Maybe Its Too Early Too See Results?

TheFitnessTutor

Also please note that once you start getting below 50% of maintenance level of calories ( no, nooone can know exactly what that is but the point is to consistently eat at a PROPER range of a deficit) you start running more of a risk of experiencing more metabolic adaptation and slowdown, basically shooting your self in the foot. So don't try to severely under eat, and by god eat more protein. Your body needs nitrogen for more than muscle. It's not a bodybuilding thing. The most important macronutrient that everyone wants to under eat. MFP is usually way off in this regard unless you customize. And again, don't use mfp as a limbo stick. it's a tool. You can build a house with a hammer or kill someone with it. Don't turn it into a weapon against yourself as many do. EAT!!!!

felonebeats

Also please note that once you start getting below 50% of maintenance level of calories ( no, nooone can know exactly what that is but the point is to consistently eat at a PROPER range of a deficit) you start running more of a risk of experiencing more metabolic adaptation and slowdown, basically shooting your self in the foot. So don't try to severely under eat, and by god eat more protein. Your body needs nitrogen for more than muscle. It's not a bodybuilding thing. The most important macronutrient that everyone wants to under eat. MFP is usually way off in this regard unless you customize. And again, don't use mfp as a limbo stick. it's a tool. You can build a house with a hammer or kill someone with it. Don't turn it into a weapon against yourself as many do. EAT!!!!

^^^This

nkovacs1954

I'd bet you are stronger, feel better and have more energy..Give up? No, think of how great you'll feel in a month. In a quarter. In a year.

sassyjae21

While the caloric deficit is important for weight loss, it is also important what you eat. I peeked at your food diary. You are eating pretty good amounts of out-of-the-box foods, high in sodium and fat. 65g of fat per day is too much. Change what you eat - introduce greens, fruits. and reduce the fat intake and you will see results faster. Good luck

Really? Perhaps you should go back and read an original post before throwing out your comments. The original post was a plea to understand why she is not losing any weight with daily exercise and current diet. Perhaps you should read up on the benefits of the micronutrients and understand that 100 calories of cheetos and not the same as 100 calories of spinach.

I'd like to know how 65 grams of fat is too much? Based on what premise? And when does the correct amount of fats "kick in" to make a difference when she lowers them...to what level....and how does that level of say 20grams(or whoever you feel is the appropriate amount) change the metabolic functions of freeing up more fatty acids?

100 calories of spinach is the same as 100 calories of cheetos. Yep. Pretty simple. As far as burning fat goes. I can assure you of that. Other than that, no food is the same. No vegetables are required to lose weight. They might be required for overall health. The importance of micronutrients has nothing to do with fat burning other than if a person doesn't get them they will develop a disease or malfunction...I would be open to being privy to any complex or lay person explanation ask to the mechanism of metabolic change to which you imply.

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lambchristie

I looked through your food diary for April and what I saw is that you do not typically eat enough protein, sodium some days seems rather high, and you do not log consistently (daily; all meals).

Use this tool of MFP to the fullest and you will begin to see better results.