Please Help……. Still Not Losing Weight
tiffyas83
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I have jogged, worked out, and taken an evening walk while following a 1200-1300 calorie diet for the past 8 days and I have not lost a single pound. Everyone says it is about calorie deficit and yet I am in a 1000-1500 calorie deficit every day, but still not losing anything at all. I don’t know if it’s my age of 41, stress, or what could be preventing me from losing but any and all suggestions would greatly be appreciated. A little back story, I lost a total of 90 pounds over a 3 year period 2018-2021 so I know how to lose, but within the past 1-2 years have gained back 20-25 pounds, losing 10 in June but quickly putting back it back on. I am currently 36 pounds from my initial goal, when two years ago I was 12 pounds away. Please help???
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More stress means more water retention.
Have you recently suddenly started working out a lot? That's going to cause water retention.0 -
8 days will tell you nothing. Wait 4-6 weeks then review3
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I agree with Tom. Everyone is in a hurry to lose weight but it's better to lose slowly, it takes time. Don't weigh every week, instead set a longer term goal, at least a month away and weigh then. My goal is 10 pounds by Dec. 1 and I started 3 weeks ago.1
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Wait 4-6 weeks. It hasn’t been long enough.1
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Whatever you do don’t give up! That happened to me in the past and then it started dropping off.0
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You're being too impatient. New workouts, some part in your menstrual cycle, stress and lots of other things can cause water retention. You might be eating differently and be a wee bit constipated. All those those have a weight, and all those things are not bodyfat, yet influence your total weight on the scale. 8 days really is nothing. You don't say what your current stats are but you might easily be experiencing 2-6lbs water and poopweight craziness. Until this subsides, and until your weightloss is bigger than the gain due to other factors you won't see a weightloss on the scale.1
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Do you lift weights?0
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springlering62 wrote: »
Sending hugs ❤️😅0 -
I have jogged, worked out, and taken an evening walk while following a 1200-1300 calorie diet for the past 8 days and I have not lost a single pound. Everyone says it is about calorie deficit and yet I am in a 1000-1500 calorie deficit every day, but still not losing anything at all. I don’t know if it’s my age of 41, stress, or what could be preventing me from losing but any and all suggestions would greatly be appreciated. A little back story, I lost a total of 90 pounds over a 3 year period 2018-2021 so I know how to lose, but within the past 1-2 years have gained back 20-25 pounds, losing 10 in June but quickly putting back it back on. I am currently 36 pounds from my initial goal, when two years ago I was 12 pounds away. Please help???
I think your deficit is too large. I think 8 days is far too short a time to expect fat loss. IMO, keep exercising, up your calories to a more sustainable deficit (300-500) and be patient. This is a marathon not a sprint...0 -
I'm at a stand still too. Been the same for the past 2 weeks and eating right is hard everyday, but I'm still going. I'm going to up my fiber and add in a short workout. I bet you will feel it in your clothes soon.0
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On an average, people underestimate their weekly calorie intake by 40%.I have jogged, worked out, and taken an evening walk while following a 1200-1300 calorie diet for the past 8 days and I have not lost a single pound. Everyone says it is about calorie deficit and yet I am in a 1000-1500 calorie deficit every day, but still not losing anything at all. I don’t know if it’s my age of 41, stress, or what could be preventing me from losing but any and all suggestions would greatly be appreciated. A little back story, I lost a total of 90 pounds over a 3 year period 2018-2021 so I know how to lose, but within the past 1-2 years have gained back 20-25 pounds, losing 10 in June but quickly putting back it back on. I am currently 36 pounds from my initial goal, when two years ago I was 12 pounds away. Please help???
I think your deficit is too large. I think 8 days is far too short a time to expect fat loss. IMO, keep exercising, up your calories to a more sustainable deficit (300-500) and be patient. This is a marathon not a sprint...
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tomcustombuilder wrote: »
On an average, people underestimate their weekly calorie intake by 40%.I have jogged, worked out, and taken an evening walk while following a 1200-1300 calorie diet for the past 8 days and I have not lost a single pound. Everyone says it is about calorie deficit and yet I am in a 1000-1500 calorie deficit every day, but still not losing anything at all. I don’t know if it’s my age of 41, stress, or what could be preventing me from losing but any and all suggestions would greatly be appreciated. A little back story, I lost a total of 90 pounds over a 3 year period 2018-2021 so I know how to lose, but within the past 1-2 years have gained back 20-25 pounds, losing 10 in June but quickly putting back it back on. I am currently 36 pounds from my initial goal, when two years ago I was 12 pounds away. Please help???
I think your deficit is too large. I think 8 days is far too short a time to expect fat loss. IMO, keep exercising, up your calories to a more sustainable deficit (300-500) and be patient. This is a marathon not a sprint...
and they overestimate their expenditure. That said, I am picturing someone eating too little and exercising too much.0 -
No way to tell without giving a weekly calorie amount 4-6 weeks to sort things outtomcustombuilder wrote: »
On an average, people underestimate their weekly calorie intake by 40%.I have jogged, worked out, and taken an evening walk while following a 1200-1300 calorie diet for the past 8 days and I have not lost a single pound. Everyone says it is about calorie deficit and yet I am in a 1000-1500 calorie deficit every day, but still not losing anything at all. I don’t know if it’s my age of 41, stress, or what could be preventing me from losing but any and all suggestions would greatly be appreciated. A little back story, I lost a total of 90 pounds over a 3 year period 2018-2021 so I know how to lose, but within the past 1-2 years have gained back 20-25 pounds, losing 10 in June but quickly putting back it back on. I am currently 36 pounds from my initial goal, when two years ago I was 12 pounds away. Please help???
I think your deficit is too large. I think 8 days is far too short a time to expect fat loss. IMO, keep exercising, up your calories to a more sustainable deficit (300-500) and be patient. This is a marathon not a sprint...
and they overestimate their expenditure. That said, I am picturing someone eating too little and exercising too much.
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tomcustombuilder wrote: »
No way to tell without giving a weekly calorie amount 4-6 weeks to sort things outtomcustombuilder wrote: »
On an average, people underestimate their weekly calorie intake by 40%.I have jogged, worked out, and taken an evening walk while following a 1200-1300 calorie diet for the past 8 days and I have not lost a single pound. Everyone says it is about calorie deficit and yet I am in a 1000-1500 calorie deficit every day, but still not losing anything at all. I don’t know if it’s my age of 41, stress, or what could be preventing me from losing but any and all suggestions would greatly be appreciated. A little back story, I lost a total of 90 pounds over a 3 year period 2018-2021 so I know how to lose, but within the past 1-2 years have gained back 20-25 pounds, losing 10 in June but quickly putting back it back on. I am currently 36 pounds from my initial goal, when two years ago I was 12 pounds away. Please help???
I think your deficit is too large. I think 8 days is far too short a time to expect fat loss. IMO, keep exercising, up your calories to a more sustainable deficit (300-500) and be patient. This is a marathon not a sprint...
and they overestimate their expenditure. That said, I am picturing someone eating too little and exercising too much.
Maybe hard to tell but very common...0
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