Someone please help me. Im desperate.
ericajgomez7852
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Ok i weighed 175 and 5ft3in. I was already overweight. Then I got pregnant and gained 60lbs. I had my baby feb3rd. All of the weight came off pretty easy with minimal effort until I got in the 180lb range. The scale wasn't moving. I tried certain diets such as the boiled egg diet but I'm sure my body was in starvation mode bc I was only eating about 600 calories a day. I only did that for a week bc the scale still wasn't budging. So now my calorie intake is about 1200 a day and I've started working out. Depending on schedule I work out 4 or 5days a week with cardio burning btwn 350 to 450 calories. I've also started Doing squats and planks nd other exercises. But the scale hasn't moved. The last few wks I've stayed btwn 182 nd 184. My goal is 155lbs eventually..but I can't budge on the scale. Someone help me!
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You had your baby February 3rd and since that time have lost how much weight total? Your expectations for how quickly this will happen may not be realistic.11
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Are you breastfeeding?
Are you logging your food?
Weight loss plateaus are common. 1200 is really low, I believe you are eating more than you think.
Log your food consistently for a month and then come back and we can take a look at your food journal and may be able to help.
You'll figure it out. It isn't a "desperate" thing.
You'll be fine. It's very common to have to lose weight after pregnancy. It's also common to have problems regulating emotions.
One day at a time, lovely.9 -
You lost like 50 pounds in 2 months and you’re complaining?
Honestly, due to pregnancy, your hornones might not be totally stable yet or then and causing a lot of interesting things with water weight.
Additionally, you need to go figure out your numbers. TDEE, BMR, weekly goal numbers, etc. also knowing how you keep track of your intake and expenditure will help. Are you eyeballing measurements fast or actually being full fledged scientist and weighing and being exact with volumes? Are you honestly logging everything that ever touches your lips?8 -
I was at 195 I lost 46 lbs. just by cutting portion size, eating my big meal at lunch instead of dinner, then making sure I had a light dinner before 6pm. , Instead of my usual ice cream for dessert I started eating fresh frozen blue berries. I cut my carbs down drastically. I took water aerobics for a couple months in the summer, and walked my dogs in the evenings. It worked great but now that I am down to that last 10-15 lbs. I too am stuck fluctuating between the same 5lbs. But I am not giving up. I hope you will not give up either. Message me if you need motivation. Feel free to friend me if you like. Good luck!12
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- Are you breastfeeding?
- Are you using a food scale?
- Please take a deep breath. You just created and squeezed out a tiny human, give your poor body a break.
- With 30 lbs to lose, you should be expecting to lose 1 lb per week on avg, some weeks it will be more, some less. Some weeks none.
- If you are breastfeeding, you should not be eating at a deficit, or you risk losing your milk supply.
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You weren't in starvation mode, but eating less than 1200 a day, especially when your body is still recovering from the stress of creating a new human and then pushing that new human out, is really dangerous. Also, I love boiled eggs, but anything called the "boiled egg diet" cannot be good for you or satisfying at all.
You're stressed, which often causes water retention. You've started new exercises, which often causes water retention. You're probably experiencing a lot of hormone fluctuations, which often cause water retention. Don't panic. Buy a food scale and weigh your foods. Make sure you're eating enough, especially if you're breastfeeding, but not above your TDEE. Give it time and aim for losing a pound a week, which is a 500 calorie/day deficit from your TDEE. And snuggle your baby, it'll help.
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Thanks everyone. I guess I'm just frustrated from being in this plateau for a few wks now especially since the weight was coming right off. I have literally logged everything I ate. Also I am not breast feeding. Also when I burn calories from working out.. Do I eat those back? Bc I haven't .I'll ear about 1200 a day nd burn like 400 nd that's it. I guess I feel like I'm actually trying and nothing is working. I just hate feeling gross when I look in the mirror3
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ericajgomez7852 wrote: »Thanks everyone. I guess I'm just frustrated from being in this plateau for a few wks now especially since the weight was coming right off. I have literally logged everything I ate. Also I am not breast feeding. Also when I burn calories from working out.. Do I eat those back? Bc I haven't .I'll ear about 1200 a day nd burn like 400 nd that's it. I guess I feel like I'm actually trying and nothing is working. I just hate feeling gross when I look in the mirror
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The weight that you lost in the beginning was extra fluid throughout your whole body as well as amniotic fluid, a lot of blood since you increased your blood volume by 50% during pregnancy, plus the weight of your baby and placenta. If you were breastfeeding at all during that time, you probably also lost some fat stores. That's why there's a huge whoosh after pregnancy. Still, 50 pounds is A LOT to lose immediately after having a baby. Don't expect that rate of loss to continue. You're setting yourself up for serious disappointment if you do.
Set yourself a modest deficit of one pound a week, log your exercise and eat back some of your workout calories, and use a food scale if you find you need more accuracy with logging. You didn't put the weight on overnight and it's not going to come off overnight either. It's going to take time, and if you give it time, you increase the likelihood of changing the habits that got you here and keeping the weight off for good. You'll also prevent yourself from crashing and burning while caring for an infant. Change your expectations.4 -
You just started a new exercise routine? The scale tends to stall for a week or two because our bodies flood sore muscles with extra fluid to help cushion and repair. That will clear out once you get used to the exercise. Stop changing your plan every couple of weeks. It's making it harder for you to see the losses buried underneath the scale weight fluctuations. Pick a plan and follow it consistently for 3-4 weeks before making changes again.4
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And seriously, you just had a baby. Nobody snaps back immediately after having a baby. Nobody. Trust me on that one.5
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janejellyroll wrote: »ericajgomez7852 wrote: »Thanks everyone. I guess I'm just frustrated from being in this plateau for a few wks now especially since the weight was coming right off. I have literally logged everything I ate. Also I am not breast feeding. Also when I burn calories from working out.. Do I eat those back? Bc I haven't .I'll ear about 1200 a day nd burn like 400 nd that's it. I guess I feel like I'm actually trying and nothing is working. I just hate feeling gross when I look in the mirror
How long has it been since you've lost weight?
It's been about 3weeks since the scale has moved!1 -
DomesticKat wrote: »The weight that you lost in the beginning was extra fluid throughout your whole body as well as amniotic fluid, a lot of blood since you increased your blood volume by 50% during pregnancy, plus the weight of your baby and placenta. If you were breastfeeding at all during that time, you probably also lost some fat stores. That's why there's a huge whoosh after pregnancy. Still, 50 pounds is A LOT to lose immediately after having a baby. Don't expect that rate of loss to continue. You're setting yourself up for serious disappointment if you do.
Set yourself a modest deficit of one pound a week, log your exercise and eat back some of your workout calories, and use a food scale if you find you need more accuracy with logging. You didn't put the weight on overnight and it's not going to come off overnight either. It's going to take time, and if you give it time, you increase the likelihood of changing the habits that got you here and keeping the weight off for good. You'll also prevent yourself from crashing and burning while caring for an infant. Change your expectations.
Thank you. I kno it hasn't been long since having him. I just need to really just take the pressure off myself. Thank you.2 -
ericajgomez7852 wrote: »Thank you. I kno it hasn't been long since having him. I just need to really just take the pressure off myself. Thank you.
It took me almost a full year to lose 55 pounds of baby weight. And I have more to lose on top of that. I stuck with my calorie goal, weighed and measured everything I ate, and I got there by giving it time. If you develop a sustainable plan and you stick with it (if you can't stick with it and continue to see results, something in that plan is not sustainable) you'll be in a better place in one year than if you keep bouncing from one frustrating thing to another that you ultimately can't stick with.1 -
They say it takes 9 months to put on the baby weight, expect at least 9 months to lose it. You are doing amazing! You just created a human being, your body has been put through the ringer, and you are a superhero! Enjoy your time with the little one, be kinder to yourself, and as others have said log your food consistently and you will see progress.
Also Congratulations on the tiny human!5
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