Meanwhile, Back at the Diet...

[billroper]

I've been exercising and eating less (maybe not as much less as Dr. Bob would like, but certainly significantly less) for the past two weeks and have lost zero pounds.

There is clearly something wrong with this.

Comments

[tanac.livejournal.com]

been there, done that. it can be a trial and error sort of thing to figure out what foods make you burn fat, and which juststore it.

also, it can be the whole losingfat gaining muscle thing. how things fit is a much better indicator of progerss than scales. imho. best of luck, and go you for sticking with it sofar!

[chirosinger.livejournal.com]

Dr. Becca Says "What she said". Drink LOTS of water, decrease salt, exercise and eat well. Weight is an indicator but losing fat and gaining muscle is quite common and it appears the net loss is 0. Just keep plugging away at it. We all love you and want you to be as healthy as possible. I know you're using the treadmill. Yay!!! Are you doing any strength training in addition to that?

[billroper]

Thanks. I'm not doing any strength training, but -- to be honest -- a shortage of muscle isn't really the problem. It's the lifetime supply (as in, if I keep it, it'll keep that lifetime nice and short) of body fat that just needs to go...

[chirosinger.livejournal.com]

The aerobic activity is great for burning fat. Kudos to you for doing that. But a little weight lifting not only builds muscle, but it boosts your metabolism which in turn helps burn more fat, even when you're at rest. You might want to do some light strength training 2-3 times per week in addition to the aerobic activity you're already doing. I recommend a very easy watch-it-on-TV program from Prevention called "Fat to Firm in 20 minutes" to all my patients who are working on losing weight. I suggest they start out doing the workout twice weekly and keep up with thier walking (or whatever).

[billroper]

Well, they don't seem to be fitting any worse. :) I think it's getting better, but I'll know more in a few weeks.

And thanks!

[patoadam]

Have you checked out the dietingfilkers community?

For me, it provides the sort of group support that some people get by attending Weight Watchers meetings.

I lost 25 pounds in about as many weeks on a low-glycemic-index diet. I stopped following the diet and gained some of that back.

[billroper]

I'll try to check it out next week. Thanks!

[(Anonymous)]

Welcome to the beginning of the diet blues. You know the drill, jack up your physical activity, reduce fuel intake, and you *will* lose weight...

Eventually.

It's hard to stay the course when you're not getting any positive feedback from the damn scale, though.

Sam Winolj

good news, bad news.

[daddy-guido.livejournal.com]

the good news - Muscle is replacing fat, and as your muscle mass increases, your metabolic burn rate increases.

the bad news - the worst way possible to track your fitness change is with weight. get a bodyfat analysis, and take some measurements.
Do it again in 6 months.

the scale is your enemy. the scale is a lying bastard. the scale is a demotivator.

I have (in the past) gained 5 pounds while dropping 2 inches off my waistline. The pounds mean nothing.

Keep it up. Physics has proven that intake < output = fat loss. you DO trust Physics, don't you, Roper?

Re: good news, bad news.

[billroper]

I trust Physics most days. That Law of Gravity helps keep me honest. :)

Re: good news, bad news.

[daddy-guido.livejournal.com]

yeah, well the law of gravity is a lousy tool in helping to determne your fitness level, just remember that.