What am I doing wrong?

jellyxbelly85
jellyxbelly85 Posts: 27
in Health and Weight Loss
Mfp has me on 1900 calories a day and I've always stuck to it. I never go over my limit. I exercise every day more so Monday thru Saturday and then just walk on Sunday but I am always doing something. But for some reason I'm gaining weight.

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  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    whats your height/weight/age?
    also can you open your diary so people can get a better grasp of what your eating and how you measure your food
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Do you use a food scale? How long do you exercise and what are your stats (height, weight, age) and do you have medical conditions.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Well then 1900 is too high for you. The numbers you get will always just be an estimate. For some people it's pretty accurate, for others less so. So if you're constantly (meaning over a month or more, not from one day to the other) still gaining or keeping the same weight on that, you have to go lower by some amount.
  • jellyxbelly85
    jellyxbelly85 Posts: 27
    I opened up my food diary.

    I don't have a food scale yet, I am planning on getting one but most of the food I eat the servings are pretty straight forward and I don't have to guess a lot. I had previously been losing weight but for the last two weeks it's been either staying the same or up a couple of pounds.

    I normally exercise for about 30-35 minutes on an exercise bike in the range of 15-20 mph. I'm 5'5 and 353 pounds now although I had gotten down to 350. I have pcos which makes it a little harder but I had been getting at least some results until now.
  • parkscs
    parkscs Posts: 1,639 Member
    2 weeks isn't really enough time to conclude that you're doing something wrong. Weight fluctuates quite a bit and this seems to be especially true for women. Put in extra effort to be accurate with your caloric intake/burn and give it at least a couple more weeks until you conclude something is going "wrong."
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    I opened up my food diary.

    I don't have a food scale yet, I am planning on getting one but most of the food I eat the servings are pretty straight forward and I don't have to guess a lot. I had previously been losing weight but for the last two weeks it's been either staying the same or up a couple of pounds.

    I normally exercise for about 30-35 minutes on an exercise bike in the range of 15-20 mph. I'm 5'5 and 353 pounds now although I had gotten down to 350. I have pcos which makes it a little harder but I had been getting at least some results until now.

    I would definitely get a food scale and give it a bit more time. It's very easy to be inaccurate. The average person underestimates by 400 calories or more. Also, some of your entries are probably off. I can't imagine that 4 pieces of little ceasers pizza is only 250 calories. Second, with subway, build your own recipe. Most others are fairly inaccurate. So add the bread first and then chicken,bacon, condiments. I know when I did this, the entry I previously used was 300 calories less.
  • jellyxbelly85
    jellyxbelly85 Posts: 27
    On the pizza I only had 2 pieces I'm not sure why it put it as 4.1 piece like that but It was only two pieces that I actually ate and that is the way I done the subway I added it all up separate and that was what I came up with. Does it sound wrong? Maybe I should go back and double check?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    On the pizza I only had 2 pieces I'm not sure why it put it as 4.1 piece like that but It was only two pieces that I actually ate and that is the way I done the subway I added it all up separate and that was what I came up with. Does it sound wrong? Maybe I should go back and double check?

    i would double check some of the entries. I was just looking at little ceaser's entries.. and most are 250 calories or more per slice. So the entry you chose, is probably inaccurate.
  • jellyxbelly85
    jellyxbelly85 Posts: 27
    Thanks I'll go back and check on it.
  • ElliTree
    ElliTree Posts: 23 Member
    Using cups and tbsp is not really accurate especially with something like cheese and meat that is so calorie dense. Also, high sodium can cause a lot of water retention. Switch to a low sodium diet and see if it helps.
  • NerdyAdventurer
    NerdyAdventurer Posts: 166 Member
    A lot of the food you eat is pretty processed. I'd suggest eating more plants, and less food that comes in a package
  • ElliTree
    ElliTree Posts: 23 Member
    Also, I willing to bet given your diet you are not consuming enough potassium that can really mess with heart/kidneys/water buildup.

    Good luck.
  • jellyxbelly85
    jellyxbelly85 Posts: 27
    I know my sodium intake is pretty bad I've been trying to work on it but not having much luck. I've also been trying to watch my carbs because of the pcos. I try and keep it around 100 grams but do ended up going over. Not horribly but enough.

    Thanks to everyone for the advice I will definitely try and make some changes!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    I know my sodium intake is pretty bad I've been trying to work on it but not having much luck. I've also been trying to watch my carbs because of the pcos. I try and keep it around 100 grams but do ended up going over. Not horribly but enough.

    Thanks to everyone for the advice I will definitely try and make some changes!

    Crap, I knew I should have asked about medical conditions. PCOS is a different ball game when it comes to weight loss. For the most part or for most people I see with PCOS, carbs have to be consistently low (like 80-120g/day). Knowing that, you should not only monitor weight, but you should adjust your macros to include more fats, moderate protein and low carb. Below are two groups that can really help with specialized need.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3070-p-c-o-sis
  • peachstategal
    peachstategal Posts: 398 Member
    From looking at your diary, it seems you are adding in extra calories each day from exercise. Try just sticking to the 1900 you mentioned you were allowed and not add exercise calories. Your estimated exercise calories may be wrong and when not using a food scale it's almost impossible to be accurate. Good luck!

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