Constant Working Out & Eating Decent. Nothing :(

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  • daggs95
    daggs95 Posts: 51 Member
    I was overestimating what I was eating before here. I would think something was a cup but it was really 1/2 or 3/4, same for meat. So I was undereating for years. This made the difference (and taking chasteberry to regulate hormonal problems..which is the reason why I had weight to lose--from weight never gone from pregnancy). You do need to know 5 main things

    1-why you have weight to lose to begin with
    2-what you can change or do deal with number one
    3-how and what you are eating,(so keep track for awhile but don't make any changes)
    4-get your TDEE, log all of your activities, find out your body fat % (google this, there are gyms, products, lots of ways) numbers are power
    5- No matter where you are on your quest, learning to love, respect and accept yourself is most important. Some people think they need to lose a certain amount of weight because of the scale or a BMI, but until you know your whole story with fat/muscle, frame size many other factors. You can't decide some number that will make you feel where you should be. If I did that I would think I needed to lose 60 lbs as apposed to need to lose just 10, want to lose 18. BIG friggin difference from 60lbs .
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I think those 7 pounds should definitely be considered a success! Obviously you are doing SOMETHING right, perhaps, as a lot of people have already said, you just need to ramp up the tracking a little bit, and be more diligent about logging EVERYTHING you are eating. Good luck! :flowerforyou:
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    Also, I am not too sure if there is already a thread about this... but if anyone has any information on what do to for college kids.

    I'm 20 & live on campus... and the caf food blows because I can never tell how much the calories are.

    Do you know the name of the company that is responsible for the cafeteria food? Sodexo would be an example and I believe that their food is in the database.
  • searolex
    searolex Posts: 35
    The only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than your body consumes. Eat a balanced diet, don’t go mad with the exercise. I have lost 19 lbs since I started with MFP in August. No fancy diet or exercise regime – just a change in my eating habits. I got my inspiration from Paul McKenna’s book “I can make you thin”.
  • vjrose
    vjrose Posts: 809 Member
    With the college food, if they don't post it in the eating halls then contact the vendor through their office on campus. The students at ours demanded nutrition info and got it. We have Aramark here, but Sodexho was pretty sympathetic too when they were here, wouldn't post it but would provide upon request.
  • RawrWolfie
    RawrWolfie Posts: 64 Member
    Judging from your picture it looks like your already at your goal-weight or close....You lose weight slower the closer you get to your goal and this could be why you've only lost roughly 1 pound a month. Or --- your not eating at a big enough defecit to make a difference to your weight-loss

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