About to quit!

Bumdrahp

Okay so I have been at a weight loss Journey for over a year. My first year was EASY an I lost 50 lbs. Then it trickled slowly...60..then 65... then 70.. then 75... then, I said hmm.. I should step it up a notch!!

For the last month I have been busting my *kitten* at the gym. I burn anywhere from 700-1200 calories 4-5 times a week. I eat probably 1500-1800 calories a day now instead of 1200. Should I go back to 1200? I burn 1200 then at 1200, wouldn't that mean I am not eating?!..Or am just not eating enough for what I burn? I don't know anymore... I'm now lost. SO many different theories from everyone, I don't know what to think. " It's muscle weight" yeahhh 15 lbs of muscle? Body builders can't do that in 2 months c'mon... " its water weight".. suddenly? I am gaining water weight?! When I have been at this for 1.5 years? I dealt with LOSING water weight quick.. not gaining it in a month and it wont go away.

THe first year as easy for me.. I just did Zumba, and Walked 4 miles a day 4 times a week. It melted off. Granted my methods are different and maybe my body is adjusting but, it doesn't look like a positive change.. seeing that I am at a constant incline. THis time around like i said, 1500-1800 calories.. some lifting, some weights, " cardio kickboxing" Biking, Spinning, lots of conditioning.. I am 100% doing something incorrect here..

I at my lowest was 170. I am now as of this morning at 185.. I am so discouraged.

please any insight would help.. I'm genuinely trying to be a better heathier person.. and have been for a long time.. but this round, not feeling good.

Vincentsz

Throw in some weight training like 3x5's or 5x5's. Try HIIT or super setting with weights. Anything that will keep your heart rate elevated is positive!

Never quit!!!

highervibes

can you open your diary?

Bumdrahp

I'll open it.. I don;t log every day, I try!

highervibes

I'll open it.. I don;t log every day, I try!

Problem solved. Log every day. you're eating more than you think

Bumdrahp

Well, no. I mean look at my logs.. what I put in, is generally what I always eat. Lol. I have a lot of logs, I just started back maybe 3 weeks to a month ago.. I may have missed like a couple days.

mad_lifting_runner

1. You ate 200g+ of carbs yesterday and only 60g of protein. Reverse those. Every day. Seriously.
2. See 1.
3. Lift heavy things 3 times a week, light cardio the other two days (light so you don't stunt your recovery).

That's really all it should take.

Mia_RagazzaTosta

I'll open it.. I don;t log every day, I try!

Problem solved. Log every day. you're eating more than you think

+1

Bumdrahp

Thank you! I know too much rice

4daluvof_candice

I'll open it.. I don;t log every day, I try!

Problem solved. Log every day. you're eating more than you think

this^^^ once you track then you will know whatyou have to do to meet your goal, regardless of you eating the same thing... everyday??:ohwell:

Bumdrahp

Okay just take a look.. not every day may man like.. 1 day.. lol. +that. Thanks!

highervibes

Well, no. I mean look at my logs.. what I put in, is generally what I always eat. Lol. I have a lot of logs, I just started back maybe 3 weeks to a month ago.. I may have missed like a couple days.

Well there's no way around the fact that you're eating too much. If you're gaining weight you're in a surplus. Only way to know for sure is to measure and weigh your food. The body has a way of keeping an accurate journal even if we don't doesn't it?

acogg

You look fantastic! Congratulations on your big loss! Why would you want to quit when you are doing so well? The scale is just a number, the real progress is how you look and you look great! Don't give back all your hard work! You deserve nothing except the best!

Topsking2010

Your diet is filled with sugar and processed foods. Also you don't eat enough protein.


Change your diet and exercise 1 hour every day!!

Bumdrahp

Okay, so I'm eating too much. SO when I eat 1600-1800 calories and burn maybe 900 of that.. I'm eating too much?

Bumdrahp

Kay thanks guys for the help have a great day!!

echofm1

I got a little confused by your post. Are you eating back your exercise calories, or burning 700-1200 calories a day and only eating a total of 1500?

Also, do you weigh, measure, or eyeball your portions?

15 pounds is almost definitely either you're really overestimating (do you count everything, even when it seems tiny?), or underestimating your burn. I'm 288 pounds, 5'9", and by doing a slow run on the treadmill (4mph) for half an hour, I burn around 300 calories according to my heart rate monitor. Burning 700-1200 calories in a workout either takes a lot of time or super high intensity. The stats MFP gives you can be way off for exercise. I know my calories burned swimming were actually about half of what MFP said.

highervibes

Okay, so I'm eating too much. SO when I eat 1600-1800 calories and burn maybe 900 of that.. I'm eating too much?

You're fooling yourself if you think you're burning tha much and eating that little. Its plain as day you're off on those figures because you gained 15lbs.

mccindy72

Well, no. I mean look at my logs.. what I put in, is generally what I always eat. Lol. I have a lot of logs, I just started back maybe 3 weeks to a month ago.. I may have missed like a couple days.

Well there's no way around the fact that you're eating too much. If you're gaining weight you're in a surplus. Only way to know for sure is to measure and weigh your food. The body has a way of keeping an accurate journal even if we don't doesn't it?

^This^. log every day. Otherwise you have no way to know how many calories you are consuming vs. how many you are burning. Unless you are in a deficit you will not lose weight.

mad_lifting_runner

I highly highly doubt you're burning THAT much per day. MFP grossly overestimates cardio burn.

jwalters0616

Okay so I have been at a weight loss Journey for over a year. My first year was EASY an I lost 50 lbs. Then it trickled slowly...60..then 65... then 70.. then 75... then, I said hmm.. I should step it up a notch!!

For the last month I have been busting my *kitten* at the gym. I burn anywhere from 700-1200 calories 4-5 times a week. I eat probably 1500-1800 calories a day now instead of 1200. Should I go back to 1200? I burn 1200 then at 1200, wouldn't that mean I am not eating?!..Or am just not eating enough for what I burn? I don't know anymore... I'm now lost. SO many different theories from everyone, I don't know what to think. " It's muscle weight" yeahhh 15 lbs of muscle? Body builders can't do that in 2 months c'mon... " its water weight".. suddenly? I am gaining water weight?! When I have been at this for 1.5 years? I dealt with LOSING water weight quick.. not gaining it in a month and it wont go away.

THe first year as easy for me.. I just did Zumba, and Walked 4 miles a day 4 times a week. It melted off. Granted my methods are different and maybe my body is adjusting but, it doesn't look like a positive change.. seeing that I am at a constant incline. THis time around like i said, 1500-1800 calories.. some lifting, some weights, " cardio kickboxing" Biking, Spinning, lots of conditioning.. I am 100% doing something incorrect here..

I at my lowest was 170. I am now as of this morning at 185.. I am so discouraged.

please any insight would help.. I'm genuinely trying to be a better heathier person.. and have been for a long time.. but this round, not feeling good.

Health isn't a number.
Health is a feeling you get from eating good foods, staying active, and in this thinking clearly. If you focus on the activity and not the number, you are healthy.

Here is a video showing how bad of a quitter I was and where It got me. Feel free to watch and hopefully it can help you past this bump in the road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTk_ge1KIPU

Bumdrahp

I use a HRM. I do about 2.5 hours at the gym sometimes mor depending on my energy. I go by what my HRM tells me.. not MFP.

FitNurseLex

Try to log every day. I log all of the time...even on my cheat days. It makes it easier to see why my weight loss might be stalling. You sound to me to be doing exactly what you need to in terms of fitness. I don't think you could be doing all of those things and not reaping any sort of benefits unless your food intake is off plan somehow.

stumblinthrulife

Over estimating calorie burn, under estimating calorie intake.

Log more accurately and consistently, weigh everything (not measuring cups).

Re-evaluate how you are estimating your burns, and remember they reduce as you get smaller. I'm a 160 pound, 5'11 guy and I don't burn 1,200 calories even on a 10 mile run on hilly ground at a hard pace.

If you are gaining weight, you are not in a net Calorie deficit. Period.

Bumdrahp

No **** something is wrong. But I am telling you the facts. My HRM shows me anywhere from 700-1200 calories. It is a fact. I'll modify my food to eat more protein, less carbs, and no processed foods.. thanks guys!

angie007az

1. You ate 200g+ of carbs yesterday and only 60g of protein. Reverse those. Every day. Seriously.
2. See 1.
3. Lift heavy things 3 times a week, light cardio the other two days (light so you don't stunt your recovery).

That's really all it should take.

I think he's right. Too many carbs. Carbs will cause you to retain water. I know this from personal experience.

jessykab74

Throw in some weight training like 3x5's or 5x5's. Try HIIT or super setting with weights. Anything that will keep your heart rate elevated is positive!

Never quit!!!

This!!!..... and I agree with a lot of the other posters eat more protein! Also take measurements (arms, stomach, thighs, chest) a lot of times the scale doesn't move but I still lost inches. Personally I hate scales!! BTW 1200 is way to low, that is a miserable life of always feeling hungry and feeling like crap.

FitNurseLex

I highly highly doubt you're burning THAT much per day. MFP grossly overestimates cardio burn.

^^That may not be true. I aim for at least 1000 cals burned per workout on most days...and it's usually 1.5 to 2.5 hrs worth of work. According to my HRM (and my level of hunger afterwards lol), I am definitely burning that much! MFP usually overestimates by default, but you are able to adjust the calorie count to the correct one once you select the type of exercise.

angie007az

Your diet is filled with sugar and processed foods. Also you don't eat enough protein.


Change your diet and exercise 1 hour every day!!

What he said.

cmeiron

I'll open it.. I don;t log every day, I try!

Problem solved. Log every day. you're eating more than you think

This. My guess is that you're also not weighing your food. When you have so little to lose, small miscalculations or incorrect estimates can have a significant impact on your progress. The last 5-10 lbs don't come off quickly or easily. Also, I'm guessing your HRM estimates are off by quite a bit - they usually overestimate your burn. Long story short: TRACK and measure all your food (with a scale). If you are not losing weight, you need to cut calories a bit. You might want to try a TDEE approach where you eat the same amount every day (it sounds like your exercise is very consistent - if extreme - so your average weekly burn is probably about the same). Pick a number of calories to eat every day (use a TDEE calculator and take a small cut off that amount), monitor your progress for a couple of weeks, and tweak your intake as required based on the results.

GLH2576

A couple of thoughts. First, how are you determining how many calories you are burning at exercise? Second, there is a lot of difference from 1500 to 1800 calories per day. If that goes on all month that turns into 9,000 extra calories. Personally I do not track exercise calories as I think most of the tracking devices are simply guesses at best with a lot of variables. I've found that if I track calories/nutrition, I lose; if it don't I gain - pretty simple to me. I have not looked at your diary but I assume Topsking2010 is correct and that you need to not only track calories but also where those calories are coming from.