Why still nothing? Help me!
amieosia
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Seriously, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I keep my calories under 1000 and go to the gym at least 5 days a week. Scale hasn't moved in 2weeks, and even then I had only lost 10 of the 60 pounds I have to lose.
Anyone have any insight or suggestions?
Anyone have any insight or suggestions?
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so on sat all you ate was soup and a cupcake?Seriously, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I keep my calories under 1000 and go to the gym at least 5 days a week. Scale hasn't moved in 2weeks, and even then I had only lost 10 of the 60 pounds I have to lose.
Anyone have any insight or suggestions?0 -
Why are you keeping your calories under 1000?0
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The issue is probably not enough food. Here is a good place to start:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Seriously, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I keep my calories under 1000 and go to the gym at least 5 days a week. Scale hasn't moved in 2weeks, and even then I had only lost 10 of the 60 pounds I have to lose.
Anyone have any insight or suggestions?
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well based on your diary it appears that you don't weigh your food...that can mean inaccurate logging.
And 2 weeks is not that bad...weight loss is not linear...
suggestions buy a kitchen scale, weight all your food, up your calories to at least 1200 a day min and be patient.
It has taken me over a year to lose 48lbs...doing it right in a sustainable manner.0 -
Eat more.
Calculate your TDEE and eat a 15-20% deficit
Eat at least 50% of your exercise calories
Weigh your food to make sure you are tracking accurately
Take measurements of your body and track your progress through inches lost0 -
Same answer as last month:
You could start by logging accurately and weighing everything.0 -
You are starving simple as that. Keeping your calories that low you're slowing your metabolism and retaining liquids.id suggest you to start eating more, 4 or 5 times a day, measure hoe many calories you burn on every workout, drink plenty of water, stay away from junk food, etc0
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you may not be taking in enough calories if you are keeping them under 1000 and working out 5 times a week....too few calories can actually put your body into "starvation mode" and you are essentially fighting your bodies natural instinct to slow down your metabolism in order to reserve its energy stores....your body will win this battle....in my opinion under 1000 is too extreme for what you are trying to accomplish.....maybe try adding calories by means of green veggies and protein....this will tell your body it is not going to starve and will allow energy stores to be utilized....0
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Definitely watch your portions and weigh your food. I was shocked at how many calories just my coffee and honey are in the morning! Also, drink water! Chemical reactions in the body all require water and breaking down fat is a chemical reaction!
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The science is there - if you TRULY are eating less than 1k calories a day you should be losing. People will say eat more... thats not always the case. However, eating less than 1200 cal a day can slow your metabolism causing weight to come off slower. However, under 1k cal a day should result in a loss so I'm going with Stef on this one and saying you're not logging accurately.
Weigh EVERYTHING! Log EVERYTHING that you put in your mouth (juices and soda and bits and pieces). Eat a more balanced diet. Drink more water. Make sure you log your exercise properly (suggest you get a HRM as MFP usually overestimates exercise cal burn).
Congrats on the 10lbs lost. Be paitent... the rest will come off too, but make sure you do it the healthy way!!0 -
Please understand this- I log everything accurately. If a serving size is 1/2 tablespoon then I fill up my little measuring spoon and make sure it is right. If you are going to respond with "log accurately" then you didn't even read this. I have one cheat day a week, yesterday was mine. I haven't logged that day because I just woke up and have to transfer it from a piece of paper.0
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Please understand this- I log everything accurately. If a serving size is 1/2 tablespoon then I fill up my little measuring spoon and make sure it is right. If you are going to respond with "log accurately" then you didn't even read this. I have one cheat day a week, yesterday was mine. I haven't logged that day because I just woke up and have to transfer it from a piece of paper.
If you log accurately, then why are you only eating 1000 cals per day?0 -
Please understand this- I log everything accurately. If a serving size is 1/2 tablespoon then I fill up my little measuring spoon and make sure it is right. If you are going to respond with "log accurately" then you didn't even read this. I have one cheat day a week, yesterday was mine. I haven't logged that day because I just woke up and have to transfer it from a piece of paper.
Pleaase understand this: measuring cups and spoons are accurate for liquids only. They are not 100% accurate for all foods.0 -
If you log accurately then you are not eating enough.0
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well based on your diary it appears that you don't weigh your food...that can mean inaccurate logging.
And 2 weeks is not that bad...weight loss is not linear...
suggestions buy a kitchen scale, weight all your food, up your calories to at least 1200 a day min and be patient.
It has taken me over a year to lose 48lbs...doing it right in a sustainable manner.
This!!!!0 -
I would say you are not eating enough. I know it sounds silly but your body is not something you can just keep subtracting calories from and it will continue to shed weight. It's an adaptive system that will maintain itself from starving and fatigue. Your body is probably at a comfortable level and it won't allow itself to lose anything else because it would be potentially damaging.
I'd recommend using this to find how many calorie you SHOULD be eating in order to have the energy to workout better and lose weight at a healthy cadence.
http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/
You need food to fuel your body to have the energy to burn more cals in a healthier way. Your metabolism is probably just stagnant from dealing with such low cals.0 -
you may not be taking in enough calories if you are keeping them under 1000 and working out 5 times a week....too few calories can actually put your body into "starvation mode" and you are essentially fighting your bodies natural instinct to slow down your metabolism in order to reserve its energy stores....your body will win this battle....in my opinion under 1000 is too extreme for what you are trying to accomplish.....maybe try adding calories by means of green veggies and protein....this will tell your body it is not going to starve and will allow energy stores to be utilized....
no it wont....starvation mode is a myth and it takes a while to have your metabolism adapt
I think this article is on point here...
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/another-look-at-metabolic-damage.html#more-9313
to the OP logging accurately has a lot of components to it...weighing solids, measuring liquids, choosing correct entries, logging everything.
If you are truely eating 1k calories...then you will lose weight (fat and muscle) and will just get skinny and soft...but if that is your goal have at...if you want to be firm and leaner eat more food, get in lots of protien and start resistence training...
As well don't think of this as a temporary thing, you should be eating the food you plan on eating when you have lost the weight just in smaller portions.
As well the goal here should be to eat the maximum number of calories and still lose weight at a reasonable pace not as few calories as you can and still function...lots of women here eat over 1500 calories a day and still lose weight and are very happy with how they look...me included.0 -
well based on your diary it appears that you don't weigh your food...that can mean inaccurate logging.
And 2 weeks is not that bad...weight loss is not linear...
suggestions buy a kitchen scale, weight all your food, up your calories to at least 1200 a day min and be patient.
It has taken me over a year to lose 48lbs...doing it right in a sustainable manner.
This!!!!
Yes this also!0 -
Please understand this- I log everything accurately. If a serving size is 1/2 tablespoon then I fill up my little measuring spoon and make sure it is right. If you are going to respond with "log accurately" then you didn't even read this. I have one cheat day a week, yesterday was mine. I haven't logged that day because I just woke up and have to transfer it from a piece of paper.
No where in your OP did you mention anything about weighing or measuring. So I will again say you need to log accurately. As others have mentioned, measure spoons/cups are good for liquids but solids not so much. If the serving size is 56g...then you need to put your food on teh scale and measure out 56g.
And again your body needs more than 1k calories. If you are truly weighing yoru food and really are eating only 1k cal then the weight will come off, but slow as your metaboism will adjust accoridingly to make sure you have enough calories/energy/nutrition to keep your organs functioning properly. You will lose fat, but you'll lose muscle as well.
So depending on what your goals are - you need to either 1) eat more and fuel your body properly but make sure you log everything that you eat or drink. Weigh everything as well. or 2) continue with 1k cal and be patient.
Either way the weight will come off. One is much more healthy than the other - the choice is yours.0 -
then you must have a medical issue because if you are honestly only eating soup and a cupcake you should be losing, not healthy losing, but losing nonethelessPlease understand this- I log everything accurately. If a serving size is 1/2 tablespoon then I fill up my little measuring spoon and make sure it is right. If you are going to respond with "log accurately" then you didn't even read this. I have one cheat day a week, yesterday was mine. I haven't logged that day because I just woke up and have to transfer it from a piece of paper.0 -
You go to the gym 5 days a week and you eat UNDER 1000 calories.
There is your problem.0 -
When it recomm1200, then why is 1000 so bad? It's almost the same thing.0
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When it recomm1200, then why is 1000 so bad? It's almost the same thing.
No, it's 200 calories different....0 -
You are eating so little that this isn't sustainable. I don't believe in starvation mode, but I do believe that living off of less than 1000 calories a day will cause you to quit and binge. Bump up your calories so you don't feel deprived. Have patience and the pounds will come off. Add me if you'd like.0
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And you arent always eating 1,000 and then you are working out on top of that.0
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When it recomm1200, then why is 1000 so bad? It's almost the same thing.
1200 calories is the bare minimum recommended for a sedentary woman and most people should actually be eating more than this. This has less to do with weight loss and more to do with making sure you're getting enough nutrients into your diet. It's harder to get enough protein and fat as well as the various vitamins and minerals your body needs if you're eating at such a low calorie level.
In addition to be deficient in something, the less you eat the more likely you are to lose lean muscle mass along with the fat. This leads to many dieters being disappointed with their new body shape once they reach their goal weight.
If you want to lose weight, and be healthy, and look great at the end of the process, then you should be striving to eat as much as possible while losing instead of as little as possible.
These are three really great posts that I think anyone new to the boards should read:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Don't look for advice when you won't accept what anyone is saying, especially the right advice.0
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You have asked for help, you have been given help and you are saying the help is wrong and you know better. What is the point?
Don't know why I am wasting my time but here goes....
You need to invest in some digital scales. Nothing fancy. Weigh and log everything.
Eat more than 1000 calories.0 -
No but we looked at your diary and the sort of entries that you have entered are not accurate. It's that simple. You can either take advice from people who have successfully lost a lot of sustainable weightloss or continue down the 'I'm doing everything right' route. If you were doing everything right you would have lost weight and not written this post. Your choice if you take the advice but what you're doing is not working so what do you have to lose?Please understand this- I log everything accurately. If a serving size is 1/2 tablespoon then I fill up my little measuring spoon and make sure it is right. If you are going to respond with "log accurately" then you didn't even read this. I have one cheat day a week, yesterday was mine. I haven't logged that day because I just woke up and have to transfer it from a piece of paper.0
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