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Post by skuhaatzu on Aug 1, 2008 11:32:20 GMT -5
for two weeks things were going good. i was working out about an hour a day with 30 mins DDR and 30 mins other activities. i lost about 10 lbs. now on the third week the scale hasnt moved....
whats going on? im not over eating either. in fact im only eating anywhere from 900-1200 calories a day b/c i am only eating when im hungry. not starving myself at all.
i just dont get it. it's SO very discouraging. please help me out. what could be wrong?
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Post by SSC on Aug 1, 2008 12:28:12 GMT -5
*Sigh*
A whole plethora of things could be wrong. First and foremost, know that the body adapts. Take this principle, and then multiply it by one hundred. That's how good the body is to adjusting to your workouts. If you're not feeling completely worn out after your workouts, you're probably not pushing yourself hard enough.
Aside from that, diet could be an issue? What are you eating? When are you eating? How many meals? When's your latest meal in relation to when you go to sleep? How many carbs?
There are so many variables, there's not enough information to try and determine what the issue is.
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Post by abrannan on Aug 1, 2008 12:33:07 GMT -5
Ah... Welcome to your first plateau. Plateaus are the bane of weight loss. See, when your body starts losing a lot of weight, it get a little nervous, so to speak. So, every so often, it'll do others things to try and slow or stop the weight loss. If you've read some of my other posts, you'll know my fondness for explaining weight loss through the eyes of a caveman's body. It's how we were built, it's what we're based on, so it's how we respond.
In this case, you've been losing weight through a combination of wating less and working more. Caveman-wise, this is like moving to another area due to a lack of food (tracking the herd, finding a new pature, etc). Your body doesn't know how long the journey is going to be, so it'll start trying various energy saving matters to save on your stored energy (fat) to allow your body enough energy to get where it's going. The end result to you is that the needle on the scale won't move for a few days.
One prefectly valid option is to just wait it out. You *will* push through this plateau eventually not doing anything different. It's tough to do and very frustrating, motivation wise, but it will happen.
Another option is to increase your food intake slightly. Add some more fresh fruit (good carbs, ready energy) and or nuts (good fats). What this does is reassure your body that food is in fact not scarce, and that it doesn't need to panic about saving fat. I say use fruits and nuts because those provide good ready energy to your body, that your body doesn't need to metabolize much to use.
You'll also probably want to up the intensity of your workouts a bit, too. This tells your body, "Hey! Don't cut my metabolism now! I'm gonna need that energy at any moment to outrun that lion."
In short, it's nothing to panic about, you just need to make some slight tweaks to your routine, and/or have patience.
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Post by warheadsss on Oct 6, 2008 19:06:14 GMT -5
oh man i am going through this same problem right now, i hope i get over it soon
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Post by radiculous on Jul 6, 2009 19:47:43 GMT -5
(I know this thread is old.)
But, what you're going through right now is called a plateau. It's when you maintain your weight.
This is unfortunate and happens to a lot of us.
Just continue with your diet plan and your exercising.
You also have to be patient with your body, you can do it. :3
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