very down on my self

so i have been working out like crazy the last 2 1/2 weeks (ran my 1st mile ever ) and im down 1lb!!!!! i have cut back my eating and the weight is going NO WHERE!!!!!!!! and DH lost 5lbs this week alone, what the hell....

before the wedding i worked out less and the weight came off so much easier. i dont know what else to do. now i feel like i dont even wanna do anything, bc nothing is working.....


i would love to join WW but i really dont have the extra money right now a month for that. ugh i just feel so discouraged.

Re: very down on my self

don't be down on yourself! first of all, for whatever reason, boys can lose weight so much easier than us! super frustrating...

second of all, it could take up to a month for your body to start registering it's new pattern, through changing your diet and consistently exercising. in the beginning, you'll be replacing fat with muscle too, so while you might not see drastic changes on the scale, stick with it! your body will change!

some people say 'muscle weighs more than fat' but it's simply not true.

a pound is a pound.

the thing is, fat takes up more space than muscle, so if your weight stays the same, it could be that you are losing inches because you are losing fat and adding muscle! keep it up and you will definitely see results. it just takes time

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Nooooo pls dont be so hard on yourself!!!

It's only been 2 weeks, dont be discouraged. It really is not about the scale, but how you feel. Keep up w/the workouts and positive energy, you will see a difference.. i promise!

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Posted by Linzee636

the thing is, fat takes up more space than muscle, so if your weight stays the same, it could be that you are losing inches because you are losing fat and adding muscle! keep it up and you will definitely see results. it just takes time

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This is exactly what I was going to say. Sometimes it's not the number on the scale you need to worry about it. And it's not going to happen over night. Keep it up and you'll definitely start to notice a difference in the way your clothes fit!

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Posted by Linzee636

some people say 'muscle weighs more than fat' but it's simply not true.

a pound is a pound.

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this is true ... but not true.

yeah. a pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat.

just like the riddle... 'what weighs more, a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks' ... obviously neither. they both weigh a ton.

HOWEVER:

A pound (or five, or ten.. or what have you) of muscle takes up less room on your body than a pound of fat.

Here's a replica of 5 lbs of each:






So -- as Laura said -- if you've been exercising a lot -- your body is probably just not reflecting that on the scale in the way you wish it was.

If you stick with it -- you'll probably have a big loss coming to you in the next week or two.

And because of this (and yes, the scale does matter overall but not on a daily basis or even maybe weekly basis) it's the way your clothes are fitting that matters and how you feel that matters the most.

This why I always tell people who are trying to lose weight (who actually have a good amount of weight to lose like I did) to TAKE MEASUREMENTS.

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Becki that pic totally skeeved me out . yuk

I completely agree about its not being about the scale but about ur general feeling and how clothes fit.
when I used to work out regularly I never weighted myself and the one time I did the weight was down by like 3-4lbs, but my body was so different. I was wearing 2 sizes smaller.
and it def takes time for us girls

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thanks girl. i just feel like i have been trying soo hard and getting no where.