Hi. I'm stuck! Help!

HDM13

Hello I have been staying below my daily calories and walk 30 min 5 days a week and stomach, leg, butt exercises too. I can't seem to loose anything. What am I doing wrong?

karen0175

Hi. Are you drinking enough water? That's great for weight loss. It does take time for the weight to shift initially sometimes, but it will come off.

HDM13

I drink about 2 bottles. Not a lot but some.

khaleesikhaleesi

2 regular sized bottles? Not nearly enough! Get a gallon jug and carry it with you daily. Try to drink the whole thing, or at least half of it a day!

jstout365

How are you tracking your food intake? Are you using a scale for all dry goods and measuring cups only for liquids? Chances are, you are eating more than you think.

cpena2910

By only drinking 2 bottles of water a day, you are only drinking 1/2 of what is recommended. You need at least 8 cups of water a day - 8oz per cup. I am loosing 1 pound per week and it feels very slow. Doing the same things your are, trying to stay around 1200-1300 calories, walking 45 mins, light weights for about 15 minutes with some crunches. I thought it was going to show faster! Don't give up though, just make sure you are tracking your food intake well. Best of luck

sunnyside1213

If you opened your diary, that would help people give advice. Are you eating processed foods? Are you being truthful with your logging?

sum1sbby89

Definitely try to get some extra water in. If you have a high sodium in take you need to counter balance it with drinking more water, otherwise your body will hold water. If your not a water drinker by nature it will be hard to get a whole gallon drank in a day. I usually keep a 24 oz cup and try to drink that several times in a day. At first I was lucky to get in 48 oz of water. Now I am getting at least 64 oz but most of the time more than that.

diannethegeek

The most common problems we see when people stall is overestimating calories burned and underestimating calories eaten.

Opening your diary might help to get you more specific advice.

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.

RBXChas

diannethegeek wrote: »

The most common problems we see when people stall is overestimating calories burned and underestimating calories eaten.

Opening your diary might help to get you more specific advice.

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.

^All of this.

I just wanted to draw attention to this link, which is included in the "sexypants" post above: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/872212/youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1

There's a video embedded in that post showing the importance of weighing solids vs. measuring volume.