Help with the last few kg?

supermysza
supermysza Posts: 167 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I only have about 7kg left to lose but it's just discouraging how little the scale is moving (not at all in fact :grumble:) and I'm not seeing any difference in clothes either.
I am very good with weighing and logging my food and tracking my exercise. I'm on 1200 a day and usually keep to it except on a weekly cheat day and try to exercise 3-4 times a week.

What can I do to push that extra 7kg? Really need some help and motivation :ohwell:

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    it doesn't look like you weigh your food...most entries I saw are in odd measurments...like 2 links, or 1cup etc.

    Being accurate with logging is not just about how you measure your intake...weight vs measure it's about the entries you use as well.

    A lot of entries in this database are user entered...and just wrong. Your homemade pizza wont consist of the same thing as someone elses so you can't use an entry here for Homemade pizza...

    Nor would I use anything that starts with Generic or an asteriks (*)...I always check the nutrional value...and confirmations and if I don't find one that is correct per the usda wedsite or the lable or the resturants website I create my own.

    As well when you get so close to goal losing 1/2lb a week is sufficent and takes tight control on your logging ...

    And your exercise calories I see you typically eat them all back and more sometimes...MFP often over estimates those calories so eating back 50-75% is recommended.
  • supermysza
    supermysza Posts: 167 Member
    Thanks for the reply, though I have a feeling you only looked back one day as most other days are in specific measurements and I stay under my exercise calories (yesterday was a cheat day). Though I'll take into account avoiding generic entries and adding in my own nutritional values :flowerforyou: Thanks
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    No I usually go back more than one day and pick days at random...I went through all last week then looked at random days here and there (usually a month back)

    there are lots of entries that aren't weighed and some days you are over even with exercise...not a lot but over.

    And with not weighing all solids and eating back all your exercise calories and going over some days it will be hard to get to goal...

    I am close to goal too and have to be very diligent as well...it can be a pain sometimes but it's worth it.
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Your exercising and only eating 1200 calories..........????

    Maybe that's your problem .. Eat more!

    Work out your BMR + your TDEE?? Bump your calories up and I am sure it will move
  • jilliangetsit
    jilliangetsit Posts: 97 Member
    Your exercising and only eating 1200 calories..........????

    Maybe that's your problem .. Eat more!

    Work out your BMR + your TDEE?? Bump your calories up and I am sure it will move

    ^^ this! I know it sounds counter productive but your BMR is how many calories your body needs on a daily basis to just simply function (ie brain activity, lungs working to inflate and deflate when you breathe etc) you should google BMR calculator and determine what your Basal Metobalic Rate is. Then look in to TDEE (google a TDEE calculator as well) this stands for Total Daily Energy Expendature. This is to determine how active you are on a daily basis ie. if you Your goal will probably be somehwere between 1400-1600 cal a day and that number will probably scare you - but your body needs those calories to support its function and keep itself fueld to counter the exercise you're doing as well. When you consume far fewer calories than your body needs to function...your body will CLING on to the calories you do eat. The human body is very efficient and does things like this automatically as it is a form of protecting itself from food deprivation. So feed your body !! The concept that is, "Eat to Lose" is a very real concept. You will be surprised. :) Best of Luck!

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