help? cant loose weight!!!

Jessiichristinamckenzie
Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Im 21 5'6 weigh 12 stone but am a size 12 top and bottoms. Fitted tops size 14 (big chest) im only taking in 1000 calories per day but this isnt by choice, i get full and bloated fast... i dont seem to be loosing any more weight. I stay inbetween 12/12.2 and go up and down depending on days... i drink 3 bottles of water per day and havea minimum of 3 fruit/veg portions per day.
Usual daily food consits of:
2 oranges (breakfast and snack)
1 banana (lunch)
1 cuppa soup (lunch)
1 microwave weight watchers meal. (Dinner)

Im at a lostcause as to why im not loosing anymore weight as this is all i can manage. And after each thing i eat (even an orange) i become bloated.
Any advice would be really helpful

Jess (:
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  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Eat more, to LOSE weight. You can't LOOSE weight.
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    Its 1am... im not really focused on spelling or grammar... like i said hun. I struggle to eat 1000... why i asked for advice...
  • rm33064
    rm33064 Posts: 270 Member
    Eat more, to LOSE weight. You can't LOOSE weight.

    Exactly how does that work?
  • rm33064
    rm33064 Posts: 270 Member
    If you really can't get in more than 1000 calories then don't eat so clean all the time. Have a doughnut and a glass of juice for breakfast and you're starting off with like 600+
  • hayleyhewett93
    hayleyhewett93 Posts: 19
    Somebody once told me that if weight loss that if slow you should go out for a high-cal meal (pizza or something), then return to your diet the next day. Your metabolism will speed up and start to use your calories rather than storing them. Maybe do this once a week :D
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Eat more, to LOSE weight. You can't LOOSE weight.

    Exactly how does that work?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    I think my biggest worries are if i start junk eating instead of being healthier ill pile on more pounds... obviously that probably isnt the case... ill give that a go :) thanks!!
  • One_Last_Time
    One_Last_Time Posts: 125
    Add peanut butter to your banana, 1/4c nuts to your snack. You can eat more than 1000 is you stop eating light/diet foods. Eat real food. Maybe your logging wrong? Skip those frozen meals, they are crap. Processed, sodium loaded crap.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=sexypants

    Check out the link. It may help you isolate what you're missing.

    Some things to think about - how are you measuring your food? What kinds of exercise are you doing and how much - and how do you account for calories burned there? Could you handle going with the 80-20 rule (follow your "good eating" (as in nutrient dense foods) 80% of the time and allow snacks and treats for 20% of your calories). The link really has a lot more details and ideas.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    If you are feeling full and bloated to the point that you can't eat anymore after ingesting less than 1000 calories at your height and weight, you need to be speaking to a doctor, not an internet community, because something sure ain't right.

    Things to ask:

    1. Why am I bloating?
    2. Why am feeling full after eating so little food?
    3. How did I manage to gain all this weight in this first place if I supposedly can't eat?
    4. Have I completely screwed up my metabolism from eating so little?
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    In fairness i havent used this app in over 2 months... my intake is usually around 1000 depending.on what dinner i have... my partner works nights and i find eat easier to nuke food rather than cook a meal for one.. reason i posted was to see what advice i get then strart logging again :)
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    I used to eat out every weekend when i saw my partner which explains the vast weight gain at 18 i was a size 8 but still wwas 10 stone. since dieting think ive shrunken my stomach. Which explains my smaller eating habits.
  • stephe1987
    stephe1987 Posts: 406 Member
    I think you might need to "trick" your body into not plateauing.

    -Do four weeks of intense exercise and stay on track with your diet (allow yourself to eat back half your exercise calories if you get hungry). Have 3-4 days a week be cardio and 2-3 days be weight lifting/toning. One day a week (probably Saturday or Sunday) is rest day where you don't exercise at all but still eat at a deficit.
    -Take a week off from exercise and allow yourself more calories. This week is "maintenance mode" instead of "weight loss mode" as far as your calorie intake. If you can't eat more without feeling sick then eat some calorie-dense food.
    -Repeat this process until you reach your goal weight.
    -After you reach your goal weight, eat at maintenance and exercise 3-5 times a week for 30 minutes to maintain your weight and keep muscle from turning back into fat.

    I think your body is used to living on just 1000 calories a day and so you're stuck. But if you increase the exercise you should lose weight. And then after four weeks when your body might be tempted to plateau, take a week off so you'll lose the "water weight" or whatever and then you'll be ready to start back up again once the week is over.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    How long have you been eating that amount?
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=sexypants

    Check out the link. It may help you isolate what you're missing.

    Some things to think about - how are you measuring your food? What kinds of exercise are you doing and how much - and how do you account for calories burned there? Could you handle going with the 80-20 rule (follow your "good eating" (as in nutrient dense foods) 80% of the time and allow snacks and treats for 20% of your calories). The link really has a lot more details and ideas.

    Thank you, ill have a look in the morning
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    How long have you been eating that amount?


    I started eating smaller portions when i started my dieting eating around 1000-1300 i thnk
    And for past 5-4 weeks i havent been able to eat as much as that. Dont get me wrong sometimes i exceed that with a high calorie meal. But 1000 or thereabouts is my average.
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    I think you might need to "trick" your body into not plateauing.

    -Do four weeks of intense exercise and stay on track with your diet (allow yourself to eat back half your exercise calories if you get hungry). Have 3-4 days a week be cardio and 2-3 days be weight lifting/toning. One day a week (probably Saturday or Sunday) is rest day where you don't exercise at all but still eat at a deficit.
    -Take a week off from exercise and allow yourself more calories. This week is "maintenance mode" instead of "weight loss mode" as far as your calorie intake. If you can't eat more without feeling sick then eat some calorie-dense food.
    -Repeat this process until you reach your goal weight.
    -After you reach your goal weight, eat at maintenance and exercise 3-5 times a week for 30 minutes to maintain your weight and keep muscle from turning back into fat.

    I think your body is used to living on just 1000 calories a day and so you're stuck. But if you increase the exercise you should lose weight. And then after four weeks when your body might be tempted to plateau, take a week off so you'll lose the "water weight" or whatever and then you'll be ready to start back up again once the week is over.

    Thank you. That sounds really effective!!!! :)
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Eat more, to LOSE weight. You can't LOOSE weight.

    I don't know man - when I take my bra off at night.........

    OP - eating an orange for breakfast isn't a meal. It's an orange. You really need to up your intake.
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    What is your BMR?
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Open your diary no one can really give specific advice without seeing what is actually logged.
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    What is your BMR?



    1597.3????? I just worked it out..
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    Nothing has been logged for.past 2 months... i stopped using it but found when i was, i was loosing weight. So before starting up again, ive asked for advice.. so i have a rough idea of what im doing wrong. And how to fix it for when i start logging again
  • ddino
    ddino Posts: 12 Member
    If you're feeling full and bloated, I'd change your diet. Stop with the cuppa soups and TV dinners, they've got a lot of processed stuff in them, and you might have an issue with them. I know gluten-free is all the rage, but I would honestly suggest getting off the wheat from those two meals for about 3 weeks or so and see how you feel. It'll involve you putting more effort into what you're actually eating than you do now, but I bet it'll be worth it.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Nothing has been logged for.past 2 months... i stopped using it but found when i was, i was loosing weight. So before starting up again, ive asked for advice.. so i have a rough idea of what im doing wrong. And how to fix it for when i start logging again

    You need to log your food to see what you're actually ingesting and log your exercises to see what you're burning. That's the only way you're going to find out what's going on.
  • elmichelson
    elmichelson Posts: 1 Member
    I would have your thyroid and your pituitary glands checked. It sounds like a medical issue. The bloating sounds like IBS or gluten intolerance. Best of luck to you.
  • MaggieLoo79
    MaggieLoo79 Posts: 288 Member
    Irritable Bowel? It makes me bloat up and I have abdominal pain. Could that be it?
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    Nothing has been logged for.past 2 months... i stopped using it but found when i was, i was loosing weight. So before starting up again, ive asked for advice.. so i have a rough idea of what im doing wrong. And how to fix it for when i start logging again

    You need to log your food to see what you're actually ingesting and log your exercises to see what you're burning. That's the only way you're going to find out what's going on.


    Ive just started logging, have logged today's intake and will start using it again :)
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    Irritable Bowel? It makes me bloat up and I have abdominal pain. Could that be it?

    Im thinking of taking a trip to the doctors. Its not so much a pain, its more a feeling of fullness.
  • Jessiichristinamckenzie
    Jessiichristinamckenzie Posts: 14 Member
    I would have your thyroid and your pituitary glands checked. It sounds like a medical issue. The bloating sounds like IBS or gluten intolerance. Best of luck to you.

    Thank you, im thinking of going to the doctors to double check
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    How long have you been eating that amount?


    I started eating smaller portions when i started my dieting eating around 1000-1300 i thnk
    And for past 5-4 weeks i havent been able to eat as much as that. Dont get me wrong sometimes i exceed that with a high calorie meal. But 1000 or thereabouts is my average.
    so before you were dieting you could eat more than 1000 cals without bloating but now you can't???

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