I've exercised over 300 hours since April and lost only 1 Lb
brookesready
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So I was looking at the history in my HRM and realized I have only lost 1 lbs since April, but I have worked out over 300 hours, 98 sessions and burned 33,000 + Calories. Why havent I lost more weight? Also, its not inches because I measure too. Grrrr.. so frustrating! I have had my calories set at 1450. 1 gram of protein per body weight. Under 150 grams of carbs. I eat clean. Limit alcohol. What the heck!?
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Are those your b/a pictures in your profile?
If you so, it looks like you are losing inches and you look great!0 -
Can't see your diary so no way for us to know for sure. Are you eating the extra calories you burn from your workouts in addition to the 1450?0
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I'm having the SAME problem. I workout everyday, and watch what I eat (most of the time), and haven't lost anything! I'm soooo frustrated I feel like throwing the towel. I eat tons of fiber and protien and lots of water with NO results. I feel like i'm at a dead end. I'll be reading this thread to see what others have to say!0
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Oh that stinks! Sorry to hear it.
Check the first post in this thread and see if it applies to you:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/196502-for-the-people-who-work-out-like-crazy-and-are-not-losing?hl=for+people+who+work+out+like+crazy
I actually was stuck for more than a year yo- yoing until I read that. I hope it helps.
blessings.0 -
it really is all what you put in your mouth.0
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Not sure how long you've been on your journey, but maybe you need to switch some things up and shock your body! Try out some new exercises!0
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What I've gathered is that each of your workouts is about 3 hours.. and you only burn 300 calories per work out (this is going by average) ... Does that really make any sense? <________________<0
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It would help a little more if I could see your food diary. I'm not a doctor or anything like that so it would only be suggestions from being on the weight loss yo-yo for most of my adult life.0
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Sounds like you are in starvation mode...You are eating your base cals but burning a hell of a lot more and not eating any back...Try upping your carbs..helps the body think it has fuel to burn and kick starts the metabolism..maybe a switch up will help...
(I also speak from experience I am not a professional )0 -
I have the same type of issues too. I've been told to make sure
1). I get enough water (tons of water) which is pretty tough for me..,
2). limit sugars
3). mix up the workout routines and make sure to give yourself rest days
4). some say to make sure to eat back all your workout calories.
Hope that helps.. Don't give up, I know I've wanted to but anything we do is better than nothing. I'm sure if you are working out like that you are getting more toned. Have you taken any pictures to compare?0 -
If you have burned more calories than you have taken in then there is no way you only lost one pound. Do a re-check on everything, somethings out of wack.0
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You're already at a pretty healthy weight for your height, so those last few pounds don't give up without a fight!
Is all your exercising cardio based, or do you build in some strength work?0 -
My calories intake was set at 1360....I worked out.....I did lose a few inches, but with eating exercise calories back (or some/most), I gained a few pounds. When I don't eat my exercise calories (unless I need them), then I start to lose again (2pds a week). Other than that, I don't know! It may be a good idea to make sure your HRM and calories burned are accurate, and that your diary is accurate.....ect. You may want to go see a doctor and a nutritionist, there may be something that you don't know about that's throwing your body off???? Maybe try switching things up, if you do cardio videos....try jogging and biking with some mixed strength and weight training.
Yikes, hope this helps any!?0 -
No I do not eat back my exercise calories. I eat about 90% clean. I work out about 4-6x a week. I weight train about 4 of those days. I really only burn about 200-300 calories each session. I have been on this Journey since Feb. 1st. My before pictures are from January. I will open up my diary to the public. Dont judge me on this last weekend though lol. It was my first cheat weekend in months and I went to a wedding.0
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Cliffs:
You're eating too much food.0 -
And the after pictures are now? i think you look great! especially your tummy!
Perhaps, you should just work on toning/strength- not so much losing weight?0 -
Here's my opinion - whether you want it or not:
1 - you look fantastic. I wouldn't sweat it too much.
2 - If you have burned over 33,000 calories since April you are either:
A) taking in more calories than you are burning.
not taking in ENOUGH calories and your body has started hoarding what's left of the fat incase it never eats again.
C) Gaining muscle which weighs more than fat. From you photos I think this might be the case.
D) not so good at math.
Like I said, you look great. I know it is frustrating - especially the last couple pounds - but you have done an awesome job!0 -
What I've gathered is that each of your workouts is about 3 hours.. and you only burn 300 calories per work out (this is going by average) ... Does that really make any sense? <________________<
I was thinking the same thing, in 3 hours I would burn around 2100 calories give or take, (if I was still alive!!!) I know a male and female burn calories differentley, but that seems awful low to me. Just a suggestion, because it could be a number of different things, but maybe try a different hrm, and switch up your routine. I don't know many folks that workout for 3 hours at a time, you should be able to get an efficent workout in in 30min. to an hour.0 -
step back look at what you are doing and change something, what I dont know[ soory not much help] it is simply maths eat less lose weight simply , good luck and keep chin up
All the best from England
Needhams aka Dave
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it really is all what you put in your mouth.
ditto. I lost my first 120lbs without working out. and you will never work out enough to make up for overeating so my guess would be that somewhere you are missing something in your calorie counts. Either underestimating, not having the correct calorie count etc. And that is not me judging you, that is just my only idea for you. If you work out enough and your diet is clean and you don't lose and you don't have a medical reason for it then somewhere one of your numbers you are plugging into the equation is faulty.0 -
You don't appear to be eating back your exercise calories (or even including them in your MFP diary)
Therein lies your problem.
If you've been doing it this way for months then maybe it's time to try eating back your execrise calories?0 -
I was reading a book by Jillian Micheals and she said she eats oer 2000 cals.. because of how much she works out.. on Weight watchers you add calories if you workout..I am guessing we are all different and you may try a calorie boost for a few days..it's scary I know..but when I was working out a lot I lost nothing until I ate more.0
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LOL there is not way I could work out 3 hours at a time. I only work out about 45-90 minutes with each session. If I am just weight lifting then I only burn about 150-250, but when doing cardio I burn much more.What I've gathered is that each of your workouts is about 3 hours.. and you only burn 300 calories per work out (this is going by average) ... Does that really make any sense? <________________<
I was thinking the same thing, in 3 hours I would burn around 2100 calories give or take, (if I was still alive!!!) I know a male and female burn calories differentley, but that seems awful low to me. Just a suggestion, because it could be a number of different things, but maybe try a different hrm, and switch up your routine. I don't know many folks that workout for 3 hours at a time, you should be able to get an efficent workout in in 30min. to an hour.0 -
My guess is workingou too much. Cortisol can have a very negative effect on weight loss.
Take some days off and don't sweat it too much. If you're wanting to see the scale drop, look at dropping your carb intake to 75ish grams and up your fat intake to compensate. Your protein looks to be at a pretty good level.
As someone said, you look great though.
Are you doing a lot of cardio? If so, I'd recommend ditching that and going to High Intensity Intervals (HIIT). Keep doing the weights, but again, you need to have your rest days.0 -
90 min x 98 session = 8820 minutes total-- 147 hours.LOL there is not way I could work out 3 hours at a time. I only work out about 45-90 minutes with each session. If I am just weight lifting then I only burn about 150-250, but when doing cardio I burn much more.What I've gathered is that each of your workouts is about 3 hours.. and you only burn 300 calories per work out (this is going by average) ... Does that really make any sense? <________________<
I was thinking the same thing, in 3 hours I would burn around 2100 calories give or take, (if I was still alive!!!) I know a male and female burn calories differentley, but that seems awful low to me. Just a suggestion, because it could be a number of different things, but maybe try a different hrm, and switch up your routine. I don't know many folks that workout for 3 hours at a time, you should be able to get an efficent workout in in 30min. to an hour.
300 hours / 98 sessions = average of 3.06 hours per session.
somewhere your HRM is screwing up.0 -
90 min x 98 session = 8820 minutes total-- 147 hours.LOL there is not way I could work out 3 hours at a time. I only work out about 45-90 minutes with each session. If I am just weight lifting then I only burn about 150-250, but when doing cardio I burn much more.What I've gathered is that each of your workouts is about 3 hours.. and you only burn 300 calories per work out (this is going by average) ... Does that really make any sense? <________________<
I was thinking the same thing, in 3 hours I would burn around 2100 calories give or take, (if I was still alive!!!) I know a male and female burn calories differentley, but that seems awful low to me. Just a suggestion, because it could be a number of different things, but maybe try a different hrm, and switch up your routine. I don't know many folks that workout for 3 hours at a time, you should be able to get an efficent workout in in 30min. to an hour.
300 hours / 98 sessions = average of 3.06 hours per session.
somewhere your HRM is screwing up.
Your HRM is absolutley screwing up, but even at that rate....147 hours of working out in 4 months, you still should be losing weight.......unless you are consuming to many or waaaay to little calories. My husband has horrible eating habits. He is over weight, but he doesn't come close to 1000 calories a day as he has trouble eating during the day....one snack and dinner....he never loses a pound! His metabolism has slowed......0 -
Have you adjusted your calorie intake at all? You might want to consider yo-yoing or zig-zagging your calories. If you're at 1400, try a few days where you bounce between 1250 and 1800 or so. Make sure this is NET calories (eating back your exercise calories). Also, you might find that your cheat weekend spurns some progress. That was my other suggestion: put in a cheat day every 2 or 3 weeks. It's like a turbo boost to your body and can often shock the metabolism back into gear.0
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Maybe I should have said that its not 3 hours at one time. I wear my HRM when walking/ running with my dog and sometimes doing heavy cleaning around the house. At the beginning of April I was working out 6-7 days a week for around 90-120 mins per day. I ate back my exercise calories during that time and would burn around 600-900 calories.. doing mostly cardio. I have reduced my exercise days and the intensity the last month and half or so. My focus right now is on weight training/ toning. My Hrm is pretty reliable It is a polar FT4. The calories burned are just a little under what the Machines at the gym say. I record everything that I eat. I actually pre-plan my meals each day, sometimes even the day before. I measure my foods and I cook all of my meals and create recipes on mfp so I know I am not under estimating my calories. Even if my HRM was screwed up, I should still be losing weight since I go to the gym routinely and record my food.0
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No I do not eat back my exercise calories. I eat about 90% clean. I work out about 4-6x a week. I weight train about 4 of those days. I really only burn about 200-300 calories each session. I have been on this Journey since Feb. 1st. My before pictures are from January. I will open up my diary to the public. Dont judge me on this last weekend though lol. It was my first cheat weekend in months and I went to a wedding.
First off you are doing a great job with the working out and clean eating!!! Wowwee, I tried to eat clean but with my schedule and living location that isn't possible.
I suspect that you are accidentally putting your body into starvation mode. I did this my first moth of this lifestyle change. I also think you should track your exercise cals here that way you can see how much you need to eat back each day. I also invested in a Body Bugg that tracks my calories burned all day long not just during exercise session which I found to be more help since it puts my food intake between 1200-2000 each day, which depends on my workout and activities for that day.
Hope this helps a little bit and if something is confusing please ask, I wrote this at work and kept getting interupted.
Good luck and hope you can figure this out soon :-)0 -
I had a problem where I was at a "stall" as someone called it. I was stuck at 258 pounds and actually ended up gaining some weight back. I shot right back to 264. A lot of people told me that I should start eating back my exercise calories. I was going to the gym 1-2 hours a day and only setting up 1200 calories on my food diary. I didn't realize I was putting my body in starvation mode. I was only eating 1200 calories a day, but I was burning between 600-1000 calories. So it was like I was eating next to nothing each day. As a woman, you need to make sure you net at least 1200 calories a day. You can see your net calories on you home page at the top in that last column. I start making sure that my net calories was at least 1200 with food AND exercise taken into account. It made a big difference. I'm currently down to 254 and still losing a pound a day with the 30 Day Shred. Hope this is helpful.0
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