Need help

sarah21092016
sarah21092016 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi my name Sarah I'm new to this group I'm struggling has I'm doing a lot of walking and go gym 3 times a week and I've stayed the same weight and I'm eating more healthier can anyone help me please

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  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited February 2016
    Open your diary. That's how I got help. I was not getting enough protein. Someone told me to get a food scale.
    I have an open diary. Why hide it?
  • Talan79
    Talan79 Posts: 782 Member
    Hi Sarah. Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit. Plug your numbers into the goal section of the app. It will tell you how many calories to eat. What are your stats? Height, current weight, goal weight?
  • egloffkatie
    egloffkatie Posts: 3 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Open your diary. That's how I got help. I was not getting enough protein. Someone told me to get a food scale.
    I have an open diary. Why hide it?

    Why does protein help? I'm curious because I started kickboxing 4 hours a week along with reducing my calories and haven't seen any weight loss. I'm getting stronger but zilch for weight loss.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited February 2016
    egloffkatie wrote: »
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Open your diary. That's how I got help. I was not getting enough protein. Someone told me to get a food scale.
    I have an open diary. Why hide it?

    Why does protein help? I'm curious because I started kickboxing 4 hours a week along with reducing my calories and haven't seen any weight loss. I'm getting stronger but zilch for weight loss.

    It doesn't particularly affect weight loss (calories from protein count just as much as any other calorie)

    Some people find it more satiating, so they're able to stay full longer...other people find fats more satiating...and some carbs. But that's a personal issue.

    It's generally recommended to get sufficient protein (in combination with a good lifting routine) to encourage the retention of lean body mass while shedding primarily fat.
  • Marilyn0924
    Marilyn0924 Posts: 797 Member
    Hi Sarah, Welcome to MFP! Eating healthier is great, but in order to lose weight you need to eat less calories than you burn daily. The easy part of MFP is that once you've set your goals you know what your calorie intake should be daily in order to lose. The hard part is making sure you're meeting those goals. Get a digital food scale, weigh all solids, and measure all liquids. Be careful which items you use in the database, not all of them are accurate, and if possible avoid anything marked "generic". The recipe builder is also a wonderful tool. I use it constantly to stay on track with what I'm putting into my dinners and provides ease of measurement of portions.
    Also good to keep in mind, with a new workout routine you may retain a little water in your muscles at the beginning, give yourself time to get used to it and the water-weight will start to drop.

    Great posts to read for further info can be found here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

    :)
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