Help/advice - stopped losing weight.

Sued0nim

ceasingfeline wrote: »

Ok, I'm going to start doing some weights this week and cut my calories to 1050 hopefully this will kick start me. I have already filled in my food diary for the week.

The weird thing is my husband (who is around 5"8) eats around 2400-2600 cals a day and he weighs less than me, 122lb!

Nobody said to cut your calories further

That's not a good plan IMO

Lift heavy things and put them down again

missiontofitness

ceasingfeline wrote: »

Ok, I'm going to start doing some weights this week and cut my calories to 1050 hopefully this will kick start me. I have already filled in my food diary for the week.

The weird thing is my husband (who is around 5"8) eats around 2400-2600 cals a day and he weighs less than me, 122lb!

Don't cut calories further while lifting. You will not build muscle.
Also, it is completely unnecessary to cut your calories so low.

DancingMoosie

^That's exactly what I was thinking!

ceasingfeline

Put on another pound 127.6lb now. That's a pound a week since the 31st January when I was 124.6lb. Oops, not sure what's going on really...

Metazoick

Your intake is very low and if you're working out on top of it and gaining weight *something* is wrong. I'm inclined to believe your diary is correct, it seems fairly accurate. Have you considered whether the scales you weigh yourself are off? If they're at an angle or uneven floor they can give the wrong number, try a different/use that scale in different places in your house to check how consistent it is. If it checks out I'd second going to see a doctor, eating 1000 calories and working out that much and gaining weight really doesn't add up.

ceasingfeline

Hi, it can't be my scales as my husband uses them to weigh himself and he's always around the same weight. We use them on a flat even surface. My body is just weird or I'm putting on weight from drinking more water or something?

Metazoick

ceasingfeline wrote: »

Hi, it can't be my scales as my husband uses them to weigh himself and he's always around the same weight. We use them on a flat even surface. My body is just weird or I'm putting on weight from drinking more water or something?

Drinking water doesn't do very much of anything in regards to weight unless it's at an extreme end, or your salt intake is high leading to water weight. Are you weighing yourself at the same time every week? Eg on sunday at 9am before breakfast?

ceasingfeline

Metazoick wrote: »

ceasingfeline wrote: »

Hi, it can't be my scales as my husband uses them to weigh himself and he's always around the same weight. We use them on a flat even surface. My body is just weird or I'm putting on weight from drinking more water or something?

Drinking water doesn't do very much of anything in regards to weight unless it's at an extreme end, or your salt intake is high leading to water weight. Are you weighing yourself at the same time every week? Eg on sunday at 9am before breakfast?

Yes that's I do. At the weekend before breakfast!

mo7882

I've had a look at your meal plan and exercise routine - you are probably in a state of starvation - your body is cannibalizing muscle as a fuel source at the expense of fat - your food intake is simply replenishing broken down muscle.

Secondly you may simply be higher up on the insulin intollerace scale (like myself). a portion of carbs can stop any fat loss no matter how much exercise you do. Do a bit of reading on Keto diets I think it may work for you.

You should increase your calories over all - double your protein to about 140g per day and cut your carbs to down 20-30grams per day - the rest of your calories should come from good fats.


Check out this talk on nutrition and fat loss - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSeSTq-N4U4

Ellaskat

OP I'm guessing you're young, though i can't see your stats,so this is just a guess. When I read your post, it reminds me so much of me from 20-25. I was a model and was so focused on the scale. I'm 5'6, and thought I needed to get down to 112-113 before any photo shoot to look 'right'. I was obsessed with making this happen- it was my livelihood, and so important. Eventually, I left the profession, thank God, and found a career where I am not paid to have people judge my body. At some point, I also realized THE SCALE DOES NOT MATTER.

I would ask, why do you want to be that specific weight? I'm guessing it's because you believe your body will look a certain way you like at that weight. I would ask you to consider the idea you could have that look, but at a completely different weight. As other posters have noted, muscle weighs more than fat.

Though I do have a rough idea of the weight I'd like to be (122-130) I've switched my goals to the measurements I'd like to have: 36-25-37.

I hope for your sake, that you can free yourself from the scale. It really has nothing to do with how you look - your body composition does that- and you would be so much happier if you focused on this, than I the arbitrary scale.

ceasingfeline

How do I add pictures to a post? I've taken some today and want to update this thread with pictures to help motivate myself for some non scale victories.

uvi5

I'm adding a picture to this thread for the first time. Seeing if I am doing it right. At the very bottom, where it says "Reply" in bold to the left of the screen, there is a series of icons, the 9th one in (looks like a piece of dark paper with the right corner folded in), clicked on that and clicked the button to browse through pictures on my hard drive. Lets see if i did it right:) If I did, then that's the way to do it. Here's to hoping I helped:)

Edit: I clicked "Preview" and wala! it's there:) I learned something new too... Smiles:)))))

Liftng4Lis

mo7882 wrote: »

I've had a look at your meal plan and exercise routine - you are probably in a state of starvation - your body is cannibalizing muscle as a fuel source at the expense of fat - your food intake is simply replenishing broken down muscle.

Secondly you may simply be higher up on the insulin intollerace scale (like myself). a portion of carbs can stop any fat loss no matter how much exercise you do. Do a bit of reading on Keto diets I think it may work for you.

You should increase your calories over all - double your protein to about 140g per day and cut your carbs to down 20-30grams per day - the rest of your calories should come from good fats.

WHAT!!!!? OP no
Why are you encouraging someone that is already at an ideal weight to lose more?

ana3067

Weight gain:
1) eating more than you realize, i.e. poor logging (which can happen if weighing food). e.g. "liberte greek" - okay, WHICH one? 0%, 2%, 10%? Plain? Flavoured? or another e.g. "generic chicken breast" - okay... cooked? raw? skinless? OR "Carrots - Raw, 0.35 carrot (7-1/2") " what? And on that day you logged less than 500 calories. Unless you are suffering from an eating disorder I'm guessing that you may not be logging everything. Your yogurt and frozen cherries are also the same weight every time.. are you eating the same serving weight each time? How is british turkey breast different from North American turkey breast? Are your frozen veggie entries based on frozen or cooked weight? "almonds, Cashew and Sultana's, 1 serving(s) " what is this? 1 serving of what? What is this a recipe for?

2) retaining water. Either from your workout routine or from your diet (e.g. high salt and not enough water/potassium to offset it).

3) Normal fluctuations and you just happen to keep weighing yourself on your "high" days.

ceasingfeline

ana3067 wrote: »

Weight gain:
1) eating more than you realize, i.e. poor logging (which can happen if weighing food). e.g. "liberte greek" - okay, WHICH one? 0%, 2%, 10%? Plain? Flavoured? or another e.g. "generic chicken breast" - okay... cooked? raw? skinless? OR "Carrots - Raw, 0.35 carrot (7-1/2") " what? And on that day you logged less than 500 calories. Unless you are suffering from an eating disorder I'm guessing that you may not be logging everything. Your yogurt and frozen cherries are also the same weight every time.. are you eating the same serving weight each time? How is british turkey breast different from North American turkey breast? Are your frozen veggie entries based on frozen or cooked weight? "almonds, Cashew and Sultana's, 1 serving(s) " what is this? 1 serving of what? What is this a recipe for?

2) retaining water. Either from your workout routine or from your diet (e.g. high salt and not enough water/potassium to offset it).

3) Normal fluctuations and you just happen to keep weighing yourself on your "high" days.

I'll try and address those points!

1) it's 'Liberte Greek style yogurt 0% fat'. I choose the one that was already entered on mfp that matched the nutritional values on the tub.
Generic chicken breast is the raw values for skinless chicken breast .
The carrot is raw and was meant to be 35g.
The day you are referring to (20th feb) I ate out in the evening and unfortunately hand no idea what to log but that is a very rare occurrence as I log in detail everyday.
I am eating the same amount for breakfast each time yes, I weigh it every time.
I have no idea what the difference is between British and American Turkey I just entered the raw values that were on the pack.
Frozen veggies are based on the frozen weights.
Almonds, cashews and sultana is simply just 10g's of each I mixed together for a snack in the day.

2)I do not think my diet is particularly high in salt...?

3)no idea!

Hope this answers your questions.

Thanks!

CharlieBeansmomTracey

do not go below 1200 calories. If you are doing all that exercise and you start weight lifting you will need to eat more. you have to fuel your body or you will start to see some side effects you may not like from eating too little.(hair loss,not enough energy,mood swings,periods can stop,etc).weight can fluctuate up to a difference of 10 lbs. if you are working out a lot and not eating much your body can hold on to water(just like it can retain it from too much sodium,that time of the month,hormonal fluctuations,etc). you can also retain water from aggressive exercising.1050 or 1150 isnt even enough calories to keep your body fueled even if you sat on your butt all day and did nothing.if you dont eat enough calories it can cause health issues and cause damage to your organs as well.

ana3067

ceasingfeline wrote: »

ana3067 wrote: »

Weight gain:
1) eating more than you realize, i.e. poor logging (which can happen if weighing food). e.g. "liberte greek" - okay, WHICH one? 0%, 2%, 10%? Plain? Flavoured? or another e.g. "generic chicken breast" - okay... cooked? raw? skinless? OR "Carrots - Raw, 0.35 carrot (7-1/2") " what? And on that day you logged less than 500 calories. Unless you are suffering from an eating disorder I'm guessing that you may not be logging everything. Your yogurt and frozen cherries are also the same weight every time.. are you eating the same serving weight each time? How is british turkey breast different from North American turkey breast? Are your frozen veggie entries based on frozen or cooked weight? "almonds, Cashew and Sultana's, 1 serving(s) " what is this? 1 serving of what? What is this a recipe for?

2) retaining water. Either from your workout routine or from your diet (e.g. high salt and not enough water/potassium to offset it).

3) Normal fluctuations and you just happen to keep weighing yourself on your "high" days.

I'll try and address those points!

1) it's 'Liberte Greek style yogurt 0% fat'. I choose the one that was already entered on mfp that matched the nutritional values on the tub.
Generic chicken breast is the raw values for skinless chicken breast .
The carrot is raw and was meant to be 35g.
The day you are referring to (20th feb) I ate out in the evening and unfortunately hand no idea what to log but that is a very rare occurrence as I log in detail everyday.
I am eating the same amount for breakfast each time yes, I weigh it every time.
I have no idea what the difference is between British and American Turkey I just entered the raw values that were on the pack.
Frozen veggies are based on the frozen weights.
Almonds, cashews and sultana is simply just 10g's of each I mixed together for a snack in the day.

2)I do not think my diet is particularly high in salt...?

3)no idea!

Hope this answers your questions.

Thanks!

How much salt are you eating? Unless you are also gaining in size, you are not gaining weight eating 1000 calories a day or less. And if you ARE gaining size, then you're not eating 1000 calories a day, but instead more. You have like 10lbs left to lose. a 250 calorie deficit is more than enough, and you definitely would not be maintaining on 1300 calories.