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Abbieoregon20
Abbieoregon20 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm having trouble losing the weight even though I am being active during this isloation. Are there any tips on what to do

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  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Are you in a calorie deficit?
  • Abbieoregon20
    Abbieoregon20 Posts: 3 Member
    I don't know what that is.....I have been staying at the weight that I have lost since being on this program. I feel like I am losing but gaining it also.
  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Abbieoregon20 wrote: »
    I don't know what that is.....I have been staying at the weight that I have lost since being on this program. I feel like I am losing but gaining it also.

    To lose weight you have to be in a calorie deficit. Enter your info into mfp and let that help calculate your calories. Remember to log any exercise separate, and eat back those calories.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    If you aren't losing weight over a period of several weeks you are by definition not in a caloric deficit.

    If you are maintaining weight on average over several weeks simple eat a few hundred calories daily.

    If you're actually gaining weight on average, then post the rate of the weight gain you have been trending and we can give you a ball park where to adjust your calories.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Eat a little less.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    i'm confused on why a losing wieght post is in a weight gain forum
  • patsyarrowsmith
    patsyarrowsmith Posts: 1 Member
    I am currently struggling to lose also at this time of isolation. I have been focused for the last four weeks. Doing a 360 Burn program Which includes weights and interval cardio Alternating daily in addition to walking 3-4 miles. MFP indicates I’m Burning anywhere from 1300- 1500 calories. I’m logging exercise and my food Plus a journal . I am in deficient to the point that after completing Diary. I get “yelled “at for not eating enough calories... I can get to 1,100 but have difficulty going much higher. . I am gluten intolerant so i cannot eat processed carbs. I have lost a very minimal amount , Liam
    Now on my 2 nd. 21 day 360burn. Any insight or help. I’m 5’ and 68 yr old female .. looking to lose 6-8 lbs What am I doing wrong.
  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    patsyarrowsmith wrote: »
    I am currently struggling to lose also at this time of isolation. I have been focused for the last four weeks. Doing a 360 Burn program Which includes weights and interval cardio Alternating daily in addition to walking 3-4 miles. MFP indicates I’m Burning anywhere from 1300- 1500 calories. I’m logging exercise and my food Plus a journal . I am in deficient to the point that after completing Diary. I get “yelled “at for not eating enough calories... I can get to 1,100 but have difficulty going much higher. . I am gluten intolerant so i cannot eat processed carbs. I have lost a very minimal amount , Liam
    Now on my 2 nd. 21 day 360burn. Any insight or help. I’m 5’ and 68 yr old female .. looking to lose 6-8 lbs What am I doing wrong.

    The minimum you should be eating is 1200 calories, and you should be eating back your exercise calories.
    6-8 lbs is going to be slow weight loss. A .5 lb or less a week.
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