Weight will not budge. Seriously.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat less. A lot less. That is how I’m losing weight.

-5’3, 195 (was 205 6 weeks ago)

OP here. I was essentially eating one meal a day, and that meal was very light and lean. I could not eat less without going to a complete liquid diet.

PP here. In that case I would suggest seeing more specialists - it’s happening slowly for me so I can’t imagine why this is happening for you. Hugs and good luck.

[Anonymous]

what do you drink, OP?
milkshakes?
liquor?
These all have calories

[Anonymous]

Get a scale that takes a new weight every time. Many scales weigh from a reference weight and you don’t see the losses of .3 pounds. Seeing tiny changes can help you feel more motivated.

Also weigh yourself naked, first thing in the morning, after using the toilet. Aim for the same time each day.

Talk to your Dr about thyroid and insulin. Aim for slow steady weight loss. Look up the Biggest Loser studies and try not to wreck your metabolism.

[Anonymous]

How many calories are you eating each day? Have you lost weight rapidly in the past? What has this doctor said as possible explanation?

If you are eating too little and/or lost too rapidly in the past, your body could just be desperately holding on to the little fuel you provide and killing your metabolism. There is a name for it...I'm sorry I can't quite remember details, but it happened to a friend; the "rebound effect", maybe.

[Anonymous]

I'm the type that shows weight loss weeks after I start dieting. First two-three weeks nothing, then I see the effects on the scale later. Conversely if I eat poorly I don't see it for a few weeks so I think all is well and my metabolism can keep up.

I think the one meal a day will tank your metabolism, but do 2 meals and be patient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat less. A lot less. That is how I’m losing weight.

-5’3, 195 (was 205 6 weeks ago)

OP here. I was essentially eating one meal a day, and that meal was very light and lean. I could not eat less without going to a complete liquid diet.

What does "essentially" mean?

On the initial plan you were losing a lb a week. That's loss. I'm sorry you felt discouraged by the pace, but if you had stuck with that, you'd still be losing. At your weight and age I'm guessing you have a very high percentage of body fat, and as a result your TDEE is probably much lower than it had been in your younger years.

DP. The TDEE calculator is about 1000 calories off for me. Just like the calculators that My Fitness Pal and FitBit are. They say based on my height, weight, age, gender, activity level…. I can eat nearly 3,000 calories.

[Anonymous]

My college boyfriend, whom i had not seen in a more than a year, lost 100 pounds by doing Weight Watchers. I gasped when I saw him. I said "Where's the rest of you?" His bestie, a nurse, told him WW was the only plan that was ever going to work in the long run. It has.

[Anonymous]

I do the cabbage soup diet for a week and lose 7 pounds. I happen to like it but i follow the directions and only do it for a week. It's a kick-start.

Get your thyroid checked.

[Anonymous]

Diuretic? Watermelon. I eat it all day long. What a great summer diet helper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eat less. A lot less. That is how I’m losing weight.

-5’3, 195 (was 205 6 weeks ago)

And you are slowing your metabolism and will gain it all back. Yes you will even though you think this time is different. If keeping it off were so easy, you wouldn't be dieting again now would you?

You lost a lot of weight quickly because you had been eating a lot and now you aren't - or you cut carbs and you are losing water weight. Your weight loss will slow down. Just wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat less. A lot less. That is how I’m losing weight.

-5’3, 195 (was 205 6 weeks ago)

OP here. I was essentially eating one meal a day, and that meal was very light and lean. I could not eat less without going to a complete liquid diet.

What does "essentially" mean?

On the initial plan you were losing a lb a week. That's loss. I'm sorry you felt discouraged by the pace, but if you had stuck with that, you'd still be losing. At your weight and age I'm guessing you have a very high percentage of body fat, and as a result your TDEE is probably much lower than it had been in your younger years.

DP. The TDEE calculator is about 1000 calories off for me. Just like the calculators that My Fitness Pal and FitBit are. They say based on my height, weight, age, gender, activity level…. I can eat nearly 3,000 calories.

1) you don’t mention body fat percentage which wildly skews the results for most overweight people; whatever the default imputed body fat percentage is, it leads to inaccurate results; 2) sounds like the assumption the calculator is making about calorie burn for the activity level you’re checking isn’t consistent with your actual burn.

[Anonymous]

Try Ideal Protein. I’ve lost 50 pounds in 4 months after being frustrated that NOTHING was working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:39 years old
5’11
239

I did a 2 week, doctor led intensive “cleanse”…basically one meal a day, cut out wheat and sugar and dairy. 14 days of minimal food, and I lost…2 pounds.

I felt GREAT: alert and light. But not a pound.

I’m continuing the diet, but with 2 meals a day, and also adding in 45 mins daily of strength training and cardio. I’ve lost…nothing in 2 weeks.

I’m so upset. Am I bound to be fat forever? I am being honest here people. I did not sneak food. I lost 2 pounds, after cutting out almost ALL food. And rigorous exercise.

What’s wrong with me?

Two pounds in 2 weeks is commonly understood as the most sustainable pace for weight loss. Some even go with half pound a week. What are you expecting your weight loss to be like? Your body may be holding on to whatever it can if you’ve put it into starvation mode, especially if you’ve restricted this severely in the past. What is your caloric intake and what foods are you eating?

[Anonymous]

How often are you weighting yourself?

Weight fluctuates and loses an get lost in that fluctuation if you only weigh one a week. Weigh daily and track the trend over time.

Also track calories and you consistency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry OP. My neighbor, about your weight, lost 100 lbs seeing Dr Beale in DC. Lost 60 lbs in 2 months. No surgery. Insurance doesn't pay and it's not cheap, but she is so pleased with her results. Good luck.

I checked out their website -- looks like $40/week? That's not outrageous for people on DCUM.