Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.
Hi everyone, I am new here because I need to know if anyone has experienced the same frustrations as me as a person continually trying to lose weight!
My main problem is this,
I have been on the south beach diet, lost about 13 lbs an decided to step it up the next four weeks to lose weight before a cruise. I started walking and strength training and all weight loss has stopped. I know the usual answer is that I am gaining muscle and losing fat, but I have only been working out for a week now and I usually lose about 3-5 lbs in a week on S.B. diet. This week I am up 2 lbs ( Thanksgiving can take some credit for that however). Basically I am finding that I stop losing weight when I start exercising.
Recently I have read that exercise does not have an effect on the scale at all, but it is possible that it has a negative effect on my weight loss?
Should I stop working out and just continue to diet?
I want to lose 15 lbs in a month, which I have done before, but now I can't seem to do it-even with strict diet and continuous exercise.
My main problem is this,
I have been on the south beach diet, lost about 13 lbs an decided to step it up the next four weeks to lose weight before a cruise. I started walking and strength training and all weight loss has stopped. I know the usual answer is that I am gaining muscle and losing fat, but I have only been working out for a week now and I usually lose about 3-5 lbs in a week on S.B. diet. This week I am up 2 lbs ( Thanksgiving can take some credit for that however). Basically I am finding that I stop losing weight when I start exercising.
Recently I have read that exercise does not have an effect on the scale at all, but it is possible that it has a negative effect on my weight loss?
Should I stop working out and just continue to diet?
I want to lose 15 lbs in a month, which I have done before, but now I can't seem to do it-even with strict diet and continuous exercise.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Mike- I did decide that I am going to keep working out and just keep an eye on my clothes fitting more loosely, so thanks for that!
Wag- I am actually not on a very low calorie diet, I am watching calories and trying to keep it from 1000 to 1500 but I don't think that is too low. Maybe I am wrong though, I know you can not avoid eating and exercise and expect your body to respond well so I make sure I eat enough protien and lots and lots of veggies and water. I also eat about 5-6 times a day. The diet I am on is basically eating as much good foods as I want (lean meats + veggies), I am staying away from hi GI foods and carbs for most of the week, but I allow some on weekends (whole grains).
I figured this would be sufficient for continuing an exercise routine, what do you think? Still not enough?
I want to lose some wieght for the cruise becuase I have recently had the realization that it it nearly Christmas and the clothes I have that I would bring on the cruise either look terrible on me becuase of my weight, or they just plain don't fit! It's either I lose the weight or I have to buy new clothes (which I can't afford this time of year!) So I am planning to push myself to lose and make a healthy lifestyle change in the process.
I have struggled for years with my weight. I use to work out 6 days a week and eat almost nothing. If you saw me you wouldnt know it. I was still overweight. After a while I finally went to my dr. Nothing physically wrong with me. so....what the heck...why am I not losing? It really came down to making sure I eat. Skipping meals, taking diet pills, etc was the worse mistake I ever made. I now do weight watchers. I learned alot about myself, my habits etc. It seems to be the only thing I've tried that has honestly helped me.
There are ways to jump start your metabolism through food and exercise. Would be happy to help you explore those if you're interested.
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Hugs ....
Ranae