Doesn't want to come off!!

bigb2001 · August 2014

I am working out 5 to 6 days a week and eating about 1200 to 1300 calories and day but the scale wont move what am I doing wrong. I eat very healthy no dairy (messes with my tummy). I do Zumba, Run/Walk and lift weights. Is there something I am missing? Thanks for your help

bwogilvie · August 2014

Rather than reinvent the wheel, I'll refer you to three excellent posts here that will lay out an effective way to lose weight and discuss some of the pitfalls to which people are prone:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

After you've digested those, some of the other links on this page are useful:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read

bigb2001 · August 2014

Thank you I will take a look

hearthwood · August 2014

Its impossible not to lose weight if you're burning more calories than you're consuming. Be very careful with eating back burned calories. MFP has a history of overestimating the calories burned thru exercise, and you could very well be overeating your workouts.

Weigh your food before you cook, if you have too, be faithful about logging in everything. And then be patient. Remember 1 pound equates to 3500 calories. That's a lot less you can eat in a week or burn through a weeks worth of exercise.

juggernaut1974 · August 2014

I am working out 5 to 6 days a week and eating about 1200 to 1300 calories and day but the scale wont move what am I doing wrong. I eat very healthy no dairy (messes with my tummy). I do Zumba, Run/Walk and lift weights. Is there something I am missing? Thanks for your help

For the last week of diary entries, 1380 was your low, and your high day was over 2000 calories.

Not that I'm saying that's right or wrong, but gotta start at least by being honest (with yourself, even if not with everyone else).

Also - be sure you're weighing and measuring your food. Based on your entries, it's most likely the numbers you are recording are vastly underestimated.

Doesn't want to come off!!

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