Eating Healthy, Exercising, but Not Losing

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    rybo wrote: »
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    rybo wrote: »
    That's a huge deficit and such bland, tasteless food selections. That's not a very sustainable way of eating by any stretch

    Do you have suggestions? Thank you for the reply.

    Throw in some variety, especially with your protein. Add greens, and other vegetables. Add some fruit. Are you purposely doing low carb?

    I am purposely doing low carb, but I've honestly been struggling with the importance of that. I know calories are most important to measure, but I'd heard that given my body type, carbs cause me to have cravings and slow my metabolism. What do you think about the whole low carb thing?

    And thanks for the suggestions!

    what body type do you think you have?

    if you don't have a medical condition or food allergy that makes you sensitive to carbs, then there is no reason to limit them.

    IMO, you are going to have better long term success if you eat the foods that you like - pizza, ice cream, etc - while at the same time maintaining a calorie deficit, and meeting macro and micro targets.

    My problem is that I've tried to eat like that. Less food, some more healthy stuff, but still eating bits of things I love. Problem is that once I get a taste, I don't want to stop. Going (nearly) cold turkey has worked very well for me to this point. Maybe I can try though!

    My body type is very short, and very stocky.

    Okay - but some day you won't be on a diet. What happens then? Weight loss is just step 1.

    There's a current thread regarding moderation issues.......sooner or later you will have to deal with it.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10558223/question-for-others-who-also-have-issues-with-moderation#latest
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    edited May 2017
    If you have the time watch this video. There is some great information in here about the science behind weight loss.

    weight/fat loss: https://www.nsca.com/education/videos/facts-and-fallacies-of-fat-loss/

    Credit to advilhead for posting it yesterday
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Seems very unsustainable to me... You are eating at a huge deficit, that seems extremely unpleasant. Plus it looks like you are having protein powder for meals. That's not much of a meal.

    Anyways. It's been a week. You can't measure your success after one week. Weight fluctuates a lot day to day.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,260 Member
    As hinted by many people trending weight app or web site.

    As hinted by many people... what next?

    The term yo-yo dieting was not invented yesterday.

    Almost everyone can lose weight by not eating for a period of time till their hormones flip and they break, go berserk, and regain it all plus a bit more.

    Weight loss is only your buy in to maintenance.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Do you use oil/butter to scramble your eggs? "Eating clean" is not necessary for weight loss. Increase your calories; your deficit is too large and you're at risk for muscle loss and heart damage.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited May 2017
    lauratreadwell1 wrote: »
    A word of advice is to stop weighing yourself every day. Once a week is fine. Pick a time to weigh yourself every week. I do first thing in the morning every Monday. The changes from day to day are meaningless.

    Why? I weigh daily and use a trending app to record (and understand) my daily/weekly fluctuations.
  • jaredb2395
    jaredb2395 Posts: 13 Member
    What is a good daily deficit for me?
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    edited May 2017
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    What is a good daily deficit for me?


    Well if your goal is 2 lbs a week(7000 calories a week) so 1000 calories a day. Thus probably closer to 1900-2000 calories a day than 1300.

    That way, when you get closer to maintenance... you'll coast into a landing rather than crash and bounce.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,260 Member
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    What is a good daily deficit for me?

    It depends on your current weight and goals.

    Generally 3500Cal are taken to result in a 1 lb change.

    My aim would be 0.5% to 1% of bodyweight loss per week. If I were morbidly obese I might try aiming for 1% to 1.5% loss per week, keeping in mind that sustainable beats quick.
  • jaredb2395
    jaredb2395 Posts: 13 Member
    Everyone has given me a lot to think about and look over. I'll be trying to take everyone's advice into account. Thank you everyone so much for investing into my journey, and for giving me tough love, specific and detailed advice, and pointing me to other sources.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    HazyEyes93 wrote: »
    The first thing I notice is the lack of a food scale. Seriously, just go out to Wal Mart and buy one now. They are are a complete game changers. All you're doing with measuring cups is very rough guesstimating. Don't cheat yourself. If you're measuring, might as well do it right.

    Do you have a recommended brand or model?

    Any brand and model you find at Wal-Mart will be cheap. Read the box information and limit your choices to models which use AA or AAA batteries as these are cheap and widely available. Get a model with a "tare" function.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    HazyEyes93 wrote: »
    The first thing I notice is the lack of a food scale. Seriously, just go out to Wal Mart and buy one now. They are are a complete game changers. All you're doing with measuring cups is very rough guesstimating. Don't cheat yourself. If you're measuring, might as well do it right.

    Do you have a recommended brand or model?

    Any brand and model you find at Wal-Mart will be cheap. Read the box information and limit your choices to models which use AA or AAA batteries as these are cheap and widely available. Get a model with a "tare" function.

    and make sure it does grams.. you'll want the precision
  • HazyEyes93
    HazyEyes93 Posts: 89 Member
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    HazyEyes93 wrote: »
    The first thing I notice is the lack of a food scale. Seriously, just go out to Wal Mart and buy one now. They are are a complete game changers. All you're doing with measuring cups is very rough guesstimating. Don't cheat yourself. If you're measuring, might as well do it right.

    Do you have a recommended brand or model?

    Honestly, any run of the mill one will one will work fine. A scale is a scale, though there are certainly advanced models out there that do some pretty cool things. I just have a simple one I got from target for $23. No need for anything fancy.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,325 Member
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    mrsnattybulking wrote: »
    Have you done the math on the time it'll take you to achieve your goal? I can't see that menu being appealing for much longer than it took you to read my reply.

    Haha, I don't know, I don't mind it so much! But perhaps you're right, maybe I'll get tired of it. I believe MyFitnessPal said around 13 weeks at 2lb loss per week.
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    jaredb2395 wrote: »
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    1. It's only been a week, fluctuations happen
    2. why are you abusing yourself at an almost 2000 calorie a day deficit... If you're exercising daily, and getting 10K steps

    I'm losing 1-3 lbs a week at 2600ish calories and 235. There's no really good reason to be at 1300..

    It's a lifestyle, not a race.

    Honestly I've been pretty comfortable with how I'm eating. But I get it sees extreme. I'll try not to overreact. I think I just got so used to consistent weight loss this past month. I get scared easy because I have ALWAYS had a hard time losing weight.

    Thanks for the reply!

    So?? when you get to 200, are you still going to eat this way?

    If not, then what are you going to do differently? And why aren't you doing those things now?

    Long term my goal was to transition my diet into higher carb and calorie for more intensive weight training after I hit my weight loss goal. Do you think I'm making this too hard? Since eating this way I've felt incredible on the inside. I also know that there's much more for me to learn.

    Consider the proposition that it can be useful to use the weight loss process to experiment and figure out a way of eating that will keep you full, satisfied, and healthy forever, rather than adopting an alien routine that - once the weight is lost - leaves you with little knowledge of how to maintain your healthy weight.

    Experiment with macronutrients (within a healthy range of each) to see what keeps you most satiated. Protein, fat and volume foods (usually fiber-rich veggies) are the main levers for satiation, for most people. Carbs are needed for some folks to feel full, but in others just cause carb cravings.

    Further, experiment with timing of eating to see what works best for you. People do everything from one big meal daily (a form of intermittent fasting, to 3 meals, to 3 meals plus snacks, to 6 very small meals). What works for you?

    Figure out a level of exercise that works into your life, and relies on things you enjoy and want to keep doing.

    Use diary review to look at what you've eaten, not just today but also yesterday, and how that and your exercise affect your appetite. (Sleep, stress, hydration, and other factors may also be an influence.)

    Personally, I want to balance nutrition, satiation and tastiness in my eating, and I worked during weight loss to use diary review as a way to dial that in. Then, once one reaches goal weight, it's a simple matter of increasing calories a bit (yay) while eating in basically the way you've practiced. Easy.

  • yskaldir
    yskaldir Posts: 202 Member
    lauratreadwell1 wrote: »
    A word of advice is to stop weighing yourself every day. Once a week is fine. Pick a time to weigh yourself every week. I do first thing in the morning every Monday. The changes from day to day are meaningless.

    No, weight yourself daily immediately after waking up and using the toilet. What you should not do is believing a change in weight at a point in time means you are thinner or fatter, rather, use your daily weights to determine the trendline, as long as that's going in the right direction you are doing fine..
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    cheldadex wrote: »
    lauratreadwell1 wrote: »
    A word of advice is to stop weighing yourself every day. Once a week is fine. Pick a time to weigh yourself every week. I do first thing in the morning every Monday. The changes from day to day are meaningless.

    No, weight yourself daily immediately after waking up and using the toilet. What you should not do is believing a change in weight at a point in time means you are thinner or fatter, rather, use your daily weights to determine the trendline, as long as that's going in the right direction you are doing fine..

    You can also use this, with diary review to identify things that cause a bump. It's ONLY water weight, but learning the things that will cause you to retain extra water will help increase your confidence in maintenance. More sleep, less sleep, more sodium, less sodium. A change in your training program/regimen. Pork, chicken, beef, Sausage, nitrates/nitrites. Any, or all of these things can cause a 2% or more fluctuation in your weight if it's a change from "normal"
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