No matter what I do I can't lose weight

ARTaa2015

ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »

ARTaa2015 wrote: »

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Are you eating exercise calories back op?

Can you open your diary so we can see if we can spot what is going on? I'm almost certain the answer will lie in there and we can help you start losing again

I'll open it back in a week. I haven't logged in for about 2 months because it just got on my nerves. And no I don't eat my calories back from the exercise

You've just answered all your questions with that one statement alone.

No not exactly. I haven't logged in because it was so much hassle. I have a notebook I write on when I cook or cut my veg up. It has nothing to do with me not logging on to the app

Maxematics

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Are you eating exercise calories back op?

Can you open your diary so we can see if we can spot what is going on? I'm almost certain the answer will lie in there and we can help you start losing again

I second this. At your age, height, and weight, even with a medical issue eating 1000 calories per day should show a loss. It should not show a gain and most definitely should not show a 14 pound gain in 14 days. Especially when you're saying you weigh out everything you eat. Something is amiss here.

If you are truly accurate in your statements, then you need to get to a doctor ASAP. It would be a medical condition that is extremely rare and transcends thermodynamics to the point where a case study would most likely have to be done on you.

I know people on this thread are trying to be helpful, but the most helpful thing for us would be access to your food diary. Being vegan doesn't matter, eating after 7pm doesn't matter, consuming sugar doesn't matter, and thyroid issues/PCOS/insulin resistance can affect weight loss, but certainly not to this degree if everything here is accurate.

JasmijnRF

ARTaa2015 wrote: »

I just don't have the time to be eating that often. I'm at college from 9 and then I go straight to work so I just don't have the time to. So I eat at about 6 in the morning and then at about 5 when I get back from work and that'll be it for the day. I'll just have water or herbal teas

And you don't see how unhealthy this is?!

izerop

The problem with these kinds of posts is that there will be no help given and no help received. If you're not logging your food accurately, with a food scale, in MFP how are we as a group supposed to help? When pressed for the logs, excuses are fired back... You say it's a hassle to log, I can assure you, you're not being honest with yourself.

Secondly, if you say you've got some medical condition that magically puts weight on you then you've already got your answer.

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twoeight80

I'm new to all of this but I just want to add that your sugar level does play a role in your overall health. Skipping meals can affect way more than we imagine. It's just science. I think you should look into sugar levels and thyroid. There are ways to eat on the way to work. I did the college/work thing for a while and was able to sucessfully control my blood sugar by eating on the way. It's doable. And it's necessary for your health.

LKArgh

ARTaa2015 wrote: »

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Are you eating exercise calories back op?

Can you open your diary so we can see if we can spot what is going on? I'm almost certain the answer will lie in there and we can help you start losing again

I'll open it back in a week. I haven't logged in for about 2 months because it just got on my nerves. And no I don't eat my calories back from the exercise

So you have absolutely no idea how much you are eating.
Talk to a dr first. Rule out anything really wrong with your health. Then talk to a dietitian. Be honest and ask for basic guidelines regarding portions and meal planning. If you have been overweight and through different diets throughout your childhood, it might not be at all easy for you to figure out on your own portions, hunger cues and how to plan your meals.

Maxematics

I honestly believe the mystery is solved. This happens often on the forums. "I only eat 1000 calories or less" We ask: Do you use a food scale? When they say yes and we ask to see the diary it's full of incomplete/inaccurate entries or the OP all of a sudden changes their tune about logging accurately.

How is logging in MFP a hassle but you write it down in a notebook? That seems odd and convenient with regard to what you've presented in this post. You can't say that you're not losing weight consuming 1000 calories or less when you can't be sure of your calorie intake.

amber68rose556

how do you know you aren't eating back your calories, if you haven't logged in two months!? Plus, two portions of veg a day is pitiful - aim for 5-10.

debrag12

amber68rose556 wrote: »

how do you know you aren't eating back your calories, if you haven't logged in two months!? Plus, two portions of veg a day is pitiful - aim for 5-10.

I take it, that's every meal & snack? I probably have 2 portions a day if that!

jnunez1963

Very good advice here on measuring. Also, you have to count everything you ingest. Salad dressing (yes weighed!), energy drinks, Starbuck's, juice, sauce, gravy, that one tiny tootsie roll. Good luck dear.

mollymccall180

You've grown a 14 lbs tumor. Go to a doctor.

ClosetBayesian

debrag12 wrote: »

amber68rose556 wrote: »

how do you know you aren't eating back your calories, if you haven't logged in two months!? Plus, two portions of veg a day is pitiful - aim for 5-10.

I take it, that's every meal & snack? I probably have 2 portions a day if that!

Yes, every day.

You said upthread that you used to have an eating disorder. When was the last time you checked in with your treatment team?

mollymccall180

synacious wrote: »

If you are truly accurate in your statements, then you need to get to a doctor ASAP. It would be a medical condition that is extremely rare and transcends thermodynamics to the point where a case study would most likely have to be done on you.

Seriously!!