Extremely frustrated // need to vent
BakedBlonde
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I started eating healthy back in January to lose 30 lbs by June. MFP had me set at 1200 calories per day at that time. I had a sedentary lifestyle and did not work out. So I ate 1200, I lost 3 lbs. BUT THATS IT! Fast-forward to now, almost 3 months later. I am still at 176 (SW was 180). I don't know how to fix this!
Middle of February I realized I stopped losing weight so I upped my calories to 1450, still I have lost nothing.
I upped my calories again at the start of March to 1500, and started working out. I've been doing cardio for the last couple of weeks, 4x / week for 30 minutes each time. I still see no improvement. (Also to add, I do not eat back exercise cals)
Its so frustrating, to count my calories so carefully and see NOTHING.
Middle of February I realized I stopped losing weight so I upped my calories to 1450, still I have lost nothing.
I upped my calories again at the start of March to 1500, and started working out. I've been doing cardio for the last couple of weeks, 4x / week for 30 minutes each time. I still see no improvement. (Also to add, I do not eat back exercise cals)
Its so frustrating, to count my calories so carefully and see NOTHING.
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That must be fustrating!!
Are you watching your sodium intake as that will retain water / weight if you have too much.
Eating back some or all of your exercise calories could help with your weightloss. Else you will have an even larger calorie deficit than before.0 -
Every time I workout I gain water weight, so you might be losing and not realize it.0
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I agree that must be frustrating. How well are you eating? Maybe if you opened your diary so we could see the quality of the foods you are consuming.0
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Maybe I am misunderstanding, but are you saying that you noticed you were no longer losing weight, so you upped your daily caloric intake from 1200 to 1450 and then to 1500?
Im not a professional but increasing your daily caloric intake does not help you lose weight. Kudos to you for starting to work out in march, that should help, but maybe you should pay more attention to measurements and BMI instead of concentrating solely on weight. It might show the improvements that you have yet to realize.0 -
I would try eating back some of your calories. It should help. Also you might want to measure & or weigh your food intake just to make sure you are counting it right I know when I did WW people were amazed when shown what 6oz of something looks like vs what they thought it was0
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in addition to the other posts...whats your bmr? try setting that as your calorie goal and eat back your exercise calories.0
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try taking measurements, you may be toning and loosing inches rather than weight?0
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I know that can be frustrating i am a slow loser also. but i have found that taking my measurements lets me know that i am losing even when the scale says im not.0
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Maybe I am misunderstanding, but are you saying that you noticed you were no longer losing weight, so you upped your daily caloric intake from 1200 to 1450 and then to 1500?
Im not a professional but increasing your daily caloric intake does not help you lose weight. Kudos to you for starting to work out in march, that should help, but maybe you should pay more attention to measurements and BMI instead of concentrating solely on weight.0 -
I would try eating back some of your calories. It should help. Also you might want to measure & or weigh your food intake just to make sure you are counting it right I know when I did WW people were amazed when shown what 6oz of something looks like vs what they thought it was
I'm going to take measurements. I never thought I might be losing inches and not weight!0 -
I started January with hope to lose by June as well. My weight is slowing coming off...never fast enough.
I would suggest stressing less and doing a few different things.
Exercise - walk, weights, stretches...mix it up but try to do something everyday.
Aim to eat 1200 calories plus more if you exercise more...some days I eat 1500 calories, some days 1300 others 1200..again I mix it up.
Good luck -- I feel your frustration!!!0 -
Without seeing your food intake it is really hard to say what it is. What kind of exercise are you doing?0
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Maybe I am misunderstanding, but are you saying that you noticed you were no longer losing weight, so you upped your daily caloric intake from 1200 to 1450 and then to 1500?
Im not a professional but increasing your daily caloric intake does not help you lose weight. Kudos to you for starting to work out in march, that should help, but maybe you should pay more attention to measurements and BMI instead of concentrating solely on weight.
My thoughts exactly. I'd rather not starve myself because I know I won't be able to keep up with that and its unhealthy.0 -
Without seeing your food intake it is really hard to say what it is. What kind of exercise are you doing?
Since March 1st, I've been doing cardio 4x per week at 30 minutes each time.0 -
You need to understand that your body is very clever. You cut it's food intake, and after an initial period of weight loss, it readjusted to this new lower level. Exercise tends to increase metabolic rates so combining exercise and calorie reduction together means that your body doesn't reset it's need for food to the lower level. At least that is the very non technical theory. So, you need to take a deep breath. Be calm, and start to exercise whilst cutting calorie intake.
And then keep that going at a moderate level.0 -
Maybe I am misunderstanding, but are you saying that you noticed you were no longer losing weight, so you upped your daily caloric intake from 1200 to 1450 and then to 1500?
Im not a professional but increasing your daily caloric intake does not help you lose weight. Kudos to you for starting to work out in march, that should help, but maybe you should pay more attention to measurements and BMI instead of concentrating solely on weight.
My thoughts exactly. I'd rather not starve myself because I know I won't be able to keep up with that and its unhealthy.0 -
There is a group on here Called Eat More Weigh less. Check it out.0
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I haven't been stuck for as long as you but my scale has been in same place for a month or so.
My pants are changing cause they are growing.
Couple more sizes and the belt will need a new hole in it as well.
Hope you figure out what works for you.
Maybe like suggested try different foods.0 -
Are you weighing everything you eat, particularly calorie dense food?0
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Are you drinking the 8 cups of water,a day????? You would be surprised how much the water intake helps,when it comes to weight loss.0
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