Why can't i loose weight?

Sammy85x

Quote from cityruss - I prefer a to use the TDEE method rather than let MFP do it for me. So I calculate an estimated TDEE then deduct 10%/15%/300/400/500/whatever then set a custom goal in MFP.

Sorry what do you mean by deducting 10% etc?
Sorry I'm useless with these kids of things x

cityruss

Err, you find your estimated TDEE, then deduct a set amount, be it 10% or 500 calories or whatever, and that will give you a calorie goal.

This means you're eating less calories than your body is using, so your body uses its own energy stores to make up for this deficit.

You lose weight.

DanaDark

Honestly, got to log, and log honestly.

You will be surprised how many calories are really in some things. Cereal for example, is actually usually 50% more calories than it says based on volume. So, you should weigh it instead.

Get a food scale. Seriously. Super cheap on Amazon.

Bars of chocolate? ... ... You may enjoy them, and a "Few a week" adds up. A lot. As an example, I need to jog on the treadmill for about 45 to 55 minutes to have 1 snickers bar according to the calories burned calculated by the machine. These calculations tend to be pretty low too. So most people log only half the calories. So doing it that way, I'd need to jog for about 1.5 hours to have 1 snickers bar.

What you need to do is:

Find your BMR.
Find your TDEE.
Set your calorie goals in between there. Above BMR, under TDEE.
TDEE - 500 = 1 pound a week
TDEE - 750 = 1.5 pound a week
TDEE - 1000 = 2 pound a week

Weigh ALL your food. Weigh each slice of bread, cup of rice, etc.

When you log your calories burned at the gym, only log half. If the machine says you burned 500, log it as 250.

Finally, if despite all the above, you still are not losing, it is because you simply are still not in a calorie deficit. This is usually because of tracking issues or estimation issues, not because your metabolism is weird and special.

If this happens to you, you should lower your calorie goals again. Some people, myself included it seems, will put a goal, and meet it according to the website, but actually are overeating and don't realize it. So, lowering the goal, while still overeating can solve it.

Example:
1500 calorie goal and you honestly log 1500 but still not losing. You are actually eating 1750 and not realizing it.
So you set the goal to 1250 and honestly reach it. You're still accidentally going over by 250 but now its reaching 1500.

If you've done marksmanship before, "Kentucky Windage" sort idea.

scottacular

Sammy85x wrote: »

I've been trying to loose weight since the start on jan. But nothing seems to be working.
I go to a high impact aerobics class once a week and go to the gym 2 - 3 times a week burning between 300 - 400 cals each time. I'm eating a lot less and more healthier. I am a chocoholic so still eat a few bars a week but not excessively over eating it.
I've not lost any weight at all since I've started. I don't no what to do it's so frustrating. What am I doing wrong? My tummy looks bigger now than when I started!
Please help xI use fitness pal and according to my height and weight it says my calories should be around 1,750 to be loosing 1 pound a week. Is that too much? x

Those few bars could be doing it depending on the size of them. But generally the advice you'll get from most on here is what you need to follow - track what you're eating. Buy some food scales and weigh things before you log them.

MKEgal

Sammy85x wrote:

But on iifym.com it asks for your body fat %, how do i find out what it is?

Put your measurements in here:
http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

In my newbie help post I compiled links to helpful info, including

A guide to get you started on your path to sexypants

Logging accurately

The basics, don't complicate it

You're probably eating more than you think

Important posts to read

Goal setting, including weight, calories, and macros

Sammy85x

It's says my bmr is 1,602 and my tdee is 2252. So what do you think I should make calorie goals? Sorry I'm a pain, just takes me a while to understand the best way for me to understand.

Christine_72

Sammy85x wrote: »

I'm 29, I'm 13 stone 3 at the min and around 5ft 7. I'm a nursery nurse, so on my feet quite a bit running around after 2 year olds. I use the gym and when I log out it tells me how many cals I've burned. That 5lbs was lost ages ago when I was on weight watchers and wasn't doing any exercise at all. But I can't afford to do weight watchers as it's not cheap. I don't understand as I wasn't exercising at all then and now I am and I'm not loosing anything! It's really getting me down

I think your answer lies in here. Weight watchers makes you count points/calories right? You were eating exactly what they set for you, hence you lost weight.
Now you have to swap counting points for counting calories. Yes, it's a bit more work, but if you accurately weigh, measure and log you will lose weight.