I cant lose weight!

TheRealParisLove

You're diary is really inaccurate. Try not to use the "quick add" calories option until you are already losing weight. It is a next to useless tool and you may be estimating way under what you are really eating.

1. Try eating 80% fresh food. Right now it looks like you eat about 20%. You'll have to work up to it, so maybe start with breakfast of eggs scrambled with veggies and beans, and a piece of fresh fruit. Maybe add in some greek yogurt or cottage cheese for extra protein. Getting breakfast right will set the tone for the rest of your day.

2. Add a serving of vegetables to every meal. A serving is small, only 1/2 cup cooked or 1 cup raw. Corn and peas are even better than no vegetables at all.

3. Cardio is good for weight loss. Unless you have an injury or other medical reason to not do cardio, work up a sweat! Sweat is your fat cells crying!

unnecessary

Thanks for explaining why this advice is not necessary. That's super helpful!

Trust me, it sure the hell won't hurt anyone to eat fresh and healthy foods. And yes, it does speed weight loss when people fill up on fresh foods versus eating take out and fast food all the time.

Akimajuktuq

As a nutritionist, I can honestly say that it does matter where your calories come from. Your body burns off carbohydrates and protein much easier than fats. Fats are used for energy storage while carbohydrates are used for readily available fuel which can be burned off.

I would say pay attention to your macro-nutrients, try to have your breakdown as 25 % of your calories coming from protein, 20% coming from fats and 55% coming from carbohydrates. Also try to limit your simple carbohydrates.

Do this for a while and you'll notice a difference. Also breaking up meals is a must. Try to eat small but frequent meals throughout the day. Nothing to eat within an hour of bed.

Best of luck !

Cheers

As a nutritionist, you should consider a change of occupation.

+1.

-1

It is a shame that nutrtionists are taught such things and then pass them on to others. Macros matter because of the hormonal effects, not that one does not burn off as easily as another.

-2

Wow. I have been bombarded all my life with the wrong advice from nutritionists, doctors, weight loss programs, but this one takes the cake. The low fat myth is DEAD. 20% calories from fat? 55% from carbs? And eat small, frequent meals... such BS. You should be sued for malpractice. Look around, following this advice has made people sicker and fatter. Please. Stop.

tigersword

That's a lot of cardio. I have heard of people not losing weight because they are doing too much cardio.

I'm no expert. But my advice would be to try 1 hour of cardio and your strength training. Try that for a few weeks and see what happens. If you still don't lose, try 30-45 mins of cardio and your strength training.

Just what I've heard from some people! Can't speak from experience. Good luck

This is misinformation you have fallen victim to. There is absolutely no way that too much exercise ( cardio or otherwise ) keeps a person from losing weight. The only thing keeping a person from losing weight as in the case of the OP is not being in the calorie deficit he thinks he is.

False. Too much exercise can absolutely stall weight loss, as it raises cortisol, and elevated cortisol levels will stall weight loss, and eventually can cause weight gain. It's a stress response. This is one reason why rest days are important.

PikaKnight

As a nutritionist, I can honestly say that it does matter where your calories come from. Your body burns off carbohydrates and protein much easier than fats. Fats are used for energy storage while carbohydrates are used for readily available fuel which can be burned off.

I would say pay attention to your macro-nutrients, try to have your breakdown as 25 % of your calories coming from protein, 20% coming from fats and 55% coming from carbohydrates. Also try to limit your simple carbohydrates.

Do this for a while and you'll notice a difference. Also breaking up meals is a must. Try to eat small but frequent meals throughout the day. Nothing to eat within an hour of bed.

Best of luck !

Cheers

As a nutritionist, you should consider a change of occupation.

+1.

-1

It is a shame that nutrtionists are taught such things and then pass them on to others. Macros matter because of the hormonal effects, not that one does not burn off as easily as another.

-2

Wow. I have been bombarded all my life with the wrong advice from nutritionists, doctors, weight loss programs, but this one takes the cake. The low fat myth is DEAD. 20% calories from fat? 55% from carbs? And eat small, frequent meals... such BS. You should be sued for malpractice. Look around, following this advice has made people sicker and fatter. Please. Stop.

That's why if I recommend someone to consult a professional, it'll be a registered dietitian...not a nutritionist who probably took a 14 week online course to get "certified" lol.

Rashmi_mishra

you are eating too less - calculate your TDEE , BMR and what you should eat using this site. Think about getting a fitbit or something similar - it really put the guessing out of my activity level on a day to day basis..

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

littleburgy

I didn't notice the thread date, derp derp never mind.

mhematia

I actually do have my RD licence and I am part of a licensed medical weight loss clinic which is sponsored by the government. I work alongside physicians which have a specialty in internal medicine and we work with patients every day who have lost weight in a healthy way following our guidelines. If you don't like the advice, don't take it but you do not need to attack others.

PikaKnight

I actually do have my RD licence and I am part of a licensed medical weight loss clinic which is sponsored by the government. I work alongside physicians which have a specialty in internal medicine and we work with patients every day who have lost weight in a healthy way following our guidelines. If you don't like the advice, don't take it but you do not need to attack others.

Oh? there are a couple of registered dietitians here on MFP. Care to let us verify this? The other dietiian on MFP, Tony, was more than willing to let us double check that he really is a registered dietitian and MFP has their own that blogs. :smile

mhematia

You can look at the Canadian college's website, all dietitians are registered there just as the physicians. All the information is available for public viewing.

PikaKnight

You can look at the Canadian college's website, all dietitians are registered there just as the physicians. All the information is available for public viewing.

Okay....so is your user name the name in which to search to verify you are a RD?

ETA: And most RD's (which have been 4-5) that I've come across tend to recommend 0.8 -1g per LBM and only suggest the smaller meals if someone has troubles with just the "norm" 3 large meals.

And none would refer to themselves as a nutritionist if they were an actual RD. And would not tell someone to put emphasis on macros while completely leaving out the importance of watching their overall calorie intake because they know that no matter if you hit your macros, if you are eating at a surplus you will gain.

PikaKnight

You're diary is really inaccurate. Try not to use the "quick add" calories option until you are already losing weight. It is a next to useless tool and you may be estimating way under what you are really eating.

1. Try eating 80% fresh food. Right now it looks like you eat about 20%. You'll have to work up to it, so maybe start with breakfast of eggs scrambled with veggies and beans, and a piece of fresh fruit. Maybe add in some greek yogurt or cottage cheese for extra protein. Getting breakfast right will set the tone for the rest of your day.

2. Add a serving of vegetables to every meal. A serving is small, only 1/2 cup cooked or 1 cup raw. Corn and peas are even better than no vegetables at all.

3. Cardio is good for weight loss. Unless you have an injury or other medical reason to not do cardio, work up a sweat! Sweat is your fat cells crying!

unnecessary

Thanks for explaining why this advice is not necessary. That's super helpful!

Trust me, it sure the hell won't hurt anyone to eat fresh and healthy foods. And yes, it does speed weight loss when people fill up on fresh foods versus eating take out and fast food all the time.

Actually, it does hurt me to ingest fresh vegetables. And I agree with the poster that simply said - Unnecessary. it is unnecessary to lose weight doing the bolded as it comes down to calorie intake. Also breakfast does not "set the tone"...meal timing and meal frequency does not matter as a general rule of thumb.

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ZoeyFlannigan

So a little about me, Im an 18 year old male 5'8" and I weigh about 172 my food logs are open and they are pretty accurate. I drink way over the recommended water amount, I go to the gym almost day and do strength training (I dont log it) and I do the treadmil which I do log total time at the gym is about 1 hour and 30 minutes. No matter what I do I can not seem to lose weight. Does any one see anything wrong with what im doing? As of today Im going to start a high protein diet (whey protein) and see if that will help me lose weight. Any advice will be appreciated!

Go Paleo! Don't eat unprocessed grains and any other junk. Eat appropriate servings. There are Paleo ebooks out there that will help so you don't have to think so much about it and just do it. Check out my blog: http://discoverpaleo.blogspot.com/

Good luck!

mhematia

I would see if there is a clinic close to you that does calorimeter or resting metabolic rate testing. It would be a good way of learning whether the DCN that MFP has provided you are indeed accurate. I would also check out http://www.bulletproofexec.com/not-the-calories-stupid-reply-to-time-magazine/ and there are plenty other peer reviewed, recent journal articles which support that macronutrient consumption does affect your body composition and loss/gain of fat and muscle.

PeterCohenUK

The basic mathematics is, input > output = put on weight;
similarly, input < output = reduce weight.
unit of measurement = calorie
:laugh:

Siansonea

The basic mathematics is, input > output = put on weight;
similarly, input < output = reduce weight.
unit of measurement = calorie
:laugh:

Yes. It really is that simple. All the posturing and histrionics on this board notwithstanding, it really is a matter of simple math. And math cannot be fooled or bargained with. The sooner one accepts the mathematical reality of weight loss, and stops jumping on the "I need to eat more calories because I've been dieting for three days and haven't lost weight" fantasy train, the sooner one actually makes progress toward one's goal. Math, it can be your friend, if you let it. :drinker:

jofjltncb6

The basic mathematics is, input > output = put on weight;
similarly, input < output = reduce weight.
unit of measurement = calorie
:laugh:

Yes. It really is that simple. All the posturing and histrionics on this board notwithstanding, it really is a matter of simple math. And math cannot be fooled or bargained with. The sooner one accepts the mathematical reality of weight loss, and stops jumping on the "I need to eat more calories because I've been dieting for three days and haven't lost weight" fantasy train, the sooner one actually makes progress toward one's goal. Math, it can be your friend, if you let it. :drinker:

Siansonea

The basic mathematics is, input > output = put on weight;
similarly, input < output = reduce weight.
unit of measurement = calorie
:laugh:

Yes. It really is that simple. All the posturing and histrionics on this board notwithstanding, it really is a matter of simple math. And math cannot be fooled or bargained with. The sooner one accepts the mathematical reality of weight loss, and stops jumping on the "I need to eat more calories because I've been dieting for three days and haven't lost weight" fantasy train, the sooner one actually makes progress toward one's goal. Math, it can be your friend, if you let it. :drinker:

That's why God invented calculators. I don't remember which day he invented them, probably the same day he invented Post-Its. :laugh: