1200cal/daily for 3 weeks and havent lost a SINGLE POUND
cjgillespie
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what am I doing wrong?? I have had a few days that I fell of track big time (dont judge me). Had an awful day at work and dealt with it by eating candy and oreos kind of days....but for the most part I eat very smart, make sure to eat fruits and veggies. I never skip meals. I only drink water and the occasional diet soda and skim milk.....I walk my dog every day, I chase a toddler around at home. 90% of the time I stay UNDER my 1200 cal/ day goal. Why have I not lost any weight? I feel like GIVING UP.
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opening your diary would be a huge help for people to give you their advice! My advice is to up your calories. If your body thinks it's "starving" you won't lose weight. For some people if you drastically drop calories it will not help weight loss. Try upping your calories and see what happens.0
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i have seen it argued on here that 1200 (or less) cals every day causes your body to starve, so that when you do have a bad day (no judgment, we all do!) your body grabs all of that fat and carbs, and stores it away, because it thinks you are starving for the most part.
No idea if that's true, maybe it is for some, maybe not. Maybe try taking in like 1350 cals/day instead? Might help stop you from eating oreos if you can eat more in general!0 -
SInce your diary is locked I can only speculate
1) Is your sodium content high? If so you could be holding a lot of water. Try drinking extra water to see if you can flush it. Also PMS can do this
2) They say we tend to overestimate our exercise and underestimate our calories. Are you sure about your portion sizes and thus your calorie count?
3) How close to your goal are you? If you don't have much to lose you won't see it go that fast.
4) Is your scale digital, or does it just have a dial? Mine scale is digital so I can see even a .1 increase or drop. So maybe you have dropped a fraction and just can't read it.
Don't despair, if you keep it up it will work.0 -
the 1200 calories is the number that this website generated for me. Im not sure how they come up with that. I will unlock my food diary (i thought it was) and hopefully that helps...
and to answer the last question. Im NOWHERE near my goal. I am about 5'5 and 218 pounds. I would like to lose close to 100 lbs, and so far Ive lost NOT ONE POUND after doing this for 3 weeks. I am even weighing and measuring my food to be sure of portions.0 -
I took a look through your diary, going back just over a week. There are several days that you didn't log anything, or you didn't complete your entries.
If I were you I would first start with logging everything, every day. That was a huge wake up call to me when I started.
Next is how much you eat out. I understand the convenience of fast food, not to mention the taste but those meals pack so much sodium, fat, and calories. If you cut down to eating out only 1 day a week that will help.
Last is that you might try to consume 1300 calories a day. When I was eating just 1200 a day I wasn't dropping weight unless I was working out a lot at the same time, plus I was super moody! I bumped myslef up to 1400 calories a day and workout every other day and am losing weight. Slowly but surely. Granted, I know I don't have a lot to lose, so it will be slower for me.
I'm no expert, but there is my 2 cents... I hope it helps.0 -
You said you had a couple of days that you fell off track big time. Were those days within the three weeks you are asking about? If you fell off track in a big way maybe it cancelled out your on track days and that is why you didn't lose any weight.
Track everything and weigh/measure your food to make sure you are accurate. Maybe you are ingesting more calories than you think. Good luck to you.0 -
YOU ARE EATING TOO LITTLE.
I know because I had the same problem! I hadn't lost any weight for 2 months after losing around 10 pounds before on 1200! Bump up your calories to 1500-1800 and you WILL start losing again.0 -
YOU ARE EATING TOO LITTLE.
I know because I had the same problem! I hadn't lost any weight for 2 months after losing around 10 pounds before on 1200! Bump up your calories to 1500-1800 and you WILL start losing again.
THIS! I know from experience as well....just TRY upping your cals for 2 weeks! Just give it 2 weeks and you will see. You don't have to be scared of gaining cause you are still in deficit if you up it by 200 cals....just trust us that have been here over a year and try it0 -
i have seen it argued on here that 1200 (or less) cals every day causes your body to starve, so that when you do have a bad day (no judgment, we all do!) your body grabs all of that fat and carbs, and stores it away, because it thinks you are starving for the most part.
No idea if that's true, maybe it is for some, maybe not. Maybe try taking in like 1350 cals/day instead? Might help stop you from eating oreos if you can eat more in general!
Not true, just people wanting you to eat more cause they think you are starving yourself.0 -
probably ought to eat more.0
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You might also want to improve your breakfast choices. Make sure you include protein and fiber along with your carbs.0
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damn girl.. 5'5 218 and only eating 1200?!? When I was that weight (i'm also 5'5) i was eating almost twice that and losing weight and most important losing fat. why eat so little when you dont need to and when more than likely once you reach your goal you'll have a hellacious time with maintenance.
anyway beyond that, it sometimes takes a few weeks for you to start losing weight when you start something new. just give a few weeks, take your measurements and dont freak out about the scale0 -
your problem is that u are eating BELOW 1200... 1200 calories is not even enough for your organs to function properly.
id suggest finding out your BMR .. then your TDEE ... then eat at LEAST your BMR but less than TDEE
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id know. i tried the whole 1200 calorie thing.. hard to keep up.. and i eventually hit a plateau .
im currently eating around 1600+ calories a day and the weight is coming off every week.0 -
Are you working out and then eating back your calories burned. I know a lot of people on here choose not to but i was 235lbs and it worked for me.0
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Staying under 1200 calories, will put your body in starvation mode. You will never lose weight. Try keeping it over 1200, Even if its 1201. I dont know why the magical number for starvation mode is 1200, but it seems too be, Seems that your body needs at least 1200 just to maintain, More if you are sick. Personally I am eating 1200 - 1400. the 1200 is hard to attain due to life long eating disorder. and the 1400 is what my dr. recommended. Good luck. Do not give up.0
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i am on the same cal/day as you, and i realize i am having a hard time eating just 1200 cals. so i work out a bit more and then i can eat more and make sure to eat food that will fill you up with low cals like veggies of course but make them interesting like boil them and add seasonings, seriously ranch is not that bad for you if you use it in moderation but what ever will get you to eat your veggies. baked chicken is filling and small portion of pasta. also my big problem i realized is that i was eating the correct amount but my sugar was sky high!!!! sometimes the fruit you eat or the snack bars that are suppose to be good for you really arent!! so i would take a look at that. and the last thing is i was hoping to loose weight by just walking my dogs and casually walk on the tread mill, but i realized that it doesnt exactly work that way, after a work out you know you did well if you look terrible and are drenched in sweat! lol and one more thing that keeps me pumped i sign onto netflix or abc.com and watch extreme make over weight loss edition and chris powell is amazing and such a genuine person! he also gives work out tips and nutrition tips and dont forget to work out during the breaks or comercials! in this show you will really see how to push yourself and work out and the stories of how powerful these people become is amazing and very inspiring!0
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From the last week of your diary, I don't see any exercise logged, in short...exercise more and eat back your burned calories - so your net calories are at least 1200. exercise is a great help in losing weight not JUST dieting...it really is a lifestyle change....I am sure there is more I could say but I have a child literally hanging on me as I try to type...0
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oh yeah the other really big reason why you dont want to eat so far below your calories (and sorry the starvation mode thing is an illogical idea. if it were true then please explain why people who actually ARE starving look skinny as heck?!) is that your body will catabolize your lean body mass.
when you lose weight, you want to make sure as much of it as possible comes from FAT and not from muscle. the best way to do that is a balanced diet not too far below your maintenance combined with exercise involving weight training0 -
I think you should also pay attention to the kinds of food you're eating. Even though you're staying under your calorie goal for some days, your fat levels are equal to or higher than they should be. Saturated fat is a lot harder to budge than calories and so much processed food will be harder to work off than fresh food. Try more vegetables and home cooked food and I think you'll see a difference.0
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I'm 5'5", and started at 204.4. I'm eating 1800-2000 cals a day and though I didn't lose weight this week, I lost 1.5" off my belly from two weeks ago. Try eating more. You might lose weight by starving yourself, but the likelihood of it staying off is slim. MFP is stupid with giving people the "1200 calorie" thing. It's not enough if you're chasing a toddler (I do that too, mine just turned two).0
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Here's a good thread discussing this topic.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-120 -
the 1200 calories is the number that this website generated for me. Im not sure how they come up with that. I will unlock my food diary (i thought it was) and hopefully that helps...
MFP s a great resourse site- but their numbers (calorie goals, protein goal, etc) seem to be pretty off. use what others have said- the road map link, BMR/TDEE, eetc0 -
I dont believe in starvation mode, or how else would people become annorexic. What I do believe is that when you cut down your body adapts to it coz i thinks it wont be getting more and then when it does it stores it, which is not like eating say 500 per day which would be starvation and would couldnt fail to lose weight.Starving is not the healthy way to do it.0
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You need to worry about what you are eating and not just calories. Try adding in fruits, veggies and better meat choices. Some people will tell you to increase your calories no matter what you eat instead of looking at your food choices. Eat better foods to start and then adjust your needs to what works best for you.0
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McDonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King and Fritos for breakfast. Days of no logging. This would be a good place to start in diagnosing what might be going wrong with your food plan.0
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Read this. It will tell you everything you need to know.0 -
Seconded.http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Read this. It will tell you everything you need to know.0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
You are eating too little!
Follow the roadmap to see where you should be for safe weight loss. You will get screwy targets from MFP if you set the amount of loss too high and your amount of activity too low for what is realistic with your weight and life style. If yo need help working the numbers PM me with your info and I will double check/help you find your target.
You should be eating more than your BMR and less than your TDEE to lose safely over time.0 -
I tried to eat 1200 calories when I first started and it did not work for me at ALL. I lost nothing and was discouraged... not to mention kinda hungry. Then I read this thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
I found out my numbers, and have been eating 1500-1600 or more everyday... I've consistently lost a pound a week. For me that's awesome!0 -
I haven't read your other comments, but make sure
- Youre adding your exercises so it gives you more calories to eat, your body will need more food if your exercising
- Watch all of your stats (sodium, calories, sugars, protein etc) you should be right on target for all of them especially sodium & cal
- Change up your exercises, your body can get used to the same exercises - you need to push yourself.
Hope that helps ?0
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