No Weight Loss in First Week of Carb Cycling - Food Diary Open to View

One week doesn't mean anything.

Also carb cycling is unnecessary, and what happens is that you gain water weight after the day you eat more carbs anyway, so you won't see a loss on the scale.

samanthamel6 wrote: »

I know 1 week isn't long - but after doing SO good for a week (honestly I don't know that I've ever done this good) I'm getting impatient seeing ZERO results My back is injured so I am unable to go to the gym like I used to (or even go on long walks) so I am trying to do what I can.

I might have it wrong, but my impression of carb cycling is that you generally eat at a lower carb level and add the carbs back in around your work outs? That being the case, and you not being able to work out as much and you would like, I'd question whether carb cycling was suitable for you. Where/when are you adding the carbs in?

samanthamel6 wrote: »

Last week was the first week that I have seriously been dieting. We are doing carb cycling and I have kept my calories under almost every single day with the exception of a few. On the diet we get a cheat day (Saturday) so I just stopped logging that day, nothing crazy but knew I would go over so decided not to waste my time. I have been drinking plenty of water, keeping carbs super low, eating lots of protein and of course keeping calories lower than what MFP suggests. But in my first week of doing this... my weight has stayed the same (even gone up but luckily came back down )

Can someone send suggestions? My food diary is open to view.

Thanks so much!

A few days of eating over plus the cheat day could be enough to undue your deficit for the week, especially since you only started several days ago. Try doing a whole week where you stay within goal every single day.

Plus as others said, one week isn't very long and you may just need a little more time to see a drop.

samanthamel6 wrote: »

Last week was the first week that I have seriously been dieting. We are doing carb cycling and I have kept my calories under almost every single day with the exception of a few. On the diet we get a cheat day (Saturday) so I just stopped logging that day, nothing crazy but knew I would go over so decided not to waste my time. I have been drinking plenty of water, keeping carbs super low, eating lots of protein and of course keeping calories lower than what MFP suggests. But in my first week of doing this... my weight has stayed the same (even gone up but luckily came back down )

Can someone send suggestions? My food diary is open to view.

Thanks so much!

Samantha,

First of all, a week does not tell you anything at all. A month does, as do several months. Patience is a virtue.

Second of all, carb cycling is an eating plan choice only and has nothing to do with weight loss. Type of diet is irrelevant as to weight loss, but is relevant only to what works for you personally.

Third of all, watch out for those so called cheat days, they can kill a deficit quicker than anything, especially if you have little room for error. Eat real food and work treats into your calorie goals.

Finally, the only thing required to lose weight is a calorie deficit. How you get there is individual.

I didn't read all the comments, so I'm sorry if I'm repeating someone. What is your weight loss goal setting set at? I've found if my goal is 1 lb a week, even when I stick to it religiously for the full week, I don't magically see a pound gone in exactly 7 days. So my advice is to give it more time... keep up the hard work, get some exercise when you can, and in two or three weeks you'll likely see a pound or two lost. And, I've always found that losing any weight within 10 lbs of my goal has been entirely slow going! Keep with it.

Also, have you tried measuring your servings? I've had a LOT of success when I've been really careful with portion accuracy. I found a weight watchers scale on eBay and it changed everything! It takes a little longer to prep your meals and make recipes, but you really know how many calories you're taking in. Weight loss is essentially about calories in vs. calories out, and since determining how many calories we use throughout the day is very challenging, the easiest way to maintain control is by measuring your servings.

That's all I have to say. You're doing great! Keep up the hard work!

When a person is experienced in losing weight and they have been doing it for a long time and they know that their diet and that workout plan has nothing to do with their weight gain then obviously it is something wrong. I have read the previous comments and most people seem to think that one day he can miss up a whole week of working out and I find that to be false. I am having the same issues I have been working out religiously four days a week and hour a day for one month straight and my calorie deficient has been satisfied. With that being said I have not seen any results actually I have noticed a weight gain. However, I have done my research and have come up on the idea of something called microtrauma is what happens when your body has been undergoing a complete 180. So, when you are doing something different that you're not used to doing, your body may react in a different way and may cause you to hold a lot of water weight. Not to say that all of the other commenters are wrong, however I do believe that it is more so a personal thing then a scientific thing. Everybody's body reacts in a different way, therefore every reason of doubt, may not apply to you. I am not a professional nor do I claim to be, however, I do have a lot of experience in weight loss because I have been on a journey for the longest, I hope this helps you or someone else. With that being said all I can say is that if you feel like you are doing everything right then continue to do it and you will see the results eventually.