I dont know what to do

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  • blondageh
    blondageh Posts: 923 Member
    Water Water Water! 1/2 your weight in ounces. So if you weigh 200, you need to be drinking 100 ounces a day!
  • Bizzarrini
    Bizzarrini Posts: 69 Member
    If you are just eyeballing your food, no way are you tracking correctly. You must weigh your food, even measuring cups cannot be trusted. The scale is your best weapon to lose weight. Weight loss happens in the kitchen.
    This is all you need to know. It really is eye-opening when you start to weigh and realise how many calories are in small amounts of food. It very quickly adds up. My scales were £10 from Amazon and I weigh things a few times a day to check.

    I have lost on average 1.6 pounds per week for the past 4 months and have not plateaued at all. Good luck.
  • peggymdellinger
    peggymdellinger Posts: 151 Member
    Again, a food scale is critical. Without it, no one can help you by looking at your diary. Your diary is incorrect, who knows how many calories you are eating, you certainly don't.

    then i wasted all this time!!!!! :(:(

    You didn't waste the time...you're just learning. You can do this!
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Lower your carbs and up your protein.
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
    Drinking a lot of water AND measuring have done the trick!!!!

    its going down !!!
  • lindustum
    lindustum Posts: 212 Member
    Congratulations!! :)

    I would like to add that the weighing is only annoying at the beginning. I only started 5 days ago and I already have loads of numbers in my head, reducing the effort. I think the biggest shocker for me was 1 tablespoon of olive oil... oh myyyyy!! Yeah, eyeballing doesn't cut it.
  • emilycarr71404
    emilycarr71404 Posts: 176 Member
    wants to lose fat

    doesnt have a scale

    not sure if serious

    This plus

    goes out for pizza and tacos to 'fix' the problem
  • Alissakae
    Alissakae Posts: 317 Member
    You will definitely do better by staying well hydrated. It helps me to keep a water bottle with me to sip from all the time. Also, get some activity every day! Start with a 30 minute walk and go from there. Exercise makes all the difference for me.
  • knittermom07
    knittermom07 Posts: 94 Member
    Drink more H2O. Make exercise a REGULAR part of your routine. Meaning-- commit to at least 3 workouts each week, 40-60 minutes each. When you plateau again-- increase your work outs and/or intensity of work outs. As far as MY weight loss goes, exercise is every bit as important as eating at a deficit.

    ^This! You have to drink more water, 3 glasses is not enough. Working out, especially adding in strength training. Try getting some 5 pound weights and taking a long walk while holding them. Nothing big but I will be harder than just a regular walk. Do something for 15 minutes everyday that will get you a little bit closer to your goal weight.
  • jxl430
    jxl430 Posts: 2
    I took a quick peek at your diary and it seems to me you are eating too much carbs...
    I have lost 45 lbs in the last 4 months by cutting down on carbs and keeping it around 130g a day. I also keep my calories around 1200cal a day.
    MY BMI was 49% when I started and I am now down to 43%...

    But that is just me :)
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
    thank you for the suggestions :) I appreciate it!

    I believe i let MFP figure my carbs, i will check again to see if i have gone over them and see what i can tweak...

    hoping that sugars are not too much either - mostly from fruit.

    do you think i should manually adjust carbs to be lower than what mfp says, or am i just going over too much what they recommend?
  • aszwarc
    aszwarc Posts: 200 Member
    Different people react differently to carbs, so a low-carb diet may be right for one person and not for another.

    I have adjusted my macros to 45 carb/30 fat/25 protein, though I usually end the day with the fat and protein flip-flopped. It works for me. You may want to up your protein by 5% (the default MFP uses is 15%) to 20, and take the 5 off what your carbs are set to. (Did that make sense? It made sense inside my head.) If you start to see results but think another change would help more, then change it again after a couple of weeks.

    I'm so happy for you that the scale started moving again!

    Oh- and I'm adding my voice to the water bandwagon. During the hot spell, I was drinking over 20 cups a day and it helped the scale keep moving. You'll get used to always having a glass or a bottle next to you.
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
    Different people react differently to carbs, so a low-carb diet may be right for one person and not for another.

    I have adjusted my macros to 45 carb/30 fat/25 protein, though I usually end the day with the fat and protein flip-flopped. It works for me. You may want to up your protein by 5% (the default MFP uses is 15%) to 20, and take the 5 off what your carbs are set to. (Did that make sense? It made sense inside my head.) If you start to see results but think another change would help more, then change it again after a couple of weeks.

    I'm so happy for you that the scale started moving again!

    Oh- and I'm adding my voice to the water bandwagon. During the hot spell, I was drinking over 20 cups a day and it helped the scale keep moving. You'll get used to always having a glass or a bottle next to you.

    Hi - i'm afraid the math seems to go over my head, so I just let MFP do the numbers, but I do watch that i keep sodium way lower than it allows. Sodium is what screws me up. I also got a big pitcher and keep it on my desk, i only have to drink half, so i can drink it during the day and see how much more i need to drink,, its pretty easy that way,, kinda tasteless LOL.. but its doable :)
  • JorisSt
    JorisSt Posts: 36
    There are always exceptions, but most people lose weight with a low carb diet...

    You can also buy an ebook, follow it 100% like its written down and most of the ebooks work if you follow them correctly. But you will need some caracter to follow the workout.

    Joris S.
    weightloss-tips.eu

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