The scale won't move.

cathingstars wrote: »

diannethegeek wrote: »

cathingstars wrote: »

diannethegeek wrote: »

These two posts might be an interesting read: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10196160/scale-stress-syndrome/p1

But really, it sounds like there might be issues that go deeper than just the scale not moving for 4 days.

What do you mean by issues that go deeper than the scale not moving?

You are purposefully eating below what is good for your health and worried about the scale not moving for 4 days. You are either trying to do too much too fast or you have emotional issues surrounding weight loss that are affecting how you go about this (or a combination of both). It's very common to want the weight to come off as fast as possible, but our bodies just aren't capable of that. And putting this much stress on one weigh in when you're going to have tons of ups and downs in the process is going to give you all kinds of problems throughout this journey.

I do get frustrated with myself when I don't see the scale moving because I have been doing everything I am supposed to do and I want to lose the weight by March but it's so slow. I don't know what to do anymore really. I am going to keep doing what I am doing now and I will try to not weigh myself everyday became its really never wrecking.

You most likely didn't put the weight on in two months, so it won't come off that quickly. And actually, three pounds in under two weeks is very fast. Take a step back, be patient, and log everything accurately-hitting at least 1200 calories a day.

Even not working out, 1000 calories is way too low. 1200 is considered the lowest a female should go to get the nutrition that is needed to stay healthy. If you are in school (student I assume) you are likely younger and would likely need more. If you final goal is 150 that means you have 15 pounds to lose so any goal higher than 1 pound a week will result in losing more lean mass than you would want to both from skeletal muscles (those used to move your body, and from things like your heart and the like. You don't want that. Set your goal to a reasonable number, eat the calories this site give you measuring your food carefully and the weight will come off. It just takes time.

If you are expecting more than 1-2lbs a week of actual fat loss, you will be very dissapointed. There's no way to speed it up, it's as simple as that. Don't drive yourself crazy, try to accept that's is a process just like gaining the weight was. Neither happens overnight.

cathingstars wrote: »

I only eat 1000 because I don't exercise due to my heavy school load and other obligations so I just try to minimize my calorie intake

Yeah...I did the math and have averaged 1828 calories per day for the 32 days I have been tracking calories even though I was shooting for 1600 per day, +/- 100 calories. Yes, the holidays were amongst the count, but the point is I was over my target more often than not for the entire four weeks. (:

I don't exercise. At all. In fact, I hardly even walk unless if you count between the various rooms of my house as walking.

My weight has done everything but a steady linear decline yet I've lost eight pounds in that four weeks when I was only shooting for a pound a week. And I am an old, fat, lady.

Even if you were 4'7" and 65 pounds, based on your sex and age, your BMR would be more than 1000 calories per day even if sedentary. You are not eating enough. Period.

id be thrilled with 3 pounds in 2 weeks!