15 Days In - Have Not Lost Any Weight
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Since you don't have that much to lose, maybe drop it to 1200 calories a day. And remember to drink tons of water!
Sorry but how does dropping to 1200 cal/day help her when she doesn't have that much to lose? If she doesn't, and really 20 lbs compared to my 80 is not much, then she doesn't need to drop her calorie intake.
Also, 1200 calories is a ridiculous number that everyone seems to stick to. Unless you've done the math based on your BMR and TDEE . . . it's an arbitrary number, period.
Well it worked for me so I figured it would work for the OP as well. No need to be snarky - I was just offering advice based on my personal experience.0 -
I was much heavier then you are when I started. It was a couple of months before I saw the scale move. I did however lose inches during that time. With the amount of weight you are wanting to lose, you are probably toning...which means you are gaining lean muscle before shrinking your fat...which can cause you to weigh the same, if not even slightly more. Just keep at it and it will start coming off.
Good luck!0 -
Look to have at least a 500 calorie deficit (burn 500 more claories than taking in). You must also count the calories of everything you put into your mouth by weighing or measuring ACCURATELY. You would be surprised how you can consume additonal calories here and there just by licking something off a spoon such as peanut butter or assuming the weight of something, etc. If your margin for a deficit is tight, since you may not be buring a ton of calories, those little things will prevent you from losing and you will simply maintain. Good Luck!0
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Make sure you are measuring all of your foods properly. You can eat a lot more than you think if you don't measure them.
And drink... like wine
About 100 calories per only 4oz give or take...0 -
I have been almost 25 days and lost nothing. I have my calories set at 1200 and have rarely gone over... I originally set it at 1600 but lowered after 10 days of no loss. My kicker is that I am 6' tall and 270 lbs so according to everyone, the weight should be coming off as my deficit is over 1000 calories per day.. it's just not. Everyone told me to buy a food scale, so I did that, but I can say with 100% honesty that I was not/am not eating over my calories. I feel better, so I am just focusing on that at the moment.
1200 calories is WAY too low for you. If you don't eat enough, you won't lose. Trust me, I've been there. Recalculate your calories and follow it. It will work.0 -
Being busy is great. You stay physically active even if it's light. However, your body easily accommodates to it. If you do the same thing constantly then your body will become more efficient at it. Basically burning less calories while still being able to do the same amount of stuff. If you want a constant calorie burn you would want to "stay out of your comfort zone" in a sense. Keep slowly building up the cardio and other exercises that you do. You'll see it. Besides, don't get caught up in the idea of needing to see results "immediately". If this isn't your first time trying to get back to a certain weight or a certain shape then you'll know that the faster you see results, the faster you can lose them too, if you don't know how to maintain. Just going back to what you originally did after reaching your goal is essentially just a really long term version of not even ever doing the process in the first place. Metabolism is a huge thing to fix, even harder to maintain. You'll get to it. We all do with dedication. It's just irritating that we don't see what we want immediately, or don't have a guaranteed set date or your money back kind of thing haha0
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Since you don't have that much to lose, maybe drop it to 1200 calories a day. And remember to drink tons of water!
Sorry but how does dropping to 1200 cal/day help her when she doesn't have that much to lose? If she doesn't, and really 20 lbs compared to my 80 is not much, then she doesn't need to drop her calorie intake.
Also, 1200 calories is a ridiculous number that everyone seems to stick to. Unless you've done the math based on your BMR and TDEE . . . it's an arbitrary number, period.
Well it worked for me so I figured it would work for the OP as well. No need to be snarky - I was just offering advice based on my personal experience.
Sorry but offering this kind of advice when 1,200 is bordering on not healthy for so many people really bothers me!
Cutting calories when you have a little weight to lose isn't going to help - it's more about shaking it up because believe it or not, losing more weight kind of is easier than when you only have like 10 - 25lbs to lose.0 -
Here's a BMI chart: http://www.shapeup.org/bmi/bmi6.pdf
At 5'6", you should be 115-150 to be in a healthy BMI range.
With at least 30 lb to lose, it's possible to lose 1 lb per week, but even 0.5 lb would be fine. Much easier, more sustainable.
At 1400 cal per day, which is entirely reasonable for you, you'll get to 140 lb.
Since you're currently needing 1810 cal to maintain weight, you'll be losing just under 1 lb per week to start.
When you get closer to your goal, you'll be eating at less of a deficit, so your weight loss will slow.
Here's a tool you might find helpful.
This calculator will tell you not only your BMI, but how many servings of various foods to eat to maintain that weight.
If you enter your healthy goal weight (from a BMI chart), this will help you plan your food intake.
https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/childrens-nutrition-research-center/healthyeatingcalculator/eatingCal.html
The good news is that even though it's hard for you to exercise right now, if you control your calorie intake you'll still lose weight.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake."
Go for walks with your family. Look on YouTube (or even google) for bodyweight workouts. I've even found some free kindle books on Amazon, free nook books on B&N.0 -
Why?you're eating under your BMR right now - which isn't the way to go
It's really not a problem. In fact, that's how to lose weight: eat less than your body needs.
I'm pretty consistently taking in 1600-1650 calories, "netting" about 1000, and the BMR calculators put me about 1700.
I'm losing weight slowly & gradually, my doctors are happy with my progress & my health.
(5'9", started at 275, currently 225, goal of 165 lb; maybe 150, I'll decide when I get closer)
No.do hot yoga you will lose weight lol also add some strengthening exercises like do 10 push ups, 10 sit ups, 10 squats, Hip Bridge etc. Whenever you think about a cookie or soda stop and do something. Workout your butt and legs to increase you metabolism.
You've been here 3 years & a couple thousand posts, and you are still giving bad advice?!
Don't make any food forbidden, that only gives it power. If you want a cookie, have a cookie. Just make sure it fits in your calorie goal for the day.
WOAH!!!I have been almost 25 days and lost nothing. I have my calories set at 1200 and have rarely gone over... I originally set it at 1600 but lowered after 10 days of no loss. My kicker is that I am 6' tall and 270 lbs
1200 is WAAAAY too low for you. That's the minimum a woman should eat, unless she's very short.
Unhealthy. And 10 days really isn't enough to see much of a change anyway.
At 6', you should be between 140-180 lb (so between 1400-1800 cal).
You currently need 2700. To drop 1 lb per week, eat 2200. To drop 2 lb, eat 1700.
And give it plenty of time. At least several weeks, a month is better.
:grumble:You're probably at too high of a deficit to be losing, your body isn't going to let go of anything when it's not getting enough in ...
If you don't eat enough, you won't lose
If you're eating fewer calories than your body needs to run, you will lose weight.
You have to. The energy has to come from somewhere.
Your body first uses carbs (glucose & glycogen), then fat, and lastly it will use muscle, but it's not an efficient conversion, and it damages the body, so if there's anything else to use for fuel the body will avoid using muscle. (Plus losing muscle means impaired bodily function, such as breathing & heartbeat.)0 -
Here are some helpful threads to read, especially sexypants.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read0 -
Since you don't have that much to lose, maybe drop it to 1200 calories a day. And remember to drink tons of water!
Sorry but how does dropping to 1200 cal/day help her when she doesn't have that much to lose? If she doesn't, and really 20 lbs compared to my 80 is not much, then she doesn't need to drop her calorie intake.
Also, 1200 calories is a ridiculous number that everyone seems to stick to. Unless you've done the math based on your BMR and TDEE . . . it's an arbitrary number, period.
Well it worked for me so I figured it would work for the OP as well. No need to be snarky - I was just offering advice based on my personal experience.
Sorry but offering this kind of advice when 1,200 is bordering on not healthy for so many people really bothers me!
Cutting calories when you have a little weight to lose isn't going to help - it's more about shaking it up because believe it or not, losing more weight kind of is easier than when you only have like 10 - 25lbs to lose.
According to my doctor, 1200 is healthy and fine for me.
And after all - isn't all the adivce given here based on personal experience. Unless, of course, you have a medical degree?
Don't be rude just because what works for me doesn't work for you, or give me an attitude because you don't agree with me.0 -
Since you don't have that much to lose, maybe drop it to 1200 calories a day. And remember to drink tons of water!
Sorry but how does dropping to 1200 cal/day help her when she doesn't have that much to lose? If she doesn't, and really 20 lbs compared to my 80 is not much, then she doesn't need to drop her calorie intake.
Also, 1200 calories is a ridiculous number that everyone seems to stick to. Unless you've done the math based on your BMR and TDEE . . . it's an arbitrary number, period.
Well it worked for me so I figured it would work for the OP as well. No need to be snarky - I was just offering advice based on my personal experience.
Sorry but offering this kind of advice when 1,200 is bordering on not healthy for so many people really bothers me!
Cutting calories when you have a little weight to lose isn't going to help - it's more about shaking it up because believe it or not, losing more weight kind of is easier than when you only have like 10 - 25lbs to lose.
According to my doctor, 1200 is healthy and fine for me.
And after all - isn't all the adivce given here based on personal experience. Unless, of course, you have a medical degree?
Don't be rude just because what works for me doesn't work for you, or give me an attitude because you don't agree with me.
immediately telling someone that has been here and trying something for only 15 days... to drop to 1200 calories.. because it worked for you is just bad advice.
tell them to figure out what works for them, not trying what worked for you.0 -
Since you don't have that much to lose, maybe drop it to 1200 calories a day. And remember to drink tons of water!
Sorry but how does dropping to 1200 cal/day help her when she doesn't have that much to lose? If she doesn't, and really 20 lbs compared to my 80 is not much, then she doesn't need to drop her calorie intake.
Also, 1200 calories is a ridiculous number that everyone seems to stick to. Unless you've done the math based on your BMR and TDEE . . . it's an arbitrary number, period.
Well it worked for me so I figured it would work for the OP as well. No need to be snarky - I was just offering advice based on my personal experience.
Sorry but offering this kind of advice when 1,200 is bordering on not healthy for so many people really bothers me!
Cutting calories when you have a little weight to lose isn't going to help - it's more about shaking it up because believe it or not, losing more weight kind of is easier than when you only have like 10 - 25lbs to lose.
According to my doctor, 1200 is healthy and fine for me.
And after all - isn't all the adivce given here based on personal experience. Unless, of course, you have a medical degree?
Don't be rude just because what works for me doesn't work for you, or give me an attitude because you don't agree with me.
immediately telling someone that has been here and trying something for only 15 days... to drop to 1200 calories.. because it worked for you is just bad advice.
tell them to figure out what works for them, not trying what worked for you.
Amen!
Everyone's body is different but what is common among all of us is a BMR and a TDEE . . . sure, I might have the same numbers as someone else but my lifestyle is way different or something about me isn't the same. This is also about being healthy and doing the best thing for your body . . . whatever that is. Figuring out a BMR and sticking to that or a TDEE - 20% are both common methods of figuring out a range that will most likely work for you.
I eat 2,000 calories/day and have lost on that. I am not going to recommend that to people because a) I'm 5'9/10ish (so pretty tall), b) I started at 320lbs . . . not everyone was ever that big and c) I do spin 3 days a week and heavy lifting 3 days a week, not everyone does that either but this works for me. If she wants to try it, I'm more than happy to talk about what I've learned but not every woman will want to lift or to do spin.0 -
Wow....I've only been in this community for a couple of weeks and I can't believe how harsh ya'll are.
I'm walking away and will get my support elsewhere.0 -
Wow....I've only been in this community for a couple of weeks and I can't believe how harsh ya'll are.
I'm walking away and will get my support elsewhere.
Fine.
Or, you could stay and understand why what you're doing is giving a direction, not tools to help people find their own solutions. Besides, you've been a member here longer than I have. Not sure how that's just a couple of weeks, but that's cool too.0 -
Wow....I've only been in this community for a couple of weeks and I can't believe how harsh ya'll are.
I'm walking away and will get my support elsewhere.
There's so many myths about losing weight out there and some of them (not all, but some) cause a lot of harm to your body down the road. This isn't to say it's not working for you but what is working for you could cause harm to someone else.
People need to know how to figure out what works for them, not what worked for Joe and just immediately implement into their life.
Many people are gluten free, carb free, low carb, vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, etc etc. I don't follow any of those diets, but they work in their own ways. I eat what I want to and I do this based on my lifestyle. It's not about being "harsh" it's about education and how it important it is to have the tools for life, not just being a size 2 for 6 months.0 -
I've only used this community for a few weeks - I've had the app on and off for a while.
One last thing:
OK - OP - if you're still here, my advice to you would be to go get a physical and speak to your doctor about your health goals and have him/her help you come up with a plan that works for you. That's what I've done and it's worked great. Also have your doctor check your thyroid and whatnot.
Ok - I'm done. bye bye0 -
I wouldn't drop your calories to 1200. You'll starve. Give it another 2 weeks. Sometimes it takes a while. Also, might help to measure and see if you lost any inches. Weight is not the only measurement that matters, especially if you feel good.
Feel good, and don't get too discouraged.
I honestly had the same problem until I found this site and meticulously kept an eye on calories. I actually gained weight for a few weeks trying to just keep an eye on what I ate. I needed to look right at it with both eyes.0 -
Since you don't have that much to lose, maybe drop it to 1200 calories a day. And remember to drink tons of water!
No. Just so much NO.
I went here:
http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/
and put in your info, choosing sedentary with -20% calorie reduction & lost fat and got your BMR of 1521, TDEE of 1826, and calorie goal of 1460.
Research the terms if you are unfamiliar, but a food scale, and measure other than your weight. Tape measure & body fat are two other measurements that can show progress.
ETA: and take progress pics. I have not lost a single pound in MONTHS. But since I lift weights, I actually am recompositioning (is that a word?) my body. I know this because my body fat % has gone down almost 10% and I LOOK better and more slender. To hell with the scale!0 -
Hi. We appear to be separated at birth! I'm 38, 182 with similar target and like swimming and yoga too.
Feel free to add me as a friend and we can do this together
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Hi do not get discouraged when your body is adjusting to the changes you are making you may not see results at first. Also do not just make my fitness pal just a log of what you are eating. Think about what is in it. Watch breads, pastas, white rice. For instance I only exercise about ten minutes a day of high impact aerobics and at first I saw no results especially the first two weeks. It has been two months and I have lost 15 pounds. My help to you is set a day you will get on the scale and the five or seven days you are not on it focus on portions and knowing that is more than about the weight but making day by day life-style changes that will once the weight is lost keep it off. I am over 200 lbs but today for me it is more about changing my life-style and food choices and that all takes time.
Again do not get discouraged the weight will come off. I did not even track my highest on fitness pal, but I know and now I am working my down.
Be encouraged.0 -
I had a terrible time losing any weight, couldn't get under the 142 mark at 1400 calories a day. Now, in the past few weeks, I have cut out the sugar and bad carbs which cause terrible blood sugar spikes. I am still eating 1400 calories a day, and sometimes 1500 and the scale is now moving down. At 136lbs now, and the only thing that made it move was really cutting back on the carbs. It's tough for the first three days because your body is adjusting to this and there are lots of cravings. But, after three days, the cravings start to disappear. The glycemic index of foods do count in this. I don't care if people say calories in and calories out......didn't work for me and I don't have those horrible blood spikes then crashes, where you try to eat everything is sight.
So, for breakfast I had a couple of scrambled eggs with some salsa and cheese which was around 300 calories. Had a romaine salad with chop roasted chicken with lite ranch dressing for lunch, which was around 300 calories. A piece of cheese for a snack....70 calories. For dinner I am going to have a lean grilled pork chop with steamed broccoli and cauliflower with a little Brummel and Brown spread, and garlic powder. And maybe a few strawberries for dessert with some lite REAL whipped cream (which just has a tad bit of sugar). The sugar free puddings are also good with the strawberries, or sometimes I have blackberries. Just depends how low carb you want to go, but I have found that if I stay in around 50 carbs and no more than 60 carbs a day, along with a 1400 calorie diet, the scale started moving! Some people will say this is too much fat in the diet, but research is now showing otherwise. It's all about the glycemic index, and having a little extra fat is better than being fat!!! This has to be a lifestyle change though, because if you lay back into the carbs, the weight will come right back. Not saying never eat a piece of bday cake or a brownie, just here and there!
I am 5'4, now at 136 pounds.....I was in the beginning before I joined myfitnesspal at 160 pounds, hit the plateau at 140 pounds and stayed at that for years. Now the scale is moving again! I only walk 30 minutes a day, and light weights. And at age 49, I am doing pretty good AND GETTING SO MANY COMPLIMENTS! YEA!0 -
kioniasw-
Great post, yes those white carbs will get ya! Glycemic Index counts, and these white carbs just make you hungry all day long. They are very addictive.0 -
Three things:
1) You've been at it for 2 weeks. You expected to lose 2 lbs in that time. Your weight fluctuates with water etc by +/- 2 or 3 lbs. So even if things are changing, you might not have seen a difference in that time. If you KNOW you're eating less than you were, stick with it and you should see a change soon enough. It took me 4 weeks until I could tell the new eating plan was working.
2) You mentioned that you're exercising. If you are logging your exercise and "eating back" your calories daily as reported on this site, you could be over your goal. The site overreports calories burned. My suggestion is to cut the time in half when you log it. So if you do 30 minutes of cardio, log it as 15 minutes. Now your "goal" for the day will be adjusted upward by the 100 or so calories you burned, and you know how much you can eat for the day.
(Some people take a different approach, don't log their workouts, and eat the same every day regardless of whether or not they exercised. That may be easier if you tend to exercise about the same amount every day. It doesn't work for me because my exercise pattern is "all or nothing" - e.g. totally sedentary days mixed with 6 hours of hiking.)
3) Ignore the people who say "eat more if you're not losing". That's clearly ridiculous advice UNLESS the reason you're not losing is that you have no energy for workouts you were doing before. If you were sedentary before, eating more will not help you lose weight! There are good reasons to eat more, of course, like if you're struggling with hunger, you're undernourished, or you lack energy for daily activities.
Good luck, feel free to friend me.0 -
kioniasw-
Great post, yes those white carbs will get ya! Glycemic Index counts, and these white carbs just make you hungry all day long. They are very addictive.
:noway: like crack? I like how every thread degenerates to blaming glycemic index and sugar.
Unless you have a medical condition, there's REALLY no reason to worry about them. Logging everything you eat accurately and diligently is KEY. For weight loss it really is calories in vs out.
For health, moderation is a factor. Finding foods that help you meet your macro/micro goals are important.
I've been known to eat pints of gelato in a sitting. I've lost 53 lbs.
Where's my fairy wand?
ETA: Learning to find foods that are satiating is an important factor to making this sustainable as well. As is not picking an overly aggressive calorie deficit.0 -
kioniasw-
Great post, yes those white carbs will get ya! Glycemic Index counts, and these white carbs just make you hungry all day long. They are very addictive.
:noway: like crack? I like how every thread degenerates to blaming glycemic index and sugar.
Unless you have a medical condition, there's REALLY no reason to worry about them. Logging everything you eat accurately and diligently is KEY. For weight loss it really is calories in vs out.
For health, moderation is a factor. Finding foods that help you meet your macro/micro goals are important.
I've been known to eat pints of gelato in a sitting. I've lost 53 lbs.
Where's my fairy wand?
ETA: Learning to find foods that are satiating is an important factor to making this sustainable as well. As is not picking an overly aggressive calorie deficit.
Nope it does matter big time......so what if you can eat icecream all day long! Doesn't matter, most people can not! You say it's for diabetics only to worry about this, what about preventing Diabetes?
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/Patients_Visitors/pcs/nutrition/services/healtheweightforwomen/special_topics/intelihealth1002.aspx?subID=submenu10
I have studied this high and low, and doctors everywhere are talking about this. Go eat your icecream.0 -
kioniasw-
Great post, yes those white carbs will get ya! Glycemic Index counts, and these white carbs just make you hungry all day long. They are very addictive.
:noway: like crack? I like how every thread degenerates to blaming glycemic index and sugar.
Unless you have a medical condition, there's REALLY no reason to worry about them. Logging everything you eat accurately and diligently is KEY. For weight loss it really is calories in vs out.
For health, moderation is a factor. Finding foods that help you meet your macro/micro goals are important.
I've been known to eat pints of gelato in a sitting. I've lost 53 lbs.
Where's my fairy wand?
ETA: Learning to find foods that are satiating is an important factor to making this sustainable as well. As is not picking an overly aggressive calorie deficit.
Nope it does matter big time......so what if you can eat icecream all day long! Doesn't matter,most people can not! You say it's for diabetics only to worry about this, what about preventing Diabetes?
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/Patients_Visitors/pcs/nutrition/services/healtheweightforwomen/special_topics/intelihealth1002.aspx?subID=submenu10
I have studied this high and low, and doctors everywhere are talking about this. Go eat your icecream.
Lmfao. Who said I eat ice cream aaaall day? Nice strawman. Most people CAN fit these foods you're labeling bad into their day. Of course I'm not advising those with medical conditions to partake in this way. Even those with diabetes can have sugar, it just has to be regulated more than those without.
Prevention starts with maintaining your health, not pointing fingers at foods. Did you not read the part about moderation and balance? Just jumped on my pints. Don't blame ya. Ice cream is tasty.. .
http://www.fitnessbaddies.com/your-problem-with-sugar-is-the-problem-with-sugar/0 -
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yeah, me too.0 -
kioniasw-
Great post, yes those white carbs will get ya! Glycemic Index counts, and these white carbs just make you hungry all day long. They are very addictive.
:noway: like crack? I like how every thread degenerates to blaming glycemic index and sugar.
Unless you have a medical condition, there's REALLY no reason to worry about them. Logging everything you eat accurately and diligently is KEY. For weight loss it really is calories in vs out.
For health, moderation is a factor. Finding foods that help you meet your macro/micro goals are important.
I've been known to eat pints of gelato in a sitting. I've lost 53 lbs.
Where's my fairy wand?
ETA: Learning to find foods that are satiating is an important factor to making this sustainable as well. As is not picking an overly aggressive calorie deficit.
Nope it does matter big time......so what if you can eat icecream all day long! Doesn't matter,most people can not! You say it's for diabetics only to worry about this, what about preventing Diabetes?
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/Patients_Visitors/pcs/nutrition/services/healtheweightforwomen/special_topics/intelihealth1002.aspx?subID=submenu10
I have studied this high and low, and doctors everywhere are talking about this. Go eat your icecream.
Lmfao. Who said I eat ice cream aaaall day? Nice strawman. Most people CAN fit these foods you're labeling bad into their day. Of course I'm not advising those with medical conditions to partake in this way. Even those with diabetes can have sugar, it just has to be regulated more than those without.
Prevention starts with maintaining your health, not pointing fingers at foods. Did you not read the part about moderation and balance? Just jumped on my pints. Don't blame ya. Ice cream is tasty.. .
http://www.fitnessbaddies.com/your-problem-with-sugar-is-the-problem-with-sugar/
I just want to commend you on the use of the word "strawman." Not seen often. 0 -
Hey, OP, it's been 15 days. Keep doing what you're doing, get your exercise and you will see results. It may take longer than two weeks and maybe even longer than 4 weeks.
Just keep at it and stay off the scale. :flowerforyou:0
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