plz look at my diary and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
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Ps are you UK as well or a US night owl lol? X
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cool! Well its breakfast time for me weird that its soon bed time for you lol! X0 -
You shouldn't go lower, try the cycling.0
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I see. My 12-1300 is just food and i burn 300-600 a day on top of this in exercise. Works for me and i feel fine on it. I know most folks on here would shout and say that's too low but just works for me.
Omg yes the sertraline and sleep def make a difference! My entire weight gain was due to six months high dose steroids for ibd and seven psych drugs for bipolar. Seriously miserable - got lots of oedema not just fat gain.
It is do-able tho Im only on three meds now and they're different.
If you've tried less and nothing, try consistently more and different work outs for a month and take it from there? Hugs x
It worked for me up to a certain point but completely stopped working.. plus i was starving!0 -
For me if i start eating more for a couple days, say iv worked out really hard and am hungry, when i go back to 12-1300 for a couple days i feel quite tired and hungry but honestly get used to it again really quickly. Its a tricky one! I am confident it is nothing to do with your macros or WHAT you're eating may be you need to experiment further with total calories for sustained periods and reassess x x0
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From the information you posted in your other thread you started, you were on a large deficit for a long time and have been on a deficit for even longer. If you are maintaining on your current calories, that is your TDEE, which is very low based on your age, weight and activity so it seems as though you are experiencing metabolic adaptations (suppressed metabolism). I think the diet break that I suggested on the other thread is the best thing for you to try.
I second this - consider taking a diet break.0 -
Have you checked your thyroid recently? It's work often regulates our body weight. Also some food, medicine, and chemicals allergies prevent proper digestion and mess up our metabolism. I have that problem and struggle with it. After some injuries had to have several steroid shots and gained a lot of weight. Doctors told me that stuff would stay for about 25 years in a body.
Also they recommend not to eat wheat, corn, soy, and other "modified" foods, artificial flavors, etc. And last suggestion. If you want to change your diet for a little bit - try "The Idiot Diet". It worked for my husband just to trick his metabolism. http://www.everydiet.org/diet/weightloss4idiots 0 -
Dear OP,
Mainly what I see in this thread is that you are keen to express that you don't want to eat less, and that your macros are ok, but make no comment if someone suggests you should eat more or differently (intermittent fasting, for example).
Would you consider a diet break, eating more or intermittent fasting? What do you WANT the answer to be? The only answer must be to change something, so what are you willing to change?0 -
Bump.0
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Hey there:) Before I give my suggestion I would like to congratulate you on your recent progress. I have heard also you lose more weight earlier in your journey than later which can be the case. I have reviewed your diary this week and have a few questions and suggestions. How active are you?If so what type of activity? Possibly increasing the intensity of the workout will impact your weight. I see an frequent number of 2 calories burnt a day. I also see an average of 1,600 calories eaten a day. That seems to be a reasonable amount to eat. Its obvious you have made changes in your diet based on your progress, and I commend you for that. Maybe reducing it to 1,400 or less can help. You seem to be pretty consistent so far with the meat/veggies. Are you getting enough fiber? That can make a tremendous difference. Have you considered increasing your seafood intake? Studies show people who eat fish frequently lose more weight than those who don,t. Probably slowly alternating the lean beef for fish can impact your weight. Don't let the stuff that say reduced fat/sugar/sodium etc fool you because they can be quite deceiving. You probably heard this but, they are just as worst than the original sources. Are you also taking multivitamins/vitamins?I heard fish oil has omega 3 which is good for cholesterol and can also help you lose weight. This goes back to eating fish which is a source of omega 3. I hope these suggestions help. I wish you well with reaching your goal.0
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Hi
I also stalled recently and am 174lbs. Think you just need to recalculate your BMR and TDEE to ensure that you are eating the right amount as with your activity level you may need more. I am quite sedentary plus 30 Day Shred and I have upped my calories to 1660 and weight is moving again. I have seen that the last 10lb to 15lb is probably more achievable if done at .5lb loss a week.
The best place I have found to calculating BMR and TDEE is the following link:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Also a member has created the following spreadsheet to work it all out for you.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Amt7QBR9-c6MdGVTbGswLUUzUHNVVUlNSW9wZWloeUE
Good luck0 -
For me if i start eating more for a couple days, say iv worked out really hard and am hungry, when i go back to 12-1300 for a couple days i feel quite tired and hungry but honestly get used to it again really quickly. Its a tricky one! I am confident it is nothing to do with your macros or WHAT you're eating may be you need to experiment further with total calories for sustained periods and reassess x x
Thinking because of meds/sleep patterns/stress my metabolism could have slowed down..
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Dear OP,
Mainly what I see in this thread is that you are keen to express that you don't want to eat less, and that your macros are ok, but make no comment if someone suggests you should eat more or differently (intermittent fasting, for example).
Would you consider a diet break, eating more or intermittent fasting? What do you WANT the answer to be? The only answer must be to change something, so what are you willing to change?
No it's more I don't understand WHY i need to eat less when i'm burning 300-800 cals a day 6x week and eating at therefore a NET of 1000-1500. I have also already lowered calories, in the past as I said didn't make a difference.0 -
Hey there:) Before I give my suggestion I would like to congratulate you on your recent progress. I have heard also you lose more weight earlier in your journey than later which can be the case. I have reviewed your diary this week and have a few questions and suggestions. How active are you?If so what type of activity? Possibly increasing the intensity of the workout will impact your weight. I see an frequent number of 2 calories burnt a day. I also see an average of 1,600 calories eaten a day. That seems to be a reasonable amount to eat. Its obvious you have made changes in your diet based on your progress, and I commend you for that. Maybe reducing it to 1,400 or less can help. You seem to be pretty consistent so far with the meat/veggies. Are you getting enough fiber? That can make a tremendous difference. Have you considered increasing your seafood intake? Studies show people who eat fish frequently lose more weight than those who don,t. Probably slowly alternating the lean beef for fish can impact your weight. Don't let the stuff that say reduced fat/sugar/sodium etc fool you because they can be quite deceiving. You probably heard this but, they are just as worst than the original sources. Are you also taking multivitamins/vitamins?I heard fish oil has omega 3 which is good for cholesterol and can also help you lose weight. This goes back to eating fish which is a source of omega 3. I hope these suggestions help. I wish you well with reaching your goal.
3 days a week full body heavy lifting 90ish min, 3 days a week cardio.
For "cardio" I do one slow paced day 60min, one day of HIIT 30 min and Plyometrics 30 minutes.
I also am set to active as I work in a Gym as a receptionist and we clean for 90% of our shift.
I am allergic to fish...0 -
No it's more I don't understand WHY i need to eat less when i'm burning 300-800 cals a day 6x week and eating at therefore a NET of 1000-1500. I have also already lowered calories, in the past as I said didn't make a difference.
A number of posters have expressed that you need to eat more or do IF. Are you going to take their suggestions?
Clearly what you're doing now isn't working. A your options are to either eat more or eat less. You've stated you don't want to eat less but don't seem to be responding to the people telling you the opposite, which leads me to believe you want results from what you're currently doing.0 -
Dear OP,
Mainly what I see in this thread is that you are keen to express that you don't want to eat less, and that your macros are ok, but make no comment if someone suggests you should eat more or differently (intermittent fasting, for example).
Would you consider a diet break, eating more or intermittent fasting? What do you WANT the answer to be? The only answer must be to change something, so what are you willing to change?
No it's more I don't understand WHY i need to eat less when i'm burning 300-800 cals a day 6x week and eating at therefore a NET of 1000-1500. I have also already lowered calories, in the past as I said didn't make a difference.
I tried to explain it in my post, you seemed to have overlooked it.0 -
Sounds like classic undereating and overtraining. Recipe for metabolic disaster.0
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Sounds like classic undereating and overtraining. Recipe for metabolic disaster.
Totally agree. The first building block is ensuring that you are working with the correct TDEE. If that figure is wrong to calculate your calorie goal, it throws everything else out of sync.
Most people under estimate their activity level particularly as the options on MFP are so vague.0 -
Hey there:) Before I give my suggestion I would like to congratulate you on your recent progress. I have heard also you lose more weight earlier in your journey than later which can be the case. I have reviewed your diary this week and have a few questions and suggestions. How active are you?If so what type of activity? Possibly increasing the intensity of the workout will impact your weight. I see an frequent number of 2 calories burnt a day. I also see an average of 1,600 calories eaten a day. That seems to be a reasonable amount to eat. Its obvious you have made changes in your diet based on your progress, and I commend you for that. Maybe reducing it to 1,400 or less can help. You seem to be pretty consistent so far with the meat/veggies. Are you getting enough fiber? That can make a tremendous difference. Have you considered increasing your seafood intake? Studies show people who eat fish frequently lose more weight than those who don,t. Probably slowly alternating the lean beef for fish can impact your weight. Don't let the stuff that say reduced fat/sugar/sodium etc fool you because they can be quite deceiving. You probably heard this but, they are just as worst than the original sources. Are you also taking multivitamins/vitamins?I heard fish oil has omega 3 which is good for cholesterol and can also help you lose weight. This goes back to eating fish which is a source of omega 3. I hope these suggestions help. I wish you well with reaching your goal.
3 days a week full body heavy lifting 90ish min, 3 days a week cardio.
For "cardio" I do one slow paced day 60min, one day of HIIT 30 min and Plyometrics 30 minutes.
I also am set to active as I work in a Gym as a receptionist and we clean for 90% of our shift.
I am allergic to fish...
Oh ok you seem to be pretty active. Trying a new machine/workout may help(its not boredom or anything it has been proven to be effective). Forget the fish/ and oil lol as long as you get your protein from somewhere your good. Last thing be patient and let it will happen. Stressing will make it worst.0 -
I change my workouts up every 6 weeksHey there:) Before I give my suggestion I would like to congratulate you on your recent progress. I have heard also you lose more weight earlier in your journey than later which can be the case. I have reviewed your diary this week and have a few questions and suggestions. How active are you?If so what type of activity? Possibly increasing the intensity of the workout will impact your weight. I see an frequent number of 2 calories burnt a day. I also see an average of 1,600 calories eaten a day. That seems to be a reasonable amount to eat. Its obvious you have made changes in your diet based on your progress, and I commend you for that. Maybe reducing it to 1,400 or less can help. You seem to be pretty consistent so far with the meat/veggies. Are you getting enough fiber? That can make a tremendous difference. Have you considered increasing your seafood intake? Studies show people who eat fish frequently lose more weight than those who don,t. Probably slowly alternating the lean beef for fish can impact your weight. Don't let the stuff that say reduced fat/sugar/sodium etc fool you because they can be quite deceiving. You probably heard this but, they are just as worst than the original sources. Are you also taking multivitamins/vitamins?I heard fish oil has omega 3 which is good for cholesterol and can also help you lose weight. This goes back to eating fish which is a source of omega 3. I hope these suggestions help. I wish you well with reaching your goal.
3 days a week full body heavy lifting 90ish min, 3 days a week cardio.
For "cardio" I do one slow paced day 60min, one day of HIIT 30 min and Plyometrics 30 minutes.
I also am set to active as I work in a Gym as a receptionist and we clean for 90% of our shift.
I am allergic to fish...
Oh ok you seem to be pretty active. Trying a new machine/workout may help(its not boredom or anything it has been proven to be effective). Forget the fish/ and oil lol as long as you get your protein from somewhere your good. Last thing be patient and let it will happen. Stressing will make it worst.
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No it's more I don't understand WHY i need to eat less when i'm burning 300-800 cals a day 6x week and eating at therefore a NET of 1000-1500. I have also already lowered calories, in the past as I said didn't make a difference.
A number of posters have expressed that you need to eat more or do IF. Are you going to take their suggestions?
Clearly what you're doing now isn't working. A your options are to either eat more or eat less. You've stated you don't want to eat less but don't seem to be responding to the people telling you the opposite, which leads me to believe you want results from what you're currently doing.
Or I may have not been at the computer at the time?..0 -
Will try eating more ta 0
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Or I may have not been at the computer at the time?..
Except you responded to others while ignoring the posts I've mentioned.
I'm going to honest. I don't understand why you ask for advice and never, ever take it. In the third thread you've posted on this very topic you again get advice and keep coming up with excuses as to why you can't change things up.
You've done amazing in losing the weight you have, but clearly what you're doing now isn't working for you. Change or don't change. It's up to you.0 -
Or I may have not been at the computer at the time?..
Except you responded to others while ignoring the posts I've mentioned.
I'm going to honest. I don't understand why you ask for advice and never, ever take it. In the third thread you've posted on this very topic you again get advice and keep coming up with excuses as to why you can't change things up.
You've done amazing in losing the weight you have, but clearly what you're doing now isn't working for you. Change or don't change. It's up to you.
Be rude or don't be rude, it's up to you.0 -
No it's more I don't understand WHY i need to eat less when i'm burning 300-800 cals a day 6x week and eating at therefore a NET of 1000-1500. I have also already lowered calories, in the past as I said didn't make a difference.
A number of posters have expressed that you need to eat more or do IF. Are you going to take their suggestions?
Clearly what you're doing now isn't working. A your options are to either eat more or eat less. You've stated you don't want to eat less but don't seem to be responding to the people telling you the opposite, which leads me to believe you want results from what you're currently doing.
Or I may have not been at the computer at the time?..
The order of your responses and starting new threads suggests otherwise.0 -
Have you been taking measurements? You maybe have lost inches but not pounds?
How does an Aussie 12 compare to a UK one?
You sound quite similar to me, I'm a UK 12 in most things and do an active job (secondary school teacher), exercise 5 times a week, run round after 2 small kids, and weigh 165lbs. I am losing steadily at the moment, but I have gone through a few plateaus over the past 17 months. I'm not sure what I did to break them to be honest.
The only thing I changed was upping my calories slightly, and varying my exercise, but it sounds like you do that anyway.0 -
Or I may have not been at the computer at the time?..
Except you responded to others while ignoring the posts I've mentioned.
I'm going to honest. I don't understand why you ask for advice and never, ever take it. In the third thread you've posted on this very topic you again get advice and keep coming up with excuses as to why you can't change things up.
You've done amazing in losing the weight you have, but clearly what you're doing now isn't working for you. Change or don't change. It's up to you.
Be rude or don't be rude, it's up to you.
^^^ This is not being rude, this is giving an honest opinion, which is what you get when you ask a question on the forum. I think sometimes when we ask a question we already know the answer we want to hear but we ask to get other people to qualify our views. If people take the time to respond to you then it would at least be worth taking the time to at least listen and consider before rejecting.
I also posted earlier with a link to a page which will explain and give calculators for you to assess your TDEE to ensure you were eating enough. After my post you just stated ' OK I will try and eat more' The point is that you have to find the right numbers for you.
We are all working towards our goal and it is not easy for any of us.0 -
Will try eating more ta
Sounds like a good idea as you haven't tried it before.0 -
She's deactivated. Weird.0
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OP is deactivated...
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