Nothing is working!!!

kitlynnJ

For more information on how to log properly see:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

A serving size of raw fruit or veggies is 85 grams

A serving size of uncooked pasta is 2 oz

A serving size of meat is 4 oz raw (which is a tiny amount)

Most other things will have the serving size in grams on the back at the top of the nutrition info.

kat_howell

Um you were being rude!!! Dont dish it out if you cant take it!!

micktbaby

I suggest that you research different kinds of exercise. High intensity interval training and intermittent fasting really helped me. Changing things up rather than the same calories every day as well as shorter but harder cardio made the weight loss happen.

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randomtai

:laugh:

kat_howell

I am not angry or ignorig advise. he was rude so I was back. Thanks for your advice.

kat_howell

Thanks!

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WBB55

Is there something out there that will tell me how much certain things should weigh??

I use this website http://nutritiondata.self.com/ and a digital scale, as well as the packaging on food and maufacturer's websites to determine how many calories I'm eating.

younginaz

I do 30-45min of cardio 4-5days a week, I ride my bike in the evenings, I stay under 1200 calories a day, i drink a ton of water, and I have lost 1lb in 3months!!!!!! I had a baby in October and I have 40lbs of babyweight to lose. I am taking addipex and get monthly Lipotronic injections. I am so frustrated!!!!! I am out of options.

I was just getting ready to post the same question. I have lost 70 pounds since last March, but in January of this year I hit a plateau and I have almost completely stopped, with the exception of ten slooww pounds recenlty. I weigh my food as much as possible. I tried increasing my calories, eating back my calories, and decreasing my calories. I was doing cardio (elliptical) 4-5 days a week. Recently I have added a morning session of cardio (swimming), so i am exercising twice a day three times a week, and I have recently started lifing weights. I am getting so frustrated that I am starting to give up. I completely disagree that is is mathmatically impossible. I have tried a nutritionist and a trainer at the gym, but they only have the standard "watch your portions" which I honestly believe I have under control. I honestly don't know what to do. I would love some advise so I thought I would jump on your post. Anybody?

MapleFlavouredMaiden

Try eating more.

Also start lifting heavy weights.

Yeah, because that's how all those people in concentration camps in WWII got so skinny. The Germans fed them more and made them lift weights. Let's bottom line this. She's not in a deficit. She thinks she is but she's not. We know this because that's how weight loss works.

It's not all about creating a deficit. I'm fairly certain she doesn't want to look like a concentration camp survivor. I see this same stupid statement all over the place. Sorry, but your ignorance is showing.

MapleFlavouredMaiden

I do 30-45min of cardio 4-5days a week, I ride my bike in the evenings, I stay under 1200 calories a day, i drink a ton of water, and I have lost 1lb in 3months!!!!!! I had a baby in October and I have 40lbs of babyweight to lose. I am taking addipex and get monthly Lipotronic injections. I am so frustrated!!!!! I am out of options.

I was just getting ready to post the same question. I have lost 70 pounds since last March, but in January of this year I hit a plateau and I have almost completely stopped, with the exception of ten slooww pounds recenlty. I weigh my food as much as possible. I tried increasing my calories, eating back my calories, and decreasing my calories. I was doing cardio (elliptical) 4-5 days a week. Recently I have added a morning session of cardio (swimming), so i am exercising twice a day three times a week, and I have recently started lifing weights. I am getting so frustrated that I am starting to give up. I completely disagree that is is mathmatically impossible. I have tried a nutritionist and a trainer at the gym, but they only have the standard "watch your portions" which I honestly believe I have under control. I honestly don't know what to do. I would love some advise so I thought I would jump on your post. Anybody?

READ ABOVE!!! Answered up there ^^^

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WBB55

I do 30-45min of cardio 4-5days a week, I ride my bike in the evenings, I stay under 1200 calories a day, i drink a ton of water, and I have lost 1lb in 3months!!!!!! I had a baby in October and I have 40lbs of babyweight to lose. I am taking addipex and get monthly Lipotronic injections. I am so frustrated!!!!! I am out of options.

I was just getting ready to post the same question. I have lost 70 pounds since last March, but in January of this year I hit a plateau and I have almost completely stopped, with the exception of ten slooww pounds recenlty. I weigh my food as much as possible. I tried increasing my calories, eating back my calories, and decreasing my calories. I was doing cardio (elliptical) 4-5 days a week. Recently I have added a morning session of cardio (swimming), so i am exercising twice a day three times a week, and I have recently started lifing weights. I am getting so frustrated that I am starting to give up. I completely disagree that is is mathmatically impossible. I have tried a nutritionist and a trainer at the gym, but they only have the standard "watch your portions" which I honestly believe I have under control. I honestly don't know what to do. I would love some advise so I thought I would jump on your post. Anybody?

If I were you, I'd start my own post.

kitlynnJ

I was just getting ready to post the same question. I have lost 70 pounds since last March, but in January of this year I hit a plateau and I have almost completely stopped, with the exception of ten slooww pounds recenlty. I weigh my food as much as possible. I tried increasing my calories, eating back my calories, and decreasing my calories. I was doing cardio (elliptical) 4-5 days a week. Recently I have added a morning session of cardio (swimming), so i am exercising twice a day three times a week, and I have recently started lifing weights. I am getting so frustrated that I am starting to give up. I completely disagree that is is mathmatically impossible. I have tried a nutritionist and a trainer at the gym, but they only have the standard "watch your portions" which I honestly believe I have under control. I honestly don't know what to do. I would love some advise so I thought I would jump on your post. Anybody?

You should make your own thread instead of trying to hijack someone elses
Also: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
and: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

CariS001

No, I do not weigh my food. I am just counting the calories of everythign i eat. But i put down every singe thing I eat. I am 5'10 and even when i was skinny i still had curves.

ding ding ding …there is your problem ….more than likely you are eating more than you think …

get a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything…

THIS! And, I would also suggest switching to HIIT training over steady state cardio, and keeping up with the weight training. I like metabolic training when it comes to weights, with heavy, compound lifts.

kat_howell

OMG, I posted a very similar post bc I wasn't losing and I was running so often and under my calorie goal. MFP friends told me to up my calories to 1500 as my base! IT WORKED, all of a sudden it started melting off. EAT MORE!

Thanks!!

swaymyway

You seem to be relucant to weigh your food - it's been the main bit of advice giving in this thread but you seem to keep skirting around it so I think people are just trying to drill into you how important it is.

A meal of chicken, veggies and pasta could be really healthy and low calorie but if you are having big portions or adding other things (sauces, gravy, cheese...who knows) it could also easily be 1000+ calories.

If you are putting what you guess is a 'serving' of oats in your bowl you could easily be putting three servings in as the serving sizes on packets are notoriously small. So that bowl of oats with milk and maybe a tablespoon of honey could easily be 600 calories.

Weighing food can be a pain and annoying and a hassle but it's got to be worth it just to make sure you are eating the calories you think you are - try it for a few weeks (you don't have to do it forever) and one of three things will happen. You'll find out youve been overestimating how many calories you eat and need to up your intake and lose some weight, you'll find your estimates were spot on and you still need to work out why you are not losing or you'll find out you have been eating more calories than your estimates, reduce your intake accordingly and lose weight

kat_howell

You seem to be relucant to weigh your food - it's been the main bit of advice giving in this thread but you seem to keep skirting around it so I think people are just trying to drill into you how important it is.

A meal of chicken, veggies and pasta could be really healthy and low calorie but if you are having big portions or adding other things (sauces, gravy, cheese...who knows) it could also easily be 1000+ calories.

If you are putting what you guess is a 'serving' of oats in your bowl you could easily be putting three servings in as the serving sizes on packets are notoriously small. So that bowl of oats with milk and maybe a tablespoon of honey could easily be 600 calories.

Weighing food can be a pain and annoying and a hassle but it's got to be worth it just to make sure you are eating the calories you think you are - try it for a few weeks (you don't have to do it forever) and one of three things will happen. You'll find out youve been overestimating how many calories you eat and need to up your intake and lose some weight, you'll find your estimates were spot on and you still need to work out why you are not losing or you'll find out you have been eating more calories than your estimates, reduce your intake accordingly and lose weight

Yes! Thanks, I am going to buy a scale this weekend and try it out for a couple weeks.

Lisa1971

Who is arguing?? I was making a statement. BTW, nice selfie in the bathroom. Typical *kitten* picture.

Now that wasn't nice. He's only trying to help you.

younginaz

I was just getting ready to post the same question. I have lost 70 pounds since last March, but in January of this year I hit a plateau and I have almost completely stopped, with the exception of ten slooww pounds recenlty. I weigh my food as much as possible. I tried increasing my calories, eating back my calories, and decreasing my calories. I was doing cardio (elliptical) 4-5 days a week. Recently I have added a morning session of cardio (swimming), so i am exercising twice a day three times a week, and I have recently started lifing weights. I am getting so frustrated that I am starting to give up. I completely disagree that is is mathmatically impossible. I have tried a nutritionist and a trainer at the gym, but they only have the standard "watch your portions" which I honestly believe I have under control. I honestly don't know what to do. I would love some advise so I thought I would jump on your post. Anybody?

You should make your own thread instead of trying to hijack someone elses
Also: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
and: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

Well, the last time I posted, all I got was people telling me I should have searched the topic before starting another thread. I was just trying to avoid another backlash.

ndj1979

I eat healthy. I eat oatmeal or fruit for breakfast. A salad or soup for lunch, and usually chicken and veggies for dinner. No sodas, no sweets.

does not matter….your calorie counts can still be off and you would not lose ..

if you eat "healthy" food at maintenance you will maintain, and not lose.

get a food scale…weight/log/measure everything..

why did you ask for advice if you are just going to argue with it????

^ this was my rude response….

OP - you are way too sensitive …

but like I said, you have all the answers already, so you obviously do not need any advice from me….

Calliope610

I am not angry or ignorig advise. he was rude so I was back. Thanks for your advice.

I'm, new to MFP and maybe a bit naive, or maybe just stupid, but could you please point out the rudeness, just so I can spot it in the future.

gieshagirl

My suggestion to you is eat more ....try scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator ...I do not believe you are eating enough ....please re evaluate your calories

bump!

Confuzzled4ever

Yes.. google scoobies and start there.. get a scale.. weigh everything .. count everything even if you lick the spoon. Get a tape measure and take your measurements.. If you don't lose weight while lifting you will probably lose inches. (which is better honestly) You are eating more then you think you are. Stop the silly injections, they are merely a "make someone money" gimmick.

Weight loss is simple..

To lose weight": eat less then you burn
To gain weight: eat more then you burn
To maintain weight: eat the same as what you burn.

You cannot be successful if you do not have an idea of how many calories you actually burn and how much food you actually eat.

Use MFP entries that do not have an asterisk before them as much as possible. They are usually more accurate. If you started to lift, eat a lot of protein. 30-40 percent of your calories should be protein. And you need to eat more.

Slow and steady wins the race.

MapleFlavouredMaiden

Try eating more.

Also start lifting heavy weights.

Yeah, because that's how all those people in concentration camps in WWII got so skinny. The Germans fed them more and made them lift weights. Let's bottom line this. She's not in a deficit. She thinks she is but she's not. We know this because that's how weight loss works.

It's not all about creating a deficit. I'm fairly certain she doesn't want to look like a concentration camp survivor. I see this same stupid statement all over the place. Sorry, but your ignorance is showing.

Lol. What is it all about?

You certainly need a deficit but that's not the end all be all of fat loss.

kjo9692

You seem to be relucant to weigh your food - it's been the main bit of advice giving in this thread but you seem to keep skirting around it so I think people are just trying to drill into you how important it is.

A meal of chicken, veggies and pasta could be really healthy and low calorie but if you are having big portions or adding other things (sauces, gravy, cheese...who knows) it could also easily be 1000+ calories.

If you are putting what you guess is a 'serving' of oats in your bowl you could easily be putting three servings in as the serving sizes on packets are notoriously small. So that bowl of oats with milk and maybe a tablespoon of honey could easily be 600 calories.

Weighing food can be a pain and annoying and a hassle but it's got to be worth it just to make sure you are eating the calories you think you are - try it for a few weeks (you don't have to do it forever) and one of three things will happen. You'll find out youve been overestimating how many calories you eat and need to up your intake and lose some weight, you'll find your estimates were spot on and you still need to work out why you are not losing or you'll find out you have been eating more calories than your estimates, reduce your intake accordingly and lose weight

Yes! Thanks, I am going to buy a scale this weekend and try it out for a couple weeks.

It's important that you use it always if possible. For example, unlike the other user said, your fruits, vegetables, pasta, just anything that's solid will always have a different weight. Not all apples are the same size/weight. I started without a food scale (because I just didn't think about this) and when I got one I noticed that I was overeating. Also, 1200 might be too low for you, you can still lose weight by eating more than that (as long as you weigh/measure all your foods). Good luck OP.

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Kst76

It's not just about how much you eat, but about WHAT you eat.

lolz….

yea right …so I can eat 5000 calories a day over maintenance of the "right" foods and still lose weights….

Right, I thought a calorie is a calorie when it comes to losing weight.