Weightloss with calorie burn.

Do you weigh and measure and log everything you eat consistently?

If you don't log what you eat or measure your food, then it's very likely that you're eating more than you realize.

ETA: whether or not to eat back exercise calories is a very common question around here. There are a few well-written explanations on the boards. I really like this post to explain it: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf

You will probably get at least a few more responses either with long winded explanations or links to other threads that contain said long winded explanations... While you would definitely benefit from reading through them here are a few quick bullet points that you may find useful...

- There are more, and very important, benefits to going to the gym/exercising than burning calories to assist in creating the calorie deficit needed to lose weight. Such as improved cardiovascular health. It's also known to help fight depression and generally increase mood. Other people, or searching, will help you find all the physical and mental benefits if you are interested.

- It's considered unhealthy to have too large of calorie deficit. If you do not consume enough calories it is hard to get the nutrition your body needs. VLCD (very low calorie diets) are strongly frowned upon around here and should never be undertaken without the supervision of doctor and even then many would argue it is usually a very bad idea. Some would argue your 1150 calories consumed is too low and even moreso after you've burned 500 of that off.

- If you aren't losing weight you are almost certainly not in a calorie deficit. This could be because you are consuming more than you think and or not burning as much as you think. Weigh and measure and log all of your food and drinks meticulously. Double and triple check and question how many calories you are really burning through exercise. Consider using a different (lower) activity level setting in any calculator or program you are using as your TDEE may be over estimated.

- Check out the IIFYM calculator at iifym.com ... Personally I go with "Sedentary" and then I manually enter my net calorie goal in MFP and adjust my Macros accordingly.

- If you are absolutely certain all of these things are calculated and logged correctly then you should discuss it with your doctor as it may indicate an underlying medical condition affecting your metabolism.

also thanks for the link, doesnt really answer my questions but I appreciate your time

The link given actually does answer your question.

Basically if you are using MFP's method to lose weight, you are to eat back at least 50%-75% of your calories back. With MFP it tells you your NET calories. You should never go below 1200 NET calories. If you are eating 1200 calories and burn 500 through work out, then you only really ate 700 calories for that day. Not enough to fuel your body. Therefore with the MFP method you would eat back your exercise calories so that you are at or above 1200 calories NET.

If you do not prefer to eat your exercise calories back than you might want to find out your TDEE and follow that method to lose weight.

Also the whole point of MFP is to log and track food and exercise calories. If you are not tracking your food, then you really have no idea how many calories you are eating.

Edit: for correction in spelling

Now call me stupid but in my head i shouldn't be making up for calories I have lost through exercise. This just doesn't add up to me, surely the idea is that you burn off what you have consumed otherwise you may as well just not go to the gym and put yourself through all that pain.

You're stupid. The MFP calorie goal already includes a deficit without exercise. Meaning if you just ate those calories and didn't exercise, you would lose your calorie goal per week. You are supposed to eat some or all of your exercise calories back in order to properly fuel your workouts. Exercise is for fitness. If you are not willing to give your body the fuel it needs to get stronger, faster, more agile, with greater endurance and flexibility, you're pretty much wasting your time working out.

You lose weight by eating fewer calories than you burn. You're not supposed to exercise to burn off whatever calories you eat during the day. Your body burns upwards of 1000 calories per day just by existing in a coma anyway, so you don't need to go wild with the exercise.

Your calorie goal is far too low, and unless you are 75lbs or more overweight, your 2 lb per week goal is far too aggressive. Try setting it for a 1 lb per week loss and eat back a portion of your exercise calories. Weigh/measure and log all of your food and drink. Drink plenty of water. Talk to your doctor about losing weight and PCOS - I know some users here with PCOS have reported that a low carb diet has been helpful for them, however weight loss is still very slow.