2.5 months in and only 6 lbs lost?? HELP

sarahlauren18
sarahlauren18 Posts: 128 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been working out and eating right since January. So far I have only lost 6 lbs. I know I have dropped tons of inches but I can not get my weight to go down. I have been stuck 155 for 2 weeks. I work out 6 days a week. I have my one cheat meal per week, I drink tons of water.. UGH!!!!! Can you say frustrating?? Any tips or ides... my diary is open. Should I go drastic on my diet with strictly veggies, chicken, fish, egg whites.. etc? I am not giving up but I am really close to tears :(

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  • SusanRenee35
    SusanRenee35 Posts: 182 Member
    I havnt looked at your diary but from the sounds of it you are doing was I was doing for awhile & that is not eating enough to compensate for all the exercise you are doing! It is true when they say that you need to eat more to lose more.
    because you dont have much to lose to begin with that also makes it harder.
    If you are doing the same thing over n over with food and exercise also you need to switch it up or your body falls asleep.
    try changing your exercise and eat more frequently so your body doesnt think you are starving it. GOOD LUCK!!!!
  • SusanRenee35
    SusanRenee35 Posts: 182 Member
    also you have to remember that you are gaining muscle and the fact that you are losing inches means you are headed in the right direcrion. My advice stop doing weights for a week & just do cardio & the scale will drop it happened for me too!
  • ourmamros
    ourmamros Posts: 21 Member
    Hi you are doing so well with your lifestyle changes, don't let scales sabotage you. You are losing inches so things are, yes really are, going well. I believe muscle weighs more than fat so I think that is why it is not showing on the scales. I know it is hard to stay off the scales but when they bring you down just check your inches and keep on going. You can do it!
  • sarahlauren18
    sarahlauren18 Posts: 128 Member
    I was eating 1200 calories then someone told me this same thing so I bumped up my calorie intake to 1400.. I also switch out my exercise for muscle confusion.. for instance I just ran my first 2 miles EVER on Friday, then followed that up with a 30 min Jillian Micheals video. Saturday I did the elliptical for 20 mintues.. did some sets on the bench press and ended it with about 15 minutes of different sets of circuit training like jumping jacks etc. Sigh....
  • HannahMarieMcDougald
    HannahMarieMcDougald Posts: 544
    Losing inch's are just as good as lbs :flowerforyou:
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    Wait another two weeks at this weight... you might be gaining muscle :)
  • JoniBologna
    JoniBologna Posts: 653 Member
    Your deficit is probably too high. For someone with only 20 more lbs to lose you should try increasing your calorie intake. Set your MFP goal to 1lb - .5lb/week. I eat around 2000cal per day (5'6" 158lbs), and I lost 2lbs last week. Your body will thank you for the extra nutrients.
  • maf66
    maf66 Posts: 211 Member
    Hi you are doing so well with your lifestyle changes, don't let scales sabotage you. You are losing inches so things are, yes really are, going well. I believe muscle weighs more than fat so I think that is why it is not showing on the scales. I know it is hard to stay off the scales but when they bring you down just check your inches and keep on going. You can do it!

    This is actually some good advice. Volume wise, fat, being more dense, does weigh more than muscle. The following link is a MFP woman who blogs and has a log of good info regarding your topic. Happy reading and good luck!

    http://www.isthisbliss.com/
  • jovz10
    jovz10 Posts: 531 Member
    i don't know what is your current goal is... when i started, i set my goal to lose 1# a week (sedentary) and lost 10# then hit the plateau after a month... changed my goal to lose 1# a week (lightly active) and lost 18lbs then another plateau... now, i changed my goal to lose 1# a week (active) and lost 1.5 past two weeks.... i workout 5 days a week too....

    probably your net is too low.....
  • slrrese
    slrrese Posts: 180 Member
    I did look at your diary and I think you need to be more consistent in several ways, remember that your body needs fuel. First, don't skip meals. I see several days where you don't have breakfast or sometimes don't heve dinner. Your body needs to know it will get consistent refueling. Also, cut back on the number of meals per week that you have beef, have some more variety like chicken or fish. Also, add more vegetables! ...and some fruits. And also, try to meet your calorie goals daily, There are a lot of days that your under calories and with your workouts that is giving you too much deficit. Just be patient and consistent and you will get there!
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