After 14 days of sticking to plan not loosing weight- I am feeling desperate
Rit1603
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Hello it's 14 days today that i started calorie counting and I am on a 1389 calorie a day plan. I started at 167 pounds, i am 5'.8' mid 30's and at a certain point i was 164 so i thought good! its working!
then today again 166 (what?!!) and i am really sticking to my plan! is it maybe because i am exercising a lot? Please tell me that I am loosing body fat in replacement to muscles. It's my only hope. This week i swam 4 times for 50 minutes plus I run about 4 or 5 miles and after running i mixed in barre.
The program keep saying to me "very good, this is how much you will weight in 5 weeks: 152 or 155 or 156 (depending on the day) ....but keeping this way I think I'll stay the same weight forever. I have to make a note here: If i am NOT on calorie plan i do NOT gain weight, the last 10 years I never gain weight - BUT I CAN'T LOOSE EITHER !!! How is possible to maintain always the same weight? has my body reached a permanent plateau no matter what???
I do not want to loose much, to me going to 159 is already a good result ! Last thing....i want to loose on my legs hips while I am totally thin rest of the body . I am feeling so desperate that I am thinking to give up! how hard can it be to loose 8 damn pounds?????????
then today again 166 (what?!!) and i am really sticking to my plan! is it maybe because i am exercising a lot? Please tell me that I am loosing body fat in replacement to muscles. It's my only hope. This week i swam 4 times for 50 minutes plus I run about 4 or 5 miles and after running i mixed in barre.
The program keep saying to me "very good, this is how much you will weight in 5 weeks: 152 or 155 or 156 (depending on the day) ....but keeping this way I think I'll stay the same weight forever. I have to make a note here: If i am NOT on calorie plan i do NOT gain weight, the last 10 years I never gain weight - BUT I CAN'T LOOSE EITHER !!! How is possible to maintain always the same weight? has my body reached a permanent plateau no matter what???
I do not want to loose much, to me going to 159 is already a good result ! Last thing....i want to loose on my legs hips while I am totally thin rest of the body . I am feeling so desperate that I am thinking to give up! how hard can it be to loose 8 damn pounds?????????
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It is very likely just a temporary fluid gain...weight does fluctuate on a daily basis but all is good if the long term trend is down.
It is doubtful that you are building muscle at a greater rate than you would be losing fat.
Just to be clear though, are you weighing and measuring everything that passes your lips? Tracking everything? If not, you are probably consuming more than you think you are.
Your BMI is already very close to the healthy weight range for your height. Weight loss is going to be slower and lower.0 -
sorry, not losing fat and replacing with muscle in two weeks on 1389 calories!0
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Your body can fluctuate daily by however much hydration you have. Also after you work out your muscles retain fluids so you will weigh more days after a harder workout as well.
If you are not using a food scale though i recommend you get one. Many foods "Serving size" is not what is packaged or is hard to guess with tablespoons and measuring cups.0 -
hello thank you for your reply, yes my scale is always there and i weigh everything i also have cups measures and I am also in deficit of calories because I exercise , but all those years i feel like my body is content with this body figure and does not intend to move from there!!!! but I will prevail ! (sooner or later)tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »It is very likely just a temporary fluid gain...weight does fluctuate on a daily basis but all is good if the long term trend is down.
Just to be clear though, are you weighing and measuring everything that passes your lips? Tracking everything? If not, you are probably consuming more than you think you are.0 -
sunflowerhippi wrote: »Your body can fluctuate daily by however much hydration you have. Also after you work out your muscles retain fluids so you will weigh more days after a harder workout as well.
If you are not using a food scale though i recommend you get one. Many foods "Serving size" is not what is packaged or is hard to guess with tablespoons and measuring cups.
thank you i do have a scale and measure everything that is why I am feeling at loss!
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »sorry, not losing fat and replacing with muscle in two weeks on 1389 calories!
so what you are saying is that I am doing some big mistake? do you have any tip?0 -
I understand the frustration. All that effort and it feels like such a small reward on the scales. Perhaps it IS fluid retention from the extra exercise. BUT you lost .5lb/week, which is to me the ideal weight loss rate. I'm completely convinced that when you have 30lbs or less to lose, it's the right pace to avoid LBM loss and establish lifelong habits.0
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It's extremely unlikely you are gaining muscle mass in a calorie deficit, especially since you are doing mostly cardio exercises. You don't mention weight lifting so that is why it is unlikely. People brand new to weight lifting can gain some muscle mass in a deficit, the so-called "newbie gains" but this is unlikely in your case and certainly would not be perceptible after two weeks.
My guess about your "plateau" over the years is that you are just generally good at eating your maintenance or close to it when you are not "dieting".
If you eating at the deficit you think, you should start to see the trend down. Don't get discouraged by one or two up days. As long as it keeps going down as a general trend you are in good shape! Good luck.
ETA: If you open up your diary people can be more helpful about what might be throwing you off, if in fact, there's an issue with your deficit, which there may not be. I think it could very well be water fluctuations.0 -
I have the exact same issue here. Lost only 1 lb in a month! I do weigh my food, track everything and exercise 3 to 4 times a week. I'm not giving up but it is discouraging to see the scale staying at same 139. I do see changes in my body though, clothes are looser and my stomach has gotten smaller so that's the bright side.0
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »sorry, not losing fat and replacing with muscle in two weeks on 1389 calories!
so what you are saying is that I am doing some big mistake? do you have any tip?
you need to keep going a lot longer than 14 weeks - it needs to be a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. keep going and weigh all your food. also, you said you are thinking of giving up - where would that get you?0 -
Two things.
Weight loss isn't linear. .... and ..... be patient! The weight didn't pile on in 2 weeks and it won't come off in 2 weeks.
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »Muscleflex79 wrote: »sorry, not losing fat and replacing with muscle in two weeks on 1389 calories!
so what you are saying is that I am doing some big mistake? do you have any tip?
you need to keep going a lot longer than 14 weeks - it needs to be a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. keep going and weigh all your food. also, you said you are thinking of giving up - where would that get you?
thank you you are right , it will lead me to be more satisfied because i will start to eat as before (which generally is very healthy) with few more treats but this summer I am going to regret it. so I will stick it.
I am very sad because today I planned my first TREAT DAY that was a salad at lunch, very light, and tonight i planned a nice good pizza ....so now I am so guilty and I didn't even took a bite of that pizza! I planned a nice meal every two weeks (either a pizza or a nice pasta dish, no fast food or french fries or sweets) but now I do not know anymore if I am entitle to that!0 -
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It's extremely unlikely you are gaining muscle mass in a calorie deficit, especially since you are doing mostly cardio exercises. You don't mention weight lifting so that is why it is unlikely. People brand new to weight lifting can gain some muscle mass in a deficit, the so-called "newbie gains" but this is unlikely in your case and certainly would not be perceptible after two weeks.
My guess about your "plateau" over the years is that you are just generally good at eating your maintenance or close to it when you are not "dieting".
If you eating at the deficit you think, you should start to see the trend down. Don't get discouraged by one or two up days. As long as it keeps going down as a general trend you are in good shape! Good luck.
ETA: If you open up your diary people can be more helpful about what might be throwing you off, if in fact, there's an issue with your deficit, which there may not be. I think it could very well be water fluctuations.
Thank you I open up my diary can you give a look ???? thank you !!!!0 -
I OPEN UP MY DIARY FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, IT IS PUBLIC CAN YOU GIVE A LOOK? Then I'll make private again. thanks so much0
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Don't fall into that way of thinking that "my body doesn't want to lose weight." I thought that for a very long time and was heavy since I was a teenager.
I'm now at a weight that I can't remember ever being at. It's probably been since I was 13 or so since I've been at this weight.
Although it's taken me a few years to get here.
Just keep going and realize that it may take a while.0 -
I'm still looking, but so far it doesn't appear that you weigh your food like you claim you do. I see a lot of things like 1 slice, 1 tsp, 1 cup, etc. Can you elaborate on this, please?
ETA: Every time you log an avocado, it says it's half of a medium one; are you truly weighing out 75 grams of avocado every single time? Also, other fruit doesn't appear to be weighed at all. I'm also curious about the "1 serving" smoothies. Are they your own recipes?0 -
I am 5'8", older than you, and my intentional exercise level right now is maybe a little less than yours, but I aim to get 10,000 steps a day at least 5 days a week. I lose at a slow but healthy rate of about .5lb/wk at around probably an average of 1700/day.
You are losing, just not at the rate your want. Weight fluctuates all the time. Keep doing what you're doing, but after looking at your diary I would suggest being more accurate with your logging and eating more in order to nourish your body. Since it doesn't look like you're weighing your food, you're probably eating more than you think you are, but you can also afford to with your exercise. With so little to lose, your goal should be .5 lb/wk and you have to very accurate with logging and very patient. I know you probably don't want to eat more because you think you're not losing, but you need to nourish your body. The 1300+ calorie goal already gives you a deficit. You are making it larger by exercising. You're not going to lose 5 pounds and keep it off by trying to be aggressive about your goal.0 -
It's a slow process. It's taken me 2 months to lose 14 pounds. What I did was learn how many calories in the food I was eating. I would lov each meal to make sure I was under the total by 300 calories. Second I walked at least 3 miles every second day. I switched from beef to tuna and started eating steamed broccoli and small amounts of pasta. I weigh myself after going to the toilet so I weigh less. I also lift small weights to keep my upper body muscles working.0
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I'm still looking, but so far it doesn't appear that you weigh your food like you claim you do. I see a lot of things like 1 slice, 1 tsp, 1 cup, etc. Can you elaborate on this, please?
ETA: Every time you log an avocado, it says it's half of a medium one; are you truly weighing out 75 grams of avocado every single time? Also, other fruit doesn't appear to be weighed at all. I'm also curious about the "1 serving" smoothies. Are they your own recipes?
hello, thank you so much for looking! you are very kind! when i say 1 tsp or 1 tbsp is because i really use 1 tsp or 1 tbsp. so are you saying that if i use 1 teaspoon of coconut sugar in the morning with my cappuccino I have to weigh it? when i log in one cup, it means that i have a cup measures (you know that set of cups where it says 1, 1/2, 3/4) and i really fill up the cup and log in.
The serving smoothie yes it is my recipe: i weigh some of the ingredients and then save the recipe: for example for the protein smoothie i do this : 1 cup coconut milk (i scan the barcodes of all products) , 1 tbsp organic raw cacao powder, 1 banana (i generally do not weigh the banana) , 1 scoop of sun warrior protein (i scan this as well and it is really a scoop as inside the package there is the scoop measure cup), 3 drops stevia . water. this makes one serving . I have three different recipes for this protein smoothie, on one i added 3 brazil nuts when i have more calories to spend.
For the fruit smoothie, they are all my recipes. I weigh the pineapple (300 g) , 2 kiwi (don't weight the kiwi) 2 gala apple , 2 (minneola orange) , 20 oz zico coconut water - this makes 3 servings, i divided in three and drink one serving.
so i should weigh the fruit as well? i thought that when you consume a whole fruit like one kiwi, one banana or one apple they calorie counting was more or less accurate.0 -
Hello guys, when you say that I am not weighing the food, on most food what I do is I scan the label , and then log the serving size. For instance, the EZEKIEL 4:9 BREAD i scan the bar code and then add the slice into the diary. The thin spelt and flax seed cakes i scan the code and log in the quantity of slice. I do not weigh when i scan the bar code and log the quantity as it automatically comes up the serving size with all of the calories/nutrients. I thought by doing this i was not require to weight because the bar code /company says it all.0
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so i should weigh the fruit as well? i thought that when you consume a whole fruit like one kiwi, one banana or one apple they calorie counting was more or less accurate.
Yes, you should weigh the fruit. I've had bananas that weighed 90 grams (80 calories) and bananas that weighed 125 grams (111 calories). That extra 30 calories adds up, especially if you eat multiple pieces of fruit and don't weigh them.
You should also weigh the protein powder, and everything else. The scooper doesn't give you an exactly equal amount every time, depending on how compressed the powder is. I've had scoops that weighed 30 grams, and scoops that have weighed 50 grams. Again, all of those unlogged calories add up.0 -
thank you then i WILL DO, but when i buy a medium banana is really a tiny banana not the big ones (yes I see your points, some bananas are really big)
so i should weigh the fruit as well? i thought that when you consume a whole fruit like one kiwi, one banana or one apple they calorie counting was more or less accurate.
Yes, you should weigh the fruit. I've had bananas that weighed 90 grams (80 calories) and bananas that weighed 125 grams (111 calories). That extra 30 calories adds up, especially if you eat multiple pieces of fruit and don't weigh them.0 -
THANK YOU ALL FOR WATCHING AT MY DIARY AND GIVE YOUR INPUT, I REALLY APPRECIATE, I WILL TRY TO WEIGH MORE FOODS, ALSO THE FRUITS,
so my last question is ....do you think tonight I can have that long dreamed pizza out or should i forget about it?
I am very sad because today I planned my first TREAT DAY that was a salad at lunch, very light, and tonight i planned a nice good pizza ....so now I am so guilty and I didn't even took a bite of that pizza! I planned a nice meal every two weeks (either a pizza or a nice pasta dish, no fast food or french fries or sweets) but now I do not know anymore if I am entitled to that!
only thinking about it and i am drooling.....0 -
Reassess your calories - what are you eating? You may be within your caloric boundaries but how many carbs, sugars, unhealthy fats are included there? Are you getting plenty of water - not sodas but water? Plenty of protein to keep you from those #inbetweenmeal dips? Have you taken all fats from your diet? There are many factors involved in weight loss and like one person above showed those pounds didn't get there in 14 days so give yourself time to totally readjust to a healthier way of eating. It takes at least 21 days to set a new habit. You can do this - YOU ARE WORTH IT!0
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Hello guys, when you say that I am not weighing the food, on most food what I do is I scan the label , and then log the serving size. For instance, the EZEKIEL 4:9 BREAD i scan the bar code and then add the slice into the diary. The thin spelt and flax seed cakes i scan the code and log in the quantity of slice. I do not weigh when i scan the bar code and log the quantity as it automatically comes up the serving size with all of the calories/nutrients. I thought by doing this i was not require to weight because the bar code /company says it all.
I do the same thing. That is considered correct IF you are actually taking the exact portion the NI is for. 1/2C beans must be measured to make sure it is 1/2C not 2/3 or 3/4. One slice of bread is one slice of bread; 5 crackers is 5 crackers.0 -
2 things I discovered (at least for me.)
1) Measure everything accurately, even exercise. It sounds like you are on the edge of eating too little anyway, so if you happen to be eating less than you think, or burning more than you think, that can stall progress as much as eating too much.
2) Don't be afraid to experiment with what you are eating, as opposed to just the amount. I was doing traditional CICO, and I was miserable because my blood sugar was haywire. I became an emotional basket case (I was also eating too little, and not losing anything.) When I flipped my fat-to-carbs ratio (more in line with paleo) I no longer had that problem, and I shed much more weight, even when I increased food by 200-300 cals.
Everyone is different. If the diet is either not working at all, or you feel miserable on the diet, you won't stick with it long term. So adjust it until it fits your body better.0 -
caeliumspecto wrote: »2 things I discovered (at least for me.)
1) Measure everything accurately, even exercise. It sounds like you are on the edge of eating too little anyway, so if you happen to be eating less than you think, or burning more than you think, that can stall progress as much as eating too much.
2) Don't be afraid to experiment with what you are eating, as opposed to just the amount. I was doing traditional CICO, and I was miserable because my blood sugar was haywire. I became an emotional basket case (I was also eating too little, and not losing anything.) When I flipped my fat-to-carbs ratio (more in line with paleo) I no longer had that problem, and I shed much more weight, even when I increased food by 200-300 cals.
Everyone is different. If the diet is either not working at all, or you feel miserable on the diet, you won't stick with it long term. So adjust it until it fits your body better.
i think it makes completely sense...i will try.0 -
Okay, thanks for getting back to me. Here is what I think you should do:
- Yes, weigh everything. Fruits and packaged items are not excluded. Package weights vary greatly from the label. I've had protein bars that were 50 calories more than the label stated due to the weight; that adds up throughout the course of the day. Measuring cups and spoons are not accurate enough. If you're not seeing results or don't have much weight to lose, this matters a great deal.
- Yes, you should still eat your pizza. Losing weight should not be an arduous process and you should be able to enjoy foods you love. Eat your pizza, take the advice you've been given into consideration, then tomorrow start fresh by weighing everything you put into your mouth on a food scale. I promise you that as long as you're honest with your food intake, you will see results.
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Okay, thanks for getting back to me. Here is what I think you should do:
- Yes, weigh everything. Fruits and packaged items are not excluded. Package weights vary greatly from the label. I've had protein bars that were 50 calories more than the label stated due to the weight; that adds up throughout the course of the day. Measuring cups and spoons are not accurate enough. If you're not seeing results or don't have much weight to lose, this matters a great deal.
- Yes, you should still eat your pizza. Losing weight should not be an arduous process and you should be able to enjoy foods you love. Eat your pizza, take the advice you've been given into consideration, then tomorrow start fresh by weighing everything you put into your mouth on a food scale. I promise you that as long as you're honest with your food intake, you will see results.
Thank you! from now on my food scale will be my best friend!0
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