1300 calories and no weight loss in 10 days what am idoing wrong
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TheLegendaryBrandonHarris wrote: »---This thread pretty much has it all. Only thing missing is the "you are working out now and muscle weighs more than fat" argument.---
Oh, I thought we covered that!
When you work out, your fat cells go into a Metamorphosis Phase and then they turn into muscle cells, which weigh 27% more. But as a woman, you have to be careful---it's very easy for women to accidentally go from a 'curvy' to a 'bodybuilder' physique. It's probably best if women don't even stand close to the free weights.
Truth. I once stood next to a barbell while I was texting and checking in on Facebook at the gym after doing some stretching in the squat rack and now I look like The Hulk. I'm told I'll turn into a butterfly next though, so even though I'll lose my thumbs and be unemployable I'll at least be pretty.6 -
You said, "My Tom is due shortly though," - meaning, you're expecting soon? If so, 1300 calories may not be sufficient during pregnancy and most woman gain (without trying) in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy due to the baby's growth - this could explain no weight loss.0
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SheltonMama wrote: »You said, "My Tom is due shortly though," - meaning, you're expecting soon? If so, 1300 calories may not be sufficient during pregnancy and most woman gain (without trying) in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy due to the baby's growth - this could explain no weight loss.
Tom = time of the month. In other words - her period. Meaning no baby.0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »SheltonMama wrote: »You said, "My Tom is due shortly though," - meaning, you're expecting soon? If so, 1300 calories may not be sufficient during pregnancy and most woman gain (without trying) in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy due to the baby's growth - this could explain no weight loss.
Tom = time of the month. In other words - her period. Meaning no baby.
I went back and skimmed the thread and OP never mentions that she's pregnant, only breastfeeding. Ofc, I may be confusing the other 16 pregnancy threads with this one.0 -
Ariellebruno wrote: »I know you probably hear these all the time, but I went from eating so much junk and whatever I wanted probably over 3000 every day to 1300 tracking everything and walking frequently. I was so good this weekend and went for an hour hike each day I was so excited to step on the scale this morning and nothing.. I don't get it especially because I have a lot of weight to loose I thought it would drop a lot quicker.
I know how you feel, I'm in the same boat. I stopped logging my calories a few days and binged yesterday, I just feel like giving up!! I'm going to push myself to start again tomorrow. Stay strong, you'll get there xxx0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »SheltonMama wrote: »You said, "My Tom is due shortly though," - meaning, you're expecting soon? If so, 1300 calories may not be sufficient during pregnancy and most woman gain (without trying) in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy due to the baby's growth - this could explain no weight loss.
Tom = time of the month. In other words - her period. Meaning no baby.
I went back and skimmed the thread and OP never mentions that she's pregnant, only breastfeeding. Ofc, I may be confusing the other 16 pregnancy threads with this one.
Well yeah, that's what no baby means. She's not pregnant. That's why I said she's not pregnant. Because she never said she was pregnant. The poster above me was saying she was having a little boy named Tom. Tom isn't the baby its her period.0 -
Gootee0406 wrote: »I have started to see a weight loss doctor who says if you spread it forget it, no oil what so ever, only 1 fruit a day. I can only eat lean protein, green non starchy veggies. I am not allowed to have anything crunchy no cereal or snack like foods. Look at the type of calories you are eating. I am new to this myself, just wanted to offer what I have learned about my eating.
this is totally ridiculous.1 -
Focus on process goals, not outcome goals.
Learn to find joy in the process.
If you depend on a number on the scale to be the determining factor in if you are making progress or not, you're gonna have a bad time.
On another note, you might find this interesting. http://leanmuscleproject.com/how-whooshes-impact-your-weight-loss/
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I don't have a scale. I measure everything I eat. When my cereal says 1 cup I use one cup. When all my chicken calories is already stated per chicken breast so I use that. I measure my oatmeal. I eat the amount of peanuts it says for calories, I have Annie's gluten free granola bars and Lara bars as a lunch or breakfast which states the calories and usually always chicken wrap chicken salad chicken on a flat out or Turkey burger for dinner0
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no but I do drink a sugar free monster every morning but I'm always still under my sodium. The rest of the day I drink watersingingflutelady wrote: »Are you drinking diet soda or flavored waters that have a lot of sodium? I drank so much water this last week I felt like I was trying to drown my internal organs. Drinking water really does make a difference, it's especially noticeable in the beginning.
Snh. Diet sodas and flavoured waters do NOT have a lot of sodium in them.
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my dogs are looking at me as if I've lost my mind I'm laughing so hard.SheltonMama wrote: »You said, "My Tom is due shortly though," - meaning, you're expecting soon? If so, 1300 calories may not be sufficient during pregnancy and most woman gain (without trying) in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy due to the baby's growth - this could explain no weight loss.
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I'll buy a scale for when I expand my food horizon I bit. Thanks for the ones who helped. I always didn't mention I have hypertension do I know that can play a big part. I just didn't mention it because it's frustrating and I don't like thinking it can hold me back from this journey. Thanks y'all0
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Thank you!charlene77 wrote: »This was me before! After eating well and working out. I GAINED five pounds in the first threes weeks!!!!!!
Instead if giving up I kept doing it.
The next week I lost 5 pounds. I then went on to lose 60 pounds in five months.
Dont give up. Eat healthy, work out. If you are at a calorie deficit you will end up losing weight!
Sometimes we retain water and crazy stuff......just keep going. It will happen for you!
#justdoit #dontgiveup! #itwillwork!
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Ariellebruno wrote: »I don't have a scale. I measure everything I eat. When my cereal says 1 cup I use one cup. When all my chicken calories is already stated per chicken breast so I use that. I measure my oatmeal. I eat the amount of peanuts it says for calories, I have Annie's gluten free granola bars and Lara bars as a lunch or breakfast which states the calories and usually always chicken wrap chicken salad chicken on a flat out or Turkey burger for dinner
That's probably your issue. 1 cup is not 1 standard measuring cup. 1 cup of cereal can weigh vastly different amounts depend on how much you pack in the cup.
Watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGcdyfDM3oQ 0 -
Ariellebruno wrote: »I don't have a scale. I measure everything I eat. When my cereal says 1 cup I use one cup. When all my chicken calories is already stated per chicken breast so I use that. I measure my oatmeal. I eat the amount of peanuts it says for calories, I have Annie's gluten free granola bars and Lara bars as a lunch or breakfast which states the calories and usually always chicken wrap chicken salad chicken on a flat out or Turkey burger for dinner
Invest in a scale.
Even single serve packaging can be weigh more than it should. I had a whole box of protein bars a couple weeks ago that every bar weighed 50-60 grams when a serving size was 45 g. That took my 170 calorie bars to well over 200 calories.
It's very easy to underestimate how much your eating with measuring cups. They are really only accurate for liquids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI9ZSGeBkqc
12 grams doesn't sound like a lot, but with oats that is equal to 45 calories. Making errors like that multiple times throughout a day will add up fast and potentially erase any deficit you thought you had.0 -
Ariellebruno wrote: »I don't have a scale. I measure everything I eat. When my cereal says 1 cup I use one cup. When all my chicken calories is already stated per chicken breast so I use that. I measure my oatmeal. I eat the amount of peanuts it says for calories, I have Annie's gluten free granola bars and Lara bars as a lunch or breakfast which states the calories and usually always chicken wrap chicken salad chicken on a flat out or Turkey burger for dinner
"Per chicken breast" is an extremely inaccurate way to log chicken breasts. I have bought chicken breasts that weigh in (raw) at 3 oz, and I have bought chicken breasts that weigh in at 18 oz. The average I get over the counter at my grocery (not packaged, but definitely not organic) is actually about a pound (very busty chickens around here, I guess), but the USDA database average individual breast is about half that size.
In my experience, the "standard" weights used for individual pieces of meat (as well as individual pieces of fruit or vegetables) used by the USDA for their calorie database are way smaller than what I buy at the grocery store. Not at all sure what the story is behind that -- I'm sure there's a good reason -- but it's consistent.
A lot of people are serious scale evangelists and are adamant that you CANNOT use volume measurements. While I agree with them that volume measurements are extremely unreliable and almost always tend to UNDERESTIMATE the actual amount of food by 10%-25%, I tend to think that matters more for calorie dense food like peanut butter (or nuts -- never measure nuts in a measuring cup LOL). It's better to use measuring cups than not measure at all though.
Scales cost next to nothing and are easy to get into the habit of using. At first it feels a little disruptive, but if you stick with it there's a workflow and it actually starts feeling easier than anything else. (For instance, you don't get measuring cups dirty, and often you can weigh right on your plate or in the mixing bowl or prep bowl you're using anyway).1 -
Ariellebruno wrote: »I don't have a scale. I measure everything I eat. When my cereal says 1 cup I use one cup. When all my chicken calories is already stated per chicken breast so I use that. I measure my oatmeal. I eat the amount of peanuts it says for calories, I have Annie's gluten free granola bars and Lara bars as a lunch or breakfast which states the calories and usually always chicken wrap chicken salad chicken on a flat out or Turkey burger for dinner
Buy a food scale ASAP. Weigh everything...even the granola and Lara bars, as they can easily weigh more than what they say.0 -
The scale and patience are your only 2 issues.
I'll say it again, it's ONLY been 10 days.0 -
The scale and patience are your only 2 issues.
I'll say it again, it's ONLY been 10 days.[/quote yea but 10 days eating amazing and working out hard you would typically at least expect a pound or two. Something. I feel like almost 2 weeks of nothing when you're trying to kick *kitten* is disheartening0 -
Yes, it can be a little disheartening, but you have to look at the bigger long term picture. Weight loss isn't linear. There's no instant gratification in weight loss. It takes alot of time and patience. 10 days can easily be normal fluctuations from all sorts of sources. That's why it's not linear. You can not lose weight for 3 weeks and then suddenly be down 3 lbs. You can lose 2 lbs one week and then the next be up 4. It's all normal. It just takes time and patience and looking at the bigger picture. As long as there continues to be a downward trend, you're fine. If you're not losing weight for 4-6 weeks, then it's time to reevaluate your calorie goal and what you're doing. But 10 days doesn't determine success or failure. It just means you have to be patient.Ariellebruno wrote: »
yea but 10 days eating amazing and working out hard you would typically at least expect a pound or two. Something. I feel like almost 2 weeks of nothing when you're trying to kick *kitten* is dishearteningThe scale and patience are your only 2 issues.
I'll say it again, it's ONLY been 10 days.
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