Struggling.

gabrielleelliott90

Hi guys, I know I posted here last night. I asked about how many calories I should be eating and I was told 1615, thank you. I'm finding it hard to reach this amount while staying within my macro's, and eating healthy. I want to go back to 1200. I want to try and get a flat stomach. It's all so hard. Help.

Branstin

Surely, you didn't expect to see results overnight? Is your ticker correct and you only have 1 lb. left to lose?

Dreester

anything that is worth doing doesn't come easy- hang in there! get your mindset healthy as well- it IS hard at times. Try not to think about it as much. will be checking to see how you are fairing

Liftng4Lis

If you've lost all your weight, why would you need to restrict your calories anymore? Try nut butters and proteins.

KylaDenay

You only have 1 lb to go. I am not understanding the issue here.

Add more calorie dense foods.

penny0919

Why do you need permission from a message board to change your calories?

esjones12

I have had trouble losing weight from eating too few calories. If whoever told you to eat 1615 figured it out correctly I don't think eating 1200 would be recommended.

It is my understanding that macro's are based on %'s not amounts. So you should not have trouble "staying in your macros" by increasing your calories. You just need to eat MORE of your balanced and healthy carbs/fats/proteins. There are lots of high calorie, healthy, nutrient dense foods out there! They tend to the yummier ones in my opinion

Best of luck!

gabrielleelliott90

No, I don't have only 1b to go, sorry. That was my goal, but then I changed it recently, but I've got to change it on here too. And I've been having a real hard time of losing weight.

gabrielleelliott90

I want to lose 14lb more.

esjones12

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

No, I don't have only 1b to go, sorry. That was my goal, but then I changed it recently, but I've got to change it on here too. And I've been having a real hard time of losing weight.

It seems counter-intuitive but sometimes you have to eat more to lose weight. Starving yourself does not always work (nor is it ever healthy). Figure out your calories correctly, eat that amount for a month and see what happens. You should start to see a change. If not, contact a nutritionist and/or doctor to see if there are other issues.

Weight loss is hard, but it is possible, and it is worth it.

Best of luck!

Branstin

Here are some great advice.

As a rule of thumb, the following weekly targets would give a balance between minimizing negative side effects and seeing a reasonable weekly weight loss:

More than 75 lbs. 2 lbs./week
40-75 lbs. 1.5 lbs./week
10-40 lbs. 1 lb./week
Less than 10 lbs. 0.5 lb./week

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

gabrielleelliott90

See, for me to lose a lb per week that is 1240 calories for me. It's really confusing.

Branstin

Reduce it down to 0.5 lb. per week. The numbers are not carved in stone. They are only estimates which should be adjusted if necessary.

gabrielleelliott90

I tried that, it really does not work for my body. I've not lost weight for a month,

Branstin

Are you using a food scale and measuring cups? If you are not losing, you are eating too much barring any medical issues. In order to lose 0.5 lb. a week, you have to reduce your calories an average of 250 per day which is very easy to blow if you are not using a food scale and measuring cups.

999tigger

So what exercise are you doing?

gabrielleelliott90

Yes, I am measuring all my food. I've been on here nearly a year. I do walking, zumba, H.i.i.t.

Branstin

Are you eating back any of those exercise calories?

TavistockToad

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

Hi guys, I know I posted here last night. I asked about how many calories I should be eating and I was told 1615, thank you. I'm finding it hard to reach this amount while staying within my macro's, and eating healthy. I want to go back to 1200. I want to try and get a flat stomach. It's all so hard. Help.

You tried for less than 24 hours?

JustFindingMe

Here is a calculator:

http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/#results

If you put in your stats and follow the recommended caloric intake for weight loss ( either .5 or 1 pound a week ) and eat it continuously, you should start seeing results. Consistency is key.

Weight loss can take a while for some, especially when you're so close to your goal. 14 pounds is a fairly small amount to lose. Keep at it and good luck!

gabrielleelliott90

Yes, I eat back all the exercise calories. And yeah, I tried for less than 24 hours. So what. It is the day before shopping day, we have hardly anything healthy in the house, and when we do, it is the same old stuff. All this judgement and question asking, is not helping. If I eat 1700 that's enough for me to maintain. 1615 is probably enough to maintain. I tried all day to eat healthy and I was getting nowhere, I still had heaps of fat to eat, protein, I thought I'd give up. Of which I have. And I've gone back to my unhealthy ways now. No calorie amount is making me lose weight. I'm always gaining water weight. It's making me want to not even bother anymore. How hard is it to lose 14 effing pounds?! It's driving me nuts.

Branstin

There isn't any need to get upset. The questions you are asked are in an effort for us to give you the best advice. We can't do that unless we have as much detail as possible. Try eating only half of your exercise calories back.

Dentice143

Branstin wrote: »

There isn't any need to get upset. The questions you are asked are in an effort for us to give you the best advice. We can't do that unless we have as much detail as possible. Try eating only half of your exercise calories back.

I agree with this. Try only eating half of your calories back.

gabrielleelliott90

I'm not upset at any of the help, I'm just upset nothing is working. Sorry if I was rude, I'm just annoyed at myself, not at anyone else.

KylaDenay

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

Yes, I eat back all the exercise calories. And yeah, I tried for less than 24 hours. So what. It is the day before shopping day, we have hardly anything healthy in the house, and when we do, it is the same old stuff. All this judgement and question asking, is not helping. If I eat 1700 that's enough for me to maintain. 1615 is probably enough to maintain. I tried all day to eat healthy and I was getting nowhere, I still had heaps of fat to eat, protein, I thought I'd give up. Of which I have. And I've gone back to my unhealthy ways now. No calorie amount is making me lose weight. I'm always gaining water weight. It's making me want to not even bother anymore. How hard is it to lose 14 effing pounds?! It's driving me nuts.

Again you tried this for ONLY ONE DAY. You have to give it time. You gave up right away. How are you supposed to know if it will even work for you if you do not give it a try for at least 2 weeks. Okay so yesterday was a bad day for you. Make it better today. If you are trying to stick to your macros, then you know to eat the right amount of protein, fats and carbs. Add more oil, larger meat servings, peanut butter, rice, veggies, eggs or hell candy (carbs).

Honestly you sound like you just don't care to try it. If you are getting upset like this and giving up, then how is anyone going to help you? It starts with you and only you can do it for yourself. Instead of wasting energy here, spend some time trying to reassess your situation.

You are not going to lose the last 14 lbs as fast as you would like to. It does not work like that. Set your goal to lose .5 lbs a week and stick to that. Do not go over. I mean why make it more difficult then it really is?

KylaDenay

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

I'm not upset at any of the help, I'm just upset nothing is working. Sorry if I was rude, I'm just annoyed at myself, not at anyone else.

Do not be upset with yourself. Just believe in what you can do and accomplish. Find a plan and what works for you. It may be easier said than done, but how will you know without putting it into action and giving it some time to work.

gabrielleelliott90

Honestly, I've been losing weight for two years, I did try for hours today, I honestly don't have the patience for it. I already measure food. I have a small stomach, if I ate all of the healthy food within my macro's, and I was checking my macro's diligently, I would still be eating at 3 in the morning. I did the peanut butter thing, didn't help much, this was before I saw your comment about it. I literally cannot be bothered anymore. I try hard normally and it just doesn't work. My protein is too high, sat fat, trans fat too low, etc. I give up with it all. I want to be thinner asap, I don't want to be UK size 12 anymore. I want to be thinner. I'll probably even go down to 120lb. Who knows, I don't. But half a lb to me, is nothing at all. It shouldn't take two weeks to lose a lb. As I said, it's been weeks since I lose any weight.

TavistockToad

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

Honestly, I've been losing weight for two years, I did try for hours today, I honestly don't have the patience for it. I already measure food. I have a small stomach, if I ate all of the healthy food within my macro's, and I was checking my macro's diligently, I would still be eating at 3 in the morning. I did the peanut butter thing, didn't help much, this was before I saw your comment about it. I literally cannot be bothered anymore. I try hard normally and it just doesn't work. My protein is too high, sat fat, trans fat too low, etc. I give up with it all. I want to be thinner asap, I don't want to be UK size 12 anymore. I want to be thinner. I'll probably even go down to 120lb. Who knows, I don't. But half a lb to me, is nothing at all. It shouldn't take two weeks to lose a lb. As I said, it's been weeks since I lose any weight.

You tried what for hours?

yoovie

You may need to adjust what you consider to be healthy food.

yoovie

it doesnt have to be low-calorie to be healthy.

And the best wway to go into this is to say - You know what - Imma give this a good 60% effort everyday. cause at least that is sustainable. Going hard every day down to the calorie, just isn't sustainable for everyone.

It's probably gonna take at least a year, so this is a great time to teach yourself patience and to go slow.

Half pounds add up.

They are easy to gain and hard to lose and that is the truth.

So now figure out how much you want it.

Enough to do a year of hard work at moderate effort?

or

Enough to try and give up after a few weeks?

The power is entirely in your control.

Calliope610

Patience is a virtue. And anything worth achieving, including weight loss, is worth the effort. Become willing to put in the effort and you might be surprised by the results