Please help :(

bridgeypie
bridgeypie Posts: 3
in Health and Weight Loss
Im so discouraged, I've opened my diary for viewing please view....

I CANNOT loose weight EVER not one pound despite all my efforts

I went for zero exercise to cardio 4hrs a week / weight training 2 hrs a week...

Im working with a personal trainer, I was eating 900-1100 cals, he's now suggested I forget that and just eat as much protein as I can ( he suggest .8* your body weight)

Im trying that still nothing...Ive been going hard for a month - I've actually gained a few ounces....

I just want to go back to the way I was eating I might as well cant loose...

help

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    What is your current height and weight?

    Do you know your current bodyfat%?

    WHEN did you make the change from zero exercise to cardio+weights?

    Do you own a food scale?
  • tricksee
    tricksee Posts: 835 Member
    Your personal trainer should not be giving anybody nutritional advice.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    are you still only eating 900 cals?
  • skinnytayy
    skinnytayy Posts: 459
    I can already tell you that you're not eating nearly enough. Use a TDEE calculator and subract 500 calories from that number. That's what you should eat everyday.
  • coldwishes
    coldwishes Posts: 49
    You need to be eating waayyy more than 1000 calories for a start.
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    I am far from an expert but here are my thoughts. It doesn't look as if you are eating enough to support the exercise. You need to drink your water. Good luck.
  • fat2strongbeth
    fat2strongbeth Posts: 735 Member
    Sounds like your body is in starvation mode. I would up your calories to 1200-1400 per day.
  • KatieBee8
    KatieBee8 Posts: 61
    I would definitely forget the 900-100 calorie a day diet. On Monday this week you only had 300 calories, is that correct? :noway:

    I don't know your figures but I would up your calorie intake to around 1400-1600 calories a day, with lots of fruits and veegtables. Exercise approximately 4 times a week, with a mixture of cardio and strength.

    Best of luck :smile:
  • jsiricos
    jsiricos Posts: 340 Member
    You need to eat MORE, a mouse would have a hard time with that!

    Are you drinking water? if you are, LOG it.

    Work out your BMR etc, and it'll come

    Good Luck!
  • srfinaz
    srfinaz Posts: 2
    A couple of things that may already have been asked
    1. How Tall are you?
    2. What is your current weight?
    3. Why are you setting your calories at 1000 -- you should increase this
    4. How much water are you drinking everyday

    - I am not a trainer or nutritionist, but your calories seem way low
  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
    1. Definitely eat more than 1200 calories, and definitely take in the protein as your trainer recommended (that just makes sense regardless of who told you to do it).
    2. Log everything - and I mean *everything* - that you eat: food, drinks, vitamins, etc. Do it religiously.
    3. Figure out what your BMR and TDEE are. Get a heart rate monitor, or a FitBit, or a Nike Fuel Band, or just do the math, but figure it out! Once you figure THAT out, then you eat at a deficit from there.

    This takes time and patience. This is not a sprint, it's a long-distance marathon. Like the tortoise and the hare, slow and steady wins the race.
  • MrsK20141004
    MrsK20141004 Posts: 489 Member
    Eat more. Up your calories by 100 a week, if you're not comfortable just going all in to a more reasonable number. Look up Eat More to Weigh Less and In Place of a Road Map. If you're weight training you need more protein and calories for energy. Whatever you do give it 6 weeks before you decide its not working anymore.
  • hanniejong
    hanniejong Posts: 556 Member
    I agree with all those who say you are not eating enough, 900 calories is not enough, up it at least to 1400 minimum, otherwise your body goes into starvation mode and you will not lose. Eat lots of veggies and fruit as well as protein and drink at least 8 cups of water a day.
  • fabiomuralha
    fabiomuralha Posts: 114 Member
    The first that I suggest you... eat more calories girl , something about 1600 - 1900 and wait... Your body probably gonna gain some weight at the beginning , don't worry you'll lose that fast... be patience = )
  • JustPeachy044
    JustPeachy044 Posts: 770 Member
    I agree with the others so far. You are eating way too little. But I see your fat intake, with the exception of Monday where you barely ate anything, is on the high side. As another poster suggested, I would increase your fruit and veggie intake. Less fried and processed food, more foods that will give your body the vitamins and minerals it needs. Drink more water, eat lean protein, but overall, eat more! You are not logging the exercise, but if you are burning even just a moderate amount, you need to either figure it into your daily calorie allotment or eat at least some of it back.
  • ericalynn0193
    ericalynn0193 Posts: 3
    Don't give up! The first month or so that I started increasing my exercise was frustrating because I didn't lose anything, either. I actually gained a few pounds, and it was confusing because I was eating fine. The key is to focus on how you feel overall - are you feeling stronger and healthier? By the sounds of it you are not eating nearly enough - you need to fuel your body properly for the amount of exercise you are doing. In my experience, as long as you are giving your body what it needs, then eventually you will start to see a change. Just be patient and stay consistent with the exercise. Sometimes our bodies can be a bit stubborn, but if you work hard enough for long enough you will see results.
  • BootCampC
    BootCampC Posts: 689 Member
    a good goal would be 100 calories an hour in 3 hr intervals , so every 3 hrs have approx 300 calories. your food choices seem pretyy good. but if you tried this and doesnt work we need to look into something else
  • WhiteGirlWasted13
    WhiteGirlWasted13 Posts: 178 Member
    Make sure you are taking your measurements regularly, too. Sometimes the scale won't move, but your clothes will start fitting better, and your body will be firmer.
  • ZealousMissJJ
    ZealousMissJJ Posts: 454 Member
    Waaaaaaayyyyyy too low!! On Monday you didn't even eat 300 calories?? Or did you not log it all? In any case, for the past week you haven't even touched 1200 calories.

    A) Don't go by the scale. It's a liar!
    B) Take your measurements or check the mirror
    C) Please don't eat below 1200 calories. It only makes you feel miserable and you will lose lean muscle mass.

    ^All above is from personal experience.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Yup, eat more calories. It's a hard concept to grasp, but stick with your protein plan from your trainer.
  • Flab2fitfi
    Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
    You are eating way too little and if you are exercising on top of what you are eating you must be netting between 500 and 600 calories on some days.

    As others have said are you drinking plenty of water

    Aslo if you have just started an exercise plan you can expect the scales to go up as muscle take up water to help heal them.
  • suzeya
    suzeya Posts: 12
    i took a look at your diary and it seems like you've only been doing this for a few weeks. losing weight takes TIME and this is a lifelong effort. the reason we all gain and lose weight inconsistently is because we go too extreme and can't sustain it forever.

    that said, what i've found this time around is that the weight did not drop off for over a month and a half. if i weighed myself every day or every week, i probably would have gotten discouraged and given up. but since i only weighed myself twice, it wasn't as frustrating.

    now that i've been consistently eating better, walking every day, eating a lot of fiber and drinking a lot of water, i notice that i am losing weight. do i weigh myself? no, but i can tell physically by the shape of my body. at some point i might buy a scale but i'm more concerned with eating better, moving more, getting the proper nutrients vs. reaching some "goal" number.

    i think in the beginning your body needs to adjust to your new lifestyle after being accustomed to your old eating habits and such. also weight loss isn't a linear progress-- your weight will go up and down all the time and then you'll hit a drop off mark. my friend who is on this journey with me will gain +/- 2lbs and then drop 4 lbs.

    keep it up. slow and steady wins the race.
  • bridgeypie
    bridgeypie Posts: 3
    WOW you guys are AMAZING... I thought - meh I'll post an hopefully ONE person answers very impressed with all the support - thank you!

    Answer to some of the questions:

    Current weight 220
    Body fat - no idea
    Monday - did no log - didn' tjust eat 300 cals, oops - sorry!

    I guess what everyone says is eat more... I can't grasp that concept but Im trying.... if anyone cares to share some examples with me of what a typical day of food should look like I would love that.. i cant imagine eating MORE food...

    Thank you to the commenter who mentioned it's a life long journey and that I shouldn't be discouraged about results and that this is a way of life and keep going - your right.
  • JustPeachy044
    JustPeachy044 Posts: 770 Member
    The support is one reason I would not give up MFP! Be aware that sometimes you will get conflicting advice, it is your job after you read it to decide what to do with it. Everyone means well, but I would guess few of us speak from more than personal experience and what we have read/heard ourselves from others.

    And if you weigh 220, you defintely are not eating enough if you are logging your intake most days. Please use a calculator at fitnessfrog.com or another site to get a better measure of your dietary needs. Also, make sure you are logging EVERYTHING you eat...sometimes a chip here and there, a small handful of m&m's, a treat in the break room slip past the lips and don't get logged. It can add up to an amazing amount of calories you don't even register on your radar (sort of like all those little credit card charges, then you see the bill and holy cow!)

    Hang in there, keep working, I am willing to bet if you have been exercising this last couple of weeks, there have been changes going on inside that aren't showing up on the scale yet. It takes time.
  • bridgeypie
    bridgeypie Posts: 3
    Let hope for internal changes that will soon be reflected on the scale...

    :)
  • Flab2fitfi
    Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
    I'm now 191 at 5ft 5 and to lose one pound a week I need 1600 calories a day - that's is without exercise calories being eaten back.

    I'll send you a friends request - I originally started at 246.
  • tonyrocks922
    tonyrocks922 Posts: 172 Member
    Are you measuring and weighing (and logging) all your food? It's literally impossible for someone your size to eat 1,000 calories a day for three weeks and not lose weight. You should go to a doctor if your log is accurate.

    Edit: And while I agree that 1,000 cal is undereating there is no way on earth that you are in "starvation mode". Google "starvation mode myth". It's all junk science.
  • Kai81109
    Kai81109 Posts: 52 Member
    From what my nutritionist recommended for me and i was 192. Eat any were from 1200 to 1400 calories to lose weight eat a wide variety of vegetables and fruits at least 3 times a day. Eat every 3 hrs and eat protein with each meal and try to keep your carbs to a minimum. Do not eat less then 4 meals a day drink between 8 to 10 bottles of water. And info just from reading and learning from others try and work out 30 to 60 minutes a day

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