Doing something wrong

ABHY7
ABHY7 Posts: 70 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm sure there have been many of these posts,  but I really don't know why I'm not losing weight!?  Granted I've been off MFP for the last couple of weeks, but have been quite good food wise. Keeping 3 meals a day and fruit for snacks. ..haven't been drinking alcohol and im on week 5 of couch to 5k! (Running 3 times a week)
My clothes feel loser but for love nor money the scales just won't budge! !!!!
Pls any ideas what I'm doing wrong? 
Appreciate  your replies

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If you haven't been on MFP, you really have no idea how much you're eating. Start logging your food again, making sure it's as accurate as possible, and it should start going down.
  • ABHY7
    ABHY7 Posts: 70 Member
    Yes your right, I need to get back into logging everything. ..fingers crossed I start seeing some change soon....thought (or hoped) the scales weren't working properly lol...thanks for reply
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    Your clothes feel looser... Then you are probably retaining water that is offsetting the loss you've actually had among who knows what else that's skewing the scales.
    Bottom line is you said, your clothes are looser. You're fine. Stick with it. Who cares what numbers on the scale if you're noticeably getting smaller. Something isn't wrong. Something is right. The scale will catch up eventually.
  • Qriss644
    Qriss644 Posts: 26 Member
    I have been using MFP for over a year, the phone apt irritated me so much that I unplugged everything and then I decided to give it another chance, so it started me over where I am after losing 30 lbs. I need the tool of consumption vs. burned. At age 57, 245 lbs I started Slim in 6 video work out every day. Went to walking 5 miles a day some minor ankle twists and I now have a Treadclimber 20 and that is great. Thing is I only eat 1200-1500 a day, work outs are usually totalling 800-1200 a day. I don't drink alcohol or caffeine. I prefer salt to sugar, so I really don't crave things. I really paid attention from 5/5/2015 to 7/31/2015 first 15 lbs. Then I started increasing my work out by 9/5/2015 I was down a total of 20 lbs. Then I was distracted and managed to gain back 5 lbs...where I became irritated with my decline and a friend of mine went and had Laser Lipo and I decided I was going to push myself, because I don't think that was a good way to go...so I challenged myself. Now, every week I go up and I go down...I eat the same foods equaling 1200 cal. a day and my work outs entail 2 good hours of my day and I am drenched from all the sweating going on. I can hold a plank for 30 seconds absolutely straight as a board, I do 30-40 pushups, numerous lunges, squats, plies, crunches, curls, kicks etc. Here is the thing, since 10/5/2015 my weight is exactly the same 215 and my measurements are exactly the same. With all this sweat equity and food intake monitoring...shouldn't I see a pretty sizable change in 30-40 days...nothing. Nothing has changed, except my sense of humor. I am much stronger now, but my clothes all fit the same. I am cold every night because I don't have enough calories to keep me warm, so what gives. The doctor gave me a clean bill of health, Thyroid, Heart, Liver, Lungs, Kidneys all perfect, the doctor has no idea either. I am rather broken-heart ed right now.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    Qriss644 wrote: »
    I have been using MFP for over a year, the phone apt irritated me so much that I unplugged everything and then I decided to give it another chance, so it started me over where I am after losing 30 lbs. I need the tool of consumption vs. burned. At age 57, 245 lbs I started Slim in 6 video work out every day. Went to walking 5 miles a day some minor ankle twists and I now have a Treadclimber 20 and that is great. Thing is I only eat 1200-1500 a day, work outs are usually totalling 800-1200 a day. I don't drink alcohol or caffeine. I prefer salt to sugar, so I really don't crave things. I really paid attention from 5/5/2015 to 7/31/2015 first 15 lbs. Then I started increasing my work out by 9/5/2015 I was down a total of 20 lbs. Then I was distracted and managed to gain back 5 lbs...where I became irritated with my decline and a friend of mine went and had Laser Lipo and I decided I was going to push myself, because I don't think that was a good way to go...so I challenged myself. Now, every week I go up and I go down...I eat the same foods equaling 1200 cal. a day and my work outs entail 2 good hours of my day and I am drenched from all the sweating going on. I can hold a plank for 30 seconds absolutely straight as a board, I do 30-40 pushups, numerous lunges, squats, plies, crunches, curls, kicks etc. Here is the thing, since 10/5/2015 my weight is exactly the same 215 and my measurements are exactly the same. With all this sweat equity and food intake monitoring...shouldn't I see a pretty sizable change in 30-40 days...nothing. Nothing has changed, except my sense of humor. I am much stronger now, but my clothes all fit the same. I am cold every night because I don't have enough calories to keep me warm, so what gives. The doctor gave me a clean bill of health, Thyroid, Heart, Liver, Lungs, Kidneys all perfect, the doctor has no idea either. I am rather broken-heart ed right now.

    Have you considered requesting a referral to a dietician for assistance? Or maybe seeing a specialist for a second opinion to rule out something your doctor might have missed?
  • csteixeira28
    csteixeira28 Posts: 2 Member
    You need to be eating closer to 2000 calories daily for every day you are burning the additional 800-1200 calories in exercise. Your body is not getting enough fuel. Ensure you start the day with a protein heavy breakfast with a bit of carbs to set the best tone for your metabolism throughout the day. At this point it definitely matters what your calories are made up of not just the overall amount. Ensure you're eating enough protein every day! Best of luck!
  • NotPhyllis
    NotPhyllis Posts: 23 Member
    A long time ago , so long I can hardly remember ( well actually it was 1979), a friend who was a competition ballroom dancer told me that if my clothes felt looser when I had been (running , working out, dancing etc) vigorously 3 days a week, I needed to remember that muscle weighs more than fat.

    I expect dietetics and nutrition science has advanced since then, but that still holds true.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    NotPhyllis wrote: »
    A long time ago , so long I can hardly remember ( well actually it was 1979), a friend who was a competition ballroom dancer told me that if my clothes felt looser when I had been (running , working out, dancing etc) vigorously 3 days a week, I needed to remember that muscle weighs more than fat.

    I expect dietetics and nutrition science has advanced since then, but that still holds true.

    This is actually a falsity. 1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1lb of fat. What I'm pretty sure that you are getting at is that muscle takes up less space by volume than fat as muscle tissue is more dense than fatty tissue. 1lb of anything weighs the same, including feathers, gold, cheese, and dark matter.

  • mandipandi75
    mandipandi75 Posts: 6,035 Member
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    NotPhyllis wrote: »
    A long time ago , so long I can hardly remember ( well actually it was 1979), a friend who was a competition ballroom dancer told me that if my clothes felt looser when I had been (running , working out, dancing etc) vigorously 3 days a week, I needed to remember that muscle weighs more than fat.

    I expect dietetics and nutrition science has advanced since then, but that still holds true.

    This is actually a falsity. 1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1lb of fat. What I'm pretty sure that you are getting at is that muscle takes up less space by volume than fat as muscle tissue is more dense than fatty tissue. 1lb of anything weighs the same, including feathers, gold, cheese, and dark matter.

    I like this guy @BecomingBane. He knows what he's talking about!

    Purelush, if you aren't counting calories how do you know you are doing enough to keep a good calorie deficit to meet your weight loss expectations? Sounds like you are doing good things but if you are wanting a quicker return, you need to stick to a plan (and adjust the plan if you aren't getting the results you are wanting).
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    NotPhyllis wrote: »
    A long time ago , so long I can hardly remember ( well actually it was 1979), a friend who was a competition ballroom dancer told me that if my clothes felt looser when I had been (running , working out, dancing etc) vigorously 3 days a week, I needed to remember that muscle weighs more than fat.

    I expect dietetics and nutrition science has advanced since then, but that still holds true.

    This is actually a falsity. 1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1lb of fat. What I'm pretty sure that you are getting at is that muscle takes up less space by volume than fat as muscle tissue is more dense than fatty tissue. 1lb of anything weighs the same, including feathers, gold, cheese, and dark matter.

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  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    NotPhyllis wrote: »
    A long time ago , so long I can hardly remember ( well actually it was 1979), a friend who was a competition ballroom dancer told me that if my clothes felt looser when I had been (running , working out, dancing etc) vigorously 3 days a week, I needed to remember that muscle weighs more than fat.

    I expect dietetics and nutrition science has advanced since then, but that still holds true.

    This is actually a falsity. 1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1lb of fat. What I'm pretty sure that you are getting at is that muscle takes up less space by volume than fat as muscle tissue is more dense than fatty tissue. 1lb of anything weighs the same, including feathers, gold, cheese, and dark matter.

    jtd0fgmoiwxz.jpg
    v9pz2y4nfbru.jpg

    Yup... pretty much this exactly was what I was getting at. Thanks for the visuals.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    edited November 2015
    Qriss644 wrote: »
    At age 57, 245 lbs I only eat 1200-1500 a day, work outs are usually totalling 800-1200 a day.
    If your logging was correct you would be losing weight. I am not accusing you of purposeful deception but take a look at these:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10179969/weight-loss-flow-chart-2-0/p1
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited November 2015
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    NotPhyllis wrote: »
    A long time ago , so long I can hardly remember ( well actually it was 1979), a friend who was a competition ballroom dancer told me that if my clothes felt looser when I had been (running , working out, dancing etc) vigorously 3 days a week, I needed to remember that muscle weighs more than fat.

    I expect dietetics and nutrition science has advanced since then, but that still holds true.

    This is actually a falsity. 1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1lb of fat. What I'm pretty sure that you are getting at is that muscle takes up less space by volume than fat as muscle tissue is more dense than fatty tissue. 1lb of anything weighs the same, including feathers, gold, cheese, and dark matter.

    jtd0fgmoiwxz.jpg
    v9pz2y4nfbru.jpg

    Yup... pretty much this exactly was what I was getting at. Thanks for the visuals.

    Double yup, a pound is a pound no matter what it looks like. :smile:
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,089 Member
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    NotPhyllis wrote: »
    A long time ago , so long I can hardly remember ( well actually it was 1979), a friend who was a competition ballroom dancer told me that if my clothes felt looser when I had been (running , working out, dancing etc) vigorously 3 days a week, I needed to remember that muscle weighs more than fat.

    I expect dietetics and nutrition science has advanced since then, but that still holds true.

    This is actually a falsity. 1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1lb of fat. What I'm pretty sure that you are getting at is that muscle takes up less space by volume than fat as muscle tissue is more dense than fatty tissue. 1lb of anything weighs the same, including feathers, gold, cheese, and dark matter.

    This is actually a falsity. 1 cubic centimeter of muscle takes up the same volume as 1 cubic centimeter of fat. What I'm pretty sure you're getting at is that a given mass of muscle takes up less volume than an equivalent mass of fat.

    If applied generally, the logic in the argument that fat and muscle weigh same because 1 lb muscle = 1 lb of fat would mean that everything is equal to everything else. Shaquille O'Neal is not taller than Kristen Chenoweth, because 1 inch of Shaquille O'Neal is the same linear distance as 1 inch of Kristen Chenoweth. The broiler in my oven is not hotter than my freezer, because 1 degree centigrade of the heat present next to my broiler is the same as 1 degree centigrade of the heat present in my freezer.

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