Not sure what I am doing wrong
tonyalynn26
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All this food, macros, etc is so confusing for me!
I have been on here logging consistently for about a month, still missing a day or 2 a week, but usually sticking to what I normally eat.
When I first started back logging with in a week I had dropped 4lbs, due to actually eating enough calories.
Then I started trying to tweek my macros, and then my trainer tweek my macros. Carbs less then 160 and protein no more then 135. So I switched it up, trying to hit those numbers and get close to 1850 calories a day.
I my weight is now bouncing again, and it's frustrating. I have been sitting in the 160s FOREVER!! And I want out!! Like NOW!!
My food log is viewable, so advice on that would be great!!
This is what my week looks like:
Monday: Crossfit, Lifting
Tuesday :Crossfit in the am, Crossfit lite in the pm(more cardio less weights)
Wednesday: Crossfit, Lifting
Thrusday: Crossfit lite in the pm(more cardio less weights)
Friday: Crossfit
Saturday: Lifting @ 9am, Skill work, maybe more lifting @10, Strongman @11am
Sunday: Rest Day, Sometimes Active rest day
Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I just want the scale to start moving again, not bouncing back and forth!!
If my numbers help you help me, then here they are!!
31
5'4
162
36% BF(Back in Nov.)
I have been on here logging consistently for about a month, still missing a day or 2 a week, but usually sticking to what I normally eat.
When I first started back logging with in a week I had dropped 4lbs, due to actually eating enough calories.
Then I started trying to tweek my macros, and then my trainer tweek my macros. Carbs less then 160 and protein no more then 135. So I switched it up, trying to hit those numbers and get close to 1850 calories a day.
I my weight is now bouncing again, and it's frustrating. I have been sitting in the 160s FOREVER!! And I want out!! Like NOW!!
My food log is viewable, so advice on that would be great!!
This is what my week looks like:
Monday: Crossfit, Lifting
Tuesday :Crossfit in the am, Crossfit lite in the pm(more cardio less weights)
Wednesday: Crossfit, Lifting
Thrusday: Crossfit lite in the pm(more cardio less weights)
Friday: Crossfit
Saturday: Lifting @ 9am, Skill work, maybe more lifting @10, Strongman @11am
Sunday: Rest Day, Sometimes Active rest day
Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I just want the scale to start moving again, not bouncing back and forth!!
If my numbers help you help me, then here they are!!
31
5'4
162
36% BF(Back in Nov.)
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Why did he adjust your carbs?
- Are you logging everything accurately? Eg using grams for solids and not 'cups'
- Are you taking measurements? Those are an indicator if you're losing weight... the scale can lie
- How are you getting calorie burns for your cardio?
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define "FOREVER"...if less than 4-6 weeks be patient.
Based on your diary you use a food scale...so that's good.
What are your stats? how did you come up with 1850 calories? Not that I am disputing it as I lose on 1800
Just remember weight loss is not linear and there will be times you don't lose weight and then woosh...gone.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
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tonyalynn26 wrote: »Not sure what I am doing wrong
still missing a day or 2 a week,
This is the first place I would look0 -
ceoverturf wrote: »tonyalynn26 wrote: »Not sure what I am doing wrong
still missing a day or 2 a week,
This is the first place I would look
Completely missed that.
OP you need to be consistent.
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By FOREVER, I mean like 2 months or so!! But started on the high and now I am on the low end!define "FOREVER"...if less than 4-6 weeks be patient.
Based on your diary you use a food scale...so that's good.
What are your stats? how did you come up with 1850 calories? Not that I am disputing it as I lose on 1800
Just remember weight loss is not linear and there will be times you don't lose weight and then woosh...gone.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
My trainer told me I should eat between like 1650 and 21??, depending on how much I wanted to drop weekly! I figured around 1850 would be a good middle ground!
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »Why did he adjust your carbs?
- Are you logging everything accurately? Eg using grams for solids and not 'cups'
- Are you taking measurements? Those are an indicator if you're losing weight... the scale can lie
- How are you getting calorie burns for your cardio?
I use a food scale
Haven't taken measurements in a while(might do that today)
I don't log my exercise.
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tonyalynn26 wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »Why did he adjust your carbs?
- Are you logging everything accurately? Eg using grams for solids and not 'cups'
- Are you taking measurements? Those are an indicator if you're losing weight... the scale can lie
- How are you getting calorie burns for your cardio?
I use a food scale
Haven't taken measurements in a while(might do that today)
I don't log my exercise.
Just make sure you take your measurements at the start of the day... a lot like weighing yourself.0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »ceoverturf wrote: »tonyalynn26 wrote: »Not sure what I am doing wrong
still missing a day or 2 a week,
This is the first place I would look
Completely missed that.
OP you need to be consistent.
I might miss a day or 2, but my food is 95% the same everyday. I might drop foods here or there on lighter days, but typical it's close.0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »tonyalynn26 wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »Why did he adjust your carbs?
- Are you logging everything accurately? Eg using grams for solids and not 'cups'
- Are you taking measurements? Those are an indicator if you're losing weight... the scale can lie
- How are you getting calorie burns for your cardio?
I use a food scale
Haven't taken measurements in a while(might do that today)
I don't log my exercise.
Just make sure you take your measurements at the start of the day... a lot like weighing yourself.
In the morning it is!0 -
tonyalynn26 wrote: »
By FOREVER, I mean like 2 months or so!! But started on the high and now I am on the low end!define "FOREVER"...if less than 4-6 weeks be patient.
Based on your diary you use a food scale...so that's good.
What are your stats? how did you come up with 1850 calories? Not that I am disputing it as I lose on 1800
Just remember weight loss is not linear and there will be times you don't lose weight and then woosh...gone.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
My trainer told me I should eat between like 1650 and 21??, depending on how much I wanted to drop weekly! I figured around 1850 would be a good middle ground!
Wait, so you're still losing just not as fast? That's normal. When you start out, you tend to lose a lot of water weight and weight loss naturally slows down the closer you get to your goal.
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tonyalynn26 wrote: »
By FOREVER, I mean like 2 months or so!! But started on the high and now I am on the low end!define "FOREVER"...if less than 4-6 weeks be patient.
Based on your diary you use a food scale...so that's good.
What are your stats? how did you come up with 1850 calories? Not that I am disputing it as I lose on 1800
Just remember weight loss is not linear and there will be times you don't lose weight and then woosh...gone.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
My trainer told me I should eat between like 1650 and 21??, depending on how much I wanted to drop weekly! I figured around 1850 would be a good middle ground!
Wait, so you're still losing just not as fast? That's normal. When you start out, you tend to lose a lot of water weight and weight loss naturally slows down the closer you get to your goal.
I intially lost 8lbs a few months ago. Now for the past few weeks, my weight has been bouncing. I would be good losing a .5 to 1lb a week,if it was consistent, but it's not!!0 -
tonyalynn26 wrote: »
By FOREVER, I mean like 2 months or so!! But started on the high and now I am on the low end!define "FOREVER"...if less than 4-6 weeks be patient.
Based on your diary you use a food scale...so that's good.
What are your stats? how did you come up with 1850 calories? Not that I am disputing it as I lose on 1800
Just remember weight loss is not linear and there will be times you don't lose weight and then woosh...gone.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
Of the 160s? Are you losing, but just not that fast? Bouncing is normal, although I know it's frustrating.
Also, did you start the creatine somewhat recently? It causes water weight gain, so could be explaining part of this.
I'd definitely measure yourself, not just weigh.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »tonyalynn26 wrote: »
By FOREVER, I mean like 2 months or so!! But started on the high and now I am on the low end!define "FOREVER"...if less than 4-6 weeks be patient.
Based on your diary you use a food scale...so that's good.
What are your stats? how did you come up with 1850 calories? Not that I am disputing it as I lose on 1800
Just remember weight loss is not linear and there will be times you don't lose weight and then woosh...gone.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
Of the 160s? Are you losing, but just not that fast? Bouncing is normal, although I know it's frustrating.
Also, did you start the creatine somewhat recently? It causes water weight gain, so could be explaining part of this.
I'd definitely measure yourself, not just weigh.
No the creatine isn't new but did just start logging it recently. I haven't done measurements
in about a month.
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At 1850, you may be eating closer to your maintenance calories than at a caloric deficit. What calorie level did MFP recommend when you put in your target weight?0
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Gonz0theGreat wrote: »At 1850, you may be eating closer to your maintenance calories than at a caloric deficit. What calorie level did MFP recommend when you put in your target weight?
I just redid it. I am 162, trying to get to 140, it says 1800cals0 -
tonyalynn26 wrote: »
By FOREVER, I mean like 2 months or so!! But started on the high and now I am on the low end!define "FOREVER"...if less than 4-6 weeks be patient.
Based on your diary you use a food scale...so that's good.
What are your stats? how did you come up with 1850 calories? Not that I am disputing it as I lose on 1800
Just remember weight loss is not linear and there will be times you don't lose weight and then woosh...gone.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
My trainer told me I should eat between like 1650 and 21??, depending on how much I wanted to drop weekly! I figured around 1850 would be a good middle ground!
then I would lower my calories a bit and see what happens...if you haven't lost any...and I mean ANY weight in 2 months...you are eating at maintenance.0 -
You may also be overestimating your activity levels - inputting your age, height and weight on this site: http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/calorie-maintenance-calculator-daily-calorie-requirements provides 1724 maintenance level at "sedentary." At a 20% recommended deficit, you'd be 1380 calories/day to lose about 2 lbs/week.
I realize that you're actively burning calories with your fitness routine, but you may want to try dropping calories to the 1650 level for a week and see it has any impact. I use the sedentary figures in MFP to ensure my caloric deficit is low.0 -
What's your height? Based on everything you're saying, it sounds like you're doing fine/not doing anything wrong. But I'm 5 feet, and I know I couldn't lose on 1850 even if I was exercising as much as you. So yeah, it could just be too many calories.0
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First, your numbers all look off. 2 eggs are only 100 cals... and bacon... those should be up around 200-400 mark... also the chicken... and there is a lot more fat in these items then your diary shows as well. That is a LOT of food. I could not eat that amount of food and lose and I am quite active. I would certainly gain weight. That's way too many cals for you at your size.0
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mojojojo222 wrote: »First, your numbers all look off. 2 eggs are only 100 cals... and bacon... those should be up around 200-400 mark... also the chicken... and there is a lot more fat in these items then your diary shows as well. That is a LOT of food. I could not eat that amount of food and lose and I am quite active. I would certainly gain weight. That's way too many cals for you at your size.
that's not necessarily true. My large eggs are 70 cal a piece and my bacon is 60-90cal for 14g (two to three strips) depending on the brand.0 -
mojojojo222 wrote: »First, your numbers all look off. 2 eggs are only 100 cals... and bacon... those should be up around 200-400 mark... also the chicken... and there is a lot more fat in these items then your diary shows as well. That is a LOT of food. I could not eat that amount of food and lose and I am quite active. I would certainly gain weight. That's way too many cals for you at your size.
that's not necessarily true. My large eggs are 70 cal a piece and my bacon is 60-90cal for 14g (two to three strips) depending on the brand.
mines the same..... and i weigh everything by the gram. ive never had a single egg over 80 calories. i think the last bacon i had came in around 40 cals for the slice? something like that.0 -
Well, all I know is, that I am using the right numbers and I am losing weight. 2 eggs were almost 200 and 3 strips of (thick cut) bacon were around 200... etc.0
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mojojojo222 wrote: »Well, all I know is, that I am using the right numbers and I am losing weight. 2 eggs were almost 200 and 3 strips of (thick cut) bacon were around 200... etc.
I don't doubt that. I did too and hit my goal and am working on recomp. And I agree that OP needs to make sure her logging is tight. There's just a wide variety of food brands and similar types that it's difficult to tell something is off at a quick glance. Especially since there are people from different countries here. I know Canadians and Brits often say bacon and mean back bacon which is about 200+ a slice while Americans bacon is a different cut all together with fewer calories.
Both taste awesome though!
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I am pulling all the info from the food labels of the specific brands I use! I use a food scale for all my solids! So maybe I am just eating too much!mojojojo222 wrote: »Well, all I know is, that I am using the right numbers and I am losing weight. 2 eggs were almost 200 and 3 strips of (thick cut) bacon were around 200... etc.
I don't doubt that. I did too and hit my goal and am working on recomp. And I agree that OP needs to make sure her logging is tight. There's just a wide variety of food brands and similar types that it's difficult to tell something is off at a quick glance. Especially since there are people from different countries here. I know Canadians and Brits often say bacon and mean back bacon which is about 200+ a slice while Americans bacon is a different cut all together with fewer calories.
Both taste awesome though!
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