Eatign Right Calories, not losing

nsanville · August 2012

SO I am MORE than Frustrated with this whole healthy eating/exercising thing. for the past 40 days I have been eating a deficit of around 3500 a week, and I am stuck at the same weight, with a 1-2 pound fluctuation! I see some people on here who eat WAY worse than I do and they are losing hand over fist! It is so annoying! Can anyone give me tips, or explanations? I think my diary is viewable, so any advice would be GREATLY appriciated!!

MuddyEquestrian · August 2012

your diary isn't public so it's hard to help you out!

nxd10 · August 2012

1. Are you eating a deficit of 3500 under what MFP gives you or does MFP give you the 3500 deficit? If the former, you're not eating enough.

2. What is your activity level set at? I would have sworn I was not sedentary, but when I was higher than that I didn't lose. Now I put it at sedentary and log my exercise.

3. I lose faster if carbs are under 50% (not 50 grams, but 50% of total calories).

nsanville · August 2012

I thought it was public! I just fixed it

Emanuelahmed · August 2012

have you ever though of carb cycling?

MTBrob · August 2012

I looked at your diary for the last three days..

You are at 1500 calories which is fine and dandy do you exercise ? If so what kind ? Walking/ jogging lifting weights etc...

Finally yours carbs are high and your body will use those first as fuel rather than fat .... So basically your body is burning what you are putting in it currently not whats stored....

My advice is set your macros a little different for example.. Instead of 50% carbs 30% protein and 20 % fat... Try to flip the carbs and protein or just do a 50% protein 30% carbs and 20 % fat

Stay away from or try to eat less of bread and grain type products and replace them with more veggies.