Not Losing Weight!

MamaChaz
MamaChaz Posts: 4 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am super frustrated. I am logging everything and am eating not a lot of calories (please no starvation mode lectures), I am not hungry, I have upped my exercise to a safe level for me (I have AFIB) but am not losing! WTF?

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  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Eating too few calories, underestimating how much you eat and thus you're actually eating way too many calories, not eating back exercise cals fi you use MFP's net method.

    Weigh or measure food for best results. Use correct nutritional entries.
  • astroophys
    astroophys Posts: 175 Member
    Are you sure you're not underestimating your caloric intake? Why not check in with a doctor if you are worried? People are going to post recommendations for you to eat more, you seem to already know that and not want that advice. So, why not just talk to a doctor or a dietitian?
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    I feel like a broken record since I just posted this but here goes anyhow.


    You need to consume less calories and or burn more calories.

    Fat loss requires a calorie deficit and you are not in one. Maybe your TDEE needs some refinement , or you are not accurately counting the calories you consume.

    Work on getting the details correct and get in a calorie deficit and you will lose fat.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    1. some days, you're living off of protein shakes? Even on those days, you're only hitting 900-1000 calories.
    2. Other days, you're logging inaccurately.

    You've not been here very long, but you've basically done it wrong since you've been here.

    Use a food scale. Weigh everything. Use generic entries. Be patient.

    this might be of some use: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Visit your doctor. Everyone should do that when beginning their weight loss journey. Regular doctor or cardiologist, doesn't matter. Cardiology will always bang away harder at being healthy because they deal with the results of not doing that.

    The regular doctor can do a physical, make sure nothing else is wrong, nothing impeding your weight loss. They can tell you what kinds of food you shouldn't and shouldn't be eating, give you a nice calorie estimate and tell you what kind of exercise you should and shouldn't do. Cardiology can advise you on a heart-healthy diet and exercise program for you, too. :)

    If you follow their advice, you will lose weight. It's will be much simpler advice than you'll get from fitness gurus, but it will be better and will still work beautifully.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Considering your condition, you definitely need to bring this one to your doc. Could be meds you're on?

    Could also be inaccurate logging as other suggested. After a quick look at your food diary, my biggest question is - where are all the fruits and veggies?!
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    Considering your condition, you definitely need to bring this one to your doc. Could be meds you're on?

    Could also be inaccurate logging as other suggested. After a quick look at your food diary, my biggest question is - where are all the fruits and veggies?!

    ^^This. Just make sure you weigh all the solids that you consume and measure all the liquids accurately (no guessing). Some labels are a pain since they upload into the MFP database as volume measurements but you need to weigh them (powders which settle, preserves etc) and do a quick calc to get it right.

    But don't worry, you've only just started and I think most people here will admit there is a huge learning curve. I agree with following medical advice, and I would note that (just like me when I started out!) your protein and fat seem really low and most likely your fiber too. Just search through for similar threads and you'll find a ton of helpful links.

    Most importantly.. DON'T GIVE UP!
  • MamaChaz
    MamaChaz Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for the replies...I do know that I am logging accurately and that I am having under the 1200 calories per day. I have cleared this with my cardiologist and my electrophysiologist so I am okay with the medical aspect of this. I guess I was just not sure why it would be at a stand still when I am clearly consuming less calories than I am spending and was wondering if anyone else had any experience with this? I will work on upping my protein but I am not a fan of meat and am allergic to nuts so it's not the easiest!

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