Not losing weight help ?

xxvickiieexx · January 2014

I've been tracking my calories on mfp for almost two weeks I thought I had lost 4lbs but weighed in on a bigger scale at boots and this says I have lost nothing , my scales are electric ones so idk which are correct since then not lost any more weight I'm eating about 1300 a day could someone look at my diary and tell me where I'm going wrong?

Thanks

editorgrrl · January 2014

Different scales are calibrated differently, and weight fluctuates day to day & throughout the day. All that matters is a downward trend on the same scale. Weigh yourself at the same time each week wearing the same clothes. Also take measurements & photos.

Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Edited to add that you need to make your diary public. Scroll down here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

sazznyree · January 2014

Yep I started off weighing on three sepRate scales and all were different. Stick to one scale and weigh once a week, as your weight will peak and trough due to water retention. Etc.

LeahFerri · January 2014

Yeah, definitely always use the same scale. Same time, same day of the week, same clothes (if you choose to wear clothes when you weigh; a lot of people don't!). Control all the factors you can to see true trends.

Also, your diary isn't open.

JesterMFP · January 2014

Yep, if the scale you weighed yourself on first says you lost 4 lbs, then you lost 4 lbs (assuming that scale isn't faulty). Don't compare weights on different scales.

xxvickiieexx · January 2014

Thank you, changed diary to public

editorgrrl · January 2014

Your diary has way too many generic entries, and it's incomplete. Log everything you eat accurately & honestly. Weigh your food. Find accurate database entries. (There's a lot of junk data in there.) When you scan barcodes, double check them the first time against the label. Then you can add them from your recent or frequent list & know they're correct.

Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Not losing weight help ?

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