Still havent lost a pound!!

fannytoot

Argh I still havent lost a single pound I dont understand I see all these other people losing pounds every week ....this will be coming up for my 3rd week here I dont understand what I am doing wrong I am trying to be healthy...could it be that after years of starving my body then eating ...that now I am following a proper diet that my body is trying to adjust to an intake of food.... did anyone else have a few weeks to wait before they lost a single pound I only need to lose 7 by the way..but I would be delighted to just lose 1 measly pound !

mockchoc

Sorry if this sounds blunt but I just want to be honest so you can loose ASAP.

You aren't tracking everyday and you are starving yourself. You body needs at least 1200 a day not 700 or 900 calories.

Eat more, track more then you'll get results but also remember to that the closer we are to goal weight the slower it is. Best wishes.

LottieLou13

Is there food which you aren't logging? You are logging less than 1000 calories each day.

If the number at the bottom of your diary is green...you need to add more food and eat it.

If you aren't sure of the number of calories you should be eating then check out this thread.....
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

If you can't/don't want to read that thread then at the very least....Do you have your goals set to lose 2lbs a week? If you only want to lose 7lbs total then change it to 1/2 lb loss a week

Good luck on your journey :flowerforyou:

MissTomGettingThin

Sorry if this sounds blunt but I just want to be honest so you can loose ASAP.

You aren't tracking everyday and you are starving yourself. You body needs at least 1200 a day not 700 or 900 calories.

Eat more, track more then you'll get results but also remember to that the closer we are to goal weight the slower it is. Best wishes.

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MsPika

Yep, your body is trying to hold on to fat. Deff eat the 1200 calories and exercise! Excercise will boost your metabolism also aim to do strength training as well as the more muscle you build the more fat you will burn. Remember tho that muscle will weigh more than fat so even if you are not seeing the scales drop much, measure yourself as you should be getting leaner and losing inches

Good luck and eat little and often thats the advice I was given.

Oh and I didnt lose a pound until 2 weeks of dieting and that was at 1200 calories plus eating back my exercise calories. I have lost half and inch tho on my bust, hips and waist....Im gonna keep doing those sit ups!

Good luck

x

mockchoc

Also I don't see any exercise logged. Are you doing any? If not then walking is a great way to burn calories or find something you love to do.

When you do track EVERYTHING you eat weigh it or measure.

You probably should up your protein and drop the carbs quite a bit.

fannytoot

Sorry guys the only days I didnt log in was when I was on holiday and we ate out ..I am definatley logging everything and weighing my food but sometimes i struggle to eat 1200...this is the first time in years that I have ate 3 proper meals a day I have a bit of fear of food after having years of an eating disorder ...then wrecking it by not eating starving then eating etc...your right no matter what fear I have of gaining weight I should eat more

fannytoot

Finally I am not excercising just run around all day after a crazy toddler I am on the go the whole day and by no means a couch potato I also walk but thats it also I drink at least 9 to 10 glasses of water

phildawson75

Well your food looks ok and having breakfast, lunch, dinner is a good thing, it sounds counter intuitive but you need to eat more to lose weight. I would recommend you need to try eating ~1400 cal instead (Breakfast 300 + Lunch 450 + Dinner 650) and logging any exercise against it to bring it back down to ~1200.

Your body is going to hold onto the fat otherwise if your eating consistently below 1200 each day.

I've found pre-logging a day or two in advance of what I'm going to eat helps me always hit my intake goal. It'll mean you less likely to struggle to find enough to eat and you'll feel more satisfied if your eating throughout the day.

satxtrap

If you're having trouble eating enough calories then maybe this site can help you out. http://nutritiondata.self.com/tools/nutrient-search

elyelyse

That's one advantage those of us with a lot of pounds to lose have: if we stick to our goals, the pounds come off a lot faster than those of you with less pounds to shed, and it's probably a little easier for us to stay motivated at the beginning because of that.

I'd say that yes, those before me are right, you need to eat enough for your body, read that "road map" post for sure. Someone with just the last few pounds to lose is going to lose it slowly, less than a pound a week, but if you do it right, it willl happen. Good luck!

kimmykimmy77

Try a low carb no sugar diet. Works the best for me!

skyeashlee

I have lost 40lb so hopefully can be of some help... the first few months the KG's were dropping off (with being more heavier i think this is natural).... but i have also eased off on the discipline alot so it all evens out..

my questions to ask you to ask urself : are you drinking/sipping ATLEAST 8 glasses of water a day? do u have any other liquids (juice, alcohol etc - no good)...
do u have atleast 2x fruit a day (apparently before midday is better)
do you have LOTS of fresh veg/salads ?
as well as yoghurts, protein, eggs, almonds & walnuts ???
are u starving urself? (also wont work) and of course over eating wont work either..

whether it be 700 cals, 1200 cals or 1500cals, if u keep within ur target cals and dont have any show of the RIGHT foods then ur waisting ur time as well..
its all learning and im sure ull get there

Also, are you having too much sugar, eating wrong things at wrong times (others will debate the time of eating being irrelevant)

MY TIPS that have made changes (big changes!) for me personally:
- I have weetbix or oats for brekky, with honey (or if im not working ill have a boiled egg with mushies, tom, spinach leaves on a dark rye burgen bread)
- atleast 8 almonds a day
- water, water, water !! NO NO alcohol!
- AMPLE fruit & veg (an apple a day and 3xservings of veg a day)
- eat every couple of hrs (but eating the right foods)
- not going hungry, it ruins everything...
- and allowing days to relax and munch out! :O)

Hope this helps! Feel free to add me or anyone else reading this for that matter :-) I just ask for a brief intro in the add..
cheers!

Skye x
- salmon, fish, steak, boiled/poached eggs,

Argh I still havent lost a single pound I dont understand I see all these other people losing pounds every week ....this will be coming up for my 3rd week here I dont understand what I am doing wrong I am trying to be healthy...could it be that after years of starving my body then eating ...that now I am following a proper diet that my body is trying to adjust to an intake of food.... did anyone else have a few weeks to wait before they lost a single pound I only need to lose 7 by the way..but I would be delighted to just lose 1 measly pound !

Dajune

just a wee thought muscle and fat weigh the same its just that muscle takes up less room. a ton of feathers is still a ton and a pound of muscle is a pound just as a pound of fat is still a pound :-) happy tracking

fannytoot

Hi if you have a peek at my diary you will see that its not unhealthy veg etc..and i have only 1 or 2 drinks at the weekend spirits thats all and at least 10 glasses of water i dont eat junk 1 biscuit a day?

satxtrap

just a wee thought muscle and fat weigh the same its just that muscle takes up less room. a ton of feathers is still a ton and a pound of muscle is a pound just as a pound of fat is still a pound :-) happy tracking

The only problem with this is that she has such a large deficit in her calories that it's virtually impossible to gain any lean muscle mass, even if she was logging exercise. You gotta eat calories to have the fuel to burn fat. If anything she'll be burning off the lean mass since it only takes about 600 calories to lose a pound of lean vs the 3500 calories needed to burn off a pound of fat. Eat and ye shall lose the weight. :flowerforyou:

katcunock

just a wee thought muscle and fat weigh the same its just that muscle takes up less room. a ton of feathers is still a ton and a pound of muscle is a pound just as a pound of fat is still a pound :-) happy tracking

The only problem with this is that she has such a large deficit in her calories that it's virtually impossible to gain any lean muscle mass, even if she was logging exercise. You gotta eat calories to have the fuel to burn fat. If anything she'll be burning off the lean mass since it only takes about 600 calories to lose a pound of lean vs the 3500 calories needed to burn off a pound of fat. Eat and ye shall lose the weight. :flowerforyou:

a really nice metaphore for this is to think of a fire. You can't burn huge logs just by striking a match, you need some kindling to really get the fire going. Your calorie intake is the kindling, and the huge logs are fat that you will burn once your body has something to work with

Iron_Feline

Hi if you have a peek at my diary you will see that its not unhealthy veg etc..and i have only 1 or 2 drinks at the weekend spirits thats all and at least 10 glasses of water i dont eat junk 1 biscuit a day?

I think the main point is that you honestly don't eat enough. Your body will cling onto everything it's got as its worried about the next meal. you need to eat at LEAST your BMR and I'd bet my cats that that is not under 1200 cals a day. Your food choices are healthy - you just need to eat more of them,

Good luck.

Edit: I second reading this post and following it - it may seem wrong esp since you have been eating so little for so long - but it really will work in the long run.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

fannytoot

am i perhaps eating too many carbs someone here said i should cut them down more?

camiah

I don't mean to sound harsh, but pretty much everyone has told you to eat more. LISTEN TO THEM. You need food to fuel what you are asking your body to do. Merely existing requires calories; more than you are giving your body now. Eat more nutrient dense things like nuts and peanut butter. If you want to lose water weight, then yeah, eat low carb. But if you want to lose fat, you need to eat more.

phildawson75

am i perhaps eating too many carbs someone here said i should cut them down more?

You're only really eating half the amount of carbs you should be having, you need to be increasing not decreasing.

cramernh

Sorry guys the only days I didnt log in was when I was on holiday and we ate out ..I am definatley logging everything and weighing my food but sometimes i struggle to eat 1200...this is the first time in years that I have ate 3 proper meals a day I have a bit of fear of food after having years of an eating disorder ...then wrecking it by not eating starving then eating etc...your right no matter what fear I have of gaining weight I should eat more

Unfortunately you are continuing to wreck this for you with what you are willingly doing.

You have to eat... that is just the basics here.

When you track food - you have to be honest about what you truly consumed. Unfortunately you are not properly eating three meals per day.

Are you still consulting with an ED Behavioral Specialist? If not, I would definitely consider going back because you are still clearly affected...

cramernh

am i perhaps eating too many carbs someone here said i should cut them down more?

Like another member said - you need to eat... plain and simple.

fannytoot

Thanks for all your replies i take them all on board to the person that asked if i was seeing an eating disorder specailist no I am not as I have not been that way for many years ...but as anyone knows that has ever suffered from one the fear of being fat never leaves you. I only want to lose 7 pounds and if I dont then it wont be the end of the world ...All I am doing is trying to make healthy choices and actually look after my body better I shall up my calorie intake but only asked about carbs because I was confused an earlier reply said that I needed to cut down on them! Thanks anyway

cramernh

Thanks for all your replies i take them all on board to the person that asked if i was seeing an eating disorder specailist no I am not as I have not been that way for many years ...but as anyone knows that has ever suffered from one the fear of being fat never leaves you.

Because you are admitting to having problems and being an ED survivor, that is why I suggested going back to them for guidance - because you had admitted that its still a struggle...

Come to my place, we have 100% healthy foods... Ill get you fed! 8-)

annwyatt69

Argh I still havent lost a single pound I dont understand I see all these other people losing pounds every week ....this will be coming up for my 3rd week here I dont understand what I am doing wrong I am trying to be healthy...could it be that after years of starving my body then eating ...that now I am following a proper diet that my body is trying to adjust to an intake of food.... did anyone else have a few weeks to wait before they lost a single pound I only need to lose 7 by the way..but I would be delighted to just lose 1 measly pound !

I notice that your calories are quite low. I wind up with mine very low most days and still lose next to nothing. I GAIN weight at 1500 calories. It may be my metabolism because I battled an eating disorder for many years. I have learned that I lose the most weight when I divide my meals into five or six very small meals. If I am on 1200 calories, I would do 250 for breakfast, 200 for mid morning snack, 250 for lunch, 200 for mid afternoon snack, 300 for dinner. Calories can be spread however you want. Also make sure to add some exercise. If I eat back my calories like everyone here says to do, I will gain weight. What works for some does not always work for others. You have to listen to your body.

mockchoc

What I said was when she is tracking everything/ eating more that her carb % is set way higher than her protein %. I didn't mean she is eating too many carbs right now. Sorry if it read that way. I did say she is starving herself.

alzaman5925

Probably do more exercise on a low calorie diet. Your metabolism has slowed down with your reduction in food intake, so you need to boost it through some activity.

annwyatt69

Thanks for all your replies i take them all on board to the person that asked if i was seeing an eating disorder specailist no I am not as I have not been that way for many years ...but as anyone knows that has ever suffered from one the fear of being fat never leaves you. I only want to lose 7 pounds and if I dont then it wont be the end of the world ...All I am doing is trying to make healthy choices and actually look after my body better I shall up my calorie intake but only asked about carbs because I was confused an earlier reply said that I needed to cut down on them! Thanks anyway

I understand where you are coming from more than you could ever know. I was both anorexic and bulimic for more than 20 years and when I stopped, even though I barely ate 1500-1800 calories a day (and exercised) I gained weight at nearly 20 pounds a year. Before that my thoughts were that I would rather die than be fat. I never judged overweight people the way I judged myself. I was fat before the eating disorder started. Today I have actual pain when my stomach is full. I eat what I can when I can. I find that low carb protein shakes often help me get the calories I need and don't fill me up so much so I am more comfortable. I will not judge you for how you eat. It is a day by day ordeal and a disease that is as damaging as alcoholism. Good luck on your journey and if you need support, I am here. Feel free to add me as a friend.

fannytoot

Its always a struggle for many of us that have suffered from eating disorders even if you recover its sort of still there but what I will say is that this is the best thing I have done because even though it looks like a low calorie intake I am actually eating 3 times a day properly I was feeling quite pleased with that but I realise I need to up it more now so I shall ..I definatley am not trying to starve myself before I would just pick at things the wrong things...I think I have tried to be too healthy I am only a little 5ft 2! and feel full quickly?

fannytoot

Thanks for all your replies i take them all on board to the person that asked if i was seeing an eating disorder specailist no I am not as I have not been that way for many years ...but as anyone knows that has ever suffered from one the fear of being fat never leaves you. I only want to lose 7 pounds and if I dont then it wont be the end of the world ...All I am doing is trying to make healthy choices and actually look after my body better I shall up my calorie intake but only asked about carbs because I was confused an earlier reply said that I needed to cut down on them! Thanks anyway

I understand where you are coming from more than you could ever know. I was both anorexic and bulimic for more than 20 years and when I stopped, even though I barely ate 1500-1800 calories a day (and exercised) I gained weight at nearly 20 pounds a year. Before that my thoughts were that I would rather die than be fat. I never judged overweight people the way I judged myself. I was fat before the eating disorder started. Today I have actual pain when my stomach is full. I eat what I can when I can. I find that low carb protein shakes often help me get the calories I need and don't fill me up so much so I am more comfortable. I will not judge you for how you eat. It is a day by day ordeal and a disease that is as damaging as alcoholism. Good luck on your journey and if you need support, I am here. Feel free to add me as a friend.