Not losing anything

CallmeSbo

What do you mean by "keep it healthy"? Eating too few calories isn't healthy. And in any case, whatever you're doing clearly isn't working for you. Perhaps you should try things the way MFP suggests for a while, then see what sort progress you make.

Eating when she is not hungry is not healthy either.

Lozze

I got given 1890 cals but don't know how I can eat that many and keep it healthy?

To be honest what you're currently eating is not healthy either. From your diary you're way under your calories and a lot of that is eating fast food. I'm not one to advocate ONLY eating healthy food but if you're eating fast food every day you're not making the best choices you could.

Start adding fruit, start adding vegies and start drinking water. I guarantee you'll eat your calories if you have that type of food.

What you're currently doing is not working so why not try eating more calories and see if that helps?

Eating when she is not hungry is not healthy either.

Not true. If you're not fueling your body then you are potentially damaging it. All us overweight/obese/morbidly obese people have broken our bodies and it's response to hunger. We need to fix that and sometimes you need to eat even when not hungry to help reset it. (NOT overeating or binging, but eating a healthy amount)

CallmeSbo

I got given 1890 cals but don't know how I can eat that many and keep it healthy?

I know exactly what you mean. Try upping calories by 100 every couple of days. 1890 can be so overwhelming. Personally i never had problems with 1200 i lost weight steadily at 1pound a week. I only up'd my intake when i started trainin for a half marathon. It went to between 1400 to 1700. The shocker was my weight loss went up as well to 2pounds a week. The problem is, this week i wont be able to run due to injury and there is no way i ll get back to 1200 cals.

qwe3nz

I looked at your dairy. The food you eat is mostly **** you need to start eating foods high in minerals and Vitamins not simple carbs (sugars).Even though your not eating past 1200 cal the food you do consume is mostly crap. Try cut out all the processed crap, eat veggies, fruit, lean cuts of meat (no fat on meat) and whole-grains (eg, brown rice, wholemeal bread etc) and nuts (not peanuts there high in cals and fat). Eat 5 small meals a day every 2-3 hours and drink heaps of water (at least 2L) and up your cals to 1600 or even 1800 and I bet you'll start losing the weight and fat. Track everything you eat if you dont your only cheating yourself. It helps. Sorry If this sounds mean im not trying to sound mean. I just never sugar coat anything I say.

floshideaway

WATER,WATER,WATER......it is a KEY ingredient to successful weight loss. 8 glasses is a minimum at your weight. The ideal amount of water for you would be 8 glasses plus 1 glass for each 10lb of extra weight. I know it sound like an incredible amount of water but it is important that you try and have as many as possible. Also it sounds like your body is in starvation mode, you need to kick start it again by eating. Do what MFP suggests. Add unsalted almonds, and various nuts as snacks, they are high in good and healthy calories. Stay away from processed food as they are way too high in sodium which can contribute to water retention. Eat more whole grain like brown rice, quinoa, wheat. Good luck,

meerkat70

I got given 1890 cals but don't know how I can eat that many and keep it healthy?

You don't appear to be eating any vegetables or fruit. There's minimal evidence of healthy proteins.

I think you can safely eat quite a bit more by incorporating these, and have a far healthier diet than you currently are.

WhyeatKachra

That's because your body is now on starvation mode. U need to up those calories.

runmypretties

a lot of people I know who 'diet' have the same lack of results because they are not giving the body the fuel it needs to BE healthy. You can't just cut out/down on meals and expect to lose. You need to start changing what you eat so instead, for example, if you like curry, don't just have a tiny portion of high fat curry with rice - have a big plate of curry with creme fresh and substitute some meat for a LOAD of veg and white rice for brown.

The more you weigh, the more calories it takes for your body to keep you alive for the day - as soon as you take your body below those calories (so for someone weighing 65 kgs - MFP may recommend 1250 cals a day, for someone weighing 120kgs - it will recommend 1850 because just breathing, moving and digesting takes more energy whan you are bigger!) it will go into starvation mode so not only will you not lose, what you do eat will be directed into fat storage!

You need to eat meduim sized, healthy and 5 times a day if possible, even if a couple of those are only snacks of fruit/or small bowl of porridge or something - and get exercising if you are a busy person you probably get a lot of walking exercise, if not start to do half an hour a day it will make all the difference! You don't need to be in the gym 24/7 to lose

elsinora

I know it must be so frustrating, especially as you have been under calories and while scientifically calories in vs calories put you should "lose weight"- the quality of calories are very important.

Truthfully, a lot of what you are eating is pretty unhealthy. Of course 100 cals of cheese and 100 cals of broccoli is, well, 100 calls BUT the 100 cals from cheese is laden with salt and fat while the broccoli does not. Salt/sodium does hinder "weight loss" because more salt in the diet does cause water retention and the fat from cheese (although good in small doses) does not have necessarily the best nutritional value compared with other proteins.

Honestly, the dominos pizza slices may fit in the calorie allowance you are setting yourself (which is as well too / very low considering your weight) BUT the amount of salt and fat and sugar is so high I'm pretty sure the graphical breakdown will show you this.

Also - and I know you said you do weigh everything - but on some days like "1 serving bolognaise = 100 cals" seems way too low and inaccurate and you could be adding a lot of calories without clocking it..... Ie look at what 100grams of raw beef mince is and see what I mean .....

I totally understand your frustrations and each body is different and you have to ind what works for you an make lifestyle changes. I used to be around 250lbs and lost over 100lbs and more and it actually took me a couple of years to get my head round the nutritional aspect or it. And like all these forums show - different things work for different people but don't ever forget the HeALTH side of the journey. It's not just about the scales but good fats vs bad fats will not only help your physique but also a healthy heart xxx

HonkyTonks

You need to eat meduim sized, healthy and 5 times a day if possible, even if a couple of those are only snacks of fruit/or small bowl of porridge or something - and get exercising if you are a busy person you probably get a lot of walking exercise, if not start to do half an hour a day it will make all the difference! You don't need to be in the gym 24/7 to lose

Why does she/he need to eat 5 times a day?

It is important to eat healthy, but usually people who aren't losing weight are overestimating calories burned and/or underestimating calories they're eating.

elsinora

Completely agree.... Ultra accurate diary is imperative, especially while starting out) ...... I use bolognaise as an example because until I, myself, measured how many calories and fat was in 100g even before cooking - I figured wow imagine how much even a small meal would be!

lucyce85

God it's so overwhelming! ... I put everything I eat on my diary mfp worked out the cals in bolognaise from the recipe I use divided in to how many portions it makes which I then freeze? I think it's going to take a while to figure out what I CAN eat?!?

Lozze

God it's so overwhelming! ... I put everything I eat on my diary mfp worked out the cals in bolognaise from the recipe I use divided in to how many portions it makes which I then freeze? I think it's going to take a while to figure out what I CAN eat?!?

I know how you feel! And logging your food is a great start. Maybe focus on changing one thing at a time. So you have one day where you don't have fast food. You drink 2 glasses of water a day. You eat one piece of fruit this week. And so on. You're not going to go from current eating to perfect eating (if that exists) in one day. Give yourself time!

elsinora

God it's so overwhelming! ... I put everything I eat on my diary mfp worked out the cals in bolognaise from the recipe I use divided in to how many portions it makes which I then freeze? I think it's going to take a while to figure out what I CAN eat?!?

I know it's frustrating at first but only YOU know what you put in your food (unless it's a packaged meal)..... Ie how much oil, how much beef, if you use ready made sauces, crushe tomatoes etc. it's actually not as time consuming as it sounds as the MfP tool calculates this with exact weight very quickly for you!

The thing is, it does take time to find the right nutrition for you, your body and lifestyle and of course eating fast food once in a while is normal but if your diet it just made up of high fat, high salt, nutritionally devoid calories, it does make a difference to your body composition. If I eat dominos (even in my calorie allowance) honestly my stomach is so bloated for days and I feel sluggish and less willing to exercise......

You can do it and the fact you are logging everything and actively trying for a better diet is amazing - you've crossed a big bridge already so big well done, just keep tweaking xxx

Di3012

That's because your body is now on starvation mode. U need to up those calories.

Forgive me.

Why is it, whenever anybody says they cannot lose weight, the terms "starvation mode" and "eat more (or up those calories)" is always in the the replies?

People say it so blase now, I am not sure they even think what they are posting to be honest!

It doesn't matter WHAT the OP is eating then??? Answer: yes it does, bigtime, it is that which the OP needs to address.

runlaugheatpie

it totally matters what the OP is eating
if she didn't want to up calories then she definitely needs to make way different choices.

what I don't understand is why would you WANT to eat so little calories when you CAN eat more as a heavier person, lose weight and gradually decrease calories.

yuckidah

And yet my 1200 contains little, to no, 'junk' food - nearly everything is fresh prepared & weighed at home, and still the scale won't move. So those of you saying the quality of the foods matters......I do agree (and I admit when I first looked at the OP's diary I thought the exact same thing).......but it's obviously not the only thing stalling the success of some people.
I'm going to try upping the calories & I definitely need to increase my water intake - I really struggle with that.

jez26

Water and eating small meals or 3 meals and 2-3 snacks a day keep your metabolism going and will help with the weightloss.

I eat pretty similar foods everyday, alot of fresh fruit and vege and your 1200cals does go a long way.

Everyone is different tho is what their body needs to lose weight, My body doesn't like many carbs so I cut out bread, pasta, rice and potato and only eat 1 serve about once a week. But thats just me.

Try adding some extra vege in your bolognaise, I put a zucchini, carrot and lots of mushrooms in mine, plus I serve mine on cabbage instead of pasta. Grab some little containers and fill with grapes or chopped fruit salad and keep that for snacks, also little tubs of low fat yoghurt.

Exercise being limited can be difficult. Have you tried getting an exercise bike? you can sit in front of the Tv or with headphones in anytime of day of night. Also swimming is a good low impact exercise.

HonkyTonks

Water and eating small meals or 3 meals and 2-3 snacks a day keep your metabolism going and will help with the weightloss.

Just FYI - your metabolism doesn't just stop because you don't eat. You don't need to eat 3 meals a day and 2-3 snacks to keep it going. You can eat 1 meal a day, meal frequency has no impact on metabolism. I am sure you meant well but in this case you are incorrect.