Only lost a 1lb in a month. Getting Discouraged :(
Gallen88
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Guys, i am really starting to get aggravated w/ this. seems like the only thing that's shrinking is my waist. I believe that was last wednesday i started running 4 miles every single day and prior to that i was doing insanity, yoga, and sprinting. I seem to have only lost 1lb this entire time.
I have managed to clean up my eating. I eat vegetables every single day and I also don't eat anything that's too fattening that's why i don't understand y that skill isn't moving. I drink tons of water and tons of green tea.
I'm hoping maybe it's because i went and worked out this morning and then stepped on the scale but idk if that is a factor. I didn't eat anything yet either. I don't know.. help me out please
Gabby 05/31/2011
lbs- 180.2
waist -33 1/2
abs-36
thighs- 25
Hips - 42
arms - 12 1/2
Bust - 42
Gabby 06/10/2011
lbs- 179
waist -33
abs-37
thighs- 25
Hips - 43
arms - 11 1/2
Bust - 42
Gabby 06/24/2011
lbs- 179
waist -32 1/2
abs-36
thighs- 24
Hips - 42
arms - 12
Bust - 42
I have managed to clean up my eating. I eat vegetables every single day and I also don't eat anything that's too fattening that's why i don't understand y that skill isn't moving. I drink tons of water and tons of green tea.
I'm hoping maybe it's because i went and worked out this morning and then stepped on the scale but idk if that is a factor. I didn't eat anything yet either. I don't know.. help me out please
Gabby 05/31/2011
lbs- 180.2
waist -33 1/2
abs-36
thighs- 25
Hips - 42
arms - 12 1/2
Bust - 42
Gabby 06/10/2011
lbs- 179
waist -33
abs-37
thighs- 25
Hips - 43
arms - 11 1/2
Bust - 42
Gabby 06/24/2011
lbs- 179
waist -32 1/2
abs-36
thighs- 24
Hips - 42
arms - 12
Bust - 42
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You should weigh yourself at the same time of the day. I do it as soon as I get up in the morning.0
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Who cares what the scale says! Look at your measurements! The numbers went down and thats really what you are going for! congrats
Edit: I looked at your diary. I think you should try eating more. You are leaving a lot of calories at the end of the day and your metabolism will slow down if you stay at such a deficit, especially considering MFPalready calculates one in for you so you don't need to leave calories at the end of the day0 -
Don't worry so much about the scale. You are losing inches!!! Way to go!!0
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You're stuck at the exact same weight I am. Don't get discouraged. I've only lost half a lb in the last 3 weeks, but it really is the inches that count in the long run. Your weight is just a number on the scale. Do you feel better? Do you look better? I can answer yes to both of those and suddenly the scale seems to not matter as much. I would love to be seeing it go down, and eventually it will, but until then, focus on how you feel and how much you are shrinking. Also, not sure what your water intake is at, but try upping it by a few glasses....that helped me squeeze that half a lb out last week.
Feel free to friend me if you'd like. I believe we could help each other.0 -
Don't get discouraged, I noticed that I don't have much movement on the hip and bust measurements or tummy, but I am losing so not sure where it is going from . My friend says my face is way thinner and legs are toner . Anyway , the first month you may be building some muscle which is heavy but good muscle burns fat so hang in there. Just think what you are doing for your heart by exercising, it's lovin you
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You could be gaining muscle instead 0
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Are you gaining muscle from workouts and at same time losing fat? Remember muscle weighs more. The only way to know this is to take measurements, it's a pain, but shows better results.0
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muscle weighs heavier that fat so the more u exercise the more ur fat turns into muscle so that probs y u aint seen any change on the scales the best thing to do is measure ur waist once a wk aswell as weighing urself that way u will see results better 0
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Hi there, I know how you feel, I have only lost 1lb in 3 weeks, a total of 12lb in 9 weeks but I just cannot seem to hit the 1 stone mark. You have done brilliantly on inch loss so keep that thought and keep doing what you are doing. Stay positive we can all do this :happy:0
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You're stuck at the exact same weight I am. Don't get discouraged. I've only lost half a lb in the last 3 weeks, but it really is the inches that count in the long run. Your weight is just a number on the scale. Do you feel better? Do you look better? I can answer yes to both of those and suddenly the scale seems to not matter as much. I would love to be seeing it go down, and eventually it will, but until then, focus on how you feel and how much you are shrinking. Also, not sure what your water intake is at, but try upping it by a few glasses....that helped me squeeze that half a lb out last week.
Feel free to friend me if you'd like. I believe we could help each other.
I drink TONS of water. I actually drink all the water from everyone in the house.. lol . I added you .0 -
I think you are doing great so far :flowerforyou:
Looking at your diary, my main suggestion would be to try and be consistently eating at your daily calorie goal (eating those exercise calories) and see what happens. I've seen this work for myself and many of my MFP friends. When you are exercising a lot, you are putting yourself at a waaaaaay bigger calorie deficit than what MFP has set you up to lose at. That's why your daily goal on your food diary is there and different every day based on your calorie burns...to tell you what you need to eat to LOSE! Good job and good luck!0 -
Well, I've peeked at the past week of your diary... and if you've asked for some advice so I'm going to be brutally honest and tell you what I see (remember, this is just my opinion so take it or leave it).
1) You are eating too few calories, especially with the amount you say you are exercising. I would aim for 1400-1500 calories, but make sure you always eat at least 1200 regardless, you might have inadvertently slowed your metabolism. You need to eat more to rev it back up again. It will take a couple of weeks for your body to reset, so don't look at the scale too much, but eat more and in a couple of weeks you should start to drop again soon.
2) I'm not a fan of your macros (again, just my opinion). I would change your diary settings to 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein - you will be eating fewer carbs and more protein if you aim to make your diary happy with these settings. Protein is harder to digest, will keep you from feeling hungry (fiber helps with this too) and will support lean muscle mass, so you will hopefully burn more fat and less lean tissue as the scale drops.
3) Go ahead and add fiber and sodium to your tracker. Aim for 25 grams of fiber a day. Try to keep sodium under 1500 mg a day.
It's great that you are eating vegetables, but try to eat less fried food and candy. Ideally, you want to eat stuff that is very little processed (very few ingredients on the label or something that doesn't come out of a box or a can).
What do I eat? Egg whites, tuna, fish, chicken, turkey, fresh vegetables (darker, brighter colors are better than pale colors) that are lightly steamed or sauteed in a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, almonds, very little fruit. Whole grains are good but make sure it is 100% WHOLE wheat or WHOLE grain. Don't be fooled by tricky labeling. Try to stay away from starchy carbs, white breads, white rice, sugary cereals, etc...
Here's a great link that will help you clean up your eating over 8 weeks... if you want to give it a try:
http://www.extremely-fit.com/fitness-tips/2011/01/8week-transition-diet/
Remember, you have to FUEL your body to do what you need (have energy, stay young, stay healthy). If you feed it junk, it just gets in the way of the nutrients you REALLY need. You can't out train the dinner table.
Good luck! You can do this!0 -
Hi I took a good look at your diary for food...but before I comment please dont take it to offense but sometimes you have well over 500-600 calories for breakfast and the food choices your eating are very high in sodium...you would be better off having low sodium foods and spread those calories out some ...i sometimes eat big in the morning as well BUT I watch my sodium intake for the most part.....I think you could cram much more food in thats way more nutritious and leave out the excess processed stuff...good luck if you need advice or want to friend me please do ..0
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I have a same but different problem. I started my weight loss 1 month ago. I lost 8lbs in the first week. But the last 3 weeks I'm stuck at 151lbs. However I checked my measurements and I've lost a total of 7 inches. Don't understand why I'm losing inches but not weight. I jog 3x/week, P90x every night, with Strength Training the opposite nights I jog. I eat 1320cals/day and don't eat back my exercise calories for the most part. Eat healthy keep track of my sodiam and sugar intake in particular, and drink 8 glasses of water. Hope we get some answers! goodluck0
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You are running; that is fantastic! Do you know how many muscles you have to develop, in order to do that? Your legs are obvious, but how about the various 'support' muscles in your chest, tummy and arms.
Heck with the scale; your measurements are evident that your body is transforming into something wonderful.0 -
Looks like your weight is redistributing itself around. Measurement are lean and larger in other spots. If you are exercising and lifting weights this may be it?? Getting stronger. Muscle is heavier then fat. Do you do high carbs?? May want to take a new look at diet plan. How long are your cardio workouts?? The human body doesn't start burning fat till 20 minutes into the workout. If you cardio for 15-20 your not getting any fat burner done. Just warmed up the body. My trainer has me on this workout:
Cardio for 40- 60 mins on T & TH can do longer if like
Weights & cardio on M-W-F...10-15 min warm up, do my weighting plan for that day, and finish off with 20-40 min cardio.
This is MY workout set up fpr me, but it may be an option for you. Mine is set up to drop weight, while cutting by muscles.
Anything else needed I would try seeing a trainer at a gym and see what they say...
Hope this has helped and good luck!!!0 -
losing an inch on the waist is nothing to complain about.
Just looked at your diary. You really need to eat at least 1200 calories a day and please consider drinking water.
Also it looks like you are doing two things with your diet (other than low calories) that may be a hindrance.
1. you don't seem to eat between breakfast and dinner most days and dinner can be way to light.
2. while you are watching how much you are eating (great) in may help to look into what you are eating. Balancing your food really will help. Make sure you get the proper nutrients and enough of them without going over on fat or sugars.
The best I can think of is trying to space your eating out to keep your stomach from getting empty over the day. Never ever starve yourself.
Have you thought about talking to a nutritionist at your local gym? Or maybe a personal trainer?0 -
They're right, you are losing inches! Keep at it! I can tell you I just got started b/c I feel like I have dieted over & over with no luck, or I don't stick to it, and I can't figure out why. I became a vegetarian last year and I started wondering if maybe I was eating too many carbs. Well, I would never cut out carbs completely, but a friend showed me a "bodybuilder" diet that he used to lose 90 lbs a few years back. It basically limits your carbs to before lunch, and protein (meats) to before dinner/by 6pm. Since I don't eat meat I've been pretty flexible with it, but I have dropped 6 lbs in 10 days! I know that's too fast to lose but I'm sure it won't stay at that speed, and I'm consuming enough calories. So, you might try timing your foods a little better - carbs are for energy, and most of us don't burn enough energy at night to warrant how many carbs we eat later in the day. I have not been able to believe the difference at how I am not hungry in the evenings. I used to snack all night long because I was so hungry and now I barely even feel the need to eat a salad or vegetables at night. I feel full all day long! I am eating a LOT of carbs still, just in the morning & at lunch instead of all throughout the day. So, that might be something to consider trying! Good luck! And WAY TO GO with all that exercise - that is amazing! PS - I don't wish to start a scientific discussion with anyone - just wanted to share something that is working for me!0
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When I first started losing weight it took me a long time to see a change on the scale, but I could physically see the inches coming off. At the end of the day, the inches matter more than what the scale says, so stay encouraged!0
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Reading this post and the responses remind me why i joined mfp. Awesome supportive friends who genuinely want to help people reach personal goals
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First, I found that I weight a pound or two more after I exercise than before (I actually weighed myself before and after a few times). Weird, I know. But it's best to weigh yourself at the same time every day, since there can be a several pound difference within a day.
Second, you are loosing inches, especially in your waist. So either you are tightening the muscle there or burning fat and building muscle. Either is good. Besides measurements, if you have a way to track your body fat % it would be a helpful way to track progress, more than numbers on the scale.
Third, I looked at your food diary. You aren't eating enough!!! Especially for the amount of exercise you're doing, you need more than 1200 calories per day, and most days you aren't getting that. You're at least 400 calories under your goal most days. There is such a thing as eating too little, and your body reacts by trying to hold onto what you've got (survival mechanism). The deficit to lose the amount you want to each week is already worked into the calories MFP gives you, so don't go too far under, and eat back at least half of your exercise calories. You can add more vegetables, whole grains (whole wheat bread, brown rice, cereal, etc) and lean meats and other proteins to reach your calorie goal. A lot of people here have found that it makes a big difference in losing the weight!
Don't give up, you can do it!0 -
You are losing inches, so don't give up!! I also think you need to eat more. Try to spread your calories over the day if you can.
Plus: 1 cup of homemade Collard greens? Yummmmm I couldnt have stopped at only 1 cup
Feel free to add me as a friend, if you like
Good luck!0 -
Well, I've peeked at the past week of your diary... and if you've asked for some advice so I'm going to be brutally honest and tell you what I see (remember, this is just my opinion so take it or leave it).
1) You are eating too few calories, especially with the amount you say you are exercising. I would aim for 1400-1500 calories, but make sure you always eat at least 1200 regardless, you might have inadvertently slowed your metabolism. You need to eat more to rev it back up again. It will take a couple of weeks for your body to reset, so don't look at the scale too much, but eat more and in a couple of weeks you should start to drop again soon.
2) I'm not a fan of your macros (again, just my opinion). I would change your diary settings to 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein - you will be eating fewer carbs and more protein if you aim to make your diary happy with these settings. Protein is harder to digest, will keep you from feeling hungry (fiber helps with this too) and will support lean muscle mass, so you will hopefully burn more fat and less lean tissue as the scale drops.
3) Go ahead and add fiber and sodium to your tracker. Aim for 25 grams of fiber a day. Try to keep sodium under 1500 mg a day.
It's great that you are eating vegetables, but try to eat less fried food and candy. Ideally, you want to eat stuff that is very little processed (very few ingredients on the label or something that doesn't come out of a box or a can).
What do I eat? Egg whites, tuna, fish, chicken, turkey, fresh vegetables (darker, brighter colors are better than pale colors) that are lightly steamed or sauteed in a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, almonds, very little fruit. Whole grains are good but make sure it is 100% WHOLE wheat or WHOLE grain. Don't be fooled by tricky labeling. Try to stay away from starchy carbs, white breads, white rice, sugary cereals, etc...
Here's a great link that will help you clean up your eating over 8 weeks... if you want to give it a try:
http://www.extremely-fit.com/fitness-tips/2011/01/8week-transition-diet/
Remember, you have to FUEL your body to do what you need (have energy, stay young, stay healthy). If you feed it junk, it just gets in the way of the nutrients you REALLY need. You can't out train the dinner table.
Good luck! You can do this!
Yea the plan was to go seriously low carb and i have been trying but i do need some carbs for my runs that's y i try to get them in in the morning but thanks for the 8 weeks suggestion0 -
Read the link in my signature titled HOW TO BUST THROUGH A PLATEAU...
There is three key indicators to getting out of a plateau Weight lifting CArdio and Diet,,,
See which one you are doing wrong, and then fix it.0 -
Hi I took a good look at your diary for food...but before I comment please dont take it to offense but sometimes you have well over 500-600 calories for breakfast and the food choices your eating are very high in sodium...you would be better off having low sodium foods and spread those calories out some ...i sometimes eat big in the morning as well BUT I watch my sodium intake for the most part.....I think you could cram much more food in thats way more nutritious and leave out the excess processed stuff...good luck if you need advice or want to friend me please do ..
YES! THIS! I think its hard with so many calorie and sodium ladden foods in such concentration in the morning. Id try to spread out your calories and try to get more of them from fresh veggies and lean plain proteins (grilled chicken and fish). Maybe consider watching your sugar and fiber intake as well. I ALWAYS go over in Fiber and Protein and stay far from the Carb and Fat goals on MFP (I think they are high)! Just two cents! DRINK WATER!0 -
I have a same but different problem. I started my weight loss 1 month ago. I lost 8lbs in the first week. But the last 3 weeks I'm stuck at 151lbs. However I checked my measurements and I've lost a total of 7 inches. Don't understand why I'm losing inches but not weight. I jog 3x/week, P90x every night, with Strength Training the opposite nights I jog. I eat 1320cals/day and don't eat back my exercise calories for the most part. Eat healthy keep track of my sodiam and sugar intake in particular, and drink 8 glasses of water. Hope we get some answers! goodluck
With what you're doing and the fact that you're losing inches, I would say you are replacing fat with muscle. A lb of muscle takes up much less space than a lb of fat. It is also healthier to be carrying the muscle instead of the fat! Like I said to the OP, if you can track your body fat % it will give you a better idea of what progress you're really making.0 -
Looks like your weight is redistributing itself around. Measurement are lean and larger in other spots. If you are exercising and lifting weights this may be it?? Getting stronger. Muscle is heavier then fat. Do you do high carbs?? May want to take a new look at diet plan. How long are your cardio workouts?? The human body doesn't start burning fat till 20 minutes into the workout. If you cardio for 15-20 your not getting any fat burner done. Just warmed up the body. My trainer has me on this workout:
Cardio for 40- 60 mins on T & TH can do longer if like
Weights & cardio on M-W-F...10-15 min warm up, do my weighting plan for that day, and finish off with 20-40 min cardio.
This is MY workout set up fpr me, but it may be an option for you. Mine is set up to drop weight, while cutting by muscles.
Anything else needed I would try seeing a trainer at a gym and see what they say...
Hope this has helped and good luck!!!
I do an 1hour of cardio everyday and i mean every single day0 -
losing an inch on the waist is nothing to complain about.
Just looked at your diary. You really need to eat at least 1200 calories a day and please consider drinking water.
Also it looks like you are doing two things with your diet (other than low calories) that may be a hindrance.
1. you don't seem to eat between breakfast and dinner most days and dinner can be way to light.
2. while you are watching how much you are eating (great) in may help to look into what you are eating. Balancing your food really will help. Make sure you get the proper nutrients and enough of them without going over on fat or sugars.
The best I can think of is trying to space your eating out to keep your stomach from getting empty over the day. Never ever starve yourself.
Have you thought about talking to a nutritionist at your local gym? Or maybe a personal trainer?
I'm not complaining about that in particular, its just that i expected to see more ya know? The reasons for the gaps in the food are i spend alot alot of time at the library and sometimes ill forget to bring something w/ me to eat and will get lost in my work and wont worry about eating until i leave. So maybe i should start packing something w/ me when that happens0 -
So it seems like you guys are sayin the general consensus is i need to eat more? Ok Thanks!0
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I have a same but different problem. I started my weight loss 1 month ago. I lost 8lbs in the first week. But the last 3 weeks I'm stuck at 151lbs. However I checked my measurements and I've lost a total of 7 inches. Don't understand why I'm losing inches but not weight. I jog 3x/week, P90x every night, with Strength Training the opposite nights I jog. I eat 1320cals/day and don't eat back my exercise calories for the most part. Eat healthy keep track of my sodiam and sugar intake in particular, and drink 8 glasses of water. Hope we get some answers! goodluck
With what you're doing and the fact that you're losing inches, I would say you are replacing fat with muscle. A lb of muscle takes up much less space than a lb of fat. It is also healthier to be carrying the muscle instead of the fat! Like I said to the OP, if you can track your body fat % it will give you a better idea of what progress you're really making.
Thanks, I might head into my docs for a full body check and see where I'm at. My Hubby says he can tell I've lost some weight so that helps a little too. I just rely so much on the scale. Thanks for the advice
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