I give up!

Glad to hear you will be making a positive change in the next 3 weeks. Something to look forward to!

Regarding the scale, I so understand your feelings about this and the first few weeks my weight fluctuated wildly! Of course I was happy when it went down but when it would jump up I was depressed from the frustration. Thankfully, though it still fluctuates, my weight had gone steadily down so this is real progress.
Have faith, as good diet and regular exercise (no matter how strenuous or light) will lead you to reaching your goals.

Just cut your CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE. It's that simple.

Dieting, in the conventional sense, is 20 years out of date scientifically. It doesn't work.

OF COURSE your approach is not working. It's wrong.

Just get a copy of the book "life without bread" and you will easily lose weight, with no hassles at all.

Another good popular book, same theme, is "The primal blueprint".

You should definitely also read "Why we get fat" by Gary Taubes.

Buy these books for $25 and you will never be the same again. Enjoy!

You can complain and do nothing, or simply read the books. Enjoy !!!!!

If someone doesn't have the determination, willpower or the drive to eat right and exercise daily in order to get what they want then they surely don't have those qualities to "slowly" introduce carbs into their diet when needed!! I am tired of hearing all this, "no carb" stuff. The body needs carbs, therefore I feel the "lower your carbs" approach is bound to be a bust for someone who does not know how to exercise or eat right on a regular basis. It comes down to, either you want it or you don't.
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Im not sure anybody was suggesting low carb was for someone without determination or willpower!
To make and commit to a proper lifestyle change everyone needs that!
So your tired of hearing this low carb stuff, well have you ever tried it????
Let me tell you i was like the lady that started this post except instead of 5lbs in a month I lost nothing!! I was sticking to 1500 cals a day and working out 7 times a week. no weight loss whatsoever. Now I LOW carb not NO carb and still exercise and Im seeing some amazing results!

Since when was 6lbs in a month bad progress?

Also, low carb is completely unecessary. You need carbs for your metabolism to function optimally, as well as your brain.

Just cut your CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE. It's that simple.

Dieting, in the conventional sense, is 20 years out of date scientifically. It doesn't work.

OF COURSE your approach is not working. It's wrong.

Just get a copy of the book "life without bread" and you will easily lose weight, with no hassles at all.

Another good popular book, same theme, is "The primal blueprint".

You should definitely also read "Why we get fat" by Gary Taubes.

Buy these books for $25 and you will never be the same again. Enjoy!

You can complain and do nothing, or simply read the books. Enjoy !!!!!

If someone doesn't have the determination, willpower or the drive to eat right and exercise daily in order to get what they want then they surely don't have those qualities to "slowly" introduce carbs into their diet when needed!! I am tired of hearing all this, "no carb" stuff. The body needs carbs, therefore I feel the "lower your carbs" approach is bound to be a bust for someone who does not know how to exercise or eat right on a regular basis. It comes down to, either you want it or you don't.
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Im not sure anybody was suggesting low carb was for someone without determination or willpower!
To make and commit to a proper lifestyle change everyone needs that!
So your tired of hearing this low carb stuff, well have you ever tried it????
Let me tell you i was like the lady that started this post except instead of 5lbs in a month I lost nothing!! I was sticking to 1500 cals a day and working out 7 times a week. no weight loss whatsoever. Now I LOW carb not NO carb and still exercise and Im seeing some amazing results!

I was thinking the same thing.
I won't be able to go No carb. I've got to have carb, the complex ones of course, but carbs nonetheless!

But I do think when starting we need to encourage others to start slow, small steps, each step at a time. Not taking it all out at once, 'cause it won't stick. Don't you agree?

I've been having good results with low carbs as well. And lower sugars. And lots of moving around and exercising and an overall new aproach to life and health!

Focus on getting through the next three weeks. You have the entire, glorious summer to look forward to. You can spend lots of time outdoors with your baby, walking, or maybe you have a running stroller. The lifting of the school stress will make a difference.

Low Carbs is not nonsense. It's SCIENCE.

While there's a place for it, the "science" behind it also states to build lean muscle without carbs is also impractical. Part of the reason I don't believe it's a good choice for those who want to just lose weight and not being able to eat carbs (in the form of starches and sugar) since they have been shown to help with lean muscle gain.

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Im not sure anybody was suggesting low carb was for someone without determination or willpower!
To make and commit to a proper lifestyle change everyone needs that!
So your tired of hearing this low carb stuff, well have you ever tried it????
Let me tell you i was like the lady that started this post except instead of 5lbs in a month I lost nothing!! I was sticking to 1500 cals a day and working out 7 times a week. no weight loss whatsoever. Now I LOW carb not NO carb and still exercise and Im seeing some amazing results!

1500 calories a day and working out 7 days a week? I can see why weight loss was an issue.

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why is that? after three weeks and no weight loss i upped my cals to my Bmr which was 1750 and I ate back the majority of my exercise calories and STILL no weight loss.

Those evil evil carbs

Just cut your CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE. It's that simple.

Dieting, in the conventional sense, is 20 years out of date scientifically. It doesn't work.

OF COURSE your approach is not working. It's wrong.

Just get a copy of the book "life without bread" and you will easily lose weight, with no hassles at all.

Another good popular book, same theme, is "The primal blueprint".

You should definitely also read "Why we get fat" by Gary Taubes.

Buy these books for $25 and you will never be the same again. Enjoy!

You can complain and do nothing, or simply read the books. Enjoy !!!!!

why is that? after three weeks and no weight loss i upped my cals to my Bmr which was 1750 and I ate back the majority of my exercise calories and STILL no weight loss.

Honestly, how long did you do that? If it was just for a week, it takes more than that just for the body to adjust. It takes 8 weeks for the body to adjust to the same exercise routine, so a week or two just eating correctly may not show up.


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Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

It can be so difficult, but you can't give up. I keep the following sayings in front of me all the time to remind me. These are quotes I have gotten from MFP site:

If you want to be thinner demish dinner.
If you want to be lean eat greens

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.

I also have recorded my weight every day and found that when my weight does a dramatic increase it is always followed by a dramatic decrease. That is if I continue to follow the plan.

Just cut your CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE. It's that simple.

Dieting, in the conventional sense, is 20 years out of date scientifically. It doesn't work.

OF COURSE your approach is not working. It's wrong.

Just get a copy of the book "life without bread" and you will easily lose weight, with no hassles at all.

Another good popular book, same theme, is "The primal blueprint".

You should definitely also read "Why we get fat" by Gary Taubes.

Buy these books for $25 and you will never be the same again. Enjoy!

You can complain and do nothing, or simply read the books. Enjoy !!!!!

You are so not helping!!!!Shush with your low carbs nonesens

You lost 6 pounds and it is great in one month. Fluctuations do happen don't worry about it unless you overate by 3500 calories.

I agree.. you are allowed some carbs... she doesnt even have her diary visible , so how can you judge her carb intake is too high?

Focus on small goals... take your measurements, they are more accurate then just a number on a scale. Sure its nice to see yourself getting lighter but I personally get more excited when the inches come off. The inches are what people SEE and they are what make your clothes fit better. They when you plateau will be your best friend.

Don't just focus on numbers focus on how eating good healthy whole foods makes you feel. Focus on building a better, happier, healthier you. The "if every day was like today in 5 weeks you'll weigh..." really keeps me motivated to keep thinking about the future. Sure its not all that accurate per Se BUT it makes me think "you know what if I keep within my calorie limits just look at where I *could* end up. Then I also think about the fact of next year this time my life could be SO much different. Every other "diet" and what not I've done has ended up in me getting frustrated and giving up and me feeling guilty b/c when the next year rolls around I did the (as previously mentioned) "If I didn't give up then...look at where I could be now! Why did I do that?!" I can't wait till next year this time because I am committed to doing this.

Find whatever is going to drive you on, imagine yourself doing something you can't (or won't) do at your current weight and how good it would feel to be able to do it. Remember that feeling and every time you feel weak revisit that space and remember how good it will feel if you just keep putting one foot in front of the other. If you fall pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and keep on moving forward... the race is in front of you not behind you.

why is that? after three weeks and no weight loss i upped my cals to my Bmr which was 1750 and I ate back the majority of my exercise calories and STILL no weight loss.

Honestly, how long did you do that? If it was just for a week, it takes more than that just for the body to adjust. It takes 8 weeks for the body to adjust to the same exercise routine, so a week or two just eating correctly may not show up.


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IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

four weeks, and they were four frustrating weeks too! I am doing a sponsored slim to lose four stone for cancer research as my husband is terminally ill with cancer, and this is why i needed to see better results scale wise. Had I just been doing it for me and me alone I may have stuck to the exercise and eating etc, and taken my time and enjoyed it. But losing nothing in 5 weeks in total is a nightmare especially when i have to report on my success weekly and people have already given nearly £2000 in sponsor money for me to complete this.