Devasted & Feel Like Giving Up
I am 3 wks into getting really serious about diet and exercise. I have consistently been working out 4-5 days a wk and eating the same way for those 3 wks. The first two wks I made a goal to lose 6lbs, I lose 4lbs in the first wk and 2lbs in the second. I wanted to lose 2-3lbs the following wk and hopefully accomplish my goal of losing 10lbs in one month. I didn’t lose not one single pound this wk instead I gained weight instead. My diet didn’t change, the only thing that changed was I added weights to my circuit workouts hoping that would be just an added bonus but now I’m not so sure. I love weight lifting but if its just gonna up the number on the scale whats the point after being 200lbs + maybe I should just be happy wiv the whole "skinny fat" thing it’d still be an improvement from where I am but I have always wanted to not just be lean but be ripped. I guess what I am getting at is I have no idea what I did wrong and I’m looking out for some help and advice. I mean honestly I hate exercisin, just luv lifting weights, so I guess I’m at that low point that says why I am I doing it if it’s not gonna help, if the numbers on the scale are just creeping right back up.
January 25, 2009 at 8:23 am
You should throw your scale in the closet and go by how many inches you are losing. if you are replacing fat with lean healthy muscle then the scale may show a lack of weight loss. Keep up the fight and don’t give up.
January 25, 2009 at 8:23 am
Don’t change what you’re doing! that can happen on the 3rd week,b ut the fact that you lost that much weight (good job!) in 2 weeks shows taht you are doing things right. Give it longer than three weeks and the weight will go down. Also, depending on the time of the month, as a female my weight will randomly go up 5-7 lbs one day just bc of water and i freak out but it always goes back down if you keep to your diet and workouts.
January 25, 2009 at 8:27 am
As someone who lost almost 90 lbs, this is going to happen. Further, the goal should be fat loss and not weight loss. You added weights in and as a result probably added some lean muscle tissue, which is the good stuff. "WEIGHT" can be anything — water, blood, muslce, fat, etc and just losing weight is not a good indicator of progress.
January 25, 2009 at 8:27 am
Hi..Please don’t worry about the scale..How do you feel..how do you look? It is just a number and remember muscle weighs more than fat..Just keep doing what you are doing..And DO NOT give up!
January 25, 2009 at 8:28 am
stay focused remember you may not loose weight but youll loose inches you are gonna have your ups and downs the combo of lifting and cardio is the best way to loose the weight and reach your goals you may want to invest in a bodyfat scale sometimes the weight doesnt move but the bodyfat does
January 25, 2009 at 8:29 am
Don’t give up! You’re doing great if you’ve kept at it alreadly for 3 weeks! Weight training will only HELP you, not hurt you. I agree with neely8, get rid of the scale for now. Keep doing what you’re doing, and you’ll see & feel the progress….in the mirror! It takes time & patience for results… months not weeks.
January 25, 2009 at 8:30 am
First off don’t give up. I’m sure this is just a minor setback. The reason your weight went up could be a variety of outside things. I know you said you didn’t change your diet but take a closer look at things. How much water did you drink during the week? How much stress did you have? Did you do the same amount of cardio? What times did you eat? Weights are a good thing and are what are really going to shape and tone your body so look at everything else first.
Good Luck!!!!
January 25, 2009 at 8:31 am
Stay with it. The scale is really your worst enemy at the moment. Focus on the VISIBLE changes to your body.