Weight loss

GarfieldRulezAgain

Hi, I am a chronic pain sufferer so unable to exercise. My weight has only moved just short of a kilo in last 6 weeks. Just feeling hopeless. I am obese. 😪

harper16

Weight loss is caused by being in a calorie deficit. How are you tracking your food? Are you using a food scale?

springlering62

There are quite a few members here who have lost considerable weight via diet alone, without exercising.

I’m sure someone can direct you to a thread, or start one of your own.

GarfieldRulezAgain

I don't use food scale. Just use search foods & Barcode.

Nice to know I am not alone. Dont know how to start a thread.

harper16

GarfieldRulezAgain wrote: »

I don't use food scale. Just use search foods & Barcode.

Nice to know I am not alone. Dont know how to start a thread.

Most of the entries are user entered, and there is a lot of errors. Packages might also be off as well. Be careful and vet the entries carefully before selecting. If you'd like open up your food diary.

nanastaci2020

If you are obese it would be reasonable to lose 1 or more pounds per week. If you have lost only 2 pounds in 6 weeks, congrats on that. But to lose faster you need to eat less. If not using a food scale, it is hard to know how many calories you are taking in.

The easy immediate answer is to decrease your portions. For the long run, consider a food scale.

Dogmom1978

Food scales are readily available at any big box retailer (Walmart, target, etc). You should really get one. I guarantee you it will be an eye opener. I’m sure you are unintentionally eating way more calories than you think you are.

charmmeth

You jus

GarfieldRulezAgain wrote: »

Dont know how to start a thread.

You just did start a thread! This is a thread and you started it.