Why am I not losing weight? (Macros included)

mlinci

nikkibay8 wrote: »

SideSteel wrote: »

I pulled a month of data and your intake looks reasonable. There were about 5-6 days out of the month that appeared to not be completely logged

These are my cheat days where I go out to dinner with my friends. Wondering if I am way overeating there.... I haven't really tracked those portion sizes..

You might have your answer right there. So you're not actually eating 1400-1500 calories a day, you are eating more than that if you have a large unlogged meal every six or so days.

I go out and eat in restaurants as well, but a) I refuse to call them cheat meals, I hate the name, and b) I log them, best that I can, even if it's over 2,000 calories. It keeps me in the know about how much I am eating.

VintageFeline

Yeah if you've had several days where you have eaten significantly more than usual you could wipe a small deficit or at least reduce it enough that you won't see any scale loss for a couple of months due to water weight fluctuations.

You should start logging those just to see where you're at a bit better and make adjustments from there. It may be that you need to "bank" calories from earlier in the week to use on those evenings out to keep your full deficit. It's going to be very important with you having only a few so called vanity pounds to lose.

amyinthetardis1231

You're also within a healthy weight range for your height, and it tends to be harder to lose when you're within a healthy range already.

cerise_noir

acfarmgirl wrote: »

Look at what you are eating and when you are eating it. Look at your total carb intake. I keep mine below 150. Then reduce your calories by 100. Sometimes a slight reduction is all you need. If you have been doing the same workout for awhile. Modify or try a different work out

Food type does not affect weight loss. It's a calories game.

Carbs are not the enemy. People can lose on high carb too if they're in a deficit.