If you can't lose weight…
The 1st thing you want to do Starting tomorrow is…
Take a Food Journal & Write down everything you would normally eat & drink and do this for about 1-to-3 days (if the amounts & types of foods you eat vary each day then you do want to do this for 3 days or more) but after 1-to-3 days…
- Go here or Go to a website like aCalorieCounter.com or CalorieKing.com to see how many calories are in all the foods you're eating and then…
- You're going to add up all those calories to get the total number of calories you're eating for each day and after you've done that…
- Use this permanent weight loss calculator to see if you're eating the right amount of calories each day to lose weight (which is usually between 1200-to-2000 calories) and…
- If you're Eating TOO MUCH then you simply need to cut back on what you eat and eat the right amount of calories to lose weight but…
If you see that you've been eating the right amount of calories & still can't lose weight…
- First: You need to Double check and make sure you counted your calories correctly by re-checking the serving sizes & amounts of the foods you eat because usually…
- Whenever you THINK you may be eating the right amount of calories to lose weight and you still can't lose weight…
- You more than likely miscalculated your calorie intake so go back and Double & Triple check your calorie intake using This tool here, aCalorieCounter.com or CalorieKing.com and then…
After you've double checked everything & you still can't lose weight…
- Then you simply need to eat less (at least 250 calories less) even if you're eating mostly weight loss foods because the bottom line is this…
- If you eat TOO MANY calories, You'll gain weight or not lose very much weight at all and another thing you want to check on is…
- When you use the weight loss calculator, make sure you don't overestimate your activity level and…
- ONLY COUNT the activities or exercises you do that ARE NOT part of your regular job (even if it's an active one) or regular daily routine and to help you determine your activity level…
-
You can wear a pedometer
on one of your normal days to see how close you get to taking 10,000 steps a day which is considered being moderately active but also…
Start exercising If you can't lose weight or If you're exercising & still can't lose weight…
- Look at 1-thru-6 here to see how to exercise better to lose weight faster but more importantly…
- See if you're working out hard enough to lose weight but to make things simple…
- Just start doing fat loss intervals and that'll probably be the only thing you need to do to solve your "I can't lose weight problem" but…
DO NOT make any excuses for not exercising so…
- Look at fast weight loss tip #1 and How to lose weight at home if you don't have time to exercise or…
- If you think exercise is too hard - Start off by doing phase 1 of this weight loss workout program here or…
- If you're TOO Lazy or lack the energy to exercise - Look at how to get motivated to lose weight and…
Be Patient &…
- Expect to lose about 10 pounds every 4-to-6 weeks and…
- You'll lose weight faster or slower than that depending on these weight loss factors here but generally…
- You'll always start off losing weight fast and your weight loss will slow down as you get closer to your weight loss goal.
Here's 5 more reasons why you may not be able to lose weight
1. You sleep less than 5-to-7 hours a night…
Your body produces a hormone called Ghrelin which makes you hungrier so you'll eat more & gain weight when you don't get enough sleep but when you do get enough sleep…
Your levels of the hormone Leptin are normal & Leptin makes you more satisfied & not hungry (Leptin means "thin" in Greek) - Read fast weight loss tip #21 about sleep & weight loss
2. You have TOO much STRESS
Your body produces another hunger hormone called Cortisol which makes you overeat to deal with the stress you're having causing you to gain weight so if you're getting stressed out a lot… See 100 ways to conquer stress
3. You may have Hypothyroidism or other conditions
Hypothyroidism is a condition where your thyroid is not functioning at a normal level making your metabolism slow and only a doctor can diagnose you with Hypothyroidism but you can learn more about Hypothyroidism symptoms here and…
Fibromyalgia, Sleep apnea, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), Cushing's syndrome, and Metabolic syndrome can also cause you not to lose weight.
4. Are you on any Drugs that may cause you to gain weight?
- Antidepressants, Steroids like Prednisone, Migraine Medications like Depakote can all make you want to eat more to gain weight and…
- Antihistamines like Benadryl and Sleep medications can slow down your metabolism which slows down your weight loss and…
- The extra estrogen in Birth Control Pills can cause you to put on up to 5 pounds of excess water and…
This all doesn't mean you should STOP taking the drugs you need to help your condition but at the same time…. If you're trying to lose weight it's best to ask your doctor for alternative medications to prevent weight gain and…
It's also a good idea to see your doctor right away if you 'unexplainably' gain weight while on a new drug even though you know for sure you're eating right and staying active.
5. You may be retaining excess water weight making you bloated
Eating too many bad foods & salty foods + not drinking at least 1 liter of water everyday will cause you to retain water and put on "false fat" so…
Make sure you eat mainly weight loss foods here & drink enough water to flush out any excess water weight and…
You can also Look at all this stuff if you can't lose weight…
- How to lose weight
- 11 ways to break out of a weight loss plateau
- Why you need to keep a food journal
- See how many carbs, proteins and fats you need to lose weight
- More FAQ about why you can't lose weight
- Why its tougher to lose your last 10 pounds
- How do I get out of starvation mode?
You may also want to look at…
- 5 ways to see how fast you can lose weight
- 11 ways to speed up your metabolism
- 3 ways to burn more calories
- 3 free downloads to help you stick to your diet
If you have PCOS, Hypothyroidism or Fibromyalgia…
- How to lose weight with PCOS
- Fibromyalgia weight loss plan
- Your guide to losing weight with Hypothyroidism
I started 196lbs and now 185lbs after 2mths.I have been walking and only some jog to lose this and of course eating healthier.I haven't been able to drop any more weight.
My workouts are morning and 5days a week.
Also...I have an area on back of neck that always seem to stay sore and large.How do I get that to go down in that area? Thanks!
May 15, 2013
hello Adrian
I am 5 9 and i'm 198 pounds i lost 21 pounds and i cant lose anymore i dont know why i eat 2000 calories each day and i ran for 4 miles a day also weight training my body fat is %20 can you tell why cany i lose weight what should i do ?
April 01, 2013
Hi female i'm 22 5'1 and 177 pounds I have 2 children. Ive been working out six days a week with 30-55 mins of cardio and 30 mins of weight training. I have not lost more than 4 pounds but it goes up and down. Ive been going steadly for 6 weeks. I eat twice a day and eat carbs maybe once a week. I don't know why I can't lose the weight. Im getting very discouraged. I would like to lose 40 pounds. Please help!!
March 26, 2013
Oh and I have been trying to lose weight for a little over a month now
March 13, 2013
Well I've just been taking note of what I eat and using a calorie counter. I don't have a food journal but I'll start using one. I guess I could be wrong about the calories if I haven't been using a food journal.
March 13, 2013
well the worst thing you can do is try to keep it all in yoru head (believe me - I know) It is best to write and down because for all you know you may be eating 2000+ a day
March 13, 2013
I eat 1500 calories or a little less daily.
March 12, 2013
how are you tracking that and how long have you been trying to lose weight because at 1500 cals and your weight you should have lost something by now
March 12, 2013
I've been working out 6 days a week for about an hour for the last month or so but I have seen very few changes. I feel a little better with clothing but as far as weight loss goes I have seen no difference. After every workout I'm drenched in sweat but it is very discouraging when I see no change on the scale. I don't go out to eat anymore and my diet consists of only homcooked meals. I'm 21 years old, I weigh 210 and I'm about 5'6. I probably don't drink as much water as I should though... Any help would be appreciated thank you!
March 12, 2013
Adrian,
I had thyroid cancer and had my thyroid completely removed, even though I have been trying to lose weight fairly consistently for the past 2 and a half years I seem to have gained weight instead of losing. I have roughly 100 #'s to lose and am on a thyroid replacement which has me in a state of hyperthyroidism, supposedly. What workout and diet plan would you recommend that I try to get my weight back down?
Thanks for your help.
October 20, 2012
Hi, I weigh 135 and 37 years old. I have been dieting for 5 weeks now and lost just 3lbs. I am very active in the gym taking 2 classes per day 4 days a week, taking spin 3-4 times, boxing once per week, circuits and a fitball and core class. I track everything on my fitness pal and try to stick to 1200 calories a day. This does vary but I never go over 1600. I have tried to stay relaxed about it but I'm starting to get disheartened. I weighed 126 at the turn of the year which was my steady weight for the last 18 months. Where am I going wrong?
October 09, 2012
I am 5ft 3
October 09, 2012
5ft 3
October 10, 2012
This is my sixth wk. I usually take 1 circuit class, 1 boxing class, 1 fitball, 3-4 spin classes and maybe a core conditioning class, step or body pump. I take 2 classes a day generally, 4 days a week. Prior to this all I did was run several times a week but I don't run at all since starting the classes.
October 10, 2012
Hi, I'm 168 cm and I weight 69,5 kg. 3 months ago I weighted 77, and after exercising I manage to lose 7,5 kg. I still keep on exercising 3 times a week (running 6 km in the morning), but it seems that my I cannot lose anymore weight. I would like to weight around 60 - 65 kg. I also consume only banana for breakfast and dinner. What else can I do to reach my goal?
September 12, 2012
hi,
i cant seem to loose my baby weight i started execising in late june and havent lost hardly any weight i eat healthly 70% of the time i want to loose at least 2 stone so i can feel grat about myself and fit back into my sixe 8 clothes which no longer fit me at the moment whta do you think i should do to speed up weight lost
September 08, 2012
Hi all, I am 276 pounds and just started back to exercising this week, however I am scared of the intense workouts because in my mind im scared of a heart attack due to my weight , but my heart doctor cleared me with a strong healthy heart at age 34.
What exercise can I do that is not so intense but at the same time will help me to shed the pounds.
September 06, 2012
I want to congratulate you because you took the determination to recognize your problem and do exercise, it won't be easy!!!
But Only YOU, will be able to lose the weight you need to lose.
Life require sacrifice and exercise is one of them, don't give up, remember, you can not buy a healthy body and no one else can do it for you, even when you don't want to go, go to the gym even for 5 minutes, you'll see that once you are there you will stay for an hour
Do different kinds of exercises, close your eye and picture yourself as if you had reach the goal you have in mind.
Do this every day, remember you can do it...
God bless you
March 07, 2013
Career military, mom of 4 and I cannot lose weight. I am working out daily, very intense exercise a minimum of one hour cardio, half an hour strength training, stretching, Bikram (hot) yoga. I am extremely fit and am constantly maxing out my military fitness test but the weight will not come off. 5'5" 224lbs. I don't look obese but the numbers don't lie. BCA is holding steady at 35%, must be at 33%. Diet is of concern because I am currently deployed and am at the mercy of the ship. Fresh fruit and veggies are hard to come by. I don't know what to do, what would you recommend. I have a small fridge and keep almonds, soy milk and Kashi bars on hand. I put the work in..just not seeing the results.
September 05, 2012
Hi! I've been trying to lose weight since the beginning of June but haven't lost a pound - in fact, within the past 2 months I have gained 2 lbs. I am currently 5'4 139 lbs, trying to lose 9 lbs. I eat approximately 1500 to 1700 calories a day. I run 40 miles a week, with 10 mile long days. I don't really understand how I can't lose the weight unless I'm not eating enough. If I lower my calories anymore, I'll feel like I'm starving. Any advice? Thanks!
August 26, 2012
Adrian.
I HIT A SERIOUS PLATEAU. I am 6'3, 297lbs. I have been a heavy lifter my whole life. My current BF % is 21. I have a 20 inch neck and 40 inch waist. I dont drink soda, eat bread, candy, or junk food. I eat veggies sweet potato, brocchli, green beans, no red meat. chicken and fish and take in about 200 grams of protein a day. I recently started hitting the gym hard again and pushed my max's. I gained 10 lbs and lost no weight. I swim, run, and walk. i consider myself fairly active. my workouts last 1.5 -2 hr and are about a 7 on a 1-10 scale. I want to shred and loose about 40 lbs now. help please.
August 23, 2012
I know you've gained 10 pounds but are you looking any better? read this to see why I ask and if your bodyfat is 21% I'm guessing you don't even look like you weigh 297
August 24, 2012
I'm a 'skinny' guy, but I still have fat only in my abdominal area and in the obliques area 'cause I was a fat guy years ago. I tried to do a lot of fat burning programs but they didn't work, what do you think I should do? Thanks.
August 21, 2012
Hello, Ive been on a diet or lets say ive changed my eating habits for a year now and there were times when i exercised more and sometimes less, sometimes i used to hit the gym and then paused and for a year and a half ive only managed to lose 15 to 17 lbs and now, last month i started doing cardio that i found on youtube and very sweaty ones but i cant lose weight.. i eat right and some tell me i look a bit thinner but the scale either goes up or stays the same. its true that when i eat i cant stay 2 or 3 hours without drinking or eating but thats all healthy food.. i mostly eat watermelon, nestle fitness cereals with skimmed milk and nestle protein bars, i also eat mixed veggies etc..
August 18, 2012
Also I forgot to mention that sometimes probably once a week i do eat whatever i want and i dont do anything, i meant im not active during the day until i start exercising which is late at night
August 18, 2012
5'8 and 63 kilos
August 19, 2012
okay, well that's your problem right there. at that weight and height you don't have too much weight too lose which is the reason for slow weight loss. read this
August 19, 2012
I was size 10 when I fell pregnant after having my first babba came out of hospital at size 14 I put it down to baby weight and thought join the gym and hopefully the ectra weight would go and my stomach get flatter within 5 days of going to gym I lost a stone and although weighed more then pre pregnancy was happy with the weight loss and thenall off a sudden even with me continuing at the gym and sticking to healthy eating the weight went back on extremly quickly by the time baby was 6months I was wearing size 18 doctors did some checks and blamed it on under active thyrod glands and gave me some pills I have folowed aall the doctors advice and still the weight piles.on im im eating 1300-1450 calories aday altho I eat carbs at breakfast time I avoid them the rest of the day I do gym everyday and do cardio for 2hrs with 10min breaks every half an hour I just want good health so I can be the best mum to my son as I can
August 16, 2012
hello im 22 years old ive been trying to lose weight lost 10 pounds cant seem to lose anymore im working out 4 times a week and eating no more then 1450 calories a day i want to get to at least 170 160 would be better tho right now i way 215 at 5'7 help me please
August 08, 2012
WHAT'S WRONG?! I started a workout regiment and new eating plan July 17th. I
have LOST nothing to date. Before this plan I was probably eating 2000+ calories
a day and walking the dog for 10 minutes. Soooo I dropped my calories to 1500
per the loseitapp. Started walking 2 miles in 30-35 minutes & running the
stairs in a parking garage. I then joined a BOOTCAMP August 1st. 2x a week ontop
of all this., I have lost nothing and My cellulite is growing cellulite!!
WHAT'S WRONG. I'm 40 years old. 5'4" and weigh 200lbs. I'm
Tracking calories with very minimal error. Never go over. I'm frustrated and
about to give up. PLEASE HELP!
August 07, 2012
Let me ask you this...
on a scale of 1-to-10 how intense is your workout plan?
August 07, 2012
Boot Camp is 2x a week and it's serious biz. I mean coming from doing nothing to
Boot camp for 1 hour. We do a warm up, run and then I guess circuit training 2
min each of 10 different exercise. My morning walks 5x a week I started out at
18 min mile & now I'm
Up to a 16.65 mins/mile. After the 2 miles I attempt to run 5 flights of stairs in a parking garage. I'm Sweating profusely. I eat every 2-3 hours. I am BAFFLED!
August 07, 2012
ohhhh BOOT CAMP 10 and walking 6.
August 07, 2012
Fat Ass to Bad Ass Workout
Sledgehammer Workout
Tire Flip workout
Get ripped in 13 minutes workout
50/50 Push-up / Pull-up Challenge
Battle rope Workout
