be holding water. Be a bit more patient. This is not a quick fix.0
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Hi, as a person who's worked with a personal trainer off and on I understand your frustration. I'd tell you some of the things my trainer told me just a couple of months ago. Your body needs time to adjust to a new exercise regimen so give b/w 10 to 14 days to weigh yourself.
Also, your body is changing in its composition with all the hardwork, it just takes time to show in numbers. This helped me A LOT cuz after 6 weks with a trainer, the scale showed I gained weight by two pounds but my skirts and jeans were loose. Yes I wanted the scale to show just then and was a bit angry at myself but I continued the insight I gained. Up the cardio, watched the sugar/sodium intake (more sugar for me) and avoided scale for THREE WEEKS. When I finally weighed myself, I saw the weight loss in numbers.
I'm not sure if you have an exercise tracker synced with MFP (it showed 0 on exercise in your diary) to give you accurate goal to eat because you might even be under eating and that way your body stores the calories you're giving as opposed to burning which doesn't reflect in weight loss.
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I would encourage I to talk to trainer about your concerns. That's part of what you're paying for.0
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Ps. Great job on all the exercise. I love working with a trainer.0
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First, start using a food scale (cups are only for liquids). For instance, a medium banana, usually one weighed, my bananas average 125-135 calories, you have a 100.
Remember, when starting a new exercise program, it's common to retain water as the muscles repair. This can often mask a loss.0 -
2 weeks? I'm guessing that your muscles are swelling with water due to the new rigorous workout. That'll happen. Don't panic yet.0
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »Same thing happens to me. When I'm working out hard, I lose zero weight. When I do no excercise, I lose weight. This is with keeping to 1200 calories the whole time. I've been told it has to do with water retention from sweating and muscle repair. It's super frustrating. I feel your pain!
No way that you're building muscle at 1200 calories. It could very well be water retention... but I reckon you were eating more than you thought you were.
Caloric deficit = weight loss
Exercise = fitness
Actually I do measure and weigh so I was not eating more than 1200, even with the extra calories allotted due to exercise. I was told here on MFP a and also by fitness trainers that it's common to weigh the same or even more after workout days.0 -
I too have a non/ low functioning thyroid. You need to read this and educate yourself. Synthroid/ levothyroxine is not what we need.
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com
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