2 weeks and no weight loss
Options
Femilaxx1xo
Posts: 66 Member
So 2 weeks ago I started to lose weight. So far I only lost water weight. I do look less bloated in the morning but at night I look so bloated. My starting weight was 60kg and now I’m 58.5kg. I eat 1500 cals a day. I think this cal goal matches my height which is 5.2ft and my activity levels. Idk am I expecting too much at this stage? Ugh. I see people losing weight after like 2 weeks. I am definitely not giving up. In the past I failed a lot but this time I changed my mind set about food.
1
Replies
-
You’ve lost 1.5 kg in two weeks. I’m not seeing the problem here.15
-
collectingblues wrote: »You’ve lost 1.5 kg in two weeks. I’m not seeing the problem here.
Yeah but not inches. My measurements are still the same2 -
collectingblues wrote: »You’ve lost 1.5 kg in two weeks. I’m not seeing the problem here.
?
How much weight do you think you ought to lose in two weeks?
Not only how much weight it is possible to lose, but how much it would be optimal to lose.
Is your goal to lose weight fast, or to attempt to succeed in losing weight permanently?7 -
collectingblues wrote: »You’ve lost 1.5 kg in two weeks. I’m not seeing the problem here.
?
How much weight do you think you ought to lose in two weeks?
Not only how much weight it is possible to lose, but how much it would be optimal to lose.
Is your goal to lose weight fast, or to attempt to succeed in losing weight permanently?
Of course I want to lose permanently. It’s set to lose at 0.2kg per week.2 -
So you are set to lose .5 per week and in two weeks you have lost a little over three pounds? That's a really good start and ahead of what you put into lose. Keep doing what you are doing.11
-
Femilaxx1xo wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »You’ve lost 1.5 kg in two weeks. I’m not seeing the problem here.
Yeah but not inches. My measurements are still the same
You're expecting too much. Measurements can be inaccurate, and you wouldn't be losing much in measurements when you are set to 0.2kg/week. Give it more time. I also suggest taking pictures every month, same clothing, same positioning, and same lighting. The changes are more obvious in side-by-side pictures.8 -
Femilaxx1xo wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »You’ve lost 1.5 kg in two weeks. I’m not seeing the problem here.
?
How much weight do you think you ought to lose in two weeks?
Not only how much weight it is possible to lose, but how much it would be optimal to lose.
Is your goal to lose weight fast, or to attempt to succeed in losing weight permanently?
Of course I want to lose permanently. It’s set to lose at 0.2kg per week.
0.2kg x 2 = 0.4 to 0.5kg
Vs
1.5kg
Vs
Plaintiff cry re lack of success in the face of evidence of success.
Hence: ????? = What the kitten?
Are you leaving yourself too hungry and deprived and thus do not feel that your success so far is sufficient?
The solution there is to make things easier on yourself because (just like with interest rate) time is one of the more important multipliers and long term compliance is worth more than short term speed.
Are you disappointed that a certain body part hasn't changed shape? The answers there could be multiple. But the basic equation seems to be that what we WANT to move first almost never does and we have to slowly get there!
Or, you can even be experiencing normal bloat and water weight fluctuations.
One thing's for sure: your results so far are giving the indication that you're losing weight perfectly fine...except perhaps that it may not be matching whatever expectation your had...8 -
How many spots did you measure? If it was just your waist you may find it’s the slowest and last to go. Like others have said, your rate is great so far the rest will come2
-
You also don't have much weight to lose, so may not see a lot of obvious difference.2
-
spiriteagle99 wrote: »You also don't have much weight to lose, so may not see a lot of obvious difference.
That too. Given that you're starting within the healthy weight range, how much weight are you planning to lose? What is driving you? What are you trying to change and achieve?3 -
spiriteagle99 wrote: »You also don't have much weight to lose, so may not see a lot of obvious difference.
That too. Given that you're starting within the healthy weight range, how much weight are you planning to lose? What is driving you? What are you trying to change and achieve?
I want to get to between 52-54kkg. I want to lose fat.1 -
spiriteagle99 wrote: »You also don't have much weight to lose, so may not see a lot of obvious difference.
I dnt know 😣1 -
How many spots did you measure? If it was just your waist you may find it’s the slowest and last to go. Like others have said, your rate is great so far the rest will come
Thanks. I measured my waist, hips, arms and thighs. I’m just gonna stay patient. Eventually the weight will come off.3 -
Think about it...1.5 kg loss spread out over your entire body. Any reduction in measurements may be too small to register. Keep at it and you will be able to see a change in your measurements over time.
1 -
Femilaxx1xo wrote: »So 2 weeks ago I started to lose weight. So far I only lost water weight. I do look less bloated in the morning but at night I look so bloated. My starting weight was 60kg and now I’m 58.5kg. I eat 1500 cals a day. I think this cal goal matches my height which is 5.2ft and my activity levels. Idk am I expecting too much at this stage? Ugh. I see people losing weight after like 2 weeks. I am definitely not giving up. In the past I failed a lot but this time I changed my mind set about food.
Those of us who are short will almost always lose body fat slower, 1 pound is a bigger percentage of our overall size. There are so many factors to fat loss that you should never compare to others.
MINDSET: 2 weeks is not very long at all. Focus on the food scale, not the body weight scale, and be consistent for 60-90 days. The results will come even if you never stepped on the body weight scale.
Also, 1500 is pretty close to our TDEE when we are short females. You might need a few days a week just a little lower than that to lose body fat. 1500 does not leave much room for error. Estimating calories is an estimate that needs a little room for a margin of error. Exercise without counting calorie burn for it helps with the margin of error too.
Best of luck to you!
Roberta1 -
Start thinking in terms of months, not weeks. You didn't gain the weight you want to lose in 2 weeks, probably. It takes awhile to lose as well, especially if you don't have that much excess weight. As others have said, the scale has moved already. Also make sure you're weighing your food and logging accurately, all the usual advice.3
-
californiagirl2012 wrote: »Femilaxx1xo wrote: »So 2 weeks ago I started to lose weight. So far I only lost water weight. I do look less bloated in the morning but at night I look so bloated. My starting weight was 60kg and now I’m 58.5kg. I eat 1500 cals a day. I think this cal goal matches my height which is 5.2ft and my activity levels. Idk am I expecting too much at this stage? Ugh. I see people losing weight after like 2 weeks. I am definitely not giving up. In the past I failed a lot but this time I changed my mind set about food.
Those of us who are short will almost always lose body fat slower, 1 pound is a bigger percentage of our overall size. There are so many factors to fat loss that you should never compare to others.
MINDSET: 2 weeks is not very long at all. Focus on the food scale, not the body weight scale, and be consistent for 60-90 days. The results will come even if you never stepped on the body weight scale.
Also, 1500 is pretty close to our TDEE when we are short females. You might need a few days a week just a little lower than that to lose body fat. 1500 does not leave much room for error. Estimating calories is an estimate that needs a little room for a margin of error. Exercise without counting calorie burn for it helps with the margin of error too.
Best of luck to you!
Roberta
I agree with 2/3 paragraphs.
Weight trend app would also help someone who has to lose weight slowly.
You have zero evidence however that 1500 is not enough for this person
The only evidence we have so far argues the opposite. That she should increase calories well above 1500 to slow down her weight loss.
The only reason this has not yet been mentioned is that it is the first two weeks.
No trend has been established as of yet, and some water weight that will, at least partially, come back later may well have been lost.
Also deliberately screwing up your calculations doesn't help with your margin of error.
Zero is the one number guaranteed to be wrong. And it will only work with few side effects when exercise Calories don't form a large part of TDEE--which is not always the case on MFP.
Consistently calculate everything to the best of your ability and adjust based on weight trend results over a long enough time period4 -
-
californiagirl2012 wrote: »Femilaxx1xo wrote: »So 2 weeks ago I started to lose weight. So far I only lost water weight. I do look less bloated in the morning but at night I look so bloated. My starting weight was 60kg and now I’m 58.5kg. I eat 1500 cals a day. I think this cal goal matches my height which is 5.2ft and my activity levels. Idk am I expecting too much at this stage? Ugh. I see people losing weight after like 2 weeks. I am definitely not giving up. In the past I failed a lot but this time I changed my mind set about food.
Those of us who are short will almost always lose body fat slower, 1 pound is a bigger percentage of our overall size. There are so many factors to fat loss that you should never compare to others.
MINDSET: 2 weeks is not very long at all. Focus on the food scale, not the body weight scale, and be consistent for 60-90 days. The results will come even if you never stepped on the body weight scale.
Also, 1500 is pretty close to our TDEE when we are short females. You might need a few days a week just a little lower than that to lose body fat. 1500 does not leave much room for error. Estimating calories is an estimate that needs a little room for a margin of error. Exercise without counting calorie burn for it helps with the margin of error too.
Best of luck to you!
Roberta
I am going to stay patient. Thank u!!! x I eat 1500 cals a day and this is including my workout calories. I am not active on daily basis. I just workout that’s all. I do a desk job.0 -
californiagirl2012 wrote: »Femilaxx1xo wrote: »So 2 weeks ago I started to lose weight. So far I only lost water weight. I do look less bloated in the morning but at night I look so bloated. My starting weight was 60kg and now I’m 58.5kg. I eat 1500 cals a day. I think this cal goal matches my height which is 5.2ft and my activity levels. Idk am I expecting too much at this stage? Ugh. I see people losing weight after like 2 weeks. I am definitely not giving up. In the past I failed a lot but this time I changed my mind set about food.
Those of us who are short will almost always lose body fat slower, 1 pound is a bigger percentage of our overall size. There are so many factors to fat loss that you should never compare to others.
MINDSET: 2 weeks is not very long at all. Focus on the food scale, not the body weight scale, and be consistent for 60-90 days. The results will come even if you never stepped on the body weight scale.
Also, 1500 is pretty close to our TDEE when we are short females. You might need a few days a week just a little lower than that to lose body fat. 1500 does not leave much room for error. Estimating calories is an estimate that needs a little room for a margin of error. Exercise without counting calorie burn for it helps with the margin of error too.
Best of luck to you!
Roberta
I agree with 2/3 paragraphs.
Weight trend app would also help someone who has to lose weight slowly.
You have zero evidence however that 1500 is not enough for this person
The only evidence we have so far argues the opposite. That she should increase calories well above 1500 to slow down her weight loss.
The only reason this has not yet been mentioned is that it is the first two weeks.
No trend has been established as of yet, and some water weight that will, at least partially, come back later may well have been lost.
Also deliberately screwing up your calculations doesn't help with your margin of error.
Zero is the one number guaranteed to be wrong. And it will only work with few side effects when exercise Calories don't form a large part of TDEE--which is not always the case on MFP.
Consistently calculate everything to the best of your ability and adjust based on weight trend results over a long enough time period
Yes, thank you for your advice! Means a lot 😎 I am going to try and stay consistent.1
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 392K Introduce Yourself
- 43.6K Getting Started
- 259.8K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.7K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 401 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.8K Motivation and Support
- 7.9K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 992 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.4K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions