Discouraged already

I think so... I was informed by my support team on MFP that I should eat more... Sometimes the more water intake will aid you in elimination that extra fat and liquid stored in your body. I am not an expert.. I urge you not to give up so fast...

Hi Don! Don't be discouraged. While I am only a few weeks in, I've been fighting my weight since I was a kid, so I've been there, done that. Yes, you can eat too little. Your body reacts by storing fat. I lost thirty pounds doing Weight Watchers a couple years ago, and they recommend no more than two pounds a week. So, you are actually now right on track.

I look at it this way. It took me fifty years to gain it. If it takes me awhile to lose it, that's okay. Mfp is very similar to Weight Watchers - recording everything you eat and drink is important, and taking pride in small gains without beating yourself up over the setbacks is crucial. You can do it!

I routinely go up a pound for a couple of days and then drop back down. I don't count any weight gain or loss as real unless I see it for at least 3 days in a row. Some things to consider:
1. Are you eating all of the calories MFP suggests? If yes, try going up or down by a hundred or so for a few days to shake up your metabolism a bit - works for me.
2. May be TMI, but could you need to use the bathroom?
3. Are you exercising? Remember that some folks put on weight as they start to gain muscle. The good news is that muscle is more compact, so where you may not see results on the scale, you might in your measurements. If you haven't taken your measurements, do that now.
4. What's the ultimate goal - to be skinny or to be healthier? If it's healthier, don't worry so much. Everything takes time and the scale is only one small gauge of being healthy.

Don't be discouraged(I"m from CHICAGO TOO!)

I was so good. Even through Turkey day I was so good. I was mainly doing low carb and trying to do Paleo and lost a great deal of weight. Then boom. Christmas goodies and parties started arriving my way. I am also on a budget so instead of buying things I make fudge and pies and breads to give away. Well I found myself partaking in the goods while making them.

I went from doing so well on my low carb food to trashing in by the wayside and indulging in WAY too many carbs.

And I think also being too strict with my carb intake lead to my binges. yup, binges. While making holiday cookies.. I devoured a WHOLE tin of frosting YESTERDAY! The whole can. Gone. In my mouth.

Not m proudest moment.

I am learning that being too strict = overcompensating later. I am at a good weight right now but still struggle. I eventually want to learn to be at this weight without the severe strictness and overeating.


I fluctuated from a low of 112 last week to 116.8 this week.

Noone can tell though. But I can tell and feel it and was/ am discouraged.

You aren't alone. THe holiday season is TOUGH!

Don't be discouraged! Everyone has minor setbacks and although it sucks, you just gotta dust yourself off and keep on truckin! You can do this! :drinker:

I've been at a plateau for 3 months (well, lost 5 pounds). My husband has been at the same 25 pounds since he started his weight loss journey a year ago (lost the weight fast then stopped. It's all been very disheartening. Especially when people tell me I look good and don't need to lose more (I have lost half the weight I want to and still have a lot of fat).

For him, it's a matter of not eating enough. With working out, he should be at a mimimum of 2500 calories and usually gets under 2000.

For me, it's because I eat too many unhealthy carbs (sugar, potato chips).

It's very discouraging, but I can't let myself give up - I know the weight will start coming off again eventually and if the numbers don't change, I"ll be happy if the %body fat goes into the normal range (3% to go).

Hello all.
I am 46 and live near Chicago.
I joined 2 weeks ago, starting weight 230 pounds.
I just weighed in at 226 pounds.
I actually gained 1.6 pounds this week!
Week one started out good (obviously) but now I just gained and I have not gone over my calorie count once.
I have been eating very healthy and have basically gone vegiterian.
Was not my intention, just the result of trying to eat healthy.
What gives?
Is there such a thing as not actually eating enough?

Open up your food diary and perhaps folks out here can make suggestions pertaining to your diet. Going completely vegetarian can be a shock to your system and perhaps you need to make some adjustments. Maybe your not eating enough.

Good luck with your journey... baby steps!

I routinely go up a pound for a couple of days and then drop back down. I don't count any weight gain or loss as real unless I see it for at least 3 days in a row. Some things to consider:
1. Are you eating all of the calories MFP suggests? If yes, try going up or down by a hundred or so for a few days to shake up your metabolism a bit - works for me.
2. May be TMI, but could you need to use the bathroom?
3. Are you exercising? Remember that some folks put on weight as they start to gain muscle. The good news is that muscle is more compact, so where you may not see results on the scale, you might in your measurements. If you haven't taken your measurements, do that now.
4. What's the ultimate goal - to be skinny or to be healthier? If it's healthier, don't worry so much. Everything takes time and the scale is only one small gauge of being healthy.

Great answer!

Give it some time. As they say Rome wasn't built in a day. If I got discouraged every time I didn't see a change or gained a little I wouldn't be where I am today. 54lbs down, 26lbs to go.


YOU CAN DO IT!