If you can't lose weight - the 1st thing you want to do Starting tomorrow is...
Write down everything you would normally eat & drink (except water) and do this for about 1-to-3 days (if the amounts & types of foods you eat vary each day - you do want to do this for 3 days or more) but after 1-to-3 days...
- Go to a website like FitDay.com, aCalorieCounter.com or caloriescount.org 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...
- Go here & use this weight loss calculator to see if you're eating the right amount of calories each day to lose weight and...
- If you're Eating TOO MUCH then you simply need to cut back on what you eat, eat the right amount of calories to lose weight, and focus on eating mainly weight loss foods but...
If you see that you've been eating the right amount of calories & still can't lose weight...
- 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 FitDay.com, aCalorieCounter.com or caloriescount.org and... - Even though it's very hard NOT to lose weight while eating mainly weight loss foods - 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 or...
- You may need to switch over to eating better quality weight loss foods and if you're still sure you're eating right & still can't lose weight...
- You should also be patient and expect to lose only 1-to-2 pounds a week and this is especially true if all you're going to do is Diet or Cut calories to lose weight and one more thing...
If you can't lose weight even though you're eating less than 1200 calories a day then...
- You need to See Why Very low calorie diets (VLCD) DON'T work for everybody and Look at How Not To Lose Weight and then...
- You need to Go here to see how you can start losing weight again after being on a VLCD and also...
Start exercising If you're not losing weight or... If you're exercising & still can't lose weight...
- Read numbers 1-thru-5 from the article called "How to break out of a Weight Loss Plateau" to see how to exercise better to lose weight 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 plus watch this video of how a lady lost 112 pounds in 5 months to motivate you to exercise to lose weight fast and...
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... Go here to learn how to deal with your stress so you can lose weight
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...
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...
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 the low-sodium weight loss foods here & drink enough water to flush out any excess water weight
You can also Look at all this stuff if you can't lose weight...
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- How to flush out excess water weight
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Im a 20 yr old female and I weigh about 290 lbs and I am 5'3". I eat 1000 to 1200 calories a day and I drink only water. I drink 64 ounces or more a day. I eat lots of fruit and vegetables. All of my meals are very healthy. I exercise for 30 to 60 minutes in the house then I walk outside for 2 to 3 hours everyday. I'm not gaining, but I'm not losing weight either...I am maintaining. I've tried more calories but I gain weight. I just dont understand why I cant seem to lose any weight. (Im really starting to think about surgery) I dont know what else to do!
no surgery!
you just need to put the same effort into your diet plan as your workout plan.
33 female @ 225 #s, 5'9" doing the following for last 2.5 weeks EVERY day.
am. run 2 miles on treadmill
afternoon ride 5 miles on stationary bike
pm. P90X routine.
Eatting only tuna and egg sandwhices with enough mayo to add a taste on wheat bread. Usually 2 a day, with 1-2 glasses a day of Whey protein drink. I include grapes or oranges or 10 wheat thin crackers with sandwhiches. I usually drink water through out the day, but will drink 2 cans of Pepsi 0 time to time a day. I cant drop on the scale any advice?
I also take a energy booster called L-Carnitine
Okay you left out one important thing - how many total calories is all that and when running 2.5 miles how long does it take you to do that and the bike?
30 min run on the bowflex treadclimber (treadmill) part only @2 miles, and 30 min. on the Lemond stationary bike @5 miles. Intake 1000-1500 calories a day. Thank you so much for the reply, im going crazy looking at this scale and not seeing it move.
go here to lose weight again but i see 2 major probelms with your workout and...
#1- it's too easy and
#2 - you're used to it
same thing = same results
You need to foucs on finding shorter workouts that will kick your ass in 20-to-40min
Hello, I am 25 years old and am 5'3 and about 172 lbs. I am struggling with trying to lose weight. I am way under what my daily intake should be, I eat maybe like a meal a day or snack on something, I am just not hungry. I stay away from sweets & junkfoods, and eat like an apple or yogurt, my meal or meals when I am up for 2, are usually small portions and try to stay away from fattening foods. I workout 4x a week, I do zumba for an hour 2x a week and run 2x a week at 4.0 mph for an hour also. I feel like no matter what I do I cant lose weight. I used to be 130-140 lbs and when I quit my job last yr due to a lot of personal issues, I just started putting on the weight, I spoke to a doctor & they just figured I was depressed & stressed out, however, I just had a baby about 2 months ago also and went up to 200 lbs, but since then I have been back to 172...wich is my pre pregnancy weight, and I cant get the weight off for nothing it seems like. Help!
you just need a more well rounded plan like this here and when you get there - pick lazy as actvity level to lose weight fsater
hi adrian,
I am at a loss what to do. I have completely change my lifestyle in past 2 years and yet I still gain weight! I am on my feet all day at work I never sit down, im constantly active and I work out 3 times a week by boxing. I count my calories and my total calorie intake is always around 1500. Yet I continue to put on weight. I am 5'8 and 199lb. I would really appreciate any feedback!
your body is used to your daily activity and if you've been boxing for a while then your body is used to that also so basically...
i'm telling you that your daily activity does not count and you either need to do something other than boxing or make your boxing workouts more intense so LOOK at 1-thru-6 here and
what kinds of foods are you eating?
Hello,
Im 27 years old, my hight is 4.11 and I am 118 Lbs. I eat 5-6 small healthy meals a day. Lots of fruits and vegetables. I have lost at least 30lbs in the past 2 years. I started working out 1 year ago. I work out 1 hour, 4-5 time a day. I wanted to lose another 10lbs, but it is not working. Please help.
I am 5'2 I weigh 150 pounds. It seems like what ever I do I can't get the weight off. I am just tying to get to a healthy bmi.
can you tell me in detail or a little bit about "everything" you've tried
Everybody can lose weight, you have to be motivated, because motivation is a key to success in weight loss. Many people ignore this, because they want to lose weight quickly without any motivation.
I totally agree with you that stress can affect weight loss negatively, also people should drink at least 2 litres water in a day!
Dear Adrian,
I'm 21 years old and I have always struggled with my weight. I'm currently in college full time and have a full time job. As you can conclude I have a very crazy life. I get out of class at 10:45am everyday and enter work @ 11:00am giving just enough time to get to my work. when ever I take my lunch break the only thing open is subway. What can I eat in order to not gain weight?
I'm 5'2 about 180 lbs
do you mean from subway? or in general?
High fiber diet would be good. They make you full easily. (Plants contains NO FAT!!!) Try to eat food that contains no-very little oil. Spinach, corn, broccoli and etc... you will lose weight in a really healthy way. They don't take too long to prepare either. Why eat subways? Bring your own food. They are cheaper, guarantee rat/roach free... clean food, and healthier. Drink tea,water and juices instead of soda. You don't even have to exercise to lose weight ... how great is that? (Doing some exercise will definitely speed up the weight loss... so why not? Helps tone your body anyway)
(Off the topic but useful) Keep in mind that people gain unhealthy fat weight from eating oily stuff AND sleeping/napping too early without letting oily junk food digest effectively. Sleeping/Napping before waiting the average 5 hours after you eat some junk food... whatever food that wasn't digested yet, most of them will automatically become fat. If you eat something like spinach/broccoli for dinner, I don't think you can gain weight from sleeping right after because they contain no fat. By the way, it also depends on how you prepare them. If you fry those high fiber food, you're still eating Mcdonald type of food...
If this doesn't help you lose the slightest weight, then you should get a TSH blood test. Many people suffer from hypothyroidism. You should check with a physician to make sure. It makes people's metabolism slow. (high iodine foods like seafood/Japanese cuisines are good remedies to that though...)
Good Luck. I hope this helps despite a whole lecture.
What i did; work out at least 5 days a week for about 30-45 mins long.
EAT SUBWAY EVERYDAY. healthy though!
Do not eat bac to back; have at least 4 meals a day&Keep the calories low.
Cut out all chips, cookies, icecream, soda, ect.......
I lost 35 pounds!!
Adrian
I am 14 years old. In november 2009 i weighed 205. Since them I have lost 35 pounds and now i wegh 170. The weight started droping really fast. But now it seems that i cannot lost anymore weight, i am working out like two times a day. I really need advice on losing 15-20 pounds in these next few months!Help......................
Hi I am trying to lose weight so I been on different sites like the biggest loser club and spark people and even weight watcher I just can not seem to lose any pounds.I started in April of 2009.This is what I been doing. I change my eating habits to where I eat lots of fish,turkey,chicken breast,lean meats,brown rice,wheat pasta,lots of veggies,yogurts,bake potato,salads,fruits,frozen yogurts.Plus I am exercising 6 days a week for about 3hrs. I do a biggest loser circuit training that you use weights,kettle ball for 60 minutes Then I do yoga for 60 minutes Then I do cardio for 60 minutes.Was wondering what am I doing wrong???Please help....
#1 - the foods you are eating are good but how many total calories is that?
#2 - Your workout is too easy (YES - IT"S LONG BUT..) that's all it is - LONG! - you need to do much more intense QUALITY workouts that last no longer than 30-to-60 minutes (or even 10-20min) like intervals - you need to workout so hard that after 30-60 min you wont even dare to do more!
#3 - what is your weight & hegiht?
It sounds like you're over exercising. If you work out too much, your body can see the extra activity as stress and can up your cortisol production which in turn will make you hold onto excess weight. Sometimes the body needs a break from exercise to reset everything (in a good way). Taking a week off and restarting slowly might help. Also, if you're exercising for 3 hours a day, you're probably not consuming enough calories and your body could be in starvation mode. Starvation mode will cause you to hold on to weight to keep you alive. Eating regularly and eating enough protein will keep your metabolism elevated enough to continuously burn fat and keep your muscle mass intact.
hi im 155 lb ,5.2 . i tried every thing to loose weight, i d't know what to do. help please.
what exactly have you tried?
i hate being fat and i don't know what to do because i try and i lose 1 lbs in a 1 week and my my boyfreind said i look good but i not think i do
what is your weight and height and btw...
1 pound a week is good!
hi i had a lap band about 6yrs ago as time as gone on i have put in weght will my body be used to livein on a small amout of calories and how can i jump start my metabolisim
I'm about 156 lbs (70kgs) and I'm about 5.2 foot...
i'm getting called names lately and i'd LOVE to lose weight. I always seem motivated on the first days or so then i get tired.
I'm wondering if there are really fast ways to lose weight...?
i eat alot while having final exams so i gain alot of weight during exams,i don't why!! i feel always hungry while studying although far away from studying i even don't think about food and i am much slimmer i am really deepresed and feeling down and dunno wht 2 do
I have always been slender wearing size 6 - 8 clothes. I have put on 2 1/2 stone and nothing I do i.e. dieting and exercise is helping me to lose weight. I feel so miserable. What could be the cause of this?
Hi Adrian. I love your advice and have used it to shed 4 kgs in 2 months. I am a 26 year old, 5'3 tall & 72 kg female. I go to the gym 6 times a week and try to eat clean. Now, i just started on birth control pills for the first time and im worried about weight gain and inability to gain muscle. I have always been able to build muscle fast & lose weight relatively easy by exercise. What can i do to ensure that this remains the case?
Janet, all the way from Kenya.
The only thing you can really do is see a doctor to see if you can get alternative meds that will not cause weight gain.
are you certain the pills you got now will cause weight gain?
Dear Adrian,
I've being cutting down my meals since about 2 months ago, gone for outdoor activities (kayaking and whaling around island) for a week, and now i'm doing part time job (during my semester break) but still watch my meals. the problem is my weight is gaining, instead of loosing.. i am so upset with that...please help me.. i dont know what else to do..
#1 - did you look at everyhting here?
#2 - I need more info - how much and what are you eating
#3 - what is your height and weight
i'm 116lbs and 4.9 ft... for 2 weeks i've being fasting and eat only oat and steamed fish.. it's weird that my weight is still the same.. maybe i'm not doing exercise now because i'm doing my part time job,but its quite tiring though..
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