Idk what Im doing wrong

Jaynee93
Jaynee93 Posts: 6 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've been working out since December 1st..I work out 4-5 times a week burning 800-1000 calories with each workout & have stayed commited..most of the time..I do cardio for an hour and a half and sometimes an hour then I incorporate other exercises after..I also eat healthy but I know more about exercise than nutrition since I ran track all 4 years of high school..its very frustrating because since december..I have not lost any weight..I am 5'4 175 pounds & have stayed that way..one week the scale will show that I lost 2 pounds and the next I'm back to being 175 again..it is very frustrating because I know I am doing the work..I eat healthy & I workout but I am not sure what I am doing wrong..please help. .I don't want to give up but it is very stressful not seeing any results

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  • MessyArts
    MessyArts Posts: 35 Member
    did you take your measurements? are your clothes loose? i track my progress by my deets since i work out a lot.
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    Are you logging your food? Are you measuring your food?
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    If you make your diary public it would be easier to offer advice. :smile:
  • gigglesinthesun
    gigglesinthesun Posts: 860 Member
    I've been working out since December 1st..I work out 4-5 times a week burning 800-1000 calories with each workout & have stayed commited..most of the time..I do cardio for an hour and a half and sometimes an hour then I incorporate other exercises after..I also eat healthy but I know more about exercise than nutrition since I ran track all 4 years of high school..its very frustrating because since december..I have not lost any weight..I am 5'4 175 pounds & have stayed that way..one week the scale will show that I lost 2 pounds and the next I'm back to being 175 again..it is very frustrating because I know I am doing the work..I eat healthy & I workout but I am not sure what I am doing wrong..please help. .I don't want to give up but it is very stressful not seeing any results

    Eating healthy is not an accurate measurement in terms of losing weight. What is your calorie deficit like? How accurate are you with you calorie counting? Do you weigh everything and measure only the liquids?

    How are you determining how much you have burnt?
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    All that exercise matters a whole lot less than staying accurately at your calorie goal.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Ah, not logging. How do you know how much you ate eating? In fact, the main benefit to MFP is to use the log and track your calories.
  • Jaynee93
    Jaynee93 Posts: 6 Member
    It is now :)..thank you
  • mungowungo
    mungowungo Posts: 327 Member
    Are you logging your food? Are you measuring your food?

    This - even if you eat healthily you won't lose weight unless you reduce your calories.

    And have you read this - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=guide+path+sexy+pants
  • katznkt
    katznkt Posts: 320 Member
    Honestly, I was never able to lose weight until I realized that losing weight is 90%what you eat and 10%exercise. Now body comp or how you look is a different story.

    For years I focused on exercise but either ate too little or overate because the exercise made me hungry. Never lost weight.

    This time I focused on my eating habits and am down 60 lbs. Now that I eat healthy (no fried foods, limited sweets, more fruits and veggies) without struggling to do so I have added in strength training slowly. Started changing eating in Sept at my highest. Was fully eating clean (10lbs down from my highest) in mid Oct. And started adding in exercise in late December.

    But make sure your net cals are still in a range that will allow loss. Make sure you eat enough to fuel your body as well as nourish it. And maybe try weights and cut back on the cardio a bit. At the very least you'll tighten up the inches.
  • neumann3232
    neumann3232 Posts: 3
    Not completely sure if you are doing anything wrong... you exercise regularly, you are here on my fitness pal. Those are great things to do. I had a similar experience. I was going to the gym 4 times per week, cardio and lifting weights. i felt better, had more endurance, but was losing no weight at all. I found MFP about a week ago and decided to give it a try and have been extremely disciplined with logging ALL the food I eat. Some days I hit my calorie goal, others I do not, but I found out that no amount of gym time and exercise is going to do anything for me if I don't live in a caloric deficit. That means that I burn more calories everyday than I consume. Period. MFP has been a huge advantage to my weight loss goals. Already in a week I have lost 6 pounds! Way more than I ever expected. I am shocked. It's only because I log ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING that I eat and drink that I have been able to do this. I discovered that for 2 months, although I had been working out regularly, none of it was contributing to any real returns because I was consuming way too many calories to lose weight. Keep at it, because it's not been easy for me, but everyday I get stronger and more determined. Don't worry about tomorrow or this summer. Be diligent about your log JUST FOR TODAY.
  • Jaynee93
    Jaynee93 Posts: 6 Member
    Ah, not logging. How do you know how much you ate eating? In fact, the main benefit to MFP is to use the log and track your calories.
    Thats the thing I'm clueless about..I meal prep my food every 2-3 days but I just go by small portions & I try to have at least 4 meals throughout the day..I do believe the reason why Im not losing any weight is more so of my eating than the exercising..I need help with that.
  • Jaynee93
    Jaynee93 Posts: 6 Member
    Not completely sure if you are doing anything wrong... you exercise regularly, you are here on my fitness pal. Those are great things to do. I had a similar experience. I was going to the gym 4 times per week, cardio and lifting weights. i felt better, had more endurance, but was losing no weight at all. I found MFP about a week ago and decided to give it a try and have been extremely disciplined with logging ALL the food I eat. Some days I hit my calorie goal, others I do not, but I found out that no amount of gym time and exercise is going to do anything for me if I don't live in a caloric deficit. That means that I burn more calories everyday than I consume. Period. MFP has been a huge advantage to my weight loss goals. Already in a week I have lost 6 pounds! Way more than I ever expected. I am shocked. It's only because I log ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING that I eat and drink that I have been able to do this. I discovered that for 2 months, although I had been working out regularly, none of it was contributing to any real returns because I was consuming way too many calories to lose weight. Keep at it, because it's not been easy for me, but everyday I get stronger and more determined. Don't worry about tomorrow or this summer. Be diligent about your log JUST FOR TODAY.
    Thank you so much..I'm gonna start logging in what I eat from now on.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Ah, not logging. How do you know how much you ate eating? In fact, the main benefit to MFP is to use the log and track your calories.
    Thats the thing I'm clueless about..I meal prep my food every 2-3 days but I just go by small portions & I try to have at least 4 meals throughout the day..I do believe the reason why Im not losing any weight is more so of my eating than the exercising..I need help with that.

    I also batch cook. But all my recipes are entered in MFP and the servings are portioned out. So, for instance, if I make turkey chili, I know what ingredients went into the whole recipe and I divide by how many portions I ended up with. Now that most of what I make is entered as a recipe, logging is easy and accurate. In fact, I just added blueberry pancakes this morning. The recipe included 1 cup of mix, 3/4 cup milk, an egg, 1T oil. I added all that to the recipe builder. When I actually made up the pancakes, it made 6. So I now know that each one is 122 calories. You can do that with any recipe.

    I'd be happy to help you with that.
  • CocoLaMocha
    CocoLaMocha Posts: 26
    I think it's a good step to start logging or keep track of your calories. You can do it temporarily just to see how much you're truly eating. Taking into consideration how many calories you are burning per session, I honestly think you may be eating too little. Not eating enough deprives your body from getting an adequate amount of nutrients to recover. Hope this helps :smile:
  • missomgitsica
    missomgitsica Posts: 496 Member
    Is that "800-1000 calories per workout" MFP's calculations, or do you wear an HRM when you work out? From what I've experienced and heard from others MFP overestimates exercise calories quite a bit, so if you're eating back everything they estimate, that could be hurting you. For example, if they say you burnt 800 calories and you only burned 300 or 400, then that's a lot you're not accounting for.
  • Jaynee93
    Jaynee93 Posts: 6 Member
    Is that "800-1000 calories per workout" MFP's calculations, or do you wear an HRM when you work out? From what I've experienced and heard from others MFP overestimates exercise calories quite a bit, so if you're eating back everything they estimate, that could be hurting you. For example, if they say you burnt 800 calories and you only burned 300 or 400, then that's a lot you're not accounting for.
    Yes I own a polar watch hrm for when I exercise..And i'm not sure how much of the calories burned I should be eating back because it says im under the amount i should be eating.
  • Jaynee93
    Jaynee93 Posts: 6 Member
    Ah, not logging. How do you know how much you ate eating? In fact, the main benefit to MFP is to use the log and track your calories.
    Thats the thing I'm clueless about..I meal prep my food every 2-3 days but I just go by small portions & I try to have at least 4 meals throughout the day..I do believe the reason why Im not losing any weight is more so of my eating than the exercising..I need help with that.

    I also batch cook. But all my recipes are entered in MFP and the servings are portioned out. So, for instance, if I make turkey chili, I know what ingredients went into the whole recipe and I divide by how many portions I ended up with. Now that most of what I make is entered as a recipe, logging is easy and accurate. In fact, I just added blueberry pancakes this morning. The recipe included 1 cup of mix, 3/4 cup milk, an egg, 1T oil. I added all that to the recipe builder. When I actually made up the pancakes, it made 6. So I now know that each one is 122 calories. You can do that with any recipe.

    I'd be happy to help you with that.
    Yes please, thank you so much
  • Skarlet13
    Skarlet13 Posts: 146 Member
    I think you are overestimating your exercise calories. Does your HRM measure net calorie burn or gross calorie burn?

    http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning?page=single

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