Day 24 of Whole30 and not lost one pound

[Anonymous]

I know, I know you’re not supposed to weigh yourself.

I have been following Whole30 religiously. I was overweight to begin with so I thought I’d lose a couple pounds in bloat alone. I haven’t been secretly snacking or anything.

I’m worried. Is this a sign of a bigger problem...? Thyroid, whatever? I’m a 34 female trying to lose 50+ pounds of baby weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know, I know you’re not supposed to weigh yourself.

I have been following Whole30 religiously. I was overweight to begin with so I thought I’d lose a couple pounds in bloat alone. I haven’t been secretly snacking or anything.

I’m worried. Is this a sign of a bigger problem...? Thyroid, whatever? I’m a 34 female trying to lose 50+ pounds of baby weight.

So sorry I can totally relate to this disappointment. I did Whole30 around the same time-- 34, 1 yr postpartum, lbs to lose-- and actually GAINED 3 lbs. i was so frustrated. I eat pretty healthily so I chalked it up to eating more calories during Whole 30 with all of the nuts, etc.
Consider that, and also get your thyroid/other levels check. How postpartum are you? It could also be a nursing/body regulation issue. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

You’re never going to lose 50 lbs doing Whole30. It’s not sustainable, and clearly it’s not working.

Do something reasonable like Weight Watchers.

[Anonymous]

What’s your diet like now? Are you eating tons of bacon, nuts and fruit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re never going to lose 50 lbs doing Whole30. It’s not sustainable, and clearly it’s not working.

Do something reasonable like Weight Watchers.

I didn’t mean I was hoping to lose 50 pounds on Whole30, just noting I had 50# to lose. I thought I’d lose SOMETHING, though!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s your diet like now? Are you eating tons of bacon, nuts and fruit?

Nope. Lots of chicken, cauliflower rice, broccoli.

[Anonymous]

OP here.

I’m just surprised. I’ve been working out too, 35 minutes a day for the month. No sugar or dairy. I thought I’d lose some weight from dropping sugar!

I’m really worried that I have a medical condition that will keep me from losing weight.

[Anonymous]

Whole 30 is not a diet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whole 30 is not a diet

I know. I’ve read the books, did our research, and followed it exactly.

I’m just concerned that there is something *wrong* with me if I haven’t lost a SINGLE OUNCE after 30 days of no wheat, sugar, dairy...plus exercising 35 minutes 5x a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whole 30 is not a diet

I know. I’ve read the books, did our research, and followed it exactly.

I’m just concerned that there is something *wrong* with me if I haven’t lost a SINGLE OUNCE after 30 days of no wheat, sugar, dairy...plus exercising 35 minutes 5x a week. [/quote

I truly believe that this is a healthy way of eating, but in the end, it is really calories. There may be nothing wrong with you. You need to track how many calories are actually taking in compared with how many you're outputting.

Lot of people on this forum are convinced that cutting out food groups is the key to losing weight, but only in so much as how those food groups affect your hunger and happiness with what you're consuming.

Spend three or four days on your regular diet and track how many calories you are actually eating. I also recommend a heart rate monitor to track more accurate how many calories you're burning per day.

I work out for 45 minutes a day, but unless I am moving all day and getting about 17,000 steps, I'm not burning nearly as many calories as I would like or think I am

I think you will see that you can still have wheat and sugar and lose weight, generally, if you're taking in fewer calories

Conversely, you will not lose weight if you're taking in more calories, even if they are wheat sugar and dairy free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whole 30 is not a diet

I know. I’ve read the books, did our research, and followed it exactly.

I’m just concerned that there is something *wrong* with me if I haven’t lost a SINGLE OUNCE after 30 days of no wheat, sugar, dairy...plus exercising 35 minutes 5x a week.

I truly believe that this is a healthy way of eating, but in the end, it is really calories. There may be nothing wrong with you. You need to track how many calories are actually taking in compared with how many you're outputting.

Lot of people on this forum are convinced that cutting out food groups is the key to losing weight, but only in so much as how those food groups affect your hunger and happiness with what you're consuming.

Spend three or four days on your regular diet and track how many calories you are actually eating. I also recommend a heart rate monitor to track more accurate how many calories you're burning per day.

I work out for 45 minutes a day, but unless I am moving all day and getting about 17,000 steps, I'm not burning nearly as many calories as I would like or think I am

I think you will see that you can still have wheat and sugar and lose weight, generally, if you're taking in fewer calories

Conversely, you will not lose weight if you're taking in more calories, even if they are wheat sugar and dairy free.

Exactly this. Portion size can undo even the healthiest of diets from a weight management standpoint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whole 30 is not a diet

I know. I’ve read the books, did our research, and followed it exactly.

I’m just concerned that there is something *wrong* with me if I haven’t lost a SINGLE OUNCE after 30 days of no wheat, sugar, dairy...plus exercising 35 minutes 5x a week.

I truly believe that this is a healthy way of eating, but in the end, it is really calories. There may be nothing wrong with you. You need to track how many calories are actually taking in compared with how many you're outputting.

Lot of people on this forum are convinced that cutting out food groups is the key to losing weight, but only in so much as how those food groups affect your hunger and happiness with what you're consuming.

Spend three or four days on your regular diet and track how many calories you are actually eating. I also recommend a heart rate monitor to track more accurate how many calories you're burning per day.

I work out for 45 minutes a day, but unless I am moving all day and getting about 17,000 steps, I'm not burning nearly as many calories as I would like or think I am

I think you will see that you can still have wheat and sugar and lose weight, generally, if you're taking in fewer calories

Conversely, you will not lose weight if you're taking in more calories, even if they are wheat sugar and dairy free.

Exactly this. Portion size can undo even the healthiest of diets from a weight management standpoint.

Agree with all of this. I’ll add that for me, I don’t see weight loss immediately for some reason. It always takes a couple weeks for it to get started. It works the other way too for me in terms of gaining. It’s hard not to get immediate feedback!

[Anonymous]

Agree that it’s about calories. Eat 10-20% less than you currently eat (your maintenance) and you will lose. I track when dieting, but some people just eyeball.

[Anonymous]

Even though you haven't lost any weight in lbs, have you noticed any differences in your body? Do your clothes fit any different? Has your faced thinned out? Sometimes after eating really clean, I'm convinced I've lost a ton of weight because my clothes are loser and I can see it in my face, but the scale hardly moves. I go by how I feel and look.

[Anonymous]

You were trying to do something other than count calories.

You’re 50 lbs overweight. You need to count calories.