I just don't understand.

You know who else just don't understand??


Parents.

I'm with you! Idk what I'm doing wrong Everyone says 20% below TDEE... but that means I'd eat 2000 cals a day. I have a hard time convincing myself I can eat that much and still lose weight!

Holy crap.

Now that I feel like I'm doing everything wrong... I think I'm going to go to the grocery store...

I've only been on this for about 2 weeks now and I still have a lot of adjusting to do. I've been adding in more wheat, tuna, fruits and veggies, while weening out the other things.

I've been going by whats on my phone, (which doesn't show me protien, sugar, sodium, etc) because that's all I have access to during the day.

it is tough going from crap to healthy , you have to let your body adjust it is hard to change what you eat!!! i know !!! fruit has to replace the craving for sweets, takes about a week, I suggest water with lemon and avoid all artificial sweeteners also try shocking the body with about three days of being a vegetarian, that will help cleanse the body just my two cents

#1: How long have you been exercising regularly & counting calories? It typically took me about 2 weeks of Insanity & stringent eating habits to start showing results. If you lose anything drastic before that, it is usually water weight and not permanent.

#2: If you undereat, you WILL NOT GAIN WEIGHT. Your body does NOT go into "starvation mode" and start storing your calories as fat. That is the most ridiculous thing in the world. When you eat excessive calories that your body does not burn through exercise or just from resting (yes, your body burns calories even while you sleep), your body will store them as FAT. When you eat a large deficit of calories and your body needs the fuel to keep going, IT WILL USE THE FAT ON YOUR BODY. That is what your fat is there for. As long as you have an ample amount of fat, YOUR BODY WILL NOT SHUT DOWN from a lack of calories. You DO, however, need to make sure you eat enough nutrients (such as amino acids, vitamins, etc) to keep your body from shutting down. People also say that your body will start breaking down muscle before fat; that is also B*LLSH*T. A gram of fat has 9 calories and a gram of protein has 4. It is also much more taxing on your body to break down muscle than fat. From the entropy law in thermodynamics, your body will go towards the way of least resistance & most outcome. Your body will choose to break down something with more energy per gram other one that outputs less. Source: http://thefoodwarrior.com/healthy-tips/when-you-fast-does-your-body-burn-fat-or-muscle/

#3: I'm looking at your food diary, and I would suggest going more towards the simplest of foods. Ex. Less ingredients, the better. Sweet potatoes, nonfat milk, eggs, canola oil spray instead of olive oil, simple chicken breast, etc. When you eat foods that are lumping a lot of different ingredients into one (like a tuna sandwich), oftentimes you end up undercounting and overeating. Eat smaller portions, and you also have have have to cut out processed foods (like Oreos). Even if you eat just 4 of them, a lot of times the processed sugar that you eat will make you crave more junk, and it becomes and unending cycle.

#4: You can do it!!! DON'T starve yourself; but don't be afraid to undereat if you think your body can handle it. You know your body the most. Being dizzy/nauseous is definitely a very very bad sign. Drink lots of water.

Hope this helps. I'm sure I'll get a lot of hate for my point #2, but it is honestly the truth. The source I referred to even talks about a monitored, SUPERVISED fast about a guy that fasted for 1 year and 3 weeks and he went from 450 lb to 250 or something like that. He just ate vitamins, drank water, and worked out for the entire time. He was SUPERVISED, so don't attempt to do this on your own.

I'm with you! Idk what I'm doing wrong Everyone says 20% below TDEE... but that means I'd eat 2000 cals a day. I have a hard time convincing myself I can eat that much and still lose weight!

Because FitBit is a lying little basterd eh? I never trust it to give me the extra 100~300 when the day ends, personally, I just use it for timing functions, and the small boost I get from when I am out shopping for work. Maybe you have the wrong activity level on it, IDK, could be. 100 calories a day is a pound after 5 weeks.

Don't beat yourself up. Lot of info getting tossed around here. It's great you are making the effort and recording your foods. You are an attractive girl and you will get there. The cool thing is, as you learn more about what's healthy for you, when you get to your goal you will have new habits and be able to maintain a healthy, happy weight. It'll be great to feel good in your skin!

I suggest you go through all the replys and pick and chose what you like. Also, I love the healthy eating section and fitness section at the library or the bookstore. Jillian Michaels and the Biggest Loser franchise have some sound advice and menu suggestions in their books. Lots of others, I'm sure.

Keep seeking.