1st week and no weight loss!
SAMTMM42
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Good Morning,
I have just stepped on the scales after my first week of MFP and have put on a pound! Why? I have been keeping to 1340 a day and have been walking every day.... What do i need to do to start dropping some weight???
I have got 100lb to lose and just want to get rid of it now!
All help would be appreciated.
I have just stepped on the scales after my first week of MFP and have put on a pound! Why? I have been keeping to 1340 a day and have been walking every day.... What do i need to do to start dropping some weight???
I have got 100lb to lose and just want to get rid of it now!
All help would be appreciated.
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You have lots of energy. That's good. This path requires patience. Keep doing what works and the scale will catch up in time.0
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First off not sure height and other details but with 100lbs to lose you can probably still aim to net those 1300 calories. Make sure you're getting enough nutrients.
Also highly recommend you buy a food scale and weighing you food might be useful. Most prepackaged things the servings are 50-100 calories off so a bit here and a bit there means bye bye deficit.
really annoying but true.
And don't worry the scales a pain it doesn't always drop as fast as we want but then drops big amounts randomly.0 -
First it's been 1 week! This takes time. Now in that one week with a quick look at your diary you need to work on your logging.
1 week in you have:
Saturday looks incomplete
You have entries like this: Generic - Basic Salad, 200 g 60 14 0 1 0 8 (What's a basic salad?)
My basic salad is lots of bacon with a bit of lettuce and tomatoes.
Here's a few links that should help:
Log your food accurately and honestly this thread will help:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide?hl=logging+step+guide
Here are 2 more threads that will help take the time to read them:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
Are you weighing and measuring your food? That is the first place I would suggest you start if not.. Alot of us at some point on this journey had the hard realization that we was eating more than we thought we were. What is your height/weight/age? Need alittle bit more info to be able to establish some of answer to the question your asking..... :-)0
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My advice is to look at sodium, make sure youre drinking enough water, im guessing if you are not usually active and you've just started exercise that its water weight give it a little longer another week or 2 and weigh again0
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That really is weird! Im guessing you accidentally went over your allowance?0
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I just came off a slump and it was frustrating! Don't give up!
Keep tracking and you will begin to see the patterns that are helpful to you.
I would check your selection for clover spread. It probably doesn't have 0 calories.
Hang in there.0 -
Patience. Rome wasn't built in a day. :flowerforyou:0
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Just had a peek at your food diary and wondering if there are some errors in there? For example the Clover spread 1tsp has no calories but 140g of fat? That doesn't sound right to me, double check the nutrition info on the pack.
Keep at it, best of luck to you :flowerforyou:
(Edited because I realised someone else above me just gave exact same advice earlier - sorry, should have read the whole thread!)0 -
It's probably very unmotivating to not see your weight go down fast. To lose that much weight will take a while, it didn't come on overnight and sadly it doesn't disappear overnight. I have 88lb more to lose, already lost 44lb. My suggestion would be weigh your food, make sure it's nutritous and filling and drink plenty of water and try to stay with the calorie goal. If you need support feel free to add me, I'm always here :-).0
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Welcome to MFP. You say you're walking everyday yet I don't see that logged. Walking is exercise if you're raising your HR so you need to be eating those. If you're eating 1340 and burring 200 walking your net calories is 1140 which is to little. I would re do my calorie goals and choose lose 1 lb per week. Basically I think you're eating to little. Hope this helps.0
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hey. firstly welcome to MFP. im also on 100lb journey and im 102 days in! my scale has been up and down but im not discouraged, we both have alot to lose which shows we have a lot to learn, and i certainly didnt learn it in a week. you will get there... just keep on pushing... add me if you wat. we can do this x0
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Hi. 2 years ago, I was where you are now. Just beginning. I just logged in my 775th day today and over 100 pounds are GONE. Here is what I have learned from some very smart people on MFP:
In order to lose weight you have to be in a calorie deficit.
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.
Exercise is important to health, but not necessary to lose weight. Find something you enjoy and do it consistently.
Eat foods you like, make healthy choices along the way, learn portion control/moderation
Practice delayed gratification. Work on this skill every time you feel the need to binge or eat mindlessly.
Meet your calorie deficit, then work on meeting your macros (protein, fat, carbs)
Have PATIENCE and don't quit.
This works. Also, read the sassy pants link above and work on building a plan to help you be successful.0 -
Generally, the first week will have the biggest loss (water). Check your sodium intake, like the comment above suggests. Are you drinking at least 64oz of water everyday? That's really important!
Otherwise, unless you could have a medical issue (high stress, insomnia, hormones, thyroid issues), it's probable that you are overestimating your portions and/or logging inaccurately.
I find that entering my meals into the food diary before I eat will help me know how much I can have within my goals. :flowerforyou:0 -
Like everyone else said, be patient. When I look at your logging a lot of things seem "suspect" crackers & roast beef that don't have or have very little sodium? Some sort of butter that has lots of fat but no calories? I have never seen anything like that here in Canada!
Tighten up your logging, eat more veggies (not necessary to lose weight but helps me to fill my tummy & not feel so hungry!), drink more water & eventually it will come off. If you are exercising, log it. Even if you don't eat back those calories, it gives you a reference to look at down the road if nothing has changed after a couple of weeks. It is all about trial and error & finding what works for you.0 -
It's been a week. Give it time. I'm down 30 lbs since new years and there were times that I was ready to give it all up. I was hungry all the time, I wanted something delicious... but that gosh darn scale would not MOVE. And then one day... *boom*, there it went. Whatever it was my body was holding on to just dropped off! Differences in hydration will yield different results from day to day and even hour to hour on the scale. It's enough to drive a gal crazy but.... just keep doing!0
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You have 100 lbs to lose. You may as well settle in for the long haul. You are not going to lose it "now."
Having said that, it's better that you learn now that weight loss is not linear. What I mean by that is, it won't always go by the numbers. You may have some weeks where you stay perfectly within your calorie limits and gain weight, followed by a week where you go over on your calories and lose weight. And don't even get me started on daily fluctuations.
What you really want to track is your trends over time. If the numbers are generally going downward, then you are successful.0 -
Hi. 2 years ago, I was where you are now. Just beginning. I just logged in my 775th day today and over 100 pounds are GONE. Here is what I have learned from some very smart people on MFP:
In order to lose weight you have to be in a calorie deficit.
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.
Exercise is important to health, but not necessary to lose weight. Find something you enjoy and do it consistently.
Eat foods you like, make healthy choices along the way, learn portion control/moderation
Practice delayed gratification. Work on this skill every time you feel the need to binge or eat mindlessly.
Meet your calorie deficit, then work on meeting your macros (protein, fat, carbs)
Have PATIENCE and don't quit.
This works. Also, read the sassy pants link above and work on building a plan to help you be successful.
This is excellent advice, as well as the links others have posted. Best of luck to you!0 -
You won't drop 100lbs now!!. My weight loss has been very slow and i feel like giving up sometimes but you just have to keep at it, im going in the right direction of down which i would have been going UP if i had not stuck to it. Log everything you eat and drink and log your walking, it will come off but it is a marathon not a race.
Good luck and you can do this.0 -
If you have 100 pounds to lose, and have only been restricting calories for a week, then yes, you should have lost a few pounds. The obvious answer is that you are not logging your calories correctly and are eating more than you think you are.
That was the hardest thing for me to finally accept- that I had to log everything as accurately as possible. No eyeballing it, or guesstimating. I had to measure and weigh everything and log every bite I put in my mouth.
I also had to accept that I needed fewer calories than I thought I did.
So work on that food log. -I noticed the spread that had 140 g fat per teaspoon as well, but no calories listed. If you found that in the database, it is wrong. Check the label on your container and create a correct entry. 140g = 1260 calories. I don't think 1 teaspoon of anything has that many calories.
Also, up your protein some. Make sure you hit your goal on that every day.0 -
Good Morning,
I have just stepped on the scales after my first week of MFP and have put on a pound! Why? I have been keeping to 1340 a day and have been walking every day.... What do i need to do to start dropping some weight???
I have got 100lb to lose and just want to get rid of it now!
All help would be appreciated.
You have to be a dead honest about counting your calories as you can possibly be.
The number ONE primer on "why am I not losing weight" is right here and worth the read: http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/why-am-i-not-losing-weight/
I would read that weekly and make sure you are following that blogger's excellent advice. Turn that one week gain of a pound around to a 1-2 pound per week loss ASAP!
All the best.0 -
I would highly recommend to take in plenty of water, count your calories very accurately (use a digital food scale), don't trust all of the numbers that you see on the back of cans, etc. I have scanned barcodes on some of my food and the barcode not have the same information displayed as is on the back of the can. Several times I open a can that says "five servings" and there only be three, etc. etc. Weigh in at the same time every day/week. Use an accurate scale, or at least the same scale.
There are several articles on MFP to guide you, also your MFP family ! Don't get discouraged. Your body is trying to figure out what you are up to. Stay strong for the long haul!0 -
Great advise by everyone. I really cant add much other than log log log your only cheating yoursef. I love MFP!!! Its helped me feel more empowered . I know where my calories are. I know how much protein I need with the nutritional breakdown.
Only other 2 things I can say is use this forum dont forget it. Also, look at your intake and watch out on all those refined sugars and sodas. Water water water. It sounds corny but after I stopped drinking sodas cold water tastes so refreshing and if you want to jazz it up drop a few lemon wedges in it but dont forget to log it all. If you dont know your weights n measurements one thing that alwayshelped me was "gallon man".....wish I knew that when I was a kid...would have made it easier remembering.
I just looked at your diary. What percentages are you trying for? I eat 60 protein/20 fat/20 carb and it works for me now.what types of carbs are you eating? I would maybe ask yourself these questions. Dont be afraid if you fall off the wagon either....just get back up on it. Remember to log.
Good luck my friend.0 -
Try going off all grains for about two weeks. This will help lower your insulin level. My doctor put me on this and I have lost 10 pounds in the past 12 days. The reason, I went on the grain free diet is, the inflammation levels in my body ware to high and I also had diverticulitis. So far the diverticulitis is much better and I'm 10 pounds lighter.
Oh by the way, I don't eat potatoes or any kind of sugar. I do not use artificial sweetener either. I also went off dairy milk and use almond milk. I know this is a very hard diet at first, but after a week, you lose all the craving of sugar and wheat products. I myself can not eat a little of the sugar and grains, because if I do, I will be back into craving them again.
I am not saying to stay of the grain, sugar & dairy free diet for ever, just try it for two weeks and see how it goes.
Hang in there and best to you, on your weight loss.0 -
Try going off all grains for about two weeks. This will help lower your insulin level. My doctor put me on this and I have lost 10 pounds in the past 12 days. The reason, I went on the grain free diet is, the inflammation levels in my body ware to high and I also had diverticulitis. So far the diverticulitis is much better and I'm 10 pounds lighter.
Oh by the way, I don't eat potatoes or any kind of sugar. I do not use artificial sweetener either. I also went off dairy milk and use almond milk. I know this is a very hard diet at first, but after a week, you lose all the craving of sugar and wheat products. I myself can not eat a little of the sugar and grains, because if I do, I will be back into craving them again.
I am not saying to stay of the grain, sugar & dairy free diet for ever, just try it for two weeks and see how it goes.
Hang in there and best to you, on your weight loss.
Not necessary and for most people not sustainable for the long run. I do eat potatoes, sugar, use artificial sweeteners, and pretty much everything else listed and I've lost a little weight. No need to cut out anything unless you have a medical condition, just need to learn portion control, moderation, accurate logging and have patience0 -
Try going off all grains for about two weeks. This will help lower your insulin level. My doctor put me on this and I have lost 10 pounds in the past 12 days. The reason, I went on the grain free diet is, the inflammation levels in my body ware to high and I also had diverticulitis. So far the diverticulitis is much better and I'm 10 pounds lighter.
Oh by the way, I don't eat potatoes or any kind of sugar. I do not use artificial sweetener either. I also went off dairy milk and use almond milk. I know this is a very hard diet at first, but after a week, you lose all the craving of sugar and wheat products. I myself can not eat a little of the sugar and grains, because if I do, I will be back into craving them again.
I am not saying to stay of the grain, sugar & dairy free diet for ever, just try it for two weeks and see how it goes.
Hang in there and best to you, on your weight loss.
Not necessary and for most people not sustainable for the long run. I do eat potatoes, sugar, use artificial sweeteners, and pretty much everything else listed and I've lost a little weight. No need to cut out anything unless you have a medical condition, just need to learn portion control, moderation, accurate logging and have patience
Agreed, medical condition aside weight loss comes down to sustaining a calorie deficit period.... You do not have to give up any foods to get there.... You may have to rid the house of trigger foods until such a time that you can introduce them back into your eating plan in moderation but certainly no foods should be considered good or bad based on there merit.. Some may be more nutritious than other but don't have to be excluded all together...0 -
your question: What do I need to do to start dropping weight?!
BE PATIENT! Eat at a caloric deficit and there is literally NO WAY you will not lose weight. Don't rush things, Rome wasn't built in a day!0 -
Are you weighing and measuring your food? That is the first place I would suggest you start if not.. Alot of us at some point on this journey had the hard realization that we was eating more than we thought we were. What is your height/weight/age? Need alittle bit more info to be able to establish some of answer to the question your asking..... :-)
This is crucial. I was adding a new recipe this morning with slightly different ingredients and realised I'd forgotten to include a baby avocado in my original recipe which increased the calories by 200 calories! No wonder I was gaining and losing the same 2 pounds for a few weeks.0 -
The one thing that bothers me about mfp is the food database, don't believe 90% of the numbers. I end up always double checking against other sources. The reason I mention this is the clover spread. If it has 140g of fat it is impossible to be 0 calories. Each gram of fat is 7 calories that would mean everytime you eat the spread you are eating 980 calories. Don't know what is right, but if you pick an item from the database with 0 calories it is wrong.0
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Good Morning,
I have just stepped on the scales after my first week of MFP and have put on a pound! Why? I have been keeping to 1340 a day and have been walking every day.... What do i need to do to start dropping some weight???
I have got 100lb to lose and just want to get rid of it now!
All help would be appreciated.
You have to be a dead honest about counting your calories as you can possibly be.
The number ONE primer on "why am I not losing weight" is right here and worth the read: http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/why-am-i-not-losing-weight/
I would read that weekly and make sure you are following that blogger's excellent advice. Turn that one week gain of a pound around to a 1-2 pound per week loss ASAP!
All the best.
This. Thanks for the article. It is great and dead on. I do have to argue the medical piece at the end though. Having my thryoid go hyper due to thyroiditis a couple months ago, I lost 10 pounds in about one week because my metabolism was out of control. this is very rare however, and mostly when the scale is not reacting the way we think it is one of two things.
Not counting calories / exercise correctly. (exercise rarely creates the caloric deficit that we think it does)
Water weight.
Stick at it, refine your tracking and start slow. You definetly did not put on 100 pounds quickly and it won't come off quickly. It is a process, but in the end, well worth it
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