I haven't lost any weight this week

paige1stanley
paige1stanley Posts: 1 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
I started my diet on Monday the 27th of February and between then and today I have lost 12lbs. However I haven't lost a fraction of a lb this week and I don't know why. I have gone from 0 exercise to doing fitness dvds and going for walks with my dog. I eat 1,200 calories a day or sometimes less because I'm just not hungry enough to eat more. I track everything I eat on this app and always weigh what I've eaten etc and I have a fitbit to track my steps and calories burnt. I never eat back the extra calories I've earned from exercise. Can anyone give me some insight as to why I've lost nothing this week?

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  • BonnieDundee78
    BonnieDundee78 Posts: 158 Member
    Weight loss is not linear. Some weeks you just won't lose...
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,242 Member
    If you've started exercising, you may be retaining fluid. You may be getting your period. You may need to poop. Weight loss is not linear, and there we be weeks where you do everything right, and the scale doesn't reflect that. The sooner you understand that, the less it will effect you.
  • RAVERSTACE1983
    RAVERSTACE1983 Posts: 20 Member
    It's ok this week i went up 4pounds after 3 weeks losing and I've done nothing different apart from been due on period. My stomach as been so bloated and today I've gone down to what i was and feel ok. Just obviously retaining water.
  • 85Cardinals
    85Cardinals Posts: 733 Member
    edited April 2017
    A week is nothing, keep hitting your numbers and be patient.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    Weight loss is not linear, meaning you are unlikely to see pounds dropping off the scale every week like clockwork throughout the course of your weight loss.
    There are many things that can mask pounds lost, too, such as water retention from salty foods or new exercise programs, time of the month for women, etc..
    One week is not a big deal. I've gone two or three weeks at times before I see a loss on the scale. It's not a plateau, just a temporary stall.
    Patience will be your best friend in this process.
  • SadDolt
    SadDolt Posts: 173 Member
    everyone's body is different. some ppl always lose every week, while some retain water easily
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Here's mine (as it is still in my clipboard from another post). Yeah it goes up and down while going down in general.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,992 Member
    The moon shifted last night. Weight loss doesn't happen when that happens.

    As everyone has said. Weight loss ISN'T linear. You can do EVERYTHING exactly the same 2 weeks in a row and get different results. Stay the course.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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