Just not losing
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I'm not dropping to 1200 - I'd fall over if I ate that little.
Strangely I've lost at this weight/calorie deficit before, eating very similar food. I am probably doing more exercise now though and it's baffling why I'm getting worse results.
I appreciate all the feedback. Like I said, I'm not in a hurry, I'm happy to lose slowly. I think I'll cut back to my weekday totals for one day of the weekend and give it another couple of weeks.
To people who clearly hadn't looked at my diary, I'm not sure why you'd bother commenting.
Good luck! I hope the small change is the trick. Definitely do not drop to 1200. :-)0 -
Check your BMR. Your eating too much to lose. You need to run a sizable deficit. Also make sure your watching carbs -- sugar is the hidden problem child.
I would drop from 1500 to 1200-1300.
Also water..lots of it.
Just no. You don't take a deficit from your BMR and a 32 year old woman of her height should not be eating 1200 calories.0 -
Check your BMR. Your eating too much to lose. You need to run a sizable deficit. Also make sure your watching carbs -- sugar is the hidden problem child.
I would drop from 1500 to 1200-1300.
Also water..lots of it.
Just no. You don't take a deficit from your BMR and a 32 year old woman of her height should not be eating 1200 calories.
Should a person eat less than what it takes to keep them alive? If that's not what BMR is, then I must have a misunderstanding of it.0 -
Well I've recalculated my TDEE and it's still coming out at just over 2000cals a day. And like I say I tend to go for the less active options and then add a moderate amount of exercise cals on top.
I don't think I've got any metabolic issues or thyroid. I'm in all round very good health. Maybe, one day I'll have to accept that this is just how much weigh. *sigh*0 -
Check your BMR. Your eating too much to lose. You need to run a sizable deficit. Also make sure your watching carbs -- sugar is the hidden problem child.
I would drop from 1500 to 1200-1300.
Also water..lots of it.
Just no. You don't take a deficit from your BMR and a 32 year old woman of her height should not be eating 1200 calories.
Should a person eat less than what it takes to keep them alive? If that's not what BMR is, then I must have a misunderstanding of it.0 -
Check your BMR. Your eating too much to lose. You need to run a sizable deficit. Also make sure your watching carbs -- sugar is the hidden problem child.
I would drop from 1500 to 1200-1300.
Also water..lots of it.
Just no. You don't take a deficit from your BMR and a 32 year old woman of her height should not be eating 1200 calories.
Should a person eat less than what it takes to keep them alive? If that's not what BMR is, then I must have a misunderstanding of it.
Hmm...I admit I've never thought of it that way. I get that there's no such thing as starvation mode, but the general thought on here is that eating less than BMR is not healthy. I'll have to think on this one...0 -
your body not burn calories if eat too much. instead eat one meal. turns out its fact idiot
Um, what? That's horrible advice. Also, don't drop your calories like the other poster said. Seriously, where is all of this stuff coming from?
OP, when was the last time you went over your TDEE estimates? You're supposed to update it after every 5 lbs lost. Have you done that recently? It may have changed. Your exercise may be different from the last time you calculated, or your weight, or your age (lol, if you had a birthday in between, I mean, haha).
Ignore him. He's a professional troll.
Nice. I like how he ends his sentence with Idiot. Not. Thanks for the heads up, lol. Sorry this derailed your thread a little, OP.
Okay, so you've redone your calculations. I think, if it were me, as a previous poster suggested, stop eating up to your TDEE on the weekends. Instead, take a cut from it... probably like 10% (or maybe even 15%, not sure how that would work for you). So if your TDEE is 2000, minus 10%, you'd be at 1800 calories. I would try that, if it were me. Just a suggestion Hope you find the answer to your troubles!0 -
Check your BMR. Your eating too much to lose. You need to run a sizable deficit. Also make sure your watching carbs -- sugar is the hidden problem child.
I would drop from 1500 to 1200-1300.
Also water..lots of it.
Just no. You don't take a deficit from your BMR and a 32 year old woman of her height should not be eating 1200 calories.
^ right here. If you're going to start eating 1200 cals I would suggest doing it under the supervision of a GP so you don't do any damage, just in case, We are here to get healthy after all
She said she's not going to drop to 1200 cals.0 -
Do less cardio and more glute specialization work to maximize hormonal output. Second try intermittent fasting. It is scientific and works.0
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Forget losing pounds for a second... are you tracking your progress in other ways? Measurements, how clothes fit, progress photos?
Because you can entirely change your body without dropping one ounce. You might want to do more strength training than 30 Day Shred, though. It's an ok place to start if you're new to exercise, but it might not be enough of a challenge if you're in decent shape.
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Have you tried http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ ? Be honest with you activity level I would say 3-5 hours moderate to 5-6 strenuous. Your BMR is right around 1450 right? Considering you aren't inactive I would net ABOVE that. Maybe increase your NET by 100 and see what happens.
A lot of people figure their numbers and eat TDEE- 10% or 15% or 20% and just log exercise at 1 calorie burned.
I use TDEE -20% and I DO log my exercise just to make sure I am not netting SUPER low. I try to eat between 1700-1900 a day. If I have a huge burn then I eat a bit more.
You are doing so great though, measuring everything, logging diligently and staying active great job! Be proud of that
1200 calorie is definitely NOT the answer.0 -
Forget losing pounds for a second... are you tracking your progress in other ways? Measurements, how clothes fit, progress photos?
^^^ and this! With P90X I lose 5 WHOLE pounds but 18". Huge progress, the scale is evil.0 -
How do you track your exercise? Is it through MFP estimations or HRM estimations? Either way, you're eating almost all, if not all somedays, of your exercise calories back on your weekdays.
Along with that you are over by 700-800 calories three days in a row over the weekend just gone, which is killing your weekly deficit.
I have never had results eating back all of my exercise calories, I eat 50% or more if I'm hungry. Try doing this as you could be over estimating calorie burns, nothing that tracks your calories is 100% accurate.0 -
Like I said before, I do think I look slimmer, but I couldn't do measurements as the only tape measure I could find was only 15cms long - not much use!
I can't do intermittent fasting - I just wouldn't get through my active daily life on 500 cals. I have to safely cycle to and from work and walk the kids home from their childminder. I 'd be far too wobbly on a fast day!
I like the idea of more strength training as it feels like it's making the biggest difference. I was going to start Ripped in 30 next week and once that's done I'll look into some more challenging stuff.0 -
I google troll. im not troll. If u think im a joke, or not real, imagine Im euro style. Turns out its a fact idiot,
im croatia, now at north america. So my tastes, info, and thoughts have backing. Enjoy life my man.
Redundant much?
I've seen the above sentence how many times on different threads? That and his dad biochemist. Yeah, yeah, we get it...And by the way...the word "idiot" in the English language is not a term of endearment, or a compliment, just so we're clear.
OP, Been there, done that. In my case, when I figured my TDEE, I was SERIOUSLY overestimating my activity levels during my work day, thinking I was moving around the building more than I actually was, and once I re-configured what I should be eating each day, things started moving in the right direction again. Not saying that is the case with you, but I thought I'd throw that out there.0 -
Also it is not just about calories but the quality of your finis choices proper meal combinations for your genetic makeup and good fat burning foods tonic and supplements. I agree with the last post instead of lowering your calories you must increase your body sculpting using Exercises specific for the strongest muscles in our bodies the glutes exercises just as the classic hip thrust0
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Quality of food choices I meant0
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Forget losing pounds for a second... are you tracking your progress in other ways? Measurements, how clothes fit, progress photos?
Because you can entirely change your body without dropping one ounce. You might want to do more strength training than 30 Day Shred, though. It's an ok place to start if you're new to exercise, but it might not be enough of a challenge if you're in decent shape.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Yes, those of us that are trying to lose 10 or so "vanity pounds" probably shouldn't try losing weight, myself included in this. We should probably focus more on weight lifting to change our body composition.0
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