I'm not even fat enough for weight loss surgery...

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  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I'm confused. You are mad because you don't need surgery?

    ^this

    I can't get my head around this idea. In other words, she's mad because she's too close to her goal weight.

    I have a lot of friends who have had the surgery and are now as far from their goal weight as they were before they had the surgery...but with more complications that side effects than before.

    OP: weight and measure everything, track consistently - do this for a sufficient period of time and then make adjustments as needed.


    edit: typo
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
    If you are willing to undergo a drastic life change like weight loss surgery, you should be willing to log your food accurately and consistently. It's free, it's simple, and it's painless.

    Give that a sincere effort for awhile and see how it goes.
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    OP, would you consider opening your diary and sharing your height, weight and confirming age? You might get some more useful info.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    OP, would you consider opening your diary and sharing your height, weight and confirming age? You might get some more useful info.

    Not sure what's the point of looking at the diary when she's already said she's inconsistent with logging.
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    1. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    2. If you aren't already using one, get and use a food scale. Weigh all solids. Measuring cups/spoons are not accurate:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

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

    4. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

    5. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
  • wonderbeard101
    wonderbeard101 Posts: 75 Member
    This seems appropriate:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOBIq0R4iQY
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I think OP is actually celebrating that she is too small to be eligible for surgery.

    And she specified that she portions all of her meals out in advance and she eats the same thing so consistent logging shouldn't be that big of a deal.

    Cut her some slack, folks.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    This seems appropriate:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOBIq0R4iQY

    :heart:

    "Nothing in this world that's worth having comes easy!"
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I think OP is actually celebrating that she is too small to be eligible for surgery.

    And she specified that she portions all of her meals out in advance and she eats the same thing so consistent logging shouldn't be that big of a deal.

    Cut her some slack, folks.

    Except she has stated she hasn't been able to lose and wants "tips and tricks." The only tip/suggestion at this point is to weigh out the food and log consistently.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    Tips & Tricks for Weight Loss:

    1. weigh/measure/log every bite that goes in your mouth so you KNOW you are in a calorie deficit

    2. be patient
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    No *kitten*, the second I turned 31 a few years ago it all just stopped. My metabolism just completely went to crap

    that's not how it works.
  • thedecuirs
    thedecuirs Posts: 8 Member
    Does your insurance cover weight management? It's not the surgery, but meeting with a nutritionist and seeing a doctor who can look at your health from a weight loss standpoint might be helpful.

    This is what my nutritionist advised, (but please seek your own health professionals information) : Eat within an hour of waking, eat six small meals of only fruit, vegetables, nutrition shakes with a healthy pre-portioned meal for dinner, and keep track of everything, paying attention to portion and keep calories above 1200 per day and below max calories for weight loss (which is different for each person), no fat or added sugar.

    I think that was basically it. Again, please don't take this as advise, but simply what I have been advised to do. Good luck finding your own grove.
  • kuolo
    kuolo Posts: 251 Member
    If you're not losing weight you are eating too much, basically.
    Without your age, height, weight and daily calorie intake it is hard to give you proper advice. But if you're not weighing and logging every little thing that goes in your mouth that needs to be your starting point in finding out where you are going wrong.
    Even if your metabolism had slowed, all that means is you need to eat less. It doesn't mean you can't lose weight.
    If you spend a bit of time looking around these boards there is a lot of good advice to take on board.
    And imo time limited goals are setting yourself up for failure.

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