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You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.18 -
falstarr67 wrote: »
I did look at scales today, and if they all seem fairly accurate I'll just grab one. I was just going to do some brand research since every bathroom scale I've used shows a different result every thirty seconds.happyauntie2015 wrote: »I have a generic food scale from walmart. I use to measure with measuring cups or by eyeballing. I also assumed that if a package said 1 scoope was x grams or 1 serving quest bar for example was x grams that sometimes the item weighed more. I also notice and i wish i still had the pic that the peanut butter per tablespoon was more than when i weighed it out to 28 grams so that affected my calories as well for example. New exercise can cause you to hold on to water weight as well
FYI, when measuring food, people are talking about a kitchen scale.1 -
First, I'd agree about getting a food scale, but I would questions why someone who is working out would try and eat 1200 calories. That is overly aggressive and will more than likely add stress to your body and increase cortisol levels causing more water retention.
And since you just started to weight train, you are going to store additional water to repair your muscles.10 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Yeah, no. That's called dying.11 -
SkimFlatWhiteNoSugar wrote: »gorditalindaz wrote: »Have you tried a macro calculator? I am doing a ketogenic diet and I restrict carbs to 20 net a day. I have been losing slowly but steadily. My goal was to address high blood sugar. If you have dieted before where you restricted severely the body can ratchet down the metabolism where it won't burn fat efficiently. You might try getting more of the calories from fat to encourage fat burning. There are some good videos on youtube about fasting for weight loss. I like Dr. Fung, he talks about diabetes and weight loss and fasting. Good luck. Don't get discouraged.
Yes I agree. Have a look at www.dietdoctor.com and Dr Fung's blog at https://idmprogram.com/blog/
I'm about the same height and weight and have a yo-yo diet history. I've completely ruined my metabolism and keto is the thing that works for me. If you are willing to try low calorie diets, maybe be willing to try keto for a month. If it doesn't work you can always go back to what is familiar for you.
You might want to search "Dr Fung" here in the forums. It's a interesting read.5 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.29 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Starvation mode isn't a thing in this context.12 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Nope. You cannot escape death from starvation by doing cardio and avoiding carbs. Think about this logically - people really do DIE from starvation every day. Silly them, all they needed to live was an elliptical machine!
Also, if this were true, no one would ever lose weight on the keto diet.8 -
They are eating 1200 calories a day and doing 500 calorie workouts, all while eating nothing but protein. I would add carbs, but that's me.
Probably worth googling for more qualified advice than the "experts" here, including myself.
https://healthylivinghowto.com/why-youre-not-losing-weight-on-a-low-carb-diet/#_edn9
3. Your low-carb diet and high-intensity exercise are not compatible
Crossfit, Alpha, P90X, and other high-intensity training programs require glucose, or glycogen.
In my opinion, combining a high-intensity training program, with a very low-carb diet, leads to chronically elevated cortisol levels. You feel depleted, and over time, your exercise performance will drop while your scale weight will not.
Even for a well-trained athlete, who can handle high-intensity training, a low-carb diet increases cortisol and suppresses testosterone production. For someone who is not adapted to this kind of training, the metabolic effects could be even worse.[ix]
If you don’t manage your cortisol levels, you’ll have a hard time losing weight. You also risk problems with your thyroid function and immune system.
A low-carb diet is effective with low-intensity, aerobic, or endurance exercise. You could even use more of a bodybuilding-type of strength training program, with heavy weights and plenty of rest between sets. But if you want to take part in Boot Camp, it’s best to include some extra carbs to support your training. Or, change your training to complement your low-carb diet.16 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.10 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.
OK, explain why she is not losing weight. Low carb / low cal diet of almost all protein. 1200 cal / day input. workouts of 500 calories burned.
What is your explanation?9 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.
OK, explain why she is not losing weight. Low carb / low cal diet of almost all protein. 1200 cal / day input. workouts of 500 calories burned.
What is your explanation?
Poor logging would be a starting point. 2 weeks not being long enough to tell would be another. OP has said she doesn't weigh her food, she could easily be eating more than she thinks.21 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.
OK, explain why she is not losing weight. Low carb / low cal diet of almost all protein. 1200 cal / day input. workouts of 500 calories burned.
What is your explanation?
Did you read the thread? Not using a food scale so probably eating more than she thinks. Sounds like she recently started weight lifting, so probably retaining water. It's only been 2 ish weeks, so considering normal weight fluctuations, especially for women, it is way too soon to expect straight line results of what she's doing.
Starvation mode is a myth as a short term thing. Adaptive thermogenesis is a thing, but develops over a long period of time with a consistently aggressive deficit, neither if which is happening here.10 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.
OK, explain why she is not losing weight. Low carb / low cal diet of almost all protein. 1200 cal / day input. workouts of 500 calories burned.
What is your explanation?
I can think of several possible explanations (a few have already been enumerated above).
Yours is not one of them.8 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.
OK, explain why she is not losing weight. Low carb / low cal diet of almost all protein. 1200 cal / day input. workouts of 500 calories burned.
What is your explanation?
5 posts in and insisting that woo is right and challenging people. Strong start!4 -
I wish there was an easy way to add all of you as friends at the same time! I love this thread. I'm getting frustrated at my stalled weight loss. Time to look closer at my logging.
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gorditalindaz wrote: »Have you tried a macro calculator? I am doing a ketogenic diet and I restrict carbs to 20 net a day. I have been losing slowly but steadily. My goal was to address high blood sugar. If you have dieted before where you restricted severely the body can ratchet down the metabolism where it won't burn fat efficiently. You might try getting more of the calories from fat to encourage fat burning. There are some good videos on youtube about fasting for weight loss. I like Dr. Fung, he talks about diabetes and weight loss and fasting. Good luck. Don't get discouraged.
You always burn fat, most of your calories burned each day will be fat calories no matter what you eat since you only preference carb burning during a feeding with carbs and when doing high intensity exercise. You are always burning fat and carbs the ratio is the only thing that differs but if you are burning carbs you aren't storing them as fat so it's a net zero.
Yes, there is a phenomenon known as adaptive thermogenesis that does serve to lower your metabolism after a diet but it's not really that profound and most of the effects disappear after a short period of time of eating at maintenance or above. Dr. Fung is a quack.6 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
A lot wrong here but much of it already addressed. Steel cut oats are no different than rolled oats except that rolled oats are steamed for faster cooking time.2 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.
OK, explain why she is not losing weight. Low carb / low cal diet of almost all protein. 1200 cal / day input. workouts of 500 calories burned.
What is your explanation?
5 posts in and insisting that woo is right and challenging people. Strong start!
Yeah, that's what I thought. No answers, just insults.4 -
You may have your body convinced not to lose any weight. All protein might cause that. I would try adding some complex carbs. Try steel cut oats at breakfast. I use 1/4 cup dry + 3/4 cup water and microwave 8 min in a big glass bowl since it can rise as it boils. 150 calories. If you are doing cardio, carbs are good. If you go 0 carbs, your body thinks you are starving so it shuts down.
Sorry but this is complete nonsense. All protein doesn't convince your body of anything. Steel cut oats have no magical properties. Your body doesn't ever "think" it's starving.
It's not magic. It's the carbs and the balance. You do a ton of cardio with no carbs and your body goes into starvation mode. And if you really like protein, the steel cut oats have more protein than other carb foods.
Again, sorry but that is all nonsense.
OK, explain why she is not losing weight. Low carb / low cal diet of almost all protein. 1200 cal / day input. workouts of 500 calories burned.
What is your explanation?
Did you read the thread? Not using a food scale so probably eating more than she thinks. Sounds like she recently started weight lifting, so probably retaining water. It's only been 2 ish weeks, so considering normal weight fluctuations, especially for women, it is way too soon to expect straight line results of what she's doing.
Starvation mode is a myth as a short term thing. Adaptive thermogenesis is a thing, but develops over a long period of time with a consistently aggressive deficit, neither if which is happening here.
Yes, sometimes the basics are where the answers lie. If basic tracking of intake, accurate reporting of exercise, and weight has not been achieved, then I accept that my suggestion does not apply. Good luck to the OP in finding what works.2
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