No movement on the scales in 1 month

lyndseyyoga · February 2018

Hi
I joined on 14th January and I've followed the suggested calorie intake religiously but I'm still the same weight. I train 6 times per week I yoga every day. I don't understand why the scales have not moved, any comments help tips will be greatly revived.

TavistockToad · February 2018

Do you weigh your food?

moniquehollis · February 2018

not eating enough maybe... check your macros at this site https://healthyeater.com/flexible-dieting-calculator

TavistockToad · February 2018

moniquehollis wrote: »

not eating enough maybe... check your macros at this site https://healthyeater.com/flexible-dieting-calculator

You won't not lose weight from eating too little. If that was the case people wouldn't starve to death.

briscogun · February 2018

Its got to be a tracking issue, you are probably underestimating your actual food intake. Weigh/measure everything that goes in your mouth. Don't guess. Don't "eyeball" it. If you can scan a barcode, do it. Get a good food scale.

As far as weighing yourself, I found that my digital scale has a memory. It will "remember" what I weighed last time and just put me back there. So I take out the batteries first (someone here tipped me off to this) and then pop 'em back in and get a "new" reading. Seems to work better.

But in short, if the scale hasn't moved in a month then you are eating exactly the same calories that your body is burning and you are NOT eating at a deficit. No other way to slice it. Unless you have a medical issue? Maybe get a physical to preclude any medical reasons?

Good luck!

ITUSGirl51 · February 2018

How much do you want to lose and are you already in a healthy weight range and want to lose vanity pounds? Are you eating your exercise calories back? If you are eating those back, you may be over estimating the calories you burned.

1houndgal · February 2018

brian_gunther wrote: »

Its got to be a tracking issue, you are probably underestimating your actual food intake. Weigh/measure everything that goes in your mouth. Don't guess. Don't "eyeball" it. If you can scan a barcode, do it. Get a good food scale.

As far as weighing yourself, I found that my digital scale has a memory. It will "remember" what I weighed last time and just put me back there. So I take out the batteries first (someone here tipped me off to this) and then pop 'em back in and get a "new" reading. Seems to work better.

But in short, if the scale hasn't moved in a month then you are eating exactly the same calories that your body is burning and you are NOT eating at a deficit. No other way to slice it. Unless you have a medical issue? Maybe get a physical to preclude any medical reasons?

Good luck!

Yes for Dr consult. Some medical issues can cause weight gains and losses. For example hypothyroidism. Heart issues. Liver issues etc.

Do look at your food logging (under-estimated?) and excercise burn calories (over estimated?).

diannethegeek · February 2018

1. If you aren't already, be sure that you're logging everything. Sometimes people forget about things like veggies, drinks, cooking oils, and condiments. For some people these can add up to enough to halt your weight loss progress.

2. Consider buying a food scale if you don't already have one. They're about $10-$20 dollars in the US and easily found at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Measuring cups and spoons are great, but they do come with some degree of inaccuracy. A food scale will be more accurate, and for some people it makes a big difference.

3. Logging accurately also means choosing accurate entries in the database. There are a lot of user-entered entries that are off. Double-check that you're using good entries and/or using the recipe builder instead of someone else's homemade entries.

4. Recalculate your goals if you haven't lately. As you lose weight your body requires fewer calories to run. Be sure you update your goals every ten pounds or so.

5. If you're eating back your exercise calories and you're relying on gym machine readouts or MFP's estimates, it might be best to eat back just 50-75% of those. Certain activities tend to be overestimated. If you're using an HRM or activity tracker, it might be a good idea to look into their accuracy and be sure that yours is calibrated properly.

6. If you're taking any cheat days that go over your calorie limits, it might be best to cut them out for a few weeks and see what happens. Some people go way over their calorie needs without realizing it when they don't track.

7. If you weigh yourself frequently, consider using a program like trendweight to even out the fluctuations. You could be losing weight but just don't see it because of the daily ups and downs. You might also be sure your scale is working and doesn't need new batteries or anything.

8. Some people just burn fewer calories than the calculators predict. If you continue to have problems after 4-6 weeks, then it might be worth a trip to the doctor or a registered dietitian who can give you more specific advice.

sarahb1066 · February 2018

I'm in the same boat. I've been working out and eating better for 6 weeks and I've lost no weight.

I work out 3 or 4 times a week. Running the couch to 5k and some sprints. I do half an hour of weight training or mobility training after the run.

I haven't been tracking my food. I have cut out almost all sweets. I have maybe 1 or 2 small treats a week. I've mostly been snacking on fruit. I do have 1 or 2 takeouts a week. Food is where I'm failing. Which is why I reinstalled this app.

I have an ongoing rotator cuff injury and recently went to the doc and found out i have extremely weak hips. They are very stiff and sore so I'm working on them a lot atm. I also have pernicious anaemia which makes me extremely tired. All of which can be improved by what I'm doing so don't get me wrong I know I'm on the right track and I will improve.

No change's on the scales is really affecting my motivation but I have been doing measurements too. They have changed slightly but honestly I see a big change in how i look but I feel like I've completely changed my life in regards to food and exercise and after 6 weeks I'd expect some real changes.

Don't worry I'll keep going but feel like I need some support from people who have went through this/are going through this too.

ladyhusker39 · February 2018

moniquehollis wrote: »

not eating enough maybe... check your macros at this site https://healthyeater.com/flexible-dieting-calculator

Come on new guy, get with the program. How does that even make sense?

ladyhusker39 · February 2018

lyndseyyoga wrote: »

Hi
I joined on 14th January and I've followed the suggested calorie intake religiously but I'm still the same weight. I train 6 times per week I yoga every day. I don't understand why the scales have not moved, any comments help tips will be greatly revived.

I notice you haven't been back since you posted this, but if you're still here I have to challenge the statement in the title post because there's not a chance in world the scale hasn't moved in a month. You may not have lost weight, but the scale has certainly moved in that time.

Also, I notice you don't mention your diet at all. Doesn't matter how much you exercise if you're not eating less than you burn you won't lose weight.

No movement on the scales in 1 month

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