Wasted time/gained weight??

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    OP there are too many inaccurate entries in your diary, get rid of the measuring cup. As for the oats, i only have them for dessert and usually 80g worth. They are not filling enough as a meal for me, I also add protein powder to help bulk it out a bit.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Even if you are logging perfectly you would still be eating way too much for your stats to lose weight. Be more honest with yourself.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited September 2016
    LazSommer wrote: »
    Even if you are logging perfectly you would still be eating way too much for your stats to lose weight. Be more honest with yourself.

    True that.
    OP I'm 5"8 and 148lbs, and mfp gives me 1660 calories to lose 0.5lbs a week. I'm set at lightly active.

    ETA: I also walk at least 10 miles 7 days a week. I miss out the odd day here and there, but it's very rare.

  • a_kriste
    a_kriste Posts: 2 Member
    Am I the only one who is worried about the fact that OP is dizzy and fainting two hours after having dinner? I'd say go see a doctor about that??...
  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    Your logging doesn't seem very accurate, you've got things in your diary like 0.38 cups edamame, 0.35 cups of rice. All the things you're logging in cups and fractions of cups could be underestimates and the calories you're missing out could *kitten* up to a significant amount.
    Need scales.
  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    nkuyumcu wrote: »
    Are 40 cherry tomatoes a diet no-no? I am going to have to see where I can scrape off a few calories from each meal, but this is really worrisome as I am hardly overeating and the food choices are as healthy as I can possibly get (I already go to bathroom 3 x a day from all the fiber I eat.)

    I'm not surprised you're needing to go to the bathroom a lot, that's an insane amount of cherry tomatoes to be eating daily. Maybe you could cut down on those and replace them with a snack that's higher in protein which will keep you full for longer?
  • joowelz
    joowelz Posts: 172 Member
    edited September 2016
    smotheredincheese wrote: »
    Your logging doesn't seem very accurate, you've got things in your diary like 0.38 cups edamame, 0.35 cups of rice. All the things you're logging in cups and fractions of cups could be underestimates and the calories you're missing out could *kitten* up to a significant amount.
    Need scales.

    The reason for the odd entries is that I'm having difficulty finding the right serving sizes in the app, so sometimes I have to get creative. For example, yesterday for the life of me, I could not find a shepherd salad measured in anything other than grams. I needed to know how many calories in two cups but MFP does not give that info. Sometimes I play around with the numbers to get it as close to exact as possible. With the edamame, I think I just sprinkled a few on my meal. I could not find a good measurement for it so I logged less than a quarter cup.

  • kathrynjean_
    kathrynjean_ Posts: 428 Member
    In order to ensure accuracy, solid foods need to be weighed in grams - not measured in cups. That's what people are saying. If you're not logging your intake accurately, you are likely eating more than you think.

    I would recommend investing in a food scale - it's well worth the $20!
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    a_kriste wrote: »
    Am I the only one who is worried about the fact that OP is dizzy and fainting two hours after having dinner? I'd say go see a doctor about that??...

    I am wondering this too. And is it after each meal or only dinner?
  • joowelz
    joowelz Posts: 172 Member
    MommyMeggo wrote: »
    a_kriste wrote: »
    Am I the only one who is worried about the fact that OP is dizzy and fainting two hours after having dinner? I'd say go see a doctor about that??...

    I am wondering this too. And is it after each meal or only dinner?


    It's because I get hungry. Perhaps blood sugar drops ? Not sure. But it goes away as soon as I eat, especially with a sweet snack like cereal.

  • kathrynjean_
    kathrynjean_ Posts: 428 Member
    I would recommend getting that checked out by your doc. Fainting and dizziness after not eating for a few hours are not normal and are pretty concerning symptoms ...
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    nkuyumcu wrote: »
    MommyMeggo wrote: »
    a_kriste wrote: »
    Am I the only one who is worried about the fact that OP is dizzy and fainting two hours after having dinner? I'd say go see a doctor about that??...

    I am wondering this too. And is it after each meal or only dinner?


    It's because I get hungry. Perhaps blood sugar drops ? Not sure. But it goes away as soon as I eat, especially with a sweet snack like cereal.

    Its not because of hunger. Hours of NOT eating, actual hunger, can make you feel faint. Not a few hours AFTER eating. Id definitely mention this to your Dr.
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