Starting not to care

So this past week, I decided to majorly start to diet. I've eaten less than 1100 calories per day. I've ran 10 miles, walked 5. I kayaked the other day. I totally gave up pop and all things that could be considered junk food, as well as bread. And my "snacks" consist of fruit. I got on the scale today and lost 1 pound. That might not be a huge deal, but compared to what I was doing before (never working out and eating very badly), one pound seems to not even matter. I've dieted my entire life, so I understand that there are ups and downs, but I feel like I'm dieting correctly this time and working out 6 days per week. I guess I'm just defeated.

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Not eating your calories may put your body into "starvation mode." It will hold on to everything it can and wreak havoc on your organs. It your calories, good quality calories. And lots of clear water.

unknown

Do not just watch the scale...follow your body measurements, too. Muscle replacing fat might not be so noticiible on the scale but you'll really see it in your measurements, and feel it in your clothes.

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madeline_land wrote: »

You may be losing inches and not pounds. If you gain muscle mass you will not see a difference on the scale. Take your measurements.

NO....Just NO.....Eating a 1000 calories and doing that much cardio will make you lose muscle in huge chunks, not gain..... Basic biology.....

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A group of us are trying to not weigh in the whole month of May. Join us and see if the angst you're feeling about "only" losing one pound eases when you're not constantly thinking of your next weigh in.

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