I eat too much!
JessLLoser
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Hi, In 5 months I have lost 0 lbs. In fact I have gained 5 lbs. I gained it doing the metabolism reset.
Was I just eating whatever crap I wanted? No, I ate healthy, I just had my numbers figured wrong. I really thought I could lose at over 2000 a day. I just kept right on maintaining. 1800 maintaining.
I have finally started a downward trend. I am now eating 1660 a day. I am 5'8" 37 yr old.
cw 185
gw 160
This means I am probably eating below my BMR every day. If I count NEAT. I eat back my exercise calories.
perfect weight 144 from Hello its dan. I had him run my numbers for me. But reading off my omron calorie thingamabob I gave him an inflated number. It says I burn about 2600 per day. So why don`t I lose after doing a reset and cut to 2000.
Eating more to weigh less doesn`t mean your going to lose at 2000 a day. That had me so confused. I thought it meant I could eat more to lose. I am not at 1200 so I am assuming it`s o.k..
I got my newest number from MFP and backed up by this formula from women`s health mag.
multiply your goal weight by 10-12 depending on how much you exercise. This is the amount of calories you should eat every day to lose.
Once at your goal weight multiply by 12-14 to maintain.
This gives me 1600 to lose and 2240 to maintain.
This is the first downward trend I have had since joining MFP in march. To any of you struggling after Metabolic Reset. Try the formula and see if it matches your numbers.
Was I just eating whatever crap I wanted? No, I ate healthy, I just had my numbers figured wrong. I really thought I could lose at over 2000 a day. I just kept right on maintaining. 1800 maintaining.
I have finally started a downward trend. I am now eating 1660 a day. I am 5'8" 37 yr old.
cw 185
gw 160
This means I am probably eating below my BMR every day. If I count NEAT. I eat back my exercise calories.
perfect weight 144 from Hello its dan. I had him run my numbers for me. But reading off my omron calorie thingamabob I gave him an inflated number. It says I burn about 2600 per day. So why don`t I lose after doing a reset and cut to 2000.
Eating more to weigh less doesn`t mean your going to lose at 2000 a day. That had me so confused. I thought it meant I could eat more to lose. I am not at 1200 so I am assuming it`s o.k..
I got my newest number from MFP and backed up by this formula from women`s health mag.
multiply your goal weight by 10-12 depending on how much you exercise. This is the amount of calories you should eat every day to lose.
Once at your goal weight multiply by 12-14 to maintain.
This gives me 1600 to lose and 2240 to maintain.
This is the first downward trend I have had since joining MFP in march. To any of you struggling after Metabolic Reset. Try the formula and see if it matches your numbers.
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My God I should hope I don't have to eat according to that calculation because at most it gives me 1380/day. Pretty sure there's no way in hell I can eat that little and still function. NET maybe, but never just eat that much total. Never, ever, ever. :P
ETA: even in my VLCD days I ate around 15/1600 cal/day I just worked out until my NET was below 900 and I was losing weight insanely fast. There is srsly no way I could exercise, raise my kids, do chores, think clearly and critically on 1380 a day. Some might but not me.0 -
That calculation puts me at 1350 calories per day....which is even below my BMR. I'm not all that active right now, but my BodyMedia Fit tells me I burn 2200 calories daily. I can also tell you that I wasn't losing when I was eating 1400 calories a day, which is how I know my metabolism needs help.0
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I am using it as a net calculation. I`m eating back my exercise cal.
I know, I thought it sounded low too. Especially after doing the reset.
Maybe you would put your calculation at a 12 because you exercise more?
I haven`t lost at any of the higher numbers either, even after trying them for more than a month. Does Women`s health mag want to kill me? My BMR is 1560.
But helloit`sdan ran my numbers for me. He says my perfect weight is 144. I`m shooting a little higher first.
The have a workout by Leigh Peele in the same book. And Alwyn Cosgrove from NROLFW. I wonder who their nutritionist is.....0 -
That calculation only gave me 2100 to maintain...and I'm maintaining right now eating between 2200-2600 calories a day...0
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Holley your so lucky! I'm not losing weight at all. I wish I could lose at 2000. I am just hoping to lose at all. After 5 mo. you get pretty fed up.0
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The same thing happened to me. I increased cals to 2300-2400 to 'reset" (I am 5'8" and 173 pounds) I ended up going from 167 to 175!! I did the reset thing for 2 mos and was not losing, so decreased by 200 and finally at 1700 or so I started losing a little, but still at 173-174!!
And I had the bodymedia too, which estimated my average daily burn at 2500, so obviously that was wrong as well.!!0 -
You might think that your calculations are wrong because you aren't seeing a scale loss, but there can be other things going on inside your body before hte scale number changes.
I stuck it out with no loss for 8 weeks and then the scale finally started dropped for me. Sometimes it just takes time.0 -
Holley your so lucky! I'm not losing weight at all. I wish I could lose at 2000. I am just hoping to lose at all. After 5 mo. you get pretty fed up.
What type of exercise are you doing? If you're strength training, it could be loss of fat/gain of muscle...0 -
I'm not lucky, just very active without much exercise! I run around like a crazy person all day. When was the last time you had bloodwork done? Is it possible that you have a Vitamin/mineral deficiency? Sometimes those can throw you off weight-wise.0
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I started eating more 6 mos ago, increasing from 1600 to 2000, then gradually up to 2400 and gained 10 pounds and all my measurements went up and I went up a size in clothes as well. I am not willing to give it more time. For me 6 mos is enough!! I clearly cant eat that much. I think especially for me, calories burned are really inaccurate for whatever reason, and hormones also come into play. Believe me I wish I could eat that much, but I was visibly getting flabbier
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Bump. I've also upped my cals, started lifting this spring, and I'm up to 170-173 depending on the day. I'm thinking I need to go back down in cals as well or add more cardio.0
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I gained 13 lbs eating more. So I definitely started doing something else this past month. I am not getting on the scale until I see the fat go somewhat away on my midsection or until clothing fits better. years ago I never weighed myself and was the happiest ever. I was almost at my goal before I started EM2WL 3 months or so ago. So right now I'm listening to my body (Intuitive Eating...google it). It worked for me 10 years ago (didnt know it had a name though at the time) so I'm sure it will work again as constantly counting cals, grams or whatever makes me obsessed and has taken me back to my "disorder" days.0
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By lowering your cals you will only go back to square one.
You will be losing, yes, but what are you going to do if you stall? Lower even more?
Believe me, I know how it frustrating it can be, but this does work.
A deficit is a deficit, and for some it just takes that much longer until the body stabilizes.
I am eating more for good 4 months now too. I am up 10 lbs and I have not lost anything, even though I am on cut.
But I know that it will work eventually.
You have come such a long way. You really should reconsider.0 -
By lowering your cals you will only go back to square one.
You will be losing, yes, but what are you going to do if you stall? Lower even more?
Believe me, I know how it frustrating it can be, but this does work.
A deficit is a deficit, and for some it just takes that much longer until the body stabilizes.
I am eating more for good 4 months now too. I am up 10 lbs and I have not lost anything, even though I am on cut.
But I know that it will work eventually.
You have come such a long way. You really should reconsider.
THIS ^^^0 -
my story too0
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SIGH. I wish I could believe it! I would love to. But how long does it take? How much do i gain before I have to take a step back and reassess??0
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When Kiki told me her story and how much she gained when she started the process I finally stopped to worry. It takes commitment and determination, yes. And nobody can really tell you how long it will take. But if you believe in it, things will turn around eventually.SIGH. I wish I could believe it! I would love to. But how long does it take? How much do i gain before I have to take a step back and reassess??0 -
I think you can try some trial and error within reason. Trying upping or lowering your calories by 200 for a few weeks and see how your body responds. Also try playing with your macros a bit. Each person's body responds differently, even though I agree you body needs fuel for living and all the exercise. Don't cut it too close.0
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I gained 13 lbs eating more. So I definitely started doing something else this past month. I am not getting on the scale until I see the fat go somewhat away on my midsection or until clothing fits better. years ago I never weighed myself and was the happiest ever. I was almost at my goal before I started EM2WL 3 months or so ago. So right now I'm listening to my body (Intuitive Eating...google it). It worked for me 10 years ago (didnt know it had a name though at the time) so I'm sure it will work again as constantly counting cals, grams or whatever makes me obsessed and has taken me back to my "disorder" days.
I really like the idea of intuitive eating. I read the book on it before I embarked on my journey here. I did a VLCD for 6 weeks total. Eating at my TDee had me stuffing myself and drinking more wine than I should because i had extra cals and I like wine.
I do strength training right now and am very active during the day. But I am not doing a lot of cardio right now . It`s too damn hot to run outside. I am not losing inches either, if I was I would think o.k.
I don't think I will be back at square one because I actually am way behind square one. I weighed less before I started counting calories. I haven`t even started yet. What have I got to lose.
did everyone also know that livestrong promotes a 1200 cal diet for most women. It seems like the more I research the more confusing it gets. I really trust that site. Weird.
I am actually surprised that some of you have the same problem. I thought everyone was losing but me.0 -
@JessLLoser: I felt the samee way!! It seemed everyone here is losing and since I started on MFP I have gained 10 lbs. WTF!!!!!!!!
I dont know what to do....0 -
@JessLLoser: I felt the samee way!! It seemed everyone here is losing and since I started on MFP I have gained 10 lbs. WTF!!!!!!!!
I dont know what to do....
^^exactly how i feel.0 -
idk...to me, this formula sounds somewhat reasonable. mainly due to the 'eating back your exercise calories'. i mean, you are trying to cut and lose. if you have a pretty decent workout and burn 300-400 cals, you are still eating 1700-1800 a day, correct? and that is to GET to your goal weight. i know there are many naysayers, but i think this seems reasonable with making sure to account for the (all) extra exercise.0
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I'm so sorry you are struggling. It's got to be so frustrating.
I've been doing EM2WL, since 4/30 and am down 7.5 pounds. I even thought I was eating at my TDEE for 6 to 8 weeks and still lost 5.5, then cut lost 2 more. I am currently on a diet break and am eating 2380 (+300 for breastfeeding). I go back to a 10% cut on Monday because I am starting Stage 4 of NROLFW. I hardly do cardio, but will be adding that in. This has been a gold mine for me. I wish it was the same for you!0 -
It is frustrating. But for August, I put away the scale, put away the measuring tape, and Im just eating my set number every day, lifting heavy, walking fasted every morning, getting my SLEEP (930 bed time!), and getting my rest!
I have been trying to lose for 2+ years
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This is an important statement. It was a GOLDMINE for some, and that's fantastic! But all bodies work differently. I think my Bodymedia really over did my calories as I just gained and gained and gained. I've changed what I'm eating, I'm eating a lot less, but I'm not hungry because the food I'd eating is the right kind of food at the right kind of time. I have energy, I look SO much better, and I can fit into my clothes again. As much as I want to, hearing that it's going to work...it hasn't for me...but I just know it will! Just isn't enough for me. And I by no means mean that ugly. I guess I just don't have that much faith or strength...preseverance? Whatever you call it. Do whatever feels good for you. If you've done this for a long time and you're getting no where, which things up! I had my entire Bodypump class tell me that they could tell I lost weight and looked great....unprompted. It was fantastic! I totally support whatever you do! :-)I'm so sorry you are struggling. It's got to be so frustrating.
I've been doing EM2WL, since 4/30 and am down 7.5 pounds. I even thought I was eating at my TDEE for 6 to 8 weeks and still lost 5.5, then cut lost 2 more. I am currently on a diet break and am eating 2380 (+300 for breastfeeding). I go back to a 10% cut on Monday because I am starting Stage 4 of NROLFW. I hardly do cardio, but will be adding that in. This has been a gold mine for me. I wish it was the same for you!0
