Struggling.

pander101

You said you were measuring your food, should only be weighing unless it's a liquid. Measuring cups aren't accurate for solids. You need to give this more time. We understand it can be frustrating, a lot of us have been there. But the weight isn't coming off because of the calories you are consuming. Weight loss is nothing but a deficit, your body needs to burn more calories then you are giving it. If you are using MFP to estimate your calorie burns then don't eat all those calories back, the site has been known to overestimate. If macros are too difficult to meet right now maybe put those off till later and handle one thing at a time.

gabrielleelliott90

Oh will you and stop being trolls @KylaDenay and @TavistockToad. All you do is judge people. You don't help people. I have low self esteem and confidence, and you just make it lower, honestly. This is why there are some people literally afraid to post in the forums.

gabrielleelliott90

Yeah I will keep eating at 1615 calories, but I can't guarantee that will make me lose anything. Because that is very close to my maintenance calories. But I'm not going to eat healthy. I don't have the patience to eat multiple healthy things to get to 1615 calories. I'd rather just have a few highly calorific meals, and be done for the day.

gabrielleelliott90

Calliope610 wrote: »

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

I've lost 30lb in two years. Not all from MFP either. When you get to where I am at right now, and the pressure I put myself under, you will probably understand how frustrating it is to lose 15lb, and your body is doing nothing at all to help. I was eating at 1200 for quite a while. That takes patience, having to work out each day.

gabrielleelliott90

pander101 wrote: »

You said you were measuring your food, should only be weighing unless it's a liquid. Measuring cups aren't accurate for solids. You need to give this more time. We understand it can be frustrating, a lot of us have been there. But the weight isn't coming off because of the calories you are consuming. Weight loss is nothing but a deficit, your body needs to burn more calories then you are giving it. If you are using MFP to estimate your calorie burns then don't eat all those calories back, the site has been known to overestimate. If macros are too difficult to meet right now maybe put those off till later and handle one thing at a time.

When I measure things, I measure them correctly. With a food scale, with a measuring jug. I'm not dumb like everyone thinks. Please don't take things so literal. I always make sure to eat back all the calories, weigh, measure food correctly, all that stuff. I've literally done nowt wrong with the 1200 calories. Sometimes I'd go slightly over, like 30 cal over, because I did not want to undereat, I would have an odd amount of calories left for the day. I don't use MFP to calculate the calories burnt, I've been here nearly a year, I know they are too high. Weight loss stresses me out big time. I am a perfectionist when it comes to it, always want to be losing- not maintaining or gaining waterweight.

Calliope610

Maybe, just maybe, you are at a healthy weight. But if you are determined to be smaller than a UK size 12, go for it. Have fun!!

Branstin

Stop looking at how much longer it is going to take because the time is going to come and go regardless. Just focus on sticking to the goal MFP set for you. Think about adding some weight or resistant training into your plan. Above all, stop stressing! Figure out a way to make this fun and enjoyable.

AliceDark

Hon, you need to calm down! Stressing out about losing weight is counter-productive and is that last thing you should be doing.

First, 14 pounds isn't a lot, so it's going to be slow. 1/2 pound a week is perfectly respectable when you're only trying to lose that much.

Second, your body isn't a machine. You can't expect it to react in a 100% predictable way, and you can't expect it to react to changes that quickly. You're looking at two factors (calories in, calories out), and they're the biggest factors in weight, but your body is dealing with and responding to a million other factors (sodium, hydration, stress, sleep, etc.) every day. You can't control your body to the degree that it seems you want to.

Third, everyone makes logging errors. Everyone. They're the most common mistake people make, and everyone can improve their logging. Don't get so defensive -- nobody is calling you a liar or saying you're stupid.

Finally, nobody has a static weight -- you have a weight range. You will never "always be losing." Some days you'll be the same weight, some days you'll be up. That's how your body works. If you're waiting for perfection, it's never going to happen. As long as the overall trend line is going down, you're doing as well as anyone.

Graelwyn75

Honestly, a Uk size 12 is not even actually large, imo (I am Uk also. My mum is a size 12-14 and she is not fat. She just decided that given the choice between face and body, she would rather keep a younger face and remain slightly larger size going into her 60s, lol). Please don't come to base your esteem on the size you are in clothing, that can really be detrimental. I am fairly sure that if you eat at the 1600, and give it time, you will find you are still losing weight. Just make little changes, cook with more oil, add a little butter to things, have a few milky drinks, add cheese, a handful of nuts here and there, some avocado. Eating a higher amount will also make it a bit easier to slip into maintenance. You just need to give it time as your body needs to adjust to the higher calories as you have eaten at 1200 for sometime.

Alluminati

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

Oh will you and stop being trolls @KylaDenay and @TavistockToad. All you do is judge people. You don't help people. I have low self esteem and confidence, and you just make it lower, honestly. This is why there are some people literally afraid to post in the forums.

this is why some knowledgeable people have stopped posting on the forums. People are trying to help you because you asked, and you're getting salty.

TavistockToad

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

Oh will you and stop being trolls @KylaDenay and @TavistockToad. All you do is judge people. You don't help people. I have low self esteem and confidence, and you just make it lower, honestly. This is why there are some people literally afraid to post in the forums.

i wasnt trolling, i was trying to understand your comment... i have absoultely no idea how someone can try eating the right number of calories and macros for their body for 'a few hours' and then decide its not working...