Not losing weight
andreajackson86
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Hey! I just joined this site. I haven't ever used a tracking site before, so this is my first time. I write my calories in a diary, but something isn't working so I am hoping this site will help me lose weight.
I currently weigh 167 pounds and after losing 23 pounds, I seem to be stuck at this weight since late August. I was eating 1300 calories and exercising 4 times a week doing yoga, spinning, and cardio. It took me about six months to lose the 23 pounds, but now I haven't lost in so long, I don't know what I am doing wrong.
I don't eat very many carbs, probably around 100 grams? I try not to eat added sugar, I just stick to natural sugars from fruit. Could I be eating too many carbs? My friend works at a gym and told me that I am not eating enough, and my body is holding onto everything I eat. Could that be why I am not losing?
Thanks!
I currently weigh 167 pounds and after losing 23 pounds, I seem to be stuck at this weight since late August. I was eating 1300 calories and exercising 4 times a week doing yoga, spinning, and cardio. It took me about six months to lose the 23 pounds, but now I haven't lost in so long, I don't know what I am doing wrong.
I don't eat very many carbs, probably around 100 grams? I try not to eat added sugar, I just stick to natural sugars from fruit. Could I be eating too many carbs? My friend works at a gym and told me that I am not eating enough, and my body is holding onto everything I eat. Could that be why I am not losing?
Thanks!
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No, carbs is not the culprit. Not eating enough is not the culprit. Eating too many calories is. Log your food here (MFP food diary). Weigh everything. Log everything. Hit your calorie goal every day.2
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You just joined MFP recently right? You were writing down your calorie intake in another place?
Carbs are not the issue. And your body does not hold on to food or fat in the way you describe or what your friend at the gym is saying.
Setup your account in MFP to lose X pounds a week, buy a food scale, log your food as accurately as possible, eat back exercise calories appropriately and do this consistently for a min 4 - 6 weeks. You should see a downward trend in scale weight.
Read the stickies at the beginning of the forums call "Most Helpful Posts"... I have linked a couple
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1399829/step-by-step-guide-to-losing-weight-with-myfitnesspal
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/818082/exercise-calories-again-wtf/p12 -
I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?0
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kommodevaran wrote: »No, carbs is not the culprit. Not eating enough is not the culprit. Eating too many calories is. Log your food here (MFP food diary). Weigh everything. Log everything. Hit your calorie goal every day.
I don't see how I could not lose weight since I mainly eat the same thing most days. I never eat sweets, I don't eat a lot of fat, other than some bacon for breakfast. I may eat too much fruit, but I try to eat fruit with less amounts of sugar, or I just eat half a piece. I also don't eat out. I could try to increase my exercises, but I don't want it to lead to gaining weight.0 -
You just joined MFP recently right? You were writing down your calorie intake in another place?
I was using a diary, like pen and paper to log what I ate. My friend told me she uses this site and told me I should join. She told me about the forums and that I should ask for help here.0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »You just joined MFP recently right? You were writing down your calorie intake in another place?
I was using a diary, like pen and paper to log what I ate. My friend told me she uses this site and told me I should join. She told me about the forums and that I should ask for help here.
You are in the right place.. And if you go out the forums at the beginning of Getting Started and General Weight Loss there is ton of information..
It does not matter what you eat per se to lose weight you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. It appears that your method you were doing was not working out so well..
Buy you a food scale as well (eta FOOD SCALE is a GAME CHANGER in your weight loss efforts here in MFP). Log all the food you consume into the diary and be selective of the entries you choose to assure that they are accurate according your food labels. Learn to weigh food properly as well. Once you get the hang of logging you will be well on your way to losing..
I do not recommend eating under your MFP calorie goal you setup and of course eating over calorie goal dips into you calorie deficit for week.3 -
Not to be snarky, but if what you are doing were working, you'd lose weight. Losing weight is not about eating certain stuff or not eating certain stuff or eating stuff at certain times or certain places. Losing weight is about eating fewer calories than you burn, and doing it consistently.andreajackson86 wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »No, carbs is not the culprit. Not eating enough is not the culprit. Eating too many calories is. Log your food here (MFP food diary). Weigh everything. Log everything. Hit your calorie goal every day.
I don't see how I could not lose weight since I mainly eat the same thing most days. I never eat sweets, I don't eat a lot of fat, other than some bacon for breakfast. I may eat too much fruit, but I try to eat fruit with less amounts of sugar, or I just eat half a piece. I also don't eat out.
What do you mean by this? Exercise burns calories. It's usually not enough to just increase exercise, but it adds to the calorie deficit.I could try to increase my exercises, but I don't want it to lead to gaining weight.2 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »You just joined MFP recently right? You were writing down your calorie intake in another place?
I was using a diary, like pen and paper to log what I ate. My friend told me she uses this site and told me I should join. She told me about the forums and that I should ask for help here.
You are in the right place.. And if you go out the forums at the beginning of Getting Started and General Weight Loss there is ton of information..
It does not matter what you eat per se to lose weight you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. It appears that your method you were doing was not working out so well..
Buy you a food scale as well. Log all the food you consume into the diary and be selective of the entries you choose to assure that they are accurate according your food labels. Learn to weigh food correctly as well.
After about 4 -6 weeks you will be shifts in weight on your body scale. But do all of this diligently and consistently for these weeks. Once you get the hang of logging you will be well on your way to losing..
I do not recommend eating under your MFP calorie goal you setup and of course eating over eating your calorie dips into you calorie deficit for week.
Ok, I will get a food scale, though I don't know anything about them and what to look for, or even where to buy one. I just learned that I do eat under my goal, but I am scared to eat more. If I am not losing on 1300 calories, then how could I lose eating more? Am I not losing because I am eating too little? Sorry, it's still so confusing to me. I will read the links you posted, thank you for those.0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »No, carbs is not the culprit. Not eating enough is not the culprit. Eating too many calories is. Log your food here (MFP food diary). Weigh everything. Log everything. Hit your calorie goal every day.
I don't see how I could not lose weight since I mainly eat the same thing most days. I never eat sweets, I don't eat a lot of fat, other than some bacon for breakfast. I may eat too much fruit, but I try to eat fruit with less amounts of sugar, or I just eat half a piece. I also don't eat out. I could try to increase my exercises, but I don't want it to lead to gaining weight.
Advise: do not try to create your calorie deficit through exercise.. Focus on your calorie deficit being from the calories you consume alone. Exercise helps a wee bit with the calorie deficit, but your food consumption should be your primary focus.
eta eating out does not hinder weight loss, eating yummy things you already love to eat does not hinder your weight loss, its the amount of calories you consume. I think a minor mind shift will help you immensely with your efforts..0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
It does matter a lot, the weight of one banana to the next for example can vary quite a bit (they are all different sizes right?) So say one week you eat half of a 100g banana, which is quite small and the other week you eat half of a 200g banana. The entry is for half a banana but the calorie difference is twice the amount.
I was underestimating my calorie amount by as much as 50% for hummus for example using spoons instead of a scale, nuts and nut butters can add up quickly too.
Packaged food can vary in weight by upto 20% as that is usually the kind of tolerances the machinery in the factory can work too and therefore you could be eating up to 20% more calories when not measuring the content. I never went this strict but I had a lot to lose but now I'm getting to the last few pounds I'm facing the fact that I will have to start doing this.
I definitely advocate investing in a scale they don't have to cost a lot either.1 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
It does matter a lot, the weight of one banana to the next for example can vary quite a bit (they are all different sizes right?) So say one week you eat half of a 100g banana, which is quite small and the other week you eat half of a 200g banana. The entry is for half a banana but the calorie difference is twice the amount.
I was underestimating my calorie amount by as much as 50% for hummus for example using spoons instead of a scale, nuts and nut butters can add up quickly too.
Packaged food can vary in weight by upto 20% as that is usually the kind of tolerances the machinery in the factory can work too and therefore you could be eating up to 20% more calories when not measuring the content. I never went this strict but I had a lot to lose but now I'm getting to the last few pounds I'm facing the fact that I will have to start doing this.
I definitely advocate investing in a scale they don't have to cost a lot either.
Wow, I didn't realize how much difference a scale could make. Do you have any suggestions on which one I should buy and where to get it from? I don't get paid until next week, so it needs to be pretty cheap, under $20.0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »No, carbs is not the culprit. Not eating enough is not the culprit. Eating too many calories is. Log your food here (MFP food diary). Weigh everything. Log everything. Hit your calorie goal every day.
I don't see how I could not lose weight since I mainly eat the same thing most days. I never eat sweets, I don't eat a lot of fat, other than some bacon for breakfast. I may eat too much fruit, but I try to eat fruit with less amounts of sugar, or I just eat half a piece. I also don't eat out. I could try to increase my exercises, but I don't want it to lead to gaining weight.
Advise: do not try to create your calorie deficit through exercise.. Focus on your calorie deficit being from the calories you consume alone. Exercise helps a wee bit with the calorie deficit, but your food consumption should be your primary focus.
eta eating out does not hinder weight loss, eating yummy things you already love to eat does not hinder your weight loss, its the amount of calories you consume. I think a minor mind shift will help you immensely with your efforts..
So exercising isn't helping with losing weight? I don't really like to exercise, I just thought that was what people did to lose weight. I see all these skinny fit people in the gym and figured that's how they stayed slim.0 -
Providing an example of food scale...This Ozeri food scale (which I use) is only 16.00 on Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Professional-Digital-Tempered-18-Pound/dp/B006N0OIIG/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1479037881&sr=1-2&keywords=ozeri+food+scale
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andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.
So what you are saying is that I could possibly be eating less than what I am writing down? I can see how that would hurt my weight loss.0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.
So what you are saying is that I could possibly be eating less than what I am writing down? I can see how that would hurt my weight loss.
You could be eating less, you could be eating more. I was just pointing out how incredibly inaccurate the food labels can be.0 -
Providing an example of food scale...This Ozeri food scale (which I use) is only 16.00 on Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Professional-Digital-Tempered-18-Pound/dp/B006N0OIIG/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1479037881&sr=1-2&keywords=ozeri+food+scale
Thanks! I'll have to order it then, it fits my budget
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andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.
So what you are saying is that I could possibly be eating less than what I am writing down? I can see how that would hurt my weight loss.
You could be eating less, you could be eating more. I was just pointing out how incredibly inaccurate the food labels can be.
Oh, sorry I misunderstood. I am ordering a food scale right now, after I sign up for Amazon. I will soon find out how inaccurate I am!0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.
So what you are saying is that I could possibly be eating less than what I am writing down? I can see how that would hurt my weight loss.
OP do not let what this poster is saying try to confuse you.. Food label will tell you how many grams, ounces etc the serving is. You just need to weigh out the serving of your choice..
The labels are not inaccurate per se, the amount of food in the container may be more or less than what it says the contain holds. Watch out for things like 1 piece, 3 pieces, etc these will not always weigh out to be the grams its says on the label that's why you need to weigh it out. Things like 2 tablespoons (as in peanut butter for example) need to be weight out as well.1 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
It does matter a lot, the weight of one banana to the next for example can vary quite a bit (they are all different sizes right?) So say one week you eat half of a 100g banana, which is quite small and the other week you eat half of a 200g banana. The entry is for half a banana but the calorie difference is twice the amount.
I was underestimating my calorie amount by as much as 50% for hummus for example using spoons instead of a scale, nuts and nut butters can add up quickly too.
Packaged food can vary in weight by upto 20% as that is usually the kind of tolerances the machinery in the factory can work too and therefore you could be eating up to 20% more calories when not measuring the content. I never went this strict but I had a lot to lose but now I'm getting to the last few pounds I'm facing the fact that I will have to start doing this.
I definitely advocate investing in a scale they don't have to cost a lot either.
Wow, I didn't realize how much difference a scale could make. Do you have any suggestions on which one I should buy and where to get it from? I don't get paid until next week, so it needs to be pretty cheap, under $20.
I have a Salter digital scale which is a well known British brand but I'm not sure if you can get them in the US. You can get a decent digital scale for not much money. I just had a look as amazon and walmart online they sell them in your price range but I don't recognise a lot of the brands. I tend to stick with a brand I know is good/have had before usually you can't go wrong then.0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.
So what you are saying is that I could possibly be eating less than what I am writing down? I can see how that would hurt my weight loss.
OP do not let what this poster is saying try to confuse you.. Food label will tell you how many grams, ounces etc the serving is. You just need to weigh out the serving of your choice..
The labels are not inaccurate per se, the amount of food in the container may be more or less than what it says the contain holds. Watch out for things like 1 piece, 3 pieces, etc these will not always weigh out to be the grams its says on the label that's why you need to weigh it out. Things like 2 tablespoons (as in peanut butter for example) need to be weight out as well.
Ok, I guess I can see how using a tablespoon to measure could be inaccurate. I guess you could pack things in tightly sometimes. I just ordered the scale you linked me to, so it should be here next week. There are a lot of misleading and inaccurate information out there and I am glad I came here for help, you sure seem to know what you are talking about.2 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.
So what you are saying is that I could possibly be eating less than what I am writing down? I can see how that would hurt my weight loss.
OP do not let what this poster is saying try to confuse you.. Food label will tell you how many grams, ounces etc the serving is. You just need to weigh out the serving of your choice..
The labels are not inaccurate per se, the amount of food in the container may be more or less than what it says the contain holds. Watch out for things like 1 piece, 3 pieces, etc these will not always weigh out to be the grams its says on the label that's why you need to weigh it out. Things like 2 tablespoons (as in peanut butter for example) need to be weight out as well.
Ok, I guess I can see how using a tablespoon to measure could be inaccurate. I guess you could pack things in tightly sometimes. I just ordered the scale you linked me to, so it should be here next week. There are a lot of misleading and inaccurate information out there and I am glad I came here for help, you sure seem to know what you are talking about.
Take a look at this when you get a chance..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKPIcI51lU 1 -
So from what I am understanding, I may not be actually eating 1300 calories since I don't weigh my food. I could be off enough that I am not losing. Do I need to eat more than I do now. Should I eat what this site is telling me to eat? It's saying to eat 1,640 calories to lose .5 pounds a week. Could I really be eating that much over because I am not weighing? I suppose I am since I haven't lost in a while. It kinda feels wrong to eat more, but I guess if my measuring isn't accurate enough, I can see how it would happen.0
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andreajackson86 wrote: »So from what I am understanding, I may not be actually eating 1300 calories since I don't weigh my food. I could be off enough that I am not losing. Do I need to eat more than I do now. Should I eat what this site is telling me to eat? It's saying to eat 1,640 calories to lose .5 pounds a week. Could I really be eating that much over because I am not weighing? I suppose I am since I haven't lost in a while. It kinda feels wrong to eat more, but I guess if my measuring isn't accurate enough, I can see how it would happen.
Correct.. you are not eating 1300 calories, and you have been eating more than you think using the pen and paper method you were doing.
You need to just setup your MFP account with your personal stats and rate of loss (i.e. .5 or 1 pound per week) and it will calculate your calorie goal to eat every day to lose X pound a week..0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »I do not have a food it scale, I just log what I eat based either on the package, or what I eat, like half a banana. Does it really make a difference using a food scale?
Absolutely.
Just as an easy example, my can of tuna is supposed to give me 65g of drained product. Routinely I get anywhere between 53g & 62g. If I happen to pick up the cans on sale, they are down into the 45-50g range.
So what you are saying is that I could possibly be eating less than what I am writing down? I can see how that would hurt my weight loss.
OP do not let what this poster is saying try to confuse you.. Food label will tell you how many grams, ounces etc the serving is. You just need to weigh out the serving of your choice..
The labels are not inaccurate per se, the amount of food in the container may be more or less than what it says the contain holds. Watch out for things like 1 piece, 3 pieces, etc these will not always weigh out to be the grams its says on the label that's why you need to weigh it out. Things like 2 tablespoons (as in peanut butter for example) need to be weight out as well.
Ok, I guess I can see how using a tablespoon to measure could be inaccurate. I guess you could pack things in tightly sometimes. I just ordered the scale you linked me to, so it should be here next week. There are a lot of misleading and inaccurate information out there and I am glad I came here for help, you sure seem to know what you are talking about.
Take a look at this when you get a chance..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKPIcI51lU
That is eye opening to say the least. Thank you.3 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »So from what I am understanding, I may not be actually eating 1300 calories since I don't weigh my food. I could be off enough that I am not losing. Do I need to eat more than I do now. Should I eat what this site is telling me to eat? It's saying to eat 1,640 calories to lose .5 pounds a week. Could I really be eating that much over because I am not weighing? I suppose I am since I haven't lost in a while. It kinda feels wrong to eat more, but I guess if my measuring isn't accurate enough, I can see how it would happen.
Correct.. you are not eating 1300 calories, and you have been eating more than you think using the pen and paper method you were doing.
You need to just setup your MFP account with your personal stats and rate of loss (i.e. .5 or 1 pound per week) and it will calculate your calorie goal to eat every day to lose X pound a week..
I have it set to lose .5 pounds a week, do you think it would be ok to lose 1 pound a week? I would really like to get down to 150 a bit faster. That was my original weight for a long time before I started gaining. I felt comfortable there.0 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »So from what I am understanding, I may not be actually eating 1300 calories since I don't weigh my food. I could be off enough that I am not losing. Do I need to eat more than I do now. Should I eat what this site is telling me to eat? It's saying to eat 1,640 calories to lose .5 pounds a week. Could I really be eating that much over because I am not weighing? I suppose I am since I haven't lost in a while. It kinda feels wrong to eat more, but I guess if my measuring isn't accurate enough, I can see how it would happen.
Correct.. you are not eating 1300 calories, and you have been eating more than you think using the pen and paper method you were doing.
You need to just setup your MFP account with your personal stats and rate of loss (i.e. .5 or 1 pound per week) and it will calculate your calorie goal to eat every day to lose X pound a week..
I have it set to lose .5 pounds a week, do you think it would be ok to lose 1 pound a week? I would really like to get down to 150 a bit faster. That was my original weight for a long time before I started gaining. I felt comfortable there.
You do not have much to lose. So faster is not always better. So you might could get down to 160 doing 1 pound per week and then drop that down to .5 per week for the last amount.
eta, you need to factor in your day to day energy balance requirements and also exercise. You want to fuel your body with enough calories so that you stay in as much of a comfortable calorie deficit to lose weight, carry out your day to day responsibilities and also perform your exercise. This is why I also mentioned never strive to go under your calorie goals.
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andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »So from what I am understanding, I may not be actually eating 1300 calories since I don't weigh my food. I could be off enough that I am not losing. Do I need to eat more than I do now. Should I eat what this site is telling me to eat? It's saying to eat 1,640 calories to lose .5 pounds a week. Could I really be eating that much over because I am not weighing? I suppose I am since I haven't lost in a while. It kinda feels wrong to eat more, but I guess if my measuring isn't accurate enough, I can see how it would happen.
Correct.. you are not eating 1300 calories, and you have been eating more than you think using the pen and paper method you were doing.
You need to just setup your MFP account with your personal stats and rate of loss (i.e. .5 or 1 pound per week) and it will calculate your calorie goal to eat every day to lose X pound a week..
I have it set to lose .5 pounds a week, do you think it would be ok to lose 1 pound a week? I would really like to get down to 150 a bit faster. That was my original weight for a long time before I started gaining. I felt comfortable there.
You do not have much to lose. So faster is not always better. So you might could get down to 160 doing 1 pound per week and then drop that down to .5 per week for the last amount.
Ok, that sounds good. I really appreciate all the help you have given me. I need to get ready for work, but I will re-read everything you said and especially the links. I think I can do this now . Thank you so very very much! You are a saint. 3 -
andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »andreajackson86 wrote: »So from what I am understanding, I may not be actually eating 1300 calories since I don't weigh my food. I could be off enough that I am not losing. Do I need to eat more than I do now. Should I eat what this site is telling me to eat? It's saying to eat 1,640 calories to lose .5 pounds a week. Could I really be eating that much over because I am not weighing? I suppose I am since I haven't lost in a while. It kinda feels wrong to eat more, but I guess if my measuring isn't accurate enough, I can see how it would happen.
Correct.. you are not eating 1300 calories, and you have been eating more than you think using the pen and paper method you were doing.
You need to just setup your MFP account with your personal stats and rate of loss (i.e. .5 or 1 pound per week) and it will calculate your calorie goal to eat every day to lose X pound a week..
I have it set to lose .5 pounds a week, do you think it would be ok to lose 1 pound a week? I would really like to get down to 150 a bit faster. That was my original weight for a long time before I started gaining. I felt comfortable there.
You do not have much to lose. So faster is not always better. So you might could get down to 160 doing 1 pound per week and then drop that down to .5 per week for the last amount.
Ok, that sounds good. I really appreciate all the help you have given me. I need to get ready for work, but I will re-read everything you said and especially the links. I think I can do this now . Thank you so very very much! You are a saint.
You are welcome.. always willing to lend a helpful hand when I can... 1 -
If only everyone who posted for help in this forum was as understanding and reasonable as you, OP! This thread was a joy to read! (No sarcasm, I totally mean it)
Good luck with the weight loss, though it seems you won't need it 2
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