HELP? Scale won't budge, what am I doing wrong?

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  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    Do you know your tdee and bmr? I think that is a great starting place, honestly I don't think you are eating enough athough I suggest eating back only half of your exercise calories as they are often based too high.

    My tdee is 2550, and bmr is 1650, but what do I DO with those numbers? I see "eating back" my exercise cals as OK because my NET calorie intake still leaves me with a significant deficit... HELP!

    Here you go: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • dp1228
    dp1228 Posts: 439 Member
    try upping your calories. read this. it is very very VERY helpful: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • dp1228
    dp1228 Posts: 439 Member
    Do you know your tdee and bmr? I think that is a great starting place, honestly I don't think you are eating enough athough I suggest eating back only half of your exercise calories as they are often based too high.

    My tdee is 2550, and bmr is 1650, but what do I DO with those numbers? I see "eating back" my exercise cals as OK because my NET calorie intake still leaves me with a significant deficit... HELP!

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

    darnnnn someone beat me to it LOL
  • m_shuman
    m_shuman Posts: 179
    Do you know your tdee and bmr? I think that is a great starting place, honestly I don't think you are eating enough athough I suggest eating back only half of your exercise calories as they are often based too high.

    My tdee is 2550, and bmr is 1650, but what do I DO with those numbers? I see "eating back" my exercise cals as OK because my NET calorie intake still leaves me with a significant deficit... HELP!

    I would suggest eating no less than 1650 calories a day (your BMR) along with your exercise calories. BMR is what your body requires to sustain itself and your vital functions (heart beating, breathing) if you were in a coma. Your TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure and it is based on your activity level. This is what you would eat if you just wanted to maintain your current weight.

    Since you are only eating 1200 calories your body is holding on to the stored energy (fat) because you are not feeding it enough and that is why you are not losing weight. Also as others have suggested trust measurements more than the scale.

    ETA: If you decide to increase your calorie intake as many have suggested you might have a slight increase in the first week or two as your body adjusts. Please do not let this deter you because once your body gets used to being fed again you will start to lose.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    I was told to eat 5 small meals during the day. You can't starve yourself, the weight will stay on if you do.Be smart. Everything fresh. Eat chicken and turkey. Avoid red meat. Nothing fried. No fast food. Plenty of fresh green veggies, etc. And LOTS of WATER. Drink a glass of water before and after your meals. This helps you stay full and hydrated. Stay away from fast food. But allow yourself to cheat once a month. Burger on!

    Sounds like your activity is great. Things should turn around when you metabolism kicks in! You go gurl!

    The amount of meals you eat has no impact on weight loss, only satiety. Your metabolism won't slow down, nor increased based on the amount of meals you consume. Also, there is no reason to avoid red meats (at least the whole lean meats).

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