I am so done with this program!!

Not true! Those meals are few and far between. Everything is baked or grilled, never fried, and we cook in this house, we don't eat many process foods. Please don't reply again, you're a jerk!!

you aint gonna make many friends acting like that . PS . disregard my last post you obviously need a shrink , not diet advice .
Oh , and your diet is crap !!!!
John

legend.

Well, this is the first person I've seen here who didn't manage to lose weight. I've never dieted before, am a wheelchair user so exercising is tougher and yet I ma nearly 2 stone lighter in 3 months. Sticking to eating the calorie allowance every day obviously works for virtually everyone here. However.....

OP, have you checked with your doctor that you have nothing medically wrong with you? Its possible that your failure to lose weight could be caused by medicines you are taking or by a metabolic problem. If these sorts of things are ruled out, then stick with MFP, set a reasonable calorie limit (MFP's automatic settings are best!) and then eat that amount each day.

You will notice MFP also wants you to do some exercise each day too. Doing this will speed up weight lossJust walk for a while each day instead of riding on the bus or in the car.

How about dropping the sarcasm, and either say something supportive to someone who clearly needs a couple of nice words or else dont say anything at all

Easy to be rude to ppl when your sitting behind your computer isn't it?

MFP isn't a program, its a place to track calories and nutrients, and exercise. It's also a great place to get opinions about various foods, suggestions for how to get better nutritional value out of your calories, etc.

I'm also looking at your diary, and the lack of veggies is something you definitely need to address. Fresh veggies (not the processed kind slathered in sauces) are essential to good nutrition and health and should be part of every day if possible. I don't see much fresh fruit either, berries are a great choice. Bananas are so delicious, and one of my favorite fruits, but they are also very high in sugar/carbs.

You may be staying within your calorie restrictions, but it's hard to tell because your logging looks inconsistent; even if you are, here are some things to think about:
I notice you often have Honey Nut Cheerios. Next time you go shopping, compare the labels of the Honey Nut vs the plain. I know it might not be as sweet and tasty, but the plain has MUCH less sugar. Some will say that too much sugar limits your body's ability to regulate itself correctly regarding hunger and metabolism. Reading labels make my shopping take twice as long now, lol, but I'm making better choices.
I also see that your protein is often steak, which isn't bad in general, but try going with leaner cuts of meat more often, and when you do, try to stay away from fried preparations or sweet sauces. You may want to add the "sugar" column to your log and track that.
Beware of prepared foods and lunch meats, they are loaded with sodium which can make you retain water, which, while it isn't "fat" will show on the scale.
I also agree with the person who said to log individual ingredients, not generic preparations of food, because everyone prepares food differently, The same "Generic - Chicken Caesar Salad W/ Croutons and Dressing" can be 250 calories, or 1000 calories depending on preparation, dressing, etc. Yes, sometimes my meals have a dozen items listed!

Since June I have lost about 30 pounds by tracking on MFP. Now, I don't think that is typical, but I started out with a lot to lose (over 100 pounds) and have been more disciplined about eating than I have ever been in my life. I expect that rate to slow down one of these days soon, of course, but, 30 pounds is still a hell of a lot and I truly accomplished it by using MFP to track my progress.

You feel frustrated? you wanna get mad? that's fine, GET MAD. Get mad and then let it out by taking a walk or some other physical activity. I like to jump and stomp on things when I am annoyed, so I go to the park and jump on benches and kick rocks lol. People look at me like I'm crazy but who cares!!! I sweat out my frustrations and feel much better after. We all get mad and frustrated and feel like giving up, but giving up doesn't get us anywhere.

My diary is password access only, but if you wanna have a look, just send me a message. However, please ignore those delicious frozen fudge bars i cant resist this week! (hey they are only 100 calories and all clean ingredients! but the sugar...)

I have followed this program to the letter for a month now, and thanks to MFP, I am now at the highest weight I have ever been. It doesn't work!!!!

Like any tool we are given, if we dont LEARN and use it to it's beat advantage...you will not get the benefit out of it. Like a carpenter with a hammer....if they do not learn to use that hammer...the house they built will be reflective on it.

You say you followed it to the letter.... but be honest with yourself. In looking at your diary...there are alot of days things seem to be missing.... is this the case or is this all you have consumed? If so I suggest you strongly look at what you are eating. At a glance I see alot of foods I would never touch in weight loss. Perhaps a committment to a lifestyle change and learning what foods will work with you would be beneficial.
MFP is a tool...and a good one to use .. if one is committed... .it has helped me, it can help you if you are ready. It is discouraging when you want to see the scale drop and it doesnt...look to see what you can change or what you may be doing wrong. Weight gain is usually what you are putting in your mouth... always is for me.

On many days you have eaten less than 1000 calories.. I know for starters that my BMR (Basal Metobolic Rate) is around 1350 calories.. You're BMR is what you body needs to survive. So I eat a little above my BMR (I aim for 1560 cals a day) and then I EXERCISE and burn about 500-700 calories a session, the more calories I burn the more I allow myself to eat (If I burn 700 calories then I'll let myself eat 1600-1700) I eat if I'm hungry, I never allow myself to be hungry, we're not meant to starve or feel unsatisfied..

I'm not a super hot fit chick, I'm 23 and have been struggling with my weight my whole life... MFP is brilliant if you use it as a tool (because that's what it is.. a tool not a "program") I currently weigh 81kgs. My goal is 65kgs.. but I used to weigh 93kgs! AND I'm only 5'1. And what kicked me off with losing a whopping 12kgs so far!? Realising I needed to eat MORE. I was under eating, allowing myself only 3 meals a day (no snacks) but then by the time the weekend rolled around I found myself binging, I was so tired, low on energy and could hardly wake up for work in the morning.. began to eat more (simply ate more no exercise) and I lost 10kgs. Then the wait stopped and I realised.. I have to exercise now.. and now in just a week of going to the gym 5 days out of 7, I've already started to see the scales move again..

Eat more, exercise more. Allow yourself small treats so you don't binge in large amounts. Don't starve yourself because all that is doing is putting your body into hibernation/starvation mode and you're body says "Oh I'm not going to eat for a while better store this meal as fat."


Extra note... Some days I eat above 2000 calories! But I just make sure I go back to around 1500 the next day.

how can your BMR be that low? are you using the schofield equation? it should be in the 2000's

That was using the Fat2Fit Radio calculator which everyone directed me too. I think the 1350 is based on if I sat on my butt all day and did nothing. I'll PM you

Don't give up! All post I've seen in reply to this are dead on! This is not a diet it is a fitness and nutrition program and you need to treat it as such.

You are not eating enough! You should eat back your exercise and you have put your body in starvation mode where it will store everything it can

:huh: :huh: You won't/can't store fat while eating at a deficit. Starvation mode is a myth (otherwise all of the surviving Japanese POWs from WWII would not have been walking skeletons)

... There's a difference between starvation mode and actual Starvation.

It took me about 6 weeks to see any results, but that was because i didnt exercise as much at first. I am now exercising 4 times a week and its coming off. You need to eat more than you are eating now, and you need to try adding some fruit and veggis into your diet. That will really help. Another thing is you need to drink plenty of water. Thats really helped me in the past. Its taken me 6 months to loose 18lb, and i thought it was taking ages, but now i think well how long did it take me to put it on, maybe about 2-3 years, how should i expect my body to loose it in a short space of time.These things do take months, even over a year to achieve. You will get there in the end, just be more patient. Good luck xx

It really gets me how the clean eating people jump down peoples throats for eating hot dogs! OP isn't even getting to calorie target and yet still getting grief for what they are eating. Some people don't jump into the healthy, clean-eating, maniac exercising straight away, I've been here nearly a year and I'm still not there. Hopefully I never will be, it seems to turn people mean!
OP: Try to get to your calorie limit every day, maybe add some fresh fruit and vegetables in where you can. If your diary is set at sedentary you can log any major movement as exercise. Give it a couple of weeks. I would also suggest tracking your sodium and trying to stay below 1800mg a day and drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day. I attribute most of my weight loss to these 2 factors. Good luck :flowerforyou:

Completely agree with the above poster. By enlarge people on here are selfless and supportive, and offer useful information when others are struggling. However, there are more than a few narcissistic body Nazis eager to gloat and cast scorn on anyone not following their strict regimes. Kudos to anyone who gets a ripped body, especially if they've shifted a lot of weight to get there. But a fit body and a poisonous personality is still an unattractive package - bear that in mind.

Lighted up people. This site doesn't have instructions on what foods to eat. That's part of why I'm able to do it in real life.

I'm curious why this user is done but didn't just leave? Clearly we all want tracking what we consume and burn to help us lose or maintain. Picking on peoples food choices doesn't help anyone.


dlmowrey - what are you going to do now? Do you want to join another weight loss program? Does your doctor's office or gym have any programs?

Not true! Those meals are few and far between. Everything is baked or grilled, never fried, and we cook in this house, we don't eat many process foods. Please don't reply again, you're a jerk!!

Trolls be trollin'. No responses to actual useful posts, no attempt to exercise, pretending to follow MFP "to the letter" when vastly under in calories every day... :huh:

Edit: Also started 3 separate posts complaining about MFP not working without responding to a single bit of advice from any replies...

I have been following MFP for seven weeks and am down 36 pounds. It CAN work, but you've got to work with it.

1. make sure you write down EVERYTHING you eat.
2. not eating enough is almost as bad as eating too much. Starvation mode is great for surviving times of famine. Not so good for optimal weight loss.
3. exercise, exercise, exercise. I merely walk every day (40-50 minutes, 3 to 3 1/2 mph) and it makes a HUGE difference.
4. drink water. Lots of water. Without anything in it (bubbles, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener, etc.).
5. weigh your food. Every time. No exception. I have played a game where I try to guess the weight of what I am about to eat. I am often underguessing by 2x or 3x. And that is after 7 weeks of doing this.
6. if you didn't visit a doctor for a checkup before you began, please do so. Many physical conditions can cause weight gain despite proper food intake and exercise. Lab work may reveal something.

I wish you as much success on here as I have had. Good luck. Don't hesitate to ask me questions if you'd like.

drink water...mfp has you only drinking 8. Drink more if you can. Water is key. Make sure you hit at least 1200 cals a day...if not a bit more. Limit your sugary juices and really watch your salt intake. I'm no fitness guru like some of the other wise people here, but I follow those guidelines along with a few other things and I'm slowly meeting with success. Good luck, don't give up...giving up is so much easier - but so not as satisfying.

Slow and steady wins the race. I'm not on a diet and I don't starve myself. I'm getting a healthy lifestyle. I know first hand about starvation mode - it is true. If you don't eat enough, you will gain weight. Please don't get in this vicious cycle - I've been there and it is really hard to get your body right again. I have lost 25 lbs. since January 2012. Not a great deal of weight, but so much healthier than I was. I hope you stick with it and find what works for you.:flowerforyou: