lost one lbs :-/...
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I should be excited from losing 1lbs right ... but it took me (Dec) weeks and I’m still not understanding why the scale numbers isn't jumping through hoops ...lol . Very frustrated but I’m determined to find out exactly what I’m doing wrong so that I can make changes and get the scale moving more than 1 lb.! Can you guys and gals just give me some reasons why this would be happening?
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You're eating about 2,000 calories a day it appears. People lose weight eating that much...if they are active and working hard lifting weights.
Have you calculated your TDEE? You could be eating too many ...0 -
Let me fix that for you.... "lost one lbs
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Any loss is great! Know that first.
Second, the reason you might not be losing as much as you want as fast as you want is that you're either eating too much or you’re over estimating your exercise.
Do you weigh your food? I mean ALL of your food with a food scale? If not you're most likely over estimating the amount you're consuming.
If that is the case, then how do you measure how many calories you've burned during exercise? MFP is notorious for over estimating.0 -
Are you actually weighing your food, or is that just an artifact of the way the MFP logger is working?
It'd be good to know your BMR & TDEE (or your age / weight / activity level so we could calculate it. Without those, the best guess (and it's a huge guess) is that you're underestimating your calories in and eating back too many of the exercise calories. Again, without BMR and TDEE, that's a complete SWAG.0 -
Are you working out? If yes, are you working hard or kinda cruisin'? Are you logging your workouts and eating back your calories even when you're just kinda cruisin'?
Are you weighing every single thing that goes into your mouth?
Also, weight loss takes time and practice. And it almost never happens like clockwork or how you'd expect it to.0 -
You're eating about 2,000 calories a day it appears. People lose weight eating that much...if they are active and working hard lifting weights.
Have you calculated your TDEE? You could be eating too many ...
I would say I am a little active lol , I workout about 5-7 times a week..
At first i was thinking I wasn't eating enough becuase I was told i should be eating back what I've burned, correct?
& I caculated my TDEE to be 2455 ...0 -
You lost weight and you're sad?
Losing more than 1 pound a week is very rare, unless you are extremely overweight.
One pound is great.0 -
Let me fix that for you.... "lost one lbs"
Any loss is great! Know that first.
Second, the reason you might not be losing as much as you want as fast as you want is that you're either eating too much or you’re over estimating your exercise.
Do you weigh your food? I mean ALL of your food with a food scale? If not you're most likely over estimating the amount you're consuming.
If that is the case, then how do you measure how many calories you've burned during exercise? MFP is notorious for over estimating.
You are right, any loss is good!
I prep my meals been doing so for a month now, I weigh and portion everything...
Just recently (2 weeks ago) purchased a polar H7, because I read that mfp could be over estimating my calorie burn and I also wear a fit bit.0 -
If you want to do TDEE-20% you should stick to eating 1,964 calories/day. Using TDEE method you do not eat exercise calories back because it accounts for how active you are.0
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Make sure you weigh your food and use your HRM.
You seem to be getting it, just patience ... which sucks
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You lost weight and you're sad?
Losing more than 1 pound a week is very rare, unless you are extremely overweight.
One pound is great.
Im not sad lol, just a little frustrated took me 3 months :-/...so i figured im doing something wrong .
I lost 30lbs last year and i wasnt doing as much as im doing now..0 -
If you want to do TDEE-20% you should stick to eating 1,964 calories/day. Using TDEE method you do not eat exercise calories back because it accounts for how active you are.
This...
If you are eating back exercise calories you are at almost maintenance hence the slow loss...0 -
You lost weight and you're sad?
Losing more than 1 pound a week is very rare, unless you are extremely overweight.
One pound is great.
Im not sad lol, just a little frustrated took me 3 months :-/...so i figured im doing something wrong .
I lost 30lbs last year and i wasnt doing as much as im doing now..
So you lost 1 lb in 3 months. Yes, you are doing something wrong. Likely, eating too much.0 -
As an experiment - last week I didn't eat back my exercise calories and I dropped 5 lbs for the week (this was me - your results might vary) - before that I was eating some of my exercise calories and dropping 1.5 to 3 lbs per week.
My suggestion would be to not eat all of the exercise calories back to see more weight dropping faster.0 -
You only have 29 lb. to go. (Congratulations!) The closer you get to goal, the more slowly you lose. That's just how the human body works. Set your goal to 1 lb. per week, and be patient. After another few pounds, your loss will slow to .5 lb. per week. Don't panic! Lower your goal again, and continue to be patient. The smaller deficit will also help you transition to maintenance.
Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
You lost weight and you're sad?
Losing more than 1 pound a week is very rare, unless you are extremely overweight.
One pound is great.
Im not sad lol, just a little frustrated took me 3 months :-/...so i figured im doing something wrong .
I lost 30lbs last year and i wasnt doing as much as im doing now..
Oh
Yeah, you didn't really mention that it took three months (or I'm missing it somewhere.)
I would make sure you're logging more carefully.
Maybe re-evaluate your TDEE.0 -
Honey I have lost 3 lbs since Dec. And yes that seems minute when I look at the amount of time and effort I'm actually putting in to watching what I eat and actually working out - BUT. . .
I have lost over 18 INCHES!!!!! The body fat vs lean muscle mass has changed by 7 lbs at last check. Things are beginning to STOP jiggling!
The big picture is NOT in the number on the scale. And I have to keep telling myself this too - it's hard - but when you are feeling better - looking better - eating healthier - clothes are fitting better - THAT is the SUCCESS!!
Take a 1 lb wieght (A pop bottle or anything) and hold it straight out to your side. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Notice how long it takes before it begins feeling like a lead weight of 5 lbs, 10 lbs 20 lbs.....and getting heavier!? THAT 1 lb is now OFF of your joints!! You are 1 lb LIGHTER! 1 lb healthier!
Drink WATER. Keep MOVING. Stay POSITIVE! You ARE Winning!
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First, congrats on your success over the last year. That is terrific!
Two quick thoughts from looking at your diary - (1) your calories burned from strength training are highly likely to be overstated, and (2) you appear to be taking double credit for some of your cardio exercise because the burns are also reflected in your Fitbit adjustment for the day. In addition, you are probably still retaining quite a bit of water to heal your muscles given the increase in exercise.
That being said, I would continue with the exercise regime since it will make you look more trim and slim even if the scale stays stagnant (and in some cases, it goes up). I would start primarily measuring your success with a tape measure rather than the scale given the lifestyle change.
Best wishes for continued success!0 -
If you want to do TDEE-20% you should stick to eating 1,964 calories/day. Using TDEE method you do not eat exercise calories back because it accounts for how active you are.
Thank you for this! So no eating those calories back, I should just focus on eating 1964 calories a day!
Guess I’ve been confused about this l. Having my fit bit app and mfp gets a little confusing. One tells me I need to get X amount more and the other would say I’m over.0 -
You guys ROCK , really appreciate the feedback!0
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If i was you I'd make a calorie deficit of minimum 500 per day, which you'd lose about 1lb per week but I'd advise a 1000 calorie deficit for around 2lb loss per week. I used this website.. http://www.fitwatch.com/qkcalc/caloriedeficitcalculator.php so if you go onto that you should be able to work out your either 500 or 1000 deficit. For the exercise part I'd suggest HIIT, if you don't know what it is google it, but I'd say it's the best fat loss method. Make sure you challenge yourself to new routines every once in a while so you don't hit a plateau. Lastly I'd suggest not using scales to weigh yourself but instead taking measurements and writing them down. As you lose fat depending on what fat loss method you use, you gain lean muscle which weighs more than fat so in reality you'd gain weight or stay much the same. Recently I lost 1.5 inches off my waist but lost 0lb, which proves this. Also make sure to only eat healthily. Hope this helps, good luck!
Thank you !!! Ahhh I def agree to the taking measurements I really need to start doing that !!! Will be taking your advie on that .
Also will be looking up HIT!0 -
If you want to do TDEE-20% you should stick to eating 1,964 calories/day. Using TDEE method you do not eat exercise calories back because it accounts for how active you are.
This...
If you are eating back exercise calories you are at almost maintenance hence the slow loss...
Thanks, sadly I've been getting incorrect information, saying I should eat all of what I burn back... Could be the reason why I'm not losing, along with not knowing how many calories I should be eating daily. Now I feel good about things and will be making some adjustments!0 -
MFP has a Fitbit Users group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/1307-fitbit-usersTwo quick thoughts from looking at your diary - (1) your calories burned from strength training are highly likely to be overstated, and (2) you appear to be taking double credit for some of your cardio exercise because the burns are also reflected in your Fitbit adjustment for the day.
Do not log any step-based activity. Log non-step workouts (like spinning or swimming) either in Fitbit or in MFP. I find Fitbit's burns to be way more accurate than MFP's one-size-fits-all guesstimates. If you log in MFP you're asked for start & end times, and MFP overrides your step data during your workout.0 -
You lost weight and you're sad?
Losing more than 1 pound a week is very rare, unless you are extremely overweight.
One pound is great.
Im not sad lol, just a little frustrated took me 3 months :-/...so i figured im doing something wrong .
I lost 30lbs last year and i wasnt doing as much as im doing now..
So you lost 1 lb in 3 months. Yes, you are doing something wrong. Likely, eating too much.
Thats what im thinking ! Lost 30lbs last year and after that my weight has been the same !0 -
If you are using the TDEE method then you don't eat back any exercise calories these are factored into you alloted calories.0
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Are you actually weighing your food, or is that just an artifact of the way the MFP logger is working?
It'd be good to know your BMR & TDEE (or your age / weight / activity level so we could calculate it. Without those, the best guess (and it's a huge guess) is that you're underestimating your calories in and eating back too many of the exercise calories. Again, without BMR and TDEE, that's a complete SWAG.
Yes, I weigh everything.. and if its something like subway I use something similar from MFP.
Im 5'6" >189 lbs > I workout 5-7 times a week. BMR is 1679 and Tdee is 2455 ,0 -
Are you working out? If yes, are you working hard or kinda cruisin'? Are you logging your workouts and eating back your calories even when you're just kinda cruisin'?
Are you weighing every single thing that goes into your mouth?
Also, weight loss takes time and practice. And it almost never happens like clockwork or how you'd expect it to.
Working hard lol , my workouts start at 4am . I take a spin class and a power class, Stairmaster, treadmill, a little weight on my own, running...
Yes, I weigh everything, except like you know the subway meals ...etc.
But everything I prepare I weigh.
Yes ma’am I understand that, loss 30lbs already but losing only 1 lbs. in 3 months ... something’s not right lol:sad:0 -
You only have 29 lb. to go. (Congratulations!) The closer you get to goal, the more slowly you lose. That's just how the human body works. Set your goal to 1 lb. per week, and be patient. After another few pounds, your loss will slow to .5 lb. per week. Don't panic! Lower your goal again, and continue to be patient. The smaller deficit will also help you transition to maintenance.
Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
Didnt know this , thank you ! "getting out of panic mode " :happy:0 -
Honey I have lost 3 lbs since Dec. And yes that seems minute when I look at the amount of time and effort I'm actually putting in to watching what I eat and actually working out - BUT. . .
I have lost over 18 INCHES!!!!! The body fat vs lean muscle mass has changed by 7 lbs at last check. Things are beginning to STOP jiggling!
The big picture is NOT in the number on the scale. And I have to keep telling myself this too - it's hard - but when you are feeling better - looking better - eating healthier - clothes are fitting better - THAT is the SUCCESS!!
Take a 1 lb wieght (A pop bottle or anything) and hold it straight out to your side. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Notice how long it takes before it begins feeling like a lead weight of 5 lbs, 10 lbs 20 lbs.....and getting heavier!? THAT 1 lb is now OFF of your joints!! You are 1 lb LIGHTER! 1 lb healthier!
Drink WATER. Keep MOVING. Stay POSITIVE! You ARE Winning!
Congrats on the loss!!! Its def. inspiring hearing these stories, and having people on the same journey!
I normally don't worry about the number on the scale but I thought it was strange not seeing the scale move at all ... but like you in someone else said I could be losing inches etc.
Thank you so much for you advice and encouragement! Good luck on your journey!0 -
We all had to start somewhere! Congrats on the loss!0
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First, congrats on your success over the last year. That is terrific!
Two quick thoughts from looking at your diary - (1) your calories burned from strength training are highly likely to be overstated, and (2) you appear to be taking double credit for some of your cardio exercise because the burns are also reflected in your Fitbit adjustment for the day. In addition, you are probably still retaining quite a bit of water to heal your muscles given the increase in exercise.
That being said, I would continue with the exercise regime since it will make you look more trim and slim even if the scale stays stagnant (and in some cases, it goes up). I would start primarily measuring your success with a tape measure rather than the scale given the lifestyle change.
Best wishes for continued success!
THANK YOU! :happy:
(1) my strength training , well all exercises now I wear mt polar HRM.
(2) Hmmm, why would it be taking double , i thought the adj was correct I will look into that!
So everyone is saying measurements ,measurements ,measurements :bigsmile: , will start taking measurement vs scale numbers!
I'm learning a lot in this one post, lol . Thanks you for the feedback!0
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