FED UP!!

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  • sherrisluzinit4good
    sherrisluzinit4good Posts: 50 Member
    yesterday was the first time i've gone over my calories so far. This week I've been rock climbing, done ballet, walked, done boot camp fitness, tonight Zumba, I'm generally sticking to 1200 cals per day, only going over yesterday!

    1200 cals a day? Jesus if your Hungry increase the content , 1200 is a bit on the low in all honesty :/
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Eat more protein

    Drink more water
  • daisyboo84
    daisyboo84 Posts: 37
    "i glanced at a few days of your diary - it looks like you are going over on fat and sugar and under on proteins. since you say you aren't losing, maybe you should try eating a bit differently for a week or so (more protein less fat/sugar) and see if that makes a difference."

    yes I am, HOWEVER as I said, I am going over on supposedly "good" fats, ie olive oil and avocado etc, unsaturated fats. And my sugar is mainly from fruit (apart from the chocolate yesterday!)

    This is my confusion, if it is only calls in/cals out then why should it matter what you're putting in (I don't agree with that statement btw!)

    More water defo..got a 2l bottle on the desk which I am slugging away at! will make sure I do!

    i'm not hungry, yesterday I had more than usual for lunch and I couldn't eat my dinner until 8pm!!

    thank you Ophidion, I'm going to look at this properly tonight when I get home...Also, I really want to look into a HMR just need to decide which is best for me!
  • daisyboo84
    daisyboo84 Posts: 37
    Try this link as it takes more into account than the mfp calculator.

    http://www.globalrph.com/harris-benedict-equation.htm

    If you do not have a HRM try eating 1/2 to 2/3 of your exercise cals back

    Results:
    Your estimated Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is
    1388 kcal/day.
    A rough estimate of the number of calories required per day based on your current activity level is: 1908 kcal/day.
    If you consume 1908 kcal/day you would simply maintain your current weight assuming that you consistently maintained the same activity level. If you completely eliminate any exercise (sedentary), you could consume 1666 kcal/day without gaining weight.
  • daisyboo84
    daisyboo84 Posts: 37
    what i don't understand is, from the numbers above, MFP then takes AWAY 500 cals...so surely you're onto a loser? Do i understand that right? they take away 500cals from your BMR??

    I just had a play with my "goals" and to up it slightly says that in five weeks i'll lose 1 kg!? that's not right! as it is my projected weight loss is very slow...
  • michelle7673
    michelle7673 Posts: 370 Member
    yesterday was the first time i've gone over my calories so far. This week I've been rock climbing, done ballet, walked, done boot camp fitness, tonight Zumba, I'm generally sticking to 1200 cals per day, only going over yesterday!

    Have you just started hitting these workouts hard in the last few weeks?
    Are you sore at all?
    You don't have a lot of weight to lose, and if you are retaining water in your muscles, that might be hiding several pounds of loss.
    If you don't have much to lose, truly, a half pound a week is a good and reasonable rate, so it may just be that you need to be consistent and patient. It won't do you any good to lose lean body mass quickly just to see the number on the scale move...
  • daisyboo84
    daisyboo84 Posts: 37
    bootcamp i've been doing for six weeks, ballet for 10 weeks, rumba sporadically for the last year. My stomach muscles have been sore all week, otherwise, no i'm not that sore. I do push myself in class though (but as it's summer here, if I get too hot I get a thumping headache which lasts for days) however, I do work harder than most people, the teachers always commend me for it at the end of class.

    Ok, I will keep on with the water with a vengeance!!

    You are right, I just don't want to be doing my body any harm either!
  • kathymhardy
    kathymhardy Posts: 267 Member
    yesterday was the first time i've gone over my calories so far. This week I've been rock climbing, done ballet, walked, done boot camp fitness, tonight Zumba, I'm generally sticking to 1200 cals per day, only going over yesterday!

    1200 cals a day? Jesus if your Hungry increase the content , 1200 is a bit on the low in all honesty :/

    Yes, 1200 caloriess is not enough with all that exercise! Problem solved :smile:
  • annakow
    annakow Posts: 385 Member
    It's actually funny read, people who lost over 30-40 lbs telling you to eat more and people who lost nothing telling you it's ok LOL
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    It really is as simple as calories in-calories out. Don't worry about sugar, fat, protein, sodium or any of that to begin with......that will come as you learn more. To start, it's calories. Period. You must log consistently and VERY accurately, that's intake and exercise. If I were you I would start out with my calories set at 1500, that is -400 per day, or a possible loss of just less than a pound per week. Be honest with your logging and if you don't see improvement in A MONTH, it's time to try something else. Lastly, be patient, weight loss isn't linear, you may not lose a pound this week or next and then drop two in a couple of days. That's just how it works. Good luck.

    ETA, that is 1500 net calories. Eat back your exercise calories that you estimated and logged as accurately as possible
  • kathymhardy
    kathymhardy Posts: 267 Member
    Where's the breakfast in your diary? Tea ? .. breakfast is the most important meal of the day - also try spacing your meals out into more regular smaller meals and eat a good breakfast!! It's called break-fast for a reason - You haven't put anything into your body all night, your body needs fuel for the day!

    :)

    Sorry I don't agree at all that you have to eat breakfast. I rarely eat first thing in the morning. The earliest I will ever eat is 11 am and it's done me no harm, nor stopped me losing weight. It's a myth that you need to eat breakfast.
  • Ophidion
    Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
    Try this link as it takes more into account than the mfp calculator.

    http://www.globalrph.com/harris-benedict-equation.htm

    If you do not have a HRM try eating 1/2 to 2/3 of your exercise cals back

    Results:
    Your estimated Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is
    1388 kcal/day.
    A rough estimate of the number of calories required per day based on your current activity level is: 1908 kcal/day.
    If you consume 1908 kcal/day you would simply maintain your current weight assuming that you consistently maintained the same activity level. If you completely eliminate any exercise (sedentary), you could consume 1666 kcal/day without gaining weight.
    If your TDEE is 1908cals a day, subtract 10% which would be 1717cals allowance, I suggest 10% because you are already quite close to your goal weight 20% is suggested for people who are considerably overweight. This is before exercise I assume so I suggest eating back 1/2 to 2/3 of your exercise cals, till you get a HRM.

    I would suggest putting your info and questions on the group I mentioned previously. "Eat, Train, Progress."

    Rapid loss is not recommended as you will tend to lose lean mass and most likely put it back on soon as you raise your cal intake, think sustainable.
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Try this link as it takes more into account than the mfp calculator.

    http://www.globalrph.com/harris-benedict-equation.htm

    If you do not have a HRM try eating 1/2 to 2/3 of your exercise cals back

    Results:
    Your estimated Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is
    1388 kcal/day.
    A rough estimate of the number of calories required per day based on your current activity level is: 1908 kcal/day.
    If you consume 1908 kcal/day you would simply maintain your current weight assuming that you consistently maintained the same activity level. If you completely eliminate any exercise (sedentary), you could consume 1666 kcal/day without gaining weight.
    If your TDEE is 1908cals a day, subtract 10% which would be 1717cals allowance, I suggest 10% because you are already quite close to your goal weight 20% is suggested for people who are considerably overweight. This is before exercise I assume so I suggest eating back 1/2 to 2/3 of your exercise cals, till you get a HRM.

    I would suggest putting your info and questions on the group I mentioned previously.

    Rapid loss is not recommended as you will tend to lose lean mass and most likely put it back on soon as you raise your cal intake, think sustainable.

    I think you and I are thinking the same thing here but putting it in two different ways. My suggestion of 1500 and eat back all exercise cals was getting to the same place you are suggesting. My thinking on this is, more exercise = more food, motivation......however I think your advice is spot on. I also second the advice to join the eat, train, progress group and post this question there.
  • daisyboo84
    daisyboo84 Posts: 37
    thank you very much guys, I will post the questions over there! thanks for all the advice.
  • divaindy
    divaindy Posts: 108 Member
    bootcamp i've been doing for six weeks, ballet for 10 weeks, rumba sporadically for the last year. My stomach muscles have been sore all week, otherwise, no i'm not that sore. I do push myself in class though (but as it's summer here, if I get too hot I get a thumping headache which lasts for days) however, I do work harder than most people, the teachers always commend me for it at the end of class.

    Ok, I will keep on with the water with a vengeance!!

    You are right, I just don't want to be doing my body any harm either!

    I do not see you height and weight and what you would like to lose. I lost the first part of my weight calories low and switched to TDEE.
    I also have very high activity most days 2hrs exercise. I am now in maintence...But I CAN tell you vanity pounds as they refer to them are very slow coming off. It can be the last 10 to 15 lbs.And also if your lifestyle is not changed will just come back..
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  • daisyboo84
    daisyboo84 Posts: 37
    I have not put my height and weight because I know that I will get lambasted for being perfectly healthy in regards to BMI etc etc.

    However, I have lived with myself for 30 years, I am at my heaviest ever weight, and I know that even though technically I don't need to lose any, i know that this weight is not right for my body, and I feel uncomfortable and "thick".

    I'd like to lose 5kg, which may be as you refer to them "vanity" weight...I am getting very used to this lifestyle and it's totally sustainable, that is why I am treating myself at the weekend! :)
  • norahwynn
    norahwynn Posts: 862 Member
    2 things you're doing wrong

    1. Not eating enough Go here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975707-fat-loss-tactics-guide
    2. You're not being patient
    3. You're letting negative emotions get to you, this leads to failure.

    Aaaaaaand that's three. Wooooo!

    :laugh: Hahaha!! That's funny...:flowerforyou:
  • divaindy
    divaindy Posts: 108 Member
    I have not put my height and weight because I know that I will get lambasted for being perfectly healthy in regards to BMI etc etc.

    However, I have lived with myself for 30 years, I am at my heaviest ever weight, and I know that even though technically I don't need to lose any, i know that this weight is not right for my body, and I feel uncomfortable and "thick".

    I'd like to lose 5kg, which may be as you refer to them "vanity" weight...I am getting very used to this lifestyle and it's totally sustainable, that is why I am treating myself at the weekend! :)
    I too know the you lok fine "but do not feel fine" THEY call them vanity pounds not me and I understand it more now...it just means that we are within a heathy BMI ect ect. But to be where WE chose to be or close to a low goal they call it Vanity pounds.
  • ksuetorres
    ksuetorres Posts: 139 Member
    I make a game out of logging calories consumed/burned. It's opened my eyes to the size of turkey platters! I think it's kinda fun to calculate how to get the most nutrition and largest volume of food for the lowest number of calories. I must be doing pretty well because I've lost the weight I wanted! So your problem may be that you're just looking at it wrong. Hang in there and learn to have fun with it. If you eat at a deficit and move, you will lose weight!
  • bdukes10
    bdukes10 Posts: 5
    From looking at your chart I can see you are not drinking enough water. You should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day (you should drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces... example; I weigh 148 lbs so I need to drink 74 oz. of water daily). Also, I am on a program where I drink a shake for breakfast and eat a good healthy lunch of 400 to 600 calories and then a shake for dinner. It has worked wonders for me and I have lost 10 lbs. in one month. My husband lost 20 lbs. the first month. Also, your body needs good daily vitamins if you aren't taking any add that to your diet. Hope this helped ...
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    Where's the breakfast in your diary? Tea ? .. breakfast is the most important meal of the day - also try spacing your meals out into more regular smaller meals and eat a good breakfast!! It's called break-fast for a reason - You haven't put anything into your body all night, your body needs fuel for the day!

    :)

    No it's not. Don't spread misinformation to this forum.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    I had a look at your diary and well your logging is both inconsistent and well you are either over or under.

    The program only works if you work it, I will reiterate check out the links I have provided adjust your macros/cals accordingly and you will see the results you want. As for tracking cals burnt accurately I would suggest a HRM if you are doing mostly Cardio.

    As for tracking cal intake I will once again suggest scales, not measuring cups,spoons etc as these are not accurate and you can easily go over.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    It does not matter if you are watching everything you put in your mouth if you fail to log it, how do you expect to track your progress accurately.

    Good luck

    Yes, use those links!
  • USMCnetty90
    USMCnetty90 Posts: 277 Member
    Just a couple things:
    1) It's only been a month or so since you joined. I wouldn't beat yourself up too much.
    2) Are you sure you have the right calorie allotment? You'll get a lot of people telling you to eat more. I took a look at your diary and on some of the days you logged, you aren't even netting 1200. Check out this website:

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

    It really helped me find the proper intake amount when I hit a plateau. The key is to make sure you fuel your body for all your activity.

    Good luck!


    I love this link - thank you!!!! Its only been a few days for me and i havent lost - but am trying not to be discouraged... of course MFP tells me my daily calorie allotment is 1200- i researched the TEED (whatever it is) and that tells me 1515... the link you provided says 2052... either way I struggle to get 1200 HEALTHY calories in - but am doing my best to stay positive and figure out how to increase my HEALTHY caloric intake so I can drop some of these unwanted lbs.
  • daisyboo84
    daisyboo84 Posts: 37
    I have not put my height and weight because I know that I will get lambasted for being perfectly healthy in regards to BMI etc etc.

    However, I have lived with myself for 30 years, I am at my heaviest ever weight, and I know that even though technically I don't need to lose any, i know that this weight is not right for my body, and I feel uncomfortable and "thick".

    I'd like to lose 5kg, which may be as you refer to them "vanity" weight...I am getting very used to this lifestyle and it's totally sustainable, that is why I am treating myself at the weekend! :)
    I too know the you lok fine "but do not feel fine" THEY call them vanity pounds not me and I understand it more now...it just means that we are within a heathy BMI ect ect. But to be where WE chose to be or close to a low goal they call it Vanity pounds.

    Good to see someone else gets it! not really up for being judged about my decisions on my life...just liked advice! :)
  • michelle7673
    michelle7673 Posts: 370 Member
    I don't think anyone would, or should, get judge-y just because you want to be in the lower end of the healthy range. Below it....maybe that is a different story.
    What I do think people are trying to say is that the rate of loss for that is going to be slow. So patience and consistency are the key.
  • mustang6411
    mustang6411 Posts: 89 Member
    If you are eating 1200 calories and exercising, the calories are to low. Try 1400 calories for a few weeks and see what happens.

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