what do you do when the scale hasn't budged?

Long_and_Lean
Long_and_Lean Posts: 175 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi MFP community....I'm having one of those "down in the dumps" kind of days. I started this process all full of hope and promise, but the scale hasn't budged one bit. I stick to my daily MFP calorie goal, and I get there by eating clean foods and drinking only water (save for my morning coffee). I exercise. I've been good! I would just like to see ONE MEASLY POUND difference on the scale to let me know I'm doing the right thing. What do you do in situations like this? I was thinking about adjusting my weekly weight loss goal from 1lb to 2lb, but that puts my daily calorie intake at 1200, which I don't think I can sustain long term. Currently I eat around 1500/day (and I'm 189lbs, 5'8").

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  • Cocochickdeleted
    Cocochickdeleted Posts: 342 Member
    You didn't say how long you've been at this. Could you give us a few more details, and maybe explain your exercise regimen?
  • Long_and_Lean
    Long_and_Lean Posts: 175 Member
    You didn't say how long you've been at this. Could you give us a few more details, and maybe explain your exercise regimen?

    I haven't been at it very long, but enough that I should see a difference (2 weeks). I am active every day. I walk to work (1 mile), and I'm a pro belly dancer, so I rehearse daily for at least an hour. On top of that, I take pilates and ballet 2/week.
  • Patg2728
    Patg2728 Posts: 9 Member
    took me a month to see it start to burn off stay on it . new life not a dite
  • Long_and_Lean
    Long_and_Lean Posts: 175 Member
    took me a month to see it start to burn off stay on it . new life not a dite

    yes, new life. This is why I don't want to go down to 1200 calories, I can't sustain that lifelong.
  • SheilaBradshaw
    SheilaBradshaw Posts: 141
    Try changing up your form of exercise. If you are doing the same thing each week (walking to work, pilates, etc.) your body is used to that. You need a change to rev up your metabolism. Also, I found that when I started monitoring my sodium intake and got it below 1500 mg per day that the scale really started moving down.
  • Long_and_Lean
    Long_and_Lean Posts: 175 Member
    Try changing up your form of exercise. If you are doing the same thing each week (walking to work, pilates, etc.) your body is used to that. You need a change to rev up your metabolism. Also, I found that when I started monitoring my sodium intake and got it below 1500 mg per day that the scale really started moving down.

    The pilates and ballet are new for me. I already do so much cardio, I figured I need something that builds strength. As a dancer, pilates is just the ticket. But I get what you're saying.
  • mama2shi
    mama2shi Posts: 300 Member
    I cuss it out and throw it across the room...j/k :)

    It takes time to see results, two weeks is actually not uncommon not to see any result yet. Give it a little more time and keep what you are doing. It will happen!

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