Still Haven't Lost Weight

Hey,

I've been a member since July 27th and still haven't lost weight.  I've been working hard to fulfill my 1900 calorie limit, and the only difference I feel is feeling better.  I FEEL like I've lost weight, but when I do weigh in (not that often), there isn't a change at all.  I know this could be because of water weight, sodium intake, etc. etc. But for nearly three weeks?? 

I do have a few limits on my diet.  I rarely eat dairy products.  I also cut out grains from my diet.  Anything but brown rice, which I have occasionally.  My diet mostly consists of meat, vegetables, fruits, and nuts.  My body has always had problems with grains and dairy, so it's under my doctors recommendation that I don't eat these things.

I guess I need a little push along.  That, or some help.  I feel like I'm doing everything right, but I haven't really seen any results.  And right from the beginning! 

I'm thinking it might have to do with how many calories you eat, but I can't really tell without your stats(weight, exercise level, exercise types, etc). You might also be losing inches and toning up, but not losing weight.

At first when I joined the Calorie Counter said I should be eating around 1800-1900 calori es/day since I did light activity. However, that was the same amount of calories I was eating on a regular day.  So, I lowered it to about 1750 and  started losing weight.

Hmm. You may be right.  Here are my stats, if anyone wants to throw in an opinion:

Weight: 210

Age: 18

Height: 5'10"

Exercise Level: Low/Medium

How I exercise: I go on the occasional run (and by occasional I mean once or twice every other week...), I love going on walks, I work at a zoo around three times a week so that involves a lot of walking and hours of standing, I also go on an indoor cycle 1-2 a week for around 30 minutes (on a hard level).  I do sit ups and leg exercises twice a week (15 minutes). 

Hmmm it seems like you're doing everything the way you should be! Maybe you could try to aim for around 1700-1800 calories just to see if that does anything. I wouldn't recommend going any lower than that, so if that doesn't work you might need to up the exercise!

Hi,

1) As the other posters said, measure don't rely on weighing.

2) Set you profile's activity level to sedentary. Use that as your basis for counting. When you exercise, compensate a little for the calorie burn. I.E. Plan for a 500 cal deficit and exercise and additional 1000cals, you should up your cal intake by about 500 min.

3) Figure out if you are mis-counting your portions...I started out by grossing up my count by 10% and was able to find a the baseline through trial and error.

This might seem stupid...but is there any chance your scales are broken?

I have been dieting for 6 weeks now.  I didn't start seeing changes in my weight until just recently.  I work out 5 days a week, 3 day cardio and 2 day weight training.  I also cut out most carbs.  Iv'e only lost 5lbs.  Don't be discouraged.  I may take another week for you to see lbs drop.  You may be loosing inches.  If your clothes are fitting diffrent, you probably are. Just know that it didn't take 3 weeks to gain the weight so it will be a slow process but stay focused and it will all start to come together.

I believe weight training is very important. The more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn. Plus it also raises your metabolism. 

I used an awesome program that taught proper way to use free weights or bands to help build the muscle in the most effective, not time consuming way. I absolutly love it. It also came with an eating guide. Plus, you can do it at home!

So, I think you need to include weight training and up the intensity of your cardio.

One thing we have to consider is that our normal, everyday activities (ie: work) really wont effect our weight lose as much as we'd like.  Our bodies adjust to the routine, meaning that walking around and moving a lot at your normal job, really is only maintaining for you. Probably putting you at a light activity level.

Here's what I do: Measure/wiegh your food.  When I don't=I don't lose or I gain.

Change up your workouts.  30 minutes a couple times a week is good, but maybe you can up it a bit? Maybe about an hour twice a week to start? the key to weight lose from workouts is to get your heart pumping and you really feeling the" burn". I use a heart rate monitar to watch my heart rate stay up (the higher the heart rate, the more fat burned).

Good luck.

hi,

I am in the same boat as you. I think I have lost one pound since 21 July striving to keep at 1500 calories/day with minimal exercise due to feet injuries that I hope to repair by the end of the month

My 20 pound weight gain was very rapid after open heart surgery so I am just in acceptance of the fact that until I can get back to cardio and walking I will have a slow loss. Also I am much older than you (48) so probably a slower metabolism. But, we still have the same issue - Slow weight loss.

I am thinking of trying 1400c/day but when i tried it before it precluded me from a night snack of 150 -100c/eve.

Sometimes I wonder if the restaurant calc are wrong on the calorie counter. I eat out alot since I do not cook much for one.

I am also getting a digital scale to make sure I am more accurate.

My states are different:

Age:48

Begin date 21 july 2009

begin wt 176

current wt 175

goal ~40 lbs by 1 May 2010

Let's keep at it!

Cat

Be

Wow, it sucks but I am the same, start weight and current weight. I'm 33 at 5'4 and have been exercising at least 3x's a week for a couple of mths (50 min Jillian Michaels dvd) and haven't moved.

I feel a litte better knowing I'm not the only one, I journal all my food and I'm allowed 1534 c a day. It's nice to read everyones advice, keep trying is what I plan on doing otherwise it's stay where I'm at, and I'm not happy there. We can do it.

Yes, it's good to know I'm not alone! :)

Also, thank you everyone for your advice, it definitely opens up more doors for me.  It makes sense that I've adapted to my work lifestyle, and I should probably add in some weight training and cardio.  Not to mention be more meticulous with food measurements. 

You can do it!

If you had a deficit of 100 calories consistently everyday for a month, you still wouldn't lose a pound, 100 * 31 = 3100 calories.  Need an overall deficit of 3500 calories to lose a pound.  

I think it's good that you feel better.  Walking, even at an easy pace, is a great way to burn a few extra calories.  

From my personal experience it's very difficult to come up with a 100 calorie deficit everyday.  You detour one or few days and it knocks out all the hard work of the week before.  Stick with a healthy program and be realistic.  Good luck!

1900 calories a day is too many calories.  Try lowering it to 1500 and increase your exercise to 45 minutes to 1 hour each day of cardio.  It will come off.  But you are consuming too many calories. 

1900cals a day is usually a number for those aiming to maintain, 1400-1500 should be more like it.

Don't listen to the people who are saying you are consuming too many calories. I eat 1800 calories a day and lose 2 pounds a week. I'm around the same size as you.

uh huh.  Well I guess it's important to remember that every body is different.  1500 calories may be the perfect number for me, or it may be too little.  What works for one person may not work for another. 

The one thing I know I should do is experiment and find the perfect formula for my own weight loss.  :) It's foolish to expect results if you aren't changing your regimine, I suppse.

Thank you everyone for your encouragement and input! haha.

Your right. It's different for everyone and it depends what your workout level is. I just got p90x in and the min required is 1800. That's right, i said mininum! The more muscle you have and the harder you workout, the more calories (fuel) your body needs. 

Play around with it. But defiantly, make your workouts a true workout!

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Aug 13 2009 14:45
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"But defiantly, make your workouts a true workout"

I couldn't agree more. Just remember, the harder you push yourself in a workout the better the results. Halfassing a workout for a half hour has awful results compared to a half hour of intensity.

It's crazy. I only burn 70 sedentary, but when I bust my butt at boot camp I burn over 500. Wow! In just one hour I was working it and it totally is paying off.

I have been commited to my workout routine since the very beginning of june. I workout 6 days a week, cardio and usually 4 days of weight training. I started eating clean in july. I started at 150 in june. When I weighted the other day I had stayed the same. But clearly there are major changes that have occured in my body. The only explanation that I can think of, is that I have gained muscle and replaced some fat with it. My body has way more muscle than  it did 2 months ago. I was totally discouraged when I didnt see the number on the scale change. I felt like id worked SO hard and hadnt made progress. But when I look in the mirror, there are clear changes that have occured. So im trying to stay focused and encouraged! I remind myself daily, that this is a very slow process.