Too many Carbs??????

bornnslippy
bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Ive started using the MFP to lose weight and ive stopped loosing weight in the last 2 weeks, i dont know if its because im eating to low calories and my metabolism has slowed down to a stand still.

But ive just looked at my pie chart on MFP for calorie breakdown and it reads Carbs 58% Fat 23% and Protein 18% does that sound right as thats a lot of carbs

Thxs

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  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    People are going to ask to see your food diary so they can get some idea of what you're eating, your calorie goals, and exercise. If you could make them public I think you'll be able to get more constructive feed back.

    Suggestions based on the information provided though: Take measurements. Sometimes when the scale doesn't move there are still changes to the body. Look at how your clothes fit.
  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    Will do thxs

    I feel and look better but being stuck on a weight for 2 weeks is frustrating
  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    Bump
  • Etienne54
    Etienne54 Posts: 88 Member
    Seems like you're eating below your daily recommended calories intake. Also your fat intake is also quite low.

    Try to aim for those recommended numbers for the next 7 - 14 days, see if there's any improvements
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    You should be eating at least a gram of protein per pound of lean body mass and at least 0.35g fat per pound of lean body mass.

    wherever that leaves you for carbs, that's what you should be eating. You can adjust your goals to reflect this.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    Too many carbs isn't the problem--it's that you don't eat enough. Today you ate something like 1700 calories, but exercised off something like 700-800, yeah? That's not enough, and especially seeing as how your calorie goal is somewhere in the neighbourhood of 3000/day.

    Eat enough protein (MFP default is very, very low--you will want to change that if you haven't already), eat fat, eat some veggies and fruits, then eat whatever you want with the rest.
  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    Thxs for the replies the trouble is im finding it hard to eat that many calories healthy
  • Seraphemz
    Seraphemz Posts: 84 Member
    actually its not. You can eat something like peanut butter with celery sticks. greek yogurt with some fruits.... oatmeal with some bananas... i mean I can go on. My goal is 2500, and I reach it very easily, but most if not all is healthy stuff.
  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    Cheers i guess i need to increase my calorie intake and see how it goes
  • kevinrbarger
    kevinrbarger Posts: 87 Member
    Other people are better at nutritional advice than I am, because my advice basically boils down to "eat whatever you want! Just stay close to your calorie goal!" But I do want to say this:

    Don't worry about the scale too much. Like, at all. Your weight can fluctuate upwards of five pounds or more during the course of the day. It bounces around like a bunny on meth. Yeah, it's all cute and at times nice to pet, but I wouldn't really trust it.

    Trust moreso in your measurements. How your clothes fit. Those are the things that show you how much you're actually losing. So what if your drug addicted rabbit has decided to stand perfectly still and look at the wall for a week or two? It'll be hopping around again eventually.

    EDIT: Also, never do a google image search for "Bunny on meth" because you get images like this one:

    9YaeTOA.jpg
  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    Did a reading on http://scoobysworkshop.com/ and got this

    Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) 2014

    Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE) 3474

    Daily calories based on goal in step 6 2606

    Does that sound about right?

    Thxs
  • RiesigJay
    RiesigJay Posts: 151 Member
    Unless you're a construction worker or some other hard labor job like that, that sounds WAY off.

    Give us a little background on your activity level, your workouts/frequency of workouts, your weight and bodyfat guesstimate (this will help http://www.leighpeele.com/body-fat-pictures-and-percentages).
  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    I work as a courier so i don't burn much in the day but i do 5 hour rows a week burning anywhere from 700- 900 calories a hour

    Im 6ft 44 and weigh 214lbs and my bodyfat guesstimate is about 20% maybe lower
  • RunForChai
    RunForChai Posts: 238 Member
    I think this is different for everyone BUT---I try to keep my carbs down to about half of what MPF gives me.
    I eat more protein though.

    And I try very hard to make sure my carbs are healthy---for me, that is staying away from: wheat breads, potatoes, corn.....

    Experiment and see what makes you feel healthier and lose weight.
  • RiesigJay
    RiesigJay Posts: 151 Member
    OK, let's stick with your BMR numbers, that seems close to accurate. Let's multiply that by an activity factor of 1.2. That should take care of the daily activities (walking around, chores, etc).

    Rounding up, that's 2417 calories/day

    Now the extra activity. You say you do "5 hour rows a week". How much do you do per workout and how often? Once you've figured that out, add the amount of calories burned to the BMR. So suppose you do 45 minutes a day that'd be 504 calories (assuming moderate exercise at 200 pounds).

    So adjusted BMR is 2921. You want to lose weight, so the suggested calorie deficit is 500 calories

    So you consume 2400 calories per day.

    That's how you figure it out (or at least, that's how I do it).
  • starryvagabond
    starryvagabond Posts: 60 Member
    Your metabolism needs change. You need to actually increase your intake to 2000 calories for a few days, then drop it back to 1500. A plateau is a sign that your metabolism is stuck in a rut, basically.
  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    OK, let's stick with your BMR numbers, that seems close to accurate. Let's multiply that by an activity factor of 1.2. That should take care of the daily activities (walking around, chores, etc).

    Rounding up, that's 2417 calories/day

    Now the extra activity. You say you do "5 hour rows a week". How much do you do per workout and how often? Once you've figured that out, add the amount of calories burned to the BMR. So suppose you do 45 minutes a day that'd be 504 calories (assuming moderate exercise at 200 pounds).

    So adjusted BMR is 2921. You want to lose weight, so the suggested calorie deficit is 500 calories

    So you consume 2400 calories per day.

    That's how you figure it out (or at least, that's how I do it).

    Thxs for the reply i row a hour a day for 2 days then a day off then repeat
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Too many carbs isn't the problem--it's that you don't eat enough. Today you ate something like 1700 calories, but exercised off something like 700-800, yeah? That's not enough, and especially seeing as how your calorie goal is somewhere in the neighbourhood of 3000/day.

    Eat enough protein (MFP default is very, very low--you will want to change that if you haven't already), eat fat, eat some veggies and fruits, then eat whatever you want with the rest.
    ^this
  • Vorenus85
    Vorenus85 Posts: 112 Member
    Thxs for the replies the trouble is im finding it hard to eat that many calories healthy

    See if you can incorporate some more calorie dense foods in your diet. Avacados, peanut butter and nuts would help put you pretty close to your goals. And they are all pretty healthy for you.
  • Moviegal77
    Moviegal77 Posts: 65 Member
    Will do thxs

    I feel and look better but being stuck on a weight for 2 weeks is frustrating

    Sure I can understand how you feel. But how do you feel physically, your clothes? Sometimes we just have to forget what the scale says.

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