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aliciahardinhall
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I'm so aggravated. I walked more this past week than I ever have. I stayed under my calories. The only thing that was different was that I ate subway a couple times. I didn't lose a pound. I know things fluctuate but it's so depressing when u try so hard and don't give into temptation.
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aliciahardinhall wrote: »I'm so aggravated. I walked more this past week than I ever have. I stayed under my calories. The only thing that was different was that I ate subway a couple times. I didn't lose a pound. I know things fluctuate but it's so depressing when u try so hard and don't give into temptation.
I feel ya, for 2 weeks straight I have had between a 600-1000 calorie deficit/day and I haven't lost a single pound. Sucks when you hit little walls like this.0 -
It's normal.
Weight loss should always be viewed through a long-term lens, NOT as day to day or week to week fluctuations.
Some weeks you'll lose, some you'll stay the same, some you'll *gasp* gain a pound or two. That's how it works.
Make sure the long-term trend continues to be downward, and if THAT ever changes, then make adjustments if necessary.0 -
Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!0
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Thank you. I hadn't thought of that.0
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Don't give up! That's what your body wants you to do but you have to fight hard by continuing to do what you know you should do. It takes a while for your body to finally give in but trust me, it will happen. I was in a similar situation for about 5 weeks but suddenly dropped 4 pounds. I know I didn't have a 14,000 calorie deficit overnight. That's when my body finally gave in to my mind and said "fine, you win!" Keep determined and the rest will follow.
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vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
No...this is absolute bollocks. Things do not work like that.0 -
juggernaut1974 wrote: »It's normal.
Weight loss should always be viewed through a long-term lens, NOT as day to day or week to week fluctuations.
Some weeks you'll lose, some you'll stay the same, some you'll *gasp* gain a pound or two. That's how it works.
Make sure the long-term trend continues to be downward, and if THAT ever changes, then make adjustments if necessary.
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Not so much for me, but my wife is struggling with this too. I feel her pain, it really stinks to work so hard and see nothing on the scales. If you are absolutely positive you are tracking your food accurately then you gotta just hang in there and trust the math. The scale will move.0
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Thank you. I need to remind myself of that.0
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I have just recently started walking again and I notice the scales have gone up but I can feel the difference in my clothes. Give your body time to adjust, drink lots of water and just keep at it, it will happen.0
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Not so much for me, but my wife is struggling with this too. I feel her pain, it really stinks to work so hard and see nothing on the scales. If you are absolutely positive you are tracking your food accurately then you gotta just hang in there and trust the math. The scale will move.
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I have lost 30 but when you have so far to go I guess u just never wanna see the scales staying the same. I'm not gonna give up. I think I just needed some encouragement.0
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I know it can be frustrating. We all want to get to our goal asap but its a slow going process unfortunately. Just know that if you are being accurate with your calories in time you will get there and when you do its so rewarding for all your hard work and diligence.0
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juggernaut1974 wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
No...this is absolute bollocks. Things do not work like that.
Yes. That is EXACTLY how the body works.
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Subway = sodium. Drink some extra water and see if that helps. Could just be some water retention. Keep it up, you'll get there.0
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vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
No...this is absolute bollocks. Things do not work like that.
Yes. That is EXACTLY how the body works.
Fat does not convert to muscle. They are two completely separate types of body mass.
You don't build (significant) muscle by walking, and certainly not in a calorie deficit.
If you have sources that claim otherwise, let's see 'em.0 -
vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
No...this is absolute bollocks. Things do not work like that.
Yes. That is EXACTLY how the body works.
No, it isn't.0 -
Look at a graph of the past three months of weighing yourself. If you can draw a line from the start to the finish and it's going down, you're fine. Mine has ups as well as downs, but the overall TREND is down, which is what you want. I know it's frustrating to not see the scale budge for a time, just have to keep in mind that weight loss isn't linear. You will have ups and downs, so it helps to step back and look a the big picture when you're frustrated.0
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vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
No...this is absolute bollocks. Things do not work like that.
Yes. That is EXACTLY how the body works.
Like others said no it doesn't work like that at all!
And think of it...when it would, i would have a massive bulky bodybuilder body by now losing this amount of Fat which would be turned into muscle.
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I have just recently started walking again and I notice the scales have gone up but I can feel the difference in my clothes. Give your body time to adjust, drink lots of water and just keep at it, it will happen.
Ya know, I also experienced a frustrating "stall" of a week or so when I initially started walking and exercising. Coincidence? Water retention? I dunno. It passed.
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vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
No...this is absolute bollocks. Things do not work like that.
Yes. That is EXACTLY how the body works.
Actually no
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Be very, very sure you are tracking and logging your food as accurately as possible. Weigh everything. If you're confident of that, then just try to be patient (so hard!) and trust the math.0
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vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
Nope. That's not a thing. If walking converted fat to muscle, we'd all be looking like figure competitors.0 -
vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
No...this is absolute bollocks. Things do not work like that.
Yes. That is EXACTLY how the body works.
No, I am afraid it isn't. Fat is never converted to muscle. As previous posters have said, they are 2 completely different things. When you are in a deficit you lose both fat and muscle (one does not convert to the other). Both fat and muscle is broken down to provide energy. You build muscle by putting strain on it and causing little micro tears (which is the reason you get post workout pain). When these micro tears repair, they repair to become stronger, and if your lifting and nutrition is correct, bigger, which is how you gain muscle.
You gain fat by eating at a surplus, and the body stores the extra energy as a fat reserve.
Also, even with all the exercise, unfortunately, if you are at a calorie deficit you will almost never build muscle. It will become stronger, sure, but not bigger. By creating a deficit you are making the body go to the energy reserves, i.e. fat and muscle, and breaks these down for the extra calories. The body does not want to waste precious energy creating new muscle when it is already at a deficit.0 -
vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
OMG that would be amazing!
It'd be like all the focus on macros, calories and progressive resistance just was a total waste of time
I could just walk
Awesome
I so want this to be true0 -
OP, there's nothing wrong with eating Subway while you're losing. As long as it fits into your calorie goal for the day, it's fine. And, like everyone else has said, assuming your tracking is on point the scale will move.
You know that - you've already lost 30 lbs. Congrats.0 -
vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
OMG that would be amazing!
It'd be like all the focus on macros, calories and progressive resistance just was a total waste of time
I could just walk
Awesome
I so want this to be true
I have an orange on my desk but I really want an apple. The same principle applies, right?0 -
SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
OMG that would be amazing!
It'd be like all the focus on macros, calories and progressive resistance just was a total waste of time
I could just walk
Awesome
I so want this to be true
I have an orange on my desk but I really want an apple. The same principle applies, right?
You need to really focus I think0 -
vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Just remind yourself that you're building muscle out of fat. You may not have lost any weight, but you converted fat to muscle with all your walking...and that's to be commended!
I walk 7 days a week, most days are 10+ miles. I can guarantee none of my fat has turned to muscle. It would be cool if that's how it worked, but No..
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Just as FYI, I go to Subway almost every day and I get either a 6-inch BLT or a 6-Inch Oven Roasted Chicken breast on wheat with lettuce, tomato, onions, green peppers, and black pepper. I also get Utz BBQ chips (regular) and Diet Coke (bottle). I'm on a slightly restricted sodium diet (doctor wants me to keep it under 2000 mg a day) and this takes about a 1000 all by itself, but I can make this work into my diet/schedule. I am able to stay under my calorie goal and I have been losing steadily. Since March 2015, I have lost over 60lbs.0
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