Not Losing... I don't understand

jessacurtis

I know how you feel. I've dropped to a 1200 calorie diet with 30-45 minutes of high intensity workouts a day, and I've GAINED weight. No soda, basically no carbs (a little here and there), drinking nothing but water and maybe one tiny cup of coffee once or twice a week. And no positive change.

Timmmy40

It depends on your weight. When I weighed between 350 lbs and 250 lbs I could eat 2200 calories a day and lose weight. Now, at 210 lbs, I have to eat around 1800 to lose weight. Any more than that and I maintain or gain weight. Cut out all of the garbage foods. Yes, one can lose weight eating garbage calories and be under your calorie goal, but you will fuel your body more efficiently by eating whole foods. I also stayed away from bread, and pasta during my main weight loss. No because of a diet plan I was on, but they are high in calories. A food scale is essential. Weigh everything. I used to throw my veggies in a pot and cook them, and I counted them as generic, one green bell pepper, one tomato, and the like. I was grossly under estimating calories. Now, I weigh all veggies. Makes a big difference. Also, you need to wait longer than 3 weeks to see more results. You may need to adjust your calorie intake to lose fat. My body would lose fat more than lose scale weight. I never saw both loses at the same time. You did not put all the weight on in 3 weeks, so you shouldn't expect to lose it all in 3 weeks.

MagicalGiraffe

You're eating more than you think, weighing using a scale is much more accurate than eye-balling your food.

mrsvander2010

Try taking pictures and measurements. Often times, we are so used to seeing ourselves for what we think we look like...it takes some time to see our progress. Take pictures once a month and then put them next to each other.

Mr_Knight

I log all my food/exercise data into this app. I am open to suggestions. Please help

The numbers you are logging for exercise burn are WAY over estimated. Cut those by at least half.

aethre

If you're not measuring, then buy a tape measure and start recording your measurements. In the past 4 weeks I've lost nine inches and one whole pound, so it can be a big difference. Take note of your waist-hip ratio too. If I was just weighing I'd have been totally discouraged by now.

mmorse6241983

You might be gaining muscle mass. I have lost 27 lbs, but have gained 7.5 lbs in muscle mass also. I use a scale that tell me how much fat and muscle is in each segment of my body. Measuring your inches is a great way to determine your changes since muscle is leaner.

DaddyGoofball

To calculate Calorie burn with Exersice I know there is no exact measurement but I have been using the following to ballpark it.....

To track Insanity workouts I use...
http://www.fitclick.com/calories_burned#.U-NlzvldVUU
Then I use Cardiovascular X minutes to get clise to what the site above uses

For walking I have been using MapMyFitness on Android and the last few days it has been looking calorie burn for walks.

I ordered a HRM that I should be getting today. My hope that I can use it instead of the fitclick site for Insanity or Bicycle Rides.

DaddyGoofball

UPDATE: based upon the responses I received I changed my activity level from Sedentary to Light Active. I also increased my calorie intake from around 1,700 to 1,900-2000 and started eating more vegetables and protein and less fruits.

Since I made the above changes my weight has started dropping again. I learned to be more realistic about my activity level and that its not simply getting rid of bad calories, portion control, and switching to good calories. Its more of getting the right good calories.

The weight I started a Month ago was 247-248.
Today I am down to 234

I thank everyone who responded and their continued support.