Why am I not losing weight
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stacey73casarez wrote: »I am being honest with people on here all I was doing was asking for some advice and started to get attacked about being honest I couldn't even see if you guys could see what I posted that's why I posted multiple times sorry....yes I've been measuring my food ....but thank some of you for all the good advice I have be listening but I didn't ask for advice to be attacked thanks for the help I will not post anything after this
This is not an attack
You still have not answered the question. Measuring is not necessarily the same as weighing. Are you weighing your food?
That was not an attack
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1200 is way to low for your heightv6
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stacey73casarez wrote: »Okay people once again I could not see if you guys were seeing what I posted that's why I posted it a couple times and then I get your not being honest and yes I have been measuring and weighing my food okay I did not know if you guys could see what I was writing so yes I read all the comments thank you for for the advice and I'm not being sensitive
The bolded is why this discussion can't move forward. Since you are stalled, accuracy is key. You should be weighing on a kitchen scale all solid and semisolid food - whole foods, processed foods, packaged foods, peanut butter, mayo - all of it. But you keep saying you are "measuring and weighing" which is two different things and leaves all of us still guessing. No one is suggesting you are lying or stupid or anything. We all started out logging incorrectly and learned as we went, and this is all anyone here is trying to tell you. I'm going to copy and paste what I posted already a page or two ago in case it got lost. Best of luck
Without access to your diary, here are some general tips:- Pick up a food scale for $15 at Amazon or Walmart and use it for all solid and semi-solid food possible - whole food, packaged food, stuff you are scanning, peanut butter, fruit, everything. Even if you only do this for a couple of weeks, it should shine a light on the problem.
- Double check the entries you are using in the database to the package or the published usda info - many entries are user entered and completely wrong.
- Avoid using "generic" or "homemade" recipe-type entries that you didn't create. Like "Mac & cheese", you have no idea how much or what type of cheese or any other weird ingredients they might have used.
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Dear Posters,
Please stay on track and answer the OP's questions. If you are finding yourself frustrated then please leave the conversation. Complaining about it here derails the topic and distracts from the OPs questions.
Thanks,
4legs
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OP - there are health issues other than thyroid which can make weight loss difficult. If you have logged all your food accurately by WEIGHING everything - and I mean everything, no condiments, drinks, or little bites from other people's plates - and you really are eating 1200 calories a day, you should be losing weight. If you know you are doing this, and you are not getting results, demand that your doctor tell you what's going on.
Several studies have found that obese people consistently underestimate the amount of food they eat (compared to people of normal weight) and that getting them to log is problematic because they tend to log incorrectly. So your doctor is probably assuming the same thing most people on this thread are assuming, that you really are eating far more and not being truthful about it. No one here can know whether you are being truthful or not - we can't reach through the internet and see whether you weigh your food. But you yourself know, and if you know you are only eating 1200 cal / day you need to demand answers, because something is not right. That is not enough calories for your weight, height, and activity level and you should be losing weight rapidly. That's why some people have said you are not eating enough. There are very few people of your size with medical issues which would cause them not to lose weight at 1200 day - if you are one of those people ask for a referral to a weight loss specialist who can measure your metabolism, and check for other problems.
One other issue which can contribute to weight gain is Cushing's. Is your weight primarily concentrated around your belly?3 -
rheddmobile wrote: »OP - there are health issues other than thyroid which can make weight loss difficult. If you have logged all your food accurately by WEIGHING everything - and I mean everything, no condiments, drinks, or little bites from other people's plates - and you really are eating 1200 calories a day, you should be losing weight. If you know you are doing this, and you are not getting results, demand that your doctor tell you what's going on.
Several studies have found that obese people consistently underestimate the amount of food they eat (compared to people of normal weight) and that getting them to log is problematic because they tend to log incorrectly. So your doctor is probably assuming the same thing most people on this thread are assuming, that you really are eating far more and not being truthful about it. No one here can know whether you are being truthful or not - we can't reach through the internet and see whether you weigh your food. But you yourself know, and if you know you are only eating 1200 cal / day you need to demand answers, because something is not right. That is not enough calories for your weight, height, and activity level and you should be losing weight rapidly. That's why some people have said you are not eating enough. There are very few people of your size with medical issues which would cause them not to lose weight at 1200 day - if you are one of those people ask for a referral to a weight loss specialist who can measure your metabolism, and check for other problems.
One other issue which can contribute to weight gain is Cushing's. Is your weight primarily concentrated around your belly?
Yes around my belly but I have also have had 3 c-section and don't know if that has a lot to do with it either0 -
I have read just about every comment on the board. My suggestion may seem strange but I was recently in the same boat as you I was 215 and training two hours a day. I was eating 1500 calories a day no weight loss. Finally I decided to go talk to a dietition and get some insite. I've lost 40 pounds since going. Basically we figured out that I was under eating so it slowed down my metabolism. I'm up to 2200 calories a day carb and fat cycling. Weekly I notice a change. May help you out.16
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I have read just about every comment on the board. My suggestion may seem strange but I was recently in the same boat as you I was 215 and training two hours a day. I was eating 1500 calories a day no weight loss. Finally I decided to go talk to a dietition and get some insite. I've lost 40 pounds since going. Basically we figured out that I was under eating so it slowed down my metabolism. I'm up to 2200 calories a day carb and fat cycling. Weekly I notice a change. May help you out.
Thank you so much for your advice...and congratulations on your weight lossthats awesome ... I just started yesterday to up my calorie intake to 1750 to see if it helps crossing my fingers that it does...9 -
If eating too little slows your metabolism enough to make you stop losing weight, how do starving people get so skinny?9
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stacey73casarez wrote: »Yes around my belly but I have also have had 3 c-section and don't know if that has a lot to do with it either
Dear OP,
Is there a reason you have not answered the question asked several times, are you weighing your food (in grams or oz, not using cups/measuring spoons/packet weights/serving sizes)? A lot of people are looking for a yes or no on this, because the answer to this question really changes the advice people will give you.
Before I started weighing food in grams I thought I was accurately measuring. But it can be very surprising when you actually weigh it out, especially for calorie dense foods like rice, pasta, cheese, peanut butter... A lot of packets also do not contain the weight stated on the packaging, so you can't rely on that being accurate. If you don't already do this, it could be really helpful for you.
So are you using a food weighing scale to weigh all solid foods?5 -
Hun, you might think you're special in that your body stores energy as fat instead of using it for keeping you alive, norishing you, enabling you to work out or use your brains.. Let me tell you this: I'm hypothyroid and have hashimotos. When I was first losing weight I was untreated and also had a second untreated autoimmune disorder. I was losing weight just fine by using a foodscale and eating at a fairly moderate deficit. I am probably fairly close to menopause by now and guess what: I can still lose weight just fine. You're not special in that your body works different than others, I'm not special. You don't need to look at the one person confirming what you want to hear but at the really experienced people here. Then you will lose weight.7
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poisonedcandi wrote: »stacey73casarez wrote: »Yes around my belly but I have also have had 3 c-section and don't know if that has a lot to do with it either
Dear OP,
Is there a reason you have not answered the question asked several times, are you weighing your food (in grams or oz, not using cups/measuring spoons/packet weights/serving sizes)? A lot of people are looking for a yes or no on this, because the answer to this question really changes the advice people will give you.
Before I started weighing food in grams I thought I was accurately measuring. But it can be very surprising when you actually weigh it out, especially for calorie dense foods like rice, pasta, cheese, peanut butter... A lot of packets also do not contain the weight stated on the packaging, so you can't rely on that being accurate. If you don't already do this, it could be really helpful for you.
So are you using a food weighing scale to weigh all solid foods?
Actually I could not tell if people were seeing my posts or not first and then I seen that they were they kept asking me if have been measuring and weighing my food I have told them yes I have been measuring and weighing my food and I know how to weigh my food and measure my food because I had to because I was of diabetic when I was pregnant with my last child not that that matters but I also took me a minute to answer them back because I'm not always on the Community page and I couldn't tell if they were seen my replies3 -
stacey73casarez wrote: »poisonedcandi wrote: »stacey73casarez wrote: »Yes around my belly but I have also have had 3 c-section and don't know if that has a lot to do with it either
Dear OP,
Is there a reason you have not answered the question asked several times, are you weighing your food (in grams or oz, not using cups/measuring spoons/packet weights/serving sizes)? A lot of people are looking for a yes or no on this, because the answer to this question really changes the advice people will give you.
Before I started weighing food in grams I thought I was accurately measuring. But it can be very surprising when you actually weigh it out, especially for calorie dense foods like rice, pasta, cheese, peanut butter... A lot of packets also do not contain the weight stated on the packaging, so you can't rely on that being accurate. If you don't already do this, it could be really helpful for you.
So are you using a food weighing scale to weigh all solid foods?
Actually I could not tell if people were seeing my posts or not first and then I seen that they were they kept asking me if have been measuring and weighing my food I have told them yes I have been measuring and weighing my food and I know how to weigh my food and measure my food because I had to because I was of diabetic when I was pregnant with my last child not that that matters but I also took me a minute to answer them back because I'm not always on the Community page and I couldn't tell if they were seen my replies
Yet you still have not answered the units you're using when weighing your food. You were able to quote and respond to every aspect of the one post that told you what you wanted to hear but keep evading a question that's been asked multiple times even after quoting the poster.9 -
So I have to assume you are not weighing all your food, since you keep saying "weighing and measuring" and ignoring posts asking you to clarify that. Don't measure. For two weeks weigh everything on the kitchen scale. Weigh, not measure. Not weigh and measure. Not weigh or measure. Just weigh. Put your measuring cups and tablespoons in the drawer and put every single thing you eat on the scale. It doesn't matter if the package says it contains one serving. It doesn't matter if you can find an entry that says a serving is 10 pieces. Weigh it out.14
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stacey73casarez wrote: »poisonedcandi wrote: »stacey73casarez wrote: »Yes around my belly but I have also have had 3 c-section and don't know if that has a lot to do with it either
Dear OP,
Is there a reason you have not answered the question asked several times, are you weighing your food (in grams or oz, not using cups/measuring spoons/packet weights/serving sizes)? A lot of people are looking for a yes or no on this, because the answer to this question really changes the advice people will give you.
Before I started weighing food in grams I thought I was accurately measuring. But it can be very surprising when you actually weigh it out, especially for calorie dense foods like rice, pasta, cheese, peanut butter... A lot of packets also do not contain the weight stated on the packaging, so you can't rely on that being accurate. If you don't already do this, it could be really helpful for you.
So are you using a food weighing scale to weigh all solid foods?
Actually I could not tell if people were seeing my posts or not first and then I seen that they were they kept asking me if have been measuring and weighing my food I have told them yes I have been measuring and weighing my food and I know how to weigh my food and measure my food because I had to because I was of diabetic when I was pregnant with my last child not that that matters but I also took me a minute to answer them back because I'm not always on the Community page and I couldn't tell if they were seen my replies
Make a detailed log of every gram of everything that enters your body for one month, weighing every day, and logging all activity. Then take this to your doctor and make him look at it.
This will solve two potential problems - if the issue is that you are not logging properly, this will make sure that you are; if you are logging properly and there is some other issue it will make your doctor more likely to treat you seriously if you have proof. And the third possibility is that you will lose weight during this month.
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Maxematics wrote: »stacey73casarez wrote: »poisonedcandi wrote: »stacey73casarez wrote: »Yes around my belly but I have also have had 3 c-section and don't know if that has a lot to do with it either
Dear OP,
Is there a reason you have not answered the question asked several times, are you weighing your food (in grams or oz, not using cups/measuring spoons/packet weights/serving sizes)? A lot of people are looking for a yes or no on this, because the answer to this question really changes the advice people will give you.
Before I started weighing food in grams I thought I was accurately measuring. But it can be very surprising when you actually weigh it out, especially for calorie dense foods like rice, pasta, cheese, peanut butter... A lot of packets also do not contain the weight stated on the packaging, so you can't rely on that being accurate. If you don't already do this, it could be really helpful for you.
So are you using a food weighing scale to weigh all solid foods?
Actually I could not tell if people were seeing my posts or not first and then I seen that they were they kept asking me if have been measuring and weighing my food I have told them yes I have been measuring and weighing my food and I know how to weigh my food and measure my food because I had to because I was of diabetic when I was pregnant with my last child not that that matters but I also took me a minute to answer them back because I'm not always on the Community page and I couldn't tell if they were seen my replies
Yet you still have not answered the units you're using when weighing your food. You were able to quote and respond to every aspect of the one post that told you what you wanted to hear but keep evading a question that's been asked multiple times even after quoting the poster.
Okay ive repeted this a few time now yes EVERYTHING I measure and weigh is in cups measuring spoon oz solid on food scale and liquids in measuring spoon and cups depending on the liquid cheese in oz and nuts in 1/4 cups0 -
Any medical or medication issues that could be hindering weight loss?
Edited to add: Oops I see thyroid issues has already been covered, pays to the read the whole thread before posting0 -
stacey73casarez wrote: »Maxematics wrote: »stacey73casarez wrote: »poisonedcandi wrote: »stacey73casarez wrote: »Yes around my belly but I have also have had 3 c-section and don't know if that has a lot to do with it either
Dear OP,
Is there a reason you have not answered the question asked several times, are you weighing your food (in grams or oz, not using cups/measuring spoons/packet weights/serving sizes)? A lot of people are looking for a yes or no on this, because the answer to this question really changes the advice people will give you.
Before I started weighing food in grams I thought I was accurately measuring. But it can be very surprising when you actually weigh it out, especially for calorie dense foods like rice, pasta, cheese, peanut butter... A lot of packets also do not contain the weight stated on the packaging, so you can't rely on that being accurate. If you don't already do this, it could be really helpful for you.
So are you using a food weighing scale to weigh all solid foods?
Actually I could not tell if people were seeing my posts or not first and then I seen that they were they kept asking me if have been measuring and weighing my food I have told them yes I have been measuring and weighing my food and I know how to weigh my food and measure my food because I had to because I was of diabetic when I was pregnant with my last child not that that matters but I also took me a minute to answer them back because I'm not always on the Community page and I couldn't tell if they were seen my replies
Yet you still have not answered the units you're using when weighing your food. You were able to quote and respond to every aspect of the one post that told you what you wanted to hear but keep evading a question that's been asked multiple times even after quoting the poster.
Okay ive repeted this a few time now yes EVERYTHING I measure and weigh is in cups measuring spoon oz solid on food scale and liquids in measuring spoon and cups depending on the liquid cheese in oz and nuts in 1/4 cups
That's the FIRST time you've mentioned the units. Why are you measuring nuts in cups and not grams or even ounces when you use that for other things? Nuts are extremely calorie dense. Weigh everything on your scale in GRAMS as others have stated above. Based on your responses, the methods you use, and the nuts alone I can guarantee you're eating much more than you think.13 -
Ooh yes. If you're not losing weight and not weighing those nuts, do it. I can eat half a days worth of calories in nuts, in a couple handfuls. 2 minutes. Easy.8
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Stacy I think the frustration over the fact that you say you are logging, and others asking how and saying you are not doing it right, is a miscommunication.
When I started logging my foods, I was using serving sizes listed on packages, and measuring either by eye or with measuring spoons and cups. After not losing anything, abd getting very frustrated, I brike down and got a kutchen scale. What I discovered through measuring by actual weight, vs cups, oz, serving sizes and measuring spoon, was that I was eating more than twice as much as I thought. Very quickly after switching to the scale, I noticed a huge difference in actually being able to lose some weight. The point most people here are trying to get to is that if you are not measuring by scale, you may be getting innacurate measurements. If you ARE weighing with a scale, you may need to see a Dr.to rule out hidden health issues, and work out a sustainable plan.7
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