Weight Loss Support Give and get support here!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 04-05-2004, 01:01 PM   #1  
Just Your Average Girl
Thread Starter
 
BakerGrl5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 3

S/C/G: 221/221/154

Height: 5'5

Default Not Losing Weight

I do not understand why I am not losing weight. I have been dieting and exercising my but off for the past 5 weeks. I have completely eliminated soda out of my diet and I stay away from friend and fatty foods. I currently exercise 3 to 4 times a week for 30 minutes to an hour. Anyone have any ideas as to why I'm not losing weight?
BakerGrl5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2004, 01:12 PM   #2  
Senior Member
 
barbygirl43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,354

S/C/G: 344/279.1/???

Height: 5'6"

Default

have you checked your body mass index (BMI) for your body fat % or your measurements? It could be that you've been doing a great job of building muscle mass and muscle weighs more than fat so although your scale hasn't shown a loss you could've had a significant one. It's not uncommon too if you are measuring your waist, chest, bust, etc. to see a several inch loss for the week and a gain on the scale.

Sounds like you're doing great though. Keep up the good work and don't get discouraged.
barbygirl43 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2004, 01:15 PM   #3  
Just Your Average Girl
Thread Starter
 
BakerGrl5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 3

S/C/G: 221/221/154

Height: 5'5

Default

I never thought of that! Thanks, it makes me feel much better!
BakerGrl5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2004, 01:28 PM   #4  
Senior Member
 
SeekInnerThinChick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 549

Default

I would start by tracking the number of calories you are taking in each day, either in a diary or on Fitday.com, whatever works. Eating healthy is a great start, but if you are still taking in more calories than you are burning, you won't lose. I have to eat about 1600 calories a day to lose an average of 1.6 pounds per week. At the moment I'm doing an hour of cardio every day, plus weights 3 times a week, plus sports. I probably won't have to do that much after I hit my goal, but I'm trying to burn off the last 20 pounds.

Let's do the math. 20 pounds, at 3500 calories per pound, equals 70,000 calories of fat. So even if I burn off 600 calories per day, it could take another 117 days, or nearly 4 months, to reach my goal. And I don't have too much trouble losing, some people have metabolic problems that slow down their fat loss.

So the take-home message is, you just have to be patient and stick to it over the long haul. But there are rewards and pleasures along the way, and I've had a lot of fun getting into shape, learned a lot, met new people, etc. The process in itself is well worthwhile, a healthy way of life. Stick with it, and you'll get there!
SeekInnerThinChick is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-06-2004, 12:28 AM   #5  
Junior Member
 
MotivatedQueen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 27

Default

Bakergrl
Please post a menu of what you are eating and how much you have to lose. This will help us understand what might be going wrong or what could be the culprit. Also how much water too!
MQ
MotivatedQueen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-08-2004, 02:30 AM   #6  
Junior Member
 
MeMyself&I's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 6

Default

Also, take your measurements! If you've lost inches, but not weight, it just means you're replacing your fat with muscle.
MeMyself&I is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Related Topics
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Nursing and not losing weight? Ami12345 Pregnant - Nursing 16 11-26-2008 12:38 PM
Why You're Not Losing Weight Zima Weight Loss Support 28 07-28-2008 07:07 AM


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:45 PM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.