Why am I not losing weight

anewme1970 · September 2013

I know it is only been since August 19th but I walk 2.5- 3.3 speed 1- 3 miles daily (avg 1 1/2). I dont eat before morning work out and eat before evening work out- I do not consume more than 1000 calories and sometimes my average is less than 800.

I truly do not think I am starving myself I am just not hungry - I snack on Skinny pop popcorn (1 bag a day) or sugar free pickles (about 6).

I lost 20 lbs just with calorie counting in January-March my real 1st push at weight lose and didn't work out- now i lost 2 lbs last friday just to gain it back this week.

I have worked out a total work outs- 35 Miles 40.95 mi time put in 14.58 h 8,759 kCal: huh:

What Am I doing wrong??????????????????

doIlhands · September 2013

EAT MORE.
EAT REAL FOOD.

Toddlers eat more than 800 calories a day.

CasablancasTX · September 2013

What she said.

paullee9861 · September 2013

I agree, your not eating enough calories and trey focusing on real food with vital nutrients in them, you will be in starvation mode now and have to eat about maintenance calories while exercising to raise you metabolism. when you get out of the starvation mode and raise metabolism you can reduce calories and you will start to shed weight that will stay off. Hope this helps.

ladymiseryali · September 2013

You're starving your body. Eat more. It's common sense.

Irenaekl · September 2013

YOU ARE NOT EATING ENOUGH!! Use My Fitness Pal to calculate the calories you should be having per day and use ALL of the allowance. You need to read the article just republished - you are starving yourself and you will NOT lose weight if you continue what you are doing.

Sabine_Stroehm · September 2013

THIS

bound4beauty · September 2013

I'm going to just start posting these links every time "starvation mode" is mentioned.

http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/
http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/how-to-lose-fat/

You are NOT in starvation mode. You're burning far fewer calories than you think with exercise and most likely consuming more calories then you think you are.

If you want to be sucessful, you first have to educate yourself and then get real about your food intake and energy output.

incredibleshrinkingjackie · September 2013

try to eat little things every few hours that contain PROTEIN. pickles and popcorn have no nutritional value. have 1/2 pbj sandwich, cheese and a couple of crackers, a string cheese, a scrambled egg or 1/2 tunafish sandwich. and make sure dinner contains PROTEIN and veggies. chicken and fish are the best, but lean cut porkchops are good too. and as many veggies as you can eat. salads or stir-fried so you feel full and get good nutrition.

hilaryhill · September 2013

Ummm she said she's eating 800 calories a day. That's FAR too little for any woman.

mgobluetx12 · September 2013

I think you should re-read what she wrote.

Skrib69 · September 2013

EAT! I am sure you wanted a magic answer, but it is a simple as that! Eat at least 1200 calories per day, and eat back your exercise calories. Give it 4 weeks and see what happens.

MMulder68 · September 2013

I did the same thing when I first started and actually gained the first month. Then I listened to my husband who lifts weights and my MFP friends and started eating more. I follow exactly what MFP recommends and it is coming off slowly like it should. 18 weeks 20 pounds. 1 pound a week is the way to go. I eat 6 small meals a day and stay under my caloric goal. Sometimes I eat all my exercise calories back and sometimes I don't. If I feel I need it I eat them. It is important to be eating the right kind of foods. I have some great friends if you want to friend me and read their helpful hints.

ladynocturne · September 2013

Are you logging your food everyday? Are you weighing and measuring everything that you eat? Can you make your diary public?

born2drum · September 2013

HOW IN THE HELL DOES ONE SURVIVE ON 800 calories? I'm going nuts over here and I eat like 2200kcals but my worksout are brutal and I barely feel like I'm getting any food. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NikiChicken · September 2013

This.

Plus be PATIENT! You didn't put the weight on overnight and it's certainly not going to come off overnight either! If you are close to your goal weight, it will come off even slower. Your weight will fluctuate daily. If scale fluctuations bother you, weigh only once per week. Everything from a salty meal, to pooping or not pooping, to your time of month will affect the scale. Finally, exercise, especially when you first start exercising, will cause a temporary water weight increase. Your muscles will hold onto some water while they are repairing themselves.

Oh, and EAT and eat REAL FOOD! There are no awards for eating as little as possible. The only thing that gets you is hungry!

lsigall · September 2013

How accurate is your current calorie counting? Are you sure you're eating only 800-1,000 calories a day? I'm absolutely not saying you are lying, but you may be underestimating. Are you weighing your portions or guesstimating?

BBC clip re: underestimating caloric intake. The woman in the clip underreported by 43% when she wrote down what she ate after every meal and underestimated even more when she reported at the end of each day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA9AdlhB18o

Skrib69 · September 2013

How can you say this when OP says herself she is eating 800 calories, and her diary is locked? Me thinks you need a few more facts!

ssaraj43 · September 2013

She did read the post.....over and over and over again, same post,new OP.

ellew70 · September 2013

Not only that but watch your sodium levels. Pickles and popcorn can be offenders and make you retain lots of water

fittocycle · September 2013

Think of food as fuel for your body, not in terms of calories. Try to get the most bang for your buck nutrient wise. From what you have described in terms of snacks, it sounds like those are high in sodium. Try to limit your sodium intake to 1500 and I bet you'll see the scale move down!

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friedasofia · September 2013

hi! i don't think you should eat as little as that. i heard that if you eat hardly anything your body is going to fight it and doesn't want to let the food in your body go....it sorta goes into survival mode. i started at 358lbs and after 2-3mos i was down to 299! that's a lot for me. course they always say the first loss is mainly water...idk. once in a while i'd have a -4 or -7lb loss in a week, but average is about 3lbs. i weigh myself once a week w/a friend at work. she's very encouraging. here's some things that i made myself start eating.....and although i can stick to it...if i want something 'naughty', i have it but it's all about the portion! and of course not every day. this myfitnesspal.com has been a real learning tool.......makes you think b4 you eat......like a burger in our cafe at work, i don't have the bun (waste of calories to me) and top it with tomato, lettuce, pickles, maybe cheese and ranch lite on the side if i want a dressing.
these foods help me not over do it: cottage cheese, tomatoes, refried beans/jalapenos/corn tortillas (flour are twice the calories), fruit, cup of soup - i eat all kinds, frozen meals like smart ones. and drink lots of ice water. gotta be cold for me. use a straw and u can drink it faster. mmm also deli tky brst, sliced cheese, those packets of flavor u put in water - lots of those, and so on. hope this helps!

Nicolee_2014 · September 2013

I think you already know what you are doing wrong.

friedasofia · September 2013

ps - have been doctoring for a torn meniscus in my knee so no treadmill for a while. so, dropped my daily calories down from aprprox 1500 to 1250 or so. you can do it! come here often. lots of good people here to encourage you.

friedasofia · September 2013

note: use this tool.....logging in all you eat....every day....also factor in exercise if you do that and also record water intake. every little bit, sample, few bites. just might become curious to see how you did each day. oh! and the food app also gives you a daily goal of fat, sodium, etc. and adds them up as you enter food........lots of brands, varieties to choose from.

bound4beauty · September 2013

I did read her post She did not gain 2 pounds eating 800 calories a day. Her weight loss may have slowed because her body has adapted to being on a VLC diet but it's not possible to gain weight while in a calorie deficit. Did you read the links I posted? I didn't think so.

She is most likely under-counting her calories or she is retaining water from eating popcorn and pickles. Get real people.

JSE81 · September 2013

The MFP app is telling me I should be eating 2800-3000 calories per day. I think that's rubbish. I gain weight at that calorie intake, even when I gym and account for my macro's.

shapefitter · September 2013

MyfitnesPal has advised me to consume a minimum of 1300 a day, due to me thinking I wasn't excersizing. Well, I do, but I don't think of it as excersize. It was when I googled, that I found a cal counter for almost every activity immaginable, and as a result MyFitnessPal, awarded me with 300 cal today for performing a bit of arm slinging. Tomorrow, I'll be doing some normal walking at 250 cal per hour, stair climbing, and socialising. Which, should reward me with an extra 500-700 cal by the end of the day. A nice 1900 - 2000 cal in total.

GVUJordan · September 2013

You are eating WAY too little! You need to up your calories to what MFP says is an appropriate goal to shoot for (make sure it's at least 1200). Even though you may not feel hungry, you need to eat more. If you don't, your body goes into "starvation mode", which is an actual thing and it holds onto literally every ounce of food you put in your body. This actually prevents you from losing weight - your body is protecting itself. Try eating more and you'll probably have success!

I help people lose weight for a living (fitness trainer, wellness coach, etc) and I have a Bachelor's Degree to prove my knowledge.

sheard59 · September 2013

I had the same problem until I realized I wasn't eating enough. You have to eat the right things and amounts to keep you metabolism burning all day. Skipping meals or snacks will put you body in starvation mode so it retains calories .
The next thing I did was work with a personal trainer to understand heart rate zones. That was a big help. Now I know how to stay in the correct zone. I have lost 30lbs so far.

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