Question about weight loss stopping

sabek
sabek Posts: 8
in Health and Weight Loss
A little background about myself.
I am 6' and was ~315 at my highest weight. A few months ago I did my yearly physical and got the news of T2 diabetes, cholesterol getting bad but not threatening yet, etc. What you would expect for a 41yr old that has been very overweight for most of my life.

Decided that it was time to make a life change in order to see my 18 month old son grow up. I am not on any meds for the diabetes, because I told my dr I was committed to losing weight and managing the diabetes through diet.

I immediately cut out all soda, and haven't had any since early march. The I started going after the low hanging fruit so to speak. Brown rice instead of white when I have it, working to get rid of a lot of high carb crap snacks etc. Walking everyday. I then stumbled on MFP and have been going at my diet pretty heavily, and increasing my exercise.

I got to where I was walking at a 3.5mph pace at least 40mins every day and a lot of days doing that 2x a day. One on my lunch at work, and then again with my wife in the evening so she gets her walk in as well. Then I started reading that adding strength training in helps a lot. So I am now doing a program called Starting Strength and lifting on M-W-F.

My issue is that I was seeing consistent 2lb/week losses until recently. This is even with more exercise and staying under my calorie goals on MFP. I was 297 on Memorial day, but then the next day I was back to 302. A few days later 298, and today I am at 300. I know I really shouldn't weigh myself daily, but I want that feedback. I want to see progress.

It's just frustrating to do I what I am supposed to on paper, but now seeing no progress.

My diary is public if anyone would like to see it.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    there's a whole lot of carbohydrates going on there. If you're a type 2 diabetic I would think there are better options for breakfast than a carbohydrate like cereal ? Did the doctor not advise on what to eat ?

    If you're stalled you can either eat less, eat more or eat something different at the same calories. I would certainly be looking to drop carbs to 100g if I was a diabetic, if not lower. That would mean eating more fats and oils, assuming your protein is about right.

    Do you eat your cereal dry or with milk. Some items like pizza are only recorded as calories with no protein / fat / carbs etc.
  • cnmince
    cnmince Posts: 20 Member
    Welcome, Sabek! Congratulations on making a decision to improve your health. The changes that you've made to your diet and your activity level will all pay off, trust us. It's just that the scale isn't always the first place that your hard work shows up.

    You will lose weight and feel better, you just have to keep at it. Look for Non-Scale Victories to keep you motivated while you're waiting for the numbers on the scale to decrease. Are your clothes fitting better? Do you have more stamina? Best of luck!
  • sabek
    sabek Posts: 8
    So the pizza I put in by hand last night. I added all the calories up, but didnt have the time to do the break down.
    There are a lot of carbs, but honestly compared to what I used to do in carbs its pretty light. I do use milk on the cereal but most of it ends up going down the sink. I really only get a little milk with each bite.

    As far as their affect on the diabetes, my sugars are incredibly great compared to what my doctor is wanting me to hit. So I am not as worried about my glucose at this point. He has told me to shoot for a goal of 160 2 hours after a meal, but that 140 would be ideal. Last night after eating the pizza, which had a ton of carbs from the crust, I was at 123 and according to my glucose tracking app I have been averaging 116.4 since I started tracking in May.

    I do notice my clothes being a bit more loose. My wife has said her friends say it looks like I am loosing weight, especially in my face. Like i have 2x golf shirt that was tight to the point of unwearable, and I would normally do a 3x to get over my gut. I am wearing the 2x today and its comfortable.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,430 MFP Moderator
    I agree with yarwell, have you considered changing your breakfast to eggs and adding some more protein based items? 2000 calories is probably good or even a bit light. I a 5'11", 200 lbs and 29 years old and I eat 3000 calories to lose weight. When I ate breakfast, i was doing 3-4 egg whites + 2 eggs + shredded cheese and salsa. High in protein, lower in carbs and delicious. Also, adding snacks like nuts or avocado will benefit you. And I am a big fan of protein shakes post workout (I use EAS and BodyFortress)


    Really a lot of you benefits will come from heavy weight lifting (in terms of cutting body fat), which you should aim for 8 -10 reps. You will see water weight fluctuation due to your body repairing the muscles. Also, try to only do the scale once a week or once a month. Also, it can benefit you if you weight lift and concentrate on the larger muscles as they burn more calories.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    my sugars are incredibly great compared to what my doctor is wanting me to hit
    Perhaps he's pessimistic, or being kind to you :-)

    You could eat bacon and eggs for breakfast and have no effect on your blood sugars at all - none.
  • sabek
    sabek Posts: 8
    Maybe I will look into eggs in the morning. More than anything its a time thing. A bowl of gluten-free chex is quicker than getting the skillet out.

    I am eager to see what my dr comes back with for fasting glucose and A1C on 6/15. First A1C was 8.9 on 4/1 and it was 8.0 on 5/1 with not a lot of changes on my end.

    I started doing Starting Strength on 5/23 and have been doing really well at it. The wife has gotten into doing it as well.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,430 MFP Moderator
    Great. If you don't see consistent weight loss, try adding more calories (probably 2400 -2700). Bodies need enough fuel to burn fuel and calories are the fuel source.

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