I’m at a loss..

kdougherty29
kdougherty29 Posts: 6 Member
edited November 28 in Motivation and Support
Hey guys, so I recently signed up for a weight loss challenge for 6 weeks. We are 3 weeks in tomorrow. I’m 5’2 female and starting weight at 263. I’ve been making sure to stay under 1630 calories a day (i normally am around 1100) and I also make sure that my protein is highest in macros chart, carbs come in 2nd and then fat. I also have been working out 2x’s a day Monday’s and Wednesday’s (cardio/strength training in the morning for an hour then I play Just Dance in the evening for a couple of hours), I do Just Dance 6 days a week for 2 hours a day. Here’s a timeline of my weight:
17th- 263 (start)
Week 1 on 24th- 257
Week 1 & 6 days 30th- 253
Week 2 31st- 263 ?????????
TODAY- the scale fluctuated from 253-265.....

My TOTM was last week and I just got off of it a couple of days ago. Ever since that bad weigh in last week, I have had absolutely no cheat meals. I’m thinking about maybe doing a colon cleanse but i know that I don’t have 8 pounds in my colon.

I’ve tried dieting before and I have a hard time staying motivated (obviously) but I’ve been doing pretty good this diet but it is now getting really hard to stay motivated when I keep getting results like this........ Any kind of advice or anything is greatly appreciated.


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  • ashleyminnich1
    ashleyminnich1 Posts: 60 Member
    Hm. How old are the batteries in your scale? Mine does stuff like that when the batteries are going, or the scale is dying in general.

    Also, don't bother with the colon cleanse. You are going to lose mostly water that will return. You are doing great! Even if you are up, keep logging and it will go back down!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    edited August 2018
    weight loss isn't linear.

    and stop eating so little!
  • kdougherty29
    kdougherty29 Posts: 6 Member
    ashleyminnich1 wrote: »
    Hm. How old are the batteries in your scale? Mine does stuff like that when the batteries are going, or the scale is dying in general.

    Also, don't bother with the colon cleanse. You are going to lose mostly water that will return. You are doing great! Even if you are up, keep logging and it will go back down!


    They were replaced a couple of weeks ago. And thank you!
  • kdougherty29
    kdougherty29 Posts: 6 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    weight loss isn't linear.

    and stop eating to little!

    Should I be consuming 1630 calories per day? I’ve just been viewing it as a limit.
  • Millicent3015
    Millicent3015 Posts: 374 Member
    Your weight might fluctuate in the days before and after ovulation/menstruation. Don't just rely on the scales, look out for little signs that your body is changing. You might have lost a centimetre here or there that you haven't noticed yet because the changes can be incremental. Maybe instead of thinking of it as a diet, which is a finite thing, think of it as a longer term change. Weight loss isn't linear, because humans aren't linear. You will have peaks and troughs. Keep your attention on the peaks to motivate yourself, and work through the troughs to get back to the peaks.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    kdougherty29 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    weight loss isn't linear.

    and stop eating to little!

    Should I be consuming 1630 calories per day? I’ve just been viewing it as a limit.

    it's a calorie goal, not limit.
  • lantana411
    lantana411 Posts: 99 Member
    My doctor told me to have 40 percent protein, 30 percent fat and carbs. The body works hard to burn protein so before you take the advice of people on this string, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR A DIETITION, NOT A NUTRITIONIST (anyone can be a nutritionist but a registered dietitian has specific credentials).
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    I see the scale fluctuating “today” - meaning...you’ve weighed yourself multiple times today?
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    edited August 2018
    To get the best out of using MFP, and successfully lose weight read the 'most helpful' posts at the top of each subforum.

    Cheers, h.
  • elsie6hickman
    elsie6hickman Posts: 3,864 Member
    You are not doing anything wrong - do you weigh at the same time of day, having evacuated your colon and bladder? You know that a specific weight is just a snapshot in time - it's a measure, that's all. I don't think we should compete with others, but just strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Don't be hard on yourself - you are doing great!!
  • kdougherty29
    kdougherty29 Posts: 6 Member
    Duck_Puddle wrote: »
    I see the scale fluctuating “today” - meaning...you’ve weighed yourself multiple times today?

    Yes, I don’t have a scale at home because I would be weighing myself multiple times throughout the day so I weight myself at the gym. The scale has always been a little weird and they recommend getting in the scale 4 times and taking the average. It’s super frustrating because now I never know if the weight it read is my actual weight because I don’t trust it hardly at all anymore.
  • kdougherty29
    kdougherty29 Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks everyone. I got my measurements today and I’ve lost a few inches so that’s definitely good to see! This was the first time I’ve measured since the beginning so it’s good to see progress in at least 1 area.
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