Not Losing! In fact, gained a pound or two... Why?

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  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    I fluctuate every day! It's natural, and an easy way to determine your weight?

    Weigh yourself at the same time of day (every day, week, or month). I weigh myself everyday in the morning, and I average it at the end of the week and go with that.

    Also, I don't know about anyone else, but I gain 2-3 pounds with my period! It goes as fast as it comes. Once I figured that out, I felt better and omit the weight on those days.

    Also, when eating certain ingredients (sugar, carbs, etc...) there are better times in the days for certain foods. No sugar in the morning! That is not what your body wants when you wake up! I go with protein (liquid eggs) and sometimes I add whole wheat toast (carbs). I never eat sugar or carbs before bed. Again, I go with protein if I need a bedtime munchie. See my trend? I save sugar and carbs for mid-morning and early afternoon meals. It works for me!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,284 Member
    Try adding more fresh veggies to your diet. I rarely eat frozen stuff anymore. I know its easy to throw the package in the microwave but this time of year there are such GOOD veggies out there. Tomatoes too! Good luck and hope you break into the loss column soon!!
  • ewhirly02
    ewhirly02 Posts: 31 Member
    By looking at your diary I would say try to eat less processed fodds and more fresh fruits and vegetables. It looks like you're getting a lot of sodium from what you're eating. All that sodium can impact me sometimes. Drink lots of water!
  • jensan37
    jensan37 Posts: 151 Member
    I did 30 DS for about 3 weeks and did not lose at all... when I went back to my regular cardio (walking and step aerobics) I starting losing again. Who knows?
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    First on most days you are way under the 1200 net min and that could be problem number one especially if doing intense exercise like 30DS.

    Most of the food is either processed or fast food which hinders weight loss and muscle building.

    Try to eat cleaner, watch that sodium and eat more lean protein........

    Try for 1200 net calories per day otherwise you are not feeding your body and it will not let you lose weight untill you feed it!!!

    Best of Luck!!!
  • ninick
    ninick Posts: 44 Member
    A few things I noticed about your diary

    - carb to protein ratio: you are eating too much carb and not enough protein. I set my carb-protein-fat ratio to 40-30-30 and that really helped me
    - you are netting 1150 calories each day, you should net your calorie goal or your body goes into starvation mode. i.e. you should eat back your work out calories to hit the 1500
    - also aim for 25+g fiber a day, it keeps the body regular :)
  • vicki81868
    vicki81868 Posts: 262 Member
    ^^^^ This
    I also set my ratios to 40-30-30 (protein, carb, fat). MFP sets the carbs way too high in my opinion.
    As others have said, you eat a lot of processed foods. Try to eat more fresh food and includes more vegetables. Also try to stay away from Quick add on the calories. There is no way to track the ratios on that and losing weight is as much about those ratios as calorie control.
    Hope you see more results this next week after implementing some of these ideas! =D
  • prairiewalker
    prairiewalker Posts: 184 Member
    "Just feeling frustrated because a friend I introduced to MFP has already lost 7 pounds while my scale doesn't move. "

    Don't COMPARE!!!!

    You focus on you...this is your time...

    My husband can lose weight just by reducing the ice cream he eats from a "bucket" to a "bowl" each night...meanwhile, I'm counting out my 14 raw almonds and watching the scale do nothing...but I have lost in the past and I know it takes time and consistency...soooooo hang in there...and keep the lean protein and complex carbs coming....we're here for you!
  • shesquats
    shesquats Posts: 91 Member
    I took a look at your diary and you're eating very low calories and also allot of processed foods. I would try to calculate your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and BMR so you know how much your body is burning to see if you should only be eating what you're eating. I noticed less than 1200 on several days. www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html This is a website that you may find helpful. Good luck!
  • Kelly043
    Kelly043 Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks! I will check out the calculator link.
  • Kelly043
    Kelly043 Posts: 51 Member
    Ok, I calculated my TDEE and BMR. I don't know what calculations I am supposed to do once I have these figures. My BMR was 1386. Does that mean I should eat at least that many calories regardless of the exercise calories burned? I did two calculations for TDEE - one for exercising 6-7 days/week, the other for 3-5 days a week. My results were 2390 for heavy exercise weeks, and 2148 for moderate exercise weeks.

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