Not seeing much loss.....

wer4unc
wer4unc Posts: 17 Member
edited December 24 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys! I have a question! I have been on this thing about 3 weeks. My old scale said I had lost about 6 lbs. My new scale says I am back where I thought I started so I just decided tonight to start over with my weight # on the new one. Anyway, I used to eat out a LOT due to my work schedule and now I am not so much. I KNOW that I am eating 3-4 times LESS cals a day than I was before starting! I would have expected to be losing MUCH faster but am not seeing much happen! Any ideas?

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  • aoikirin
    aoikirin Posts: 143
    You may not be doing anything wrong. I worked really hard this past month and I only lost 5 pounds, not the 2 lbs a week or something. Often this process is just sort of slow. ;( Hang in there
  • katmariew
    katmariew Posts: 87 Member
    When I first joined MFP in 2010, I lost about 15 pounds one summer. But it started off REALLY slow. Like the scale didn't budge. And then I had a couple of pretty dense calorie days and I kind of forgot to track for a few days. Woke up one morning and BAM I was down 5 pounds. It came off pretty steadily after that (I was exercising DAILY).

    I am a firm believer that once a week splurge (as in, treating yourself to something bad for you...but not binging) is actually a great way to help you lose weight. As long as you go back to normal right after!

    I think it starts slow, and then picks up the pace. You have to constantly adjust your plan to meet the needs of your body as you get into better shape.
  • rtpjmlm5
    rtpjmlm5 Posts: 22 Member
    I've been on mfp for a couple of years but I just started really trying to lose the weight 5 weeks ago I lost 14 pounds the first 3 weeks and then 2 weeks with no loss at all. Tonite I jump on the scale and I dropped 2 pounds so the way I see it is stick to what your doing and eventually it will pay off.
  • wer4unc
    wer4unc Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks for all the advice!!!! I really appreciate it! Glad to know its not just ME!!! I will keep keeping on and see where this takes me! :-)
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    Something that might help you keep accurate track of the calories when you eat out is a calorie counter book that lists information for food chains. Some foods can be deceptively unhealthy; fast food chains are famous for salads that are worse for you than their regular unhealthy options.
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