NOT LOSING WEIGHT

sej1990
sej1990 Posts: 96 Member
edited December 3 in Health and Weight Loss
I mean i just started a couple weeks ago and i have barely lost any weight at all, if anything gain weight. I do well with what i have, and we can't afford more food at this moment, but i do usually eat within my calorie limit and i work out. I sometimes thinks its because i gain muscle super quick but even if that was so its still frustrating because i don't know how much fat i have lost and my BMI is still the same!!! Ugh i hate being a muscular girl i feel like women hulk!
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  • Mentali
    Mentali Posts: 352 Member
    You said "a couple weeks" - many, many people go 3-4 weeks without any kind of weight loss, and then lose it all in one big whoosh. If you hit the week 5 mark and still haven't lost any, it doesn't have to do with muscles - in that case, it's probably that you either overestimate how many calories you burn (very easy to do if you count weight lifting as a calorie burn) or underestimate how many calories you eat (I'm pretty sure literally everyone does this when they start out).
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Details please? Starting weight/date and current weight? Height? How many calories per day do you eat?

    You say you hardly lost any weight and you said you gained. Which is it? If you lay out some details, we can probably help give you some peace of mind and/or suggestions.
  • sej1990
    sej1990 Posts: 96 Member
    Details please? Starting weight/date and current weight? Height? How many calories per day do you eat?

    You say you hardly lost any weight and you said you gained. Which is it? If you lay out some details, we can probably help give you some peace of mind and/or suggestions.

    I have only lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks and i have a 1500 calorie limit and work out 3 to 4 times a week
  • sej1990
    sej1990 Posts: 96 Member
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    I gain muscle quick, i know when i gain muscle and thats my body type i always have been muscular it doesnt take much to gain it for me. I know my body.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    sej1990 wrote: »
    Details please? Starting weight/date and current weight? Height? How many calories per day do you eat?

    You say you hardly lost any weight and you said you gained. Which is it? If you lay out some details, we can probably help give you some peace of mind and/or suggestions.

    I have only lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks and i have a 1500 calorie limit and work out 3 to 4 times a week

    1.5lbs a week is a very respectable weight loss. You don't say how much you are aiming to lose, but unless you are very overweight, 2lbs a week is the MAX you can reasonably expect to lose.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    sej1990 wrote: »
    Details please? Starting weight/date and current weight? Height? How many calories per day do you eat?

    You say you hardly lost any weight and you said you gained. Which is it? If you lay out some details, we can probably help give you some peace of mind and/or suggestions.

    I have only lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks and i have a 1500 calorie limit and work out 3 to 4 times a week

    3 pounds in 2 weeks is a really great rate of loss. Congrats!
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    If you're gaining muscle, you should be losing inches somewhere. So dump the scale and break out the measuring tape. That's all that matters anyhow.
  • CorneliusPhoton
    CorneliusPhoton Posts: 965 Member
    sej1990 wrote: »
    Details please? Starting weight/date and current weight? Height? How many calories per day do you eat?

    You say you hardly lost any weight and you said you gained. Which is it? If you lay out some details, we can probably help give you some peace of mind and/or suggestions.

    I have only lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks and i have a 1500 calorie limit and work out 3 to 4 times a week

    You are losing 1.5 pounds per week! You really shouldn't lose any faster than that.
  • dae6
    dae6 Posts: 4 Member
    Just keep logging, as accurately as possible, and keep going. Having accurate data to refer to is the best thing you can do, because you can see what works and what doesn't and adjust from there as needed. Three pounds in two weeks is actually quite good. We all want to see results, but it's a slow process.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    You may have unrealistic expectations. 3 pounds in 2 weeks is awesome. Depending on timing of TOM and other things that lead to water weight it takes some women 3-4 weeks to see ANY drop on the scale.

    The goal should be to lose weight gradually over time. Meaning you weigh less now than you weighed last month. Comparing in monthly intervals helps offset the TOM effect, which WILL make you retain water at some point during the month.

    Consistently eat at a deficit, be accurate and honest about your food logging, and you will lose weight over time. 2-8 pounds a month is a reasonable expectation. Where you fall on that spectrum depends on how much weight you have to lose. The closer you are to goal weight, the less energy your body uses on a daily basis and thus you're limited in how much of a deficit you can manage on a day to day basis.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    I don't know what you do for a living, but if you truly have the ability to gain muscle that quickly, especially at a deficit, you need to make money off of it instead of hating being a muscular girl. You have to understand that you'd be a statistical anomaly and people would be willing to pay top dollar to witness your rate of muscle gains. You could be making six figures easily without doing much besides gaining that muscle. Do you have any pictures of this?
  • sej1990
    sej1990 Posts: 96 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    sej1990 wrote: »
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    I gain muscle quick, i know when i gain muscle and thats my body type i always have been muscular it doesnt take much to gain it for me. I know my body.

    That's fantastic, you are an anomaly. But how do you know? How were you measured? For women, it is freakin' hard to put on muscle.

    Not me i cant stand it
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited July 2016
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    No one just builds muscle super quick... If that was the case I would be supah bulkay!!!

    But you can gain a very min amount of muscle gain in a deficit, but all the criteria has to be spot on! Is not likely, but it is possible.. This muscle gain tapers off pretty quickly.

  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    sej1990 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    sej1990 wrote: »
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    I gain muscle quick, i know when i gain muscle and thats my body type i always have been muscular it doesnt take much to gain it for me. I know my body.

    That's fantastic, you are an anomaly. But how do you know? How were you measured? For women, it is freakin' hard to put on muscle.

    Not me i cant stand it

    Then as others have said, you should find a reporter to write a story about you, enter fitness competitions, and make some money off of it, because you are a miracle of science.

    Regardless, you should be expecting to lose @ 1 lb per week, so you are doing fine. You need to have more realistic expectations. Congrats on your success so far, and best of luck.
  • Mentali
    Mentali Posts: 352 Member
    sej1990 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    sej1990 wrote: »
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    I gain muscle quick, i know when i gain muscle and thats my body type i always have been muscular it doesnt take much to gain it for me. I know my body.

    That's fantastic, you are an anomaly. But how do you know? How were you measured? For women, it is freakin' hard to put on muscle.

    Not me i cant stand it

    You ignored her questions....how do you know? How were you measured?
  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    sej1990 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    sej1990 wrote: »
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    I gain muscle quick, i know when i gain muscle and thats my body type i always have been muscular it doesnt take much to gain it for me. I know my body.

    That's fantastic, you are an anomaly. But how do you know? How were you measured? For women, it is freakin' hard to put on muscle.

    Not me i cant stand it

    Do you think maybe as you lose the fat covering them your muscles are becoming more noticeable, and that's why you think they're bigger? As others have already said, it's very unlikely you're actually gaining muscle.
  • sej1990
    sej1990 Posts: 96 Member
    Maxematics wrote: »
    I don't know what you do for a living, but if you truly have the ability to gain muscle that quickly, especially at a deficit, you need to make money off of it instead of hating being a muscular girl. You have to understand that you'd be a statistical anomaly and people would be willing to pay top dollar to witness your rate of muscle gains. You could be making six figures easily without doing much besides gaining that muscle. Do you have any pictures of this?

    Thats y i avoid arm weights as much as possible, although i have to sometimes cause im trying to get rid of the bat wings lol. But i work out with cardio and my legs are already huge.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    No one just builds muscle super quick... If that was the case I would be supah bulkay!!!

    But you can gain a very min amount of muscle gain in a deficit, but all the criteria has to be spot on! Is not likely, but it is possible.. This muscle gain tapers off pretty quickly.

    "Naturally", I agree with you. With the help of certain supplements people do! Women struggle to gain muscle in a caloric surplus, so in a deficit it is nigh on impossible.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited July 2016
    sej1990 wrote: »
    Maxematics wrote: »
    I don't know what you do for a living, but if you truly have the ability to gain muscle that quickly, especially at a deficit, you need to make money off of it instead of hating being a muscular girl. You have to understand that you'd be a statistical anomaly and people would be willing to pay top dollar to witness your rate of muscle gains. You could be making six figures easily without doing much besides gaining that muscle. Do you have any pictures of this?

    Thats y i avoid arm weights as much as possible, although i have to sometimes cause im trying to get rid of the bat wings lol. But i work out with cardio and my legs are already huge.

    Cardio is not gonna build big legs. Will get a pump in your legs from exercising, yes, but you need to workout those legs with some heavy freaking weights to build them. And unless you focus on protein intake, this is completely impossible.

    Cardio is not a muscle building platform while eating a deficit. You diet structure/exrcice does not support muscle building.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited July 2016
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    No one just builds muscle super quick... If that was the case I would be supah bulkay!!!

    But you can gain a very min amount of muscle gain in a deficit, but all the criteria has to be spot on! Is not likely, but it is possible.. This muscle gain tapers off pretty quickly.

    "Naturally", I agree with you. With the help of certain supplements people do! Women struggle to gain muscle in a caloric surplus, so in a deficit it is nigh on impossible.

    I am sorry but you need to recheck your facts your delivering to the forum. In MFP forums alone you will find some threads that support this.

    In OP's case she does not have a muscle building program or diet structure? NO so this is not working for her like that, the other I mentioned if all is spot on is possible.. did I say the world was gaining a lot of muscle in deficit? not what I am saying here.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    How much muscle have you gained in the two weeks? I'm just thinking that if you gained say, 2lbs of muscle and lost 3lbs, then that means you lost 5lbs of fat in those two weeks! Wow, that is anomalous.

    Are you aware that when you workout, water enters into the muscle for repair? This process is what leads to the muscles appearing bigger. They aren't actually bigger, they are in a state of repair. I love the post workout pump. My triceps pop! It's awesome.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    sej1990 wrote: »
    You haven't gained muscle. You are either eating more than you think, or burning less than you think.

    I gain muscle quick, i know when i gain muscle and thats my body type i always have been muscular it doesnt take much to gain it for me. I know my body.

    That's fantastic, you are an anomaly. But how do you know? How were you measured? For women, it is freakin' hard to put on muscle.
    sej1990 wrote: »
    Not me i cant stand it
    I have a large frame and remember thinking I put on muscle quickly when I was in my 20s. I always think my biceps are getting bigger but because I measure them see that this is not the case. In fact, I've actually lost an inch since June of last year. I've been weight lifting fairly consistently since last October.

    Our eyes play tricks on us, and so measurements are important.

    sej1990 wrote: »
    Maxematics wrote: »
    I don't know what you do for a living, but if you truly have the ability to gain muscle that quickly, especially at a deficit, you need to make money off of it instead of hating being a muscular girl. You have to understand that you'd be a statistical anomaly and people would be willing to pay top dollar to witness your rate of muscle gains. You could be making six figures easily without doing much besides gaining that muscle. Do you have any pictures of this?

    Thats y i avoid arm weights as much as possible, although i have to sometimes cause im trying to get rid of the bat wings lol. But i work out with cardio and my legs are already huge.
    Re your bat wings - I had some loose skin under my arms that went away after a few weeks of lifting. YMMV.



  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    Just taking a peak at your diary. You need to weigh your food. If you are gaining you are probably consuming more calories than you think. Cups and spoons are typically wrong for calorie estimations. Also try to avoid prepackaged and fast foods which are high in sodium.
  • SophieSmall95
    SophieSmall95 Posts: 233 Member
    Your weight loss expectations are wildly unrealistic if you think losing 3lbs in 2 weeks is "not losing weight".

    You need to chill out and get real. Having such an unrealistic and unhealthy view on how fast you should be losing weight is not helping you.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    edited July 2016
    It's likely that what you perceive as muscle gain is actually inflammation, where you retain water. You will feel puffy and your clothes may be tighter. That's normal and it goes away after a few days. But it's not muscle gain.

    You can't possibly gain muscle in just a few days. It just doesn't happen that way.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    sej1990 wrote: »
    I have only lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks and i have a 1500 calorie limit and work out 3 to 4 times a week

    Good Lord. What kind of weight loss rate do you think is normal and healthy?? Quit focusing on the scale so much and just stick to your program.
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