OK I'VE BEEN LOGGING IN FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW..NO WEIGHT LOSS

QueenJayJay

You need WAY more protein.

marycmeadows

running burns a lot of calories. and then jillian's 30ds. are you sure you're eating enough??

Bridget0927

Sugar and salt watch those.

Brandongood

running burns a lot of calories. and then jillian's 30ds. are you sure you're eating enough??

what she said

MissMalinSara

I'm not sure how many calories i should be eating?? MFP says 1200..

Im always hungry, and have to run to burn 600 calories just so i can have dinner..

Brandongood

If youre always hungry, youre not eating enough

kayleen_longworth

What does MFP say your sodium levels are at? Try changing your diary to track sodium instead of fiber so we can get a better idea of your intake. Also are you drinking water at all? Make sure to log those as well.

Brandongood

I'm not sure how many calories i should be eating?? MFP says 1200..

Im always hungry, and have to run to burn 600 calories just so i can have dinner..

You should be eating what youre burning. Your body needs the fuel for these workouts your doing. MFP already sets a calorie deficit for you when you set it to lose .5, 1, or 2 lbs a week. You shouldnt have to feel a requirement to exercise just to be able to eat.

tiamaria3

I've been at a roadblock as well, i actually gained a few lbs,so i asked another member for some advice and after explaining my situation,she suggested to that maybe my cal intake was too high and not enough fruits/veggies as well as i needed to up my water intake,so yesterday i lowered my intake by setting lost to 1.5lbs and upped my water so for my next weigh in hopefully i see results...i also try to excerise for at least 30mins everynite,i'm sick this week so i didn't have the energy to zumba...Not sure if this will help but thought i'd share the advice i was also given

toddlyons

I mean i even started Gillians 30 day shred and gave up after 5 days because nothing was lost.


Maybe I should go back to having my days like this:

Breakfast - cereal
Lunch - foot long subway/mcdonalds wrap
dinner - cookie

You're starving yourself. You can't lose weight eating this little.

1. Use MFP tool to calculate your daily calorie target
2. Eat that much; never less OR eat even more, exercise, and eat your exercise calories back to meet the higher calorie target.
3. Repeat.
thats it!

Umeboshi

I found the problem. Typing your topic in all caps makes you gain weight.

Devlyn_P

Calculate your maintenance then create a safe deficit. Try it for 2 weeks and see if you lose at least 1-2lbs. Its all about balance in your macros and calories in vs out. Good luck!

n_unocero

you should be eating AT LEAST 1200 cals a day, but still staying under your calorie goal. if you work out but just eat more cals than you've burned it's not going to make a difference.

My calorie goal is 1200. :S

and that's not enough. you need to be realistic with your calorie goal.

forest0spirit555

I know but i feel like eating 1200 calories a day and running is all too much :-( i want to get back to 8 stone 10 - it seems like it was so easy last year!

I know for me 1200 calories was way too few. Im active and healthy and trying to maintain that was actually starving myself. if your hungry you should eat. just reach for healthy choices. they now have healthy substitutions for EVERYTHING these days. Try diet cocoa instead of rich hot cocoa, tea instead of coffee, almond or soy milk instead of milk, flavored rice cakes instead of chips, turkey burger instead of red burger meat, fish or poultry instead of red meat. Youll get there but its all about little choices to adjust into somthing thats healthy and works for YOU

Lizzy_Sunflower

I know but i feel like eating 1200 calories a day and running is all too much :-( i want to get back to 8 stone 10 - it seems like it was so easy last year!

You are clearly not eating enough. Here are some guidelines Re: weight loss and calorie goals

Generally speaking... If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal (1000 calorie deficit).
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal (750 calorie deficit).
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal (500 calories).
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal (500-250).
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal (250).

forest0spirit555

I found the problem. Typing your topic in all caps makes you gain weight.

no offence hun, but if your not here to help her than please go to another blog. MFP is about supporting others to get through this. We don't need your sarcasm right about now.

forest0spirit555

you should be eating AT LEAST 1200 cals a day, but still staying under your calorie goal. if you work out but just eat more cals than you've burned it's not going to make a difference.

My calorie goal is 1200. :S

and that's not enough. you need to be realistic with your calorie goal.

agreed.

dinosnopro

started reading advice to O.P. din't even get to second page and I was like

MissMalinSara

I found the problem. Typing your topic in all caps makes you gain weight.

Haha you comedian.

keiraev

From what you have said in your post, and from your pic it seems like you are only trying to lose about 7lb (half a stone right?)

1200 cals a day is too few, reset your goal to lose 0.5lb a week (which should give you about 1400/1500 calories) and be a bit more patient. It is always hardest to lose weight when you haven't got a lot to lose. It took me from May - Dec to lose 20lb and the last 7/10 lbs were the hardest, I actually lost more when I ate more.

Hope this helps.

MissMalinSara

Thankyou for all your advice everyone.

Please tell me if this is correct:


Instead of setting MFP to lose 2lbs i'll set it to either 0.5 or 1 pound a week weight loss.
I will also eat most of my exercise calories back. Reduce sugar intake ( i have a sweet tooth!) and carry on eating fresh foods.
I will run 5 days a week (mixing it up a bit with other equipment)

Am i right?

Alachofra15

I am 5 ft 7, weigh 9 stone 3-5 (fluctuates)....

For those non-Brits. One stone is 14 lbs. So she weighs 129-131 lbs.... and is 5'7"

Honey - LISTEN UP.

YOU ARE A COMPLETELY HEALTHY WEIGHT. Your BMI is in the lower half of the healthy category.

IF YOU ARE ON A RESTRICTED DIET (e.g. 1200 calories) AT THIS WEIGHT, YOU WILL ONLY MESS YOUR BODY UP.

If you're not happy with your body, see a personal trainer and work on TONING or muscle definition.

lizziebeth1028

First - you look healthy, fit and fabulous already!

But if you still feel you have a little bit to lose, those few pounds can be very stubborn! Believe me I know!

A few suggestions -
invest in a HRM if you don't have one to be sure of your exercise calories burned.
Eat as clean as possible with plenty of fresh fruits and veggies.
Up your protein
Eat all your calories!!
Water water water!

LOL I really need to take my own advice!

robin52077

I echo what was said about having a more realistic goal.

Go back in and put it at HALF a pound a week and see what it says to eat. I am guessing about 1600-ish.

1200 was too little for me, ever. I would die.

I ate 1500-1600 to lose and 1800-2000 to maintain and I'm only 5'2" 114 lbs right now.

Also watch sugars and sodium, and eat MORE protein.
Lift weights, and don't give up on a program after 5 days . It takes weeks of dedication to notice a change. When you are using your muscles they retain water as they are healing so you may notice a gain on the scale but it is not fat so ignore it.
The scale is the enemy. It makes you think something is wrong when it isn't.

You WOULD NOT see a weight loss after 5 days with Jillian's 30DS. You would most likely see a GAIN, as your muscles will be retaining water. But it is a GOOD gain, PRODUCTIVE and TEMPORARY. After the whole 30 days you might be a pound or 2 lighter but you will be a size smaller and look way better naked.
Lean muscle is sexy, but to have it you have to work hard. Don't weigh yourself. Measure once a week and judge by the fit of your clothes and take pictures.

robin52077

Thankyou for all your advice everyone.

Please tell me if this is correct:


Instead of setting MFP to lose 2lbs i'll set it to either 0.5 or 1 pound a week weight loss.
I will also eat most of my exercise calories back. Reduce sugar intake ( i have a sweet tooth!) and carry on eating fresh foods.
I will run 5 days a week (mixing it up a bit with other equipment)

Am i right?

yes pretty much.

Mostly the "eat more" part.

Technically you do not need to lose weight, you are the lower end of the healthy range.
If you are unhappy with your body you need to think about RECOMPOSITION not LOSS.

Gain a little muscle while losing a little fat. Same scale number but better looking and healthier body.

And to do that you need to focus on weights more than running.

taso42

Thankyou for all your advice everyone.

Please tell me if this is correct:


Instead of setting MFP to lose 2lbs i'll set it to either 0.5 or 1 pound a week weight loss.
I will also eat most of my exercise calories back. Reduce sugar intake ( i have a sweet tooth!) and carry on eating fresh foods.
I will run 5 days a week (mixing it up a bit with other equipment)

Am i right?

Sounds very good. 0.5/week, not 1.
If your exercise calories are measured accurately eat them all.
Consider adding strength training to your routine.
Do you have a food scale?

MissMalinSara

If I set it to 0.5 a week will I actually lose weight though? I have untill March 12th to lose at least 4 pounds..

IM scared of gaining weight by eating 1500 calories a day

robin52077

If I set it to 0.5 a week will I actually lose weight though? I have untill March 12th to lose at least 4 pounds..

IM scared of gaining weight by eating 1500 calories a day

Why do you "have to" lose at least 4 pounds by March 12th?!?

So you're saying that if your pants got loose and your butt was firmer and you felt stronger and sexier you would still call it a failure if the number on the scale stayed the same? :huh:

robin52077

I just did some math and your TDEE is about 1675 on days you do NOT exercise. 2100 (ish) on days you DO exercise.

you have a few choices here. Eat 1600 as a flat number EVERY DAY and do not worry about adding in exercise calories...this will have you losing somewhere between half a pound and 1 lb per week or so, since the deficit will be created BY the exercise (if you eat them, then it would be "maintenance").

OR

Set your diary to about 1500, eat that on rest days, and eat MORE (aka exercise calories) on days you DO work out, like 1800 or so.
This will have you in a small deficit daily still resulting in the same or similar amount of loss.

it all depends on whether you like the idea of eating 1600 DAILY or eating 1500 some days and 1700 or 1800 on days you do exercise....

you need to get out of the "lose weight" mindset as a number on the scale....

you can lose body fat and have the scale stay the same if you are a little bloated from too much sodium, not enough water, or even from TOM. Has it been your TOM this past week by any chance? People can show a 5 pound GAIN during TOM week but it disappears after since it was never really there to begin with.

Try to start thinking in terms of fat vs muscle vs water weight instead of just one flat number on a scale.
if you gain muscle and lose fat you'd look way better but probably weigh more...

minadeathclutch

p.s. who the f is gillian?!?! Jillian ?