what am I doing wrong??????????????
DorothyGail122
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I"ve benn on this program since Jan 4, and have not lost anything, my pants are not tight any more I have been righting down everything, I am now eating 1800 this week. And I have been riding my bike at least 45 min 5 x a week or walk for 35-40 min.Any sugestions??????
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i guess it takes some time for some of us! the best would be to consult a nutritionist/dietician and probably see what you should be doing and whats best for you! but don't give up...you will get there...:) Good luck!0
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If your pants are no longer tight, then you have lost. You lost inches. Which is better for measuring success than pounds anyway.0
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Hi Dorothy Gail
Look at how many calories you are burning and then see if you can re=duce your intake to 1700. Its important that you balance what you eat as well.
Simple changes in food may be the best way to loose.0 -
1800 is a lot of calories... you should try 1600 and it should be protein heavy, low sugars... its normal to not lose weight as it starts redistributing to different areas of your body... concentrate on inches and stick with it. mix up the bike with jogging or running if you can.0
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Does your diet include low carb and low sugar but high protein?
Eating 1800cal is good, but you need to make sure they are "good" calories.
Also, you might just be the same weight on the scale, but are you checking your inches?..you are most likely changing your fat to muscle and muscle weights more so you won't see it on the scale, but you will see it in your measurements and clothes
I have maintained my weight for about a year now without even watching my food intake (was eating Mcdo, pizza etc) ..and the last week or so I have been watching my food, eating low sugar and low carb foods and I have started up the gym again and I weight myself this morning and was 3lbs heavier...but I know it is muscle building, because my tummy is flatter than it was last week. Don't be discouraged, I encourage you to check your measurements (arms, bust, stomach, legs)... you might be pleasently surprised of the awesome results your hard work has been doing
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Hi you may have lost fat but gained muscle. Muscle is heavier than fat.
Have you measured yourself to see if you have lost inches.0 -
I don't think it's the amount of calories you're consuming, if your active. It may be more the types of calories your consuming. Take a look at your diary and find how many empty calories your consuming.0
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If you're jeans are no longer tight, then you are losing inches!!! Keep up what you're doing. You'll start losing lb's soon! Losing inches is better than losing weight anyways!!!! Good job!!! Have you been measuring, so you can track your success? :happy:0
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All good points. If you are logging your exercise on MFP they do add back to your "allowed" calorie intake. Great if you want to maintain bad if want to lose. If you calculated your calories to be 1800 and you are exercising hard you may not be eating enough...........................of the right things. It is a check and balance. Reduce calories and see where you go.0
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What's your BMR and TDEE?
How are you estimating your calorie burns? It looks like sometimes you're eating exercise calories back and sometimes not. What do you usually do?
If you are losing inches then you are making progress. It may just take time for your weight to start dropping.
Your ticker says you've lost 4 lbs. Is that since January 4?0 -
I"ve benn on this program since Jan 4, and have not lost anything, my pants are not tight any more I have been righting down everything, I am now eating 1800 this week. And I have been riding my bike at least 45 min 5 x a week or walk for 35-40 min.Any sugestions??????
This is all a bit confusing, you say you are eating 1800 calories a day but in your post on another thread you contradict this:I started out with 1740 calaries, then on the 2nd week I went down to 1422 calaries, then to 1430calaries now I am at 1419, and have not lost a pound. I"ve lost inches in hips, and waist. Am I not eating enough???I ride my bike at least 5 times a week for 30-45 min. Or else I walk for 30 min.I am not hungry.Next week I will drop to 1407 a day.
You also say you have lost nothing yet your ticker says 4lb lost?
Perhaps if you could open up your diary, explain exactly what you have been doing and for how long, then we can help.
Just not enough information here to work with 0 -
One things that I think helped me avoid plateauing was changing up my workout. I changed my exercise routine every 4-5 workouts. It kept my body from falling into a routine. If your body gets used to an exercise routine than it eventually doesn't have to work as hard, which results in fewer calories burned. I suggest maybe switching up your workout routine.
Good luck!!0 -
In my opinion 1,800 is quite alot of calories to be consuming if you want to loose weight, I would try cut that to 1,500 x0
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Just realised your diary is already open - sorry.
First up, why have you picked the figure of 1800 calories? If you need advice on a good figure to aim for have a look at this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Secondly, there's a lot of stodgy food in your diary - deep fried oysters and bagels, hotdog rolls etc are not going to help your weight loss.
Calculate your calorie intake using the link above. Stick to it consistently for four weeks and I promise you will start to see results.0 -
In my opinion 1,800 is quite alot of calories to be consuming if you want to loose weight, I would try cut that to 1,500 x
There's no way to know whether the calorie goal is appropriate without more information.
It's like one of those math problems in school where you have to determine whether you have all the relevant information. In this case, we don't. We need to know height and weight, or at least BMR and TDEE, before we can suggest a calorie goal.0 -
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Holy quick added calories.0
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How tall are you? 1800 a day might be too much.
Also, I looked in your diary. I'm no angel but your food is pretty terrible. Deep fried stuff and hot dogs..... ??0 -
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Hi you may have lost fat but gained muscle. Muscle is heavier than fat.
Have you measured yourself to see if you have lost inches.
This is not what has happened.0 -
Did you rethink about your daily activities. Active, lightly active, etc. I changed mine to lightly active from active and it lowered my calories. learned that recently.. I realized maybe I don't do as much in a day as I thought I did. And I've noticed a change in my weight and inches smaller!0
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If you are exercising that much, you might be gaining muscle which weighs more than fat. You notice that your pants aren't tight anymore, so maybe you should track yourself by measurements, not just weigh loss. You're obviously doing something right!0
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In my opinion 1,800 is quite alot of calories to be consuming if you want to loose weight, I would try cut that to 1,500 x
I think she wants to decrease her weight ... Lose??? She does not need to tighten it because it is not loose.0 -
You are doing everything wrong.
1. Count your TDEE and BMR.
2. Start eating human food not fast food, no 12 tablespoons of sourcreme or whatever you had for dinner the other day
3. Adjust your goals to custom: e.g. Carbs 40% Protein 40% Fat 20% (just healthy fat!!!!!!). I
4. Don't over eat. If you diet for a weak and then have a day off where you eat 700kcal more than you are allowed - pretty obvious that you should address it.
5. Don't expect miracles. If you are overweight by 110lb and you were like that for the last 10 years or more... well you can't loose 110lb in 4 weeks can you?
6. Throw all the 'food' from your kitchen. Go and buy groceries that last no more than 5 days... unless it is raw oats(not instant oats) or similar.
7. Start slow otherwise you will lose motivation
P.S. I'm not mean. But it seems you live in MCDonalds world and haven't seen nutrition books in your life.
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Does your diet include low carb and low sugar but high protein?
Eating 1800cal is good, but you need to make sure they are "good" calories.
Also, you might just be the same weight on the scale, but are you checking your inches?..you are most likely changing your fat to muscle and muscle weights more so you won't see it on the scale, but you will see it in your measurements and clothes
I have maintained my weight for about a year now without even watching my food intake (was eating Mcdo, pizza etc) ..and the last week or so I have been watching my food, eating low sugar and low carb foods and I have started up the gym again and I weight myself this morning and was 3lbs heavier...but I know it is muscle building, because my tummy is flatter than it was last week. Don't be discouraged, I encourage you to check your measurements (arms, bust, stomach, legs)... you might be pleasently surprised of the awesome results your hard work has been doing
Good luck!
If you gained 3 pounds of muscle in a week with a calorie deficit you need to call the papers because you are the first person in history to do this. Bodybuilders are lucky to gain a pound or 2 of muscle in a month.0 -
You need to totally overhaul your diary, almost everything you eat daily to me is *bad* food. Deep fried should be once a week, no cereals (they are all sugar) and cut down on the carbs!
Perhaps seeing a dietician is best since this is all new to you? I am lucky my household was always full of veggies and wholefoods as a child, but maybe you have eaten this way your whole life so it'll be difficult to change.
If your age is correct, you're about the same age as my mum and she has been going through a similar journey. She still likes her carbs but they are from whole foods and whole grains, and she is doing zumba dance regularly as well as walking - maybe try some fun classes? Not to be too blunt, but it's important to try to improve your health as lots of health problems can and will arise at this time in your life, and prevention is key! Get those veggies in there!
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Please don't listen to the people that are saying that you are gaining muscle, because you aren't. I agree with cutting out the fried stuff and getting more veggies and lean meats in your diet. Try some weight lifting too and don't worry about getting bulky or gaining muscle weight because you won't.0
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Hi you may have lost fat but gained muscle. Muscle is heavier than fat.
Have you measured yourself to see if you have lost inches.
Very likely this is what happened. Your pants are looser due to fat loss. If your overall weight is stable then it's probably lost fat. There are ways to measure body fat percentage and maybe your gym can help.
Just as a reference point, athletes can weigh 200 + lbs. and still have little body fat. So it's not always about total body weight.0 -
This has to be a troll right?
Just look at the diary for yesterday 3 glazed doughnuts as a snack? Deep fried Oysters for lunch?
208 cals over target, even after working off 735...and then asking what they're doing wrong...this can't be real. :noway: :noway: :noway:
Even the most nutritionally uneducated person wouldn't ponder this for long, after eating all that crap consistently.0 -
GET OFF THE SCALE!
WOMEN LOSE %BF FIRST AND MEASUREMENTS
%BF - WILL TELL YOU HOW MUCH
MEASUREMENTS - WILL TELL YOU WHERE
SCALE - WILL TELL YOU WHEN THE ABOVE TWO HAVE AREADY DONE THEIR JOB
WHICH MEANS - BY THE TIME THE SCALE TELLS YOU, YOU ALREADY HAD TO GO OUT AND BUY SMALLER PANTALONES.
WHY DO MEN LOSE WEIGHT ON THE SCALE FASTER - BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE LEAN MUSCLE MASS, OUR %BF IS ALREADY NATURALLY LOWER. THIS IS WHY A GUY WITH THE SAME %BF AS A WOMAN VISIBLE LOOKS FATTER.
Your on the right track....pants aren't tight etc.. get you %BF and measure.. Track that every 3-4 weeks....GET OFF THE SCALE0
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