Stuck at the same weight!

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sophie-xx

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Hi there..
Since March i started weight watchers and joined a gym, started running, etc and for the first time in years i actually let go of the yo yo dieting, the stupid atkins diet and start moving, and it has worked, ive lost a stone.
I have another half a stone to go and its getting really hard, im eating really healthy and sticking 'kinda' to my points, maybe going over with some fruit in the evenings, but im stuck at the same weight for about 5 weeks now and i
know i wont be happy until i get to my goal weight which will take me to my pre pregnancy weight.
I work out and eat really healthy - i mean really healthy - and its not shifting. Any ideas? Im not after radical weight loss, i dont believe in all of that, 1lb a week would be ideal...
Thanks in advance...
This may sound weird, but somewhere im my mind, ive prepared myself to fail and this may be a huge obstacle and i blame the years of yoyo dieting for that mentality!

Just for record this is what i eat on a daily basis (i have IBS so have to avoid certain foods)

Bfast - fruit, yog or cereal skimmed milk, splenda
Lunch - brown pitta, salad, low fat salsa, more veg, some fish fingers, lean meat, etc/
Fruit, melon, or mango,
Lots of water in the day. Some diet coke, 2 cans of the mini ones
Dinner - pasta, meat, veg, or same as lunch, or butternut squash, fishfingers, baked beans, and i point it all..
More fruit later, or an icelolly, or some weight watchers sweets..
 
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sophie-xx said:
Hi there..
Since March i started weight watchers and joined a gym, started running, etc and for the first time in years i actually let go of the yo yo dieting, the stupid atkins diet and start moving, and it has worked, ive lost a stone.
I have another half a stone to go and its getting really hard, im eating really healthy and sticking 'kinda' to my points, maybe going over with some fruit in the evenings, but im stuck at the same weight for about 5 weeks now and i
know i wont be happy until i get to my goal weight which will take me to my pre pregnancy weight.
I work out and eat really healthy - i mean really healthy - and its not shifting. Any ideas? Im not after radical weight loss, i dont believe in all of that, 1lb a week would be ideal...
Thanks in advance...
This may sound weird, but somewhere im my mind, ive prepared myself to fail and this may be a huge obstacle and i blame the years of yoyo dieting for that mentality!

Just for record this is what i eat on a daily basis (i have IBS so have to avoid certain foods)

Bfast - fruit, yog or cereal skimmed milk, splenda
Lunch - brown pitta, salad, low fat salsa, more veg, some fish fingers, lean meat, etc/
Fruit, melon, or mango,
Lots of water in the day. Some diet coke, 2 cans of the mini ones
Dinner - pasta, meat, veg, or same as lunch, or butternut squash, fishfingers, baked beans, and i point it all..
More fruit later, or an icelolly, or some weight watchers sweets..
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What is a fishfinger? That doesn't sound healthy. Icelolly, if you mean an ice pop, also not healthy, nor are weight watchers sweets. You have too little protein it seems also. And you said you're going over your intake at night with fruit. So you're not eating really healthy.

Figure out your total daily calories and come back. It's hard to give an answer without knowing that. Go to fitday.com and track it for a few days. You're probably eating more than you think. The more you lose, the slower it comes off anyway, though. So don't get too worried just yet.
 
Have you ever tried working out how many calories are in your meals?

I actually quite like the weight watchers points system, it's just about the only diet technique than doesn't make me want to damage someone for inflicting more idiocy on the World, but I'm not familiar enough with it to guess your portion sizes.

If weight loss stops then it's usually a sign that you've hit a plateau; all you need to do is drop calories again (personally I wouldn't recommend that) or increase activity (a great idea IMO)

Still, it's always worth remembering that you shouldn't judge your figure or health on weight alone, if you're carrying more muscle now than pre-pregnancy then there's a good chance you look better and are healthier already :)
 
Hmmmm....yes i think i do need more protein, good point..the fish finger was my protein :eek:
I used to have a lot of quorn for protein as i was so sick of meat from the atkins days and i was getting really bad IBS until i realised it was a form of fermented fungus, which i was allergic too..
Counting points helps me from eating too much - theres about 70 cals in a point, so im on 19 points, im on around 1330 cals, i guess im eating 1500 and i run after a two year old every days and work out an hour 3 times a week with some jogging inbetween when im not at the gym and ive got childcare..
Im really careful with not going over, but i do when i genuinly feel hunger - on healthy stuff.

I have to re analise a lot, and im pretty sure i have hit a plateau...il up the activty,count more carefuly and hopefully see a decrease.

i have managed to lost 8% body fat which must be something right?:action3:
 
sophie-xx said:
i have managed to lost 8% body fat which must be something right?:action3:
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It sounds like you are, that's why I said to be careful not to monitor your progress on weight alone as you may have gained muscle. If you're monitoring BF% then why not forget about weight and look at BF only?
 
im a slave to the scales i must admit..

Thanks for the replies, im having a bit of a crappy day today and being hard on myself...

I just feel like all my hard work at the gym wont pay off unless i lose more fat off my body..

I guess i know deep down i could try harder..
 
sophie-xx said:
im a slave to the scales i must admit..

Thanks for the replies, im having a bit of a crappy day today and being hard on myself...

I just feel like all my hard work at the gym wont pay off unless i lose more fat off my body..

I guess i know deep down i could try harder..
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It seems like you're doing great already. Don't be so hard on yourself, and don't weigh yourself more than once a week. That just creates, well, the problem that you seem to be having. I don't know how often you do weigh yourself, but more than once a week can just leave you with feelings of inadequacy, when you really could be making progress.

As stated already, BF% is a much better indicator to go by. All you really need to do right now is track your calories. Deficit = weight loss.
 
Ride_On said:
It seems like you're doing great already. Don't be so hard on yourself, and don't weigh yourself more than once a week. That just creates, well, the problem that you seem to be having. I don't know how often you do weigh yourself, but more than once a week can just leave you with feelings of inadequacy, when you really could be making progress.

As stated already, BF% is a much better indicator to go by. All you really need to do right now is track your calories. Deficit = weight loss.
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every day - and when i see the daily weight fluctuations is makes me feel so peed off and makes me wana - well, yep - eat!

what does deficit mean? x
 
sophie-xx said:
every day - and when i see the daily weight fluctuations is makes me feel so peed off and makes me wana - well, yep - eat!

what does deficit mean? x
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DEFINITELY stop weighing yourself every day. Any normal individual can fluctuate as much as 5lbs (even more) over the course of any day without any real weight gain. Once a week is a great way to do it, and make sure it's the same day at the same time, preferably upon waking, after using the bathroom, and before eating. That will be the most accurate.

Deficit just means eating less calories than you're burning over the course of the day. Nothing fancy here :)
 
Ride_On said:
Figure out your total daily calories and come back. It's hard to give an answer without knowing that. Go to fitday.com and track it for a few days. You're probably eating more than you think. The more you lose, the slower it comes off anyway, though.
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Great advice. I agree that your meal plan does not sound like a caloric deficit and that you are not taking in enough protein.

After calculating your total calories, see Chillen's awesome post on adjusted BMR calculation using the Harris Benedict equation. Here's a small blurb:

Chillen said:
Essential Elements Needed for Weight Loss or Weight Gain​

1. Get your Mind and Body Connected and Prepared.

2. What you need to do for Weight Loss or Weight Gain
--->a. Determine your Calorie Maintenance Needs (MT Line) using Harris Benedict Formula
--->b. Determine your Deficit or Surplus in Calories over your MT Line dependent upon your goals:
--->c. Calorie Deficit for Fat Loss
--->d. Calorie Surplus for Weight Gain

3. Change your Eating Habits

4. Try to eat good Nutrient ratios of: Protein, Carbs, and good Fats

5. Diet and Calorie Tracking; Strengths and Weaknesses

6. The Bad Choice Set
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See Chillen's entire post for details:
//training.fitness.com/nutrition/when-where-nutrition-34001.html#post298840

Also, you should strongly consider protein shakes as an adjuvant to your diet. Musclemilk chocolate is tasty if you mix just enough water to make it thick.

TopKnife
 
It’s important to remember that Sophie is following the weight watchers plan, tracking calories might complicate things too far. I obviously think that calorie tracking is best as it’s most accurate but I don’t think it’s vital to every persons goal. I haven’t tracked my calorie intake to within about 1,000 Kcals a day for about a year and have no problem with weight manipulation
 
Typhon said:
I haven’t tracked my calorie intake to within about 1,000 Kcals a day for about a year and have no problem with weight manipulation
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Typhon,

How do you manipulate your weight without tracking caloric intake on a daily basis? If there is an easier way, I would like to learn.

Thanks,

TopKnife
 
Typhon said:
Er, judgement, instinct, common sense. In that order I think.
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Yeah, you probably are tracking them in your head, or at least estimating. That's awesome that you can do that though. I'm not there yet. Just hope that one day I will be.
 
Ride_On said:
Yeah, you probably are tracking them in your head, or at least estimating. That's awesome that you can do that though. I'm not there yet. Just hope that one day I will be.
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Yeah, that’s probably exactly it. There was a time where I weighed out my food and read all the labels. Now I just use judgement, it’s a natural progression IMO
 
Get off the scale! :) Try measurements .. like others said you're probably gaining some muscle, and the scale won't reflect that, but measurements will. I hate the scale. HATE IT!
 
YOU said that your dinner meal was pasta, what you could do is try eating your starchy carbs early, ( like before 3 pm ) and your fiborise carbs late, along with doing your weight watchers.
 
Hey Sophie - first of all congratulations on your weight loss so far.

I too hit a platau about 5 weeks ago;

I play soccer on Sundays and I ran 4-4.5kms Monday - Thursday and I am doing ok with my diet (I know its not brilliant but it was ok). The best thing that seemed to work for me when I thought it was going to be impossible to lose another kilo was to just up my cardio, it wasn't a mega jump but I took a bit of a step forward and have lost another 5 kilos since then. I'm now down to my last 7kgs and I will have reached my goal.

brief: Start doing more cardio, burn more calories and watch the weight fall off.

best of luck and keep us updated :)
 
I read over what you're eating these days, and it made me envious. I'm trying to lose weight, too, and I just wish I could eat what you're eating. Yum. Without wishing to seem anti-intellectual, I'd suggest eating less as a way to lose weight. Not a lot less --- a little less.
 
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