Why won't the scale budge??!!??!!???

I hate to tell you this, but, it took about 6 to 8 weeks for the scale to really move for me. I lost tons of inches though, so if you haven't already done so....measure!! Keep at it, I promise it will start to move eventually. I know the frustration though!

Do you eat back your exercise cals?

Try eating more... it can really help!

(But without seeing your diary, I really have no idea...)

I know just how you feel. Does it to me too. Did you take measurments, i lost an inch but saw nothing on the scale for about a wk and a half. It will b ok keep up the good wrk it will show.....:happy:

Thanks everyone!
I don't eat my exercise
I gym about 6 times a week - 1 hour cardio and about 30 mins weights
But it feels like my body is hitting back
so by the time I get on the scale - not a gram has moved off my big behind!
It has been over a month now.... sadness all round

Try eating back your exercise calories for a couple weeks and see what happens?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395881-people-who-lost-weight-eating-more

Thanks everyone!
I don't eat my exercise
I gym about 6 times a week - 1 hour cardio and about 30 mins weights
But it feels like my body is hitting back
so by the time I get on the scale - not a gram has moved off my big behind!
It has been over a month now.... sadness all round

Try eating back your exercise calories for a couple weeks and see what happens?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395881-people-who-lost-weight-eating-more

agreed! If you are working out that much your body needs more fuel. It need calories to burn calories! If you are not refueling your body especially after your workout, you are not gonna lose the fat because your body is thinking it is not gonna get any more food, so it is holding onto everything! Eat ! It will help!

What's your set goal on MFP? 1 lbs, 2 lbs, etc..
Watch what you eat better low sodium and drink plenty of water. More fruits and veggies
Also don't starve yourself, you are already on a deficit so eat all of those calories recommended for you.
Don't forget to exercise too.. Good luck!

I had the same problem before I started MFP... I was training hard and not getting enough food. If you truly want to lose weight you need to eat... but what you eat should preferably be healthy choices. The second I upped my calories was when I joined, within the first week I had already lost 2 pounds. I think the extra food has made all the difference. I was basically starving myself before. Not because I was trying to but because I got too busy and just didn't think about the amount of food I was eating. So I would definately say - increase the calories a little bit. Otherwise change up your workout. If you are so acustomed to your workout, your muscles aren't being challenged. Try something new. I have been doing P90X and the whole concept is Muscle Confusion. It is suppossed to get rid of the plataues!

Definitely eat more, you need to eat more of the right stuff to lose weight. you should eat back at least half your exercise cals to start with, I bet you will start losing.

So many of us have done it, we think if we train insane and literally starve ourselves then we will lose weight. This is the complete opposite of what we should be doing - train more, eat more. And eat often, like 5-6 times a day.

Good luck!

Tracy :happy:

less of the cardio...more of the weights and by all means eat more!!

I know how you feel!

Stupid damned scales, mine been stuck for over a week! And when I have eaten back exercise calories I seem to gain! grrr

URGH!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't say that!!!!
Let's try this again:)

Ahh dont worry, jumped on today and I have lost 1.5 pounds. Seems that by meeting my calorie&protein goals dead on, and switching to weight training rather than cardio did the trick!

I am right there with you!!!

My scales have not budged for 3 weeks. I sought advice from this forum and was given advice about Net calories (total consumed less exercise calories). So make sure your Net calories (not goal) is always at 1200 i.e. eat your exercise calories.

You could try changing your goal loss to 1/2 lb per week which will increase your allowance of calories and see what happens. I have done this and now have a goal of 1500 per day - which seems loads but I'll have to try and go for it!

I am seriously starting to see red now!!!!!!!!!
For weeks on end, I eat clean, gym like crazy and am generally under my goal!
So, why then is my scale punishing me?
It just refuses to move!!!! I feel like all of this is in vain!!
I just don't know what more I can do???

Any pointers?!?!?

Scale weight loss and fat loss aren't the same thing. Scale weight is broken down into two categories: Pounds of fat and pounds of lean body mass. Just because you aren't losing scale weight, it doesn't mean you aren't losing pounds of fat.

Start tracking your body fat percentage and you will see what I'm talking about .

Formula:

Weight x BF%= Pounds of fat
Weight - Pounds of fat = Pounds of lean body mass

Attention: Pounds of lean body mass is the requirement for your body. You want to maintain that number or increase it. If it decreases, it means you are losing lean body mass and you don't want that. Is it possible that you can lose lean body mass, yes. But, work hard not to.

Attention: Pounds of fat is not the amount of scale weight you need to lose or even amount of fat you need to lose.

Once you find out your body fat percentage, I can help you see what healthy body fat percentage number and scale weight number you need to be aiming for.