MFP doesn't work.
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Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Weight watchers is notorious for very low calorie goals.. hard to even know what amount of calories they actually gave you really..
That being said, just because your body lost weight right away one time does not mean it's going to do the same this time. But you can't just throw your hands up in the air and go "screw this".. try every angle first, there is a lot of things to consider when it comes to the human body.
yep had a friend join a few months ago. she decided to weigh everything she was eating just to see the difference,.she was only eating 800-900 calories per day on WW and she was over 350lbs. of course she isnt my friend now but thats another story.3 -
I am not going a calorie over. Extremely diligent. Not losing a pound in over 3 weeks. Angry I wasted time on a free program.
you think 3 weeks is bad? try not losing anything for over 6 months(weighing everything,eating as healthy as U could,etc). then losing 1.2 lbs and then not losing again for a few more months.Im still going.11 -
I am not going a calorie over. Extremely diligent. Not losing a pound in over 3 weeks. Angry I wasted time on a free program.
When you don't lose weight and you are not gaining, it basically means your on maintenance (even if the calculator suggested those numbers)...Have you tried reducing your calories by 200 and see how that goes (unless you already have a very low number. It's hard to give you an answer with just one line.
No. No no no no no. She's eating 1200 at 180lbs. She's also doing a bit of exercise. She should not be dropping calories at all (at least what she thinks she's eating. Without further clarification or diary opening, it's all supposition at this point).14 -
I genuinely like helping people with their problems on here, but I'm not in love with helping people who start out angry.
OP, either you want to use this program, or you don't. If you don't, and weight watchers suited you better, that's fine. WW works for a lot of people and all I or anyone else can really say is best of luck and we hope you meet your goals.
If you do want to carry on using myfitnesspal, there is a lot to learn on these forums, about how fast you can expect to lose, the reality of fluctuations and plateaus (which are inevitable when you are losing at a slower, more sustainable rate) and the advantages of losing weight more slowly, which make those annoyances worthwhile.
There is a huge amount to learn about accurate logging, how to handle exercise ("ignore it" is the wrong answer), sources of inaccuracy and how to be truly, really, completely honest with yourself about your habits and how you got into this situation, no excuses.
There's information about how to deal with binging, how to develop healthy attitudes to eating, how to manage treats and feasts and all-inclusive cruises. There's information not just about how to lose, but how to maintain that loss - which is the only thing that matters in the end. And over on the Success Stories sub forum there is story after story after story of how it did work, for a lot of people.
But at the end of the day, either you're here to listen and learn, or you're here to rant and quit. If it's the first, we would honestly love to help you. If it's the second, we all have better things to do with our time.34 -
I am 57 also and weigh about the same. It is difficult to lose weight as you get older and I know how frustrated you are because I am too! On one hand I don"t want to be obsessed with my diet because I do have a life, but on the other hand I don't like being over weight. It's hard for me to lose weight even at 1200 calories per day. I've tried paleo, which I do feel really good on but I actually gained 2 pounds! Just know you're not alone
I'm not going to quit though and I think you do have to be very patient. There is no way I can eat under 1200 calories a day...I would literally be in jail. 2 -
MFP is a tool, you still have to be diligent in using it correctly.
A bad workman always blames his tools
It is not the tools we use that make us good, but rather how we employ them.43 -
bethgirl54 wrote: »I am 57 also and weigh about the same. It is difficult to lose weight as you get older and I know how frustrated you are because I am too! On one hand I don"t want to be obsessed with my diet because I do have a life, but on the other hand I don't like being over weight. It's hard for me to lose weight even at 1200 calories per day. I've tried paleo, which I do feel really good on but I actually gained 2 pounds! Just know you're not alone I'm not going to quit though and I think you do have to be very patient. There is no way I can eat under 1200 calories a day...I would literally be in jail.
weight loss is not linear some weeks you lose some you will gain for many reasons.if you are eating 1200 calories and not losing either you arent weighing everything(that low you have to be accurate),you are picking incorrect entries(or a combo of the 2) or there is a health issue at play making weight loss either slow or your BMR is lower than you think(which can happen,its rare but can happen)0 -
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At age 59 I weighed 300 lbs. I started eating at a calorie deficit (1500-1700 cals) and lost 150 lbs over the next 2 1/2 years. I'm now in maintenance. It's not easy, but it's not the fault of age, an app, or anything else. We also can't make our own rules about how fast we have to lose etc. Bottom line, if you don't like mfp, don't use it. If you feel like you wasted a little time, so what? As I'm sure you know by age 57, life is trial & error. Good luck to you.28
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A few years back I lost 50 pounds in six months. Ultimately 2 pounds per week on a 1200 calorie a day count. But I did not really lose anything for abut two months. Then 6 pounds in a week. Then another 6 pounds in like two weeks. Then 2 per week. It just took my body time. It was holding onto the past!!7
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Shhh don't tell my body Mfp doesn't work:)
Hang in there op!11 -
Not to be mean, but it's not the tool. It's the operator.
That said, it takes time to learn how to use a new tool. Nothing wrong with asking for help.29 -
VintageFeline wrote: »I am not going a calorie over. Extremely diligent. Not losing a pound in over 3 weeks. Angry I wasted time on a free program.
When you don't lose weight and you are not gaining, it basically means your on maintenance (even if the calculator suggested those numbers)...Have you tried reducing your calories by 200 and see how that goes (unless you already have a very low number. It's hard to give you an answer with just one line.
No. No no no no no. She's eating 1200 at 180lbs. She's also doing a bit of exercise. She should not be dropping calories at all (at least what she thinks she's eating. Without further clarification or diary opening, it's all supposition at this point).
Exactly. If I eat 1200 (similar stats), I'd lose 1lb per week, and that's sedentary!0 -
I am not going a calorie over. Extremely diligent. Not losing a pound in over 3 weeks. Angry I wasted time on a free program.
I lost weight counting calories using the free MFP tools.
Instead of being angry-
If your weight has not changed at all then check the accuracy of your logging and make sure the entries you choose from the database are correct. Some are not. Use a food scale. Make your diary open to the public and we can give you more specific suggestions if you want them.
It is pretty unlikely at 180 lbs that you will not lose any weight at all eating 1200 calories with exercise so you are most likely just not consuming what you think you are.
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I am 52, eating 1200 calories a day, tracking beautifully....excercising regularly but pretty sedentary otherwise. For me, it's slow...10 lbs in 7 weeks. I also find that what I eat is very important...getting the majority of my calories from lean proteins, fruits and veggies is what makes the scale move the right way!0
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I've lost about 5 lbs in 6 weeks so far this time around- I got lazy and gained back what I lost two years ago. But I didn't see the scale move for over 2 weeks this time. I am eating back some exercise calories. I weigh less than you to start and I'm eating more calories.
Weight loss is slow. It's not easy.0 -
Also...be careful on ONLY counting Calories! Good weight loss, you need to increase the amount of Protein that they say. I try to get 1 g of protein for EVERY pound of body weight. THAT is HARD....but I TRY! You will find that if you increase your protein goals, cut OUT processes sugars and carbs (get carbs naturally from veggies abundantly and fruit in moderation)...you will see GREAT results! AND... the best results are slow and steady and sometimes, it is an undulating curve, but the overall linear graph is UP!0
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