What is wrong with my BODY?????

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  • amylee280
    amylee280 Posts: 10 Member
    Hey... Have you tried a different routine/exercise instead of walking? I'm sorry if this had been mentioned....
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    OP, check out the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group on MFP. The body needs adequate fuel to function & exercise.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    mandymd83 wrote: »
    Actually Shadowan I have felt better these last 4 weeks then i have in a long time!! I just got on the scale today and saw a 2lbs rise and almost just wanted to crawl back in the bed with some chocolate and a pizza. The scale is what depresses me. Maybe after hearing all your awesome comments I should toss the scale add weight training and eat more healthy food


    This!!

    I have pics of myself at basically the same weight. In the first I am between 188 and 199 lbs. I wear a 42DD bra, size 18 pants and an 18/20 top. I am currently 190 lbs...wearing a 38DD bra, size 10/12 pants, and a large shirt. The difference? I've been lifting for 2+ years. When I am sticking to my meal plan, I eat 1800-2000 calories a day. I'm 5'2" tall.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    branflakes1980 wrote: »
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    branflakes1980 wrote: »
    AdrienneKaren wrote: »
    Eat more. Seriously. If you're consuming 1400 calories or fewer and working out, you're not eating enough. And for heaven's sake, eat the whole egg! The yoke has way more nutrients than the whites.

    Upon further investigation I have to agree with this.

    That's 19 kinds of wrong. It's not possible for someone OPs size to have a long term plateau on 1400 calories.

    If OP is plateauing, then OP's logging is broken.

    I wasn't agreeing with a plateau I was agreeing with the fact that OP needs to eat more.

    That's exactly the part that's wrong. OP doesn't need to eat more - if OP needed to eat more, the weight would be melting off.

    Actually....if you aren't eating enough, your metabolism will slow down, and your body will resist weight loss.

    When I ate 1600-1800 calories a day, I maintained. I bumped to 2200 calories a day and lost. I burn 400-500 calories at the gym 5x a week.
  • mandymd83
    mandymd83 Posts: 22 Member
    Im actually eating right for the first time in years. So weird to see how little I was actually eating!!! My food scale is AWESOME!!!!! I just keep saying WHAT?!?!?! I can have more! thats only 2oz or that banana is only 150g???? hahaha!! Im so thankful for each one that said helpful things on here!! I really needed to make some healthy changes and had no idea. Im thrilled to start this new outlook. I've been lifting 10lb dumbbells with a youtube video and I feel like Im actually doing something productive. +walking because its my therapy :) Anyway just wanted to say thanks again. and will check back in a few weeks with PROGRESS Whoo hoo
    ~Stay fit happy and blessed!!~
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    mandymd83 wrote: »
    Im actually eating right for the first time in years. So weird to see how little I was actually eating!!! My food scale is AWESOME!!!!! I just keep saying WHAT?!?!?! I can have more! thats only 2oz or that banana is only 150g???? hahaha!! Im so thankful for each one that said helpful things on here!! I really needed to make some healthy changes and had no idea. Im thrilled to start this new outlook. I've been lifting 10lb dumbbells with a youtube video and I feel like Im actually doing something productive. +walking because its my therapy :) Anyway just wanted to say thanks again. and will check back in a few weeks with PROGRESS Whoo hoo
    ~Stay fit happy and blessed!!~

    thanks OP …please keep us updated...
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    mandymd83 wrote: »
    Food scale sounds important I don't use one. I might have 2 glasses of wine but always add them to my count and never go over 2 unless im out on date with the hubs (which is rare)

    That's the problem right there.^
    You're eating more than you think.
    Weight your food on a food scale.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    mandymd83 wrote: »
    Im actually eating right for the first time in years. So weird to see how little I was actually eating!!! My food scale is AWESOME!!!!! I just keep saying WHAT?!?!?! I can have more! thats only 2oz or that banana is only 150g???? hahaha!! Im so thankful for each one that said helpful things on here!! I really needed to make some healthy changes and had no idea. Im thrilled to start this new outlook. I've been lifting 10lb dumbbells with a youtube video and I feel like Im actually doing something productive. +walking because its my therapy :) Anyway just wanted to say thanks again. and will check back in a few weeks with PROGRESS Whoo hoo
    ~Stay fit happy and blessed!!~

    Ah! Shame on me for not reading the whole thread before replying! Good job OP!
  • 7seas_sailing
    7seas_sailing Posts: 224 Member
    mandymd83 wrote: »
    Anyway just wanted to say thanks again. and will check back in a few weeks with PROGRESS Whoo hoo
    ~Stay fit happy and blessed!!~

    That does bring up a point worth considering. Try using the food scale religiously, but only weigh yourself once a week. Pay attention to how you feel, take pics once a month, and measure yourself once a month. Enjoy the NSV’s that will come of this. Above all, take it meal at a time and one day a time. Ultimately, enjoy working into a new lifestyle as you’re working on the new you! Congratulations on beginning your journey!

    Cheers!
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited April 2015
    sarahrbraun wrote: »
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    branflakes1980 wrote: »
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    branflakes1980 wrote: »
    AdrienneKaren wrote: »
    Eat more. Seriously. If you're consuming 1400 calories or fewer and working out, you're not eating enough. And for heaven's sake, eat the whole egg! The yoke has way more nutrients than the whites.

    Upon further investigation I have to agree with this.

    That's 19 kinds of wrong. It's not possible for someone OPs size to have a long term plateau on 1400 calories.

    If OP is plateauing, then OP's logging is broken.

    I wasn't agreeing with a plateau I was agreeing with the fact that OP needs to eat more.

    That's exactly the part that's wrong. OP doesn't need to eat more - if OP needed to eat more, the weight would be melting off.

    Actually....if you aren't eating enough, your metabolism will slow down, and your body will resist weight loss.

    That's only relevant when someone is already fairly lean.

    When I ate 1600-1800 calories a day, I maintained. I bumped to 2200 calories a day and lost. I burn 400-500 calories at the gym 5x a week.

    Your tracking was broken.
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