Yo yo dieting

Inspiration15

So here I am AGAIN! Counting calories to lose 15-20 pounds. Counting calories is all I do. I eat between 1200-1500 a day but can’t seem to weigh what I want. Any suggestions on how to stop the cycle?

L1zardQueen

So keto is not the answer. Do you use a food scale to weigh everything? Eye opening.

kimny72

Inspiration15 wrote: »

So here I am AGAIN! Counting calories to lose 15-20 pounds. Counting calories is all I do. I eat between 1200-1500 a day but can’t seem to weigh what I want. Any suggestions on how to stop the cycle?

Perhaps you are trying to lose weight too fast, so the way you are eating and exercising isn't sustainable to maintain your loss?

With 20 lbs to lose, you should be expecting to lose an avg of 0.5lbs - 1 lb per week. Log accurately and consistently and try to learn from your food diary. What foods did you eat on days you struggled with hunger? What did your macros look like? What about the days you hit your calorie goal easily? You want to find a way of eating that you enjoy, that's practical, and that keeps you satiated at the right calorie level for the rest of your life. Good luck!

CSARdiver

I'm in a cut currently and know that I can only lose ~.5 lb/week with the last 15 lbs. I add in a fudge factor of .2 representing the 20% margin of error in calorie estimation on certain foods that are more calorie dense.

Do you use a food scale to weigh out everything?

GaleHawkins

Inspiration15 wrote: »

So here I am AGAIN! Counting calories to lose 15-20 pounds. Counting calories is all I do. I eat between 1200-1500 a day but can’t seem to weigh what I want. Any suggestions on how to stop the cycle?

@Inspiration15 I did the yo-yoing thing for 40 years and wrecked my health due to always going back to binging. When I discovered that was getting hungry and then binging I decided to change my Way Of Eating to stop the binging at the age of 63.

Do you get so hungry that sometimes you just want to eat the legs off of the table so to speak?

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CSARdiver

healthybydesign1 wrote: »

Start with your workouts. What do they look like? you have to increase you metabolism by increasing your muscle. Weight is a calorie in calorie out. you may need lower calories or just at the right amount. you wont know until you check you body fat and see if you increase in lean mass and losing fat mass

Your metabolism is quite stable and established. This is simply a series of biochemical reactions and based upon body mass primarily. Stop spreading misinformation.

krishna2157

Inspiration15 wrote: »

So here I am AGAIN! Counting calories to lose 15-20 pounds. Counting calories is all I do. I eat between 1200-1500 a day but can’t seem to weigh what I want. Any suggestions on how to stop the cycle?

Have you tried changing what you eat, like maybe more whole foods? Maybe try intensifying your workouts. Your body gets used to things very quickly, so it's our job to notice when we need changes.

I notice cooking at home helps me so much because you know what you're putting into your foods. I hope this helps!

Rocknut53

This may help, this woman's words are inspiring:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10697701/i-still-have-chronic-obesity-even-a-year-into-maintenance#latest