What am I doing wrong?!

ag_14243
ag_14243 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am going on my 5th week of dieting. First week I lost 4 lbs, second week I lost 1. Now I have been at a stand still. It's driving me crazy! I watch what I eat, I work out 4x a week- cardio & strength. I want to lose a total of 20 lbs. Am I being too hard on myself? It's very discouraging that I've stayed the same for 3 weeks. I'm very upset. Help!

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  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    Don't DIET. That's your problem.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Are you logging everything you eat/drink with as much accuracy as possible, including using a food scale? Are you eating back your exercise calories, and if so how much of them?
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Insufficient data. ...specify. ...
  • ag_14243
    ag_14243 Posts: 4 Member
    I am not eating back my exercise calories. And I do lax on logging every single item. However, another problem I have is, 3 years ago I lost 20 lbs & it was so easy! I lost a pound a week, sometimes 2. This time around I'm trying harder & working out harder, & I'm at a stand still. So I keep comparing everything to 3 years ago. :-/ and I was lax' d on logging food intake then as well.
  • JennieMaeK
    JennieMaeK Posts: 466 Member
    In order to lose consistently, you need to be very consistent with your logging. Use a scale and weigh everything. If you eat it, log it. Weight loss isn't linear, so some weeks you'll lose more, others less, but if you're not losing or even gaining, chances are you are eating more than you think.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Watching what you eat and exercise doesn't always = weight loss.

  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    You are on your fifth week and your goal is 20 pounds. What are you doing wrong?

    SLOW DOWN.

    This is not a race. You don't HAVE to have it gone by next month, you didn't gain it in a month.
    Stop, evaluate what you want out of life and then start looking at sustainable lifestyle changes to get you there.

    Maybe this will help:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1343719/get-rich-quick/p1

    But seriously, if you only have 20 pounds to lose... take your time and do it in a healthy sustainable fashion.
    Please
  • timgallegos15
    timgallegos15 Posts: 68 Member
    if your body is starting to adjust, then mix up your routine. Increase intensity or weight or reps or even do other exercises that you haven't done to make it more challenging. And 3 years ago is a long time, our bodies go through different changes during time. Just keep at it, but I really feel you need to mix up your routine and make it more challenging.
  • ag_14243
    ag_14243 Posts: 4 Member
    Thank you for all your responses. I am definitely impatient. That is a major issue of mine. And I will try to do better at logging all my food intake. I also think I need to drink more water. A lot of discussions on here talk about that.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Every single time my weight loss stalled, I always traced it back to my logging slacking off.. I need to weigh everything I eat and be as honest and precise with food logging as possible.
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    Can you open you diary so we can take a look?
  • shamani5
    shamani5 Posts: 59 Member
    5 lbs in 5 weeks sounds pretty good to me. Remember muscle weighs more than fat, maybe your building muscle. Don't worry what the scale says just focus on healthy eating and exercise and you'll get there.
  • brb2008
    brb2008 Posts: 406 Member
    ag_14243 wrote: »
    I am not eating back my exercise calories. And I do lax on logging every single item. However, another problem I have is, 3 years ago I lost 20 lbs & it was so easy! I lost a pound a week, sometimes 2. This time around I'm trying harder & working out harder, & I'm at a stand still. So I keep comparing everything to 3 years ago. :-/ and I was lax' d on logging food intake then as well.

    Well maybe youre MORE lax now or eating more than you think. Estimations are fine if youre not concerned or watching calories. But I dont eat anything I dont log with as much accuracy as I can because it matters that much to me.
    Being more accurate with your logging is what you need.
  • ag_14243
    ag_14243 Posts: 4 Member
    Like I said, I was very lax' d on logging my food, so my diary is not that great or accurate. I just kept comparing my weight loss success I had 3 years ago to now, & at that time I did not keep my diary up either. So I thought I could do the same. But I'm learning on all these forums that it's very important to log all your food intake. I have to work on that!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Read this link!!

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside/p1
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    ag_14243 wrote: »
    Am I being too hard on myself?
    Yes you are.
    shamani5 wrote: »
    5 lbs in 5 weeks sounds pretty good to me. Remember muscle weighs more than fat, maybe your building muscle. Don't worry what the scale says just focus on healthy eating and exercise and you'll get there.

    Agreed 5lbs in 5 weeks is very good, and agreed don't worry unless you are stagnant for a month or more.You didn't pack on a few lbs of muscle in a few weeks, I wish it were that easy.


    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Every single time my weight loss stalled, I always traced it back to my logging slacking off.. I need to weigh everything I eat and be as honest and precise with food logging as possible.

    I would say most of us can say that is the biggest factor. Keep at it.
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