Maybe I've been doing it wrong...

Christine_72

daniip_la wrote: »

macgurlnet wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

daniip_la wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

boucksy wrote: »

Maybe I need to be reeducated on how I need to eat healthily and what my daily calories should be. I want to lose 33 pounds by April. MFP gives me a goal of 1,200 calories per day to lose 1.5-pound per week...I'm listed as "not very active" because I work at a computer most of the day as a designer. I try my best to make up for that elsewhere, but exercise has always been my downfall. I can do cardio for a good amount of time, but I hate strength training. I want to lose weight but the scale just doesn't do much moving. It likes to flutter, even though I know that's on me.

List yourself as sedentary.

Then when you exercise, log it ... but underestimate the time and intensity a bit.

As for exercise, try to get out for walks in the morning, at lunch, after work. Climb stairs when you can. Get a bicycle and commute to work by bicycle. Consider other activity like ... canoeing, swimming, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking ...

Just going to chime in here that there's no longer a "sedentary" option. I had thought about changing my activity level a few days ago, and noticed that sedentary has been replaced with "not very active".

So to anyone confused about choosing an activity level, I'm guessing those two are interchangeable.

That's odd, i just went and checked mine and it hasnt changed.

How would you describe your normal daily activities?
Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job)
Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on your feet (e.g. teacher, salesman)
Active: Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. waitress, mailman)
Very Active: Spend most of the day doing heavy physical activity (e.g. bike messenger, carpenter)

It's changed in the iOS app, at least. The website likely hasn't changed.

~Lyssa

I exclusively use the app, so that's probably the issue.

So it is. Yes, it has changed on the app but is still the same on the website.

Sedentary V not very active, cant see the difference really...

macgurlnet

Christine_72 wrote: »

daniip_la wrote: »

macgurlnet wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

daniip_la wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

boucksy wrote: »

Maybe I need to be reeducated on how I need to eat healthily and what my daily calories should be. I want to lose 33 pounds by April. MFP gives me a goal of 1,200 calories per day to lose 1.5-pound per week...I'm listed as "not very active" because I work at a computer most of the day as a designer. I try my best to make up for that elsewhere, but exercise has always been my downfall. I can do cardio for a good amount of time, but I hate strength training. I want to lose weight but the scale just doesn't do much moving. It likes to flutter, even though I know that's on me.

List yourself as sedentary.

Then when you exercise, log it ... but underestimate the time and intensity a bit.

As for exercise, try to get out for walks in the morning, at lunch, after work. Climb stairs when you can. Get a bicycle and commute to work by bicycle. Consider other activity like ... canoeing, swimming, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking ...

Just going to chime in here that there's no longer a "sedentary" option. I had thought about changing my activity level a few days ago, and noticed that sedentary has been replaced with "not very active".

So to anyone confused about choosing an activity level, I'm guessing those two are interchangeable.

That's odd, i just went and checked mine and it hasnt changed.

How would you describe your normal daily activities?
Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job)
Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on your feet (e.g. teacher, salesman)
Active: Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. waitress, mailman)
Very Active: Spend most of the day doing heavy physical activity (e.g. bike messenger, carpenter)

It's changed in the iOS app, at least. The website likely hasn't changed.

~Lyssa

I exclusively use the app, so that's probably the issue.

So it is. Yes, it has changed on the app but is still the same on the website.

Sedentary V not very active, cant see the difference really...

I'd bet a lot of people don't really know what the word Sedentary means....

Alternatively, perhaps the change was so all categories use the word "active," for the sake of consistency?

~Lyssa

ole496

I think you've done a great job so far. You have lost weight! Look at this on the bright side, everyday you watch what you eat and you've lost weight. You are a little stuck and you will get it moving again, just stick with it! All the advice I've read so far has been excellent, this forum is the greatest so take everything you hear and make it a rule in your life.

If you would consider my advice, I'd say you need to up your calories by 300 each day. Included with that is an increase in daily activity that equals that 300 calories. Someone already posted that you've been at 1200 calories for so long that you may have bottomed out your metabolism. You need to eat a little more, increase your activity and get your cells working again in the right direction. Weightloss comes from diet & exercise...exercise being the key here.

If something changes, change in response. Do the opposite of what you've been doing. If you feel sluggish for a day or two or can't find the time to exercise then don't. Just make sure you leave those extra 300 calories off your list for the day. All that being said, it's time to up your game and get active.

SLLRunner

capaul42 wrote: »

I second the advice to weigh all solids. It's eye opening. And don't forget stuff like butter/oil/sprays you may be cooking with. It all adds up.

Yup. Weigh everything. Measure those liquids too.