Getting frustrated!!!!!!

JudyP0389
JudyP0389 Posts: 46
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok, I have been watching my calories and exercising faithfully since May and have only lost 5 pounds. UGH, what is the problem here?? I feel like I am working so hard but not getting any results. :cry:

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  • fitaliciag
    fitaliciag Posts: 373
    actually you aren't supposed to lose more than 1-2 pounds per week. you said since May and it's only June, so I think you're ok. sustainable progress doesn't happen overnight
  • christinar2008
    christinar2008 Posts: 51 Member
    Are you drinking enough water? After exercise is subtracted how many calories are you taking in on a daily basis? You could not be eating enough. If you have not already done so take a before picture and then take pictures 1x a month. You will see a difference. Are your clothes fitting any looser?
  • agataarchangel
    agataarchangel Posts: 292 Member
    Sounds like you're moving at the right pace. Keep at it otherwise you'll lose more weight initially, but will probably have trouble keeping it off from being too restrictive. Patience will pay off in the long-run. You're doing well!
  • elizamc
    elizamc Posts: 285 Member
    Yup - you've done very well in a short space of time! Maybe you need to shift your focus from a quick loss to a sustainable longer term goal?

    But above all - keep going!
  • pjrazon
    pjrazon Posts: 22
    Hey, don't get frustrated 5lbs is good. The max and healthy way is 2lbs a week so you're in the right track. :D:D:D keep motivated aite? I've been working out since december 2010 and I've only lost 26lbs - So yes it is hard and painful to lose weight if you think about it. Enjoy what you have and consider your weight loss as a bonus... tc :)
  • mefeight1964
    mefeight1964 Posts: 88 Member
    Hang in there! Change IS taking place in your body and if you make healthy choices and stay within your calorie goal and move, you're setting yourself up for a life-long change. The scales are just one tool in seeing results! Don't be obsessed with the numbers on them - you'll drive yourself crazy.

    I pulled a quote from an article I read several months ago. The words ring true and I find myself going back to them over and over again...especially when I find myelf feeling frustrated because I'm stuck at a certain number...

    "So don't force the numbers. They'll come. Here is your job today: adhere to a winning pattern of action that you know will produce results if you follow it consistently. That's all. And if you do that today, congratulate yourself as a winner. If instead, you insist on measuring your success by whether or not the scale or caliper show progress today, you're creating a game you can lose. In Steven Covey's words, you're putting yourself in the position of trying to manage consequences ratherthan actions. You'll never get a reliable sense of confidence that way. Look, you're following a program that works. Do troubleshoot. Do review your workouts, food choices, portion sizes, and meal plans. But make every day a game you can win."

    Hope this helps!!! : )
  • Dootzy1
    Dootzy1 Posts: 2,359 Member
    Enjoy what you have and consider your weight loss as a bonus... tc :)


    Really like that take on the efforts!!! Feeling healthier and more energetic, improving the quality of my life.... regaining control in this area....all very worthwhile all on their own! Thanks for that perspective!!
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