What am I doing wrong?

Sungoddess1616
Sungoddess1616 Posts: 2
edited September 19 in Introduce Yourself
So this is new for me. I'm a 27 year old female and I was active all of my early life. I never stopped moving or playing sports. Now that the years are adding on I am only gaining weight and finding it hard to find time to be as active or to lose the weight. Maybe it's just laziness that has set in! Recently I decided to really lose the weight this time because I weigh 197 and that is just scary to me since I'm only 5' 7. This past week and a half I have been busting my butt at the gym and trying really hard to eat better. The only thing that has happened is that I gained more weight. I'm heavier than I was when I started. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I know about gaining muscle, but that usually happens after I lose some of the fat weight first. My doctor told me about this website and I think I might actually be eating worse than I thought I was. Hopefully this can help me track what I'm doing wrong.

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  • sandas23
    sandas23 Posts: 16 Member
    Keep it up and you will see results...it just takes time and committment.
  • scottc
    scottc Posts: 72
    :flowerforyou: Stay strong and remember, it's a lifestyle change. Let it happen over time. Good luck! You'll do great if you stick with MFP.
  • chels0
    chels0 Posts: 25 Member
    Be honest with yourself about what you are eating and you will start to see results. Hang in there!
  • dclarsh
    dclarsh Posts: 364
    So this is new for me. I'm a 27 year old female and I was active all of my early life. I never stopped moving or playing sports. Now that the years are adding on I am only gaining weight and finding it hard to find time to be as active or to lose the weight. Maybe it's just laziness that has set in! Recently I decided to really lose the weight this time because I weigh 197 and that is just scary to me since I'm only 5' 7. This past week and a half I have been busting my butt at the gym and trying really hard to eat better. The only thing that has happened is that I gained more weight. I'm heavier than I was when I started. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I know about gaining muscle, but that usually happens after I lose some of the fat weight first. My doctor told me about this website and I think I might actually be eating worse than I thought I was. Hopefully this can help me track what I'm doing wrong.

    Your body will do strange things when adjusting to a new mode of operation. Give it time. If you don't see some weight loss in a couple of weeks, then you might want to re-examine your diet and workout plans. Also, make sure you are drinking lots and lots of water if you are working out hard. If you don't drink enough, your body will hang on to what you do give it, which will look like weight gain on the scale.
  • nguill6
    nguill6 Posts: 133
    This website has done wonders for my bad eating habits! Sometimes you just don't realize how much you're taking in, especially when it comes to soft drinks and alcohol, even grazing on "healthy snacks". Keep up with this site and you will definitely see results! I also love self.com where you can find a lot of tips for overcoming plateaus. Good luck! You can do it!
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to the best website ever. You will love it here, I do. This site is so helpful, supportive, motivational, easy to use, and everyone here is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to tell you that I hope you have a lot of success on your weight loss journey. You can do this. :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • angelajiniel
    angelajiniel Posts: 115
    Your story sounds just like mine, only you've got three inches on me! I successfully lost almost 20 lbs last summer. (Unfortunately, I gained it all back over the winter. I'm pretty sure it is related to my new birth control though). This site really does help. You just have to be diligent and track everything. Sometimes it's easiest to plan ahead. Know what you're going to eat for the next day and log it first. That way you can change it before something goes terribly wrong! Give it a little more time and I'm sure you'll see results. Good luck!:happy:
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