I have to be doing something wrong
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I try very hard to get the macros correct so sometimes I only eat one ounce of meat in order to get the right percentage on protein. Same goes for carbs fats I try to get the exact percentage on the macros so when I have walnuts for example I weigh it as a quarter ounce and sprinkle it on my yogurt sometimes I have to eat an ounce and a half of avocado to get the right amount of fat percentage it’s really maddening. I am so precise it drives me insane sometimes.1
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cindytelson2017 wrote: »I try very hard to get the macros correct so sometimes I only eat one ounce of meat in order to get the right percentage on protein. Same goes for carbs fats I try to get the exact percentage on the macros so when I have walnuts for example I weigh it as a quarter ounce and sprinkle it on my yogurt sometimes I have to eat an ounce and a half of avocado to get the right amount of fat percentage it’s really maddening. I am so precise it drives me insane sometimes.
There is no need to meet your macros to the exact%. Its okay to be over or under a macro as long as you are in a calorie deficit. You are way over doing this part and can understand how you feel it maddening.
I saw any things like fruit for example
1- banana medium,
blueberries raw .33 cups, etc.
You should weight all of your fruit, veggies, etc, preferably using grams and choose the right gram entry from the database.7 -
The fruit salad was from a recipe I made0
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cindytelson2017 wrote: »The fruit salad was from a recipe I made
I did not mention the fruit salad, that is clear that is homeeade by the way that is logged..
I was talking about your fruit and veggies.
Eta: Maybe take some time and read these links on how to log your food intake accurately.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale/p1
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I do see a few things in your diary (such as blueberries, strawberries, yogurt) where you measure in cups or units like "1 berry" or "1 serving" when you'd be better off weighing them. But that's pretty minor. Some entries seem tailored for hitting one serving exactly. That's actually hard to do, and I wonder if you're actually weighing them?0
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Dumb comment maybe but make sure you're using accurate entries (raw, cooked, dry, usda etc)3
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cindytelson2017 wrote: »I try very hard to get the macros correct so sometimes I only eat one ounce of meat in order to get the right percentage on protein. Same goes for carbs fats I try to get the exact percentage on the macros so when I have walnuts for example I weigh it as a quarter ounce and sprinkle it on my yogurt sometimes I have to eat an ounce and a half of avocado to get the right amount of fat percentage it’s really maddening. I am so precise it drives me insane sometimes.
Maybe until you can get things moving again, focus this precision on your calories rather than your macros. This is what I'd suggest, for what it's worth
1. Take a 2 week diet break. This doesn't mean throw caution to the wind. This means eat your maintenance calories and log with no pressure to get anything perfect.
2. Then commit to at least a couple of weeks of meticulous logging, focused on hitting your cals. Double check your database entries, use a food scale.
3. Going forward, make calories your priority, macros a guide you keep in mind, but don't stress about.11 -
Also hypo. I agree with taking a diet break and eating at maintenance then reducing again to try to kick start your weight loss.
I also find that if I eat the same thing all the time and aim for the same calorie intake everyday I get stuck. You might want to consider some small changes to your food routine or try having higher calorie days and lower calorie days but keeping within your weekly calorie limit: a bit like the new version of the 5:2 diet, which isn't as restrictive as the original. I tend to eat this way anyway, just didn't know it had a name.1 -
Great suggestions all. I was thinking that I’m eating too much of the same food all the time besides it being extremely boring it does seem to stick you in a rut with a diet. And I will amend my first comment after looking at my profile as was suggested to see if the weight had been changed so as to amend my calorie intake I did notice I started logging in here in September 25th 2017 so it’s been a little over six months with that I am averaging a little under 5 pounds loss per month. But the last two months have only been 5 pounds and that’s why I am frustrated. So since I’m taking a mini vacation I will do the maintenance and not stress about it for a while.4
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cindytelson2017 wrote: »Great suggestions all. I was thinking that I’m eating too much of the same food all the time besides it being extremely boring it does seem to stick you in a rut with a diet. And I will amend my first comment after looking at my profile as was suggested to see if the weight had been changed so as to amend my calorie intake I did notice I started logging in here in September 25th 2017 so it’s been a little over six months with that I am averaging a little under 5 pounds loss per month. But the last two months have only been 5 pounds and that’s why I am frustrated. So since I’m taking a mini vacation I will do the maintenance and not stress about it for a while.
OK, that's entirely different. You were doing well enough before when then impression was you'd started logging in July, but if you started later and in fact are still losing you're doing very well indeed. Remember that weight loss is not linear.2 -
Have you moved your macros around? Maybe lower your carbs, increase your healthy fats, and see what that might impact?5
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