im workin hard but gainin weight. why ?
lmhughley89
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I have been working out regularly dping cardio on tredmill but amd thigh machine body lifts crunchs and squats but I haven't lost anything instead I gaimed 4lbs and dont understand why I have even been countin calories .....HELP me understand im getting discouraged
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Because you're consuming more than you burn.0
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Well how ? Like for instance my calorie intake is 1230 or something close to that I track everything and im always moving and go to gym 5days a week .. not sure how that is what is happining ... should I eat less ?SergeantSausage wrote: »Because you're consuming more than you burn.
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lmhughley89 wrote: »
Well how ? Like for instance my calorie intake is 1230 or something close to that I track everything and im always moving and go to gym 5days a week .. not sure how that is what is happining ... should I eat less ?SergeantSausage wrote: »Because you're consuming more than you burn.
How are you measuring your food? Do you have a food scale?0 -
No estimating but most of time I just logg what ever im eating by bar code and do the serving size if its not individual packaged food. .. so like cereal I use measuring cup ..but always logg it ... and I eat alot of like frozen health meals like lean pockets adkin dishes and lean cuisine or special k cereal and snack bars.... I actually feel super hungry and deprived .... I recently had a baby and im trying to train my belly back to smaller portions ! But the strugle is real ....0
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lmhughley89 wrote: »No estimating but most of time I just logg what ever im eating by bar code and do the serving size if its not individual packaged food. .. so like cereal I use measuring cup ..but always logg it ... and I eat alot of like frozen health meals like lean pockets adkin dishes and lean cuisine or special k cereal and snack bars.... I actually feel super hungry and deprived .... I recently had a baby and im trying to train my belly back to smaller portions ! But the strugle is real ....
Congrats on your new baby!
I know it's hard after pregnancy for your body to adjust - depending on when you had your baby, your body could still be going through a lot of hormonal changes. I retained water so badly for several weeks after my C-sections - I never had swelling during my pregnancies, but man oh man, the swelling afterwards was horrendous. So you could be experiencing water retention due to hormones.
However, I would advise you to buy a food scale. You really don't know how much you're eating until you are weighing out your portions.
Are you eating any of your exercise calories back?0 -
OP - since you are not using a food scale you are probably understating calories by 20-50% …get a food scale, it will be the betst investment you make..
more than likely you have inaccurate logging + water retention from working out + issues ID'd in regards to recent pregnancy = no loss0 -
Also, OP, if you open your diary, you might get some more help.0
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Thank u and he is 4 mnth and I think I just got a lil lazy and been working hard trying to catch back up on bills that I have neglected my self and health ... I will go get a food scale asap anand start doing it that way I sure hope it helps because it sucks to know im putting in the work at the gym and home with no improvements. . My hubby was telling me maybe its muscle gain but I dont really get how when I been focusing on cardio to loose weight...0
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Humm I been working out for two weeks almhughley89 wrote: »No estimating but most of time I just logg what ever im eating by bar code and do the serving size if its not individual packaged food. .. so like cereal I use measuring cup ..but always logg it ... and I eat alot of like frozen health meals like lean pockets adkin dishes and lean cuisine or special k cereal and snack bars.... I actually feel super hungry and deprived .... I recently had a baby and im trying to train my belly back to smaller portions ! But the strugle is real ....
Measuring cups won't be very accurate.
You've gained 4 lbs in how long?
When did you start trying to eat at a deficit?
If you are new to training you're also going to be retaining more water.
Humm I have been working out for about 2 weeks and started this calorie app 4 days ago and im very new to this0 -
lmhughley89 wrote: »Thank u and he is 4 mnth and I think I just got a lil lazy and been working hard trying to catch back up on bills that I have neglected my self and health ... I will go get a food scale asap anand start doing it that way I sure hope it helps because it sucks to know im putting in the work at the gym and home with no improvements. . My hubby was telling me maybe its muscle gain but I dont really get how when I been focusing on cardio to loose weight...
Yeah, it wouldn't be muscle gain if you're in a calorie deficit and not doing any real strength training.
Are you nursing? That can affect hormones and the calories in/out balance also.0 -
lmhughley89 wrote: »Humm I been working out for two weeks almhughley89 wrote: »No estimating but most of time I just logg what ever im eating by bar code and do the serving size if its not individual packaged food. .. so like cereal I use measuring cup ..but always logg it ... and I eat alot of like frozen health meals like lean pockets adkin dishes and lean cuisine or special k cereal and snack bars.... I actually feel super hungry and deprived .... I recently had a baby and im trying to train my belly back to smaller portions ! But the strugle is real ....
Measuring cups won't be very accurate.
You've gained 4 lbs in how long?
When did you start trying to eat at a deficit?
If you are new to training you're also going to be retaining more water.
Humm I have been working out for about 2 weeks and started this calorie app 4 days ago and im very new to this
Okay - 4 days is not enough to tell a difference.
Continue exercising, buy a food scale and weigh everything you eat. How much weight do you need to lose? You can likely lose eating more than 1230 calories/day.
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Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »[quote="lmhughley89;315978ank u and he is 4 mnth and I think I just got a lil lazy and been working hard trying to catch back up on bills that I have neglected my self and health ... I will go get a food scale asap anand start doing it that way I sure hope it helps because it sucks to know im putting in the work at the gym and home with no improvements. . My hubby was telling me maybe its muscle gain but I dont really get how when I been focusing on cardio to loose weight...
Yeah, it wouldn't be muscle gain if you're in a calorie deficit and not doing any real strength training.
Are you nursing? That can affect hormones and the calories in/out balance also.[/quote]
Nope i stoped 2mnth back and I dont want muscle how do i loose weigh with out gaining muscle0 -
If you're eating less calories than you burn, you will not gain muscle. Muscle takes a lot of time and work to build, and you also have to eat more than your maintenance calories. I wouldn't worry about that at all if I were you.0
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Ok so would u say its a bad idea to be eating these frozen meals and like salads from mc ds and special k cereal n stuff0
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lmhughley89 wrote: »No estimating but most of time I just logg what ever im eating by bar code and do the serving size if its not individual packaged food. .. so like cereal I use measuring cup ..but always logg it ... and I eat alot of like frozen health meals like lean pockets adkin dishes and lean cuisine or special k cereal and snack bars.... I actually feel super hungry and deprived .... I recently had a baby and im trying to train my belly back to smaller portions ! But the strugle is real ....
You're eating more than you think. You can't go by the serving size on a bag. For example, the bread I eat has a serving size of 56g for two slices. However, when I weigh to slices they usually weigh considerably more than that. This is common with all prepackaged food, and those extra calories add up quickly. You need to weigh all solid foods, and measure all liquids. Here, watch this video for an example...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY 0 -
Thank u jnv0
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lmhughley89 wrote: »Ok so would u say its a bad idea to be eating these frozen meals and like salads from mc ds and special k cereal n stuff
As long as they fit into your calorie goal, they are fine.
Try starting here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
Also: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p10 -
Also, if you're eating a lot of frozen meals or pre-packed foods, you're probably intake of salt is probably very high which would cause additional retention to what you're already experiencing.0
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Also, if you're eating a lot of frozen meals or pre-packed foods, you're probably intake of salt is probably very high which would cause additional retention to what you're already experiencing.
Which has no impact on fat loss. If you're patient and consistent, you will lose weight even eating pre-packaged meals.-1 -
I haven't read all the replies, so if this is a repeat, I apologize. When you first start working out you are building muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. So on a scale, gaining weight because of exercise may be discouraging. Instead of going by weight on the scale alone, you should also measure your neck, chest and waist. The scale may go up temporarily, but you should see a decrease in the other measurements. It also helps to not only do cardio workouts but to also do weight/strength training.
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Thank u every one I have learn some important stuff ugg I gotta get a food scale asap ... sheesh I know 100% I am a prime example of this common mistake0
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Lisabobisa13 wrote: »I haven't read all the replies, so if this is a repeat, I apologize. When you first start working out and you are building muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. So on a scale, gaining weight because of exercise may be discouraging. Instead of going by weight on the scale alone, you should also measure your neck, chest and waist. The scale may go up temporarily, but you should see a decrease in the other measurements. It also helps to not only do cardio workouts but to also do weight/strength training.
OP would not be gaining muscle eating at a deficit and doing cardio.0 -
lmhughley89 wrote: »No estimating but most of time I just logg what ever im eating by bar code and do the serving size if its not individual packaged food. .. so like cereal I use measuring cup ..but always logg it ... and I eat alot of like frozen health meals like lean pockets adkin dishes and lean cuisine or special k cereal and snack bars.... I actually feel super hungry and deprived .... I recently had a baby and im trying to train my belly back to smaller portions ! But the strugle is real ....
Whenever I eat processed foods like cereal, lean pockets, snack bars they always leave me feeling unsatisfied and hungry. I don't know about the weight thing, but I think more whole foods, less processed would satiate you more. At least it does for me.
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lmhughley89 wrote: »Thank u every one I have learn some important stuff ugg I gotta get a food scale asap ... sheesh I know 100% I am a prime example of this common mistake
I have this one and really like it: http://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Digital-Kitchen-Capacity-Stylish/dp/B003E7AZQA/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1425790928&sr=1-3&keywords=food+scale
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I don't use a scale, but I will use a measuring cup occasionally. I've been losing weight at my expected rate. So I don't see a food scale as the magical fix for everything. I tend to think that some people are more likely to be forgetting to log some things rather than their estimates being far off.0
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Easy. The harder you go the more your body burns the calories you just ate because it is a better form of energy then fat. So if you keep a lower heart rate on things like a elliptical then your body burns its fat because it is a easy sustainable source of energy.Keep your heart rate at 130 or so. Or just turn on Fat Burn on exercise equipment, If you dont believe me Google "Why does Fat burn on an elliptical keep my heart rate so low" or something like that. Also Exercising a lot builds muscle and muscle weighs more then fat. And dont eat processed food!0
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I want to eat home mafe meals but don't really know how to accurately measure the calories of a cooked meal0
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TimothyFish wrote: »I don't use a scale, but I will use a measuring cup occasionally. I've been losing weight at my expected rate. So I don't see a food scale as the magical fix for everything. I tend to think that some people are more likely to be forgetting to log some things rather than their estimates being far off.
This is horrible advice for someone just learning portion sizes and calorie counting. Accuracy is extremely important.0 -
lmhughley89 wrote: »I want to eat home mafe meals but don't really know how to accurately measure the calories of a cooked meal
MFP has a recipe logger. I will actually weigh everything that makes up my recipe and I'll weigh the pot/pan/whatever that I'm cooking it in. Then I weigh the entire amount at the end and log the servings as however many grams the total meal is, then I weigh my serving.
For example, for chili I might log 200 g ground beef, 100 g tomatoes, and 100 g beans. My total recipe may end up being ~350 g once it's cooked. I'll make my recipe on MFP to come out to 350 servings of chili, then when I weigh my 100 g bowl of chili, I log it as 100 servings of my chili recipe.0
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