HELP... I stopped losing!

gettininshape

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What am I doing wrong?? I go to the gym EVERY day for at least an hour. I do cardio for 20-30 minutes doing fast walking combined with jogging. Then I do the weight machines. Meanwhile, I still am following my diet plan consisting of whole grains, vegetables, fruits and non fat dairy. The scale is not moving... still at 190. Some days it looks like its on 189-188. Does anyone have any ideas why I'm not losing anymore.... I've been at a standstill now for 5 weeks. :banghead:
 
well if your not losing then you have to go about changing somethign ethier with your diet or with your gym routine.......
 
How many calories a day are you consuming - just because you're eating healthy, doesnt mean you're in a reasonble calorie range...

how long have you been eating at this range?
How long has it been since the scale moved?

Is there a change in measurements?
 
How many calories a day are you consuming - just because you're eating healthy, doesnt mean you're in a reasonble calorie range...

Mal can you elaborate on this?
I'm sort of in the same category.
My caloric intake is around 1500 a day and I eat no fat (other than nuts).
I bust my butt with cardio & weights too.
I feel like those people on the Biggest Loser who lose only 1 lb. Frustration!
 
Thanks for your feedback. I don't really "count" calories anymore.

Breakfast: I have coffee with fat free creamer & 1 splenda (I'm not usually very hungry in the a.m.)

Lunch: Whole wheat pita pocket topped with 2 tbsp. jarred Traditional sauce, 1/2 can mushrooms, 1/4 roasted red pepper, 1/4 of a sm. onion, 1/2 c. spinach and topped off with about 2 oz. fat free mozzerella cheese.

OR 3 egg whites with salsa in a whole wheat fat free tortilla

Snack: apple or banana, Boca burger with 2 slices whole wheat bread & small amount of fat free mayo

AFTER workout: Protein shake (2 gram fat, low carb)

Dinner: whole wheat pasta with jarred Traditional sauce and 1 tbsp parmasan cheese

Snack: apple or banana, mint tea, cheerios or low fat grain cereal with skim milk

This is my average diet... there are some days I will eat some chicken or fish cooked in Pam spray and lemon juice.
 
How many calories a day are you consuming - just because you're eating healthy, doesnt mean you're in a reasonble calorie range...

how long have you been eating at this range?
How long has it been since the scale moved?

Is there a change in measurements?

I don't take measurements usually, but I have noticed that my clothes are getting loose, and some shorts that did not fit me 6 weeks ago, now actually fit. I am not sure if its a muscle gaining thing or what... it just seems like the scale should have moved with all this exercising. I have been exercising 3months now on a daily basis, maybe I should see more of a drop in weight.
 
If you don't count calories, there's no real way to know for fact where you stand in terms of energy balance.

Calories = energy

We must be in an energetic deficit in order to lose weight

Energetic deficit = more calories out than in

So, in a nutshell.... if you are exercising like a madman, yet, still eating too much energy, you won't lose wieght.

Yes, healthy foods are not as calorically dense, but that doesn't mean you can't overeat said foods.
 
How many calories a day are you consuming - just because you're eating healthy, doesnt mean you're in a reasonble calorie range...

Mal can you elaborate on this?
I'm sort of in the same category.
My caloric intake is around 1500 a day and I eat no fat (other than nuts).
I bust my butt with cardio & weights too.
I feel like those people on the Biggest Loser who lose only 1 lb. Frustration!

Steve pretty much said it succintly - and my life for the past 10-15 years backed it up - just because you're eating healthy - doesn't mean you can't overeat on calories.

1500 calories for your current weight and activity level, in my mind is low... I'd probably go up a little bit... and allow your metabolism to recharge a bit.. for lack of a more technical term...

Fat isnt a bad thing... saturated fat, yes, but reguar fats, no... your skin and hair appreciate a bit of fat i nyour diet...
 
If you don't count calories, there's no real way to know for fact where you stand in terms of energy balance.

Calories = energy

We must be in an energetic deficit in order to lose weight

Energetic deficit = more calories out than in

So, in a nutshell.... if you are exercising like a madman, yet, still eating too much energy, you won't lose wieght.

Yes, healthy foods are not as calorically dense, but that doesn't mean you can't overeat said foods.


Thanks Steve. I have been following the Ornish diet, where if you follow his diet, then you don't need to count calories. Maybe I should reread the book again.
 
Yes, healthy foods are not as calorically dense, but that doesn't mean you can't overeat said foods.

What if one doesn't overeat non calorically dense food (It is real hard to over eat on raw veggies) and still has this problem?
 
Steve pretty much said it succintly - and my life for the past 10-15 years backed it up - just because you're eating healthy - doesn't mean you can't overeat on calories.

1500 calories for your current weight and activity level, in my mind is low... I'd probably go up a little bit... and allow your metabolism to recharge a bit.. for lack of a more technical term...

Fat isnt a bad thing... saturated fat, yes, but reguar fats, no... your skin and hair appreciate a bit of fat i nyour diet...

I get my fats from nuts, I can't really do more than that b'cause of my gall bladder.

I really don't know what else to eat to up my calories. Any suggestions ??
 
Yes, healthy foods are not as calorically dense, but that doesn't mean you can't overeat said foods.

What if one doesn't overeat non calorically dense food (It is real hard to over eat on raw veggies) and still has this problem?

I'd ask to see exactly what they're eating.

If it turned out that they really should be in a caloric deficit at the stated intake, one of two things remains a possiblity:

1. Something is going on with the individual medically

2. They are incorrect about their intake. I'd say dishonest but I've met many very good people that a) have trouble actually tracking their intake or b) lie to themselves.

Yea, it's hard to overeat on veggies. But most aren't eating only veggies.
 
busy, you may want to try UPPING your calories to 1800/day and seeing how that goes for a couple of weeks. How long have you been at it?
 
busy, you may want to try UPPING your calories to 1800/day and seeing how that goes for a couple of weeks. How long have you been at it?

Not long I must admit, I have lost 7 lbs since the 1st, although the last 2 weeks I've only lost 2.

It is really hard to up calories when you are a pure vegetarian, and when you eat that much fiber, you tend to get full quickly.

But I did read this formula recently.

You should take the desired weight and multiply that by 10. That is how many calories you should eat. So If I want to be 150 I should eat 1,500 calories a day. I was doing this before I read that, but that was the first time I read it. This was written by a vegetarian doctor not some quack diet guru LOL!
 
Here's an update. I am now 155 lbs. I joined Weight Watchers about 6 months ago to help me. It works!! And its easy and does not break your bank! You also eat your own foods or you can buy theirs in the supermarket. Of course I will never give up my exercising, that was key to lose weight and get toned.
 
Generally, when I see patients with a weight loss plateau such as yours, it can be quite frustrating.

I would recommend being a bit more patient with your current program. I'd also look to see if in fact, you need to lose any more weight.

You may be healthy just the way you are!


All the best,
Brian Dean MS,RD
Collaboration Coordinator, NutriYoga LLC
NutriYoga.com
 
Thanks for your feedback. I don't really "count" calories anymore.

Breakfast: I have coffee with fat free creamer & 1 splenda (I'm not usually very hungry in the a.m.)

Lunch: Whole wheat pita pocket topped with 2 tbsp. jarred Traditional sauce, 1/2 can mushrooms, 1/4 roasted red pepper, 1/4 of a sm. onion, 1/2 c. spinach and topped off with about 2 oz. fat free mozzerella cheese.

OR 3 egg whites with salsa in a whole wheat fat free tortilla

Snack: apple or banana, Boca burger with 2 slices whole wheat bread & small amount of fat free mayo

AFTER workout: Protein shake (2 gram fat, low carb)

Dinner: whole wheat pasta with jarred Traditional sauce and 1 tbsp parmasan cheese

Snack: apple or banana, mint tea, cheerios or low fat grain cereal with skim milk

This is my average diet... there are some days I will eat some chicken or fish cooked in Pam spray and lemon juice.

woow
that is tones of cals and food and ur workout need sorting out are u body building or triming weight off ur food is one of a body builder but ur work out one of somone who is trying to get trim

cardio is not good 20mins fast walk try runing realy burn some cals then
after a while u need to change and step up ur workout

do u have a warm up then streachs first then cardio
and then weights then u need to warm down

if u realy wont to lose weight talk to ur gym they can help u with the right deit as you have a round 2 and half days worth of food in one day yes its the right food but way too much and fat free is a load of baloney
u should eat normal fats but much less no mayo girl wrong and pasta my gosh if ur body building then yes loads of the stuff but ur not
pasta is good yes but not if u wont to loss weight
its very high cal and very slow relise no good for losing weight infact it will make u put on weight and your scales wont move

if u started off realy big then ur diet ur on now will work and if u started off eating junk then swicthed to this u woulod have lost weight with ur combined workout to

but after a while u need to change the food and make ur workout more benifical like work out more then try to condence it in a time frame ur gym should help u out with this

maria
 
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