I've gained like 9 pounds
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sdpatterson1234
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I've gained 9 pounds what should I do help please
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start measuring and logging, eat less exercise more. You know what to do, the same steps it took you to get to maintenance. Maintaining is harder than losing I always found.8
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Accurately track everything you eat and drink in your food diary and eat at the calorie limit that MFP recommends to lose 1 pound per week until your 9 lbs are gone.1
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What do you expect people to say apart from eat less?
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What you can't do is "wish" for it go away. I have to echo everyone, eat less.0
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I do eat less I stay within my calorie number which is 1300 I walk on the treadmill everyday for 20 minutes my problem is sugar I can't go without it and ideas on going sugar free ?0
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You can go without it, you just need to buck up and stop eating it if that's what you really want. Or, you can fit your sweets into your 1300 calories.
Drink more water, eat more protein, fiber, and fat to stay satiated. Meats, veggies, nuts, avocado, fruit. You can do this.1 -
sdpatterson1234 wrote: »I do eat less I stay within my calorie number which is 1300 I walk on the treadmill everyday for 20 minutes my problem is sugar I can't go without it and ideas on going sugar free ?
Are you weighing and measuring everything to make sure you're really eating 1300 calories? The only way sugar makes you gain weight is if you go over your calorie goal. Also, walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes isn't going to be a very big calorie burn - if you're trying to get a bigger deficit with exercise, consider working out longer or increasing the intensity of your workout.0 -
I think you should cut back your sugar track, measure and weigh your food and up your treadmill time from 20 minutes to 60 minutes or whatever works for you. I don't think 20 minutes is enough exercise on maintenance if your not spot on with your food.
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sdpatterson1234 wrote: »I do eat less I stay within my calorie number which is 1300 I walk on the treadmill everyday for 20 minutes my problem is sugar I can't go without it and ideas on going sugar free ?
Gaining 9 pounds while only eating 1300 calories seem highly unlikely! If that's all fat gain you are talking 31500 calories surplus over maintenance. (Over what time period you gained would be useful information.)
Suggest you open your diary if you want specific advice.
Give your stats.
You need to give a lot more info if you really want advice.
"Sugar free" sounds like grasping at straws unless you get your head around the basics of calorie balance.
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sdpatterson1234 wrote: »I've gained 9 pounds what should I do help please
What were you doing that caused the gain? Did you get off on the diet? less time exercising? stress?2 -
sdpatterson1234 wrote: »I do eat less I stay within my calorie number which is 1300 I walk on the treadmill everyday for 20 minutes my problem is sugar I can't go without it and ideas on going sugar free ?
There are a lot of sugar free options, but honestly don't eat refined sugar (candy, sweets, cookies, etc.). Get your glucose from raw fruits and veggies. I switched to that and my sugar intake has decreased.
Also check with your water intake and if it's really serious get it checked out.1 -
I lost my job in June and I did a lot of walking maybe 5,000 to 10,000 steps a day so now I'm not walking like I use to and I'm still on the diet but I'm home all the time with my grandson I eat healthy but it's the sugar I crave.
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Lack of exercise will put the weight back on you for sure.0
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as others have said, you aren't gaining eating 1300 calories, regardless of the amount of those cals are made up of sugar, you are eating more than you think.
Tighten your logging, use a food scale and you'll lose.
If you are moving less you are burning less calories, that also will factor in - why can't you get out and about with your grandson, make a point to still get those steps in.
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sdpatterson1234 wrote: »I've gained 9 pounds what should I do help please
stop eating so much3 -
sdpatterson1234 wrote: »I lost my job in June and I did a lot of walking maybe 5,000 to 10,000 steps a day so now I'm not walking like I use to and I'm still on the diet but I'm home all the time with my grandson I eat healthy but it's the sugar I crave.
So you have more time to walk not less ...take grandson out
You need to weigh and log your food accurately and include your sweet things
I can almost guarantee you have no idea how many calories you are consuming
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Best thing I have done is seriously reduced my sugar intake. That helps shift the pounds.2
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Make sure you are taking measurements, body weight fluctuates a lot for many reasons including water weight. The scale does tissue, fat, muscle and bone not just fat alone. Also make sure you are drinking enough water, it is recommended to drink half your body weight in ounces of water every day. We are made up mostly of water so the whole 8 cups a day doesn't make sense when we are all different sizes and have individual needs. Eat less salt, every 1/2tsp can add 1lb of water weight on the scale because sodium can hold 16ounces or 1lb of water. I take a natural supplement called Plexus Slim and it regulates your blood sugar which reduces cravings for sugar and helps in many aspects, including weight loss and improved energy. Be smart about what foods you eat, and make sure you get at least 1200 calories in a day to avoid putting your body into starvation mode. Make sure you are not drinking soda, because that has a lot of sugar in it and makes you crave more sugar. I hope this helps!!1
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Lorraine7486 wrote: »Best thing I have done is seriously reduced my sugar intake. That helps shift the pounds.
Seriously reducing sugar intake means seriously reducing calories which helps shift the pounds
There is nothing in sugar that stops pounds being shifted if calories are in check ...although as it is generally combined with fats and carbs into calorie dense highly palatable foods it can result in higher intake than planned or allowed for on a weight loss diet0 -
Plug your stats into MFP and eat the number of calories it tells you to.0
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