Not losing weight, help!
Relaxingmind
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I'm 5'5 and about 140 pounds. I want to get to 115-120. I do resistance training 4 days a week and some daily walking. I don't eat grains, wheat, boxed foods, desserts, etc. I've grown attached to fruits as my "desserts". All my carbs come only from fruits, veggies, nuts, and nut butters. I eat lean proteins and healthy fats. I only drink water and tea. I like eating this way. It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle. I even crave fruits/veggies occasionally. But my weight just doesn't budge. It's been months! And please don't tell me 115-120 is too low for my height. Because I have a sister around my age who eats the exact opposite, hates the foods I do, is sedentary, yet is 115 at 5'9. I'm a size 5 and she's a 00. Not gonna lie, she makes it look so easy and never gains weight. Advice anyone?
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115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?0 -
How do you measure your calorie intake? Do you weigh your foods?0
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If you're not losing weight it's because you're not eating in a deficit0
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115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's nowhere near big enough to the pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).1 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's not big enough to the equivalent pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
No such thing as negative calorie foods and you can "get fat" on anything. Also nuts and nut butters are calorie dense. Do you weigh your nut butter?1 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's nowhere near big enough to the pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
Trying to weigh accurately is not the same as weighing accurately.. in cases where meeting your calorie deficit comes down to precision in both what you are consuming and what you are logging, sometimes not much room for error.
Its not what you eat per se, it how much you eat..1 -
Your sister is a snake underweight, and you want to be like her?
Your weight is fine. You may be able to lose some weight healthily, but your thoughts ands habits are unhealthy.
Talk to your doctor. And eat a wider range of foods.1 -
My advice is not to compare yourself to your sister. All three of my sisters are 6 inches shorter and more than 100 pounds less than me. We're all 4 completely different people.1
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Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's nowhere near big enough to the pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
How much did you gain in what time frame?0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's not big enough to the equivalent pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
No such thing as negative calorie foods and you can "get fat" on anything. Also nuts and nut butters are calorie dense. Do you weigh your nut butter?
I know there's no such thing. It's the digestion process I'm referring to (not the food itself). I stated that. And yes I weigh nuts and nut butters.0 -
Nope. It is way overstated. The digestive process doesn't burn enough calories to cancel out the food calories. I wish it did!Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's not big enough to the equivalent pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
No such thing as negative calorie foods and you can "get fat" on anything. Also nuts and nut butters are calorie dense. Do you weigh your nut butter?
I know there's no such thing. It's the digestion process I'm referring to (not the food itself). I stated that. And yes I weigh nuts and nut butters.0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »
Nope. It is way overstated. The digestive process doesn't burn enough calories to cancel out the food calories. I wish it did!Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's not big enough to the equivalent pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
No such thing as negative calorie foods and you can "get fat" on anything. Also nuts and nut butters are calorie dense. Do you weigh your nut butter?
I know there's no such thing. It's the digestion process I'm referring to (not the food itself). I stated that. And yes I weigh nuts and nut butters.
OK then. Can you give me some tips then since I'm trying to weigh foods? What's your opinion on non-digital scales (mine is not digital)? And why is my sedentary sister able to be so thin on pizza, donuts, soda, fried chicken, etc without counting or measuring anything. Should I just do what she's doing?...0 -
How many calories are you eating? How many are you burning? I'm not as thin as your sister but BMI is 20.0 and I do include pizza, donuts and fried chicken on occasion. It is all about balance.0
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First: don't compare yourself to ANYONE, even people genetically similar to you.
Second: Hitting 25 or so, your metabolism is not going to be what it was when you were in your teens. Very typically, it slows down unless you are very active. Welcome to adulthood!
Third: You may need a workup by a nutritionist. You may be surprised what he or she has to say about your diet, because you may not be aware of the deficiencies in a supposedly "healthy" eating plan. You may not be getting enough protein, the right balance of amino acids, or something else.0 -
kenyonhaff wrote: »First: don't compare yourself to ANYONE, even people genetically similar to you.
Second: Hitting 25 or so, your metabolism is not going to be what it was when you were in your teens. Very typically, it slows down unless you are very active. Welcome to adulthood!
Third: You may need a workup by a nutritionist. You may be surprised what he or she has to say about your diet, because you may not be aware of the deficiencies in a supposedly "healthy" eating plan. You may not be getting enough protein, the right balance of amino acids, or something else.
Op should see a registered dietitian not a nutritionist1 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »
Nope. It is way overstated. The digestive process doesn't burn enough calories to cancel out the food calories. I wish it did!Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's not big enough to the equivalent pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
No such thing as negative calorie foods and you can "get fat" on anything. Also nuts and nut butters are calorie dense. Do you weigh your nut butter?
I know there's no such thing. It's the digestion process I'm referring to (not the food itself). I stated that. And yes I weigh nuts and nut butters.
OK then. Can you give me some tips then since I'm trying to weigh foods? What's your opinion on non-digital scales (mine is not digital)? And why is my sedentary sister able to be so thin on pizza, donuts, soda, fried chicken, etc without counting or measuring anything. Should I just do what she's doing?...
Completely ignore what your sister is doing... you just do you0 -
You can get fat on literally any food if you are in a caloric surplus.
The types of food doesn't matter as much as the amount.0 -
Well just the fact that she is 4 inches taller than you would allow her to eat more food as a taller person at the same weight needs more calories. Not a lot more calories but there is a difference.0
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Get a digital food scale- they aren't expensive. Weigh everything. Track accurately.
Check your TDEE here (your maintenance calories). To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than your TDEE/maintenance calories. That's all.
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
It's ridiculously easy really- you're probably over complicating things. I did that for a long time too.
And FYI I got fat on fruit and oatmeal and grilled salmon and veggies... it really has to do with calories not types of food. I still eat healthy foods for health reasons & to feel good, and because it's what I prefer, but now I keep to the correct calorie intake and I'm losing weight. I even let myself have chocolate and occasional really naughty foods and as long as I eat the right calories still lose weight.0 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »
Nope. It is way overstated. The digestive process doesn't burn enough calories to cancel out the food calories. I wish it did!Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's not big enough to the equivalent pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
No such thing as negative calorie foods and you can "get fat" on anything. Also nuts and nut butters are calorie dense. Do you weigh your nut butter?
I know there's no such thing. It's the digestion process I'm referring to (not the food itself). I stated that. And yes I weigh nuts and nut butters.
OK then. Can you give me some tips then since I'm trying to weigh foods? What's your opinion on non-digital scales (mine is not digital)? And why is my sedentary sister able to be so thin on pizza, donuts, soda, fried chicken, etc without counting or measuring anything. Should I just do what she's doing?...
Can you buy a digital scale?
You cannot possibly compare your self to your sister.. I bet your sister is a little more active than you think and its possible that the food she eats are not three meals a day of this food you describe.. But what ever the case, you are your own individual person..
If you can get a digital scale and start logging all your food consumption and do this diligently for 3 -4 weeks you will start to see your weight trend down..
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courtneyfabulous wrote: »Get a digital food scale- they aren't expensive. Weigh everything. Track accurately.
Check your TDEE here (your maintenance calories). To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than your TDEE/maintenance calories. That's all.
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
It's ridiculously easy really- you're probably over complicating things. I did that for a long time too.
And FYI I got fat on fruit and oatmeal and grilled salmon and veggies... it really has to do with calories not types of food. I still eat healthy foods for health reasons & to feel good, and because it's what I prefer, but now I keep to the correct calorie intake and I'm losing weight. I even let myself have chocolate and occasional really naughty foods and as long as I eat the right calories still lose weight.
Thanks. Is that calculator more accurate than MFP?0 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »
Nope. It is way overstated. The digestive process doesn't burn enough calories to cancel out the food calories. I wish it did!Relaxingmind wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »Relaxingmind wrote: »115 isn't too low for your height-it's actually near the bottom of a healthy BMI for you-but it is too low for her.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you counting calories and logging everything with as close to 100% accuracy as possible?
I'm 25 and yes I try to weigh accurately. Even still, I've never heard of anyone getting fat on produce. A lot of the product I eat apparently takes more calories to digest than it contains (i.e. broccoli and spinach for example). With that being said, if there was/is a surplus, it's not big enough to the equivalent pace that I was gaining weight (mathematically speaking).
No such thing as negative calorie foods and you can "get fat" on anything. Also nuts and nut butters are calorie dense. Do you weigh your nut butter?
I know there's no such thing. It's the digestion process I'm referring to (not the food itself). I stated that. And yes I weigh nuts and nut butters.
OK then. Can you give me some tips then since I'm trying to weigh foods? What's your opinion on non-digital scales (mine is not digital)? And why is my sedentary sister able to be so thin on pizza, donuts, soda, fried chicken, etc without counting or measuring anything. Should I just do what she's doing?...
No do not do what she is doing. She probably just has a really fast metabolism. Or maybe there's something actually wrong with her- certain diseases can cause weight loss. Eating lots of fried foods, refined sugar, etc will give you health problems and if you're not as thin as you want to be eating healthy foods you'll probably gain more weight if you switch to eating calorie dense junk food.
You are not your sister. You are you. You need to eat what you like and makes you feel good. You need to weigh what is healthy for you. Sorry you are envious of your thin sister but everyone had different genetics. Measure her wrist- I bet yours is bigger around than hers. This is not because she's thinner but because her actual bone structure is smaller. You can't change your bone structure. Just do what is healthiest for you. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. And health is more important than being thin.1 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »courtneyfabulous wrote: »Get a digital food scale- they aren't expensive. Weigh everything. Track accurately.
Check your TDEE here (your maintenance calories). To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than your TDEE/maintenance calories. That's all.
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
It's ridiculously easy really- you're probably over complicating things. I did that for a long time too.
And FYI I got fat on fruit and oatmeal and grilled salmon and veggies... it really has to do with calories not types of food. I still eat healthy foods for health reasons & to feel good, and because it's what I prefer, but now I keep to the correct calorie intake and I'm losing weight. I even let myself have chocolate and occasional really naughty foods and as long as I eat the right calories still lose weight.
Thanks. Is that calculator more accurate than MFP?
I like it better being able to know my TDEE and chose my own calorie deficit, rather than put all my info into myfitnesspal and have it spit out a number. Myfitnesspal always sets my goal calories really low for some reason too, and I don't like their default macros percentages either. Just personal preference I guess.1 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »courtneyfabulous wrote: »Get a digital food scale- they aren't expensive. Weigh everything. Track accurately.
Check your TDEE here (your maintenance calories). To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than your TDEE/maintenance calories. That's all.
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
It's ridiculously easy really- you're probably over complicating things. I did that for a long time too.
And FYI I got fat on fruit and oatmeal and grilled salmon and veggies... it really has to do with calories not types of food. I still eat healthy foods for health reasons & to feel good, and because it's what I prefer, but now I keep to the correct calorie intake and I'm losing weight. I even let myself have chocolate and occasional really naughty foods and as long as I eat the right calories still lose weight.
Thanks. Is that calculator more accurate than MFP?
TDEE uses a different method than MFP... pick one0 -
courtneyfabulous wrote: »Relaxingmind wrote: »courtneyfabulous wrote: »Get a digital food scale- they aren't expensive. Weigh everything. Track accurately.
Check your TDEE here (your maintenance calories). To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than your TDEE/maintenance calories. That's all.
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
It's ridiculously easy really- you're probably over complicating things. I did that for a long time too.
And FYI I got fat on fruit and oatmeal and grilled salmon and veggies... it really has to do with calories not types of food. I still eat healthy foods for health reasons & to feel good, and because it's what I prefer, but now I keep to the correct calorie intake and I'm losing weight. I even let myself have chocolate and occasional really naughty foods and as long as I eat the right calories still lose weight.
Thanks. Is that calculator more accurate than MFP?
I like it better being able to know my TDEE and chose my own calorie deficit, rather than put all my info into myfitnesspal and have it spit out a number. Myfitnesspal always sets my goal calories really low for some reason too, and I don't like their default macros percentages either. Just personal preference I guess.
the thing with using the TDEE method and MFP is with mfp your deficit is built in without exercise and you are supposed to eat some if not all of those calories you burn with exercise back. with TDEE your deficit includes your exercise and you dont eat any calories back0 -
Relaxingmind wrote: »courtneyfabulous wrote: »Get a digital food scale- they aren't expensive. Weigh everything. Track accurately.
Check your TDEE here (your maintenance calories). To lose weight you have to eat fewer calories than your TDEE/maintenance calories. That's all.
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
It's ridiculously easy really- you're probably over complicating things. I did that for a long time too.
And FYI I got fat on fruit and oatmeal and grilled salmon and veggies... it really has to do with calories not types of food. I still eat healthy foods for health reasons & to feel good, and because it's what I prefer, but now I keep to the correct calorie intake and I'm losing weight. I even let myself have chocolate and occasional really naughty foods and as long as I eat the right calories still lose weight.
Thanks. Is that calculator more accurate than MFP?
OP there really is no need to recalculate goals using another method other than MFP unless you just want to go with TDEE..
TDEE means you have a set amount you eat every day regardless of exercise.
So pick a method and stick to that method 4-6 weeks.. The MFP (NEAT + Exercise) vs TDEE is not that huge of a variance.0
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