You have got to be kidding me...
jakejacobsen
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I am a bit disgusted as I weighed in this morning. 2 pounds is not a number I shoot for.... I kill my self in the gym and my shirts are always dripping with sweat. I eat right always less then it says I should. I burn 1400 cal or so at the gym 4-5 days a week. I am a carpenter so I am on my feet all day lifting bending ect. I am 293 pounds I should be able to pull a bigger number then 2.
Can't say I feel much like going to the gym I would rather go back to bed.
Can't say I feel much like going to the gym I would rather go back to bed.
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Hey, you LOST 2 pounds. LOST. You didn't gain, or maintain. You LOST.
That's freaking fantastic. Well done.0 -
Hey, you LOST 2 pounds. LOST. You didn't gain, or maintain. You LOST.
That's freaking fantastic. Well done.
Agreed! 2lbs a week is a sensible amount to lose.......you're heading in the right direction.
Sue
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You really need to eat more I think. I had the same reaction a few weeks ago and when I looked back at my nutritional report it was obvious that I hadn't eaten enough. Give it a try and see. Remember, an engine cannot run on empty!0
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I am a bit disgusted as I weighed in this morning. 2 pounds is not a number I shoot for.... I kill my self in the gym and my shirts are always dripping with sweat. I eat right always less then it says I should. I burn 1400 cal or so at the gym 4-5 days a week. I am a carpenter so I am on my feet all day lifting bending ect. I am 293 pounds I should be able to pull a bigger number then 2.
Can't say I feel much like going to the gym I would rather go back to bed.
2 pounds is great!!
but where you say you eat less than it says? not good... if you are active through the day and work out a lot you need to be fueling your body properly, or the weight loss will stop!0 -
I feel your pain but like the person below said you lost weight.. that can only be good Also there is a thing were people do to much to soon!
And also how is your rest ? Rest... (sleep) is one of the most important things in all off this..
1. Rest
2. Food
3. Exercise
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Well if you continue to lose 2lbs a week you will have reached your goal this time next year. Not going to the gym and sacking it all off will mean that this time next year you will be where you are now...the choice is yours = )
Come on mate, you can do it. I lost 103lbs and honestly would have killed for a 2lb loss every week.
Keep eating well, keep up your exercise and the results will come!!0 -
You're not eating enough! Get those exercise calories in!0
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And how many pounds of muscles did you build on top of losing these 2 pounds?0
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i had a quick look at your food diary, and you might want to try and add some more fruit & veg to your diet, and maybe cut down on the processed carbs. 2 slices of pizza is not whats classed as a healthy snack!0
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2 pounds is GREAT! Be proud! This isn't a race.0
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Well if you continue to lose 2lbs a week you will have reached your goal this time next year. Not going to the gym and sacking it all off will mean that this time next year you will be where you are now...the choice is yours = )
Come on mate, you can do it. I lost 103lbs and honestly would have killed for a 2lb loss every week.
Keep eating well, keep up your exercise and the results will come!!
im with gail here! 2lbs a week is fab loss! atleast you didnt gain or maintain. Its all about progress and you made progress! If you choose to let that dishearten you then all your hard work was in vain. It took a long time for you to gain weight, and it will take just as long to lose it. Hang in there, keep working hard and you will see results.0 -
Hey all that they said..... AND give it ago one more week, bet the number will be bigger next week... Go one, prove me right!0
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I agree with Arat....your body is an engine and by eating too few calories your fire will go out and take ages to re-heat when you do eat again. I generally dip into my exercise calories most days. Its about juggling your calories if you are not happy with the 2lb. I wouldnt recommend under eating as you are starving your body. If you look at your body as a fire, the fule you put into it keeps the fire burning.....if you dont feed the fire....it goes out...its exactly like the body's motabolism.
Try alternating daily having the alloted calories one day then the next day eating into your exercise calories. The next day eat just under the calories of the day then the next eat only what your daily allowance is. This often shocks the body and for me confuses the body not knowing what its gonna get and when I weigh in after doing this after a plateau, I usually get a great loss. I think they do this kinda thing in the army for weight loss. Drink water too, although studies show that water is good but too much is bad, I think in my mind, if I drink the 8 glasses we all hear we need to have each day (but this is bollocks) I feel I do better.
You can only try, and if my advice doesnt work then hey its only a week.
Good luck.
Lisa.:bigsmile: 0 -
Probably you've hit a plateau... or you are just full of water right now.... try weighting again later
fed up with gym? take it easier and eat less accordingly, at least for a few days....or change activity!!
if you get bored, you will quit and that's not good!
don't worry, you wont be losing 2 pounds... you will eventually speed up FOR SURE0 -
It happens! Good thing it's a loss! Sometimes when you get low numbers, the next week you'll get bigger numbers!
Don't let that bring you down! You're doing great, you must be proud!
Keep up the good work 0 -
Remember your post questioning alcohol and if it's really all that terrible? Do some action research. Go a week without it and see what happens.0
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Losing 2-3 pound a week usually means that your body is breaking down fat where as if this number is higher it means that your body is breaking down muscle and water. Hope this helps.0
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Two pounds is a lot! I do not understand why it's a problem.
Pick up a two pound roast of meat for perspective next time you're in the store. That's a lot of flesh to lose in one week.
You should never expect to lose more than that in one week. Weight loss is a slow steady process. You have to set your sights on months from now, not next week's weigh in or you'll totally psych yourself out. What would you have felt like if you had lost nothing? That happens to everyone at some point or other. I am in my third plateau since June at the moment. My sights are set on next Aug when I am planning to meet my goal weight.
Two pounds is GOOD.0 -
I wish my plateaus involved losing two pounds.Probably you've hit a plateau... or you are just full of water right now.... try weighting again later
fed up with gym? take it easier and eat less accordingly, at least for a few days....or change activity!!
if you get bored, you will quit and that's not good!
don't worry, you wont be losing 2 pounds... you will eventually speed up FOR SURE0 -
Really?! When you gain, then you will earn your spot to come back and complain. Until then....0
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Probably you've hit a plateau... or you are just full of water right now.... try weighting again later
fed up with gym? take it easier and eat less accordingly, at least for a few days....or change activity!!
if you get bored, you will quit and that's not good!
don't worry, you wont be losing 2 pounds... you will eventually speed up FOR SURE
I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure a plateau is when the scale doesn't move. And to the last sentence...:huh:0 -
Two pounds is a lot! I do not understand why it's a problem.
You should never expect to lose more than that in one week. Weight loss is a slow steady process. You have to set your sights on months from now, not next week's weigh in or you'll totally psych yourself out. What would you have felt like if you had lost nothing? That happens to everyone at some point or other. I am in my third plateau since June at the moment. My sights are set on next Aug when I am planning to meet my goal weight.
I agree with this! Slow and steady wins the weight loss race!0 -
Eat more protein, less processed carbs (sugar, boxed carbs..you know) Protein helps with the muscle your building and also burns fat. So, try that and remember measure! get a piece of rope if you don't have a measuring tape (flexible kind--I know you have the regular cuz of your job LOL) but get the rope and mark with a marker your waist .hips..chest..biceps..forearms..calves..thighs..and compare the mark once a week. You may be losing inches and the lbs catch up later.
do not give up..a loss is a loss!!!0 -
Probably you've hit a plateau... or you are just full of water right now.... try weighting again later
fed up with gym? take it easier and eat less accordingly, at least for a few days....or change activity!!
if you get bored, you will quit and that's not good!
don't worry, you wont be losing 2 pounds... you will eventually speed up FOR SURE
:huh: If losing 2 lbs is a plateau then I wish I was in a plateau0 -
I am a bit disgusted as I weighed in this morning. 2 pounds is not a number I shoot for.... I kill my self in the gym and my shirts are always dripping with sweat. I eat right always less then it says I should. I burn 1400 cal or so at the gym 4-5 days a week. I am a carpenter so I am on my feet all day lifting bending ect. I am 293 pounds I should be able to pull a bigger number then 2.
Can't say I feel much like going to the gym I would rather go back to bed.
Sorry buddy no sympathy from me....you lost 2 pounds you are on track and the gym, to be honest your sweating because you are so big and your doing the right thing! Please come closer and let me smack you upside your head and get you back to your senses! Keep working on it it will come off! (Stop *****ing, the women here hate that then they talk about you on the private pages, I know I had to ask for my balls back a couple of times!)0 -
I should be able to pull a bigger number then 2.
This isn't the Biggest Loser. In real life, two pounds is realistic.0 -
I am a bit disgusted as I weighed in this morning. 2 pounds is not a number I shoot for.... I kill my self in the gym and my shirts are always dripping with sweat. I eat right always less then it says I should. I burn 1400 cal or so at the gym 4-5 days a week. I am a carpenter so I am on my feet all day lifting bending ect. I am 293 pounds I should be able to pull a bigger number then 2.
Can't say I feel much like going to the gym I would rather go back to bed.
2 pounds is great!!
but where you say you eat less than it says? not good... if you are active through the day and work out a lot you need to be fueling your body properly, or the weight loss will stop!
It's true...2 lbs a week is the maximum norm for weight loss. When you don't eat properly and enough your body goes into automatic panic and starts to store fat and you also begin to plateau. You should definitively try eating the "Minimum" calorie intake 1200-1500.0 -
Hi Jake!
We all have weeks where the numbers on the scale just don't seem to match the effort we're putting out in the kitchen and gym. It sounds like you're doing a *lot* of working out which is wonderful, and one thing to keep in mind as you do all that hard work in the gym is you're likely building muscle mass. Have you tried using other units of measurement other than weight to track your success? I bet if you measure your chest, waist, hips, biceps, thighs, neck, etc. once every month or so, you'll be able to see hard core proof that even if you're not dropping as many pounds as you'd hoped, you're definitely losing inches, indicating you're trading fat mass for muscle mass.
A few people upthread have suggested eating more protein. I second that advice. Also, try to limit the amount of sodium you're taking in. That's been a major breakthrough for me - by shooting for 3,000 potassium every day (hard to do!) and less than 2,000 sodium (even harder!) I naturally eat better foods. Processed foods have an ungodly amount of sodium, which is a recipe for retaining water weight that you'd otherwise be losing through all the sweating you're doing.
Don't lose your motivation, though, this will DEFINITELY pay off and you'll be so happy you stuck with it!0 -
in order to lose fuel your engine three meals and at least three snacke 1-2 after each meal and exercise you should definitely start losing again cause your body will burnthose stored fats first0
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