Why am I not losing?!

eddiesmith1

I guess there is also the chance that I'm just being impatient and not giving my body time to adjust.

2 pages, and mostly arguing about the existence of 'starvation mode'

Here's the first place to start

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=sexypants

And I'll throw my ( worthless Canadian ) 2 cents in, and say.... It's been 3 weeks. If you've made a crapload of changes, give it a bit more time, before you make any more moves.

you've been hording pennies, i have to throw in nickles now

sloth3toes

I guess there is also the chance that I'm just being impatient and not giving my body time to adjust.

2 pages, and mostly arguing about the existence of 'starvation mode'

Here's the first place to start

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=sexypants

And I'll throw my ( worthless Canadian ) 2 cents in, and say.... It's been 3 weeks. If you've made a crapload of changes, give it a bit more time, before you make any more moves.

you've been hording pennies, i have to throw in nickles now

3 cents rounds up to a nickel. 2 cents rounds down to nothin'. I thought this thread was about starvation mode?

jstout365

I would NOT recommend a Timex HRM for tracking calories. They are notoriously high when it comes to calorie burns, like 30-40% too high. Polar has a better reputation where accuracy is concerned.

jeyloz

I would NOT recommend a Timex HRM for tracking calories. They are notoriously high when it comes to calorie burns, like 30-40% too high. Polar has a better reputation where accuracy is concerned.

I have been looking at the Polar ones but I just don't have the money right now. Hopefully I'll be able to afford it in a few months. It's so annoying cos I really want to track my exercise properly, would you recommend the chest monitor or just the wrist?

Trukngrl

Craigslist and Ebay are great places to start to source out a second hand cheap one.

heybales

If you are pretty sure on your eating levels (and it would be hard to wipe out a true 1000 calorie deficit when it was working), decently accurate logging, are you doing any of the following to yourself yet - or are you headed in that direction if you continue?

To the naysayers - notice I did say IF above. Calorie burns don't matter if not eating them back.

http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/truth-about-metabolic-damage

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/heybales?month=201401

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/710742--starvation-mode-exercise-calories-dillema

jeyloz

If you are pretty sure on your eating levels (and it would be hard to wipe out a true 1000 calorie deficit when it was working), decently accurate logging, are you doing any of the following to yourself yet - or are you headed in that direction if you continue?

To the naysayers - notice I did say IF above. Calorie burns don't matter if not eating them back.

http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/truth-about-metabolic-damage

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/heybales?month=201401

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/710742--starvation-mode-exercise-calories-dillema

This all makes complete sense to me, honestly I haven't been eating all of my calories back, in fact I've probably not been eating enough full stop. I'm in training for a 5k run so I will definitely be taking that into account with my calorie consumption. Thanks.