4 months in, gained 11lbs despite calorie control!?
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OP - ignore all of this nonsense about carbs and sugar….if you are eating in a deficit you will lose weight, period..
if you want to adjust your macro setting, I would suggest changing your macro % to 40 protein 30 carb and 30 fat…
but you can eat things like ice cream and pizza and lose weight….0 -
I had a snoop on your food diary and your daily sugar intake is really high so maybe try lowering that? (I had the same problem)
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Sugar has nothing to do with it - all excess calories become fat. She needs to weight her food.0 -
OP - ignore all of this nonsense about carbs and sugar….if you are eating in a deficit you will lose weight, period..
if you want to adjust your macro setting, I would suggest changing your macro % to 40 protein 30 carb and 30 fat…
but you can eat things like ice cream and pizza and lose weight….
Beat me too it :flowerforyou:0 -
Hi
I have just looked on at your diary and it is saying your goal is 2000 cals a day... I would suggest that would be to maintain weight...
I would go on to your goal setting and set how much you would like to loose a week e.g 1 pound, your calories intake should go down... Iam on 1200 cals aday to loose weight on mine....
Emma
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Terrible first post. :noway:
Read this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Hi there,
I agree weigh and measure food, drink more water, maybe lower the sodium content of foods you consume. Also take body measurements. I am not losing weigh my have lost 9cms off my waist in 6 week despite the scale staying the same. I would also next time you are at the Drs get them to check your thyroid just to be sure thats still functioning how it should be. Try setting a a fitness goal instead like being able to run or walk quicker, or lift heavier set of weights etc. Sometimes we focus the love on the scale and this can leave us discouraged when nothing changes despite best efforts to change. Hang in there
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Thanks, I'll try that. I find it so odd though, I've never had issues with gaining/losing weight before now. Despite what I have eaten in the past my weight has always remained stable (and I used to eat a lot of crap!) but now I'm eating healthier my weight is going up? That doesn't make sense to me?
When i was 35 i lost 24 pounds in 12 weeks no problem. At 45 it takes forever to lose a couple pounds. Life changes, your metabolism changes. The older you get the more access you have to worse foods. Just aging factors. Track everyday and be honest and record everything. It helps. I did by weight watchers serving spoons that are a cup, 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup. I find having those in the house helps a lot because you know what your getting when you put it on your plate. Good luck!0 -
Venlafaxine definitely causes weight gain, I believe it's a listed side effect. However I think you would have seen the effects by now so maybe not for you. Zopiclone shouldn't cause a weight gain, but everyone is different.
not sure about that, I've been on antidepressants for a year now and only started gaining weight when I started exercising this year?If you are taking antidepressants that is probably the reason why you have gained weight. They will pack on the lbs.
I did also have a 3 Week course of zopliclone for insomnia about a month or so ago. Not sure if that effects weight. I'm on Venlafaxine now and have been since oct.0 -
Yea that makes sense, I was surprised to see how much I weight as I don't look bigger, my thighs especially are more muscly than they were. I've always tried not to worry *too* much about the weight as I'd rather be healthier (and I do physically feel healthier, eating things like McDonald's etc now makes me feel awful for the next day or so!) but seeing a sudden jump shocked me a bit!Two thoughts:
1) You're way off on your approximating. A food scale is necessary when trying to figure out portion sizes.
2) You may weigh more, but it's due to all that spectacular exercise. Since muscle weighs more per volume than fat, as you've gotten healthier your body built muscle and lost fat. And now what seems to be a bad thing (weighing more) is actually a spectacular thing (you're chock full of muscles). It's difficult to grasp, but: How much you weigh doesn't tell you much if you don't know what that weight is comprised of. There are lots of people on MFP who are super-muscular studs who weigh a lot. It's because they're they're so fit. A better way to tell if you getting fit isn't to weigh yourself, but to measure yourself. Have you been doing that? MFP has measurements you can take and input, along with weight.
I hope this helps.
Sorry but no
It's very hard for a woman to build muscle - while you "may" have put on a little as you are probably eating at a surplus that will be very little in relation to the weight gain. Building muscle needs a progressive weight overload and calories surplus - I suspect you only have one of these thing happening.
Sorry but you need to weigh your food.0 -
Thanks, I'll try that. I find it so odd though, I've never had issues with gaining/losing weight before now. Despite what I have eaten in the past my weight has always remained stable (and I used to eat a lot of crap!) but now I'm eating healthier my weight is going up? That doesn't make sense to me?
When i was 35 i lost 24 pounds in 12 weeks no problem. At 45 it takes forever to lose a couple pounds. Life changes, your metabolism changes. The older you get the more access you have to worse foods. Just aging factors. Track everyday and be honest and record everything. It helps. I did by weight watchers serving spoons that are a cup, 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup. I find having those in the house helps a lot because you know what your getting when you put it on your plate. Good luck!
A food scale is far more accurate than cups. Though in an emergency they will do.
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Not really, I'd say.In order to know if you're in a calorie deficit, you have to weigh (with a scale)/measure/log your food- every bite/every day.
In order to know if you are in a calorie deficit you need to weigh yourself.
If your averaged weight is going down consistently over time, you are in a deficit.
We can see the OP is in a surplus because her weight is going up.
As others have discussed, likely eating more calories than thought. Also, the fitbit isn't an amazing tool as far as judging calories burnt, so this could be causing more problems.0 -
As others have said, weigh everything, but also...if you are "picking the closest one on MFP" for prepared foods, you aren't going to get accurate numbers. For example, one entry you have is "tortillas - tortillas 2" for 360 calories. Well, I buy 70 calorie tortillas, but I've seen tortillas in the store, depending on ingredients and size, that can be as high as 200 calories per tortilla, and I just looked and google thinks a tortilla is close to 500 calories! You list a "costa - roast chicken salad sandwich" for 359 calories. Is that really from Costa? If it's another brand, uses different ingredients, different bread, different size sandwich than what has been entered into the database, well, a chicken salad sandwich with mayonnaise on a large bready soft roll can easily be 500 calories or more. One entry is "baked beans" but...what are they made with? Different brands use different amounts of sugar and will vary is calorie count. You get the point.No, I estimate and pick the closest one on mfp.
Back to the weighing thing for one comment...I see you listing apples at around 50 calories. The first time I put an apple on the scale I almost fainted. 50 calories worth of apple would be about the size of a golf ball. Most apples that I consider "small" when I put them on the scale are actually 80+ calories. An "average" size apple is typically closer to 100 cals.0 -
have you tried the 5.2 lifestyle? I have struggled for many years basically you work out your Tdee -(my fitnessfrog) eat that number of calories on 5 days and the other 2 days eat only 500 cals it is doable and it works I have lost 7lb in 6 weeks! go on to the facebook 5.2 lifestyle page and there is loads of help/tips0
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Well the first bit could be water retention from new exercise...
Stress can lead to water retention as well from cortisol levels on the rise...
But I did look at your diary and it appears you weigh most of your food but that being said you eat on average 1800-1900 calories a day...sometimes going over goal by 300-400 and as much as 1k...and you don't log everyday
Even weighing food if you don't log everyday and if you don't stay in a deficet you wont lose even gain.
My suggestion is to lower your goal to about 1700 a day, stay within goal, don't eat exercise calories back...this is based on scooby indicating that your TDEE is around 2100...which means you goal is currently at TDEE-5%...which you often go over hence why you are gaining...
She said she doesn't weigh anything,
Don't change anything but actually weighting your food. Until you know how much you are actually eating everything else is moot.
I'm 5'2 and can lose on 1800 a day - op is significantly taller than me. Telling someone to drop their calorie goal when they don't even know what they are eating is just bad advice.
Yes I saw that after I hit post...my post was started long before that was indicated as it does take me a while to look at diaries...
and since her entries were in grams etc I said "it looks like you weigh"....because I am sick of being jumped on for saying they don't when they have cup entries...0 -
have you tried the 5.2 lifestyle? I have struggled for many years basically you work out your Tdee -(my fitnessfrog) eat that number of calories on 5 days and the other 2 days eat only 500 cals it is doable and it works I have lost 7lb in 6 weeks! go on to the facebook 5.2 lifestyle page and there is loads of help/tips
Sigh.
Until she weighs her food this is pointless.
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I agree with those that are saying you are probably eating more than you realize, especially if you aren't weighing/measuring food. I measure everything (until I get a grasp for what a portion of that item looks like) and weigh the things that are difficult to get an actual measurement of.
Drinking more water is a GOOD thing, not bad. It will help you to not retain as much and to help flush out extra sodium. Days where I slack on my water and eat to much sodium, I notice up to 4 lbs in water weight gain.
I am about 155 lbs. and eat around 1500-1700 calories on days where I do no/light exercise. On days where I am really active or do moderate/heavy exercise I can eat 1700-1900 calories. My FitBit has been a big help in determining my activity levels, and I wear it all the time.
All you need is a deficit to lose weight. Protein will help you to feel fuller longer, but otherwise it doesn't really matter water you eat to lose weight. However, I do notice I feel better when I stay away from fast foods and overly processed stuff. Probably because I am less bloated and retain less water.
Good luck! You can do this!0 -
No, I estimate and pick the closest one on mfp.
That's where you are going wrong.
You are eating more than you think. Buy a food scale. Weight everything stick to it for 6 weeks.
If you are still having issue post again. :flowerforyou:
Nothing more than this.0 -
Venlafaxine definitely causes weight gain, I believe it's a listed side effect. However I think you would have seen the effects by now so maybe not for you. Zopiclone shouldn't cause a weight gain, but everyone is different.
not sure about that, I've been on antidepressants for a year now and only started gaining weight when I started exercising this year?If you are taking antidepressants that is probably the reason why you have gained weight. They will pack on the lbs.
I did also have a 3 Week course of zopliclone for insomnia about a month or so ago. Not sure if that effects weight. I'm on Venlafaxine now and have been since oct.
Weight CHANGES are listed as a side effect, not weight gain. I have been on it for 6 months now, and have not noticed any changes in my appetite or weight.0 -
Well the first bit could be water retention from new exercise...
Stress can lead to water retention as well from cortisol levels on the rise...
But I did look at your diary and it appears you weigh most of your food but that being said you eat on average 1800-1900 calories a day...sometimes going over goal by 300-400 and as much as 1k...and you don't log everyday
Even weighing food if you don't log everyday and if you don't stay in a deficet you wont lose even gain.
My suggestion is to lower your goal to about 1700 a day, stay within goal, don't eat exercise calories back...this is based on scooby indicating that your TDEE is around 2100...which means you goal is currently at TDEE-5%...which you often go over hence why you are gaining...
She said she doesn't weigh anything,
Don't change anything but actually weighting your food. Until you know how much you are actually eating everything else is moot.
I'm 5'2 and can lose on 1800 a day - op is significantly taller than me. Telling someone to drop their calorie goal when they don't even know what they are eating is just bad advice.
Yes I saw that after I hit post...my post was started long before that was indicated as it does take me a while to look at diaries...
and since her entries were in grams etc I said "it looks like you weigh"....because I am sick of being jumped on for saying they don't when they have cup entries...
You had the opportunity to edit your post - you didn't.
Therefore I corrected your assumptions.
Telling anyone to drop calories without first checking that they are weighing their food is bad advice regardless of your checking their diary/TDEE. I stand by my post. I don't think anyone should drop calories without actually knowing what they are eating now.
Knowing what you are eating comes before making random changes.
Oh and I checked the diary before asking as just because people put in weights - doesn't mean they are weighing. Honestly the first question in threads like these should always be
Are you weighing your food?
Because without knowing that, it is impossible to give good advice.0 -
No, I estimate and pick the closest one on mfp.
That's where you are going wrong.
You are eating more than you think. Buy a food scale. Weight everything stick to it for 6 weeks.
If you are still having issue post again. :flowerforyou:
^this...accurately weigh and measure everything...
...and not any other wackadoodle responses that will inevitably follow later in this thread.0 -
use a food scale, you'd be surprised how much calories you are really underestimating, buy a nice cheap electronic Kitchen food scale.0
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Just want to jump in and add to make sure you choose the correct entry in the database. If you don't find one that matches your food label, add it in. Accurately weighing your food will only take you so far if you don't use the accurate listings. Check out chicken breast in the database...it ranges anywhere from 50-250 calories per 4 oz cooked.0
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Knowing they are logging accurately (and the same for calories out) will point towards whether or not they are far enough that they may have other issues.Telling anyone to drop calories without first checking that they are weighing their food is bad advice regardless of your checking their diary/TDEE. I stand by my post. I don't think anyone should drop calories without actually knowing what they are eating now.
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Because without knowing that, it is impossible to give good advice.
I'd suggest the important scales are the bathroom ones.
If weight is averaged is consistently going up over time, then they are in a surplus. Down means a deficit.
It doesn't matter too much WHY that is the case, though is useful to know - in the end they need to increase calories out or reduce calories in.
In the end, if they're consistently logging 50% lower than reality, it's not the end of the world if they reduce their consumption relatively.
However, knowing that they're well out does point to the possibility of a medical issue that needs to be considered, which is certainly important information to have.0 -
Another thing I noticed (having gone back a bit)...
There are days when not much is logged or nothing is logged at all. So unless you really weren't eating..then I think aside from accuracy, there is a consistency issue.0
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