Struggling

lisajames925

I m at a stand still with weight, doing 4 gym classes a week and walking everyday . Been doing this for few months now and still not getting anywhere. Been vegetarian to for 4 months

janejellyroll

How many calories are you eating per day? How are you measuring your intake?

If you open your diary, we may be able to help you troubleshoot.

zeejane03

We need more information in order to help you-

how many calories are you eating?
are you measuring out portion sizes on a food scale?
what are you stats (height, current weight)

cmriverside

Well, you just keep saying the same thing every few months.

I guess get back to basics. Log food, stay in calories.

Please open your FOOD page so we can troubleshoot with you.

Food > Settings scroll down, click Public and save changes.

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

Panini911

lisajames925 wrote: »

I m at a stand still with weight, doing 4 gym classes a week and walking everyday . Been doing this for few months now and still not getting anywhere. Been vegetarian to for 4 months

and none of those things will necessarily create a calorie deficit which is the only need needed for weight loss.

as others mentionned, are you weighing and logging all food-liquid calories?

psychod787

What does being a vegetarian have to do with anything?

zeejane03

psychod787 wrote: »

What does being a vegetarian have to do with anything?

I was wondering this too. OP-for weight loss it doesn't matter what kinds of foods you're eating, only that you have to be at the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals. Nothing in your post talks about calories?

MichelleSilverleaf

psychod787 wrote: »

What does being a vegetarian have to do with anything?

Some people think that if you're eating vegetarian that your calorie intake is naturally a lot lower and therefore weight loss should be automatic.

pinuplove

MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

What does being a vegetarian have to do with anything?

Some people think that if you're eating vegetarian that your calorie intake is naturally a lot lower and therefore weight loss should be automatic.

Have those people never heard of French fries?

janejellyroll

pinuplove wrote: »

MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

What does being a vegetarian have to do with anything?

Some people think that if you're eating vegetarian that your calorie intake is naturally a lot lower and therefore weight loss should be automatic.

Have those people never heard of French fries?

And my old friend, chips and salsa.

kami3006

janejellyroll wrote: »

pinuplove wrote: »

MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

What does being a vegetarian have to do with anything?

Some people think that if you're eating vegetarian that your calorie intake is naturally a lot lower and therefore weight loss should be automatic.

Have those people never heard of French fries?

And my old friend, chips and salsa.

Ooh, I'm eating that right now

Panini911

MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

What does being a vegetarian have to do with anything?

Some people think that if you're eating vegetarian that your calorie intake is naturally a lot lower and therefore weight loss should be automatic.

similarly with "clean eating" some of those fancy clean desserts are higher calorie than the original :P (I actually enjoy many "clean" desserts but know they pack a calorie bang to my day and factor that in accordingly!).

Or even in other foods they still add a lot of fat (coconut oil) and nuts to things which really increase cals.

psychod787

Two words.... nut butters... lol

TavistockToad

lisajames925 wrote: »

I m at a stand still with weight, doing 4 gym classes a week and walking everyday . Been doing this for few months now and still not getting anywhere. Been vegetarian to for 4 months

Are you eating in a calorie deficit?

Chicdiy

I'm more often vegetarian than not. I find that a combination of caloric intake and whhat time of day I eat carbs...and when I stop eating for the day, determines my weight loss progress. (Huge run-on sentence😂)
I am finding that if I have highest carb before workout, lowest carb w/or after dinner, and stop eating at 730p, I make best progress.
Also was struggling and had to drop from 1400 to 1200 calories a day for awhile

janejellyroll

Chicdiy wrote: »

I'm more often vegetarian than not. I find that a combination of caloric intake and whhat time of day I eat carbs...and when I stop eating for the day, determines my weight loss progress. (Huge run-on sentence😂)
I am finding that if I have highest carb before workout, lowest carb w/or after dinner, and stop eating at 730p, I make best progress.
Also was struggling and had to drop from 1400 to 1200 calories a day for awhile

Calorie intake is important for weight loss, but the timing of when you eat carbohydrates or when you stop eating for the day shouldn't have a significant impact on your long-term weight loss trends (unless these things just make it easier for you to consistently hit your calorie goal).

AnnPT77

OP, if vegetarianism led to weight loss, I never would've gone from thin vegetarian to fat vegetarian, fat vegetarian to obese vegetarian, and stayed obese vegetarian for decades . . . the last 10 years of which included vigorous exercise 6 days most weeks, to the point of competing as an athlete, while staying obese. I've been vegetarian for almost 45 years! Now, at age 63, I'm a thin, athletic vegetarian.

It's the calories, for weight. Eat nutritious foods you enjoy, whatever those may be. Vegetarianism is not useful, unless you have ethical reasons for adopting it, if you ask me.

Appropriate calories for weight management + well-rounded balanced eating for nutrition + regular exercise for fitness = best odds of continuing long term good health (which is what most of us want, right?)

I'd suggest throwing the occasional indulgent treat into that equation, too, just for the joy of it.

Weight loss: It's the calories. Really.

lisajames925

I m not vegetarian to lose weight , I don’t like meat so struggle with what to eat as a replacement . I struggle a lot with food as I get obsessive about it due to having confidence issues and eating ones . Didn’t want people having a go at me. I know eating less calories and exercising loses weight. That’s what I am doing.

Muscleflex79

lisajames925 wrote: »

I m not vegetarian to lose weight , I don’t like meat so struggle with what to eat as a replacement . I struggle a lot with food as I get obsessive about it due to having confidence issues and eating ones . Didn’t want people having a go at me. I know eating less calories and exercising loses weight. That’s what I am doing.

but you still haven't said - are you counting calories? weighing your food? if you are not losing weight that is not what you are doing.

garystrickland357

lisajames925 wrote: »

I m not vegetarian to lose weight , I don’t like meat so struggle with what to eat as a replacement . I struggle a lot with food as I get obsessive about it due to having confidence issues and eating ones . Didn’t want people having a go at me. I know eating less calories and exercising loses weight. That’s what I am doing.

I don't think people are trying to be mean or "having a go" at you. They are trying to get you to face a simple truth - if you haven't lost weight in four months you are eating too much food. Going to the gym and walking are making you more fit, but if you are not losing weight you are not in a calorie deficit.

janejellyroll

lisajames925 wrote: »

I m not vegetarian to lose weight , I don’t like meat so struggle with what to eat as a replacement . I struggle a lot with food as I get obsessive about it due to having confidence issues and eating ones . Didn’t want people having a go at me. I know eating less calories and exercising loses weight. That’s what I am doing.

If it's the protein you're looking to replace, most people do that with foods like beans, tofu, tempeh, and seitan. Lacto-ovo vegetarians will also use dairy and eggs.

I don't think anyone in this thread wants to "have a go at you," it's just hard to help people when you don't know much about their situation.