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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / September 2005Can't seem to be losing weight..phase 1
Hi everyone, I am a 23 year old female who wants to lose 20 pounds. I started the south beach diet 5 days ago, thats Friday Sept 16th. I've been very careful with the diet and have not cheated and have been making my meals using the recipes in the book for phase 1. I dont seem to be losing hardly any weight though. Today is the morning of my 5th day on the diet and I weighed myself, only down 1 pound. Its really frustrating! I spent so much money grocery shopping for this new diet and have been satisfied with the meals and food, not starving like on most diets. I want to make this one work for me! What could I be doing wrong?? Thank you for your help! Erin > Hi everyone, > I am a 23 year old female who wants to lose 20 pounds. I started the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > most diets. I want to make this one work for me! What could I be doing > wrong?? Thank you for your help! I am not sure why you think that you have a problem. You lost 1 lb in 5 days. That's not yet enough to make many conclusions, but it is a move in your desired direction. If you, hypothetically, continue to lose at this rate, you would lose 20 lbs in 100 days. With relatively little weight to lose, you would not be experiencing very rapid weight loss on a diet like you adopted. And there is no reason to be in a hurry. As far as spending money, there is plenty of cheap foods that are allowed on your diet.  Signature223/174.7/180 I think the South Bean diet book encourages people to believe they will experience a sharp drop in weight the first week or so on the diet, when they're in the first phase, which restricts carbs radically. Perhaps most people do. But I agree that the OP is going to lose more slowly as she has relatively little weight to lose. (And she hasn't said how much she weighs now or anything. For all we know, she could be of relatively normal weight and wanting to become extremely thin. That makes it even harder.) To Erin: I don't know to what extent South Beach requires that you limit your consumption of the "allowed" foods. But -- no matter if you cut out carbs, sugars, or whatever -- your weight loss is ultimately a function of how much you consume. You may be simply eating close to a maintenance level of calories, so that despite dropping carbs your body isn't really dropping much weight. (Yeah, it's great not to be hungry :-). But that may be related to the slower weight loss. And anyway, a pound every five days will still get you where you want to be. I lost 130 pounds at about that rate of loss. Chris 262/130s/130s -- maintaining since June 2004 > I think the South Bean diet that's a funny typo. :) i Signature223/174.7/180 Thank you everyone for your quick responses. I guess I had expected to lose more as everywhere I read it says you should lose between 8-13 pounds in the 2 weeks. I am 5' 9" and currently 161 pounds. I would like to be 140. Perhaps I am eating too much, I keep reading in the south beach book a basic theme of "There are no requirements for portion control, eat until you feel full" and "If you want to snack, go on ahead, it is encouraged". I think perhaps I should cut back a bit. Thanks again, Erin > Thank you everyone for your quick responses. I guess I had expected to > lose more as everywhere I read it says you should lose between 8-13 > pounds in the 2 weeks. That would be a normal thing to happen to very fat people, but not to a slim person like you. In fact, there is no guarantee that you would lose 20 lbs without consciously limiting how much you eat. Chances are that you would not. For example, I am slightly plumper than you (5'11", 174 lbs), I am eating a low carb diet and I am not losing any weight. (I am aware that South Beach diet author does not want to call it low carb, blah blah, but it is still a lower carb diet that promises weight loss without restricting quantity) That I am not losing is fine with me, since I have no further weight loss plans. > I am 5' 9" and currently 161 pounds. I would like to be 140. That would make you very slim. > Perhaps I am eating too much, I keep reading in the south beach book > a basic theme of "There are no requirements for portion control, eat > until you feel full" and "If you want to snack, go on ahead, it is > encouraged". I think perhaps I should cut back a bit. Your case is not the case of a typical fat/obese person who ate with abandon and then adopts a better diet and loses weight. Quite possibly, you will have to make an effort to "eat less" to lose more. Exercise could help a little bit, also. You may also find that losing that 20 lbs involves a very substantial effort to accomplish it and to maintain the loss, and it is worthwhile to reassess, at some point, whether it is truly worth it. Signature223/174.7/180 It sounds like you are already a reasonable weight making it difficult to take of weight quickly. People who are extremely overweight lose it very quickly at the beginning, but almost everybody struggles with those last 20 pounds or so! Try to eat a little bit less, that could work! Are you doing any exercise now? If not you might want to throw some in... Basically, no matter the diet, if you burn off more calories then you consume, then you should lose weight! KR > Thank you everyone for your quick responses. I guess I had expected to > lose more as everywhere I read it says you should lose between 8-13 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks again, > Erin At 5' 9", 161 lbs, and 23 years old, your Body Mass Index is 23.8 (in the Normal Range), and you are in the 53rd percentile for weight (i.e., just slightly over the US average for 5' 9", 23 year old women). Losing 20 lbs would result in a Body Mass Index of 20.8, and you would be in the 31st weight percentile. Given that you're already in the healthy range for weight, your goal weight is feasible, but it will take dedication and patience to get there. You'll need to cut some things from your diet (e.g., all sugared sodas is a good place to start), and regular vigorous exercise can also help (running, cycling, etc.). It's easiest, and best, if you lose the weight slowly - taking a year to lose those 20 lbs would be a reasonable goal. Best of luck. GG http://www.WeightWare.com Computer-Assisted Weight Management >Thank you everyone for your quick responses. I guess I had expected to >lose more as everywhere I read it says you should lose between 8-13 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Thanks again, >Erin For health and metabolic reasons, you should try *NOT* to lose any more than 1.5 lbs a week. >> I think the South Bean diet > >that's a funny typo. :) > >i Oops ... :-) Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004 Erin, listen to me. I just put my first posting. (big loser) You MUST give your self TIME!!!! I gave myself a full year..you have to have iron determination, and be willing to do it SLOWLY. I lost 160 pounds in around ten months. I was a monstor fat guy (335) and NEVER thought I could EVER lose weight, but I did it on my own. I was made fun of my folks around heer (the "he is on drugs" or "He has AIDS" comments) I ignored all that, and did my thing, and now folks sotp me daily wanting to know my SECRET. Erin there are THREE THINGS you must do NOW : 1) change you eating habits forever. 2) begin a cardio program 3) begin a wieght lifting program. Doing those three things, in the RIGHT balance saved my life. O lmpw it sounds over-whelmin,g but if you want, I can give more specifics if you, and anyone else want s to hear how I did it. I applaud you for wanting to lose 20 pounds, but remember, once you lose it, you have to continue your new lifestyle for the rest of your life, or it will come right back....that is a given. Tom >Hi everyone, >I am a 23 year old female who wants to lose 20 pounds. I started the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Erin > I lost 160 pounds in > around ten months. I was a monstor fat guy (335) and NEVER thought I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to know my SECRET. > Tom Tom: I'm sorry to hear that you had to deal with such attitudes, but a pat on the back to you for following through with your convictions and losing the weight. ~~Phil~~ I am losing at a VERY SLOW!!!! RATE!! I WANT to lose QUICKLY but I can NOT EXERCISE! Can NOT lift and I'm NOT very mobil. BUT I WANT slim ! I was once at 165 and I was very trim. Now after 25 years I'm 193. Because of the meds I needed I'm now too fat!! I was VERY imobil but now I can move a bit more. I want thin! This is day 11 and I FEEL free! I'm in control. I'm SHOUTING!!!! IN CONTROL!! I will keep losing and I've gotten stronger at control withfood. I've gotten my head back on straight. Look at yourself and see if your head is on straight . you seem slim . I'm 5'5 and I'm 61 yrs old. Post often. This is a help. Best of luck. glo Sorry folks for all my typos..I was writing very fast!!!!! Tom >Hi everyone, >I am a 23 year old female who wants to lose 20 pounds. I started the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Erin >Hi everyone, >I am a 23 year old female who wants to lose 20 pounds. I started the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Erin Settle in for the long haul. Expect a long seige campaign, not a quick, bloody battle. Thank you everyone for your responses. I cannot see taking a year to lose 20 pounds, I've lost that much in 6 weeks before. I was heavier, I lost about 15 pounds over the course of about a month around May. Kept it off with no problems, but am still working on these last 20. Its kind of surprising to think that 5' 9" 160 is considered to be fairly slim and 140 to be very slim. I mean goodness, Nichole Kidman for example is 5' 11" and only weighs a reported 115 pounds and everyone thinks shes got the most amazing body, people never say shes too skinny. They were talking about different celebritys in this magazine I have, and a doctor was giving his opinions about their weight. He said she would like to see her at 125. Thats 15 pounds less that what I want to get at and shes 2" taller! That seems awfully thin. I was also watching Americas Next top model one season and this girl was like my height, and 139 and they were all concered that she would have to be a plus sized model. I mean...jeez! Hmmm.... > Thank you everyone for your responses. I cannot see taking a year to > lose 20 pounds, I've lost that much in 6 weeks before. I was heavier, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > everyone thinks shes got the most amazing body, people never say shes > too skinny. Well, I think that she is skinny. She has a nice face, but otherwise is unattractive. > They were talking about different celebritys in this magazine I > have, and a doctor was giving his opinions about their weight. He [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > was like my height, and 139 and they were all concered that she > would have to be a plus sized model. I mean...jeez! Hmmm.... I am not sure what you are trying to say. Would you be at healthy weight at 140? Most likely, yes. Is it going to be easy to get to 140? No one knows, but example of Nicole Kidman is not going to help you answer that question. It may be hard for her to stay that slim, also, but she has a lot of $$ at stake. Is it worth it to be so slim, for you? It depends on what you want from life and on how hard it is to get to 140. If you want to lose weight quickly, at this point, your only answer is to eat substantially less. If your new diet makes you eat a lot less, you will lose quickly, if not, you need to limit your eating somehow. There is no weight loss miracles, you need to eat less than you spend, in calories, to lose weight. If your diet makes it happen, great. Signature223/174.7/180 > Thank you everyone for your responses. I cannot see taking a year to > lose 20 pounds, I've lost that much in 6 weeks before. I was heavier, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > was like my height, and 139 and they were all concered that she would > have to be a plus sized model. I mean...jeez! Hmmm.... The camera adds weight so models and actresses are often below insurance tables for weight. Each of us except those with serius psychological image problems have to reach a level of acceptance about a weight where they look and feel best. For me it is less than now, but because I am old, although my body looks best in the mid 130's, my face fares better at 140. With so much going on in the world it seems unimportant to be that self absorbed. Completely OT: I enjoyed Martha's debut episode of her "Apprentice." Talk about organized and multi facted! SignatureDiva ***** The Best Man For The Job Is A Woman Carol Frilegh schreef: >>Thank you everyone for your responses. I cannot see taking a year to >>lose 20 pounds, I've lost that much in 6 weeks before. I was heavier, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > The camera adds weight so models and actresses are often below > insurance tables for weight. Yes, and I think she *is* too thin. I didn't know her, but I googled for her just now, and see for example http://tinyurl.com/7a9j9 (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-11/16/xinsrc_5af9e9e1de0343739d74e46a49 2137e7_kidman.jpg). Berna (101.5/65.3/63 kg) Signature( )_( ) Berna M. Bleeker-Slikker / . . \ berna.bleeker@gmail.com \ \@/ / http://www.volksliedjes.nl > Thank you everyone for your responses. I cannot see taking a year to > lose 20 pounds, I've lost that much in 6 weeks before. I was heavier, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > was like my height, and 139 and they were all concered that she would > have to be a plus sized model. I mean...jeez! Hmmm.... I just read today in some magazine that even Kidman herself thinks she's too thin. Using movie stars and celebrities as guideposts for weight is unrealistic. Many of them use extreme measures to maintain their weights and some let their weight fluctuate 20-30 lbs on a regular basis, slimming down for movies. If you think you need to look thinner I would suggest trying to add some muscle. It will give you a slimmer, sleeker look and you will be more healthy (think Jennifer Garner)and you might even go down a size or more in clothing without the scale changing all that much. The thing is, it takes quite a bit of time. Signaturethe volleyballchick > Nichole Kidman > for example is 5' 11" and only weighs a reported 115 pounds and > everyone thinks shes got the most amazing body, people never say shes > too skinny. Listen closely, now. "Nicole Kidman is way too skinny." Should I say it louder? The woman is frightfully thin. I saw a photo of her in a bathing suit and I was afraid of getting poked by bones. She looks good in draped clothing, plus, we are of course seeing her in photos or films with make-up and cameras adding weight and so on. She is unhealthfully thin for herself and even for her own elongated body type. Her body type is very unusual, which is why models, etc., get paid so much for having it. Maybe 10% of the female population is long and thin to begin with. You cannot possibly look at celebrities for any kind of physical inspiration or guidance. They are in a very different world, and they are paid well to do unhealthy things. Ilene B Yes, indeed Nicole Kidman is too thin and sexually unattractive, as far as I am concerned. i >Yes, indeed Nicole Kidman is too thin and sexually unattractive, as >far as I am concerned. > >i I agree she's unattractively skinny. I'm not an authority on sexual attractiveness of women, but if I were inclined that way I'd go for someone more along the lines of Beyonce, I think. Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004 >>Yes, indeed Nicole Kidman is too thin and sexually unattractive, as >>far as I am concerned. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractiveness of women, but if I were inclined that way I'd go for > someone more along the lines of Beyonce, I think. That would be along the lines of my taste, as well. i > That would be along the lines of my taste, as well. If I was a guy I would go for someone with the body type that Marilyn Monroe had. >> That would be along the lines of my taste, as well. > > If I was a guy I would go for someone with the body type that Marilyn Monroe > had. Yes, I consider her to be very attractive indeed. Signature223/174.7/180 Merilyn Monroe!! I AGREE with Jamie:) She was a size 12/14 & I'm a 14 now WAITING to be a 12 AGAIN! I ALWAYS wanted to look lke M. M. I DIDN'T SAY BE LIKE HER >> <G> Just to have her body would be fine. glo |
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