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why am i not loosing weight?
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i really don't understand...
i've been going to the gym for nearly a month, doing really well and sticking to it, not eating junk, for example, today i've had a small bowl of porridge, a cheese and pepper salady thing (all the veggies i had left), then small amount of rice, peas, and jerk chicken with onions and pepper, and an apple...
this is quite typical of what i eat on a daily basis, i drink at least 6 of squash or water, and i occasionally have a treat i.e. a piece of cake, but this is down to maybe once or twice a week...
and i haven't lost a pound...
i'm really getting downheartened about it, because i feel huge and ugly at the moment...and i can't get my head around what it is that i'm going wrong so that i'm not loosing weight...
any ideas?
i've been going to the gym for nearly a month, doing really well and sticking to it, not eating junk, for example, today i've had a small bowl of porridge, a cheese and pepper salady thing (all the veggies i had left), then small amount of rice, peas, and jerk chicken with onions and pepper, and an apple...
this is quite typical of what i eat on a daily basis, i drink at least 6 of squash or water, and i occasionally have a treat i.e. a piece of cake, but this is down to maybe once or twice a week...
and i haven't lost a pound...
i'm really getting downheartened about it, because i feel huge and ugly at the moment...and i can't get my head around what it is that i'm going wrong so that i'm not loosing weight...
any ideas?
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i'm only doing cardio, so surely that wouldn't build up that much muscle?
i have toned up a bit, but i've not lost any weight, haven't checked inches tho
can just be one of those things that you just have, nothing wrong with it as such. have you managed to lose weight by dieting before?
Also, how long have you been dieting? have you lost any weight? if you've been dieting for a while it is common for you weight to stabilise and even out and weight loss decrease or stop. just a thought.
i really need to loose at least another stone, because of my height...but i'm doing my best and i'm getting no where!
I'm like this, which really is a pain because I'm losing weight I don't need to, due to having problems with my stomach.
BUT WTF AM I MEANT TO EAT! just veggies for the rest of my life? I'm trying so damn fucking hard and those little treats mean so much to me...this is getting very depressing...
Why?
If you have a treat 2 times a week, try having one once a week and see if that helps.
I would only drink water.
Maybe some of the things you eat aren't as healthy as you think?
maybe i should be calorie counting
If what you are doing isn't working, try changing it a little until you find the right balance for you.
Failing that see your gp and get some blood tests done to check nothing underlaying.
My stomach just won't go, normally its easy for me to loose weight when i wish but i have been trying for the past 2 weeks and nothing happens!
arghhh
anoying!
The water in squash is fine, but if she's drinking LOTS of squash, that could almost be a pint of pure sugary stuff right there!!!
Im really bad with hormonal contraception. All of them make me put weight on. I know its that as the weight falls off when i use something non hormonal.
Ok, not much to lose then, you've already gone down a few BMIs- well done you! What are you aiming for, 25? The last bit is supposed to be the hardest... Battle on!
Don't quote me on it but, I think varying the amount you eat from day to day is supposed to up your metabolism. As is cayenne pepper, but that might just be an old wives tale.
doesnt sound hugely calorific, but it doesnt sound especially slimline either. Just sounds like 3 square meals.
Are you eating varied food? You seem to eat a bit of chicken but are you also eating red meat and fish?
You could also try to up the veg a lot. I eat veg both for lunch and dinner (about 300gr per meal actually). It can be hard to get used to it but it's getting easier. I eat a lot of tomatos, haha.
The trick is not to cut out everything that might possibly be nasty but find the best alternatives and check the ratios. I'm allowed cheese (up to 26%-ish) in some quantities and must eat a certain amount of oil/butter daily to get the needed fat. What I'm doing is all about balance and getting the ratios right.
I'm on my fifth week on the new kind of eating I do and I should soon have lost a stone. Would love to reach it this wednesday but I think the weds after is more realistic. I'm eating lots and even if I'm not supposed to eat sugar, I have on some occasions and I still lost weight that week. It doesn't need to be the kiss of death wanting something you enjoy! Even better, I've been finding ways to make stuff that I really enjoy eating and doesn't contain any sugar. Guilt free treats! I love it. :yippe:
Also, keep in mind that even if it is fun to lose weight and get back to what's 'optimal', you also need to be able to look at your current shape realistically. That means not just seeing how flabby you are but also note what you think is positive.
sorry but all of this is really getting me down, i've really hit a dark point and nothing seems to be getting better. my life is quite shit and it doesn't seem to be getting any better...
It sounds like a diet to me!