Is this Normal?
ToBeMe33
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Ok so I'm 5'4 and weigh 170lbs and I started counting calories and exercising a week and a half ago. I am keeping my calories between 1100 - 1300 and doing cardio and strength 4 days a week total of 45min - 60mins each session. The scale has not budged. I am not expecting a big difference but I figured it should have moved a little! Yes I am counting my calories correctly. Is this normal?
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It's not abnormal.0
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If you've recently started a new exercise regimen, water weight (needed to repair your newly-stimulated muscles) is masking the loss you're achieving via calorie restriction. Be patient for a few more weeks.0
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catscats222 wrote: »do you have a food scale?
ex: aldi wheat bran cereal
serving is 3/4 cup, but when i weighed the 28 gram serving, it was only 1/2 cup
weigh fruit, chicken, veggies, even candy - everything
cost for a scale about $15 at target, bbbeyond, or walmart
Like I said I AM calculating my calories correctly - no doubt0 -
catscats222 wrote: »do you have a food scale?
ex: aldi wheat bran cereal
serving is 3/4 cup, but when i weighed the 28 gram serving, it was only 1/2 cup
weigh fruit, chicken, veggies, even candy - everything
cost for a scale about $15 at target, bbbeyond, or walmart
Like I said I AM calculating my calories correctly - no doubt
Being accurate/correct also means using the correct entries from the database. This is a very common problem for people starting out. Because there are so many user made entries it can be very easy to pick the wrong ones and you could be calculating your calories incorrectly without even knowing it.
Make sure to read this link. It will help with accuracy.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p10 -
It could also be what you're eating also. Watch your sugars and carbs. It's helped me out0
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catscats222 wrote: »do you have a food scale?
ex: aldi wheat bran cereal
serving is 3/4 cup, but when i weighed the 28 gram serving, it was only 1/2 cup
weigh fruit, chicken, veggies, even candy - everything
cost for a scale about $15 at target, bbbeyond, or walmart
Like I said I AM calculating my calories correctly - no doubt
Being accurate/correct also means using the correct entries from the database. This is a very common problem for people starting out. Because there are so many user made entries it can be very easy to pick the wrong ones and you could be calculating your calories incorrectly without even knowing it.
Make sure to read this link. It will help with accuracy.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
Ok let me explain - when I say I am calculating right.....I don't use the database, I use the package itself, if I don't have the nutrition facts, I don't eat it. Also am using a scale.....I have NO DOUBT that I am calculating correctly, that is why I put on the original post that I AM calculating correctly. I am not new to the calorie thing...the only thing I am new at is strength training...just not sure how it affects the scale.0 -
But packaging can be off as much as 20%. You need to weight that as well.0
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Is there some evidence here of a medical condition which might make this true?vibrantval83 wrote: »It could also be what you're eating also. Watch your sugars and carbs. It's helped me out0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »But packaging can be off as much as 20%. You need to weight that as well.
I do....everyone says I'm a little obsessive about it all
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OP open your diary, more then likely that's the culprit.0
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If you say you are only eating between 1100-1300 calories you would be dropping weight, unless you started a new exercise, your eating more then you think OP!!!! You can keep saying you are doing it right or you can listen to the advice and fix the problem now instead of later.0
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If you say you are only eating between 1100-1300 calories you would be dropping weight, unless you started a new exercise, your eating more then you think OP!!!! You can keep saying you are doing it right or you can listen to the advice and fix the problem now instead of later.
I don't use myfitnesspal to calucate everything, I use fitbit.....I know 100% the food I am eating is not the culprit....I AM LOGGING CORRECTLY. I did just start a new exercise a week ago......I know 100% for sure I AM LOGGING CORRECTLY!!!!!....how many times do I have to say it!!0 -
Maybe I didn't explain very well....I am new to strength training, I am not new to tracking calories...I am 100% for sure tracking correctly...0
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If you say you are only eating between 1100-1300 calories you would be dropping weight, unless you started a new exercise, your eating more then you think OP!!!! You can keep saying you are doing it right or you can listen to the advice and fix the problem now instead of later.
I don't use myfitnesspal to calucate everything, I use fitbit.....I know 100% the food I am eating is not the culprit....I AM LOGGING CORRECTLY. I did just start a new exercise a week ago......I know 100% for sure I AM LOGGING CORRECTLY!!!!!....how many times do I have to say it!!
YOU are the one asking for help!!! We gave you good advice!!!
Good luck.
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You weigh (in grams) everything that you put in your mouth? You measure all liquids?
If yes, and you are truly eating 11-1300 calories, you should give it more time. You are holding water or something I guess. It could be because you said you don't eat anything without a label (a weird strategy I might add), and labeled foods tend to have more sodium so that could cause water weight gain...0 -
I really don't understand why people ask for advice and refuse to be open minded about it.
Good luck.0 -
You weigh (in grams) everything that you put in your mouth? You measure all liquids?
If yes, and you are truly eating 11-1300 calories, you should give it more time. You are holding water or something I guess. It could be because you said you don't eat anything without a label (a weird strategy I might add), and labeled foods tend to have more sodium so that could cause water weight gain...
my thing is, if I don't know what or how much I am consuming I don't consume it. My sodium level is below 2000...that's why I'm having such a hard time with the scale not moving, I'm just new to strength training and not sure how it affects everything....0 -
Are you netting 1100-1300 calories or eating 1100-1300 calories?0
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Ok so I'm 5'4 and weigh 170lbs and I started counting calories and exercising a week and a half ago. I am keeping my calories between 1100 - 1300 and doing cardio and strength 4 days a week total of 45min - 60mins each session. The scale has not budged. I am not expecting a big difference but I figured it should have moved a little! Yes I am counting my calories correctly. Is this normal?
I am also 5'4 and started at 170. In my first week my weight went up and down, this is due to the new exercise so don't worry just keep going and you will see your weight slowly drop. I am on day 24 today and I have just had a woosh of a weight loss. Add me if you like.0 -
You weigh (in grams) everything that you put in your mouth? You measure all liquids?
If yes, and you are truly eating 11-1300 calories, you should give it more time. You are holding water or something I guess. It could be because you said you don't eat anything without a label (a weird strategy I might add), and labeled foods tend to have more sodium so that could cause water weight gain...
my thing is, if I don't know what or how much I am consuming I don't consume it. My sodium level is below 2000...that's why I'm having such a hard time with the scale not moving, I'm just new to strength training and not sure how it affects everything....
Right, but you also said you weigh and measure everything. If you are going off of labels, they can and will be wrong a lot of times. If you can weigh product that comes out of a package, why can't you weigh a banana or something that doesn't have a label....
And yes, if you are new to strength training, it can make you hold water as more fluid is needed for muscle repair. That was covered in the first picture posted in this thread...
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You weigh (in grams) everything that you put in your mouth? You measure all liquids?
If yes, and you are truly eating 11-1300 calories, you should give it more time. You are holding water or something I guess. It could be because you said you don't eat anything without a label (a weird strategy I might add), and labeled foods tend to have more sodium so that could cause water weight gain...
my thing is, if I don't know what or how much I am consuming I don't consume it. My sodium level is below 2000...that's why I'm having such a hard time with the scale not moving, I'm just new to strength training and not sure how it affects everything....
Right, but you also said you weigh and measure everything. If you are going off of labels, they can and will be wrong a lot of times. If you can weigh product that comes out of a package, why can't you weigh a banana or something that doesn't have a label....
And yes, if you are new to strength training, it can make you hold water as more fluid is needed for muscle repair. That was covered in the first picture posted in this thread...
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Then my guess is that you are eating too much to lose weight. How many calories are you "earning" through exercise or via your Fitbit? What kind of cardio are you doing? How active are you in your everyday life outside of exercise?0 -
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What are you calculating (and presumably eating back) for a calorie burn on your exercise on average? It could be you're overstating that as well.
But I'm with the majority...it's only been a week and a half, and with a new exercise regimen, you're holding water and expecting results too quickly.0 -
If you're absolutely convinced you're doing everything right, maybe just be patient a little while longer. It takes me 4-5 weeks to start seeing any weight loss on the scale, especially when also starting a new workout routine. It usually catches up to my expected rate in the second month.0
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You may be gaining muscle while losing fat. Do you clothes feel looser? You could also be gaining water. And as for the calorie thing, my only guess is that you may not be burning as many calories as you think you are. The databases tend to overestimate.0
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