Help please, not losing!

[Kayemm555]

Hi everyone, hope you don't mind me posting here. I started ccing in January and posted here a few times, lost a stone and then had a blip and managed to put it back on plus another 7lbs!

I started again 3 weeks ago and lost 7lbs in the first week which I was really pleased with but have lost nothing in the two weeks since I am 5"4 and now 195lbs so have four stone to lose, and thought it would come off quicker with all the changes I've made!

I'm having 1200 net calories mon-fri and 1350 net on sat/sun. Also exercising 6 days a week (started 3 weeks ago) doing between 20-40 mins of zumba or cardio. Has anyone else had the same thing happen or can shed any light?

Many thanks xx

 

[Wrinkly]

Hi, I'm no expert but you seem to be dong everything right & a 7lb weight loss is wonderful. Are you recording all your calories? If so all I can say is hang on in there, it may be that your body is adjusting. Good luck on your journey.

 

[stef2009]

Hey hun, maybe its with such the big loss in the first week, wen ive dieted before thats happend to me, i lost a huge amount the first week then nothing for weeks, just keep going, it has 2 come off!

Ive been going wrong on CC, i was eating 800-1000 cals a day but going on the wii everyday for 30 mins, and i put a pound on and couldnt shift it, ladies on here told me to up the calorie intake, i did and the next day id lost the pound, its all trial and error xx

 

[nickymac1108]

Hi its sounds like ur body is holding on to ur weight as its not getting enough calories with all the exercise ur doing. I would either decrease the exercise a bit or up the calories and continue with the exercise. I do 16k twice a day on my exercise bike only takes 30 mins each time but altogether burns over 1000 calories. Ur body will just hold on to everything if u dont have the balance right. Good luck )

 

[Kayemm555]

Thanks everyone for your replies I've had a bit of an 'off' day today after feeling despondent but will get back on it tomorrow and try decreasing the exercise a bit and see how it goes, fingers crossed x

 

[Lovehatecarbs]

Thanks everyone for your replies I've had a bit of an 'off' day today after feeling despondent but will get back on it tomorrow and try decreasing the exercise a bit and see how it goes, fingers crossed x

Double check your calories - with your height and weight they sound a little low? Are you using MFP to log everything? Are your choosing healthy food?

I know what it's like being stuck it's just finding a small tweak that works for you - I stopped eating my exercise calories and reduced wine and I've started losing again

Good luck

 

[Kayemm555]

Thanks lovehatecarbs, i am logging everything on mfp. Have made such big changes and is seems like for nothing! But won't give up, will make a few small changes and see what works

 

[stef2009]

Good luck hun xxx

 

[LVLLM]

hi - yes logging on MFP helps me also the advice about upping the cals as your body maybe going into starvation mode and hence not losing. Maybe post a menu on here and we can help?