Frustrated About Weight Loss
evangarciakarlo
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This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
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Weight loss isn't linear.
If you're consistent in a deficit over weeks and months then you WILL lose weight12 -
evangarciakarlo wrote: »This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
Are you exercising at all?6 -
How long have you been at it?1
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I get it. I’ve been pretty consistently going at it since the beginning of the year and am only down 25ish pounds. But I’ll be honest, I’ve had some cheats that make the new way of life more sustainable for me, and I haven’t been very active. So, I’m better off than what I was, and thankfully not gaining. Celebrate the little victories, re-start and recommit as often as it takes, and good luck!7
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It can be frustrating as a lot of things can effect weight loss on a daily or even hourly basis but if you are weighing and measuring your food correctly and eating to the calorie goal MFP has given you it will come off.
Patience and consistancy is key. Also give yourself realistic goals. You haven't given much information on your stats or what you are hoping for so it is difficult to help in any meaningful way.
Check your logging and keep going. Good luck.
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Using a food scale to measure all your food?3
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It takes some time to figure out the right calories for your goal. The formulas you find online will just get you in the ballpark, but the only way to know is to keep track of it and watch what happens. Be very accurate-use a food scale and log all food and drink. Eat at home as much as possible because estimating portions accurately (like in a restaurant) takes some time to learn. Pick a calorie goal and stick to it for 2-3 weeks while you watch your body weight--then adjust calories depending on what happens.
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Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.evangarciakarlo wrote: »This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.10 -
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.evangarciakarlo wrote: »This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard
Yep!
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Eating less (and moving more, and moving more is even optional) doesn't have to be so hard. Are you doing something else?evangarciakarlo wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.evangarciakarlo wrote: »This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard1 -
are you measuring and weighting everything to ensure you are actually at the wanted calorie intake?
how did you choose that level (calories)? was it recommended based on your stats by MFP? HOw long have you been at it consistantly adn honestly?0 -
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Doing something better should feel better and produce better results. So what exactly are you doing?evangarciakarlo wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
Eating less (and moving more, and moving more is even optional) doesn't have to be so hard. Are you doing something else?evangarciakarlo wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.evangarciakarlo wrote: »This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard
Just been doing the same thing just better2 -
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.evangarciakarlo wrote: »This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard
Indeed it is. To change is one of the most difficult things a human can do. It requires recognition that you are imperfect or even worse - that they are worth changing, a reason to change, and then the worst part - implementation of change. Most people can't get past the first step.
...but oh so worth it!2 -
Small steps are great if they add up and together take you in the right direction, and healthy eating is good for you, but not what produces weightloss.evangarciakarlo wrote: »Eat healthy, small steps
Stop spinning your wheels.
To lose weight, you need to be in a consistent calorie deficit for some time. That means "eat less, move more", for real, which means that you need to ascertain that you're eating the amounts of calories you think you are, and you need enough time and monitoring of your weight to be able to see a trend through water weight fluctuations. You need a food scale, to use it, to be patient, and to be persistent.0 -
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You are asking the wrong question. You should ask - how can I make sure I'm actually in a calorie deficit, how long do I need to be in a calorie deficit to see a drop on the scale.evangarciakarlo wrote: »CICO why it does not work all the time if you create a 500 calorie deficit.18 -
evangarciakarlo wrote: »CICO why it does not work all the time if you create a 500 calorie deficit.
CICO works all the time.
Here's what's actually happening:
1. You didn't create a 500 calorie deficit.
2. Fat loss occurred, but was masked by water retention, glycogen retention, etc.
What time frame are we talking about here?10 -
evangarciakarlo wrote: »CICO why it does not work all the time if you create a 500 calorie deficit.
Like others said it does work. Are you using a food scale to help you? If not, get one. It'll help you be more precise.2 -
How long have you been tracking, and how much have you lost so far?
What is your height and weight?
How do you measure out your portions?0 -
There are mistakes that people commonly make that cause them to not lose weight that we might be able to spot if you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings0
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »CICO why it does not work all the time if you create a 500 calorie deficit.
CICO works all the time.
Here's what's actually happening:
1. You didn't create a 500 calorie deficit.
2. Fat loss occurred, but was masked by water retention, glycogen retention, etc.
What time frame are we talking about here?
I noticed the OP's name right away. They made a post on June 28th saying they didn't know if they could do the whole "weight loss" thing and they were losing patience. When asked how long he had been at it with no results, he did not answer the question. Another thread was made on July 9th about the OP not being able to handle daily fluctuations in weight even though they know losing weight every day is unrealistic. Now there is this thread, all in a grand total of two weeks. I'm not sure how accurate the OP has been logging, but I do know they're not giving it enough time.14 -
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Yes, change is hard. I can empathize with your frustration. That said, you have to decide if you genuinely want to lose the weight - and I say that in the kindest and most supportive way. You have to CHOOSE to do the work. Weigh the food. Stop when you have reached your calorie goal. Adjust the plan to maintain a deficit. Your mind will throw a temper tantrum (I suspect that’s the reason for the post). Your mind wants the easy path that caused you to be heavier than you want to be. Just think of the reasons why you want to change and do the work. Success is possible. Success will come. Change isn’t hard forever.9 -
People ask you questions for a reason.
Age, height, gender, current weight, goal weight.
Starting weight, how long have you been trying to lose weight, how much weight have you lost.
Do you weigh daily, once a week, some other variation including smart ones such as using a trending weight app, or dumb ones such as using multiple scales or weighing yourself several times on the same day.
I can tell you right now that your expectations are "off".
Why am I saying that? Because you are showing a huge deficit.
So I am willing to bet that you are losing weight but not seeing the size of loss you were "expecting by virtue of your hard work".
And this desire and expectation of FAST loss is what is killing you.
By making you engage in counter-productively large deficits, making life WAY more miserable than it has to be, and leaving your unhappy with reasonable progress.9
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