Please look at my diary and tell me why I have only lost 1lb

CoraGregoryCPA

Someone had recently reviewed my diary and pointed out to me about the lack of veggies... and I, like you, came back with how much fruit I ate.

They said Veggies are better than fruit because they don't include that sugar intake. I agreed and will take my fruit down a bit and replace it with more veggies: potatoe, sweet potato, brocoli, cauliflour, etc. I just saw fruit as so easy to eat,,, but I do think I need to back down too.

Track your water, you may be getting less than you think.

racmac

Well thank you to those that said I wasnt inputting stuff properly - I weighed my yogurt this morning and it turns out i should have been doubling the quantities and the same with the banana although the nuts were spot on!

I will be extra careful for a while and see how i get on

Amy911Gray

I have noticed when I drink 8 glasses of water every day, I see the change in weight more consistently. Remember that you are getting healthy, and losing weight is a part of that, but you are training yourself to change your life for a lifetime, not just to lose weight.

I've had one reality check during all of this---my scales broke and I didn't know it. I was losing weight very rapidly, and had to reset my weight loss. What I realized was the weight was coming off, I was losing dress sizes (5 so far), even if the scales didn't really show that. Rolls are shrinking, arms are thinning, thighs are disappearing---I haven't started a productive exercise program yet.

So stick to what you are doing. You will be excellent at this!!

msclarebear1980

it seems to me as simple as going over your calories almost everyday??? try sticking to the calories or just below thats what ive tried to do anyway?x

kew736

A lot of days you are in the red, meaning you overeat in the number of calories you are supposed to have.

LouPeters

Hi, I also noticed you were a little light on veges, but see your pretty regular with your fruit so thats a good thing.
One thing my food coach has warned me about is overdoing the protein. She said sometimes that can slow your weight loss down. You have a high protein count on a regular basis so maybe thats something you can look at?
Plenty of water is the key, and the timing of when you eat. Some people's body's like lots of little meals and snacks. I was told try and eat every 2-3 hrs. Which I struggle with on a regular basis but getting there (have been losing weight for 6 months and half way there, just found MFP last week lol).
Anyway, somethings will work for you and some wont. Dont be disheartened, its great you are researching your options and sometimes the body doesnt react the way we want. Stick with it, good luck :happy:

msclarebear1980

thats what i noticed 11 out of 17 days not including today were in the red, that can only mean 1 thing will happen......weight gain!! xx

hpsnickers1

You will not gain muscle that fast. It's hard enough for men to gain muscle much less women. It can take a month for your body to adjust to the new routine.

You don't have to eat every few hours, drink tons of water, etc. And even if you are in the red you are most likely still under calories (at 110.6 I will burn 1600 on my absolutely laziest day. If you are heavier you are burning more.

Just give it some more time. You want plenty of protein. Fruit will slow weight loss down more than protein - protein is needed for your muscles - chronic cardio will do more for wasting away lean muscle mass than it will for fat burning. Yes fruit has nutrients but it also has sugar - glucose and fructose - the same kind in table sugar and the body doesn't see the difference. High insulin levels will inhibit fat burning ( if you are eating high carb every few hours - this sends glucose into the blood every few hours - the body will have to pump out insulin every few hours to take care of the excess sugar in the blood and you won't be burning fat - you'll be burning carbs all day). Drop the carbs and increase the fat. Keep your insulin levels low and the body will burn fat for fuel (not glucose).

If we were to over eat by 20 calories every day we would gain 2 pounds a year. 20 calories!!

tigersword

thats what i noticed 11 out of 17 days not including today were in the red, that can only mean 1 thing will happen......weight gain!! xx

Absolutely false. MFP includes a deficit from your TDEE in your goal calories. I can eat 300 calories over my calorie goal EVERY day and still lose weight. In order to actually gain weight I'd need to eat almost 1500 calories OVER my goal calories EVERY day.