Ready to give up today!

BillRicks1

OK - there are 4 numbers you need to watch (listed in order of importance)
1) WATER - 1/2 your current weight in ounces. If you are 150lbs. then 75 ounces of water a day.
2) Protein - You'll need to figure your daily protein requirement. If you can't find a protein calculator, message me.
3) BMR - Basil Metabolic Rate - This is the number of calories you burn daily, at rest.
4) TDEE - Total Daily Energy Expenditure. What you actually burn.

wampahoofus

I have gained weight for two reasons even when my calorie consumption has been down:
- Salty food. After eating a salty meal, I can gain a pound or two from water retention.
- Constipation - Waste material can build up over a day or two

I have heard other have had problems with MFP over-estimating calorie burn for various exercises. I would avoid eating back more than half of your exercise.

Also, take a look at your diary and see if there are any places where you may be underestimating the calorie content of a food item or two.

Weight increases are very frustrating and we have all had them. Stick to the plan and the scale will come back into line soon enough!

tanya7768

Do you weigh your food?

I do

Ok. So what kind of pizza do you get that is 135 calories per slice? Were those slices weighed (assuming you baked pizza yourself)? What is Bologna- beef 1 serving 1 slice? Lettuce - 1 cup? Homemade meatball sub - did you enter this recipe or did you select it from the database?

It was a cheap frozen kind of pizza lol. And yes a lot I just search through the data base. Bologna is a lunch meat.

Ok, you're not getting my point so I'll be blunt. You're NOT weighing your food. WTF does "one slice" even mean? Did it weigh 50 grams? 100 grams? If you're not accurate in your logging, then you can't complain about gaining weight because you don't even know for sure how much you're eating.

I see your point, I mostly weigh things I'm unsure of , like meats and cheese, some things I just search through the data base. I'm new to the weighing food thing. Just bought my food scale last week.

JTick

Do you weigh your food?

I do

Ok. So what kind of pizza do you get that is 135 calories per slice? Were those slices weighed (assuming you baked pizza yourself)? What is Bologna- beef 1 serving 1 slice? Lettuce - 1 cup? Homemade meatball sub - did you enter this recipe or did you select it from the database?

It was a cheap frozen kind of pizza lol. And yes a lot I just search through the data base. Bologna is a lunch meat.

Ok, you're not getting my point so I'll be blunt. You're NOT weighing your food. WTF does "one slice" even mean? Did it weigh 50 grams? 100 grams? If you're not accurate in your logging, then you can't complain about gaining weight because you don't even know for sure how much you're eating.

I see your point, I mostly weigh things I'm unsure of , like meats and cheese, some things I just search through the data base. I'm new to the weighing food thing. Just bought my food scale last week.

Ok, all things need to be weighed. If it's a liquid, then those get measured. Try weighing and logging everything for two weeks, and see what your weight does then. I think you'll be surprised at the true serving size of some things you're eating.

CoffeeBugg

Your logging is sporadic but you do state "It feels like my mid section went down", so I would not be surprised if you have actually lost a bit of bodyfat weight and are just seeing a normal day to day fluctuation on the scale due to water weight or something along those lines. I weigh myself every morning at the same time, and there are days where I weigh 3-4lbs more than I did the previous morning despite the fact that overall I have been steadily losing about 2 pounds a week since January. Unless you continue gaining weight, don't worry about it. Some days the scale just decides to be a jerkface.

RivenV

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

Have a look at this thread before you go freaking out further.

Ninkyou

Giving up will definitely make you reach your weight loss goals.

Said no one, ever.

:flowerforyou:

Step 1: Weigh food, log it accurately
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit.

tanya7768

Do you weigh your food?

I do

ok ty. I will start dong this and see. fingers crossed.

Ok. So what kind of pizza do you get that is 135 calories per slice? Were those slices weighed (assuming you baked pizza yourself)? What is Bologna- beef 1 serving 1 slice? Lettuce - 1 cup? Homemade meatball sub - did you enter this recipe or did you select it from the database?

It was a cheap frozen kind of pizza lol. And yes a lot I just search through the data base. Bologna is a lunch meat.

Ok, you're not getting my point so I'll be blunt. You're NOT weighing your food. WTF does "one slice" even mean? Did it weigh 50 grams? 100 grams? If you're not accurate in your logging, then you can't complain about gaining weight because you don't even know for sure how much you're eating.

I see your point, I mostly weigh things I'm unsure of , like meats and cheese, some things I just search through the data base. I'm new to the weighing food thing. Just bought my food scale last week.

Ok, all things need to be weighed. If it's a liquid, then those get measured. Try weighing and logging everything for two weeks, and see what your weight does then. I think you'll be surprised at the true serving size of some things you're eating.

martinel2099

Keep up the hard work and remember to measure, weigh and record everything properly. Look for the trends over a longer course of time vs just one day or week. Don't give up++++++++