Another why can't I lose weight thread

I eat at a deficit of between 500 and 800 a day I weigh my food monitor everything to the last miligram
I strength train 3 to 4 times a week I do pushups dips and walking 6 days a week
I have lost 20lbs before joining mfp and have lost another 33 lbs since
For the past 3 months I can't seem to drop any more I'm at 5.11 215lbs 32 year old male at a rough guess 20% bf
Very active I get up at 8 am and don't sit down until 9pm
On my feet all day there are no liquid calories that I don't log
Any input would be appreciated
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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    What is your calorie budget? What is your activity level? What are you logging for exercise?
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    Yes I ate at maintenance for 2 weeks and lowered the workout amount to see would it give me a kick start but made no difference I know I'm not gaining 10lbs of muscle in 3 months so that can't be the case
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    Jerome im calorie budget is 2100 I eat at 1200 to 1600 30c40f40p
    Workout I log is in my first post
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,244 Member
    Do you use a food scale?
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Can you open your diary?
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    Yes I use a scales all the time and I thought my diary was open already I will open it now
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    No I am 5.11 mfp gives me 2100 to work with so I eat at a deficit to that to lose weight I still have about 30 lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight for my height
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    edited October 2018
    No I am 5.11 mfp gives me 2100 to work with so I eat at a deficit to that to lose weight I still have about 30 lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight for my height

    MFP is already figuring your deficit.

    Set it to "Lose one pound per week." If it gives you 2100, you want to NET 2100. That means when you exercise, add that exercise into the Exercise tab and eat a little more so that your bottom line on the FOOD page comes to zero at the end of the day. You don't deduct from what MFP tells you - the deficit is already calculated. The minimum you want to eat, ever, is 2100.

    On days you do purposeful exercise, eat more. Like 2500 or so.

    Here, read this:

    https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/410332-how-does-myfitnesspal-calculate-my-initial-goals-
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    I have it set to lose 2lbs a week so of mfp is already factoring in a deficit (I never knew that) am I sabotaging myself by eating at even more of a deficit
    I find it hard to get in the calories to be honest
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    Anything I have as homemade is because I have made myself and added the details
    Regarding potato it's not often enough I eat them to worry really but if I make fries they are oven baked no oil and 1 average potato giving 10 fries I know the scale myself regarding weight etc I just don't put it down
    Same goes for nuts when I do eat some I measure them at 50g which is always the same half cup etc
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    I'm going to try it thank you for your help
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    @Lifterofheavystuff Follow the advice above. Read the information on the posted links. Your weight of 215 is close to mine, which today is 217. I have my activity level set to "sedentary". I log all my exercise and eat most of the awarded calories. My goal is to lose 0.5 lb per week. My calorie budget is 1730 per day, modified by added exercise. Due to the large difference between my calorie budget of 1730 and yours of 2100, I'm going to suggest that you have incorrectly interpreted the instructions on the Settings>Diet/Fitness Profile.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    try2again wrote: »
    No I am 5.11 mfp gives me 2100 to work with so I eat at a deficit to that to lose weight I still have about 30 lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight for my height

    https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/410332-how-does-myfitnesspal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

    MFP, this poster is a prime example of why this information needs to be front and center both when people sign up and each time they go back to update their diet & fitness profile, as well as guidance on how to choose the proper weekly weight loss goal.

    From the number of users I see with this same misunderstanding, you are probably correct. But I have trouble understanding the confusion. It's (to me) perfectly clear that the deficit is built in, and was from the very first time I filled in my profile. Short of a flashing red banner, I'm not sure what they'd do.

    It was clear to me too. But it seems silly that a new one would have to go hunt for such basic info.

    Flashing red banner sounds good ;)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    No I am 5.11 mfp gives me 2100 to work with so I eat at a deficit to that to lose weight I still have about 30 lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight for my height

    https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/410332-how-does-myfitnesspal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

    MFP, this poster is a prime example of why this information needs to be front and center both when people sign up and each time they go back to update their diet & fitness profile, as well as guidance on how to choose the proper weekly weight loss goal.

    Yeah, well to be fair, the Setup Wizard in GOALs when you sign up does say, "Choose 1 pound per week." Human nature being what it is and people not doing their own research is the problem. This info is readily available not only in "Help" (at the top of every page) but we harp on this in 80% of the threads on this site. The responsibility was 100% on ME to figure this out based on the mountains of information available.

    I still stayed at 1200 about three weeks too long and had to go up about +500 when I hit a wall with no weight loss and just general malaise.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    try2again wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    try2again wrote: »
    No I am 5.11 mfp gives me 2100 to work with so I eat at a deficit to that to lose weight I still have about 30 lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight for my height

    https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/410332-how-does-myfitnesspal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

    MFP, this poster is a prime example of why this information needs to be front and center both when people sign up and each time they go back to update their diet & fitness profile, as well as guidance on how to choose the proper weekly weight loss goal.

    From the number of users I see with this same misunderstanding, you are probably correct. But I have trouble understanding the confusion. It's (to me) perfectly clear that the deficit is built in, and was from the very first time I filled in my profile. Short of a flashing red banner, I'm not sure what they'd do.

    It was clear to me too. But it seems silly that a new one would have to go hunt for such basic info.

    Flashing red banner sounds good ;)

    I wish they'd do the flashing red banner for recommended rate of loss based on user stats. That's my personal MFP pet peeve :wink:

    100% agree :)
  • GlynIrish
    GlynIrish Posts: 84 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    Yes I ate at maintenance for 2 weeks and lowered the workout amount to see would it give me a kick start but made no difference I know I'm not gaining 10lbs of muscle in 3 months so that can't be the case

    Just to be clear, are you saying you haven't lost any weight in the last 3 months or that you have actually gained 10 lbs?

    I have not lost nor gained any weight in the past 3 months while strength training plus cardio on a restricted diet
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    No I am 5.11 mfp gives me 2100 to work with so I eat at a deficit to that to lose weight I still have about 30 lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight for my height

    https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/410332-how-does-myfitnesspal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

    MFP, this poster is a prime example of why this information needs to be front and center both when people sign up and each time they go back to update their diet & fitness profile, as well as guidance on how to choose the proper weekly weight loss goal.

    Yeah, well to be fair, the Setup Wizard in GOALs when you sign up does say, "Choose 1 pound per week." Human nature being what it is and people not doing their own research is the problem. This info is readily available not only in "Help" (at the top of every page) but we harp on this in 80% of the threads on this site. The responsibility was 100% on ME to figure this out based on the mountains of information available.

    I don't disagree. Personally, I always read the instructions for a new tool before I use it. It is helpful when the instructions are readily available, though, and you don't have to track them down.