Discouraged
lalainap19
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I have been on MFP for 17 days now and when I started I didn't have a scale so I assumed I was my last weight of 164 I got a scale and was appalled to see 160 and my fiance got on and we realized the scale didn't work properly. Went to the store got a new scale couldn't wait to get on but only to see 165 I am devastated and starting to feel discouraged and like quitting because I'm not going over 1200 calories eating healthy and working out atleast 3x a week. Can anyone help me and let me know when the weight started shedding off. I know I'm only on day 17 but I thought it should be showing by now.
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Lalainap, are you using a food scale? Are you eating back any exercise calories? Here is my MFP How To primer:
Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.
Do cardio if you want, and if you do, only eat back 50% of your calories (if you are losing faster than expected after logging for a few weeks, then up the % you eat back). Lift weights and hit your protein goal to help maintain muscle mass while losing.
Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).
Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.
Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best forum posts such as:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants0 -
keep at it, and weigh yourself max once in 7 days...or dont even step on it for a month. it'll shed if you're eating right and exercising moderately. give it time0
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How much should the food weigh I never knew weighing food help but it makes sense.0
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How much should the food weigh? Well, it weighs what it weighs, but what it weighs determines how many calories you're eating. If you're not weighing your food, then you really don't know the calories in part of your weight loss equation.
So if you weigh your strawberries and they are 120g, then you would log 1.2 servings of 100g.
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OK I have just been scanning everything and making sure it is not too high in calories and if so I won't put cheese or something like that I put the food in before I eat to really make sure I will not go over calories and if so I will not eat it.0
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Lol I thought each meal shouldn't weigh more than a certain amount lol I'm new gimme a break lol0
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oh man. well that would be true if all foods were same at the molecular level. different foods have different calories... so you have to weight them out to get the total end result of whatever target you're trying to reach, whether that be 1200 calories a day or 1800 cals a day etclalainap19 wrote: »Lol I thought each meal shouldn't weigh more than a certain amount lol I'm new gimme a break lol
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Honestly I think you might need to eat more calories then 1200. Maybe bump it up to 1300-1400 and see what happens.0
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That's pretty cool to know I think maybe my dinners have been bigger than I assumed I will get a scale asap.0
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That's awesome thanks!0
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You say when you started with MFP you assumed you were a starting weight of 164. I suspect you started out heavier than that.0
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I would ignore your assumed starting weight. Take an accurate weight and use that day as your starting point. Weighing your food really helps.
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If you started at 164, then weighed in at 160, you lost 4 pounds in a little over 2 weeks. I fail to see why this induced panic and buying a different scale.0
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My fiance got on the scale after me and it was way off his weight so we took it back got a new one and I weighed in at 1650
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Most likely my start weight was higher than I assumed or I need to start weighing my food0
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I dont understand why you are discourage, since your scale was broken you dont know if you lost weight or not. do any of your clothes feel slightly looser? its only been 2 weeks and now you have a working scale start from there0
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Because I never weighed more than 164 other than when pregnant and now I got a new scale I weigh 165 which upset me because I didn't think I would weigh more I thought I had to lose something by now but then again I never had a scale at the beginning of mfp so I guess I weighed more than I thought. Clothes are the same so far.0
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Your starting weight doesn't matter really. It's a number. Remember that it's been less than three weeks. That is very little time to see much progress. I'd up the calories (to stay happy and not make such a drastic change), and focus on just learning how to eat correct portions, where are you getting extra calories that you weren't aware of, and read lots on the forums to learn new stuff. If it's a lifestyle change, then you're on Day 17 of...?? How long do you plan to live?
Hang in there. It's a learning process, especially if you're new to most of it. I turned it into a game with myself. Aim for the calorie goal (not under), get moving more, and weigh myself 3 months after I started. I still don't own a bathroom scale, but I do own a food scale.
It's going to be a lot of up and down as life circumstances change, health or fitness issues come up, whatever. You have to be able to continue through the discouraging parts. And there will be more discouragements. Hang in there. It sounds like you're already learning a lot here, and doing lots of things right!0 -
That's not nearly enough time to even begin to see any difference. If you're exercising and lifting, I would not even worry about "weight". How your clothes fit and how you see yourself in the mirror will ultimately be what matters. Everyone understands feeling discouraged, but you have to find it in yourself to push forward and make adjustments where needed. Find a routine and stick with it for 60-90 days. If it's not working the way you'd like, change it. If you have the financial means, get a personal trainer for a month. Getting fit and healthy is a marathon not a sprint. Staying fit and healthy is a lifestyle.0
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lalainap19 wrote: »Lol I thought each meal shouldn't weigh more than a certain amount lol I'm new gimme a break lol
That's okay! Don't feel badly. You have to learn somehow and good for you for asking. Lots of good advice and information is on this site. Keep reading and learning. You'll get it figure out!0 -
bulk_n_cut wrote: »
Oh, this is too funny. And someone flagged it! Whatever. And I find it funny just because; not to make fun of the OP. She's here to learn and you have to start somewhere.0 -
lalainap19 wrote: »I have been on MFP for 17 days now and when I started I didn't have a scale so I assumed I was my last weight of 164 I got a scale and was appalled to see 160 and my fiance got on and we realized the scale didn't work properly. Went to the store got a new scale couldn't wait to get on but only to see 165 I am devastated and starting to feel discouraged and like quitting because I'm not going over 1200 calories eating healthy and working out atleast 3x a week. Can anyone help me and let me know when the weight started shedding off. I know I'm only on day 17 but I thought it should be showing by now.
Why are you mad at at the scales when you don't even know what your starting weight was?0 -
lalainap19 wrote: »Because I never weighed more than 164 other than when pregnant and now I got a new scale I weigh 165 which upset me because I didn't think I would weigh more I thought I had to lose something by now but then again I never had a scale at the beginning of mfp so I guess I weighed more than I thought. Clothes are the same so far.
Don't waste energy worrying about the number on the scale. Focus on getting your food intake within your calorie goal. Your body will change in the meantime. Also, take your measurements with a cloth measuring tape. Write those down along with the date (and the scale number). They are just tools to measure your progress and are NOT measures of your self-worth or self-esteem.0 -
bulk_n_cut wrote: »
Oh, this is too funny. And someone flagged it! Whatever. And I find it funny just because; not to make fun of the OP. She's here to learn and you have to start somewhere.
hehe, this is MFP, where even coughing or sneezing is enough to offend people and hurt their feelings
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It cannot be said enough that you shouldn't let the scale discourage you! Sometimes you will see the change in your body composition before the pounds drop off, everyone's body is different and I totally agree with only weighing yourself once a week, if that. Good luck!0
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I weigh everyday. I've lost weight 3 times... this is the 3rd and last and let me promise you weight loss is not liner. This has been my progress since June 1st.
06/01/15 - 211.9 lbs
06/02/15 - 210.8 lbs
06/03/15 - 207.0 lbs
06/04/15 - 208.3 lbs
06/05/15 - 207.2 lbs
06/06/15 - 207.0 lbs
06/07/15 - 207.7 lbs
06/08/15 - 206.1 lbs
06/09/15 - 207.0 lbs
06/10/15 - 205.7 lbs
06/11/15 - 205.9 lbs
06/12/15 - 205.0 lbs
06/13/15 - 204.8 lbs
06/14/15 - 204.6 lbs
06/15/15 - 204.4 lbs
06/15/15 - 205.3 lbs
06/16/15 - 204.8 lbs
There are a huge number of factors that go into what you weight as a specific moment in time. I won't say I don't get flustered when the scale goes up and overly happy when it goes down. But I know this is a long haul and the fluctuation doesn't bother me much. If you think you will be upset seeing results like this, don't weigh everyday.
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lalainap19 wrote: »OK I have just been scanning everything and making sure it is not too high in calories and if so I won't put cheese or something like that I put the food in before I eat to really make sure I will not go over calories and if so I will not eat it.
I would rather scan too because some of the items in MFP food look up are inaccurate. Don't give up! You got this! Just keep on keeping on. Your new scale could be weighing you more. Is it digital or the old fashion kind? Can you make a doctors appointment and ask them to weigh you and compare to your new scale?0
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