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CgabrielChubRub
CgabrielChubRub Posts: 17
edited October 11 in Health and Weight Loss
Last 6 days straight......under calories, eating good. Doing Insanity schedule, 6 days burning mad calories...haven't lost 1 lb. WTF I know your body does weird stuff, but really?
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  • biologic
    biologic Posts: 81
    it has only been a week, but try lowering your calories even more and working out slightly longer and see what happens.
  • ttkg
    ttkg Posts: 357 Member
    How is your water intake? Getting enough sleep? Things like this drive me crazy too, be patient. You know you put the hard work in, it will show up sooner or later. Keep it up!! :flowerforyou:
  • carlita123
    carlita123 Posts: 29 Member
    Are you eating enough calories to keep up with the ones that you are burning? Try taking body measurements, I'm sure that you will see the difference in those numbers right away.
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    You may not be eating enough. If my calories dip too low, I stop losing. And, remember that you're building muscle. Take your measurements and monitor them every couple weeks - you could find the weight isn't dropping, but your size is because muscle is denser than fat. Don't be discouraged. I know - easy to say.
  • CgabrielChubRub
    CgabrielChubRub Posts: 17
    it has only been a week, but try lowering your calories even more and working out slightly longer and see what happens.
    I'll try that...this is my third week of insanity and this is the first time i haven't lost anything at all. but I am struggling less during the workout so....my calories are actually lower than they have been previous weeks so I wonder if i am actually eating to little
  • CgabrielChubRub
    CgabrielChubRub Posts: 17
    Thanks you guys...i am guilty, no measurements taken. Water intake pretty good, sleep good. I even feel great...not even tracking my water/fat/muscle percentage on my scale..tsk tsk...
  • carlita123
    carlita123 Posts: 29 Member
    I bet that you are eating too little...wish that was my problem. :-)
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    it has only been a week, but try lowering your calories even more and working out slightly longer and see what happens.

    Without seeing your diary, I can't say for sure, but this sounds like pretty bad advice to me.

    Eat the calories MFP has recommended, you don't have to drop under this amount as it already includes a calorie deficit.
    Make sure you are logging your food and exercise accurately, don't forget to add in the small things like coffees, sauces, snacks - they can add up to lots of extra cals if you don't record them. Eat most of not all of the calories you burn through exercising - you need to give your body good fuel to work with when you are doing intense exercise.

    And give it another week or two, then if you're weight isn't changing it is time to mix things up. This isn't a short term thing - it does take time to see real results - I know that's frustrating though!!
  • emmaruns
    emmaruns Posts: 189 Member
    My first week of hitting the exercise hard I actually GAINED 3 pounds. It was just water and eventually my body figured out the plan. I know it's rediculously frustrating, but stick with it. Your body retains water while your muscles are healing from all the exercise.
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    i didnt lose weight for months last year.. was sooooo frustrated. then my trainer did my bmi and i lost 8% and also went down a size in clothes.. wound up gaining muscle definition while losing body fat so my weight was maintained for a good thing i guess.. dont give up and keep moving forward ..i lost 80lbs so i totally understand your pain
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Go take a picture of yourself now in just a pair of shorts, keep doing what you've been doing without getting on the scale, and take another picture in two weeks. I'm betting you'll see progress even if the scale still isn't budging.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Not sure what insanity is, but if it's some kind of intense toning workout as the name suggests then chances are you are losing fat and gaining lean muscle.

    Other possibility is you're not eating enough so you've tricked your metabolism into thinking you're in a famine situation and it's hoarding mass for the emergency. Gotta eat enough!
  • hlandry6
    hlandry6 Posts: 230
    It's all about being patient........
  • Charloo1990
    Charloo1990 Posts: 619 Member
    Oh believe me, i feel ur frustration. I have done sooo well this week. Under cals, 8 glasses of water every day and worked out. Felt slimmer in myself too. I step on the scales today, gaoned a quatre of a pound. I seriously expected a loss BUT... unfortunatly its that time of the month for me in the next couple of days so im putting the gain down to that cause theres no way possible i could have gained, i should have lost if anything. Its so disheartening but if i was meant to lose anything then it will hopefully come off next week.
  • biologic
    biologic Posts: 81
    it has only been a week, but try lowering your calories even more and working out slightly longer and see what happens.

    Without seeing your diary, I can't say for sure, but this sounds like pretty bad advice to me.

    no. if he didn't lose weight it is because of a few plausible reasons.

    1) he is consuming more calories than he is expending. if this is the case, he won't lose weight, and restricting his calories further and increasing his calories expended will solve this.

    2) he is consuming about the same number of calories he is expending. same solution.

    3) he's recording his exercise and calorie intake incorrectly, which is still solved by what i suggested. by restricting his calories further he can correct for misreporting his calorie intake (as long as he doesn't fix his input error). by exercising more he can make up for any error in putting in too many calories burned.

    if his problem is any of the 3 above (which covers 99% of people's problems with losing weight), then what i suggested will solve it. it doesn't even matter what he's eating.
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Remember that one pound of muscle has a smaller volume than 1 pound of fat, so while you did not lose weight, you may have gained muscle. For weeks when the scale does not move, I pull out the tape measure. It helps with the psychological burn for not losing pounds0
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    2 pictures

    Same weight

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    Photo 009 by , on Flickr

    6443643851_b54111feda_m.jpg
    Photo by , on Flickr

    Keep at it.
  • biologic
    biologic Posts: 81
    2 pictures

    Same weight

    6193387278_203e3ae38c_m.jpg
    Photo 009 by , on Flickr

    6193387278_203e3ae38c_m.jpg
    Photo 009 by , on Flickr

    Keep at it.

    those are the same picture
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    2 pictures

    Same weight

    6193387278_203e3ae38c_m.jpg
    Photo 009 by , on Flickr

    6443643851_b54111feda_m.jpg
    Photo by , on Flickr

    Keep at it.

    fixed
  • CgabrielChubRub
    CgabrielChubRub Posts: 17
    i really don't use my extra calories burned...say i have 2000, but burn 650....i never eat 2650, i just have calories in a glass case. usually though, i don't eat the cals I've burned:ohwell:
  • biologic
    biologic Posts: 81
    try changing one thing at a time and see what the effect is. for instance, if you work out 30 minutes try to up it to 45 minutes for a week and see if that has any effect.

    make sure you are recording everything properly also. i actually overestimate my calories consumed and underestimate my calories burned in the gym. let's face it, people are way too optimistic with their calories burned and consumed on here.
  • biologic
    biologic Posts: 81
    although it is only one week, so don't worry too much about it. changing your habits for the long term is how you will end up where you want to be. a single week shouldn't be a factor in your overall goals.
  • skirtinthedirt
    skirtinthedirt Posts: 12 Member
    1) Are you at the point where you are using a heart rate monitor yet? Try it. If the work is easier, you probably are burning fewer calories than you were before. Make sure you are staying in your target heart rate.
    2) I 100% agree with the comments made about your body transforming from fat to muscle. Take measurements. How do your clothes fit? Are you feeling stronger? Is your strength training routine easier?
    3) If you have been doing pretty much the same routine for a few weeks, try switching it up. Try a different form of cardio, or try doing your routine in a different order than normal, or on different days.
    4) Don't mess too much with cutting your calories unless you have been evaluated by a personal trainer or physician who knows your plan IN DETAIL and can give you safe advice based on that. Too few calories leads to a lower metabolism leads to less effective workouts, water retention, fatigue, dehydration (yes you can be dehydrated and bloated at the same time), poor sleep, and muscle loss.
    5) Make sure the calories you are taking in are in the correct proportions of proteins, fats, carbs, etc. 100 calories of saturated fat is much different than 100 calories of protein in terms of how your body immediately uses, stores, and later burns that fuel.

    It sounds like you're on the right track based on what you've said so far, and 1 week isn't enough to judge overall effectiveness. I stress SOUNDS like, because while advice from many sources is good no one here knows enough details about your habits to give you sound advice as to what the problem is, how to fix it, or if there's even a problem at all. But look through points 1-5. I'd concentrate there if I were you. None of the advice above can hurt you, and it's sound basic fitness advice for anyone at any level.
  • samntha14
    samntha14 Posts: 2,084 Member
    Been there. Killing it with exercise and eating the exact number of calories. Didn't lose a single pound in three weeks. Reading everybody's ideas helped me too. Turns out I have some hormonal/sleep/sugar issues that have to be worked out.
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    You sure you're eating enough?
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    I agree with others who suggest pictures. I'm on a private board and everyone there is doing cardio and counting calories and they are obsessed with the scale. I told them I was going to do my 1/2 marathon training and lift weights and track calories, but eat my burned ones. I am NOT going to weigh myself for 3 weeks, but I took pictures and will compare them. I'm hoping to show them that the scale isn't the end all be all!
  • CgabrielChubRub
    CgabrielChubRub Posts: 17
    1) Are you at the point where you are using a heart rate monitor yet? Try it. If the work is easier, you probably are burning fewer calories than you were before. Make sure you are staying in your target heart rate.
    2) I 100% agree with the comments made about your body transforming from fat to muscle. Take measurements. How do your clothes fit? Are you feeling stronger? Is your strength training routine easier?
    3) If you have been doing pretty much the same routine for a few weeks, try switching it up. Try a different form of cardio, or try doing your routine in a different order than normal, or on different days.
    4) Don't mess too much with cutting your calories unless you have been evaluated by a personal trainer or physician who knows your plan IN DETAIL and can give you safe advice based on that. Too few calories leads to a lower metabolism leads to less effective workouts, water retention, fatigue, dehydration (yes you can be dehydrated and bloated at the same time), poor sleep, and muscle loss.
    5) Make sure the calories you are taking in are in the correct proportions of proteins, fats, carbs, etc. 100 calories of saturated fat is much different than 100 calories of protein in terms of how your body immediately uses, stores, and later burns that fuel.

    It sounds like you're on the right track based on what you've said so far, and 1 week isn't enough to judge overall effectiveness. I stress SOUNDS like, because while advice from many sources is good no one here knows enough details about your habits to give you sound advice as to what the problem is, how to fix it, or if there's even a problem at all. But look through points 1-5. I'd concentrate there if I were you. None of the advice above can hurt you, and it's sound basic fitness advice for anyone at any level.

    i am using a heart rate monitor...the one without the strap tho...which i heard is still pretty good are far as accuracy...i always preach the fat into muscle thing to other ppl in this situation...it's just hard cause i've been dying doing everything right this week...but its only a week...
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    it has only been a week, but try lowering your calories even more and working out slightly longer and see what happens.

    Without seeing your diary, I can't say for sure, but this sounds like pretty bad advice to me.

    no. if he didn't lose weight it is because of a few plausible reasons.

    1) he is consuming more calories than he is expending. if this is the case, he won't lose weight, and restricting his calories further and increasing his calories expended will solve this.

    2) he is consuming about the same number of calories he is expending. same solution.

    3) he's recording his exercise and calorie intake incorrectly, which is still solved by what i suggested. by restricting his calories further he can correct for misreporting his calorie intake (as long as he doesn't fix his input error). by exercising more he can make up for any error in putting in too many calories burned.

    if his problem is any of the 3 above (which covers 99% of people's problems with losing weight), then what i suggested will solve it. it doesn't even matter what he's eating.

    Or it could simply be water weight due to his muscles retaining water while healing after new/increased exercise which is very common when people first start working out or increasing intensity. I don't think it is necessary to automatically jump to cutting more calories, especially when we don't know how much he is eating. Too few calories can hurt weight loss.

    Or he didn't weight himself at the same time of day/after eating, whatever. I can fluctuate 5lbs in the run of a day. Make sure you weight consistantly. Most recommend first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom, before eating.

    Heck, if I dont' get enough sleep I go up a pound or two in water weight (I work shiftwork). That doesn't mean I am not losing in the long run.

    I do agree you need to measure and weight all your food. I think I read that you use a HRM which would give you a more accurate indication of calories burned, so that is good.

    1 week in the grand scheme of things is not long at all. Water retention for a variety of reasons, including the one listed above can mask small losses on the scale. I went 4 weeks without moving on the scale after changing up my workout program (to heavy weights and a meal plan), but lost inches all over in that time. Keep in mind the scale is the least reliable measure of your success.

    Here are a couple of good links to consider

    This one directly relates to your situation
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/199382-why-the-scale-lies?hl=why+the+scale+lies&page=1#posts-2635350

    This one is a good one to consider before cutting calories while doing a lot of exercise.
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html
  • skirtinthedirt
    skirtinthedirt Posts: 12 Member
    When I have a week when I was sure I would lose big and don't lose at all or gain even I check in with myself and my boyfriend who I train with and make sure I'm not slipping. If I'm sure I'm still doing everything I should be I don't go back to the scale for 2 weeks. By then I've lost at least SOMETHING and feel better.

    But honestly the very best way to get a good idea of how you're doing is measurements and how you're clothes fit.

    The heart rate monitor's without the straps aren't bad. Every once in a while actually take your pulse and see how it lines up.
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    what are mad calories??
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