[21katykat01]

Hi guys,

I am having a problem! For 6 weeks I've been exercising 10-15 hours a week from walking to high intensity dance. I'm not really snacking and my diet has improved, but I'm not losing any weight at all!

Any ideas? I'm feeling really down about it. I'm considering going back to WW.


Any thoughts?

[rubbytummy]

Good job getting so much exercise! But can you be a little more descriptive than saying just that your diet has improved? How many calories are you eating in the average day, how much processed food do you eat, are you eating enough veggies, etc?

[Kofarq]

I bet you any money you're losing inches somewhere. Write down what you eat for a few days, to see what's going on. The problem might be that you're not eating enough!

[JulieJ08]

Definitely pay attention to whether you're losing inches instead of weight.

Also, it's possible you're eating more than you think. But it's also quite possible that you're not eating enough for your level of activity. Many, many people here have broken through plateaus by eating more (healthy stuff, not binging). It's hard to know without carefully recording what and how much you eat (everything, and no guestimating portions) for at least several typical days, and also taking into account once a week type things, like if you go out for drinks every Friday, or eat out.

[21katykat01]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your replies! Definitely given me food for thought (no pun intended). My diet has improved in that I used to eat a lot of chocolate and crisps, junk food basically, have a lot of takeaways and ice cream etc etc.

I have been tee-total on the alcohol front (though I am prepared to have a couple of drinks at the work night out on Friday!) and haven't had any take-aways or things like McDonald's/KFC etc for 3 months now. I don't have crisps or ice cream, though I will admit to eating chocolate now and again, but I've been trying to reduce the calorie level by having a low calorie (low sugar and fat) mix which is chocolate flavoured and you add it to milk to make a milkshake.

I know I'm not eating enough veggies or fruit. I am quite picky when it comes to things like that. I have mixed veg 2-4 times a week (cauliflower, brocolli, carrots) and things like fresh garden peas and sweetcorn about 4 times a week. I don't like much fruit, especially in this season but I've been trying to have sliced apple or fruit salad with lunch, but this is maybe only once a week. And I don't like bananas, it's a childhood aversion - if I did I think life would be much easier!

I find it quite hard to gauge portions and calories - especially when making meals from scratch with things like chicken or turkey that don't come with calorie info. I was considering rejoining WW to use the food tracker and points system to monitor my intake. What do you think?