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Weight loss failure
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monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »What I do that's been helping me is putting everything low and expectations high.
So for "weight loss per week" I say I want to lose 2 lbs per week and for "activity" I put I'm sedentary.
That way the your calorie intake goes down too.
I would say 1900 calories is a little too high.
Usually when on a diet, the range is 1200-1500...
Also, when I exercise I say that I'm doing 3/4 the time. If I work out 1 hr, I jot down 45 min because that's usually where people go wrong. The calories it says you burn is usually much higher then what you actually burn.
And if I'm doing light exercises, like walking or cleaning, I don't count those calories.
Make sure you're including everythinnnnng. All your drinks, dressings, spices, flavorings, etc because those add up.
I've been following these rules all while trying to eat whole grain/oats, light protein, fruits and veggies and so far I've lost alost 10 lbs this month.
If you follow all these and still don't see progress after a week I would definitely go see a doctor
Hope that helps!
Good luck!
Maybe for a woman. He's a 19 year old boy with only 11 pounds to lose! Why would you promote him under eating?
And how would I know he was a boy? Lol Don't automatically assume I'm promoting undereating.
So why give advice without knowing even basic facts about the person you're advising?!
^This!
One would assume you would have clicked on his avi, prior to making any recommendations.
I actually did do that but no information came up But hey! If my advice was so bad, how bout you offer better advice instead of trolling?
Isn't that what the community posts are about? Helping eachother not bashing people for not knowing? K thanks
Strong posting for somebody who just came in here. And accuse a long term member of trolling
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LET ME!!!!TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »Strong posting for somebody who just came in here. And accuse a long term member of trolling
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »
LET ME!!!!TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »Strong posting for somebody who just came in here. And accuse a long term member of trolling
oh you troll, you....
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grinsss0
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If you did, you would have seen this:monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »What I do that's been helping me is putting everything low and expectations high.
So for "weight loss per week" I say I want to lose 2 lbs per week and for "activity" I put I'm sedentary.
That way the your calorie intake goes down too.
I would say 1900 calories is a little too high.
Usually when on a diet, the range is 1200-1500...
Also, when I exercise I say that I'm doing 3/4 the time. If I work out 1 hr, I jot down 45 min because that's usually where people go wrong. The calories it says you burn is usually much higher then what you actually burn.
And if I'm doing light exercises, like walking or cleaning, I don't count those calories.
Make sure you're including everythinnnnng. All your drinks, dressings, spices, flavorings, etc because those add up.
I've been following these rules all while trying to eat whole grain/oats, light protein, fruits and veggies and so far I've lost alost 10 lbs this month.
If you follow all these and still don't see progress after a week I would definitely go see a doctor
Hope that helps!
Good luck!
Maybe for a woman. He's a 19 year old boy with only 11 pounds to lose! Why would you promote him under eating?
And how would I know he was a boy? Lol Don't automatically assume I'm promoting undereating.
So why give advice without knowing even basic facts about the person you're advising?!
^This!
One would assume you would have clicked on his avi, prior to making any recommendations.
I actually did do that but no information came up But hey! If my advice was so bad, how bout you offer better advice instead of trolling?
Isn't that what the community posts are about? Helping eachother not bashing people for not knowing? K thanks
OP, check your logging and make sure you're weighing all solids (bread and cheese are sneaky) and measuring liquids. Be more patient. Weight loss takes time.
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monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »What I do that's been helping me is putting everything low and expectations high.
So for "weight loss per week" I say I want to lose 2 lbs per week and for "activity" I put I'm sedentary.
That way the your calorie intake goes down too.
I would say 1900 calories is a little too high.
Usually when on a diet, the range is 1200-1500...
Also, when I exercise I say that I'm doing 3/4 the time. If I work out 1 hr, I jot down 45 min because that's usually where people go wrong. The calories it says you burn is usually much higher then what you actually burn.
And if I'm doing light exercises, like walking or cleaning, I don't count those calories.
Make sure you're including everythinnnnng. All your drinks, dressings, spices, flavorings, etc because those add up.
I've been following these rules all while trying to eat whole grain/oats, light protein, fruits and veggies and so far I've lost alost 10 lbs this month.
If you follow all these and still don't see progress after a week I would definitely go see a doctor
Hope that helps!
Good luck!
Maybe for a woman. He's a 19 year old boy with only 11 pounds to lose! Why would you promote him under eating?
And how would I know he was a boy? Lol Don't automatically assume I'm promoting undereating.
So why give advice without knowing even basic facts about the person you're advising?!
^This!
One would assume you would have clicked on his avi, prior to making any recommendations.
I actually did do that but no information came up But hey! If my advice was so bad, how bout you offer better advice instead of trolling?
Isn't that what the community posts are about? Helping eachother not bashing people for not knowing? K thanks
When you're going to help someone, don't toss out advice without first finding out very basic information. If you cannot find that information then you should ask first. Men need more calories than women (1500 calories is the bare minimum for men, 1200 for women). Younger people need more calories and older people. Taller people need more calories than shorter people. Someone who has 10 pounds to lose will need to be losing at a slower rate (less of a deficit) than someone who has 100 pounds to lose.
Also, I wouldn't accuse someone of being a troll when you have no clue as to what is going on.0 -
And flagging people because you're angry isn't cool.0
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oh lol she found the flag system
Another note for a newbie is that the flag system is not to be used for when you dont like a post...more for spam and sexual assult etc
You get minus points which when you have enough get banned
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TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »oh lol she found the flag system
Another note for a newbie is that the flag system is not to be used for when you dont like a post...more for spam and sexual assult etc
You get minus points which when you have enough get banned
just saying.
She's not flagging anyone.0 -
TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »oh lol she found the flag system
Another note for a newbie is that the flag system is not to be used for when you dont like a post...more for spam and sexual assult etc
You get minus points which when you have enough get banned
just saying.
She's not flagging anyone.
If flagging were not anonymous I bet the instances of people being flag happy would decrease greatly. Just an idea. Heh0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »oh lol she found the flag system
Another note for a newbie is that the flag system is not to be used for when you dont like a post...more for spam and sexual assult etc
You get minus points which when you have enough get banned
just saying.
She's not flagging anyone.
If flagging were not anonymous I bet the instances of people being flag happy would decrease greatly. Just an idea. Heh
lol yeps indeed.
So when it isnt her who is it then? Now that we are in defending people.
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TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »PrizePopple wrote: »TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »oh lol she found the flag system
Another note for a newbie is that the flag system is not to be used for when you dont like a post...more for spam and sexual assult etc
You get minus points which when you have enough get banned
just saying.
She's not flagging anyone.
If flagging were not anonymous I bet the instances of people being flag happy would decrease greatly. Just an idea. Heh
lol yeps indeed.
So when it isnt her who is it then? Now that we are in defending people.
The people who are flagging have been reported for inappropriate flagging and will be subject to warnings and points, which is our policy on that. We also have the following policy:
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c) Threats made to moderators will not be tolerated, and will result in an immediate ban from the site.
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monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »monstrousmina wrote: »What I do that's been helping me is putting everything low and expectations high.
So for "weight loss per week" I say I want to lose 2 lbs per week and for "activity" I put I'm sedentary.
That way the your calorie intake goes down too.
I would say 1900 calories is a little too high.
Usually when on a diet, the range is 1200-1500...
Also, when I exercise I say that I'm doing 3/4 the time. If I work out 1 hr, I jot down 45 min because that's usually where people go wrong. The calories it says you burn is usually much higher then what you actually burn.
And if I'm doing light exercises, like walking or cleaning, I don't count those calories.
Make sure you're including everythinnnnng. All your drinks, dressings, spices, flavorings, etc because those add up.
I've been following these rules all while trying to eat whole grain/oats, light protein, fruits and veggies and so far I've lost alost 10 lbs this month.
If you follow all these and still don't see progress after a week I would definitely go see a doctor
Hope that helps!
Good luck!
Maybe for a woman. He's a 19 year old boy with only 11 pounds to lose! Why would you promote him under eating?
And how would I know he was a boy? Lol Don't automatically assume I'm promoting undereating.
So why give advice without knowing even basic facts about the person you're advising?!
^This!
One would assume you would have clicked on his avi, prior to making any recommendations.
I actually did do that but no information came up But hey! If my advice was so bad, how bout you offer better advice instead of trolling?
Isn't that what the community posts are about? Helping eachother not bashing people for not knowing? K thanks
She wasnt trolling at all. She was actually just pointing out that you didnt do enough research before offering advice to people!0 -
TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
LET ME!!!!TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »Strong posting for somebody who just came in here. And accuse a long term member of trolling
oh you troll, you....
Lmao !! 0 -
Hi thanks for the replies really appreciate all the help and those who took the time out to support!
Issues I just noticed today is that I'm not clicking check for everything that I add to the diary so I think it's been added but it's not. I should have noticed that when I wasn't feeling hungry every day lol
Also, with cooked meals whether it's at home, restaurants, friends places, etc, etc. Is it possible to estimate accurately? I can't possibly bring food scales to everywhere I go haha but I think I posted this clutching at straws when I should have investigated it myself0 -
sapplebana wrote: »Hi thanks for the replies really appreciate all the help and those who took the time out to support!
Issues I just noticed today is that I'm not clicking check for everything that I add to the diary so I think it's been added but it's not. I should have noticed that when I wasn't feeling hungry every day lol
Also, with cooked meals whether it's at home, restaurants, friends places, etc, etc. Is it possible to estimate accurately? I can't possibly bring food scales to everywhere I go haha but I think I posted this clutching at straws when I should have investigated it myself
At home we weigh all our ingredients and then either weigh the completed dish and serve by a weight, or portion it out as best we can (like cutting lasagna into equal portions, which my husband does because I can't cut evenly to save my life). Depending on the restaurant you might be able to find fairly solid nutritional info already online, which applies mostly to larger chains. Though I use entries from Dunkin Doughnuts for the same style doughnuts I might get at a local shop.
Make sure you're getting everything logged though, with not much to lose you should be set at losing 1/2 pound per week, making your deficit every day fairly small (250 calories). So you have to be as spot on with your logging as possible.0 -
sapplebana wrote: »Hi thanks for the replies really appreciate all the help and those who took the time out to support!
Issues I just noticed today is that I'm not clicking check for everything that I add to the diary so I think it's been added but it's not. I should have noticed that when I wasn't feeling hungry every day lol
Also, with cooked meals whether it's at home, restaurants, friends places, etc, etc. Is it possible to estimate accurately? I can't possibly bring food scales to everywhere I go haha but I think I posted this clutching at straws when I should have investigated it myself
With the cooked meals, use the recipe builder or list each ingredient separately (weighed of course). When you're out, sometimes you're just going to have to make your best guesstimate. After you weigh things for awhile, you get pretty good at it.0 -
This thread is hilarious.0
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jennifer_417 wrote: »If you've just started a new exercise regimen, then you could be holding temporary weight due to you muscles holding water in order to repair themselves. You'll show a drop soon enough.
Otherwise, it's likely to be inaccuracy in logging. It's easier to do than you would think.
yup, what @jennifer_417 said.0
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