Trying to lose weight but I don't think it's working

Ok I'm 22 yr old female, 5'10, 184 lbs. Athletic build, but i do have some belly fat. I wanna get to 165. I looked at a lot of calculators and told me that I should be eating around 1900-2000 calories daily, but i decided to go 100 calories below (1800). The first 2 weeks was better good. I was at 180 lbs. But now for the past 5 weeks, my weight has been going up and down. 2 weeks ago, I was at 177, and then next week I was 181. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I workout 3-4 times for about an hour, eating pretty clean, and I pick one day where I have a "cheat" meal. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

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Hypothyroid and Weight Loss

It's so discouraging to have no sense of control. What's the deal? Which foods should I avoid? Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.

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why am I not loosing weight?

So I have been doing this for about 2 months eating good and exercising often, but I'm starting to feel really sad I'm not seeing any results and I just don't under stand why!!

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can green tea increase weight loss?

I was just wondering. I've heard that it can. If so, can you drink too much of it?Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.

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Weight Loss

I'm not considered overweight, but I don't think I look good either. I want to eat healthier and get toned and in shape so I can accomplish a healthy body, not specifically a skinny one. But I can't motivate myself to stop eating the junk food and to exercise (I am incredibly out of shape just so you know). Any suggestions on a diet plan, exercise plan, or just motivational tips?

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eating less, moving more; GAINING WEIGHT?

I started running a bit more mileage after my track season ended, to prepare for cross country (from about 30 to 38.5). I've been running anywhere from 5-7 miles in a day, lifting weights 2-3 times a week (usually 3, although i've been skimping out on leg work lately; changed that this week however). I didn't eat too much differently once summer started. I mean, I would splurge at parties and stuff, but I would do that during the year too. And when I did, I usually wouldn't be very hungry the next day. So, one day, i'd have like 2800 for example, and the next i'd have 2000 because I just wasn't as hungry.

But, the scale's gone WAY up (from 108 to a solid 112) in the matter of a month. I doubt it's water weight. I don't understand how this happened! I'm eating just about the same (I started trying to eat more healthily again, so i'm eating less than I was during track at this point most likely) and I weigh MORE! I'm still at a healthy weight, but not necessarily where i'd like to be. Why did this happen? How do I stop (or even reverse) the gain?! It just confuses me so much and I need some help. Thanks!

EDIT: I remember this time last year maintaining on 2500 or so no problem. I was 16 then, 17 now; did my metabolism slow down THAT much in one year? It's really depressing if it did, cause that means i'm now gaining on 2200-2400 calories...

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Can Hi-Tech Avatars Promote Real-Life Weight Loss?

Virtual sessions on portion control and exercise helped women in small pilot study

By Robert Preidt

HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Watching an avatar exercise and learn healthy habits in a virtual community might help people shed excess weight, a small new study suggests.

An avatar is the graphical or physical representation of the user, in video games or online, for instance.

"This pilot study showed that you don't have to be a gamer to use virtual reality to learn some important skills for weight loss," Melissa Napolitano, an associate professor of prevention and community health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, said in a university news release.

She added that the findings suggest "that virtual reality could be a promising new tool for building healthier habits."

The new study included eight overweight women who once a week watched a 15-minute DVD featuring an avatar demonstrating healthy weight-loss behaviors. In one lesson the avatar sat down for dinner and learned about portion sizes. In another lesson, the avatar used a treadmill and learned the walking pace needed to lose weight.

At the end of four weeks, the women had lost an average of 3.5 pounds, which Napolitano called a fairly typical amount for traditional diet plans. But it's hoped that by watching the avatar, people using this type of program would be much more likely to establish long-term healthy habits and keep the weight off for good, she said.

"This is just the first step to show that women -- even those who are not gamers -- are interested in an avatar-based technology to help them with a weight-loss plan," Napolitano said. "We are excited by the potential of this technology as a scalable tool to help people learn the skills to be successful at weight loss over the long run."

The study appeared in the July 1 issue of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.

If further studies show that this type of program is effective, it may offer an inexpensive way for millions of overweight and obese men and women to learn the skills and behaviors they need to lose weight and keep it off, Napolitano said.

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losing weight with large ribcage for women...

I read a lot of posts in the past about women being sad about their huge ribcage when I was looking for a solution for my large ribcage. It made me sad how many women were so bothered by it and how they admitted to becoming bitter towards other women for their small ribcage. I first want to say, it's worse in your own eyes, I've seen big rib cages...BIG, and these women pull it off just fine, we are our own worst critics. But anyways! I wanted to ask if anyone tried the breathing techniques and abdominal strengthening exercises? It's made a huge difference for me. I too was told I lookedmalnourished and that I was too skinny for my own body. I didn't start to see improvements, though, until I had lost the desired amount of fat and started toning. Very padded bras help keep the proportion, and you don't need a small ribcage to still look good. I got my big rib cage from my mom. But really try the ab and breathing techniques, my sister and fianc? have both asked me how I made my ribs smaller andI haven't gained a pound!

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Addicted to kool-aid/sugar, gaining weight from it.

So at the beginning of June I decided to quit soda. Since I was drinking diet, I wasn't gaining any weight from it. The thing is, I was drinking about 4 liters, the equivalent of a full gallon every day.

The unfortunate thing is, in my mind, I have not successfully quit. I am instead drinking a full gallon of kool-aid every day. I put in half the normal amount of sugar, but that's still a full cup instead of 2 cups. I just did a calculation and that's 774 calories that are doing nothing beneficial to my body.

I attempt to drink water, consume a full cup then decide it doesn't have the sweet taste I desire and proceed to drink a full cup of kool aid next.

Because of all the kool-aid, I've gained 7 pounds since June started. Fortunately, I've been on a diet for a year now, lost 60 pounds, and am at a solid 20.2 BMI. But the pounds are creeping back on.

Any suggestions on how to stop my kool-aid addiction would be great. I just don't know what to do because I went a year drinking massive amounts of diet soda everyday and am not used to not having my sweet fix.

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Jealousy Towards Partner Losing Weight? Advice?

It seems every time my obsessions over my weight pick up, everyone around me starts dropping pounds like crazy. That's just how life works, eh? Everyone around me is getting skinny, specifically my boyfriend, and I'm stuck. Has anybody ever started to feel disdain or jealousy towards their boyfriend or girlfriend for losing weight?

It's insane - I should be feeling happy for my boyfriend, whose weight fluctuates from 240-170 many times a year. He recently has dropped down to 170 again and is actively trying to lose even more, alongside myself. I feel increasingly jealous and suspicious about him, and find myself being way needier than I have ever felt. When he is complimented on his weight loss by friends or family, I feel angry at him. At times, I've even attempted to sabotage his weight loss or make him feel bad about his slimmer self.

I feel like a horrible girlfriend, how can I get over this?

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Weight gain, against the math..

In the span of a few days, I've gained 2 pounds (that have been reaffirmed each day on the scale--not budging..) but I didn't have an overall surplus of calories to cause it.

Over the past week, I did have one day that went a little over budget (curse Mexican food!), but then days with a deficit to follow, so in the end, I had a net deficit.

So why did I gain 2 pounds? With a net deficit just to be safe but really intending to maintain, my measurements and weight are up.

I've been at this higher weight for a few days now, so I don't think it's just fluctuation or water weight from extra sodium. (I don't even consume that much sodium..)

Any answers would be appreciated!

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Losing weight while training for half marathon

Hi,

I'm 16, 5'3.5 and weigh about 125-126. I know that this is a completely healthy weight but I'd like to lose 5-10 pounds. I'm training for a half marathon in October and I'm training three days a week. Tuesday easy run  of 4 miles, Thursday, speedwork 4 miles and Sunday long run. My miles per week increases by 10% every week. My longest distance yet is 7 miles. On the other days, I do NROLFW. I'm in stage 3 and I do that three days a week, usually lasting around 35-40 minutes. So I have one rest day a week.  It used to be very hard for me to lose weight. I used to eat between 1500-1600 calories a day and the scale did not budge. But I did some research and found that it's important to eat more to up your metabolism. So instead of following what CC says as a target calorie goal(which was a crazy low number of 1200, ugh) I used this calculator http://www.runnersworld.com/tools/daily-calories-calculator. It says that I burn about 2400 calories a day. So in order for me to lose a pound a week I should eat 1900 calories. Does this sound accurate for me? Should I be eating more or less? 

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Saw My Weight For The First Time!!!!

I saw my weight for the first time today!i was shocked and angry at myself.lately i have been struggling and had done all the so called things to maintain my weight. I was feeling confident and beautiful for the first time since before i developed ED.I actually liked my body.then i heard the number and i was horrified with myself. i am 17 pounds heavier than i was when i got out of rehab!! I thought i had gotten toned exc!i now feel like everyone is lying to me about how i really look!! my mom was worried about my eating a week ago!if i dont eat completely normally now and i gained alot,what happens when i eat normally??

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Loose weight in JULY

Hi

I am 47

CW 189

BBM 33

Height 5.3

GW 136 although I would be sooo happy with 140

looking for people with similar goals. It used to be easy to loose weight but always had problems with maintaining it. Since over 40 loosing weight is a real struggle. I need support

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water weight

Hello! 

So I am incredibly underweight and am trying to gain it back. I know many people post these types of things, but I was wondering how much of my weight is real and how much is water so far. I was 77 pounds two weeks ago. I worked my calories up to 1800 by adding about one hundred a week. After I reached 1800 I got hungry all the time and started adding 100 calories every two day. Once I reached 1800 my weight went to around 80 pounds where it has stayed for the past two weeks. I am now eating 2300 calories a day. How much of this is real, and when will I know if I am gaining? Also should I go to 3000 calories a day or 2500? 

Thanks! 

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Loose weight in JULY

Hi

I am 47

CW 189

BBM 33

Height 5.3

GW 136 although I would be sooo happy with 140

looking for people with similar goals. It used to be easy to loose weight but always had problems with maintaining it. Since over 40 loosing weight is a real struggle. I need support

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Mystery weight gain

Hi all. 

I weighed myself on Thursday and weighed in at 61.4kg. I have not changed my diet at all in the last 4 days and certainly didn't overeat at the weekend. I weighed myself this morning on the same scales, same time of day, been to the toilet etc etc (basically everything was the same) and the scales registered 62.4kg - a gain of 1kg in four days. I weigh myself pretty regularly and haven't seen a jump like this in ages.

I am eating on average 1800 - 2200kcal (I'm 5ft 6.5") and I am maintaining my weight. I started the C25K challenge and am going into week 4 today and wondered if this has anything to do with it? I did 5 days last week and gave myself a break over the weekend as muscles were starting to get tired.

So basically I was just wondering if anyone out there has had suffered with quick/mysterious gain like this, knowing they haven't overeaten, and have started exercising recently??? 

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I need help loosing weight?!?!

I am very over weight I weight about 230 and am 5 foot 4 and I love to swim and just went swimming today at a lake for 3 hours and I swim a lot and it seems I don't lose weight I ride bikes about 2 hours every 2 days or so and I eat around 1300 calories I don't really know how much I need to eat but i just need so pointers thanks

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Does eating healthy really help you lose weight?

I'm 38 and I need to lose at least 30lbs. I've tried slim fast and other diets but the weight doesn't stay off.

I'm going to try to eat very healthy and watch my calories not so much carbs...

I hope this works!!

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Lactose Intolerance and Weight Gain

About a year ago, I became severely lactose intolerant. I only ate about 1000 calories (if I was lucky) per day for about three months. I lost probably about 15 pounds. I then finally figured out what I could eat and started eating a much more normal 2000 calories a day. I then not only gained the weight I lost back, but I gained an extra 25 pounds over the course of about 6-8 months. Is this normal? Is this a result of starvation mode or my body still adjusting to the intolerance?

Edited Jun 30 2013 10:28 by coach_k
Reason: Moved to Health and Support as more appropriate

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