I'm discouraged :(

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  • welshie2010
    welshie2010 Posts: 1
    stay positive u can do this!
  • ChasesMumma927
    ChasesMumma927 Posts: 130 Member
    Well I went through that a lot after the first few weeks that I started to lose weight. The first week way back I lost a lot then second week I lost 2 lbs I was almost at a 10 lb weight loss goal in the first few weeks. Then a few weeks I either lost nothing or would gain .5-2 lbs. Sometimes it has to do with the time of month??? or just water gain. DONT GIVE UP!!

    Another thing to try is zig zag calories sometimes this can trick your body into boosting your metabolism

    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

    basically it takes whatever you are allowed for the day say 1200 times 7 days 8400 calories so you will not over over your weekly calorie goal but some days you will have over 1400 and other days you will only have like 1160 or whatever. maybe you can try that.. or switch your food choices like maybe your going over on carbs and not calories and you need watch carbs for a little bit. just really look at your calorie intake and carb or sugar and see if you are high on anything and try and lower them if you are.

    another thing building muscle from working out that very well could be a reason to gain or not lose. thats why people tell us to weigh in 1 time per month but I never can wait
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    Hang in there, it will come. You've already lost 33lbs. That's awesome. Good for you. so, you've been at this for awhile. I also think that 2.5 to 3 lbs is a little unrealistic. You should be looking at 1-2 lbs per week at most. As you get closer to your goal that is going to change to .5 to 1 lb per week.

    Your diary looks good. You could probably cut back on the processed foods and incorporate more fruits and vegetables. But you seem to be tracking everything and are well within your calorie limits.

    This isn't a race. It's a marathon. You need to keep a steady pace so that you can maintain this for the long haul.

    Good luck. You'll get there.
  • veggiepug
    veggiepug Posts: 82
    Part of this journey is realizing that we won't lose on some weeks where we think we deserve it. Conversely, sometimes we lose when we don't deserve it! You just have to keep trucking along.

    I also peeked at your diary and don't think you're eating enough. I'm also seeing a lot of processed stuff. Try eating more, and try eating some of your exercise calories. Try to slowly incorporate more fruits and veggies, and make more homemade meals. Good luck!
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