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KerrieLFish
KerrieLFish Posts: 4 Member
edited February 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been doing MFP for 30 days and I guess I am confused about the calorie intake and weight loss. I have been eating 1200 a day and busting my *kitten* at the gym and the scale is not moving. Somebody help!

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  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    Are you weighing all your solid food on a food scale and measuring liquid food in measuring cups/spoons?
    You may be eating more than you think.
  • KerrieLFish
    KerrieLFish Posts: 4 Member
    Yes and No. I measure all liquids but not weighing solids.
  • matthehat
    matthehat Posts: 38 Member
    Only eating 1200 calories a day AND busting your *kitten* at the gym?? Obviously without knowing your height and weight its hard to tell if your under eating but I have a suspicion that you are.
  • markjacobs1987
    markjacobs1987 Posts: 162 Member
    You should definitely weigh solids. It is possible you are eating more than you think. Also what is your protein/carb/fat percentages? That could have an impact as well.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    Only eating 1200 calories a day AND busting your *kitten* at the gym?? Obviously without knowing your height and weight its hard to tell if your under eating but I have a suspicion that you are.
    If OP was undereating she would have lost weight by now!

    OP, try getting a decent digital food scale and weigh all solid foods you swallow.
    I assure you that you will begin to lose.
    Please recheck that 1200 calories is right for your present body weight and height.

    ETA-you already started another thread on this same topic.
    MFP rules state only one thread per topic.
  • KerrieLFish
    KerrieLFish Posts: 4 Member
    Okay didn't know about the tread thing! Couldn't figure out how to delete it.
  • KerrieLFish
    KerrieLFish Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks everyone for the advise I have reset everything and I do have a scale it is not digital but will pick up one tomorrow and see what happens. New to this community message board so again thank you for the advise.
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