What am I doing wrong????

MrsBlobs

Sometimes the burns calculated here are not far off, sometimes they are so far off the mark it's no surprise a plateau happens as you are actually over-eating. Get a HRM and see what your actual burns were. I was quite disappointed to see what my real 30 Day Shred burn was.

tracyannekelly

I had a very similar problem, although I am suggnificantly shorter and weigh more than you.....after 90 days, 6 days a week working out, and a strickt 1200 calorie a day diebetic diet, I lost a whopping 14 lbs! couldnt figure out why others doing the same were down 25lbs.... you might not like this, but I researched my medications and my diet, watched a documentary called "Forks over Knives", and decided to cut animal fat out of my diet. Radical....maybe. what does it mean? I have been eating a Plant Based Diet, thats right vegetarian! My plan was to try if for 3 months and compare to the first 3 months, I weigh in on Friday for my first month, but so far I am down this month alone 10lbs. We all react differently to food, and carbs, meat may have no carbs, but it is loaded with fat. so I cut all beef and pork from my diet. I will eat free-range chicken if I can find it, I eat limited dairy, yogert, eggs. switched to almond milk or soy milk, I do eat seafood, but try to stay away from farm raised fish.

Radical, maybe, is it working for me....so far better than I expected. Nutrutionist is a great way to go, but some health insurance plans dont cover it, like mine, so i was on my own to figure out what works for me.

Good Luck, dont get discouraged.

scrapbooklady

I was quite disappointed to see what my real 30 Day Shred burn was.

Just curious what did you think it was and what was it actually?

SusanLovesToEat

We all feel your pain! It's so frustrating when you're doing all of the right things and nothing changes!

I've had a tough time and had to make several adjustments before I started to lose. First of all, don't worry if the tape measure doesn't indicate any change. Everyone says it should but sometimes the change is hard to measure.

You might also try doing longer periods of exercise which are less aerobic such as speed walking to 60 minutes instead of running for 30. You might also consider getting an HRM or easting back only half of the calories from exercise.

You should also make sure the calorie counts are accurate-many of the MFP calorie and portion listings are incorrect and if you're trying to lose a pound a week then accuracy is essential. I double check everything and use an external site like http://www.calobonga.com. Invest in a gram scale.

If these fail then you might consider reduction in sodium (worked for me!) and a reduction in carbs as some people are really sensitive to isulin fluctuations.

Good luck! and do not give up!

Fit_And_Heathy_Goalie

I did a quick scan of your daily food log and I would suggest cutting back on the sugar and processed foods. I enjoy sweetner in my coffee, but I opt for the sugar-free vanilla. It's my one vice, otherwise I'm a clean eater (very little processed foods). Also, instead of honey, try agave nectar or reduced sugar jam with your greek yogurt. I switched to Trader Joe's Reduced Sugar jams for the entire family and no complaints. With a few minor adjustments, I think you can get the scale moving in the right direction!

needamulligan

Be patient! If you just started working out intensely your new muscles are holding on to fluid. Everyone is different and it takes longer if you don't have much to lose. You don't mention if you notice a difference in your clothes. Maybe it is time to take the focus off the scale.

It's just not as simple as burn more calories than you eat. Because lots of us should have far better results! Track your sodium for a bit to see if you might be retaining water. Try focusing on your diet. I mean tweaking the macros. I find that more protein and fewer processed foods helps me.

lmc8774

[I'm not sure if you are doing anything wrong. You lost 4 pounds in 7 weeks, which is a little more than 1/2 pound a week. I just think that is where you are at. When we start these "diets" or life changes, there are usually immediate results (your 2 pound loss initially) and then things level off. I've been on my program since April and I've lost about 9 pounds on about 1250 net a day, about 1/2 a pound a week. My weight has fluctuated all over the place throughout that time, but I stuck with it and the weight is slowly coming off. You have to be patient and experiment. When I got serious about losing my extra 15-20 pounds, I thought that it would take me a few months, but I'm learing it will take the better part of a year at the rate I lose. So you have to be realistic.

Also, the numbers they give us for BMR and TDEE are estimates. We are all different and have different metabolisms. Let's say that your metabolism is a little slow, for whatever reason. And let's say that you may be a little off on how many calories you are burning, or eating. A few calories low here, a few calories high there and your deficit might not be as much as you think.

And if you are one of those people who can eat more and lose weight, you are fortunate. I can't, but hopefully, upping your calories will work for you. If not, go back to where you were and be patient with the rate of weight loss. The time will pass anyway, you can spend that time losing your 1/2 pound a week, or you can spend that time maintaining, or worse yet, gaining. Good Luck!

kls13la

I also think you aren't doing anything wrong. You are losing about 0.5 pounds a week.

I'm the same height as you are, a year younger than you, and am now at 130 lbs, but started out at 146 lbs. I currently eat about the same as what you eat (1550 base calories + exercise calories, burning 300-400 per day) and am also losing 0.5 pounds per week.

When I started out, I was losing a pound a week, but I was eating around 1400 base calories + some exercise calories, burning 400-500 per day. In other words, I was eating a little less and burning a little more. It can be a tough balance because your BMR is fairly low when you don't have a lot to lose. I never ate below my BMR, which was in the low 1400s.

The way I determined how much to eat was using the Scooby calculator, set at 20% calorie reduction, sedentary. Because that number was less than my BMR, I simply upped my baseline goal calories to my BMR (this ended up being around a 15% calorie reduction) and then ate back whatever exercise calories I wanted to eat back. (I like logging my exercise.) Once I hit close enough to goal, I upped my calories to slow down the weight loss.

I would be careful about increasing your calories too much if you intend to log and eat back your exercise calories. If you intend to log and eat back your exercise calories, I would definitely recommend using the sedentary calculation on whatever calculator you are using. If you play around with the numbers on the Scooby site at various calorie reductions and activity levels, you can figure out how much to eat -- just make sure you aren't double dipping.

Just my two cents.

insidemelookingout

It seems like you like pizza A LOT!

You should really re think some of your food choices.

Replace the empty calories with more healthful foods.

If you REALLY love your pizza I would suggest finding a healthier way to have it. I like to use whole wheat pita bread, topped with marinara, fresh veggies and the smallest amount of cheese. (even parmesan) Bake in the oven and it is crispy like thin crust. Frozen pizza is full of fat and sodium. To really see changes you have to cut some things out (or limit) or learn how to have them in a more healthy way.

jemachharo

So many people on here say carbs don't matter - it's calories in vs calories out. For most people that is probably accurate, but many of us don't fit that mold. After years of struggling I finally went to a doctor and a nutritionist and found I am sensitive to wheat and many starches. I can eat 1400 calories of lean meats, fruits, and veggies and lose weight. I can eat 1400 calories including starches and will gain. Try cutting out all processed foods/starches for a week and see how you feel.