Can you really eat yourself skinny?

Froggie227

Hi, y'all. I'm befuddled. I am RELIGIOUSLY tracking every single calorie, every single moment of exercise, every darn step. I create a daily caloric deficit of 500-1,000. My macros are on point. Yet, I'm not losing weight. Is there any truth to eating too few calories and your metabolism conserves body weight? Am I drinking too much water, and it's water retention? I'm frustrated and want to fit into my cool clothes again! Any input is appreciated. Thank you.

JoAnna4731

How are you measuring your food? How long have you been eating in a deficit? How much do you have to lose?

No, one's metabolism does not "conserve" body weight by eating too few calories.

janejellyroll

If you open your diary we may be able to help you troubleshoot your logging. There are some really common errors that people sometimes make.

That said, if you're not losing and you've given it enough time, you are not at a deficit. The calculations of when someone is in a deficit are based on estimates. It's always possible for someone to be burning less than the estimates would indicate and that person would need to reduce calories more to get into a deficit.

Have you lost any weight at all? How long have you been aiming for a deficit of 500-1,000?

bisonpitcher

How long has your weight been stable? Have you greatly increased exercise or lifting? Are you estimating or weighing your food?

NextRightThing714

Do you use a food scale?

jjpptt2

Is there truth to it? Sort of... but not exactly that, and certainly not in this context.

How long have you been maintaining that 5001-1000 calorie deficit?

CarvedTones

There is no point at which eating more calories will create a bigger deficit.

callsitlikeiseeit

JeromeBarry1

Weight loss isn't religion. It's a lab report.

jennifer_417

How long have you been doing this?

quiksylver296

Without more info from OP, I reiterate the chart.

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

GottaBurnEmAll

I will third the chart. I know a lot of people are tired of seeing it, but honestly, for most people failing to see progress, it answers the basic questions.