Weight not MOVING##

SHIC2012

Hello Im shic20 I've been excercing and using MOP but haven't lost a pound yet..

malibu927

What are your stats and how long have you been at this?

SHIC2012

I've been at this going on almost 4 weeks...I've even joined a gym..My current weight is 291

CafeRacer808

What's your daily calorie goal, have you been staying at or under your calorie goal for the past four weeks, and how are you tracking the food you're eating? Are you using a food scale?

SHIC2012

Sometimes I've been falling under Thinking that would help shed these 15lbs Im trying to drop by April

cqbkaju

Obligatory:


There should be a sticky or something so we do not need to repeat the same things about consistency, accuracy and time every day
@SHIC2012 you are not a special snowflake. Trust the process and follow it.
Check any number of related posts on "not losing weight" and you will find the same information:

Track more carefully, weigh food if necessary
You are not exercising as hard as you think
It will take around 3 weeks to notice ONE change in your diet or routine
Weight can fluctuate up and down, you must track long-term trends
There are around 3,500 calories in a pound.
That means you need about a 500 calorie deficit EVERY DAY to lose 1 pound in a week.
Even if you have a real "thyroid problem" these rules do NOT CHANGE.
Open your food diary if you want help

SHIC2012

Thanks for this info...Im seriously of thinking of going to my doctor..I even brought Hydroxycut Platinum

cqbkaju

SHIC2012 wrote: »

Thanks for this info...Im seriously of thinking of going to my doctor..I even brought Hydroxycut Platinum

"Hydroxycut Platinum" is a gimmick quick fix "diet pill".
It will not help you, especially if you are eating more calories than you need.

There is no magic pill that will do the work for you.

I wasn't able to see your food diary so I presume it is nowhere near accurate.

CafeRacer808

The most likely answer is that you're not losing weight because you're eating more than you think you are.

So, I'll ask again: how are you measuring and tracking your food intake?

SHIC2012

Im tracking only with MFP..And I have no problem with sharing my food diary

cqbkaju

Sorry, I don't mean to be snippy but we really do repeat this stuff almost every day

SHIC2012

But I have start pushing myself more this week because I realized I have not been pushing myself in the gym like I should be

CafeRacer808

SHIC2012 wrote: »

Im tracking only with MFP..And I have no problem with sharing my food diary

Making your diary public would be very helpful to us.

ETA: Also, you forgot to answer the first part of my question. MFP helps you track your intake. How are you measuring your intake? Are you using a food scale? Measuring cups? A different method entirely?

cqbkaju

The gym will not help you lose weight if you are eating more calories than you need.

JeromeBarry1

I exercised hard 3 times a day and didn't lose weight. Racquetball in the morning, weight lifting for noon, and aerobics in the evening. Breakfast was lots of pancakes and sausages and syrup. Lunch was lots of lots of stuff from a buffet. Dinner was lots of lots of stuff, too. Snacks were constant. I maintained a weight of 325 that year.

Exercise, even hard exercise, doesn't make you lose weight. It never has and never will.

A calorie deficit, only a calorie deficit, will make you lose weight.

The way to create a calorie deficit is to write down an accurate and truthful record of all the food you eat and drink. You have to be able to remember what you already had each day so that you'll know when to stop. Myfitnesspal is a useful tool free of charge to help you maintain an accurate diary of the food you eat.

cqbkaju

On your food entries, start with always choosing the food listings with the highest calories if nothing else.
That can easy account for a few hundred extra calories every day.
I think people often select the lowest calorie entries, maybe subconsciously.

Also, do not "eat back" what you think are "exercise calories" if you are doing that now.
You need a real baseline for how much you are eating and the effects.
After a couple months of movement on the scale you can consider trying to "eat back" the exercise.

Failing that, use a food scale to weigh and measure everything.

The simple answer is that you are eating more than you think.

malibu927

SHIC2012 wrote: »

Im tracking only with MFP..And I have no problem with sharing my food diary

How are you measuring the food you eat? Food scale? Measuring cups? Eyeballing portions? If you aren't losing, it's most likely that you're eating more than you think.

cqbkaju wrote: »

On your food entries, start with always choosing the food listings with the highest calories if nothing else.
That can easy account for a few hundred extra calories every day.
I think people often select the lowest calorie entries, maybe subconsciously.

Also, do not "eat back" what you think are "exercise calories" if you are doing that now.

You need a real baseline for how much you are eating and the effects.

Failing that, use a food scale.

MFP is meant for you to eat back exercise calories

cqbkaju

malibu927 wrote: »

MFP is meant for you to eat back exercise calories

I understand what is *meant* but when she is clearly eating too much then she needs to learn what her real requirements and intake are.

The "eating back" is what burns a lot of people in the beginning.

Once she is used to proper tracking and portioning, then I have no problem with it if she can make it work.
I amended my post to make that clear. I guess it was as you were typing as well.

My method works for anyone and is forgiving of mistakes.
Most people overestimate the amount of "exercise" they are getting and the calories "burned" by it.
They also underestimate how much they are eating, obviously.

There are many ways to create a calorie deficit.
Many people -like me- just use MFP for the food database.