very slow weight loss... please help

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  • carmenpincott
    carmenpincott Posts: 3 Member

    Don't give up. You didn't gain it overnight either.

    BINGO!

    Yeah - it creeps on us slowly, but somehow we want it gone quickly!
  • ktossas
    ktossas Posts: 1
    in case this might be helpful: if you have an opportunity to workout in the mornings, try to do your cardio then (maybe eat a banana or something smaller to hold you through the workout). that way, your body would've burned all the carbs overnight and when you do your cardio in the morning, you'll be sourcing straight from fat calories. If you workout in the evenings or after a meal, do a short warmup and do weights first. This anaerobic workout will source the calories from the carbohydrates you just ate and by the time you do your cardio, you'll be burning fat calories. I have also struggled with super slow weight loss, particularly because similar to you, I am in a health BMI range and after two kids and nearly 40, well, is not as easy. One thing that really made the weight come off for me was to decrease (remove if you can) the dairy intake. Dairy is generally bloating. Also, as we get older many of us become mildly lactose intolerant which means your body has an immune (swelling, or fluid retaining) response to it that does not necessarily make you sick. Try to incorporate the whole lean protein, lower carbs deal. Have you explored mild food allergies? That also makes us hold on to weight.

    Meanwhile, hang in there. As someone else said, you didn't gain it overnight. You said you're doing this for health reasons and health is not a seasonal goal, right?

    together in health!
  • StephanieWhite17
    StephanieWhite17 Posts: 4
    I increased my protein but I also switched to organic whey and I also cut out all processed foods and anything with artificial ingredients. I also increased foods high in anti-oxidants and go organic when I can. It seems to be working for me. I'm not sure if you have gone this far yet but as I'm sure you know if your body can't break it down it will inhibit weight-loss. Sounds to me like you are making healthy choices though!
  • TeneshiaS
    TeneshiaS Posts: 10
    i'n in the same boat. Ive been on here for 30 days now and have only lost 9lbs. i'm at 1200 calories a week. and i walk 5 days a week. I weight my self every sunday and the scale is saying i'm only loosing .2 i'm freaking frustrated. I wonder am i eating too little calories do i need to up it WHAT?
  • teachmond
    teachmond Posts: 30
    Don't give up :smile:
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    i'n in the same boat. Ive been on here for 30 days now and have only lost 9lbs. i'm at 1200 calories a week. and i walk 5 days a week. I weight my self every sunday and the scale is saying i'm only loosing .2 i'm freaking frustrated. I wonder am i eating too little calories do i need to up it WHAT?

    9 pounds in only 30 days? thats awesome

    you people are killing me. that is a great loss for 30 days!

    what the hell? did you gain it that fast? HELL NO YOU DIDNT!

    keep going...as you lose weight the loss rate slows down...we are a complex body...it takes time to adjust to the new better fuel
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    Some of the posts I am just seeing are crazy. With all due respect, weight loss has nothing to do with, carbs, sugars, or anything else for that matter. What matters is calories consumed.


    Yes, calories matter, but then you go on to suggest a totally free day where you pretty much eat whatever you want. For some people that might work. For others, it's the beginning of the end.

    And, calories matter, as do the quality of the calories. If you track your food, it is possible to notice that you are out of balance, eating too much sugar, or too much protein or too many carbs. Personally, I don't see the point of fad diets, but if someone says they're eating a lot of fruit, what does that mean? It IS possible to eat too much sugar. Or too much of something else. If you eat too much fiber after eating a low fiber diet, you might not feel very good. Or too much sodium can make you retain water, making you feel uncomfortable and discouraging you in your weight loss goals.
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    I just looked at your diary. You are not eating nearly enough. You are netting less than 1000 calories on most days and you are working out a lot.

    You need to eat your exercise calories back.

    If you have your MFP goal set at a loss of 2lbs, you need to change that too. Especially if you are already at a normal BMI.
  • natini
    natini Posts: 347 Member
    Hi-
    May I ask how many calories are you eating a day. It sounds like you are exercising a lot. Are you eating back your exercise calories? I dont know what your diary looks like but based on what you said it doesn't sound like a lot of calories. When I first started I didn't realize that I had to eat back my exercise. On many days I was below 1200 calories. Once I adjust to eat back my exercise calories, I started to loose. Good luck!
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    There is a lot of great advice here! But more than anything else, you need to find what works for you. For instance, I have to eat a high protein diet. I eat lots of high quality, low fat protein (doctor wants me getting 100-125g a day). Everything else is low calorie and low carbohydrate. It's what works for me. Protein shakes, salads, chicken-turkey-pork are my friends. But this won't work for everyone!
    Some people take longer than others to lose weight. I can lose pretty quickly until I hit a "healthy BMI" and then I struggle with every ounce beyond that. And wow, I can put it back on way faster! This last creep upwards was the longest one, but I have put on 30 pounds in a few weeks. It sucks! I do suffer from hypothyroidism, but I was able to lose weight best before I started getting treatment for it!
    Keep at it! You will get there!
  • romanfather
    romanfather Posts: 2
    sounds like ur not eating enough, ur body will shut down its burnnnnning mode if u dont feed it.............
  • jd17327
    jd17327 Posts: 3
    I just started this 4 weeks ago. In the first 2 weeks i lost 9 pounds i was so hapy that i did that but the next 2 weeks doing the same thing i did the first time i only lost 2 pounds its like i have been reading from everybodys comments its not like you can snap your fingers and make it happen just keep pushing and dont give up.
  • mcdonnell77
    mcdonnell77 Posts: 15
    Although its probably not healthy and its very VERY dull, i have lost 24 pounds since the start of jan. I wake up at 8:30 and have a bowl of porridge with skimmed milk then at 12:00 i have 2 grilled chicken breasts with broccoli and green beans, at 18:00 i go jogging for 30-45 mins and then at 19:00 i have 2 grilled chicken breasts, broccoli and green beans AGAIN! at 21:00 i go to the gym for 60-90 mins and do resistance training to build muscle. Then straight after the gym i have a protein shake made with water and a banana.

    I think the trick is simply to keep your carb intake very low, do cardio and resistance training to burn fat and build muscle. The more muscle you grow the higher your metabolism becomes. I have been doing this for a month now and the weight has just been falling off me.
  • mcdonnell77
    mcdonnell77 Posts: 15
    Im already sick of the things im eating, but like i said it gives results but is very boring. The results motivate you to carry on.
  • mcdonnell77
    mcdonnell77 Posts: 15
    Im already sick of the things im eating, but like i said it gives results but is very boring. The results motivate you to carry on.

    Can you keep that up for the rest of your life?

    No way i plan to keep this up until im at my goal weight. Once I am, i will be able to start eating more of the things i like again but just not like i did before. But i will keep up the exercise.
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