Slow Losses...

Same here...ive lost 12 pounds since around january! Havent lost anything in about 2 months and its driving me crazy! It shouodnt be so hard! But im happy im not 12 pounds heavier so im sucking it up and adding more workouts and trying to eat even better! Just trying to tweak it to see if it helps if nit then i guess ill try adding some cals cuz im only eating 1200 maybe its to little for me! Good luck to u all we will get there! :bigsmile:

Just remember how long it took us to gain all this weight...it was NOT overnight....and it won't come off overnight. Persevere....remain steadfast...run! This is about changing our lifestyle...right? I am clinging to the evidence of my tape measure (2# off my hips-my largest part:laugh: ) and how I feel!

Darlings,

Do not give up. I am a slow loser too! Try to find OTHER ways to know you are making progress. Are you stronger? Are you breathing better? Are your clothes fitting differently? I have been here for six months and only lost 25 lbs BUT people have started (this week only) making comments about how different I look. I get stuck for weeks and weeks at the same weight or bouncing back and forth and then one week it will go down 2-3 lbs. One post I read said to count weight loss my the MONTH not even by the week because of fluctuations. You can totally do this!! Think TURTLE not HARE!!! Much love to you all!!!


Meg

Agreed. And also, what's the doctor saying? How's that blood work looking? Is the blood pressure and cholesterol down?

I've been losing slowly for the past year.
When I started on MFP it was discouraging to me to realize that even if I lost a pound a week I'd still be obese one year later. I've lost over 60 pounds, but still don't cross from obese to merely overweight until I get under 160.
Who would buy a "magic pill" that promised they would still be obese next year?
Having said all that, I'm very glad I stuck with it and will continue both my food and exercise changes. Real life is seldom like a TV show or commercial. Results take time and commitment for most of us.

Not alone...I've been at it for over two months & have lost 10 pounds. Did it the other way a few years ago.....lost 40 in about 3 months & guess what...it all came back

My loss has taken me 2 1/2 years. It ends up being about 3/4 lb/week. But it doesn't come off that steadily. I'll go weeks where I am losing steadily, then not at all for weeks. But I know I am doing the right things, I just have to stay with it. Considering my past track record, I could have put on another 50-100 pounds in that time if I hadn't really committed. I've taken a couple breaks from tracking, and only gained a few pounds (less than 10) each time. That tells me that I'm really making this a lifestyle. And that's what's going to keep me healthy.

Seems like I see topics and blog posts all the time along the lines of "70lbs down in 7 months!" or "1 year and 80 lbs later". While I'm THRILLED for these people, and I'm SURE they've been working harder/more consistently than I have I, I can't help but feel a little bummed out. I've been on MFP and trying to be more serious about my health since about April 2011 - so just over a year - and I'm down 22 lbs.

I love that I've been able to not only take that off but KEEP it off (this is the lowest weight I've been since college), but I still need/want to lose another 30ish (that would put me in the middle of my healthy BMI range). I guess I just want to hear that I'm not the only one losing slowly... :P

You are definitely not alone. I did p90x a year ago and followed the lean version and food plan for 2 weeks shy of the 3 months. This is when I gave up since I didn't loose any weight - not a pound. I got discouraged and cut way back on my exercise and tried the 17 day diet where I lost 10 pounds and then stopped. Frustrated again, I stopped tracking my food and quit my exercise. Thankfully I kept most of the 10 pounds off.

I had decided in February that I was going to try again to feel better about myself and not be embarrassed to be in photos with my little girls. 6 weeks later and just finally seeing the scale drop. I am thankful for some advice I got from a trainer on MVP. I was eating too many calories. My body needed more of a deficit to loose. Of course I was trying to eat less than 1200 at some points which added some weight even with exercise. So, my magic number seems to be 1200 a day with a 30 min workout. I am trying to remember that this can be a slow journey to the finish line, but my self esteem and my family are worth the journey no matter how long it takes.

Feel great that you have done 22 pounds. Awesome!!! Just keep at it.

WOW! Its so good to hear from so many people with the same stuff happening to them. I started at the end of Jan this year and have lost 16 lbs. That was in the 1st 2 months. since April, NOTHING!!! It is so very discouraging but reading other peoples outlooks are making me realize alot. It is very helpful. I WON'T give up.

:flowerforyou: I see so many of you who are so awesome, at least you've lost weight! Look at my ticker, I lose, I gain. I've been here since August of 2011 and WW before that! It can be extremely discouraging, but I will say this. I went to a conference this year and had all kinds of energy, stayed out late, walked around a lot and had an absolute blast! Last year at the same conference, I had no energy, was in the bed by 7pm every night, exhausted. So I think that I am doing something right! Also at my yearly checkup, I had a clean bill of health, the only thing wrong with me is my "extra padding" as I call it! I want it OFF but I think the most important thing for me to remember is I'm trying to stay healthy, no matter how much I just want to be overweight, instead of OBESE, my health is the most important! I don't know if I was giving you a pep talk or me but anyway, you're doing amazing, keep it up, don't be discouraged, we've got your back!:happy:

I know that exact feeling. I've pretty much stopped looking at other's success stories, since all it's doing is making me feel bad about my slow progress.

Today I looked at my reports for the last 30 days, and went into WTF mode. I've exercised 29 out of 30 days, ate well for 29 out of 30 days (I had a cheat day), and I'm only down 2.6lbs in those 30 days. I set myself for a loss of 1lb a week, so that 2.6 annoyed me.

I'm not going to blab about, "it didn't take you overnight to gain, so it's not going to come off overnight." Statements like that aren't helpful, they're just annoying. We all know this!

Just know that you aren't alone, and eventually (which may seem like forever) we'll get to that goal. Slowly, but we'll get that freakin goal!

Ive been VERY discouraged with the slowness.. 7 lbs in 65 days! I sure hope it gets easier to deal with this. It does help to know that I'm not the only one out there! I too waqs beginning to feel like its just too late. Feels like Im definitley not doing something right.

I am very curious whether my fellow posters on this thread are following the MFP baseline calorie allowance, or using their BMRs? I started with the MFP baseline (1,200) and didn't lose anything. I bumped my basic daily calorie goals up to my BMR (1,500) and lost a couple pounds, but adjusted it after the loss (1,450) and am now stagnant. Wondering if I should go back up? Anyone have thoughts on this?

slow loser here. I started just after 4th of july 2011, ive lost 26 lbs. to be fair i will say i didnt try to lose fall and winter , only maintain. i vowed not to gain during the holidays. I started off great losing week after week. when i started again in the spring i thought id be losing fast and i didnt , its been painful to see the results on the scale but i havent given up! im about 17 lbs from a healthy weight for my height and i havent determined what my goal is.

My almost 69 lb loss has been since Dec 2010. Sometimes it feels like things aren't moving until I look a few months before and realize they definitely still are. I know if I made an instant drastic change I personally wouldn't be able to maintain. I lost 35 lbs in 3 months when I was 17, and let's just say I wish I'd only gained 35 back. Plus, even losing this slowly, my skin isn't quite keeping up with me- I don't want to even think about what it'd look like if I'd lost it all in a few months! I have 8-10 ish more to go, which I know will be way more difficult- but after all this, I KNOW I can accomplish whatever I want. You are doing great and don't let the time it takes get to you because you're accomplishing your goals at your pace and if you keep doing what you've learned over time, you will be able to maintain.