My last post as I’ve given up

kpaing121

Hi this is my last post as I’ve given up one as I post to much and one my weight is not coming off I’ve struggled to hit 1200 cals I’d rather have it in shake form and I can’t find high cal food so I don’t have to stuff my face all day lol but girls thank you for helping with your reply’s good luck all xx

Teabythesea_

I haven't seen your other posts but dont be so quick to give up! Looks like you just joined a month ago. You didnt get to the point where you decided to lose weight by struggling to reach 1200 calories a day... eat some of the foods you ate before. You'll still lose weight as long as you're in a deficit. Anything goes, peanut butter, ice cream, full fat dairy, fatty meats... how are you tracking your food? If you're feeling full on what you think is less than 1200 calories you could be eating more than you think.

WinoGelato

That seems like a bit of a defeatist attitude - I also don't recall seeing previous posts from you, would you mind articulating again what it is your specific goal, what approach you've taken, and what you're struggling with? You mention not being able to hit 1200 calories, here is a great thread with suggestions of calorie dense foods:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods

kpaing121

I’ve calorie counted but struggle to eat 1200 in a day I’d like to find high cal bars food that I would be able to have spread out during the day 4 meals etc I’ve got to lose 10lbs by June and nothing has changed since I started month ago

zeejane4

kpaing121 wrote: »

I’ve calorie counted but struggle to eat 1200 in a day I’d like to find high cal bars food that I would be able to have spread out during the day 4 meals etc I’ve got to lose 10lbs by June and nothing has changed since I started month ago

What are your current stats?

Are you tracking all your food and all beverages that have calories?

Are you using a food scale to accurately measure out correct portion sizes?

Have you set a reasonable weight loss target that's not too extreme and unrealistic for your stats?

Why do you have to lose 10lbs by June?

And if you make your food diary public we can look at it and give you some input as well.

helene4

Hey kpaing121!
I’m glad you’re on here
Stay!

It took me a month of doing this before I started to see my weight drop
I had to play around to find something that worked for me (bc we’re all different)

I’m 5’3”
I eat 1300-1500 calories a day and a few days I’ll eat around 1700-1900 and am losing 1lb a week
I work out maybe 3x a week

Bars usually don’t work for me
I have three meals a day - tons of veggies, meats, quinoa and buckwheat
I’ll still have a diet soda here and there too

If you hang in there, and stay the course, you will see results

It’s worth it!

Annie_01

I have seen your posts before. I have this feeling that you are not understanding the advice that you have been given. Maybe we weren't understanding what you are looking for.

Have you been logging your food on MFP? If so maybe if you opened your diary we could give you better advice. You need a plan to follow and if we could see what foods that you are eating maybe some of us could help you put one together.

You mentioned high calorie bars...are you wanting to just eat bars and and/or meal replacement shakes? That is not a long term solution and I don't think that would give you a 10lb loss by June.

With what information that you have given us we can't help you. Could you give us more information about yourself...how much you weigh, how many calories that you are eating?

I am sorry that you feel as if you have to give up.

Teabythesea_

kpaing121 wrote: »

I’ve calorie counted but struggle to eat 1200 in a day I’d like to find high cal bars food that I would be able to have spread out during the day 4 meals etc I’ve got to lose 10lbs by June and nothing has changed since I started month ago

You dont have to eat a specific number of meals during the day. You can eat whenever youd like. Eating 1200 calories really cant be that difficult. You can easily make a shake worth more than half of your daily intake with whole milk, peanut butter, banana, and coconut oil. There are many calorie dense foods you can eat. Like I said, anything goes. You dont have to eat protein bars or low calorie foods.

Commander_Keen

Whats in June?
How much do you exercise?
Have you tried to drop the carbs, and have high protein, ( It works for me, it may work for you).

kpaing121

I’ve scanned my food then done my portions I find it hard to get to 1200 but get close to within 50 cals maybe I’ve a wedding in June the dress I’ve got no longer fits I eat chicken rice haddock brown bread geese on toast nut bars smoothies and I have taken on board what’s been told to me but it’s so confusing and different people have different ideas

pridesabtch

I agree with Teaby... You haven't been at this long enough to decide it can't work for you. Maybe you just need to change your approach. You know how to eat more than 1200 calories, and eating fewer than that is of no benefit to most people. If you are not losing weight, you are eating more than maintenance.

Buy a food scale. Plan some meals. Have healthy snacks available and if you have extra calories left at the end of the day, its ok to have a small treat or not. Just don't think you need to live in misery.

The first thing you need to get a handle on is determining how many calories you are eating. You can weigh & measure which is by far the most accurate, or you can learn to estimate (this takes time & practice). For example 4oz of chicken is about the size of a standard deck of cards. A typical serving is usually 6-8oz. Fruit like bananas, a cup of grapes & apples are around 100 calories each. A cup of popcorn or half a cup of ice cream is WAY smaller than you think it is. Bread is very caloric with an average slice coming in at ~70 for white bread, 70-80 for wheat bread and as much as 120-130 for whole grain bread. Sauces, condiments and cooking oils can drastically change the calories, don't ignore them.

When you look through the MFP database, don't just pick the lowest calorie option, if you do, you are lying to yourself. Same with MFP exercise/calorie burns. Most people, even with a hard effort, don't burn more than 10-12 calories per minute, don't count on what MFP claims. This is another area where you can overestimate causing your weight not to move or even go up. Calories in vs calories out, it isn't linear and there are fluctuations, but the basics are sound.

This may sound tedious, but it doesn't have to be you just need to do a little planning and find a system that works for you. If you are serious about losing weight, this works. This is my second time on here. I followed the system and got down to 105. Then I got lazy and stopped logging and exercising and I got back up to 160. I do estimate my food now, but I had lots of practice weighing and measuring and I'm comfortable with my estimations. I use a Garmin to track my calorie burns, but I only eat back half. I am still losing weight, but at a maintainable rate, which tells me I'm on point. (Unless you look at my diary for the last 7-8 days, I was sick.)

Best of luck.

Panini911

the one SURE way to not succeed - is to quit. this is also the second "last post" thread you make about quitting so I suspect you don't want to quite and are reaching out for help.

your goal is to lose 10lbs correct? Did you put your stats in MFP and select a 0.5lb rate of loss?
are you using a food scale for ALL foods and carefully measuring liquids?

if you were eating under 1200 for four weeks you would have lost by now. has the scale not moved AT ALL or just "not much"?

are you willing to open up your diary?

Teabythesea_

kpaing121 wrote: »

I’ve scanned my food then done my portions I find it hard to get to 1200 but get close to within 50 cals maybe I’ve a wedding in June the dress I’ve got no longer fits I eat chicken rice haddock brown bread geese on toast nut bars smoothies and I have taken on board what’s been told to me but it’s so confusing and different people have different ideas

Get a food scale and weigh your food. The barcode scanner is full of user created entries and is not accurate. I guarantee you're eating more than you think which is why you're becoming full on what you think is 1200 calories and not losing.

kpaing121

I put the post up to say by to the girls that helped and yes I’m leaving as one I got shut down for posting and as nice as it is to hat I feel asking advice got to much I’ve not shared my diary as I struggled and weight has not budged

zeejane4

kpaing121 wrote: »

I put the post up to say by to the girls that helped and yes I’m leaving as one I got shut down for posting and as nice as it is to hat I feel asking advice got to much I’ve not shared my diary as I struggled and weight has not budged

This is really hard to understand, maybe you're using a phone keyboard?

Anyways, best of luck to you OP.

diannethegeek

If you really would prefer shakes to food then maybe something like Soylent is your answer? Have you looked into any of them? If you're leaving and don't want any more advice, then fair enough. Best of luck with whatever you choose!

texasredreb

Good luck to you.

kshama2001

kpaing121 wrote: »

I put the post up to say by to the girls that helped and yes I’m leaving as one I got shut down for posting and as nice as it is to hat I feel asking advice got to much I’ve not shared my diary as I struggled and weight has not budged

I don't understand why you are not willing to share your diary. Are you typing on your phone?

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_settings

kimny72

OP, we've pointed you to the Most Helpful Posts threads pinned to the top of each forum.
We've asked you if you weigh all your food and if you are carefully choosing the database entries you are using.
We've asked you to temporarily make your diary public so we could help you trouble shoot.

You can ask as many questions as you want, but if you never give us any real information, we can't do much more than guess that you are eating more than you think. Comments you got previously were suggesting that maybe you should stop asking questions and start giving us more info, not suggesting you leave.

Best of luck, I hope you figure it out.

kpaing121

I’m on phone tomorrow I will share my dairy and tell me what you think today i did not worry as i felt disheartened

NovusDies

I am glad to see you sticking around. Hopefully tomorrow if there are places for adjustment the community here can help you nail them down.

kpaing121

This is a month in

garystrickland357

OP - how is your life better if you just quit? Is that what you want? I think you need to step back and see the bigger picture. Be a bit kinder to yourself. Weight loss/management is a bit like a puzzle that we all have to figure out. Yes, losing weight is as simple as maintaining a calorie deficit - but as you are discovering it's a long way from easy. In my experience though it doesn't have to be painful. We don't need to starve or punish ourselves. We do have to try things and see if they work. We have to ask questions. We have to give the process time. Your health is worth it. Why not take the time to figure it out?

wmweeza

It's up to you, but I wish you'd stick to it. A year from now you could be DONE and feeling great, instead of just having a year pass and still wishing you'd lost the weight.
If you can find peace and be happy with where you are then I'm happy for you.
My weight loss is VERY slow and I've been at this for slightly over 2 years. Some months I see no progress, other months I lose 2, maybe 4 pounds. It can be as simple as I had extra water to drink that day or ate too much salt and because of that the scale will say I lost nothing. That's not true, I lost fat, but retained water (which will go away on it's own as long as I'm hydrated).
Good luck, whatever you decide

Lillymoo01

It can't be easy to keep going when you don't seem to be getting results. Just remember that the majority of people here really would like to help you to the best of their ability. Some have lost weight and maintained that loss for many years which is something that doesn't happen very often. They can be a wealth of knowledge and there would have been times when they too wanted to give up because they weren't seeing the results.

Just keep believing in yourself that you have the power and ability to do this with the resources (eg MFP) to help you on the way.

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kpaing121

Ok I’ve purchased a smoothie maker so will put in bananas mango etc any thing else I can use was told coconut oil is that solid form

Panini911

are you willing to open your diary? it's not visible to friends or public.

kpaing121 wrote: »

Ok I’ve purchased a smoothie maker so will put in bananas mango etc any thing else I can use was told coconut oil is that solid form

personal preference. may consider some sorta protein rich item. peanut butter, greek yogurt, protein powder.

Machka9

kpaing121 wrote: »

Ok I’ve purchased a smoothie maker so will put in bananas mango etc any thing else I can use was told coconut oil is that solid form

Why smoothies and shakes etc.

Why not regular meals?

Muscleflex79

looking at your past posts, you've been posted that you are "fed up" since the first week and announcing that you are leaving since May 7th. can you sincerely say you have given this the best shot when you were already 'over it' the first week?

you have been announcing for four days that you are leaving - but are still here - opening your diary really could shed some light and help more than switching to smoothies will.

kpaing121

I’ve clicked public for diary