Why can't I loose pounds?
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Why can't I loose pounds?
| Tue, 09-16-2003 - 10:28am |
Hey just got back. Decided to get on the scale for the heck of it. I am up to 143lbs. How fustrating is this. Five out of seven days a weeks I am so, so good. My carb count has been about 60 and my calorie count has been about 1200 to 1300. It does not make any sense to me. I have been doing a workout 5 to 6 days a week. On my bad days I may go over a bit but not that much. Heck I have even stopped having a drink on the weekend and when we go out. It just does not seem fair to me!!!!Argh!!!!!!
Deb

Miss P
Just some ideas if you haven't already thought about them. If you have, hugs coming your way - I know how frustrating it is.
Donna
However, as I noted earlier, each person is different and I think that since you don't go overboard that you will eventually see results. A 1 to 2 lb. loss per week is healthiest I've read, although some weeks I've had a 4 to 5 lb. loss & then go for 2 weeks with no loss! Hormones probably decide those calculations! There are very few people who can sustain a 2lb. loss each week until they meet their set goal.
Don't get discouraged - keep up your healthy quest. You are getting stronger and healthier!
Hugs,
Kat
I hate to say this but, 5 good days out of 7 will just about keep you at the same weight. Believe me, I was the master at doing this. Out of 6 weeks, I've cheated only twice and its really paying off for me. I've cut out ALL starchy carbs. I still have more weight to go but, scales are starting down. No Dunkin munchkins..lol. I believe Kat did the same thing and that's what worked for her. She also does a lot of cardio. Upping the cardio has always worked for me as well.
Donna talked about portions. I don't know if that's an issue but its certainly something that I would look at. Quality of the food that you are eating could also be an issue. Try measuring out your food to see if portions might be the problem.
It'll happen. Keep with it!
Phyllis
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Phyllis
The thing is, I'm not gaining any weight, so I think that my overall eating plan is good. I just need something like SB to lose the weight and I'm okay with cutting the carbs for a couple of weeks if that will help me achieve a healthier weight.
I wish I had some wonderful piece of advice to give you. I know how frustrated you feel. I've been there. Just don't give up! Even if you haven't lost weight, you are still much healthier than you were.
Shar
Lori
Lori
One thing that I read a few months ago in the ChangeOne diet is that people often *underestimate* their calorie intake, and often quite seriously. I can't find it, but it sticks in my mind that folks who thought they were having 1600 calories a day were eating more like 2100. Do you journal everything, even the little snacks? A few things here and there can add up quickly. Also, from the Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, a bit of good-news, bad-news:
"If you binge in the form of a single big dessert generous in calories and carbs, you may well find your weight up 2 or 3 pounds the next day, mainly because of the increase in glycogen stores. This might lead you to the disheartening conclusion that a single meal or dessert can wipe out a week of dieting. Not so. If you return to your dietary program promptly, most, but not quite all, of that increase in weight will disappear during the next day or two. The weight loss will be behind schedule by the amount of calories in the big dessert, but it usually amounts to wiping out no more than a day or two of previous dieting."
So yes, you're doing the exercising, and I sure wouldn't stop, but that "going over a bit" on those two days could be sabatoging your efforts to lose. You're moving ahead 5 days, but if you go over a bit for two days, that could be setting you *back* as little as 2 but as much as 4 days.
I agree with some of the other advice you've gotten, that you might need to jump start and really stick with a plan for several weeks. You might have to examine your habits a little closer, writing down not only what you eat, but why you are making certain choices. You might find that it doesn't have to do with food, but the setting you're in (social so you want a drink, deadlines making you antsy, etc.).
Cussette
C
"Make Choices that bring you joy" cl-Patty