Nicklebee93 Member

First off weight loss isn't linear, and only a week really isn't enough to tell if something is wrong in your diet. But if you continue not losing (and no inches are coming off) then you're not properly logging. Either you're not measuring out all your food (eating more than you think) or reading labels wrong.

Eating healthy doesn't make you lose weight. Being in a calories deficient does. You need to stop "eye balling" it and actually measure out your food. You might think you're under calories when you're actually above.

Water retention from working out. Just natural body fluctuations. Nothing bad, the body just does its own thing. Especially in women, we can 'gain' weight during our time of the month. And weight loss isn't linear- just because it's been a week for us our body doesn't know that. Try measuring if you want to see progress…

How many calories does MFP give you? Some people eat back 50%-75% back of there total workout calories. As long as you stay above 1,200 you're good. But thats an extremely low deficent and you might want to up it. Last thing you want it to burn out an binge/quit the diet. Do a reasonable number and dont overdue exercise!…

I do some form of exercise everyday for at least 30 minutes. Walking the dog in the am and pm. Doing a 45 minute cardio/aerobic workout video. Strength training. Now that it's nicer bike rides, racquetball, swimming.

How long do you walk? Do you walk briskly? (getting your heart rate up?). As long as you're moving and getting some form of exercise that's great in my opinion.

Weight loss isn't linear. Some days you will "gain" because you had something heavier the night before. Or you have water retention. So yes, it's normal. Are you measuring? Sometimes you wont drop any weight but lose inches. I was like that for a MONTH, losing and gaining 5 pounds but losing inches.

@KorvapuustiPossu -- I did not know that. I thought 1% was for all. And 1-2 pound range was normal, no matter the weight. I guess all research can show up different results. Though i did have a pb and j yesterday, funny you mention peanut butter, it's my weakness :) @synacious -- I just started back, i initially dropped 20…

You should only be burning about 1% of your bodyweight. So yeah, 3 pounds a week is actually fantastic. Weight loss isn't easy, or else we'd all be skinny.

No i'm not taking it personally. That was actually an honest question. If i'm not suppose to be burning 2lbs a week, am i suppose to be upping my calories? I've been doing a lot of resistance training, though i can't seem to keep up with the protein. But i also feel stronger, though i'm sure i could be losing muscle…

I've never paid attention to anything besides my calories. So yeah, eat less and move more. Count your calories and get in a good 30 minutes of some form of exercise everyday (simply walking) and you'll do good. Remember food is 80% of the work. Make sure you track and read labels, measure and weigh everything and you will…

Well you'll need to change some of your eating habits.. Buy a food scale. Even without labels you can find food databases that will give you calories. Start adding in lean meats (chicken, fish) adding in more fruits and vegetables. Learning portion control. And adding in exercises. More information on you will be helpful.…

@KorvapuustiPossu How do you figure? 1% of my body weight is a little over 1 pound a week. So i'm not exactly burning off a lot more than i should be. And honestly i'm not exactly sure what i'm doing "wrong" in terms of my calories to be making my lose quicker than people say is normal. My calories is 1,500 cals. MFP gave…

I had a pb and j today, though i only made half of a sandwich. And had some carrots. :)

I lost 7lbs last month. And 2lbs last week. So i'm averaging 2lbs as of now. Which is a little higher than the 1% that is recommended. I'm 5'3 and 136 pounds.

It'll take a lot of time before you get those kinds of results. The first thing you need to do is stay in a calorie deficient. And continue your workout. Maybe even add in some cardio. The next thing, once you get to a proper weight, is to start the next journey of building muscle. Adding in more protein and eating more…

I would be happy. No one needs to know what i weigh, they are looking at ME. Inches are what they're noticing. I don't have a big number floating above my head... But i need to lose another 15 pounds or so before i get to the point i wish to be at. 120 is my goal, it has been for a long time. But if i find i look fine at..…

I think people believe starvation mode is real (i did too at one point) even though it makes no sense, is because they think weight loss is linear. They get on the scale and see they didn't lose after working their butts off only eating at 1,200 cals. And they get mad and start looking for any excuse as to why. And i think…

Tea and honey seem to help with sore throats. But that's about it! There is no magical way to lose weight.

1. It sounds like you're not eating enough, first off. How many calories are you actually eating? And then you burn 1,000 (are you sure?) then you should at least be eating back 50%-75% of those calories back. Now this isn't saying you're in starvation mode, that does not exist. But losing too quickly isn't a good thing.…

Hey :) 22 here! I went from 165 pounds to 145 pounds. And kept that weight for a year. Which is fantastic. But i needed to get back on track. I started again and went through a very frustrating month, i fluctuated between 145-140 pounds for a month. I started to take measurements and was relieved to see i was at least…

Punches? You don't need to bend, just do some punches for 5 minutes or so. Get your heart up.

After working out 6x a day of straight cardio (for the first month) and doing another 6x a week (3 days cardio and 3 days strength) for another month, i'm feeling a bit run down. I was also looking into that theory i found off of the body builders forum. I'm definitely going to take a couple days off, i'm just not sure if…

Over-exercising is a thing- but not in the way you described it. Exercising wont make you stall out on progress. If the scale isn't moving (and you're watching calories) you're more than likely losing inches. If you're not losing inches, i would recheck your calories to make sure you're in deficient. I went a month gaining…

Because you have more weight to lose it isn't uncommon for you to lose more weight. I think the average is 1% of your body weight a week.

cashews <3 but oh gosh, those little babies pack 140 cals. Gotta be real careful with nuts. But i do enjoy having them for snacks, they're great for protein and recovering from my workouts. I enjoy chocolate milk too..

Nothing wrong with a good butt. I just didn't expect to gain. I figured i'd reshape/lose fat in that area. But maybe i't just water retention. I did just do 2 days of exercise. Just seemed like a lot of inches to gain in a week..

I thought so too... but it'd be odd that i'd measure wrong two weeks in a row? I can't even get the same measurement no matter how much i move the tape around? I did do strength yesterday..? My workout routine is: 3 days cardio and 3 days strength. I pretty much work my butt/legs everyday of the week to some degree.…

Goodness i hope so, lol! Maybe i'll remeasure after a break day. I know i do a lot of work in terms of squats, even my cardio has a lot of jump-type exercises. I was reading around and people have mentioned bulking? I hope that's not the case!

The number 1 thing you need to do is watch your calories. If you're breast feeding take that into account when you're doing the deficient, you will need more. Make sure to read all your labels properly and measure out food. I've done very well using standard measuring cups, but a lot of people recommend you buy a food…