jthomas0054 wrote: » Okay so today was my official weigh in day. Nothing, Nada not 1 pound lost. I made my own challenge that I would move every day, I set my calorie intake to 1200. Not 1 soda grrrrrrrrrrr. Thank goodness I also did do body measurements, I did see a loss of inches but can't understand why the scale didn't move. Desperately need advice please. Thanks in advance.
arditarose wrote: » ndj1979 wrote: » OP - do you use a food scale? This. And I really wish people would stop telling others that they are turning fat into muscle or gaining muscle in their calorie deficits and that's why they're not losing. That is absolutely no help.
ndj1979 wrote: » OP - do you use a food scale?
kaspatore wrote: » look up the "woosh" happened to me... no loss until like 3 weeks in and suddenly was 4 pounds down. Hang in there!
ronronronj wrote: » kaspatore wrote: » look up the "woosh" happened to me... no loss until like 3 weeks in and suddenly was 4 pounds down. Hang in there! That happened to me, too! In some ways, I would rather lose the inches than the pounds!
jnv7594 wrote: » ronronronj wrote: » kaspatore wrote: » look up the "woosh" happened to me... no loss until like 3 weeks in and suddenly was 4 pounds down. Hang in there! That happened to me, too! In some ways, I would rather lose the inches than the pounds! kaspatore wrote: » look up the "woosh" happened to me... no loss until like 3 weeks in and suddenly was 4 pounds down. Hang in there! This is my pattern as well, and it has been since I started losing weight in August. I won't lose anything for 2 or 3 weeks, then suddenly I will drop 3 pounds in a week. Not sure why this happens, but it's a definite pattern for me personally. I've lost 85 pounds and it's been that way the whole way through. I am a shining example of the fact that weight loss is not linear, lol. That being said, until you have such a noticeable pattern with your weight loss, it's best to consider other things as the cause. As others said make sure you are weighing and measuring EVERYTHING that goes in your mount. That means everything including prepackaged foods. Also, make sure you are using correct database entries. There are a ton in the database that aren't accurate, so just be mindful of that. If you are tracking calories correctly, weighing and measuring, and using correct entries then just be patient. It will happen.
jthomas0054 wrote: » Thank you so much for the support. From this site http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/ I did every calculation they had lol. And my BMR was 2332. And after reading and reading, it seems that 1200 cal, which I set for my goal is low, so I raised it to 1600. And I am not going to allow the scale to discourage me. I will also take some pictures tomorrow. (I'm scared lol) having other ways to track success will most defiantly keep me motivated. Thanks again everyone.
jthomas0054 wrote: » I have been biking 5 to 10 miles a day, or walking 5 plus added yoga classes and strength training 3 times a week. If I don't see a difference, I'll tweek it again. What do u think the goal calorie should be?
jthomas0054 wrote: » Just a week, I really should chill a bit, i didn't gain it over night and I'm not going to loose it over night, but darn I wish I could.
JordisTSM wrote: » SezxyStef wrote: » andreirotariu wrote: » Could be any number of reasons. Faulty scales, water weight, muscle turned to fat (although I doubt you would build the exact amount of muscle as you have lost fat...). Make sure your only checking your weight once a week and do it at the exact same time e.g. morning and make sure your clothes are off or on, whatever suites you. I have noticed I can gain a whole kilo if I weight myself at night as compared with in the morning and if I keep my clothes on I can add anywhere between a couple hundred grams to a kilo so I always make sure I weigh myself at the same time and in the same way every time. Also 1200 calories seems a little low, you may want to look at that. People need to stop saying that...fat does not turn into muscle...that is impossible. Clearly you didn't get your magic wand when you signed up to MFP.
SezxyStef wrote: » andreirotariu wrote: » Could be any number of reasons. Faulty scales, water weight, muscle turned to fat (although I doubt you would build the exact amount of muscle as you have lost fat...). Make sure your only checking your weight once a week and do it at the exact same time e.g. morning and make sure your clothes are off or on, whatever suites you. I have noticed I can gain a whole kilo if I weight myself at night as compared with in the morning and if I keep my clothes on I can add anywhere between a couple hundred grams to a kilo so I always make sure I weigh myself at the same time and in the same way every time. Also 1200 calories seems a little low, you may want to look at that. People need to stop saying that...fat does not turn into muscle...that is impossible.
andreirotariu wrote: » Could be any number of reasons. Faulty scales, water weight, muscle turned to fat (although I doubt you would build the exact amount of muscle as you have lost fat...). Make sure your only checking your weight once a week and do it at the exact same time e.g. morning and make sure your clothes are off or on, whatever suites you. I have noticed I can gain a whole kilo if I weight myself at night as compared with in the morning and if I keep my clothes on I can add anywhere between a couple hundred grams to a kilo so I always make sure I weigh myself at the same time and in the same way every time. Also 1200 calories seems a little low, you may want to look at that.
jthomas0054 wrote: » I am using a food scale, and measuring everything. Thanks for the links, I'll read up on it all. Good night all
katharineshalia wrote: » As someone who initially followed 1200 recommendation, up your calories by a 100 a week and find a comfortable range where you feel full but are still losing. Hope you find your happy zone.
