I'm wondering why I can't seem to lose weight.?

Question

I am 51, female and have been dieting for 4 weeks and have lost only 3 pounds. It's very frustrating because I'm exercising , lifting weights and watching calories and fat intake. What might I be doing wrong? Is it just harder to lose the weight at this age? Should I be eating more protein? I'm eating around 1,000 calories a day and not getting more than 15, 20 grams of fat daily.

Answer 1

1) you need to eat more than you are currently eating. If your caloric intake drops too low then your body thinks it is entering a period of starvation & will hold on to your fat stores to save them for energy use in further famine.

2) Your weight lifting will add on pounds to replace the fat. Don't worry about this. Muscle is more dense than fat (1 pound takes up less space) plus is metabolically active - this means that when you are just sitting around your muscle cells burn calories, raising your caloric output for the day, while those fat cells just hang out waiting for you to turn on the tv ;o).

Be patient, you've started this journey; but, just as you didn't put the pounds on in one day or one week, it won't come off as quickly as you want it to. Look at other variables besides the scale - are your clothes fitting better? Do you get winded less easily than a few weeks ago? Are you able to lift more weight or do more reps? These are all examples of success that will show you progress as much as the scale. If you want to look at numbers, try taking various body measurements (waist or other circumferences) every-other week - not more often because the changes don't always show up as quickly & you'll be setting yourself up for frustration (why doesn't it happen faster?!).

Hang in there & good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It sounds like you're doing it the right way, slow and healthy. If you want to lose faster, you might consider Atkins...... they have done studies and Atkins dieters (women) lost more weight and had better blood presure and cholesterol readings than women on other types of diets. Atkins is easier to stick to for longer periods than other diet plans, because you're getting plenty of protein which satisfies better and longer than any other food. Besides, what other plan can you eat bacon & eggs every morning and juicy steaks for dinner every night and still lose weight.
If you want to lose really fast, I'm talking at least 5 lbs a week, if not 7 or 10, try the chemical breakdown diet for 3 days on, 2 off, til you have lost most of the weight. It's harder to stick to for a real long time, the tuna gets boring real fast. (You can actually substitute baked fish and still have it work, and the "1 egg and 1 dry toast" can be french toast with I can't believe it's not butter spray, 0 calories, and sprinkled with Splenda) The upside with the chemical breakdown diet is, you get ice cream every night, I make rootbeer floats out of it with diet Barq's rootbeer, and I have lost 5 lbs in 3 days several times. Some people can lose 10 in 3 days, but not me.

Answer 4

Exercise everyday like jogging around the block
Skip meals. Eat 2 times per day than 3 times per day
Dont eat until you're full
Eat fruits at night if your hungry.
Drinks lots of water and stop all the fast food and chocolate.
There are more tips and info.
there's a video on success fitness too.

Answer 5

Well how much do you weight? 3 pounds in a month isn't the best but its still an improvement, and heres your problem, your lifting weights, that reduces fat but not weight because you build muscle. don't listen to the scale, if you look healthy, eat healthy, and build muscle and exersize, the scale means nothing, because you are..healthy!

Answer 6

I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!

Get started today!

Answer 7

Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/caloriecalclb.html This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.

Guide to Dieting - http://straighthealth.com/pages/guides/dieting.html
Health, Exercise and Diets - http://straighthealth.com

Answer 8

you are not eating enough calories to support weight loss...at the caloric intake you are consuming your body will not burn fat but muscle...you are in starvation mode...i've been following the weight watchers point system for 6 weeks and have lost 14 lbs..i went during the free registration period and got the info for figuring out points and am doing this on my own

Answer 9

If you have lost 3 pounds in 4 weeks you are doing great. You should only be losing about a pound a week and you are meeting that goal so you are right on track.

Answer 10

yes they do. every part of your body loses weight, your toes, feet, ankles, calves, knees, hamstrings, waist, stomach, chest, nipple, neck, bicep, tricep, hand, finger, head, etc. all lose weight. there are fat cells located alll throughout your body. when you lose weight, the fat cells shrink. on the wide foot issue, alot of that has to do with bone structure. some people are born with wide feet, while some people are born with narrow feet. if you lose a ton of weight, it will take out some mass in your feet, but dont expect too much. good luck on your shoe size dillema