I am not losing any weight

victoria811
victoria811 Posts: 9
in Motivation and Support
My food diary says I should be losing weight....but instead haven't been!!!!
I don't get what I am doing wrong :/

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  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    Having your diary open would be extremely helpful, or posting your diaries details so we can try to help.

    What is your diary saying your daily goal should be?
    Are you exercising? If so, for how long and how often?
    Do you eat a clean diet?
  • carlytenney
    carlytenney Posts: 31 Member
    What's a clean diet?
  • victoria811
    victoria811 Posts: 9
    Okay I changed it! :) I didn't know it was on private bahahaha

    I eat a pretty clean diet for the most part; and I exercise 4-5 times a week for one hour.
    I burn about 800 calories per workout too
    It says that I should be losing 2 lbs a week
  • letjog
    letjog Posts: 260 Member
    You aren't totalling many calories at 1000 each day which will make this unsustainable and lead to bingeing behaviour.

    You eat a lot of processed 'junk' food like skippy which a) Is not good for you and has little nutritional value and does not fill you up and b) may be inaccurate in tracking the calories eaten.

    Have you given yourself enough time to start losing weight? E.g. a couple of weeks.

    Do you exercise or sit about all day?
  • letjog
    letjog Posts: 260 Member


    I eat a pretty clean diet for the most part; and I exercise 4-5 times a week for one hour.
    I burn about 800 calories per workout too
    It says that I should be losing 2 lbs a week

    If all this is true and you're really only eating 1000 calories a day - then it's NOT true. Eigher your workouts are no way near 800 calories (don't believe the number on the machine) or you're eating more than you think you are. Sorry!
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    I looked at your diary - I did see a few days with skipped meals...I know one of those days you went to Red Robin for dinner, so I suspect that was intentional. It's usually better to go ahead and have something for lunch - even if it's just a banana or some yogurt. The one good thing was there was a good variety of snacks - variety is awesome! But I didn't see anything really glaring that made me go AHA!!!

    The only thing I was curious about was that one of the days you were really high on sodium and another day, short on water intake. That could be causing some water retention and thereby playing with the scale.

    For what it's worth....
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    I can only say what worked for me. I had to cut carbs way down and not cut out fat. So I use only full fat blue cheese dressing, full fat mayo, and skin on chicken.
    Also, I generally don't eat back all the exercise calories.
    Almost no breads or crackers. No pasta or potatoes. But I do eat carats and corn in mixed vegetables.
    It is not just the total calories but the type of calories. So may a shift in the carb/fat/protein split is needed.
    When the status quo doesn't work, time to tweak the plan.
    Everyone is different. So what is "balanced" for once person may not be balanced for someone else.
  • victoria811
    victoria811 Posts: 9
    Don't be sorry!! You are helping me :)
    So do you think if I cut out peanut butter (my guilty pleasure :p) and replaced my snacks with fruits or veggies it could make a huge difference?
    With my meals I do accurately track those; snacks...I could do better on haha
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    I'd say you are eating to many processed/packaged foods. Substitute things for salads and veggies for 2 weeks and see if that helps. I'd also eat more the days you crazy workout (800-1000 calorie). Your body needs the calories to function, right now you are starving it.

    I'm not sure how you are burning that much working out - when I was losing I'd do the elliptical for 45 minutes and burn a max of 500 calories. If you are really serious about losing the weight I'd invest in a HRM and really see how many calories you are burning.

    I know that the common misconception of "Eat nothing to lose weight" is rampant in our culture, but listen to people on here when they say eat more. I started here doing what MFP told me to (1440) and within 2 weeks I lost 6 pounds, then the next 4 I lost nothing. When I upped my calories to 1600 max with workouts (200-500 calories burned), I lost a .5-1lb a week until I reached goal and went on maintenance.
  • letjog
    letjog Posts: 260 Member
    I don't agree you should cut out peanut butter because you enjoy it (if you cut it out you'll feel sad) and it DOES contain a healthy kind of fat. Maybe limit to ONE serving per day!

    Also you could start by ADDING in fruit and veg so you again don't feel deprived and that would bump up your total calories and give you more energy to work out harder. It would also make your diet healthier overall.

    Also, I think you've only been trcking your food about a week? All these changes take months, so be patient. Take all your measurements now (waist, thighs, arms) and write them down then measure again in 1 month's time...

    good luck
  • dmnj33
    dmnj33 Posts: 63 Member
    I'm eating 500 cals under what they tell me a day. I just don't trust how accurate food labels are. I do go to bed hungry but for now I'm losing 1 pound a day. Keep changing up how you do things. The body likes that. Also if you have the money invest in a nike fuelband. I love mine. Keeps track of steps and cals burned and keeps me motivated. Hope this helps and if you anything I'm here for ya.

    We don't have to walk this journey alone :)
  • victoria811
    victoria811 Posts: 9
    Thank you soooo much you guys!!!!
    Also I haven't been regular and i think that is a possibility (not putting all blame on that)
  • Jackielyn17
    Jackielyn17 Posts: 80
    Don't be sorry!! You are helping me :)
    So do you think if I cut out peanut butter (my guilty pleasure :p) and replaced my snacks with fruits or veggies it could make a huge difference?
    With my meals I do accurately track those; snacks...I could do better on haha

    Peanut butter is considered a fat... a portion of such is 1 Tbsp, plus you're eating Skippy, which is processed, try switching to all-natural peanut butter, and you should have it with fruit (peanut butter and apple are really good together)
    I would also try eating more protein, make sure you're not eating below your BMR. Increase your vegetable intake as well, if you like pasta, try spaghetti squash, its virtually tasteless, so make your sauce full and hearty with meats and veggies!!
    And like fishgutzy said, if you cut out carbs, DO NOT cut out fat. Every factor is essential in losnig weight, cutting out something does not help.
    you need to find your own balance and include Protein, Vegetables, CArbs, Fruits, fat & dairy (1 portion/day only)
  • Jackielyn17
    Jackielyn17 Posts: 80
    Thank you soooo much you guys!!!!
    Also I haven't been regular and i think that is a possibility (not putting all blame on that)

    Drink more water, eat more fiber and up your protein!!
  • letjog
    letjog Posts: 260 Member
    Oh my god i totally agree about the protein.

    If you eat meat have chicken or turkey breasts (I boil them and slice them on a sandwich for my lunch) or tuna in brine, seafood sticks/crab sticks, low fat natural/greek yoghurt :) so gooood!

    You probably haven't been regular cos you mainly eat processed junk food! :(
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    large ammounts of extra exercise actually adds water weight because your muscles need it to heal this you will lose when your body gets used to your new regime, however your cals are so low your body is probably burning muscle and fat for energy as it can't maintain the muscle as you're malnourised. Work out you TDEE and BMR and try to NET (cals in + cals burned) your BMR (or at the very least 1200) as long as you net under your TDEE you will lose.

    Remember you only want to lose fat not fat AND muscle, malnourishing yourself is the same as losing weight by chopping off a leg, you only wanna get rid of the fat, not the lean muscle and if you starve yourself too long you won't have the vitamins needed to maintain hair and teeth and they can end up looking pretty rubbishy, and worse case scenario is your body starts using muscle tissue from the heart to fuel itself. The other downside is your metabolism will be shot so when you go to maintanence your body will start storing alot of fat,

    Try to aim for a pound a week perhaps, you'll see things happening again, and you'll look 10 x more smoking at goal weight caus it will just be the fat that's gone not the muscle too :)

    Edit- okay sorry just read your profile best thing would be speak to your doctor about the best diet for weight loss and why you aren't losing now :) You look absolutley gorgeous as you are and remember slow and steady wins the race :)

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