Why aren’t I losing any weight? Why am I still the same weight and gaining two months later?

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand! I am eating healthy, sometimes I’ll eat a little junk but once in a while. I work out 5-7 days a week and I do some 10-30 minute workouts. I am currently 5’10, STILL a size 22/24W and 257lbs. We’ll I lost four pounds last month and I was 253lbs but now I’m back to 257lbs. When I hear others say they lost 5-30 pounds, I get so bitter and jealous! I lost NONE! My doctor is going to be furious with me and I don’t see her until September. Please help me! I gotta get in shape before my senior year of high school next month. I wanna look like Cindy Crawford by December or next May when I graduates. Why am I still fat? I’m 18 in a half.

[DrKrieger]

It's not always about the type of food, try reducing your portion sizes. I typed your stats in on a calorie counter and with 0 exercise you need about 2,400 calories/day to MAINTAIN weight. Track your food, eat smaller portions, limit your feeding window (intermittent fasting) and possibly consider a water fast while supplementing micros - do research on it though since it will affect hormones and metabolic activity

**You eat larger daily portions than i do as a male 6'2 with an athletic build

[molonski2]

Cut out ALL processed carbohydrates , ZERO junk food - ever , ZERO processed sugar , ZERO - processed food , intermittent fasting , there is never a need for 3 meals a day , then do all the other stuff you are doing , your body will change , and more important you will loose that weight forever , its a lifestyle choice , choose correctly , and remember JUNK is a never ever.

Search You - tube , holistic doctor Dr Sten Edberg , just follow him , he will explain all.

[Asker]

Okay thank you

[Daniela1982]

257 is heavy, even for 5/10. Hell, I was 5/7 in High School and I thought - so did the guys - that I was fat. Fat weighs more than muscle. So, you gotta lose the excess fact and continue building up muscle with your working out. It may still take some time to get down to where you would be comfortable with your current weight - soon to get rid of it.

[molonski2]

Yeah pretty spot on loose the fat first , then start building , muscle weighs more than fat it weighs 2x fat , but its not that hard. Well done indeed.

[Asker]

We’ll I’m always going to be fat and big. My family makes a huge deal on how tall I am and I’m the tallest female on both sides of the family. Shorter women give me attitude

[molonski2]

No you are not..
You are always going to be tall ( 5ft 10in is great by the way ) , but you are not going to be FAT , not if you follow the regime as I listed it , everybody has their own unique build , fat is a different matter.

[Asker]

@molonski2 yeah you make a good point

[Daniela1982]

@molonski2 How can that be? When I gained weight I only weighed 4 lbs more than I weighed 3 years prior, and I knew I looked fat just by looking in the mirror. I would have thought for sure I had gained 20 lbs just on looks alone. So in essence, all that blubber only weighed 4 lbs.

[molonski2]

But back then Daniela , you were not following the program I have presented to you , it really is that easy..
Follow Dr Sten Edberg ( spelling - you will find him ) , Holistic doctor , and dietician , he is in USA , practised for years , all lifestyle choice.

[molonski2]

You Tube for Dr Sten

[Oliverlogan263]

There are a few possibilities for why you may not be losing weight:

1. Your calorie intake may still be too high. Even eating "healthy" some days, if your overall calories exceed what you burn, weight loss stalls. Be very careful with tracking and measuring your food to ensure you're in a caloric deficit.

2. You may have gained muscle from working out. Muscle weighs more than fat, so you could be losing fat but gaining muscle at the same rate, keeping the scale the same. Measurements and how clothes fit are better indicators of progress than the scale in this case.

3. Your workouts may not be intensive enough. 10-30 minute workouts several times a week will improve your health and fitness but may not create a large enough calorie deficit for significant weight loss. Look to increase intensity, duration and variety of workouts.

4. Hormonal or medical factors could be at play. Things like thyroid issues, PCOS and certain medications can make losing weight more challenging. A doctor can test for these conditions and rule them out.

5. Weight loss plateaus are common. It doesn't mean you're not making progress - your body just needs time to adjust. Staying consistent with a slight calorie reduction and mixing up your fitness routine can help break a stall.

In summary, focusing on accurately tracking your calories in, increasing your activity level and fitness, making sure you're eating enough protein and keeping your workouts varied and intense are the most impactful changes you can make. See your doctor to rule out any medical reasons, but also remember - weight loss takes time and persistence. Don't lose hope - just keep making small, sustainable adjustments and progress will come. Let me know if you have any other questions!

[Danny_dan92]

Are you basing your progress on the weight scale or how you look in the mirror?

[Anonymous]

Just focus on healthy, forget everything else and stop keeping score.

[Drumlin2001]

You sure you're not pregnant?

[Asker]

Shut up!

[Drumlin2001]

Rather ungrateful. It's a legitimate question. If you're really eating right (1800 calories a day), and working out regularily (though 10 minutes won't achive much), then you ought to be losing weight. You're either lying to yourself or there's something else going on

[Asker]

You don’t ask a girl if she’s pregnant. How the fuck am I ungrateful? Don’t ask me a dumb question then and I won’t get an attitude. Shit.

[CrimsonAngel09]

Calm down Asker, geez. No need to immediately turn into a bitch.

[Asker]

@CrimsonAngel09 Who are you calling a bitch? I’m not being a bitch!!!’ Take it back now!!!’

[Asker]

You don’t call a teenager a bitch I’m only 18 in a half.

[Drumlin2001]

Lol. So we can't ask you questions because of your gender, and can't criticise you because of your age. Any other protected characteristic cards you want to play?
Maybe before worrying about losing weight you should lose the chip off your shoulder.
Then cut calories to 1500 a day, cut out those cheat meals, do 12k steps a day and try to find a hobby that can burn calories (cycling, netball, swimming etc)

[Asker]

If you hadn’t of asked a dumb question I wouldn’t act this way.

[Drumlin2001]

It was a valid question. There are whole TV series about women who don't realise they're pregnant till they have the baby, often story goes they try to lose some weight but can't.
If you're rearly saying as an adult that that's the way you react whenever someone asks a question you don't like, seeks you have a lot of growing up to do, or you're going to find yourself in bad situations in life

[Asker]

Whatever!!! Adults should not have to expect to hear this garbage. I don’t need to grow up, YOU DO. I’m done. Have a nice day!