Why can't I lose weight?

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  • Racheldt87
    Racheldt87 Posts: 25 Member
    Thank you all so much for your comments, I really appreciate them! And to answer some of your questions: I have had my thyroid checked and blood work etc and all is fine. When I drink it is only vodka or rum and diet coke or soda water and I log all the drinks and everything I eat (although I really do understand that alcohol in general is bad for weight loss. I usually have 4-5 drinks on Sat nights only and will work on cutting back). I am on birth control pills and have been for about 5 years. I think I am going to stop eating back all my exercise calories bc obviously either my food logging or exercise is not as accurate as i thought to be going months now on MFP's recommendations and no weight loss. At the complete the day it always says i will weight 5 lbs less in 5 weeks but then 5 weeks gets here & I still weigh the same. I feel like my metabolism should not be this slow since I have never been sedentary and have always been a pretty healthy eater. So that's what frustrates me the most :S. And my picture is old and at -7 lbs of what I weigh today. Which doesn't sound like a lot but I'm very petite so 10 lbs is 2 pants sizes different.
  • ablanchard7
    ablanchard7 Posts: 7 Member
    I'm going to disagree with some people on here: first of all, as little as you have to lose, and without any other issues, it is highly unlikely you have a thyroid issue. Secondly, where are your measurements? Weight is not always the best indicator of weight loss. If you did insanity for 9 weeks, it's very possible you lost 3lbs of fat, and then gained back 2lb of muscle. That's a great thing! Eating as little calories as you are, and the intense workouts you are doing, tells me you are very healthy. If anything, I would suggest eating MORE to weigh less. The longer you restrict your calories so much, the lower your metabolism drops to conserve energy. If you keep dropping your cals, eventually you will hit a plateau because you body is going to hold on to everything you eat. Have you tried calorie cycling? Basically, you alternate high and low calorie days. Example: 2000 one day, 1200 the next, 2000 the next, etc. I have done this before with success. May be worth a try!! Here's a great article on calorie cycling:
    http://lifehacker.com/5827154/vary-your-calorie-intake-to-break-through-a-weight-loss-plateau

    http://www.answerfitness.com/316/zig-zag-dieting-fitness-nerd/

    I would also limit your alcohol intake to less than 5 drinks per week. That can definitely ruin your efforts to lose! Hope I helped!








    can you explain a little more abou tthis calorie cycling?? is it healthy?
  • ablanchard7
    ablanchard7 Posts: 7 Member
    can you explain a little more abou tthis calorie cycling?? is it healthy?
  • jchrisman717
    jchrisman717 Posts: 780 Member
    can you explain a little more abou tthis calorie cycling?? is it healthy?

    In my opinion - yes - you are still getting enough calories - you are just doing it over a week's time instead of daily. I was doing this before I started the Insanity program - but don't think I gave it enough time to really work.
  • vsay215
    vsay215 Posts: 44 Member
    We are approx the same height and u are at the weight I would love to get down to. I can't get it right either I I have been battling since I was twelve.
  • ablanchard7
    ablanchard7 Posts: 7 Member
    can you explain a little more abou tthis calorie cycling?? is it healthy?

    In my opinion - yes - you are still getting enough calories - you are just doing it over a week's time instead of daily. I was doing this before I started the Insanity program - but don't think I gave it enough time to really work.


    So what exactly do you do? how do you do it?
  • jchrisman717
    jchrisman717 Posts: 780 Member
    can you explain a little more abou tthis calorie cycling?? is it healthy?

    In my opinion - yes - you are still getting enough calories - you are just doing it over a week's time instead of daily. I was doing this before I started the Insanity program - but don't think I gave it enough time to really work.


    So what exactly do you do? how do you do it?

    If you do a search for zig zag (I believe that is what it is under) or maybe the name of the thread was "Holy grail to weight loss" there is a pretty extensive article about it. There is a website that you put your stats in and it tells you to eat xx calories on Monday, xx calories on Tuesday, etc. It give you lower calories some days, higher calories some days. I liked it as I think most people naturally do this when they have a "cheat meal" or a splurge day. I started doing the Insanity program and just started using the calories that their formual gave me but I will still have a day where I will eat more than other days.
  • nasja1984
    nasja1984 Posts: 98 Member
    I gained 10 lbs this past Jan-Feb and cant lose it :( I have been trying since April. I log my food and exercise pretty accurately i wear a HRM w/ chest strap while exercising and i weigh/ measure my food. I have been eating within calorie goals for the last few months & have lost 3 lbs, then gained back 2 lb. Every winter for the past 5 years I have gained 5-15 lbs and then took phentermine in the spring to lose it. Obviously those stupid pills are the reason I gained the weight back every winter which is why I have not & will not take them this year/ ever again.. But why cant I lose any weight on my own w/ diet & exercise??

    Keep an eye on your carbs. Keep them right around 100 and you'll lose. Don't eat anything white....white bread, potato's, rice, etc.

    I Personally err on the side of UNDER-estimating my exercise and log EVERYTHING. even boullion cubes or 5 blueberries. If that doesn't help, look up "insulin resistance"

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