What am I doing wrong?

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  • smcs1222
    smcs1222 Posts: 5 Member
    It generally takes at LEAST 6 weeks before one will really see change. I'll tell you what someone told me a while back - "Stick with it, sista - first your body will start changing, then all of a sudden the weight will start falling off." She was right. Hang in there!
  • Requiembell
    Requiembell Posts: 106 Member
    . Stop eating dairy or anything containing traces of dairy for a week .. same with sugar, processed foods, soy in any form, wheat/gluten (just for starters)

    This is not true for everyone. Some people need dairy, some people do great with soy. Depends on your body.
    Many of the "don't eat this ever again" things are simply fads. I have seen hundreds come and go.

    Almonds may be the most super super food ever invented, but if I eat them they will end me. Everyone is different.
  • Requiembell
    Requiembell Posts: 106 Member
    Alright that makes sense, sorry for the earlier misunderstanding. I just hope that I will eventually seen more results in the fat loss.

    No worries! We all start somewhere, but no one gets anywhere without trying.
  • kelbwjax
    kelbwjax Posts: 89 Member
    . Stop eating dairy or anything containing traces of dairy for a week .. same with sugar, processed foods, soy in any form, wheat/gluten (just for starters)

    This is not true for everyone. Some people need dairy, some people do great with soy. Depends on your body.
    Many of the "don't eat this ever again" things are simply fads. I have seen hundreds come and go.

    Almonds may be the most super super food ever invented, but if I eat them they will end me. Everyone is different.

    Agreed, Dairy contains Vitamin D a great source of strength for our bones. And I may be wrong about this but not all carbs are bad carbs. Carbs help our body produce ATP which it our source of energy. I don't want to cut foods that my body needs to stay healthy, I simply want to give my body what it needs for optimal health. I am not into fad dieting, I want to change my lifestyle with food, not just stick to a diet to loose weight for the time being... So I do think the foods I am eating now are great for me. Anyhow is there a reason why I should eat 20% less of what I calculated, jw?
  • IkirPaulson
    IkirPaulson Posts: 40 Member
    I'm sure its quite possible, maybe I really should just opt for low cal food items, but I do like to have a recovery drink after the gym is that something I shouldn't do? I thought whey protein was really helpful?

    When I did this I bloated up like a balloon. You might be overdosing on protein and not realize it. The way I broke my plateau was by tracking calories like I had obsessive compulsive disorder. It was the only time I saw a change in the scale. Side note: MFP overestimates calories burned so I suggest NOT eating back the calories you burned, or not tracking burned calories and only trackintake.

    Remember the number one rule to weight loss is having your body burn more calories than it is taking in. You must have a deficit to bust the plateau. Then when you reach another plateau (and you will), bump the calorie intake UP and then down. It's called calorie cycling. It may not work for everyone but it helped me go from 146 to 124 over 6 months. Slow and steady wins the race!!
  • Requiembell
    Requiembell Posts: 106 Member
    If you eat 20% less of what you calculated you will loose weight. If you eat what you calculated, you stay the same.

    That being said, (I know I told you this, but it is worth repeating) you have to eat back what you burn exercising.
  • ParkerH47
    ParkerH47 Posts: 463 Member
    maybe check out this article? It might be helpful :)
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/not-losing-fat-at-20-deficit-what-should-i-do-qa.html
  • kelbwjax
    kelbwjax Posts: 89 Member
    If you eat 20% less of what you calculated you will loose weight. If you eat what you calculated, you stay the same.

    That being said, (I know I told you this, but it is worth repeating) you have to eat back what you burn exercising.

    Good deal, that makes me feel a lot better because what MFP was quite a bit less than what my calculations were, so I acutally did okay today. And now that I understand that I have to eat back what I burn, but still stay in my daily calorie range I feel like I know more about what I am actually doing. I thought that I had to try to burn as many calories as I could without eating them back... so glad I know now not to do that.
  • Markguns
    Markguns Posts: 554 Member
    Okay.... apparently I made this hard to understand. I went over my daily that I had set up by nearly 170 ish calories..... I went and exercised and burned around 200 or so calories. AFTER that I did not eat anything else. So NO I am not eating back my calories. Sorry for the confusion, I do appreciate the help. I do think that I should still focus on cardio, because my main goal is losing fat, I do want to gain muscle, but I don't that muscle that I work to gain to be hidden under fat.

    Yes you will lose more weight with cardio initially, and it will build your endurance. I would suggest you do your Strength training first after a 5-10 min warmup, then do your cardio. You will get more out of your strength training and it wont detract form cardio. In fact once you're up and running you will find the first 10 mins of cardio your pulse rate is up easily as you are already at an elevated rate. some useful links to read:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/931670-bmr-and-tdee-explained-for-those-needing-a-guide

    One note on eating back I wouldn't eat them all back , remember all the #'s are estimates so leave some margin for error. I only eat back 2/3.
  • Requiembell
    Requiembell Posts: 106 Member

    Good deal, that makes me feel a lot better because what MFP was quite a bit less than what my calculations were, so I acutally did okay today. And now that I understand that I have to eat back what I burn, but still stay in my daily calorie range I feel like I know more about what I am actually doing. I thought that I had to try to burn as many calories as I could without eating them back... so glad I know now not to do that.

    Common mistake. I help people with this on a daily basis. You will start to see results. Add me if you want and I can keep helping you learn what to do and how to do what works for you.
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    I was under the impression that if you use Tdee -20% you do not eat your calories burn ....but you do if you do the MFP route
  • kelbwjax
    kelbwjax Posts: 89 Member
    I did! And thanks so much! I feel a lot better now. This is the first time in my life I've ever actually enjoyed exercising and eating a healthy diet. We all have to start somewhere I suppose.
  • Requiembell
    Requiembell Posts: 106 Member
    I was under the impression that if you use Tdee -20% you do not eat your calories burn ....but you do if you do the MFP route

    Only if you build your exercise in. I told her not to in order to keep the formula more dynamic, thus more accurate.
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    thanks for the clarification .... for a minute there I thought I was doing it wrong PHEW lol
  • hausofnichele
    hausofnichele Posts: 531 Member
    Dairy is directly linked to inflammation issues. But if you want to write me off as a fad diet enthusiast then that's fine. I'm eating organic/grass fed meats, healthy fats, vegetables, limited fruits and nuts.. only drinking water and occasional tea. I have a laundry list of health problems and am disabled. Going Paleo and strict Paleo has been the greatest gift I could have ever done for myself.

    But anywho, carry on. I do agree that you can still lose while eating a wider range of foods and food-like substances. Good luck to you and I admire how much effort you are putting into bettering your health.
  • SteelySunshine
    SteelySunshine Posts: 1,092 Member
    I am trying to get back to being happy with my body a year after having my first baby. I recently invested in a gym membership, and having being going 5 days a week for around a month. I can see that my body is improving visually but not by numbers when I look at the scale. I have started a well balanced diet of mostly chicken, lots of veggies, and healthy carbs. I drink a lot of water, and am using whey protein for breakfast smoothies, and after workouts. I take no explode before workouts. I try to focus on cardio, with interval running and have noticed my endurance, building but I do get bored quite a bit. After running for about 30 minutes, I then do 30 minutes of strength training. I am getting a little discouraged so I have started using slimquick, thinking that may help for faster results. I am not sure why my weight isn't changing on the scale, before baby I had a super fast metabolism, and was actually had a problem with gaining weight. This is really getting me down, and I am thinking I will never be happy with my stomach again :(

    It's really really hard to lose weight when you are close to your ideal. And ironically the closer you are the more frustrating it gets when the scale doesn't move. But, it really does take about 6 weeks to notice a difference. I changed one thing in October (eating oatmeal for breakfast) which without me realizing caused me to eat less. I sort of noticed at week 2 but didn't really think much of it. I was just so happy with other things at the time, like improved joint function. Anyway, by the end of November at just about the 6 week mark I could get into a pair of jeans that I couldn't at the end of October. I had probably lost about 10 lbs and half a size. But, that inspired me to keep going and make more changes and that is what I have been doing ever since and now I am here making even more changes.
  • kelbwjax
    kelbwjax Posts: 89 Member
    Dairy is directly linked to inflammation issues. But if you want to write me off as a fad diet enthusiast then that's fine. I'm eating organic/grass fed meats, healthy fats, vegetables, limited fruits and nuts.. only drinking water and occasional tea. I have a laundry list of health problems and am disabled. Going Paleo and strict Paleo has been the greatest gift I could have ever done for myself.

    But anywho, carry on. I do agree that you can still lose while eating a wider range of foods and food-like substances. Good luck to you and I admire how much effort you are putting into bettering your health.

    Not writing you off at all... everyone is different and I appreciate your input. If that is what works for you that is great! And a ton of health can be solved with food, which is amazing. Luckily, I'm fortunate to have never had many health issues, other than gaining access fat while overindulging during my first pregnancy, but I do have to let myself off the hook, going through a deployment and pregnancy is definitely not easy.
  • kelbwjax
    kelbwjax Posts: 89 Member
    I am trying to get back to being happy with my body a year after having my first baby. I recently invested in a gym membership, and having being going 5 days a week for around a month. I can see that my body is improving visually but not by numbers when I look at the scale. I have started a well balanced diet of mostly chicken, lots of veggies, and healthy carbs. I drink a lot of water, and am using whey protein for breakfast smoothies, and after workouts. I take no explode before workouts. I try to focus on cardio, with interval running and have noticed my endurance, building but I do get bored quite a bit. After running for about 30 minutes, I then do 30 minutes of strength training. I am getting a little discouraged so I have started using slimquick, thinking that may help for faster results. I am not sure why my weight isn't changing on the scale, before baby I had a super fast metabolism, and was actually had a problem with gaining weight. This is really getting me down, and I am thinking I will never be happy with my stomach again :(

    It's really really hard to lose weight when you are close to your ideal. And ironically the closer you are the more frustrating it gets when the scale doesn't move. But, it really does take about 6 weeks to notice a difference. I changed one thing in October (eating oatmeal for breakfast) which without me realizing caused me to eat less. I sort of noticed at week 2 but didn't really think much of it. I was just so happy with other things at the time, like improved joint function. Anyway, by the end of November at just about the 6 week mark I could get into a pair of jeans that I couldn't at the end of October. I had probably lost about 10 lbs and half a size. But, that inspired me to keep going and make more changes and that is what I have been doing ever since and now I am here making even more changes.

    I agree with you there, before my pregnancy, I was actually underweight for my height, so that is what I thought my body should look like, tiny. Now that I am a mom, I have curves and I'm not really sure how to handle that, or perceive it. But fortunately I am in the right weight for my height now, I would just like to be at the lower end ! I guess seeing the changes in my body instead of the scale is still a good thing,

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