1200/cals aday for 3 weeks but havent lost a pound

btoff52

whats wrong

BombshellPhoenix

Your ticker says 8 lbs lost?

You've also neglected to give stats like current weight, weight to lose, height? Opening your diary would also help others

Reprocess

Without being able to view your diary its hard to tell.

Are you sure you are adding the correct calories? Do you measure them or goes by best estimate?
Do you excercise? Do you eat back what you excercise?

trogalicious

you're either eating more than 1200 calories (logging, but not accurately) or you're overestimating your calorie burn.

it's a math equation, the whole thing. Without us having no more information, we're trying to solve for too many variables.

Go_Deskercise

you're either eating more than 1200 calories (logging, but not accurately) or you're overestimating your calorie burn.

it's a math equation, the whole thing. Without us having no more information, we're trying to solve for too many variables.

My suggestion: Open your diary and let trogalicious help you I have seen plenty of his posts on other forums and this guy knows what he is talking about. He might be too honest for some, but his advice is good

Cryptonomnomicon

you're either eating more than 1200 calories (logging, but not accurately) or you're overestimating your calorie burn.

it's a math equation, the whole thing. Without us having no more information, we're trying to solve for too many variables.

My suggestion: Open your diary and let trogalicious help you I have seen plenty of his posts on other forums and this guy knows what he is talking about. He might be too honest for some, but his advice is good

QFT

Also check this link out...

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

lindsey1979

Also, if it's only 3 weeks, some people have a delay in seeing results, especially if a new work out regime is in the mix -- usually due to water retention (especially for women). Sometimes it can take up to 6 weeks for those people to see the scale move. Frustrating, yes, but part of the weight loss picture.

Go_Deskercise

Also, if it's only 3 weeks, some people have a delay in seeing results, especially if a new work out regime is in the mix -- usually due to water retention (especially for women). Sometimes it can take up to 6 weeks for those people to see the scale move. Frustrating, yes, but part of the weight loss picture.

Way to distracted by the PUPPY!!! Adorable

lindsey1979

Also, if it's only 3 weeks, some people have a delay in seeing results, especially if a new work out regime is in the mix -- usually due to water retention (especially for women). Sometimes it can take up to 6 weeks for those people to see the scale move. Frustrating, yes, but part of the weight loss picture.

Way to distracted by the PUPPY!!! Adorable

Well, it's possible that nothing is wrong -- that he/she is doing everything right and the results are just being masked by water retention. It's pretty important to know about that possibility.

Go_Deskercise

Also, if it's only 3 weeks, some people have a delay in seeing results, especially if a new work out regime is in the mix -- usually due to water retention (especially for women). Sometimes it can take up to 6 weeks for those people to see the scale move. Frustrating, yes, but part of the weight loss picture.

Way to distracted by the PUPPY!!! Adorable

Well, it's possible that nothing is wrong -- that he/she is doing everything right and the results are just being masked by water retention. It's pretty important to know about that possibility.

PUPPY!!!

btoff52

ht 5'2" wt 210 how do i open diary

btoff52

How do I open diary?

Go_Deskercise

How do I open diary?

My Home > Settings > Diary Settings > *Scroll to the bottom* > Diary Sharing > Public

StaciMarie1974

Lots of homemade and generic recipes. Did you create these recipes? If not, you don't know if the calorie count of the recipe matches what you ate.

1/2 cup cole slaw for 45 calories? Highly unlikely. Cole slaw is made with mayo, so is bound to be higher calorie than what you're assuming.

Are you using a food scale? Logging everything includes cooking oils, drinks, condiments?

shireeniebeanie

Also, if it's only 3 weeks, some people have a delay in seeing results, especially if a new work out regime is in the mix -- usually due to water retention (especially for women). Sometimes it can take up to 6 weeks for those people to see the scale move. Frustrating, yes, but part of the weight loss picture.

Way to distracted by the PUPPY!!! Adorable

Well, it's possible that nothing is wrong -- that he/she is doing everything right and the results are just being masked by water retention. It's pretty important to know about that possibility.

PUPPY!!!

Baby puppy! Wanna grab his big giant paws.

marissanik

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

btoff52

what are you referring to lots of homemade and generic recipes.? im not weighting every thing more measuring with cup or tablespoon or the palm of my hand for meat servings i even count 10 cals for omega 3 flaxseed oil supplement using barcode scanner when ever i can. I do count anything i drink

BombshellPhoenix

Buy a $10 digital food scale from Walmart. Use it for all solids and only use measuring cups for liquids. Never trust the palm of your hand.

btoff52

if my resting metabolic rate is 1500 cals and ive been eating around 1200 to 1400 lets say for possible inaccurate measuring .im still eat less than my body is burning if i stayed in bed all day .

Holla4mom

if my resting metabolic rate is 1500 cals and ive been eating around 1200 to 1400 lets say for possible inaccurate measuring .im still eat less than my body is burning if i stayed in bed all day .

Could that possibly be the problem?.

itsbasschick

stuff like resting metabolic rate are only approximations, and can be off by a bit. i was 25% higher than average body fat, so all the online calculators were wrong about everything for me.

cole slaw and potato salad are usually about 257 to 300 calories per cup, yet you have half a cup of cole slaw down as 45 calories. i also see Chicken Brest Grilled as 110 calories, but did you make it yourself? if it was store bought, chances are there's a good amount of oil on it, raising the calories. you have Beef - Tenderloin Steak, 0.75 oz, which means you had basically just over 1 tablespoon of steak. if you had more, it's improperly logged.

i suspect part of the problem is you're grabbing listings from the MFP database that are incorrect. anyone can add a food to the database, like cole slaw, but often i find listings that are incorrect. it's very important to get one that IS correct - some people will make homemade slaw using a diet dressing, list it as cole slaw - 45 calories - but that's only true for their particular homemade cole slaw.

btoff52

i agree with you about inaccuraces ive been using bar code scanner like the grillled chicken tyson frozen individually there are 6 pieces in the bag the package says 110 cals per serving .
as for my RMR if ht 5'2 wt 210 age 52 working full time as a nurse

itsbasschick

i have been 171 pounds twice in my life. once i was 20% body fat, once i was just over 40%. i mention this because obviously my RMR, BMR and BMI were very different at those two different points even though i was the same height and weight.

i get wrong info from the MFP database sometimes when i scan. my frozen hash browns from trader joe's come up as edamame, a totally unrelated product, and my husband's favorite cookies come up as a totally other brand and serving size, so always check the first time you scan.

btw, i suggest you weigh those pieces - in my experience it's very common for pieces of many things to be more than 1 serving each, especially with meats and candy. also are you cooking them with no oil, using no dressing on them - just eating them plain and dry with nothing but salt or pepper?

btoff52

chicken breast they are grilled then frozen when weight frozen at 4oz but when thawed wt 3.5 oz

itsbasschick

tyson lists 3 ounces as a serving, not 3.5
http://www.tyson.com/Products/Grilled-And-Ready-Fully-Cooked-Frozen-Grilled-Chicken-Breast-Strips.aspx

i dunno - it sounds to me like you're eating more calories than you think. about that steak - are you really eating less than 2 tablespoons worth as a serving?

btoff52

i had grilled swordfish but i took a bite of my husband steak just to taste i believe i did log both as i know every thing counts
my pkg of tyson grilled chicken ready cooked list serving size 96 g = 3.38 0z
i feel like im nick picking im sorry
i really do appreciate your feedback

pander101

I highly recommend investing in a food scale. There is probably inaccurate logging. A food scale really changed how I see portion sizes. I used just measuring cups and the size of my palm before too and it's really not all that accurate. It's fine if you're in a pinch but long term not that great.

opalsqueak007

Hi Btoff

I am 50 and 5 feet 7 starting weight 194lb (in my pics) before I started to lose weight.

I recently had 3 weeks of sticking rigidly to 1300 calories a day and I ate back my exercise calories. I lost no weight at all. I have now gone down to 1200 calories a day and do not eat back my exercise calories. I have lost 8 pounds in less than ten days. What I am saying is that if you stay under your calorie limit, hopefully you will start to lose weight eventually. Also, it seems that sometimes weight comes off in chunks perhaps. Good luck.

trogalicious

Hi Btoff

I am 50 and 5 feet 7 starting weight 194lb (in my pics) before I started to lose weight.

I recently had 3 weeks of sticking rigidly to 1300 calories a day and I ate back my exercise calories. I lost no weight at all. I have now gone down to 1200 calories a day and do not eat back my exercise calories. I have lost 8 pounds in less than ten days. What I am saying is that if you stay under your calorie limit, hopefully you will start to lose weight eventually. Also, it seems that sometimes weight comes off in chunks perhaps. Good luck.

just as a note...

it takes more than 3 weeks for the body to adjust to intake. You would probably have lost had you stayed at the 1300.

opalsqueak007

Yes - I am starting to understand that it doesn't come off straight away - thanks.

opalsqueak007

Trog - I have just seen your weight loss! Wow.......:)