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StormieJ18
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I am getting a little freaked and stressed out! It's been over a week and I haven't lost 1 lb! Should I be worried?
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When did you start?0
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What have you been consuming?0
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Patience. Weight loss happens on a timescale of multiple weeks to even months.1
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I started a little over a week ago. I've been staying either almost right on or below my calorie limit every day. I have made many healthier choices and also using portion control. So I shouldn't be stressing just yet?0
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Also have been running/walking nearly daily.0
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kileypalensky wrote: »I started a little over a week ago. I've been staying either almost right on or below my calorie limit every day. I have made many healthier choices and also using portion control. So I shouldn't be stressing just yet?
This once happened to me, about a week also. My weight had been erratic and that's quite disappointing but go on with your methodology. Weigh again after a couple a weeks because when I weighed again after a week of having no progress, I've lost 5kg.2 -
Firstly, if you have only just taken up walking/running your body could be retaining water, masking any actual fat loss. You just need to be patient.
Secondly, us females have these lovely things called hormones which fluctuate throughout your monthly cycle. During some parts of your cycle, your body can retain excess water, masking any fat loss.
Thirdly, making healthier eating choices and watching your portion sizes will not result in weight loss unless you are eating fewer calories than you are burning.
I would not stress about it too much (stress can also result in water retention btw) but if you are still don't notice any weight loss then I'd look at tightening up your logging as much as possible and use kitchen scales to measure food rather than just eyeballing. Some have success losing weight without weighing, some don't.5 -
kileypalensky wrote: »Also have been running/walking nearly daily.
increase in exercise can cause water retention which can mask weight loss. give it some time and see what happens2 -
kileypalensky wrote: »I am getting a little freaked and stressed out! It's been over a week and I haven't lost 1 lb! Should I be worried?
did you gain all the weight in a week?2 -
Did you calculate your TDEE and BodyFat ?kileypalensky wrote: »Also have been running/walking nearly daily.
Chance are, you are eating below your BMR, and your body going into starvation mode.
Need more number to help you.
*Also need to know what are you eating, thanks.
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weight gain didn't happen quickly, weight loss won't either. Take a deep breath and realize this will be a marathon not a spring.
One week is a drop in the bucket. And as mentioned, if you started exercise you muscles may be retaining water to repair themselves.
You got this, but you need patience.
A few other thoughts
- make sure to eat back exercise calories
- faster is not better
- start habits you can keep for life. don't cut intake too much and don't go overboard on exercise to the point you'll burn out in two weeks because you set the bar too high.2 -
Thanks everyone, you put my mind at ease. I will get a scale and start weighing my food, and also making sure I dont stay too far under my calorie goal. I haven't gone excessively exercising but just making a routine of it, I love to run! It frees my mind and soul from all the bs and stress of everyday life.0
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foeverblue wrote: »
Did you calculate your TDEE and BodyFat ?kileypalensky wrote: »Also have been running/walking nearly daily.
Chance are, you are eating below your BMR, and your body going into starvation mode.
Need more number to help you.
*Also need to know what are you eating, thanks.
nope starvation mode is not a thing when it comes to weight loss. starvation is a thing and you still lose weight even if you are starving.4 -
kileypalensky wrote: »Thanks everyone, you put my mind at ease. I will get a scale and start weighing my food, and also making sure I dont stay too far under my calorie goal. I haven't gone excessively exercising but just making a routine of it, I love to run! It frees my mind and soul from all the bs and stress of everyday life.
It's a good idea to eat your calorie target and even a portion of your 'activity' calories back, but not because of 'starvation mode' because that's not a real thing.
Eating properly means you'll maintain a safe and healthy rate of weight loss and not risk damaging your health in the process. Eating properly means that you won't feel deprived or hungry and are far less likely to go nuts and binge when it all becomes too much. And eating properly means that you don't develop an unhealthy attitude towards food and start viewing it as the enemy which can lead to disordered eating.
Be patient and take a long view. Gauge your progress over a few weeks and make small adjustments.
Accept that your weight WILL fluctuate and that's perfectly normal. At times you will wake up several pounds heavier than you were the day before despite having 'done everything right'. Fat is just one factor that makes up your weight so again, take a long view and look at which direction your weight is headed overall not day to day or week to week.
G'luck5
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