Weight not budging

crhutto · Post by **crhutto** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:03 pm

Tomorrow is my last day of famine....I'm completely exhausted and wore out....I've eaten no more than 1500 calories a day and the scale is not budging....I can tell I've lost weight by looking at myself in the mirror, but am wondering why my weight isn't moving....has anyone experienced this and what should I do?

matter2003 · Post by **matter2003** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:47 pm

have you been watching the amount of protein you are eating? Are you weighing yourself at the same times, and under the same conditions(ie, early in the morning before eating and drinking anything and with only boxers/underwear on)?

Might be body is holding onto water more than normal? I would be interested to hear Rob's take...

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:27 am

matter2003 wrote:have you been watching the amount of protein you are eating? Are you weighing yourself at the same times, and under the same conditions(ie, early in the morning before eating and drinking anything and with only boxers/underwear on)?

Might be body is holding onto water more than normal? I would be interested to hear Rob's take...

Fair points Matter, all of them. Bear in mind weight loss is but ONE diagnostic we use. Your resting heart rate, overall feeling of being "stressed", cursing my name etc. are others...

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:28 am

matter2003 wrote:have you been watching the amount of protein you are eating? Are you weighing yourself at the same times, and under the same conditions(ie, early in the morning before eating and drinking anything and with only boxers/underwear on)?

Might be body is holding onto water more than normal? I would be interested to hear Rob's take...

Fair points Matter, all of them. Bear in mind weight loss is but ONE diagnostic we use. Your resting heart rate, overall feeling of being "stressed", cursing my name etc. are others...

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:28 am

matter2003 wrote:have you been watching the amount of protein you are eating? Are you weighing yourself at the same times, and under the same conditions(ie, early in the morning before eating and drinking anything and with only boxers/underwear on)?

Might be body is holding onto water more than normal? I would be interested to hear Rob's take...

Fair points Matter, all of them. Bear in mind weight loss is but ONE diagnostic we use. Your resting heart rate, overall feeling of being "stressed", cursing my name etc. are others...

crhutto · Post by **crhutto** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:56 am

Yes, I've been following the famine example diet minus the carrots and spinach and added a fruit cup ( grapes, pineapple, strawberries) and a small yogurt) ....some days I've only taken in 800 calories. Weighed myself after my first two workouts with same amount of clothing on.

crhutto · Post by **crhutto** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:15 am

And last night def wore me out.....by the time I was done I was benching only 65 lbs and shoulder pressing 10's.....was asleep by 9:30

BrainSquirt · Post by **BrainSquirt** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:04 am

crhutto,
Last day and if you don't feel like you're 'there' yet, go out and sweat yourself into a very minor dehydration... that'll most likely complete your depletions for the famine and 'punch your ticket'...
hth

crhutto · Post by **crhutto** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:14 am

As we speak I am feeling "out" on my feet....it hit me all of a sudden and I feel like a wet noodle.... My job requires me to stand all day and I'm leaning on my counter.....S-T-R-U-G-A-L-I-N-G!

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:55 am

crhutto wrote:As we speak I am feeling "out" on my feet....it hit me all of a sudden and I feel like a wet noodle.... My job requires me to stand all day and I'm leaning on my counter.....S-T-R-U-G-A-L-I-N-G!

Sounds like you're there man.

ONE NOTE: 800 calories/day if FAR too little! Despite the name, this isn't about starving oneself. Far from it.

Depending upon where you are (assuming you've completed 2 of the 3 workouts), guidance is as follows...

- You get a pass on workout #3
- Simply continue the diet portion, to run out Famine

Great work! As you've noted, when it hits - it hits hard

crhutto · Post by **crhutto** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:59 am

I'm doing my second feast workout tonight and I have still not seen any weight loss on the scale....after famine I have noticed visual loss, but the scale isn't budging....I'm weighing on the same scale about the same time....I also know that I still should be seeing some weight loss this week....just wondering if I should start over or am I expecting something unrealistic???? Any help???

BrainSquirt · Post by **BrainSquirt** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:03 am

2nd Feast workout - weight loss?

Is BFI an issue for you?

crhutto · Post by **crhutto** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:47 am

Well I guess actual weight would be going down at this point, sorry for the stupid question, I guess I just expected my body fat to go down especially in the mid-sectionand it seems like it stalled out during famine and hadn't changed since

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:05 pm

crhutto wrote:Well I guess actual weight would be going down at this point, sorry for the stupid question, I guess I just expected my body fat to go down especially in the mid-sectionand it seems like it stalled out during famine and hadn't changed since

You likely won't see this until weeks 3 or 4. Weeks 5 and 6 are when it REALLY accelerated, due to the specified graduated caloric decrements. If you'll read the Training and Dietary template again (I'm sure you're salivating), you'll note weeks 1 and 2 are devoted not to fat loss, but generating the LBM acquisition needed to feed fat loss, during the latter stages of feast (more muscle burns fats at rest 24/7, than a dedicated cardio session!).

There's a reason for every season, as you'll soon see...

I'll be following this one closely, and take whatever steps I need to in order for this to be a success...