Getting really upset

Pankakefacebetch

I want to lose weight so bad but it's just not coming off. And im working my butt off and eating so good a.s walking everyday. I just feel like at 215 pounds the weight should be coming off easier than this. They say if you lower your calories and exercise it should come off... So why isnt it for me. Why has my weight loss been stuck at a stand still for a month now. This is seriously making me want to fall off the wagon.

lpblah

How many cals are you eating? I was eating around 1150 but when I eat around 1350 I seem to see more of a loss.

Pankakefacebetch

1200 and I try calorie fluctuations sometimes to see if it will help but it doesn't

tracyknerrer

Maybe try eating a bit more. I know it sounds silly but it may be that your body is storing the food you are eating because your not getting enough. I am at a similar weight and have my calorie goal set at 1200. I only eat half of my exercise calories every day. Maybe change up your diet by adding more protein for breakfast, or a few complex carbs, and up your water intake. Changing up your exercise routine may also help snap your body out of a plateau. These are just a few things that have worked for me. I feel your pain, but don't give up. STAY STRONG and work through it!!!

Sytera

How long do you give the calorie fluctuations to work? You might need to up your calories and give it at least a week or two to see how it works.

TeaBea

Does your walking challenge you? Can you carry on a normal conversation, or do you feel winded when you do?

I used to use a treadmill. The more I walked the more I increased the speed, I also used the incline (somewhat). Now I use Leslie Sansone walking DVDs (not better .... just a nice change from the treadmill). The music is fast enough to know that I'm walking at a good pace.

Arm movements & light handweights also help keep my heart rate up.

jhann16

Look at the new book out by Dr. Mark Hyman. It's amazing and has really made sense of the whole "food is medicine" and can heal your body and help you lose weight. It's not just eating less, it's the combination of foods you put into your body.

smbyrd13

I was eating 1450 cal and losing weight at about a lb a week. Then I dropped to 1350 cal and stopped losing for a few weeks. Frustrated with no weight loss and fewer calories, I decided to bump it back up to 1450 and started losing weight again. Like some other posters have said...try eating more! Also, are you eating back your exercise calories? I've been doing that and it's worked for me! Good luck!

TheNewo

I know how you feel!!!! I started dieting and exercising (mostly exercising) very seriously mid December. At 217 I felt that the weight should have just been falling right off. But, it's been really, really slow. I'm down about 12 pounds, and I'm very relieved to say that none of it appears to be a short term water weight loss. I would agree with the above posters, maybe a little more calories, keep your heart rate up during cardio and add some strengthening routines/light weighlifting a few times a week. Throw in some new, intense exercise to break through that platuea, and don't worry -you got this.
PS...I actually eat around 1600 calories a day....so maybe I need to go down some?

Pankakefacebetch

Its just very frustrating and yes the walking is a workout for me

jjennyb4

Keep your chin up girl, and keep at it. It will be all worth it in the end

lizard053

It is truly frustrating when you're doing everything right, and it doesn't seem to be working. Have patience, it will pay off! You may need to increase your calories. You also should consider lifting weights if you don't already. Lifting will allow you to keep muscle mass which will cause you to be able to lose weight faster. Your body will use your muscle for fuel if it's not being forced to keep it through strength training. And you don't have to worry about looking bulky, women just can't do that unless you're one of the very rare few with high testosterone.
Keep up the good work! Weight loss will come in time, your body doesn't have a choice if you keep working hard!

perrytyra

I started at 190 pounds. I went with about 1400-1500 calories and in a few months lost 20 pounds.

I only fell off the wagon because I lost internet. I really need myfitnesspal to do this. So I am back in it again. I am just glad I didn't gain it all back.

psuLemon

Food is fuel, so if you don't eat enough, your body will conserve. Also, you can't expect huge weight loss quickly as you didn't gain weight quickly. 1200 calories is really not enough for 90% of people and eating at that level will only cause your body to slow it's metabolism down. I would suspect, you should be between 1500-1800 calories to lose correctly and have the weight come off. But if you post your height and workout routine (if it's more than just walking as noted earlier) we can estimate how many calories you need. Also, make your diary public so we can evaluate it.

Alpine005

I looked at your food diary and it looks like you are eating alot of frozen dinners for dinner.

Those Frozen dinners look like they have alot of carbs (50+) and they are loaded with sodium. You might want to think about dumping those and having a meal with a lean meat and some veggies.

I would up your calories to 1,400, drink more water and try to stay away from the carbs and sodium at night. You also might want to try a new type of cardio for a few weeks. Perhaps do some interval training where you walk for a minute than jog for a minute. Shake things up.

Also, take a week off from the scale, don't let it frustrate you. In a week you will see progress!

The good news is that you are down over 20 pounds already so congrats, don't get frustrated.

RikanSoulja

You know. I checked out your diary and you are allotted 1200 calories but on avg you you eat 800-1000 calories a day. I don't think you are eating enough. I believe it is hurting your metabolism.

bellefille

Are you also keeping track of your measurements (waist, thigh etc)?

Though I am just getting started on my weight loss journey again after surgery a few months ago, I do recall during my previous weight loss effort, that I would sometimes reach a point where the scale was not moving but I was still losing inches on my waist and thigh measurements - which kept me motivated until the scale started moving again!

Jacwhite22

This. If you are over 200 lbs 1200 isn't enough even if you are just laying around all day.

You know. I checked out your diary and you are allotted 1200 calories but on avg you you eat 800-1000 calories a day. I don't think you are eating enough. I believe it is hurting your metabolism.

kleighsamboer

Ok....I am going to give you the same speech I give every one else. I looked at your food journal. You are not eating enough and what you are eating is a lot of processed crap. Yes, you do eat some veggies but you also eat a lot of processed food and you are starving your body. That is why you are not losing weight. Plain and simple. Start adding things like avocados, nuts/seeds, salmon, dark leafy greens, fresh fruit, ect. Instead of buying dip for your veg make your own. make some guacamole to go with them.

Pankakefacebetch

Ok....I am going to give you the same speech I give every one else. I looked at your food journal. You are not eating enough and what you are eating is a lot of processed crap. Yes, you do eat some veggies but you also eat a lot of processed food and you are starving your body. That is why you are not losing weight. Plain and simple. Start adding things like avocados, nuts/seeds, salmon, dark leafy greens, fresh fruit, ect. Instead of buying dip for your veg make your own. make some guacamole to go with them.

I dont eat fish or avacado. Im not going to eat stuff that tastes gross to lose weight that doesn't make.any sense and I don't see how people can eat nuts that would take up all of my calories. Im not saying I eat perfect but at 215 pounds I shouldn't have to be eating nothing but veggies to lose weight.

Pankakefacebetch

You know. I checked out your diary and you are allotted 1200 calories but on avg you you eat 800-1000 calories a day. I don't think you are eating enough. I believe it is hurting your metabolism.

And it looks like I don't eat my calories but I do. I use those for cushion if I take a bite if my husbands dinner, or have a bite of cheese or a piece of lunch meat or anything that I happen to eat that is hard to log

lddavis06

Besides getting more calories in... Are you getting a lot of water in? Or getting enough sleep? I know that when I "plateau" or don't see the results I want, it is usually because I am stressed, or not getting enough sleep/rest. Those can be huge factors!!

Just try not to worry so much about the scale and and go by how you feel.

lddavis06

Oh, and make sure you are eating something every 2-4 hours (not sure how often you eat).

Good luck to you!

honestlysweet

You know. I checked out your diary and you are allotted 1200 calories but on avg you you eat 800-1000 calories a day. I don't think you are eating enough. I believe it is hurting your metabolism.

And it looks like I don't eat my calories but I do. I use those for cushion if I take a bite if my husbands dinner, or have a bite of cheese or a piece of lunch meat or anything that I happen to eat that is hard to log

I am thinking the little bites here and there of your husband's meal or your bites of cheese etc, may be a very big problem. You have no idea how that stuff can add up. I say buy a food scale. Weigh that piece of cheese. Log it. A piece of lunchmeat can easily be logged, as all the info on it is on the package. There is very little that is truly hard to log. In fact, today, I made spareribs with green beans and I made my own barbeque sauce, with red wine vinegar, honey, ketchup, dijon mustard, and whatever else. You talk about hard to log! But I did. I just used the recipe thing that they have on MFP.

Stop making excuses, dear. Log everything, eat a bit more, but not crap, and exercise harder. You'll get there.

llkilgore

You know. I checked out your diary and you are allotted 1200 calories but on avg you you eat 800-1000 calories a day. I don't think you are eating enough. I believe it is hurting your metabolism.

And it looks like I don't eat my calories but I do. I use those for cushion if I take a bite if my husbands dinner, or have a bite of cheese or a piece of lunch meat or anything that I happen to eat that is hard to log

If you're eating anywhere near enough cheese and lunch meat to make up the difference, it needs to be logged. You could have entire standard portions of both and remain within your cushion on many days.

atx7

Too much sodium, hardly any protein, too much processed junk. You say you're eating so good, but you're eating crap.

TGHYF

Have you checked possible medical conditions like hypothyroid problems?

Worth a check with your GP.

Smuterella

You need to log everything, every mouthful. Also, why are you taking bites of your husbands food? because you are hungry, because YOUR meals are processed stuff that isn't leaving you full perhaps. I am sorry, I try to be kind on here but you have to commit to this for it to work - that means eating a bit better (I still eat some crap, I still drink too much - I ain't no saint) and logging everything.

psuLemon

Oh, and make sure you are eating something every 2-4 hours (not sure how often you eat).

Good luck to you!

Meal frequency has no impact on weight loss. It's a myth that has been disproved. You can eat 1 meal or 10 meals and your body will metabolize food the same.


Lets put things in perspective.

Based on your age and weight with an estimated 5'5 for height, your BMR is around 1700 calories. This means, this is the amount of calories for basic bodily functions or aka your metabolism; i.e - organ function, breathing. Essentially, this is how many calories you would burn if you slept for 24 hours. Now lets say, you have a desk job (or a student) and you work out 3 days a week where you burn 300 calories a day. With this information we can figure out your TDEE (or the amount of calories you burn off every day including all activities).

TDEE = BMR * lifestyle factor + exercise

TDEE = 1700 * 1.2 + 300 = 2340 <-- based on exercise this could go up or down.

For your situation, i would recommend at most 1.5 lbs per week. Which means...


caloric needs = 2340 - 750 = 1590.

This really means, you should be eating 1600 calories a day.



Also, keep in mind your body has stress mechanism (which a calorie deficit is stress on your body) that will prevent your body from losing fat if it's malnourished. Under eating to your bodies caloric needs, is malnourishment. Also, lets say you are working out more and burning more calories, than your deficit is growing even more which means your body is fighting weight loss. And when you do lose weight, it's going to be from muscle and not fat. And as you lose more muscle, the slower your metabolism will be and the harder it will be to lose weight.

Also, with exercise, if you haven't started lifting weights, then you should. Weight lifting provides a lot more benefits for people compared to cardio. Cardio burns more during exercise, but ST burns more overall. After doing ST, your body will work to repair muscle which means, you still burn calories after you are doing working out.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html

Meaganandcheese

You don't have to eat fish or avocado if you don't like them. Nor do you have to live on diet frozen meals - they are loaded with bad-for-you stuff that could be hindering your progress.

You likely need to eat more - and better too. It seems counter-intuitive, but bumping up your net intake to 1200-1300 might be just the boost your body needs. Why aren't you eating the same things as your husband/family? A little tweaking and portion control makes real food (foods you LIKE) within reason for your daily diet.

Make sure you're getting enough protein and water too, especially if you're active!

tamamommy

Instead of berating you as in prior posts which doesn't make any sense to me, I will tell you this. Reduce your sodium intake. I too thought eating frozen dinners was a good way to go. Eat a lot of fresh fruits, veggies and lean proteins. Eat only things that you enjoy. Adding certain nuts, like walnuts and almonds are a good source of protein, just watch the amount you take in. Log everything. Keep walking!!!!!:happy: