help i seem stuck at same weight

fairysue63

I lost a stone last year but didn't maintain it as lost someone in my family now have been doing this again but seem to be struggling even though I have done more ecersice. Feeling a bit low as nothing seems to shift the weight anyone got any tips pleas

jandsstevenson887

Are you logging your food?

joncooper1980

How long have you been dieting? How was your weightloss going up until you stopped losing? When did you stop losing weight?

MiikeCholas

I would go back to the basics you said you lost weight last year...so apparently what you did last year did you a great deal of good...but if you cant remember what you did last year then simply put your body in a caloric deficit by 500 cals or more. Starting out I would stick to the 500 calorie mark. Simply put you just have to burn more calories then you are taking in on a daily basis...Also a good tip would be stay away from the sugar snacks and simple carbs. As long as you work hard and eat healthy more then you eat unhealthy you will succeed! Im also sorry for your loss hope everything id now well!

fairysue63

Thanks I have logged everything I eat and been doing swimming twice a day as well as I have osteoporosis so I have to be careful what exersice I'm doing but I thought doing loads more and only at 1200 calories but thevweoight isn't going down been on this for three weeks so far

diannethegeek

1. If it's been less than 3 weeks or so, don't sweat it! Normal fluctuations happen and unfortunately sometimes we stall for a week or two even when we're doing everything right. Give your body some time to catch up with the changes you're making.

2. If you aren't already, be sure that you're logging everything. Sometimes people forget about things like veggies, drinks, cooking oils, and condiments. For some people these can add up to enough to halt your weight loss progress.

3. Consider buying a food scale if you don't already have one. They're about $10-$20 dollars in the US and easily found at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Measuring cups and spoons are great, but they do come with some degree of inaccuracy. A food scale will be more accurate, and for some people it makes a big difference.

4. Logging accurately also means choosing accurate entries in the database. There are a lot of user-entered entries that are off. Double-check that you're using good entries and/or using the recipe builder instead of someone else's homemade entries.

5. Recalculate your goals if you haven't lately. As you lose weight your body requires fewer calories to run. Be sure you update your goals every ten pounds or so.

6. If you're eating back your exercise calories and you're relying on gym machine readouts or MFP's estimates, it might be best to eat back just 50-75% of those. Certain activities tend to be overestimated. If you're using an HRM or activity tracker, it might be a good idea to look into their accuracy and be sure that yours is calibrated properly.

7. If you're taking any cheat days that go over your calorie limits, it might be best to cut them out for a few weeks and see what happens. Some people go way over their calorie needs without realizing it when they don't track.

8. If you weigh yourself frequently, consider using a program like trendweight to even out the fluctuations. You could be losing weight but just don't see it because of the daily ups and downs.

9. Some people just burn fewer calories than the calculators predict. If you continue to have problems after 4-6 weeks, then it might be worth a trip to the doctor or a registered dietitian who can give you more specific advice.