What am i doing wrong?

[brandy88 151]

Eat around 1000-1100 cal a day go to gym 5 days a week burn 600 cal there, come home clean, cook, take care of small kids, usually do set ups and arm exercise in evening....keep carbs between 50-100 (my suggested was 277 on fitness app) so burning way more than eating... And I keep going up and down the same pound for almost 2 weeks. I started burning more week ago was only doing 500 at gym. I am going crazy I want to be below 200 before end of August and don't see happening I go from 200.4 to 201.8 highest this week I want to cry... I'm working so hard and nothing ...any suggestions??? Am I doing something wrong ?? Please no mean comments and don't tell me to put scale away I did 3 days ago and want it more than ever..

[latina1974 12]

Idk, I am doing the same thing. I am 18wks po, I am crawling at losing weight. How many wks po are u?

[belladona 153]

All I can say is I get it i have similar circumstances to you, with working out and scale stopping. But, im alot heavier than you and have so far still to go at this rate it will take 3 years to get to your number. I dont know what the answer is but if you break this cycle please private message me and let me know how you did it.

[marfar7 1,528]

I'm with you on the stall. I lost 17 lbs the first 4 weeks after surgery (started at 174 so I know I'm gunna lose slower) and this past week and a half, have lost and gained the same 1 lb. Got on the scale this morning and I gained 2 lbs! Must've been that 1/2 glass of wine I had yesterday!

How do people burn 600 calories at the gym? Do you spend 3 hrs there? I do 45 minutes on the treadmill at 3.8 mph at a 3% incline and burn maybe 200 calories. Then I do 20-25 minutes of crunches, and weights. I know I can't possibly burn 400 there, maybe 100. How do people do that.

I estimate burning maybe 300 calories in an hour and 15 minutes. I'd like to know what everyone does to burn 600??

[Tawnie 99]

Go up on treadmill speed to 4.0 and above. Increase calorie burn by 60% in same amount of time!

[Beach Lover 1,084]

Change up your exercise routine your body gets accustomed to what you are doing. Go bike riding, swim, take a walk. The exercise you are doing will only have to be increased if that is what your body is used to. Sometimes it can be Water weight that is playing with you or the time of the month that you get bloat. It is rough and I am currently going through something similar it just sucks and we have to wait it out. I don't think you are doing anything wrong just try changing up the exercise a little. You also might be gaining some muscle with all that you are doing and that does add a little weight. Hang in there you have already done a great job!

[Heather Meyer 103]

Eat around 1000-1100 cal a day go to gym 5 days a week burn 600 cal there' date=' come home clean, cook, take care of small kids, usually do set ups and arm exercise in evening....keep carbs between 50-100 (my suggested was 277 on fitness app) so burning way more than eating... And I keep going up and down the same pound for almost 2 weeks. I started burning more week ago was only doing 500 at gym. I am going crazy I want to be below 200 before end of August and don't see happening I go from 200.4 to 201.8 highest this week I want to cry... I'm working so hard and nothing ...any suggestions??? Am I doing something wrong ?? Please no mean comments and don't tell me to put scale away I did 3 days ago and want it more than ever..[/quote']

Sounds like your in a plateau right now. This is typical of most weight loss plans. There are two suggestions i have for you.

1) eat more

2) move more

3) dont move

I am not suggesting you do all three at once. In fact..its better to choose just one of the three suggestions. People have been able to break their stall using calorie cycling ...ex: day 1 you eat 1200, day 2 you eat 1500, day 3 you eat 1000.... In other words..you bounce up and down with your calories...if that doesnt work out for you.try increasing or lowering your calorie consumption more extreme... for example: 700 then 1500.

Suggestion 2 would be to keep your calories the same as you have been but change up and more intensity to your workouts..more cardio, more weights..Interval training is very good for helping stalls.

Suggestion 3: give up exercise for a week. Somtimes are bodies hold onto Water weight from exercising and using our muscles. Somtimes we just need a complete break to give our bodies a chance to rest. Its possible your body is resisting you even though you are lushing to exercise so much. I am not suggesting you quit exercise forever...i am just suggesting you give your body a rest for a week and let it settle.

Try these suggestions out..find one that works.. its all good..just take a breath for yourself.

[Beach Lover 1,084]

Sounds like your in a plateau right now. This is typical of most weight loss plans. There are two suggestions i have for you.

1) eat more

2) move more

3) dont move

I am not suggesting you do all three at once. In fact..its better to choose just one of the three suggestions. People have been able to break their stall using calorie cycling ...ex: day 1 you eat 1200, day 2 you eat 1500, day 3 you eat 1000.... In other words..you bounce up and down with your calories...if that doesnt work out for you.try increasing or lowering your calorie consumption more extreme... for example: 700 then 1500.

Suggestion 2 would be to keep your calories the same as you have been but change up and more intensity to your workouts..more cardio, more weights..Interval training is very good for helping stalls.

Suggestion 3: give up exercise for a week. Somtimes are bodies hold onto Water weight from exercising and using our muscles. Somtimes we just need a complete break to give our bodies a chance to rest. Its possible your body is resisting you even though you are lushing to exercise so much. I am not suggesting you quit exercise forever...i am just suggesting you give your body a rest for a week and let it settle.

Try these suggestions out..find one that works.. its all good..just take a breath for yourself.

A agree with this. That is what I was saying about changing up the exercise. My doctor said to never do the same thing and that includes food consumption. Your body must always be kept guessing. These are some good suggestions.

[SkinnyScrapper 57]

Change up your exercise routine your body gets accustomed to what you are doing. Go bike riding' date=' swim, take a walk. The exercise you are doing will only have to be increased if that is what your body is used to. Sometimes it can be Water weight that is playing with you or the time of the month that you get bloat. It is rough and I am currently going through something similar it just sucks and we have to wait it out. I don't think you are doing anything wrong just try changing up the exercise a little. You also might be gaining some muscle with all that you are doing and that does add a little weight. Hang in there you have already done a great job! [/quote']

Yes...my dr. Said to go by inches.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

Sounds to me like you are really hitting the exercise hard....Don't forget that muscle weighs more then fat.....And you are probably building muscle....take advantage of the so called stall and allow your body to catch up....Your body is a wonderful tool...It will protect you and care for you...It looks after you and compensates for the things that go wrong.....I would give my right arm to be as close to 199 lbs.....Hey if I did lose my right arm I might!!!! LOL

[brandy88 151]

I usually do elliptical For 45 mins and burn 600 or cross ramp or last time biked 10 miles. I also switch up with classes the gym offers I thought I was switching up enough... But maybe not.. I will take everyone's suggestions. Im a little shy of 5 and 1/2 months out..started at 266 surgery day.

[kchristian 64]

Eat around 1000-1100 cal a day go to gym 5 days a week burn 600 cal there, come home clean, cook, take care of small kids, usually do set ups and arm exercise in evening....keep carbs between 50-100 (my suggested was 277 on fitness app) so burning way more than eating... And I keep going up and down the same pound for almost 2 weeks. I started burning more week ago was only doing 500 at gym. I am going crazy I want to be below 200 before end of August and don't see happening I go from 200.4 to 201.8 highest this week I want to cry... I'm working so hard and nothing ...any suggestions??? Am I doing something wrong ?? Please no mean comments and don't tell me to put scale away I did 3 days ago and want it more than ever..

quick question - are you eating anything like Atkins Bars? or anything with sugar alcohols in them? I was losing fine, then I started adding in an Atkins Bar a day or even 1/2 of one, and my weight stalled out for almost 3 weeks. I finally realized maybe it was the Atkins - so I cut them out, and holy crap did the weight start falling off again! So maybe if you are doing any bar supplements or something like that, give them up for a week and see how it goes?

[brandy88 151]

No Akins bars or anything I drink a Protein Shake in morning usually, and then lunch and dinner. Usually hit 60-90 grams of Protein with 60 being a low day usually 75-80 no issue. Drink plenty, I don't drink booze, or eat little Debbie's lol I try to eat good but I don't know ??!

[brandy88 151]

Atkins*

[LifetimeLoser 208]

Things to try.

1. Take a rest days from exercise (this one is hard for me to do). I do a mixture of cardio/weight training. The inflammation in my body adds to the scale, but as soon as I take a break it goes down a couple of pounds. Of course, this is only if you are looking at the number on the scale going down. I have learned to ignore the number on the scale when I know I have been diligent with eating right and working out.

2. Up your carbs! Try a day of a higher carbs. Key word is a day. If eating carbs triggers a carb binge, then this is probably not a good idea. Every once in awhile I will eat very high carb for a day and then go back down the next day. This usually moves the scale.

3. Go longer and harder on your cardio or try splitting it up. Do 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes late afternoon.

Good luck!