Gaining weight?!?! :(
socialdchic
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I have been doing this now for 15 days... Eating and staying under my calories and exercising ( a lot of days for an hour) and I am not losing hardly any weight and I have actually gained some back. I know the whole muscle thing since I was inactive before but I figured I would at LEAST lose some at first considering my prior habits were a 5-6 soda habit, not exercising ever, eating a lot and doing it before bed most nights... nope... nothing. Back to where I started almost and on top of that, my husband has lost 10 pounds since I started doing NOTHING... from eating my dinners I guess. He eats like 3 doughnuts in a row before bed and stuff like that and he loses 10 pounds and I am so frustrated.
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Well how much are you eating??0
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Is my diary where you can view it?
I am doing 1250 calories a day, is this what you are asking?Well how much are you eating??0 -
Open your diary for personalized advice.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at a deficit. You're underestimating your food &/or overestimating your burn. Log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly. Weigh your food.
Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Ok, it should be viewableOpen your diary for personalized advice.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at a deficit. You're underestimating your food &/or overestimating your burn. Log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly. Weigh your food.
Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Diary is private, we can't see it.
A lot of things to consider - it's only been 15 days and sounds like you've made some big changes as far as food intake and adding exercise, and it can take some time for the body to adjust. Are you meeting or getting close to your calorie goal, or coming in well under? Eating back any exercise cals? Accurate with logging food, weighing and measuring everything whenever possible?
Water weight due to new exercise, hormones due to being female, and inaccurate calorie estimates both eaten and burned can come into play here.
But if you make your diary public, that helps in offering more specific advice. It's in your settings, there's a place to make your diary public if you want to.
Other than that - patience. This will take time (yes, frustrating when hubby seems to effortlessly lose while eating donuts, but don't let it get to ya!), but it's worth it.0 -
The diary should be public now... are you supposed to eat the calories you burned? I am as accurate as I can be, the recipes I am using have the calories and serving sizes on the site but I am going to get a food scale which I do not have right now. Yeah, everyone keeps saying all of that but its hard being that I am a stay at home mom, alone in a new town and know no one and do all my exercise at home while my husband works 3rd shift and sleeps during the day... hard to find that motivation sometimes : /Diary is private, we can't see it.
A lot of things to consider - it's only been 15 days and sounds like you've made some big changes as far as food intake and adding exercise, and it can take some time for the body to adjust. Are you meeting or getting close to your calorie goal, or coming in well under? Eating back any exercise cals? Accurate with logging food, weighing and measuring everything whenever possible?
Water weight due to new exercise, hormones due to being female, and inaccurate calorie estimates both eaten and burned can come into play here.
But if you make your diary public, that helps in offering more specific advice. It's in your settings, there's a place to make your diary public if you want to.
Other than that - patience. This will take time (yes, frustrating when hubby seems to effortlessly lose while eating donuts, but don't let it get to ya!), but it's worth it.0 -
Do you not use milk on your cereal? If so you need to log that. I think you may be eating at maintenance. Your exercise burbs my be overestimated. Just eat back half of those while keeping base cals the same. And don't log light cleaning. That's part of your everyday activity.0
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Log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly. Weigh your food.I am as accurate as I can be, the recipes I am using have the calories and serving sizes on the site but I am going to get a food scale which I do not have right now.
Never use somebody else's recipe. When you cook, input all the ingredients plus the number of servings here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/box0 -
No I do not use milk, I eat all cereal dry, I wish there was a way I could let people know that, everyone keeps telling me this...Do you not use milk on your cereal? If so you need to log that. I think you may be eating at maintenance. Your exercise burbs my be overestimated. Just eat back half of those while keeping base cals the same. And don't log light cleaning. That's part of your everyday activity.0
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Do you not use milk on your cereal? If so you need to log that. I think you may be eating at maintenance. Your exercise burbs my be overestimated. Just eat back half of those while keeping base cals the same. And don't log light cleaning. That's part of your everyday activity.
^^ this
I noticed the same thing in your diary... no milk logged for cereal... and "virtually" no drinks logged (no water, coffee or tea?). Many times by adding sugar and cream to your drinks there are hidden calories. Or let's say a slice of cheese or a little creamy sauce here and there... it all adds up! I suspect you might be doing a bit of under-logging or over-consumption that you may think non-significant in the scheme of things but they all add up. Also these things take time... monitor your intake a bit better and give it time... you will see a turn for the better!
Good luck to you on your journey. Persistence will get you there!0 -
No I do not use milk, I eat all cereal dry, I wish there was a way I could let people know that, everyone keeps telling me this...Do you not use milk on your cereal? If so you need to log that. I think you may be eating at maintenance. Your exercise burbs my be overestimated. Just eat back half of those while keeping base cals the same. And don't log light cleaning. That's part of your everyday activity.
We offer this advice because you asked for advice... we DON'T know you are responding as we type... sorry you are offended... no more to say on that one!0 -
- Not eating enough.
- It's only been 2 weeks. Weight loss is meant to be slow.
- Not logging accurately. Invest in a food scale.
- Lots of prepackaged, preprepared and guesstimate foods. You can eat anything and lose weight as long as you're in a deficit, but watch the sodium and additives.0 -
No I do not use milk, I eat all cereal dry, I wish there was a way I could let people know that, everyone keeps telling me this...Do you not use milk on your cereal? If so you need to log that. I think you may be eating at maintenance. Your exercise burbs my be overestimated. Just eat back half of those while keeping base cals the same. And don't log light cleaning. That's part of your everyday activity.
Didn't mean to offend. Most people use milk. I was trying to help.0 -
Took my body 6 weeks to adjust just be patient0
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Watch your sodium.0
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I said in an above post I do not use milk, I hate milk. I forget to log water sometimes but I log crystal lite and I drink nothing else....Do you not use milk on your cereal? If so you need to log that. I think you may be eating at maintenance. Your exercise burbs my be overestimated. Just eat back half of those while keeping base cals the same. And don't log light cleaning. That's part of your everyday activity.
^^ this
I noticed the same thing in your diary... no milk logged for cereal... and "virtually" no drinks logged (no water, coffee or tea?). Many times by adding sugar and cream to your drinks there are hidden calories. Or let's say a slice of cheese or a little creamy sauce here and there... it all adds up! I suspect you might be doing a bit of under-logging or over-consumption that you may think non-significant in the scheme of things but they all add up. Also these things take time... monitor your intake a bit better and give it time... you will see a turn for the better!
Good luck to you on your journey. Persistence will get you there!0 -
And sorry if I sound mean, I dont mean to be, I am doing the best I can and everyone keeps saying the milk thing, I honestly did not realize it was so odd lol...I said in an above post I do not use milk, I hate milk. I forget to log water sometimes but I log crystal lite and I drink nothing else....Do you not use milk on your cereal? If so you need to log that. I think you may be eating at maintenance. Your exercise burbs my be overestimated. Just eat back half of those while keeping base cals the same. And don't log light cleaning. That's part of your everyday activity.
^^ this
I noticed the same thing in your diary... no milk logged for cereal... and "virtually" no drinks logged (no water, coffee or tea?). Many times by adding sugar and cream to your drinks there are hidden calories. Or let's say a slice of cheese or a little creamy sauce here and there... it all adds up! I suspect you might be doing a bit of under-logging or over-consumption that you may think non-significant in the scheme of things but they all add up. Also these things take time... monitor your intake a bit better and give it time... you will see a turn for the better!
Good luck to you on your journey. Persistence will get you there!0 -
I am trying to get a scale, I was not really prepared for all of this so I am having to buy a lot of stuff and we are not rolling in money. I have to get some shows because right now I am exercising in converse and my feet are hurting and they are falling apart anyways and a scale is on my list as well- Not eating enough.
- It's only been 2 weeks. Weight loss is meant to be slow.
- Not logging accurately. Invest in a food scale.
- Lots of prepackaged, preprepared and guesstimate foods. You can eat anything and lose weight as long as you're in a deficit, but watch the sodium and additives.0 -
Thank youTook my body 6 weeks to adjust just be patient0
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Thank you, I will start paying more attention to thatWatch your sodium.0
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I am trying to get a scale, I was not really prepared for all of this so I am having to buy a lot of stuff and we are not rolling in money. I have to get some shows because right now I am exercising in converse and my feet are hurting and they are falling apart anyways and a scale is on my list as well- Not eating enough.
- It's only been 2 weeks. Weight loss is meant to be slow.
- Not logging accurately. Invest in a food scale.
- Lots of prepackaged, preprepared and guesstimate foods. You can eat anything and lose weight as long as you're in a deficit, but watch the sodium and additives.
Food scales are fairly inexpensive. If you can, I would strongly suggest investing in one. It doesn't need to be fancy. I was SHOCKED at how much I was over estimating on my food portions once I got one. You could just be retaining water, but I would strongly suggest weighing your food first.0 -
I am trying to get a scale, I was not really prepared for all of this so I am having to buy a lot of stuff and we are not rolling in money. I have to get some shows because right now I am exercising in converse and my feet are hurting and they are falling apart anyways and a scale is on my list as well- Not eating enough.
If you are not losing weight, the answer is not that you aren't eating enough. A calorie deficit will result in weight loss, whether or not it's healthy. Since you are not losing, there is probably a discrepancy in what you think you are eating and in what you are.
Do you pre-log? If I don't plan my day ahead of time, I find myself forgetting to log tons of food at the end of the day. Are you using measuring cups since you don't have a scale?
Stop the current exercising if your feet hurt and your shoes are falling apart. You are risking chronic pain and injury. There are things you can do like pilates, situps, pushups, stuff like that.0 -
You know the story, men lose pounds quicker than women. Not sure why, but you cannot compare your weight loss rate to your husband's, that will discourage you.
Keep logging everything you eat, the sodium from the frozen Lean Cuisine, and Healthy Choice frozen meals could cause you to retain fluids. Just by being aware what you are eating, you have started this journey.
Keep making good choices, stay honest with yourself when you log your food, you will get there.0 -
I am trying to get a scale, I was not really prepared for all of this so I am having to buy a lot of stuff and we are not rolling in money. I have to get some shows because right now I am exercising in converse and my feet are hurting and they are falling apart anyways and a scale is on my list as well- Not eating enough.
If you are not losing weight, the answer is not that you aren't eating enough. A calorie deficit will result in weight loss, whether or not it's healthy. Since you are not losing, there is probably a discrepancy in what you think you are eating and in what you are.
Do you pre-log? If I don't plan my day ahead of time, I find myself forgetting to log tons of food at the end of the day. Are you using measuring cups since you don't have a scale?
Stop the current exercising if your feet hurt and your shoes are falling apart. You are risking chronic pain and injury. There are things you can do like pilates, situps, pushups, stuff like that.
It was before I saw her diary. I take it back, overeating does look like a problem.0 -
Yeah I have it on my next amazon order, is this one ok? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ESIVBT4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1OXMGBNNDVO3YI am trying to get a scale, I was not really prepared for all of this so I am having to buy a lot of stuff and we are not rolling in money. I have to get some shows because right now I am exercising in converse and my feet are hurting and they are falling apart anyways and a scale is on my list as well- Not eating enough.
- It's only been 2 weeks. Weight loss is meant to be slow.
- Not logging accurately. Invest in a food scale.
- Lots of prepackaged, preprepared and guesstimate foods. You can eat anything and lose weight as long as you're in a deficit, but watch the sodium and additives.
Food scales are fairly inexpensive. If you can, I would strongly suggest investing in one. It doesn't need to be fancy. I was SHOCKED at how much I was over estimating on my food portions once I got one. You could just be retaining water, but I would strongly suggest weighing your food first.0 -
I prelog a bit like once I have decided what I am doing for dinner (I buy weekly lists, just choosing which dinner) then I log it typically... I measure my ceereal and what I can in measuring cups. Obviously I cant measure a chicken breast so I am doing what I can with what I haveI am trying to get a scale, I was not really prepared for all of this so I am having to buy a lot of stuff and we are not rolling in money. I have to get some shows because right now I am exercising in converse and my feet are hurting and they are falling apart anyways and a scale is on my list as well- Not eating enough.
If you are not losing weight, the answer is not that you aren't eating enough. A calorie deficit will result in weight loss, whether or not it's healthy. Since you are not losing, there is probably a discrepancy in what you think you are eating and in what you are.
Do you pre-log? If I don't plan my day ahead of time, I find myself forgetting to log tons of food at the end of the day. Are you using measuring cups since you don't have a scale?
Stop the current exercising if your feet hurt and your shoes are falling apart. You are risking chronic pain and injury. There are things you can do like pilates, situps, pushups, stuff like that.0 -
thank you!You know the story, men lose pounds quicker than women. Not sure why, but you cannot compare your weight loss rate to your husband's, that will discourage you.
Keep logging everything you eat, the sodium from the frozen Lean Cuisine, and Healthy Choice frozen meals could cause you to retain fluids. Just by being aware what you are eating, you have started this journey.
Keep making good choices, stay honest with yourself when you log your food, you will get there.0 -
It takes time. When I first started, I didn't lose for 8 weeks!! But then after I got the hang of everything, it happened. My body was holding on to water, I just started exercising, and so on. But it will happen, it just takes time. After you get your scale, just weigh and measure everything and you'll be fine. :-) good luck!0
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I prelog a bit like once I have decided what I am doing for dinner (I buy weekly lists, just choosing which dinner) then I log it typically... I measure my ceereal and what I can in measuring cups. Obviously I cant measure a chicken breast so I am doing what I can with what I have
The good news is that this is probably your problem, if you are eyeballing portions. While you are waiting for your food scale, try using measuring cups to dish out food for portion control. There are guides online telling you the portion sizes for things like meat when you have to rely on eyeballing.
I don't personally use food scales. Like you said, work with what you have.0
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