starting to get upset

did you take body measurements? often you can lose inches without the scale budging at all or even gaining weight.

So have you lost the 11lbs over the 45 days, or did you lose that in the first few weeks and have now stalled?

Ok I just had a look at your diary .............not a vegetable in sight. Really there is so much takeaway food which is not good and has to be extremely high in sodium. There are plenty of quick add calories ..for what? Try to cut down on the takeaway foods and start weighingand logging everything that goes in your mouth so you can get a better understanding of why you are not losing weight as you would like.

Losing weight is 80% diet, 20% exercise.

looking at your diary I worry about your cholesterol.

I had a look at a few weeks, and you didn't seem to have more that 1 serving of fruit or vegetables in most close to all days.

it seems like a lot of processed foods. im not trying to be an *kitten*, im being honest.


weight loss is the goal, but overall health is really what its about. balance out your diet with more fish + 5 servings of vegetables (preferred) or fruit.

you are going in the right direction, its a long journey, maybe that is the next step. healthy eating should be a priority in all our lives.

Ok I just had a look at your diary .............not a vegetable in sight. Really there is so much takeaway food which is not good and has to be extremely high in sodium. There are plenty of quick add calories ..for what? Try to cut down on the takeaway foods and start weighingand logging everything that goes in your mouth so you can get a better understanding of why you are not losing weight as you would like.

Losing weight is 80% diet, 20% exercise.

Exactly THIS. Your diary shows a lot of full fat milk, mayonnaise, and sandwiches etc. Try switching to a lower fat milk if you drink a lot of it, cut out or switch to a low fat mayo (the majority of this product is fat). You are a house wife, which I presume means you are at home most of the day (apologies if I'm wrong), so it would be so much healthier if you prepared your own meals at home with as much fresh produce as possible. Use the recipe maker on MFP it's fantastic! Losing and maintaining weight means a lifestyle change and learning as you go. Quick added calories mean nothing if you can't see where those calories are coming from. Make a few changes, swap full fat for low fat, learn about carbs, protein and fat etc and and how your body uses them. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication but it will pay off. I wish you every success - you can do it! :flowerforyou:

As I said this week has been crappy for food due to running all the time. It is normally not this bad.

the add stuff is normally veggies or cereal

i looked back a good 3 weeks. either you aren't logging it or its in your Quick ads.

this is the opinion of a few people. the opinion you asked for.

listen to us honey.

Exactly THIS. Your diary shows a lot of full fat milk, mayonnaise, and sandwiches etc. Try switching to a lower fat milk if you drink a lot of it, cut out or switch to a low fat mayo (the majority of this product is fat). You are a house wife, which I presume means you are at home most of the day (apologies if I'm wrong), so it would be so much healthier if you prepared your own meals at home with as much fresh produce as possible. Use the recipe maker on MFP it's fantastic! Losing and maintaining weight means a lifestyle change and learning as you go. Quick added calories mean nothing if you can't see where those calories are coming from. Make a few changes, swap full fat for low fat, learn about carbs, protein and fat etc and and how your body uses them. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication but it will pay off. I wish you every success - you can do it! :flowerforyou:

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for once, on a site fraught with disagreement and division, we have consensus. I have found closure. thank you all. so much.

How do you work out your exercise calorie burnt?

MFP often over-estimates these, so if you're using their default calculations you may well be in reality you are/are more in the red.
If you're also on a smaller deficit, you may well have used all that up quite quickly.

Me, I'd try lowering calories back down a bit and see if that made a difference.
I do often eat 2200-3000 calories a day, but have to do a fair bit of exercise to "make that work".

Yesterday I ate 2865 calories.

But, I also cycled 16.8 miles
Walked the dog 2.8 miles
Did about 2 hours at the indoor rock climbing 'gym'.
Did a 20 minute ab workout.

That kept me at around a 1000 calorie deficit.

I gotta ask, what's wrong with 11 lbs in 45 days? That's just shy of 2 lbs a week, which is a great goal for someone looking to lose.

This.

Also when your sodium is high you'll retain water which will hide weight loss. Also if you just started exercising your muscles will retain water. Focus on cooking your meals at home. Weigh and measure everything, no estimating.

My other thought is to wonder whether you're using MFP's calorie estimates for exercise. They are notoriously inaccurate and could cause you to eat too many calories.

Overall just be really rigorous about logging-- no more quick add calories for awhile and make sure your exercise calories are correct. If you still don't make any progress then you need to start thinking about whether your calorie goal is correct.

Cut back on carbs to around 30-40 % of total calories. Increase protein to around 30-40% of total intake. Exercise at an intensity that has you breathing hard, red in the face and drenched in sweat. And eat lots and lots of veggies. All that you can stand and then some. That should get the scale moving again for you.

It usually just takes stepping up the intensity to get things going.

Also, how well do you sleep? Lack of sleep can cause weight gain when all other things are equal.