2 weeks in, and not losing weight!

noratw9
noratw9 Posts: 3
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys,

I have never been very overweight, but I have a small "spare tire" that I am trying to lose to finally be at my perfect weight. I have been dieting for 2 weeks now, with mixed results. 2 weeks ago, I could hardly exercise, since my ankle is in a boot, but I still managed to lose 1 lb. This past week, I exercised a lot more, and was VERY good about my diet--under my calorie count every time--and my scale has said that I've GAINED weight (and I tried it Monday morning and this morning). How can this be? And does anyone have any advice?

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  • SueN113
    SueN113 Posts: 46
    You have to give your body time to react to changes in diet/habits. It is consistency which will help you lose and maintain a loss, not a week long diet. Just be patient and keep doing the right things.
  • Pocket_Pixi
    Pocket_Pixi Posts: 1,167 Member
    1. stop freaking out.
    2. step away from the scale.
    3. keep doing what you are doing.

    My guess is water retention from amping up your exercise. If you keep doing what you are doing you will eventually see a loss. Do not panic, you are only 2 weeks in. Remember your body weight fluctuated daily/hourly and worse arount that time of the month, if you eat excess sodium etc.
  • scapez
    scapez Posts: 2,018 Member
    For starters, you need to give yourself more time before you start seeing results; at least 6 weeks or so.

    Scale fluctuations are normal. Try weighing yourself once weekly instead.
  • KMSForLife
    KMSForLife Posts: 577 Member
    Open your diary - maybe there's something in the food that you are eating - perhaps we can offer some suggestions there.
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    Buy body fat calipers from GNC and check ur body fat % as well as getting on the scale. For people who are not overweight the body fat % is the better way to find out if you're getting results (along with the mirror).

    Two weeks isn't a very long time. Just relax, don't stress over it, it will happen. If you start stressing your body might release a little too much stress hormone and cause you to store fat. I am not overweight either and I am generally very impatient about this sort of thing, but I just had to relax, stick to my guns with exercising and eating right and in a matter of 2 months I have lost 6 pounds.

    Keep it up, you'll get there!
  • MyCoachNYLA
    MyCoachNYLA Posts: 158 Member
    Could be the quality of the food you are eating as well as eating a high carb plan. On MFP, the ratio defaults to a high carb food plan.

    I suggest changing your ratios to at least a 40p 30c 30f (zone plan) and for excellerated fat loss 50p, 30c, 20f

    Lastly, eating high carb meals toward the end of the day can set you up. There are many things that can factor in.
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    i didn't see any losses, even with daily working out, for about 4 weeks. but now i've lost 17lbs in my 8 weeks total. it'll start to fall off, just keep at it!
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    --under my calorie count every time--


    Maybe thats the problem as you have so little to lose!

    Are you eating your exersise calories?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit

    Go to the tools section and figure out your BMI:

    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle building, and reducing fat. This means it is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode).

    This is just a part of it! please read the link above
  • fitby2012
    fitby2012 Posts: 167 Member
    Give it time. You are not very far from your goal, so your body will not let the weight go so easily. Focus on how your clothes fit, exercise endurance, and flexibility. Body fat loss is usually not seen on the scale immediately.

    HTH
  • akgrl1020
    akgrl1020 Posts: 179
    How far under your calorie count are you? Everything I have read indicates that the closer we are to our "ideal" body weight, the more we have to convince our body that there is plenty of nutrition available for it. Otherwise, it won't release that last little bit of body fat. Good luck!
  • Ashbee1224
    Ashbee1224 Posts: 65
    Make sure your sugars & sodium are in check. Also if you amped up your exercise sometimes for the first week or so you will see weight gain on the scale, you're working muscles that may not have been worked that hard in awhile. You gain water weight from your body repairing itself, take a deep breath and keep up the good work! The numbers will start dropping :)
  • elizahbeth
    elizahbeth Posts: 21
    I hope someone responds soon, same thing is happening to me.

    I was doing a lot less walking etc. Then
    I started mfp and have gained about 4 pounds in 32 days.

    I've been a bit below calorie goals some days and a few times a bit over, not more than 50. I'm puzzled. I only wanted to maintain but figured if I lost 3 or 4 I would be ok with that too. I dont really need to loose any more.

    If it doesnt change soon I will have to say this plan doesnt work for people who are near or at their goal or maintenance, which is too bad cause we all hope to get to maintenance someday, right?
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    I hope someone responds soon, same thing is happening to me.

    Huh? There's probably 10 responses before you posted this.
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    I hope someone responds soon, same thing is happening to me.

    Huh? There's probably 10 responses before you posted this.

    Not everyone can type as fast as you ya know!
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    Not everyone can type as fast as you ya know!

    Pffft! :tongue:
  • noratw9
    noratw9 Posts: 3
    Thanks for all the advice. I've never been a very patient person, so not seeing immediate results (in anything) is frustrating! But I will continue to stay with the program and hopefully in a few weeks I'll see some change.

    I do only weigh myself once per week... Sunday is my "off" day for exercise, so I thought that the weight gain Monday morning may have been a factor of that--so that's why I tried again this morning. I wasn't expecting a loss between Mon and Tue.
  • elizahbeth
    elizahbeth Posts: 21
    thanks maidente 'll try to remember to type faster from here on out.

    So I decided to weigh a few days early this week and lost 2 pounds so I now weigh 121.

    But that means I'm still over my start weight of 118 pounds.

    All that I did differently was

    stop all excersize except my Yoga which I am dependent on and have been doing for years.

    So I hope this is a pattern until I get back to 118 and then I can just maintain.

    I hope all goes well for you Noratw9!!!!
  • Coleyrole
    Coleyrole Posts: 53
    it could take anywhere from two weeks to a month for anything to be visible, it took me two months but then it just came right off and i was suprised! so hang in there cuz it WILL happen :) good luck!
  • Coleyrole
    Coleyrole Posts: 53
    just give it some more time. sometimes your body is used to where ur weight is and it takes longer to register that you are trying to lose it.it did that with me. just keep doing what you are doing and if you need any motivation let me know! i was off here for a while but now i'm back :) good luck!
  • noratw9
    noratw9 Posts: 3
    Thanks, you too!
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