Please help!!
shannie23
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I started this journey 2 Weeks ago. My first week I lost 3.75lbs and felt great about it. I feel like I'm doing everything right, this well I even did 2 classes at my gym, and worked so hard, but didn't lose! Someone told me to up my Cal to 1400 which I did (the week prior I was at 1200) My diary is open, can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong??
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your diary isnt open.
you're not doing anything wrong, you are just impatient! measure yourself, and if you havent lost any inches in the next 4 weeks, then come back!0 -
you sure? it says public ... i'm very impatient. I'll measure myself today0
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You can't count on losing 3+ pounds a week. Work your plan for a month at least THEN assess.
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eat your exercise calories, up your protein intake and learn to be patient!0
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The first week is always great. You lose a bunch of water weight and it looks to good but that isn't realistic in the long run. Just carry on and give it some time. You didn't gain weight all in a couple of weeks and it won't come off that way either. If you aren't used to exercising your body will be storing some extra fluid to help muscle recovery as well. Patience grasshopper!0
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Thx, should I keep my Calories at 1400?0
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I agree with the others who have replied. Weight loss is a journey, and you have to be patient yet dedicated untinl you reach your destination. When I first started my weight loss journey in 2011 it took me over a month to start seeing results in weight loss and inches lost. I was discouraged at times, but I never lost sight of the goal. Eventually I lost 23 pounds. I got too confident I guess and dropped off the program. After about a year I gained 8 pounds back (not good). I am back on MFP, and still need to remind myself of how slow it is at first. If you need someone to help you with motivation please add me. I would love to support you along your journey, and will rejoice with you when you reach your destination. Have an encouraged day
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silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
When you do you 1200 or 1400 cals, remember there are GOOD and BAD calories. Dont think you have 200 more cals to go in yuor day and you think that ice cream will close it. DONT its going to slow you down so just take in some fruit.
more info lemme know:glasses:0 -
Can I ask why you are tracking those particular elements in your diary?0
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If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week.
rubbish!
one candy bar within a calorie deficit will not make a difference!
i agree that quality of calories is important, and you should aim to eat mainly clean etc etc, but the odd treat wont make THAT much difference.0 -
silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
Seriously???? I regular drink pop (soda) and regular consume chocolate, ice cream or chips or other snacks yet still lose. You can eat a chocolate bar or drink pop while trying to lose weight.
I'm unsure of your logic behind chocolate bars, pop and ice cream will slow down your weight loss.0 -
You can't count on losing 3+ pounds a week. Work your plan for a month at least THEN assess.
Unfortunately, this is correct. I lost nothing at all for about a month!0 -
Thx, should I keep my Calories at 1400?
I recommend using an online TDEE calculator. Plug in the numbers, it tells you how many calories are needed, subtract 20% from the calories needed to maintain. You might have to try 100 more or less to find what works for you. But TDEE - 20% works pretty well.0 -
@trav toad - A differenece yes it will as far as having the energy to continue or go harder that day, yes that one candy or soda will 100% affect you proformance that week. It will slow you down and you will get tiered faster!0
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@trav toad - A differenece yes it will as far as having the energy to continue or go harder that day, yes that one candy or soda will 100% affect you proformance that week. It will slow you down and you will get tiered faster!
i havent found a difference, but each to their own!0 -
silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
Seriously???? I regular drink pop (soda) and regular consume chocolate, ice cream or chips or other snacks yet still lose. You can eat a chocolate bar or drink pop while trying to lose weight.
I'm unsure of your logic behind chocolate bars, pop and ice cream will slow down your weight loss.
Ok, but im not sure what goal you or the other person may have in fitness, but those things will slow you down 100% They are all bad calories and if your loseing weight it must be muscle because Soda is probably the worst of them all. Anyone who is at a high level of fitness can tell you. Ill run against or lift with anyone who trys these sweets and see what happens. Its fact that what you take in will affect your proformance 100%.0 -
silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
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Maybe one candy bar, one soda, and ice-cream affect your performance, but you can't make such a blanket statement about everyone.
Many successful fit people here eat ice cream, eat candy, drink soda, eat pizza etc0 -
1200 calories is a low calorie food plan. It is important to tweak your plan to you. Most diet programs go by the idea that the more you weigh and the more you have to loose the higher your calorie intake can be. I'm a big girl with a lot of weight to loose. My doctor recommended 1800 calories and MFPs calculations is 1760. When I used to do Weight Watchers years ago, as I lost weight, my points were reduced. So with this stuff in mind, I think the higher calories will be better for you at least until you see how you do. Best wishes!0
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Your first loss is always water loss. In 4 weeks you will have probably lost 4-5 lbs, which will amount to 1 lb a week. Stick with it! You won't always lose every week,0
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silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
When you do you 1200 or 1400 cals, remember there are GOOD and BAD calories. Dont think you have 200 more cals to go in yuor day and you think that ice cream will close it. DONT its going to slow you down so just take in some fruit.
more info lemme know:glasses:
my diary is open, i am eating so much better then in my past, cut out all Coffee pop etc.0 -
silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
When you do you 1200 or 1400 cals, remember there are GOOD and BAD calories. Dont think you have 200 more cals to go in yuor day and you think that ice cream will close it. DONT its going to slow you down so just take in some fruit.
more info lemme know:glasses:
This is not good advice. Sorry bro, but c'mon...let's get real.
If we're talking about weight loss alone and not health, you can lose weight eating ONLY candy bars. Not healthy, but you would lose weight. The majority of people who have lost a lot of weight and kept it off would agree that not feeling deprived made this whole experience much more sustainable for them.
Some food is much more beneficial to you, obviously. But eating a full day of healthy, balanced meals and then having an ice cream cone at the end of it is not going to harm your weight loss. And it does not make you less dedicated or less serious than anyone else.
I'd like to think I'm extremely dedicated, even while eating a Mars bar.0 -
silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
When you do you 1200 or 1400 cals, remember there are GOOD and BAD calories. Dont think you have 200 more cals to go in yuor day and you think that ice cream will close it. DONT its going to slow you down so just take in some fruit.
more info lemme know:glasses:
LMFAO
No.
Disregard the above completely. Cutting out everything you like is a recipe for disaster. Moderation and the 80%/20% rule (80% clean, 20% treats) is a much better mental place to be at.
OP, You NEED to be patient. 2 weeks is NOTHING. You need to stick to ONE routine (I'd say 1400 calories is a good choice to start with, but you'd be even better off figuring out your BMR and TDEE and going from there) and STAY WITH IT for a MINIMUM of 6 weeks. You cannot keep changing things week to week and actually expect to see anything.
Patience, young padawan. You've got this.0 -
silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
Seriously???? I regular drink pop (soda) and regular consume chocolate, ice cream or chips or other snacks yet still lose. You can eat a chocolate bar or drink pop while trying to lose weight.
I'm unsure of your logic behind chocolate bars, pop and ice cream will slow down your weight loss.
Ok, but im not sure what goal you or the other person may have in fitness, but those things will slow you down 100% They are all bad calories and if your loseing weight it must be muscle because Soda is probably the worst of them all. Anyone who is at a high level of fitness can tell you. Ill run against or lift with anyone who trys these sweets and see what happens. Its fact that what you take in will affect your proformance 100%.
Seriously where do you get your information? You really need to get some more reliable and accurate sources as what you have said is false... maybe those things slow you down... doesn't mean they will for everyone.
Just because someone had a pop or a chocolate bar and still loses weight they are losing muscle? Chocolate, candy, sweet, pop, etc etc will not automatically cause someone to lose muscle. I am losing weight while eating those "bad" calories as you call them... I also run, use various cardio machines, lift weights and eat clean 80% of the time while maxing out on protein. Wanna tell me I'm losing muscle because I drink pop now and again and have a chocolate bar once a week?0 -
silly but , are you eating right? and drinking nothing BUT water?
If you have just ONE candy bar or just ONE soda, dont expect to lose a oz or see any kind of result that week. Yes that ONE makes a HUGE differnece. Like some people say, it take extreme dedecation. Just eat the right stuff.
When you do you 1200 or 1400 cals, remember there are GOOD and BAD calories. Dont think you have 200 more cals to go in yuor day and you think that ice cream will close it. DONT its going to slow you down so just take in some fruit.
more info lemme know:glasses:
my diary is open, i am eating so much better then in my past, cut out all Coffee pop etc.
Please don't take the above as advice. Pop, coffee, sweets etc will not cause you to stop losing weight as long as you are consuming less than what you use.
Have patience... weight loss takes time. You won't lose every week.0 -
Ok ok sorry. Yall are right its bad advice. Yall know better. Must be killin it! Yea if you take my advice you wont lose weight..........
I was also talking of some weight trainging to help the process. But again its bad advice and you wont lose weight haha
My first comment was towards the Original Poster of the thread & based on an INTENSE and quick result program. ( NOT MEANT FOR EVERYONE). :bigsmile:0 -
Most days you are netting way below 1200 calories! EAT!!!0
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It helps me to track my carbs and try to get 45 grams of carbs, or close to it at each meal. Also protein keeps you full so you don't get that terrible starving feeling. I try to get about 40 % of my calories from protein spread throughout my day. I don't know why you are tracking calcium. Maybe change that tracker to carbohydrates. I aim to get 5 servings of fruits/veg in each day. Also I figured my TDEE and subtracted 20% of that to equal my calorie goal for the day. I try really hard to eat back my exercise calories which is sometimes not very easy when I try not to go over on my fat, carbs, proteins, best of luck to you.0
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Most days you are netting way below 1200 calories! EAT!!!
I feel like all I'm doing is eating!! I eat when I get up, at 10,12,2,5:30, 8
Before I started this journey my day would consist of 1 coffee (2 sugar, 2 cream) until about 3pm and then I'd start snacking - I'd have dinner with my family, usually 2 plates of whatever we were having, and then I'd munch until I'd go to sleep.
Now I drink water constantly throughout the day and I'm getting 8-12 cups in / day. I've completely cut out coffee and pop (which i'd drink 2-4 pop/day)
I averaged 2000-3000 steps / day - now I'm aiming for 10,000/day - 10 flights of stairs and I've integrated the gym into my week going to 2 classes/week and i'm filling in my time with the treadmill and HIIT activities.
I feel like I'm going on the right track, and my biggest thing is I need to learn to be patient. Giving up all these things I love (or think in love) like eating out, pop, chocolate, chips etc. is big for me. I accept that I am making a lifestyle change. I am NOT on a diet. I have the right mindset, but patients is not something I was gifted with, and even though I know I didn't put on all this weight over night - I feel like putting on 20 lbs in the last 5 months slapped me in the face.
I will try to accommodate more for my exercise, but that's where i'm most confused. I want to burn more Cal then I eat - I guess I'm just not grasping the <net> <tdee> or whatever that part of this whole thing is.....0 -
Ok ok sorry. Yall are right its bad advice. Yall know better. Must be killin it! Yea if you take my advice you wont lose weight..........
I was also talking of some weight trainging to help the process. But again its bad advice and you wont lose weight haha
My first comment was towards the Original Poster of the thread & based on an INTENSE and quick result program. ( NOT MEANT FOR EVERYONE). :bigsmile:
Guy, your goals are clearly quite different from the OP's. You wanted to lose 1.5 lbs, I take it your goals are changing body composition. You are in Tweak Land. The OP is in a whole other country. Here in Shrink My *kitten* Land the rules are different. A piece of candy, within our calorie and macros, is quite doable. Sometimes it's the only thing standing between us and a Screw This binge.0 -
Most days you are netting way below 1200 calories! EAT!!!
I will try to accommodate more for my exercise, but that's where i'm most confused. I want to burn more Cal then I eat - I guess I'm just not grasping the <net> <tdee> or whatever that part of this whole thing is.....
Please find out what your BMR is. You should at least be eating that many calories. And please don't burn more than you eat. If you do, you'll be burning muscle, not fat. Eat woman!
And please read this, it'll help you understand why you need to be eating a little more:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-120
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