Losing motivation.

ashleydanib

I am losing all of my motivation to lose weight and excercise. It's been a whole month and I haven't lost a single pound or inch, and yes I am working out hard and eating healthy. Help.

queenliz99

How accurate is your calorie counting? Are you using a food scale? How do you determine your calorie burns? If you are doing all these things above correctly, then all you need is more patience.

diannethegeek

Great job doing this for a month, so far! A lot of people never make it that far and you should be proud of what you've achieved, even if the scale isn't cooperating.

The most common problems we see come from underestimating calories eaten and overestimating calories burned.

Opening your diary might help to get you more specific advice if you're comfortable doing so.

You're logging everything you eat? Including condiments, cooking oils, veggies, cheat days, etc? Are you using a food scale, measuring cups, or eyeballing your portion sizes? Most people can be off in their estimates by several hundred calories when they eyeball portions. Measuring cups are better, but a food scale is going to be the most accurate.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1290491-how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale

And make sure that you've calculated your calorie goals appropriately. Remember that these are just estimates. You may need to play around a little to find what works best for you.

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

If you're exercising and eating back your earned exercise calories, be sure that you're using accurate estimates of your burn. MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities, which can cause you to eat back more calories than you need to. Even a heart rate monitor isn't 100% accurate. If you're eating those extra earned calories it might be a good idea to eat only 50-75% of those.

notnikkisixx

queenliz99 wrote: »

How accurate is your calorie counting? Are you using a food scale? How do you determine your calorie burns? If you are doing all these things above correctly, then all you need is more patience.

^^^ That!

If you're not losing, then you're doing something wrong.