cant seem to loose weight

lindamarie61

I have been eating healthy and working out or walking everyday almost but my weight keeps going up and down like 4 pounds why cant i loose ? any advice on this thanks

Hornsby

How many calories are you eating? Are you weighing all solids and measuring all liquids?

katemartino8

Hi! That is so frustrating and happens almost everyone at some point along the way. There are many other factors in weight loss than calories in and out, like stress level, sleep quality, nutrient deficiencies and quantity and types of food you're consuming. It's difficult to say your reason for slow progress.

I have a group for positive support and weight loss/lifestyle tips beyond calories and macros, so if you'd like a friendly and motivating space to enjoy the journey of losing weight, join in!

amaye3

Good question!!! I'm experiencing the same problem. However I started tracking my macros this week, I hope this help.

rakowskidp

lindamarie61 wrote: »

I have been eating healthy and working out or walking everyday almost but my weight keeps going up and down like 4 pounds why cant i loose ? any advice on this thanks

Are you weighing everything on a food scale - including condiments?

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.

MelaniaTrump

Open your diary to the public.
People will help you.
Ex: Your daily calories may be 1,800, you could lower them.