I am confused.

Lindaj107
Lindaj107 Posts: 19
in Fitness and Exercise
I know that I am not the best at clean eating, but I do try to eat veggies, fruits, and walks around with a gallon of water every day, since there isn't a water fountain at work, normally I drink about 3-4 parts of the gallon and yes I do have a weakness for sweets, but I don't eat muffins, cakes, brownies and stuff like everyday, once in a blue moon yes, but not all the times. Anyway, I was looking at some of the diaries of food posted and was wondering, what I am doing wrong? The scale barely move an inch, but these people are dropping weight, like it's nothing. How do these people manage to lose so much weight with some of the stuff they eat? If I tried eating like that I would blow up a balloon. Does anyone suggestions?

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  • mrsgeneric
    mrsgeneric Posts: 143 Member
    Eat in moderation from what ive seen is most people eat a whole bunch of small meals a day rather than a few larger ones.... As for snacks.... Im not sure i dont eat snacks lol if i do its only part of a banana or crackers
  • whitecapwendy
    whitecapwendy Posts: 287 Member
    I find that if I do a lot of fresh fruits and veggies (probably 7-9 servings a day), eat whole grains, and keep it to small portions of lean meat--all the while keeping it between 1200-1400 calories a day, the pounds melt off. I too have a sweet tooth, but fi nd that the fruits and veggies are really really sweet when I avoid sugary stuff. I try to keep it to a taste of desserts (one bite). So far (since January 4) this has been working for me. I do 4 300-400 calorie meals a day
  • rossk19
    rossk19 Posts: 5
    I try to exercise everyday or almost everyday whilst eating my minimum 1200 calories, this means that I can 'bank' all of the calories I burn exercising rather than using them up having little treats all the time (but once in a while is a good motivator). Even just a bit of walking is good. Hope this helps x
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does
    QFT
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Do you weigh or measure the foods you eat or are just eye balling the portions?
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I eat whatever I want as long as it fits into my calories!! :bigsmile:
  • kwilliams386
    kwilliams386 Posts: 156 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does
    QFT

    QFT? quit f***ing talking?
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does
    QFT

    ^ Again, for some emphasis. My diet is no where near "clean," however you want to define that rather vague term.
  • CJ_Holmes
    CJ_Holmes Posts: 759 Member
    Your food diary does look quite nice!

    I am curious how tall you are, and how you track your exercise calories. Do you go by MFP estimates? It's possible they are incorrect, and if you only have a small deficit set up you are undoing it.
  • mylosflipper
    mylosflipper Posts: 1
    I weigh and measure everything!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does
    QFT

    QFT? quit f***ing talking?

    Lol:laugh:
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does
    QFT

    QFT? quit f***ing talking?
    lol nooo ;p
    (quoted for truth)
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does

    Yep This for the Most Part.

    I think your protein is too high and your not tracking fiber but it looks like it is too low and you are not tracking water. With these your body is retaining water. Fluids are a big part of my day and so are potty breaks but oh well. I make sure I get 90-110g of protein 20-30g fiber about 12 cups of fluids the rest is whatever turns me on to get to 1,500 calories, yesterday I had a cupcake the day before pizza, planning on popcorn tonight and I drink alcohol. I also do light exercise 6 days a week and have dropped 5 pounds so far this month. For personal info I am 5'2" 181# 46 and menopausal. Good luck. Add me if you would like additional support.
  • Rhonnie
    Rhonnie Posts: 506 Member
    The "stuff" people eat has nothing to do with it. Stop worrying about how clean you're eating and make sure you're hitting the calorie number you're allowed for the day. Muffins don't make people fat, eating too much does
    QFT

    QFT? quit f***ing talking?

    Quoted for truth
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I know that I am not the best at clean eating, but I do try to eat veggies, fruits, and walks around with a gallon of water every day, since there isn't a water fountain at work, normally I drink about 3-4 parts of the gallon and yes I do have a weakness for sweets, but I don't eat muffins, cakes, brownies and stuff like everyday, once in a blue moon yes, but not all the times. Anyway, I was looking at some of the diaries of food posted and was wondering, what I am doing wrong? The scale barely move an inch, but these people are dropping weight, like it's nothing. How do these people manage to lose so much weight with some of the stuff they eat? If I tried eating like that I would blow up a balloon. Does anyone suggestions?

    How long have you been the same weight? How careful are you about portion measurement? I suspect you're not, because all the numbers in your diary appear very round: 4 oz of this, 6 oz of that, etc.

    And what's your age/height/weight?
  • pinky68abc
    pinky68abc Posts: 23
    Just wondering if you are using an old scale. I didnt think I was losing until I switched to a digital scale. You mentioned it wasnt moving an inch.
  • Lindaj107
    Lindaj107 Posts: 19
    You are right, I do not weigh my food all the time, but I do try to eye ball, i will start measuring every thing now.
  • Lindaj107
    Lindaj107 Posts: 19
    Thank you everyone, I needed to be reminded that different things works for different people, and all I can do is improve by making better food choices for me.
  • Lindaj107
    Lindaj107 Posts: 19
    It's a digital scale, but we've had for 4 yrs now, don't they have like at least ten year warranty?
  • Lindaj107
    Lindaj107 Posts: 19
    I love MFP, thank you for all the feedbacks, I get frustrated and feel completely inadequate, but I really appreciates all of the feedbacks. I am going to get a food scale so I will know exactly how much I am putting on my plate.
  • Lindaj107
    Lindaj107 Posts: 19
    Thank you for your advice will definitely add you.
  • babymariss33
    babymariss33 Posts: 17 Member
    Don't pay attention to other people's diaries. What works for one person does not always work for another. But I do agree with the above - sometimes what you're eating isn't the problem; how much of it you are eating is usually the culprit. That's definitely the case for myself. I am a glutton and could eat ten times a normal amount of something if I love it. Just don't base your own progress on someone else's. :)
  • babymariss33
    babymariss33 Posts: 17 Member
    Also try to get at least a half hour of rigorous exercise a day if you don't already. That makes a huge difference!
  • Jrredman87
    Jrredman87 Posts: 7
    Up your protein intake. Also fruits and Vegs are full of carbs and sugars. You have to be careful because too much of a good thing is still bad for you.

    Also, Protein: 20-35% of calories burned through processing
    Carbohydrates: 5-15% of calories burned through processing
    Fats: 0-5% of calories burned through processing

    To put this in tangible terms, if you eat 200 calories worth of protein, your body will use between 40 and 70 of them in digestion. The most common estimate for the total thermic effect of food is around 10 percent of your total caloric intake, but as your protein intake increases so does this number.
  • tomg33
    tomg33 Posts: 305 Member
    To lose weight you can eat whatever you want, but not as MUCH as you want. That is why this site is so great, because you can track exactly what you eat. With a digital scale and a bit of willpower (and a lot of honesty!) weightloss is inevitable.

    What you eat is important too, but maybe not in the way you're thinking. Nutritional science has come a long way and now we know that there isn't really such a thing as a "clean" or a "dirty" food. Perhaps if you're allergic to a food, then it is dirty. If it is contaminated, it is dirty. And to an extent, processed foods which contain a large list of chemicals which have little nutritional value but rather are used for industrial processing and cost-cutting purposes, are dirty. But at the end of the day if you eat mostly whole foods, get a good amount of protein, eat under your maintenance calories, drink water, and exercise, then you're going to hopefully live a long and healthy life while looking and feeling great.

    And if you want to have a glass of wine or some icecream or something like that, there is no reason you can't, but you MUST control how much of it you eat. A good rule is 80/20 - at least 80% of the whole food, dense in micronutrients and with minimal processing, and 20% for some fun stuff if you want it here and there.

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