327 pounds need help please!

PAV8888

Hi OP!

First of all there is no way (unless you have a metabolic related illness) that at your current weight you are not losing by eating 1700 Cal. You will NOT necessarily notice that you are losing weight right away. That is why you should both take periodic measurements and weight yourself.

If you think you will get discouraged by the inevitable weight fluctuations, or lack of scale movement, (hormones, salt, exercise can all add pounds that take days to go away), plug your numbers in either www.trendweight.com or www.weightgrapher.com and look at your trendline instead of your daily number.

If you are not using a kitchen scale, it is very unlikely that your caloric intake measurement is accurate. I have even found packaged food that either weight more, or less, than what it says on the package (not a problem is a 35 Cal yogurt weights 5g less; a bit of a problem when the 88g 370Cal ice cream is actually 95g)... not to mention that when you add up the macros the calories items supposedly contain sometimes don't quite add up right! So there is only a certain level of accuracy you can achieve; but, if you don't measure you are definitely not achieving it.

You are not in a sprint. With the amount of weight you have to lose you will be at it for a while. There is no reason to be starting your calories too low leaving you little room to maneuver later on as you get lighter. if you log accurately you are likely going to find yourself losing weight while still eating quite a bit. Depending on your activity level, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see you losing weight while still eating 2000 Cal!

Best of luck on your journey to better health!

Mr_Knight

a_rugg2004 wrote: »

I do have a food scale and am weighing and measuring. I have been doing the 1688 calories a day for about 2-3 weeks. So I should give it more time just don't feel like I have lost anything.

With the amount you have to lose, at 1700/day you should be seeing weight results by now. Logging is easier in theory than in practice - my suggestion is to open your diary as lots of us here have tons of logging experience and if there is something wrong, it can be caught and fixed right away.

If you're not weighing yourself, I strongly suggest you start. I know, it can be tough...but you can do it!

Good luck!

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ETA: With what you have to lose, 1200 is perfectly safe medically. But it may be hard to stay there psychologically. You'll have to find the balance that works best for you. But for now, it's ok to keep it simple - make sure you're hitting the 1700 you intend to hit first, and then fine tune once the basics are in place.

JordisTSM

Hi Op. I started here at 366lbs in January, have been eating around the 1700 mark, and am now 319lbs. If I wasn't weighing myself regularly, I would have given up months ago as I have only just gone down a dress size.

I would encourage you to get on that scale, chances are you have lost, and that will likely motivate you to keep going.

In the unlikely even that you haven't lost any weight, open up your diary and post again. There are many people here who can help to fine-tune things.

Good luck!