{"id":4714,"date":"2010-08-10T15:52:05","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T22:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=4714"},"modified":"2010-08-10T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2010-08-10T22:52:05","slug":"why-cant-i-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=4714","title":{"rendered":"Why Can’t I Lose Weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Losing weight is never an easy process. If you\u2019re getting stuck and not losing weight anymore, take a moment and ask yourself some of these questions.<\/p>\n

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  1. Do I eat breakfast?<\/strong><\/span> We need fuel for the day and eating breakfast is a must.<\/li>\n
  2. Am I starving myself?<\/span><\/strong> Eating every few hours keeps your blood sugar level and can control hunger. Eat breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and then dinner. Or split your lunch into a pre-run snack and then post-run meal.<\/li>\n
  3. Am I drinking my calories?<\/span><\/strong> Alcohol, soda, juice, Vitamin Water, coffee, mochas\u2026they all have calories and they ALL add up FAST.<\/li>\n
  4. Do I keep track of my food?<\/strong><\/span> Writing down everything you eat keeps you accountable. That means logging in the 3 pieces of candy you snagged, the bite off your husband\u2019s plate, a handful of chips before dinner\u2026They all have calories.\"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Am I eating portion sizes?<\/strong><\/span> This was my downfall for a long time. Not measuring, eating two or three servings of food adds up fast.<\/li>\n
  6. Am I reading a book while I work out?<\/span><\/strong> If you can read a book or magazine or talk on the phone while working out YOU\u2019RE DOING IT WRONG. I see this at the gym all the time and it amazes me! They don\u2019t even break a sweat and move at a snail\u2019s pace. That doesn\u2019t equal a workout, sorry.<\/li>\n
  7. Am I eating too many calories?<\/strong><\/span> If you aren\u2019t counting calories or points, you could be overeating and not even know it. Stay accountable to yourself.\"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Do I eat fast food?<\/strong><\/span> There are very few fast food joints that offer healthy food.<\/li>\n
  9. Am I eating all the food groups?<\/strong><\/span> Our bodies need protein and carbs, fat and veggies. Try to get a serving of each.<\/li>\n
  10. Do I eat a lot of processed food?<\/strong><\/span> Processed food is usually high in calories and sodium (which can cause bloating and weight gain).<\/li>\n
  11. Am I working out consistently?<\/span><\/strong> Going to the gym once a week isn\u2019t really a work out routine. You have to commit to making changes and do it on a regular basis.<\/li>\n
  12. Do I enjoy the activity I chose?<\/strong><\/span> If you hate running, don\u2019t run. It\u2019s not for everyone. I love swimming\u2014that worked for me and I lost my weight through swimming. It was something I loved and I knew I\u2019d stick with it!<\/li>\n
  13. Have I seen my doctor?<\/strong><\/span> Getting a regular check up is important. Things like diabetes, thyroid issues and food allergies can halt weight loss.<\/li>\n
  14. Do I take any medication?<\/strong><\/span> I\u2019ve shared my story about gaining 15 pounds on Celexa. I did everything right\u2014worked out all the time, continued to eat healthy, but while I took the meds, I kept gaining and gaining! Stopping Celexa, I lost 10 pounds almost immediately. Birth control can also be a culprit for weight gain.<\/li>\n
  15. Am I eating TOO few calories?<\/strong><\/span> If your body goes into starvation mode, you\u2019ll stop losing weight.<\/li>\n
  16. Am I in a rut?<\/strong><\/span> Doing the same workout routine every day can cause weight loss plateaus. Hiring a personal trainer and beginning a weight lifting program helped me.<\/li>\n
  17. Am I drinking enough water? <\/strong>I often times mistake hunger pains for thirst.\"\"<\/a><\/span>
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  18. Am I making excuses?<\/strong><\/span> Instead of complaining, why don\u2019t we just DO IT. (Thanks, Nike. :))\"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    QUESTION: How did you do asking yourself these questions?<\/strong><\/em> I know I could make some adjustments myself….<\/p>\n

    These comments were just food for thought. I don’t mean them to be judgmental in any way. I think when it comes to losing weight, one of the most important things that helps is a support system. My hope is that this blog can create a support system for people struggling. I’m not a nutritionist or a dietitian, so please see your doctor if you have concerns about why you can’t lose weight! These are just a few suggestions that helped me.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Losing weight is never an easy process. If you\u2019re getting stuck and not losing weight anymore, take a moment and ask yourself some of these questions. Do I eat breakfast? We need fuel for the day and eating breakfast is a must. Am I starving myself? Eating every few hours keeps your blood sugar level […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[55,104,154,317,318,319,193,194,224,295,296,297,298,299,300,301,307],"tags":[8662,850,8683,8757,1315],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4714"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4714"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4762,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4714\/revisions\/4762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}