Been struggling last few pounds

jordanmeyer89
jordanmeyer89 Posts: 24 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have been losing for a little bit. I haven't been super healthy with my food choices but I have always been within my caloric intake limits and always told I would be losing weight in 5 weeks blah blah. I have been stuck where I am for the past few weeks and am trying to lose more weight (I am away today and today is not typical of my habits). I workout 4-5 times a week (mostly cardio, abs and pushups no heavy weight lifting recently) but only enter one day into MFP so I have more calories on Saturdays when I typically would eat less healthy.

I have tried changing my calorie limits by adjusting my activity level from Lightly Active to Sedentary to cut out more calories and I am close to that target, sometimes a little over but still showing it should be a weight loss. I don't know any other tips if anyone had to lose more. I don't know if I should be sedentary or lightly active etc. I typically have between 5000-15000 steps per day so I lowered my level since I have calories added with my steps but I am thinking of getting rid of that altogether and wasn't sure if anyone else felt like their steps interfered. Just looking to get a little push to start seeing progress again to bring motivation back and get rid of some of my frustration.

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  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    Can you give us your stats? Height, weight, calories goal per day? An open food diary would also really help.
  • AngelaAlario
    AngelaAlario Posts: 46 Member
    jordanmeyer89 wrote: »
    ...I have been stuck where I am for the past few weeks and am trying to lose more weight... but only enter one day into MFP...

    Honestly it sounds like you need to start weighing your food and entering EVERY SINGLE THING into MFP. It's pretty basic. You are exercising a lot and most people/calorie counters/etc overestimate the number of calories burned. Without logging and weighing your food you are guaranteed to underestimate the number of calories consumed.

    Start tracking every day and you will see weight loss within a week or two (depending on the size of your calorie deficit)
  • jordanmeyer89
    jordanmeyer89 Posts: 24 Member
    Thank you for the advice. I will try and open diary but not sure if I know how to. I am 220ish 5' 9" (10" if I am trying to sound tough"
  • lavrn03
    lavrn03 Posts: 235 Member
    Try to eat more protein and cut back on simple carbs. I know calories are calories but you will feel better and more full with good healthy foods.

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