Am I eating too much??....

karissastephens

I seem to always go over on sugar...which is lame.
And right now I feel like im going to puke for making myself eat my exercise cals.
I exercise everyday and burn 350-500 cals a day in cardio plus weights 2-3 times a week...

Im not losing!


here is my day of food today...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/karissastephens

cvtga

Your link is not working. You need to set your food diary to public.

VballLeash

It didn't let me view it... how tall are you though?

~Leash

karissastephens

oops! Sry! Its public now
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/karissastephens

and im 5''71/2

VballLeash

I don't think your eating too much first of all... you may want to watch the sugar when its coming from stuff like starbucks and plus the banana bread didn't have sugar numbers and usually that has sugar in it... its ok if you go over when its coming from fruits and and veggies.. My thing with eating exercise calories is if I'm not hungry than I won't eat, especially not all of them... so it depends on the day... you don't have much to lose so you will probably have to eat close to maintenance and its going to come off slowly unfortunately... good luck!

~Leash

Jacksie

When my husband and I went on the idiot diet we did really good. I lost 40lbs and I was eating good. Fish, fruits, veggies, cottage cheese that I love. I need to get back on that...so good luck with yours!

karissastephens

thanks girl! ANYONE else have any advice for me or comments? id love to hear em!

cvtga

I don't think your eating too much. I personally don't stress about eating my exercise cals. If I'm hungry I grab a handful of almonds in between meals, if I'm not hungry I skip it. Watch the sugar though. I am currently doing a low carb and low cal. diet, so I think going over on sugar might be a concern, but others might argue with me. Your tall and don't have a lot of weight to lose, its going to be a slower process for you, but keep in mind even if the scale doesn't change your measurements might. So don't lose faith and stick with it. GL

VballLeash

Also try increasing the intensity of your workouts... if you don't do intervals I would add those!

~Leash

karissastephens

oh i do! haha I cant even imagine right now how I would increase the intensity...i work sooo hard

tiffanyraes

Girl I feel ya!!!! I seem to be eating over on my carbs everyday. However, I'm always under my calorie goal
Thanks for your post.

MacMadame

It's possible you are over-estimating what you burn in exercise. Your numbers seem reasonable but people can vary so much and, if you are very fit, you may not burn as much as the machines and MFP says. When I got a HRM, I found MFP was over-estimating on everything except running, for example. (I wasn't that fit but my heart rate tends to be lower than average.)

karissastephens

MacMadme... I do cardio machines but I make sure I log my age and weight into them. Would that still effect the estimated calories burned on the machine?

BigdaddyJ

MacMadme... I do cardio machines but I make sure I log my age and weight into them. Would that still effect the estimated calories burned on the machine?

the HRM on those machines are really not accurate....you would do better if you got a personnal one

JF

kpnuts23

MacMadme... I do cardio machines but I make sure I log my age and weight into them. Would that still effect the estimated calories burned on the machine?

the HRM on those machines are really not accurate....you would do better if you got a personnal one

JF

I can do a 33 min workout on the crosstrainer and it says i burn 560ish cals.. thats once i've entered in the numbers ect..
however my HRM tells me i've only burnt around 320?! sooo... you do the math.. thats about 240cals out..! Dont rely on the machines numbers...
Hope it helps..

supercool111

Did you set the sugar goal yourself? It's INSANELY low... This food log always seems to set the goals really low...

Also I don't think you should force yourself to eat. Just eat when you are hungry. Don't worry about the calories too much.

SHBoss1673

Karissa, if you're serious about this, email me, I looked at 2 weeks of your profile and there are some things I'd definitely like to analyze more closely about your diet, but there's no need to do it on a public forum as it would all be specific information to you.

But to answer your original question, I'd say generally not enough calories, and WAAAAY too much refined sugar. I know people are gonna hate me for saying this but, Starbucks is sugar satan! Step away from the Starbucks.

karissastephens

The comments about the machines being not right on calories...isnt it usually about 8 to 10 calories a min. burned?

BigdaddyJ

it's different for eveybody, same machine same intensity, i'm gonna burn way more calorie than you because i'm way heavier...

trisha8283

hey I'm trisha, I started this about a month ago and have lost 17lbs and now I am not loosing anymore....but looking at your chart it looks like you need more protein less sugar and carbs that could make you tired..but you are staying under your calorie goal so thats good but carbs are harder to burn off! I usually don't eat alot of that...more protien then anything but i have to take a fiber supplement. I stay between 600 and 800 calories a day. I am not loosing anymore now..any suggestions?

junipuni

hey I'm trisha, I started this about a month ago and have lost 17lbs and now I am not loosing anymore....but looking at your chart it looks like you need more protein less sugar and carbs that could make you tired..but you are staying under your calorie goal so thats good but carbs are harder to burn off! I usually don't eat alot of that...more protien then anything but i have to take a fiber supplement. I stay between 600 and 800 calories a day. I am not loosing anymore now..any suggestions?

I posted in your other thread but you are definitely not eating enough if you are between 600-800 calories daily. You should be getting at least 1200 calories in.

BigdaddyJ

are you saying that you only eat 600-800 calories a day? If it's the case that is the reason you're not loosing....You dont eat enough and instead of burning fat, your body stores long term.....

ractayjon

Some things jump at me -- first off your numbers arent correct - I dont know about all of them but I know that a rice crispy treat )whether the box or homemade) has sugar init , it might not be a lot but its in there and your numbers say 0. What that tells me in a quick snapshot is that if one number is off others could be too...so maybe although you think you are doing a certain calories or whatnot you are actually eating more. I had a brand of bread a few weeks ago that was 80 calories per slice and when I took the time to read the label (I was looking for fiber content) I noticed that it was actually 120 calories per slice so for every sandwich that I had eaten over the past weeks I was 80 calories underestimating! You can see where incorrect calculations *may* have something to do with weight loss.
Also, Id check on the Starbucks...I know it says sugar free non fat....but Im having this same problem with my chai tea that I drink...it is sugar free but it is made with milk (nonfat skim milk) but it still has sugar in it...the tea doesnt but the milk does. Im not familiar with the particular drink you are talking about but I think it is made with steamed milk and will have sugar event though the carmel part doesnt. So you may be looking at more calories there then you think too. Just those kinds of things will add up and you could be eating more then you think.
Also -- the machines at the gym arenot accurate. I have gotten my hrm (returned to me this week, so I had no hrm all of Jan) -- when I compared the treadmill workouts were relatively the same - the treadmill said I was burning about 5 calories more then my hrm....so ok. BUT, the eliptical machines wre off by almost 100 calories, the machine saying 292 calories burnt and my hrm saying 200 on one - and the other was off also (but I cant remember exactly how much and on both machines I entered my weight and age. If you dont have a hrm (which still isnt the end all be all- but its more accurate then the machines) then you have to rely on the machine count - but Id underestimate to be safe.
Also...yes 8-10 calories a minute but I have discovered that my resting heart rate is very low and so no matter what I burn less then that when I exercise - your body may process it differently too.
Good luck!
PS..Make sure to hit your target calories for the day and if you arent hungry still try to eat most of your exercise calories...you may need to add a meal in the early day that has both protein and good carbs along with veggies...to help cut back on the sugars

karissastephens

Thanks everyone! I am soooo addicted to my morning coffee... I may need some ideas on low sugar coffees if my sugar free ideas arent working!

Also, I am so surprised that the calories I burn on machines are not accurate! I work soooo hard EVERYDAY. I run and run and run on the treadmill (I even put it on incline) and I switch it up by using the elliptical, and other cardio machines as well. Veryyyyyy disappointing to hear that one...

SHBoss1673

Ractayjon, That's actually the right amount of sugar for 3/4 of a bar of rice krispie treat (12 g). I didn't see any glaring errors in the food numbers.

supercool, 25 grams is what MFP sets default for everyone I believe. While 25 grams is generic, and people bigger than average (by that I mean taller with more muscle mass, NOT people with more fat) can be as high as 35 grams and not have an issue, 25 to 30 grams of sugar is about what is recommended. I know that's shocking to a lot of people, but it's true. It's also true though, that people who use fruit and milk for the majority of their sugar don't have as much of an issue as people who use sucrose (table sugar), it's a whole in depth conversation as to why, but essentially it's because sucrose digests fast and generally does bad things to the blood sugar.

Karissa, 8-10 calories per minute is a really gross over simplification of how many calories you will burn, depending on your rate of exertion, it can be anywhere from 6 cals/min to 18 cals/min. It depends on a lot of factors including, how hard you are working, the type of work you are doing, whether you do the exercise often or this is new to you, the time of day, the temperature in the gym (or place you work)...etc. lots of factors effect your workout.

jljune

I noticed that you not only go to starbucks just about everyday but you also eat a lot of icecream and candy. Even if icecream says there is no sugar added, there is still sugar in it. I would lay off of the icecream, chocolate candies, and starbucks and only reward yourself with those treats once a week or when you lose a pound or too. Add in more fruits to get your sugars that way. Also instead of eating snacks for dinner, eat a complete meal with protein vegetables and a healthy carb. Good luck in your weight loss journey!


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rucinski777

I would definitely suggest buying a heart rate monitor that will give you an accurate reading of your calories burned during cardio. From my observation it looks like your only trying to lose 5lbs or so and judging by your pics your are pretty slender as it is, my advice would be not to fixate so much on your weight loss as a goal but rather your body fat % as well. Cutting the % will make a huge difference.

Wes