Why am I gaining weight?

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  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    Did anyone tell her that she is burning fewer calories than she is consuming yet?

    It's the magic formula.
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    I usually blame the scales - or water retention.

    Since I registered with Myfitnesspal I weigh everything and record everything.
    Slow and steady loss is better - no loss is frustrating.
    BUT Don't worry about not losing weight, unless you KNOW there is a reason that you are not telling your diary.
  • lessertess
    lessertess Posts: 855 Member
    I've read through your replies and your food diary and candidly,doubt that you are eating more than you're burning. Your weight loss goal is set at 1200. Although there are a couple of days where you exceeded your goal, most of the time you are within 100 calories. Since the 1200 would have included your 500 calorie deficit, you would need to eat more than 1700 calories a day to exceed what you're burning unless you're very petite. if you are being accurate with your food counts then you are still eating a deficit. I sincerly doubt that you've gained 4 pounds of fat in two weeks eating less than 1600 calories a day :) To gain two pounds a week you would have to eat 1000 calories a day over what you burn. At the very worst, 1600 a day should be maintanance. And even then, that would be somewhat low to maintain. So:

    1. Two weeks is not enough time to say that you are not losing weight. Your weight can fluctuate up to 6 pounds a day. Give it some time. If you still aren't seeing a loss in another two weeks, then start exploring why.

    2. Most people over estimate their exercise calories and underestimate their food calories. Make sure you are accurately measuring your portions. Earlier advice to cut back your normal portions by 25% is good advice. Even if you aren't measuring that will probably have a positive impact on your weight loss goals. Be careful how much you trust the database as it can be decieiving. I noticed one entry on your diary had a slice of pizza at 164 calories. The true count is probably twice that. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Check multiple entries to make sure your getting a closer to accurate calorie count. When in doubt, I either check it on other sites or go with the highest count.

    3. Your food choices could be better from a nutritional point of view. Nutrition does play an important role in HEALTHY weight loss but you can lose weight eating twinkies and Taco Bell. (google it if you don't believe me). But, you're young and it would be great for you to start healthy eating habits now rather than trying to do it once you're older and hard set into bad habits. More lean meats, fresh veggies and water are always a good idea. That doesn't mean that you can never have pizza or birthday cake again. And it doesn't mean you can't enjoy dinner with the grandparents. You can have it whenever you want.(within reason) Just make sure you're making educated choices, balancing out the "treats" and watching the portions.

    4. If you're not exercising, add it in. Even if you just walk for 20-30 minutes a day it will make a huge difference.

    5. You are eating quite a bit of processed foods and, if your diary is accurate, not drinking a lot of water. That can slow down weight loss/metabolism and contribute to water weight. Drink more water, cut back on processed food and that 4 pounds you're seeing will probably melt away.

    Good luck on your healthy weight loss journey.

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