Can Not Loose Weight
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Congrats on ditching the smokes!!
I think changing you macros, which you can customize on MFP, will help. Up your protein and fiber and lower the carbs, I'm not carb bashing at all, but keep those carbs high fiber. Change to brown rice, eat steel cut oats instead of instant, whole grain bread/pastas etc.
Changing my macros really helped me keep the scale where I wanted it.
Try using this http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ to get the right # of calories and macros set up for you. Then be SURE to accurately weigh and measure ALL of you food if you REALLY want results. Do this for a month and see if there are different results, if none then please do see your doctor.
BTW - I don't think anyone here was being mean. I see a lot of people sincerely trying to help you.0 -
OP claims to have logged accurately every day and all of you believe her?
Check her diary. A month or more is incomplete or missing. OP, the key is consistency and accuracy. Merely owning an account on MFP is not enough; you have to put in the work. Your logging is the problem. Good news, it is a way easier fix than having rounds of blood draws and doctor's appointments.0 -
OP claims to have logged accurately every day and all of you believe her?
Check her diary. A month or more is incomplete or missing. OP, the key is consistency and accuracy. Merely owning an account on MFP is not enough; you have to put in the work. Your logging is the problem. Good news, it is a way easier fix than having rounds of blood draws and doctor's appointments.
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If you just quit smoking, you could also be gaining weight from stress. Stress makes me eat more, and I swear when I'm stressed I retain water.
I was a pack a day smoker for 10 years and quit about 6 years ago. Hardest thing I've ever done. Harder than losing weight for me. So congratulations! It takes determination to give up an addiction. I put on 40lbs in 6 months when I quit smoking.
I had no idea how to deal with stress without cigarettes. Maybe I ate, maybe my metabolism slowed down, maybe all of the above. All I know is that I'm finally making inroads on that weight. All it took was 1 marriage, 2 kids, 3 houses, and 6 years..lol. If you just quit smoking, your body is probably doing wacky stuff since its not getting all those chemicals anymore. But you mind may also be doing wacky stuff as you learn new coping methods.
Don't be so hard on yourself. You don't need more stress.0 -
This thread is hilarious.
Don't start eating more until you know exactly what you're eating now. I'm willing to bet that's what the issue is.0 -
Ok I just have to put this out there....I have lost 74 pounds since april. I do not measure everything I eat, I do not measure all of my liquids. I know for a fact I forget to log some things...yet I still lose. I feel people get so hung up on numbers. It is NOT ALWAYS CALORIES IN CALORIES OUT!!!! THere are so many other factors!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOr crying out loud we are not meant to be put into these cookie cutter molds. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!
OP you are NOT eating enough. Your body is mad at you because you are not feeding it enough. If you do not give your body enough fuel it will store every little thing for reserves making it virtually impossible to lose weight. How do Iknow this? Because I have seen it happen to me and many others!!!!!!
OP see your Doctor to make sure you do not have hormonal issues or even something else. Also, Try eating 5-6 mini meals of about 300 calories or so and eat higher protien, a little less carbs, lots of veggies. These things have helped me achieve major goals!
Good luck, and please dont fall victim to the meanies of MFP...
Oh MFP don't ever change.
No one has been mean. If you think people have you should really re-check your definition of mean.
OP here's some good reading.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think0 -
About 3 years ago, I decided to make a huge change. I lost over 56lbs in about a year. I did this by eating lean and clean, as well as a daily exercise plan. I maintained this weight loss for about 2 years. Thennn I finally quit smoking. I noticed right away that my metabolism slowed down. Don't get me wrong, the first few weeks of quitting, I ate all kinds of sweets. I quickly realized I didn't want to be another statistic and ate regularly. This did not help. Over the past year I have gained 30lbs back.
Being discouraged by the numbers on the scale, I decided to stop stepping on the scale. Since June 2014, I have worked out 60 minutes per day, logged my daily calorie intake, kept under 1300 calories per day. After the summer was over, I decided it was time to step on the scale to see my progress. I GAINED 2lbs. Had mini melt down, but decided I somethings gotta change in order to it to work.
So, I changed what I was eating (because we all kind of start eating the same things all the time). I normally only eat on the outside walls of the grocery store, which means, whole foods and try to stay away from anything processed. Drink 10+ cups of water per day, made sure my work outs were always different every day. Weights twice a week, and cardio every day in between. Giving my body 1 day rest from any physical activity. By no means am I looking for a quick fix, but something has to give. I'm still not loosing weight. Last resort, I'm going to see my doctor.
Wondering if anyone has been in the same position, and what did they do to over come it.
You need to be tracking calories, and not so much the foods you are or are not eating0 -
OP, I suggest reading this. Even if you are weighing things it's entirely possible that you are using the wrong entries and that can cause logging inaccuracies as well.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
Work on being more accurate and consistent in your logging for about a month and then see if that helps.0 -
OH NO!!!!!0
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with all that exercise, liable to have a lot of muscle mass, which weighs twice as heavy as fat does.
and you sound fit n healthy so why worry about a few pounds.....0 -
I weigh almost all my food. If I'm missing 30 calories from a banana hear and there I really don't think that is the real root of my problem. I use a Polar heart rate monitor, so I try and calculate my work outs as best as I can. Thanks for your help guys, just thought trying to post on one of these boards would help
All we can all really do is make guesses and suggestions. Your best option is to see a nutrition expert or a doctor. Print your diary, schedule an appointment and go talk to someone who does nutrition and weight lose for a living. Or talk to a doctor to see if the weight gain has a medical reason.
Random generic people online only can guess and make suggestions of things you can do which, tbh, you don't seem to agree with which is fine but nobody is being unhelpful. Our best guess is as good as your best guess as to why you are gaining and not losing. Obviously something is not working or something is inaccurate since you are gaining weight but we are not going to have a magical answer to your problems.
Good for you for quitting smoking! I know it all seems discouraging but don't give up! I really suggest going to a medical source for help on this.0 -
OP claims to have logged accurately every day and all of you believe her?
Check her diary. A month or more is incomplete or missing. OP, the key is consistency and accuracy. Merely owning an account on MFP is not enough; you have to put in the work. Your logging is the problem. Good news, it is a way easier fix than having rounds of blood draws and doctor's appointments.
This. In the beginning it was a little tedious and of course I had to deal with comments from people that I was obsessive about how much I was eating. After so many tried-and-failed attempts at weight loss for years, it's the only thing that worked though. It took me a long time to lose the weight but over that time I've become pretty intuitive to what 2 tbsp of PB looks like, what a 100g banana looks like (small!) etc. I've maintained for over a year by using what I've learned when I was losing. I still plan most of my meals for the week. I definitely go out to eat every now and then too. It's about balance.0 -
OP claims to have logged accurately every day and all of you believe her?
Check her diary. A month or more is incomplete or missing. OP, the key is consistency and accuracy. Merely owning an account on MFP is not enough; you have to put in the work. Your logging is the problem. Good news, it is a way easier fix than having rounds of blood draws and doctor's appointments.
QFT
OP you are getting the answers that you need here.
Log everything you eat everyday
Weigh and measure all of your food
Stay consistent
If you are not losing, then you are eating more calories than you think.0 -
with all that exercise, liable to have a lot of muscle mass, which weighs twice as heavy as fat does.
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Muscle is more dense, not heavier0 -
OP, a 6 ounce, lightly breaded veal cutlet is not 50 calories. Most bananas weigh closer to 200 grams. Grapes are deceptive and "1 cup" is misleading. You have to weigh them. You're probably eating double the calories in the fruit you consume. That adds up quickly.
And a breaded, pan seared veal cutlet that weighs 6 ounces is closer to 400 calories, plus the touch of oil you use to cook it. It's not 50. On veal cutlet day, I'd dare guess you ate twice as many calories that day as you counted.
There are things like that all in your diary. You really have to be more honest with yourself if you want this to work.0 -
OP, Also, I believe someone already suggested it, but take measurements. You may have lost inches.0
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and +1 moreOP claims to have logged accurately every day and all of you believe her?
Check her diary. A month or more is incomplete or missing. OP, the key is consistency and accuracy. Merely owning an account on MFP is not enough; you have to put in the work. Your logging is the problem. Good news, it is a way easier fix than having rounds of blood draws and doctor's appointments.
^QFT
I will admit, personally, to not doing weighing...and I definitely "guesstimate"...but I'm still seeing the numbers dropping pretty consistently.
I had a plateau for about 2 weeks but it started moving again..and that plateau coincided with poor logging..connection? Perhaps
At any rate, I agree with others saying make sure that you are consistently/accurately logging everything. If you THEN don't see any movement..it might be time to see what doc thinks.0 -
with all that exercise, liable to have a lot of muscle mass, which weighs twice as heavy as fat does.
and you sound fit n healthy so why worry about a few pounds.....
NO.
Not sure how you get your math that it's twice as heavy. ..smh.
But I'm going to severely doubt OP is gaining muscle. Let alone enough muscle to stall any potential weight loss in a supposed deficit. Muscle gain doesn't happen by accident.0 -
Yes You Can.0
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Yes You Can.
Like the little engine that could!0 -
Over the past year I have gained 30lbs back.
Fact. Too many calories. Whip that logging into shape and the rest will workout with or without exercise.0 -
Heavier is just another way of saying that an object is denser!!with all that exercise, liable to have a lot of muscle mass, which weighs twice as heavy as fat does.
:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
Muscle is more dense, not heavier0 -
Heavier is just another way of saying that an object is denser!!with all that exercise, liable to have a lot of muscle mass, which weighs twice as heavy as fat does.
:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
Muscle is more dense, not heavier
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I weigh almost all my food. If I'm missing 30 calories from a banana hear and there I really don't think that is the real root of my problem. I use a Polar heart rate monitor, so I try and calculate my work outs as best as I can. Thanks for your help guys, just thought trying to post on one of these boards would help
Checking out your diary it looks like you weigh very little of your food and rely mostly on cup measurements. Cups are for liquids, not solids. You're missing calories with most of your entries and are likely eating a lot more than you think you are. It works the same for everyone. If you're in a deficit you lose, if you're in a surplus you gain, if you are staying the same you're at maintenance.
Start weighing ALL your food and use cups only for liquids. Barring a medical condition, the scale would have been moving downwards at a nice clip if you were truly eating 1300 calories.0 -
Thanks Everyone for their help/input!! Much appreciated!!0
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Heavier is just another way of saying that an object is denser!!with all that exercise, liable to have a lot of muscle mass, which weighs twice as heavy as fat does.
:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
Muscle is more dense, not heavier
No...not the case.
Weight is weight....
a 1 pound rock and a 1 pound bag of feathers is still 1 pound.
a 1 pound rock (or rock in general) is gonna be more dense than a feather or a bag of feathers.
So in order for me to get to 1 pound with rocks
I need LESS of them to achieve 1 pound....they are more dense
But with feathers, I will need a lot of them to get to 1 pound. they are less dense0 -
Thanks Everyone for their help/input!! Much appreciated!!
Try weighing, measuring and logging everything correctly for 2 weeks. I bet you'll see a difference
Good luck to you!!!0 -
Heavier is just another way of saying that an object is denser!!with all that exercise, liable to have a lot of muscle mass, which weighs twice as heavy as fat does.
:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
Muscle is more dense, not heavier
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Lol, if something is heavier by volume than another object it is denser. Shake your head all you want but, physics!0 -
When I read your post the fact that it all began going downhill after you quit smoking really stood out to me. You then saw immediate negative results and have been trying to gain back ground ever since. May I suggest to you something absolutely wild? If you change your focus you will change your results. You still continue to see those numbers in your head even though you quit stepping on the scale. Free yourself from the negative energy that flows through your memories from the quitting cigarettes stage of your journey. Your mind is powerful and your body reacts according to its beliefs. Begin to focus on wellness and what it felt like to lose fifty pounds that first go round. Stay fixed on wellness and visualize yourself in peak physical state. Hope for it with joy and fuel your vision with action.
To your success,
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