ok guys can some one tell me,,if im dieting,,exercising,,,all of the above..how come i don't lose weight?...

Answer 1

how long have you been doing all of the above?

assuming you are not cheating on the diet and you are exercising effectively, the weight is a secondary reaction to your health.

what's probably happening is your body is transforming a lot of the fat mass into muscle mass. that is a good thing. so don't be discouraged by it.

when i first started working out, i saw no change to my weight in the first 2 months. but i saw a 5% drop in my body fat. i'll take those results anyday over a 5% drop in weight.

Answer 2

When you are on a diet and you are incorporating exercise, as well as watching what you eat, numbers do not necessarily impose an importance. One thing you may want to keep in mind is that if you are exercising much more than you did before you began your diet, your body may develop muscle very quickly which means (of course) that muscle weighs more than fat.

I am not a dietician (if you can't already tell ... LOL), but my best friend was going through the exact problem. You could definitely tell that she was losing weight, but the numbers were just not showing it. I thought I would just throw this out there for you to consider. If I didn't help, I really tried and I apologize in advance.

Answer 3

Hi
Try this simple plan it really works so here goes,
If you are serious about losing weight, the calories in the food you eat should be less than the energy you use. You will have to increase your metabolic rate now, and plan your diet carefully.
Formulate your own weight loss plan and you will lose weight faster. More details available at http://tinyurl.com/m7ckx

Good luck

Answer 4

Because you are not eating low-fat food. I sat on my couch and lost weight while eating low-fat food. No coke, no sauces, no oils, no butters. No eating out period. Walking is 40 min a day is great exercise and lifting light weights three times a week would be good too. Something just to tone your muscles a bit.

Answer 5

maybe you're not dieting or exercising correctly. what are you eating? how many times are you eating? how much carbs do you eat a day? when you exercise, do you do cardio, light weight training? losing weight is hard...you might want to consult a dietician or an exercise trainer.

Answer 6

well lets say im doing the same thing but for me its going away slower than I wish but I like to skip meals here and there and when I do it its very low in calories which is important so I think the biggest thing is find what you like to eat but see if they have that same product in lower calories and I have went to drinking diet sodas and all that but see what happens if you cut way back on those calories and not eat big meals but little meals

Answer 7

You are must still be consuming more calories than you are burning. Start counting calories and increase the exercise.

Answer 8

Most people don't understand the complexity of weight loss. Diet, exercise and calories is far too simplistic a formula. This is why you're not loosing weight. Read my account of my weight loss and in particular the role that insulin plays in preventing fat burning.


I have lost around 60 lbs in 6 months and I will tell you what not to eat. The first myth we have been told is that fat is bad. Sugar and carbohydrate are the big nasties. In fact, reduced fat food that has had some of the fat removed is actually more fattening than the regular food because the removed fat in most cases has been replaced with carbs! This is the main reason why you must absolutely stay away from ALL processed food with no exception. Eat fresh and natural. You must have 3 meals a day and get into a routine so your body knows when to expect food. Your body is capable of doing exquisite things to avoid weight loss if it thinks it’s going to get starved, so you must feed it and regularly.

The other thing you must do is keep your insulin as low as possible by getting sugar and carbs in your diet as close to zero as you can and not having ANYTHING between meals except water. Also having at least 5 hours between one meal and another. The last meal of the day must be no later than 9pm. Insulin is a hormone that will absolutely block fat and protein burning in your body and force it to burn sugar, that's how it works. You will NOT lose weight with your blood stream flooded with insulin, even with exercise. It’s impossible. You must have at least 8 glasses of water a day in order for your liver and kidneys to excrete the fat from your body this is crucial.

Now, what you must stay away from and I mean, non at all. Bread, pasta, rice, pastry, flour of any kind, sugar, potato, onion, parsnip, sweet potato, pumpkin, beetroot, carrots, peas, beans, beer, sweet wine, spirits, spreads like butter and margarine and be very careful of sauces and condiments. Fruit and milk should be taken very, very sparingly because they are fattening. Fruit is full of sugar too, only a very small amount. Avoid all processed food including diet soda it will stimulate insulin. 3 cups of black tea or coffee WITH meals a day is OK. Use Stevia for a sweetener.

OK, if you are still with me, what can you eat? In a nutshell you replace the carbs you have removed with protein and green leafy vegetables. Do not mix protein only 1 per meal. This is what you can eat. Lean meat, poultry, fish, cheese, yoghurt and eggs are your permitted proteins. Cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts, broccoli, capsicum, mushroom, celery, zucchini and a small amount of tomato. You can have unlimited amounts of lettuce and cucumber but ONLY at meal times. You can use balsamic vinegar as a dressing; mustard is ok too but only made from the powder. Shop bought is full of sugar! Curry powder in cooking can be used as well. One tablespoon of olive oil is ok per day, in cooking and as a dressing. Garlic is OK but not shop bought; you guessed it, full of sugar. Use fresh.

I will GUARANTEE if you stick to this you will loose heaps of weight, fast. I know it's not easy and you need the support of your family too.

Just another couple of things I forgot. NO breakfast cereal and avoid really heavy exercise you will just burn glycogen in your muscles, not fat and it will just make you sore and tired. You need prolonged gentle exercise to burn fat like walking. You don't need to exercise at all on this diet as long as you're moving about. Last but not least read food labels and look at the ingredients. Avoid foods like the plague with more than 5 grams of carbohydrate per 100 grams. If you like a drink, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (very dry and low in carbs) with a little soda water is OK with meals.

Good Luck. Jules, lecturer. Australia.

Answer 9

you might be gaining muscle. read more on weight loss and exercise programs that will help you on this site

Answer 10

there some thing called mete.... i just cant remember the word, but the depent on that. the body can burn big calories even you do nothing if the meta... thingy you got is high