What am I doing wrong?

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-16-1998
What am I doing wrong?
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Sat, 06-25-2005 - 8:19am

Boo hoo...weighed in this morning, and no weight loss this week. I'm so bummed. I've been absolutely perfect. No cheating, eating what I think is enough cals (approx 1500), exercising daily (running, elliptical and weights).

What am I missing? :(

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 9:27am

I'm sorry you're bummed about your weigh in today-- I would suggest keeping on track, that weight may not disappear as fast as you want but with perseverance and patience it will start dropping. And as you posted last night you are feeling lighter these days!


Some things to remember-




    • Drink your water

    • Get your sleep

    • Don't give up

Good Luck~

~IslandGirl



::: Jump for Joy ::: Summer's Here :::


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Registered: 10-01-2003
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 2:13pm
It's prolly your calories....you are doing alot of exercise but are you giving your body enough fuel for the fat burning process. Try keeping everything else the same but raise your calories. Remember raising your calories doesn't mean not eating right. See if it helps.
Mel
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Registered: 03-22-2005
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 2:21pm

You could be gaining muscles and losing fat. How do your clothes fit? Or, even if you are dilligent about cutting back on salt and what not, sometimes your body still likes to retain a couple pounds of water a week or so before your period.

That's why Bob Greene (Oprah's trainer) recommends not weighing yourself for the first TWO MONTHS.

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Registered: 02-16-1998
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 2:25pm
I guess I'm at a loss as to exactly how many calories I burn in one day. I know that I burn "x" amount when I run or cross train, etc, but what about my metabolic processes, etc?
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Registered: 03-22-2005
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 2:53pm

http://health.discovery.com/tools/calculators/basal/basal.html

Hope this helps.

P.S. Remember, this is just a rough estimate. Our bodies are not like machines and each one is slightly different. If you are a super type A that fidgets all the time, you could easily burn an extra 100 calories or so a day. Also, I forgot the exact number, but a physician once told me that the brain actually uses up a significant percentage of our energy intake. When I studied for final exams (back in my college days) or when I work on some high-pressure projects I never gain weight even though I eat quite a bit (mostly protein rich foods) and exercise less (lack of time).

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-16-1998
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 4:37pm
So, this calculator is telling me that my BMR is 1405. Since I'm eating extremely well (I think so anyway) by eating lean meats, fish, nothing fried or processed, no coffee or soda, 80 oz. of water per day, and I'm running almost 3 miles daily, shouldn't there be some weight loss there somewhere?
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 5:21pm
You could also try going to www.fitday.com where you put in your food and your exercise-- then there is a page to see what you are burning etc...

~IslandGirl



::: Jump for Joy ::: Summer's Here :::


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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-16-1998
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 5:40pm
Yep, I'm using Fitday on a daily basis. I find that very helpful, especially the graphs. I notice that I'm consistently burning more than I'm taking in, so I'm sure it will come off eventually, right?! ;)
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Registered: 03-22-2005
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 5:42pm

Just some general thoughts and personal experience:

1. Strange as it sounds, sometimes weight loss does not occur as an even curve. You may get stuck at the same weight for a while (up to several weeks) and suddenly it drops.

2. Going back to my previous post, maybe you are gaining muscles. Maybe you are losing inches?

3. If you have been running for a while, you body could become more efficient and requires less energy (which means it burns fewer calories). Try mixing it up with other activities, such as elliptical trainer, biking, etc. It will also give your knees a break. Or instead of running your usual 3 miles everyday, maybe do a day of speed work (faster but lower mileage) and a day of hill work (slower pace, but with steeper incline) each week.

4. Measure everything you eat.

5. I keep telling myself it took over 5 years of "neglect" for me to get to this point, it is not too bad it takes 5 months to fix it.

6. Relax, make sure you get enough sleep and schedule at least one (maybe two, depends on how you feel) rest day per week. Just go for a walk.

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Registered: 02-16-1998
Sat, 06-25-2005 - 8:58pm
Excellent points!! I try to mix up my cross training days with my elliptical machine or biking, but I'll make more of a point of doing it often.

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