My last post as I’ve given up
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I’m still here as I’ve answered people that have tried to help I’ve been on it a month now and 1 lb lost and yes I was and probably will still go but but out of kindness owe it to reply to ones that have given me a bit of a boost4
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Looking at your diary, you are very low on calories, fat, and protein. I think you were linked the calorie foods list before, right? It doesn't look like you're incorporating any of those foods yet. I know the thread had a bunch of smoothies recipes in the latter pages. Any reason those didn't work for you?
What protein sources do you have access to? Protein bars, greek yogurt, protein powder, meat, beans, seitan, chickpeas, tofu, fish, etc?
What fat sources do you like? Cheese, peanut butter, avocado, oil, nuts, cream, coconut oil, eggs, seeds, etc?7 -
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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
Coconut oil would be a good choice if you like it. For my smoothies I almost always add yogurt, fruit, protein powder, leafy green veg (like spinach), and maybe some peanut butter or powdered peanut butter if I'm using banana as my fruit. If I were trying to up my calories I would also probably add olive oil to mine.4 -
OP, I'm glad to see that you've increased you calorie goal today 👍 I was going to warn you that if you consistently have a very low calorie goal MFP will lock you out of your account. At least they used to (it happened to me years ago 😩).1
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I have fish chicken apples peanut butter a Brazil nut bar green smoothie for vits have rice mushrooms brown bread eggs cheese banana got fig rolls today I’m going to have a scone for my tea4
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Your calorie intake is TOO LOW. Here's how the body works: if you eat too little, your metabolic rate SLOWS DOWN to compensate for the lack of nutrition and calories. The slower the metabolic rate, the LESS CALORIES YOU BURN OVERALL. I've run into this many times with clients and unless you fix this, you're likely NOT going to lose hardly any weight (especially if it's just a small amount like 10lbs and you're already within a healthy weight), and likely will retain fat over muscle even if you do.
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I’ve set my goal at 10lbs but would like stone if possible I’m trying to eat my goal of calories but have struggled and feel like I’m eating all day I’ve just put in my dinner so that should give an idea of what I’ve had so far x3
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You've eaten 700 calories today. TOO LITTLE.........................reread what I wrote.I’ve set my goal at 10lbs but would like stone if possible I’m trying to eat my goal of calories but have struggled and feel like I’m eating all day I’ve just put in my dinner so that should give an idea of what I’ve had so far x
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Yes i have but I’m saying that’s what I’ve had so far0
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You are making this much harder than what it needs to be. Add some more rice...add some vegetables...add some eggs...maybe try adding a dessert.5
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So up portion size you mean I do have dessert today I’m having a scone for a change0
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Ok 1200 I’ve got 65 to go and I’ve done 1200 so will have some fig rolls and perhaps a apple so if I go over is that ok or a no no0
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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
It's those geese on toast that's doing it, I hear they're really fattening. (I'm kidding!)
I agree with Diannetheggek, you might be best off with something like Slimfast shakes for a week or two. It will jump start you into losing and give you confidence that you really can do it.
I enjoy logging every bite and counting calories, but I know some people just hate that and feel like it's taken over their lives. Just do what work's best for you right now and have fun at your June event.
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Thank you I’ve nearly got to my goal but feel stuffed that’s why I mentioned shakes so I can whack all the calories in a drink rather than keep logging every thing I just find it hard to eat like four meals a day plus try and snack in between3
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What’s soylent0
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something isn't adding up. if she is only eating what's in her journal her rate of loss would be higher no? Unless she were exercising enough that there was extra water retention?
I am the FIRST to tell people not to undereat but wondering if there is info missing from diary either day to day (or errors in logging) of it here are regular binge moments not logged.20 -
Hi I don’t binge I log what I eat I do Zumba once a week I don’t pick I don’t even like to snack but have to get cals up3
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What are your stats @kpaing121? (Height, weight, age)
How often do you weigh? Where?
Describe a typical day in terms of what you do.
Do you have meals or snacks or both?
Do you log before, after, or while you're eating?0 -
5.2 9 half st 55 I prefer 3 meals hate snacking weigh one week I walk to shops every day Zumba once week I log once I’ve got food on my plate0
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I scan with the scanner on my fitness pal and have electronic scales if I half portion food1
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Hi I don’t binge I log what I eat I do Zumba once a week I don’t pick I don’t even like to snack but have to get cals up
Ok, I averaged your calories from 28 days. Your average gross calorie intake is 912 calories per day. If that were true, you would have lost well more than 1 pound in the last month. So something is not right.
You're either not logging everything and/or some of the entries you use frequently are way off, or something is physically wrong and you should seek medical attention.16 -
https://www.smartbmicalculator.com/result.html?unit=2&hf=5&hi=2&ws=9&wl=7&us=1&ua=55&ue=0&gs=&gl=
Do you weigh at home or at a drug store?
Your clothes and shoes will greatly affect your weight at a drug store.
Switch your scale to lbs and fractions as opposed to stones and whole lbs if at home
You're within the normal weight range, expecting a full lbs lost in a week is excessive.
Plug your numbers in weightgrapher and compare to your weight during your previous cycle. This may be more for the future.
When I logged carefully, I would place each item on my plate and tare the scale so I could add the next item.
I would often, at the time, jot on a piece of paper and log/select entries while eating.
Novel items I would pre log after having a few inadvertent and unexpected high intakes!!!
If you're dealing with less than a month I would very strongly suggest that your best investment would be to adjust the dress. Because you don't want to put so much stress on your body that you're then unable to enjoy the occasion!!!!5 -
5.2 9 half st 55 I prefer 3 meals hate snacking weigh one week I walk to shops every day Zumba once week I log once I’ve got food on my plate
So if you are 5'2 and 133 lbs then you are in the healthy weight range for your height and weight loss will be slow and require consistency. You can't expect to make a noticable difference in a week or a month.
Log accurately and consistently every day. Like the fig newtons you had with your coffee yesterday according to another thread. If you are really having a problem losing weight, read the posts you have been linked to multiple times in your threads and commit to logging every thing every day for 6-8 weeks. Use a food scale and double check that the entries you are using show accurate calories. Log bad days, beverages, condiments, cooking oils, late night snacks, everything. Use the food scale for all solids, whether you scan them or not. Double check the database entry that pops up when you scan, they aren't always correct.
Once you start logging consistently and you know you are being honest with yourself, if you are still struggling to eat minimal calories, go see a doctor.
Before you say the advice you are being given here isn't working, you need to actually try to follow it. Until you are weighing all portions on a food scale and you are making sure the entries you are using match the package, you haven't done that yet. I'll link the posts you need to read again.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
Best of luck and have a great day.13 -
Just a few things I noticed in your diary today:
How big was that apple? On average, when I weigh my apple, the are +/- 180g. That's around 100kcal for an apple, and not the 41 you have.
How big/heavy was that cheese topped roll? Depending on the weigh, it can be upwards of 200kcal and not the 159 you have logged. And yes, even if it came out of a package, the weight can be off, sometimes by quite a bit.
Did you weigh the rice before or after cooking? If it's weighed before cooking, then those 100g = ca 350kcal and not those 121.
How big was that chicken breast? Did you weigh it before or after it was cooked? I've had 'small' chicken breasts weighing upwards of 200g raw, so that's 200+ kcals.
How is that chicken breast prepared? Is it with oil/butter or something alike? That's easily another 100kcal added.
Was that scone exactly 100g? (yes, it is possible that if it came out of a package and said 100g on the package that it might have been more. There's easily a weigh difference of 10-20g with what's written on the package and what's effectively inside the package)
How much did those grapes weigh? 1 cup is not a very accurate measure. I can easily 'pack' some more in a cup and double the weigh without doubling the volume. So that's easily doubled the calories right there.
Using the scanner isn't guarantee for correct entries either. All in all, I do believe that your problem is more along the lines of logging mistakes.22 -
Also kpaing be careful of that peanut butter. I looked it up in the database and the entries seem all over the place. Do you usually have 1 or 2 Tbl? Do you weigh it on a scale.3
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I don’t have peanut butter that often I weigh st home it’s a Lidl Granny Smith it’s not a big apple I’ve lost one pound in a month0
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If I could get all my calories in 3 meals I’d be happy when I weighed my self Monday it said I’d gained5
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