Could my body be...confused??

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  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    I don't see you logging any water. Are you drinking throughout the day?

    Yes, I only drink water and drink it regularly throughout the day :smile:
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    You got some great advice, so I won't repeat it. To help you with perspective, I will say that it took me about 6 weeks to figure out how to log consistently and eat to calorie goal. I also did a ton of reading of very helpful posts (one of which was linked above) to figure out how to eat without feeling starved. Protein was a big piece of that puzzle for me. Give it time, do the research, be consistent, and you will reach your goals.

    Here's a helpful compilation of a lot of the useful stuff on here. I still keep coming back to this, 7 months after starting this process:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read

    Good luck!! :flowerforyou:

    :heart: :flowerforyou: Thank you very much!
  • HanamiDango
    HanamiDango Posts: 456 Member
    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-sexypant

    Both can be found in the Getting Started forum. I start at 246lbs, on MFP I was 226, and I am now 150.4lbs. In the food database you can look for food by the grams, so that kitchen scale should be use that way. Weight prepackaged food too, as it can be over or under the weight too.

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    Good luck!
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    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-sexypant

    Both can be found in the Getting Started forum. I start at 246lbs, on MFP I was 226, and I am now 150.4lbs. In the food database you can look for food by the grams, so that kitchen scale should be use that way. Weight prepackaged food too, as it can be over or under the weight too.

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    Good luck!

    Thank you so much!:drinker:
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    You go over calories a lot and your sodium intake is through the roof. You need to cut sodium...

    Unless a Dr. recommends a sodium reduction I wouldn't worry about it.
    Rigorous sodium deprivation can lower the blood pressure of some patients with essential hypertension (at best, 30% to 50% of patients). In the rest, sodium depletion is ineffective and, in some instances, can raise the blood pressure and cause adverse clinical effects. In normal persons, it is difficult to affect blood pressure even with drastic changes in salt intake; for the blood pressure to rise even slightly, it may be necessary to consume more than 800 meq/d. There is no evidence to indicate that a widely applied, moderate reduction of salt intake could prevent the development of hypertension. The evidence suggesting that such moderate salt intake would significantly lower blood pressure in the patients with sodium-sensitive essential hypertension is weak. Human hypertension comprises a heterogeneous spectrum of abnormal vasoconstriction-volume interactions. Sodium deprivation, like other forms of therapy, should be applied only to those patients in whom its effectiveness has been established. http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=696571

    Sure, you may see weight fluctations related to water. Yesterday my sodium was 8K+, today I was up 1.2 pounds.
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    You go over calories a lot and your sodium intake is through the roof. You need to cut sodium...

    Unless a Dr. recommends a sodium reduction I wouldn't worry about it.
    Rigorous sodium deprivation can lower the blood pressure of some patients with essential hypertension (at best, 30% to 50% of patients). In the rest, sodium depletion is ineffective and, in some instances, can raise the blood pressure and cause adverse clinical effects. In normal persons, it is difficult to affect blood pressure even with drastic changes in salt intake; for the blood pressure to rise even slightly, it may be necessary to consume more than 800 meq/d. There is no evidence to indicate that a widely applied, moderate reduction of salt intake could prevent the development of hypertension. The evidence suggesting that such moderate salt intake would significantly lower blood pressure in the patients with sodium-sensitive essential hypertension is weak. Human hypertension comprises a heterogeneous spectrum of abnormal vasoconstriction-volume interactions. Sodium deprivation, like other forms of therapy, should be applied only to those patients in whom its effectiveness has been established. http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=696571

    Sure, you may see weight fluctations related to water. Yesterday my sodium was 8K+, today I was up 1.2 pounds.

    Thank you for this. I will say my blood pressure is always perfect and my cholesterol is normal. There is just sodium in EVERYTHING. I just need to start exercising more and lifting weights here and there. AND probably lessen the sodium where/when I can because I think it leeches calcium out of bones doesn't it?
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Over consumption of sodium can mask fat loss, but it won't stop it. You may not see results as quickly if you're carrying a lot of extra water weight, but if you're in a deficit, you'll still lose. Being it's only been a couple of weeks, it COULD be your sodium intake, but you'd just have to give it more time.

    Add in some exercise. If you choose to eat back exercise calories, I would suggest only doing half of what MFP tells you you've burned.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    You go over calories a lot and your sodium intake is through the roof. You need to cut sodium...

    Unless a Dr. recommends a sodium reduction I wouldn't worry about it.
    Rigorous sodium deprivation can lower the blood pressure of some patients with essential hypertension (at best, 30% to 50% of patients). In the rest, sodium depletion is ineffective and, in some instances, can raise the blood pressure and cause adverse clinical effects. In normal persons, it is difficult to affect blood pressure even with drastic changes in salt intake; for the blood pressure to rise even slightly, it may be necessary to consume more than 800 meq/d. There is no evidence to indicate that a widely applied, moderate reduction of salt intake could prevent the development of hypertension. The evidence suggesting that such moderate salt intake would significantly lower blood pressure in the patients with sodium-sensitive essential hypertension is weak. Human hypertension comprises a heterogeneous spectrum of abnormal vasoconstriction-volume interactions. Sodium deprivation, like other forms of therapy, should be applied only to those patients in whom its effectiveness has been established. http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=696571

    Sure, you may see weight fluctations related to water. Yesterday my sodium was 8K+, today I was up 1.2 pounds.

    Thank you for this. I will say my blood pressure is always perfect and my cholesterol is normal. There is just sodium in EVERYTHING. I just need to start exercising more and lifting weights here and there. AND probably lessen the sodium where/when I can because I think it leeches calcium out of bones doesn't it?

    High sodium intake can increase urinary calcium output but this can be mitigated by making sure dietary calcium and potassium intakes are sufficient.
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    Over consumption of sodium can mask fat loss, but it won't stop it. You may not see results as quickly if you're carrying a lot of extra water weight, but if you're in a deficit, you'll still lose. Being it's only been a couple of weeks, it COULD be your sodium intake, but you'd just have to give it more time.

    Add in some exercise. If you choose to eat back exercise calories, I would suggest only doing half of what MFP tells you you've burned.



    Yes! Thank you :) Being in a vegetarian household for the most part, sodium is soooooo high because we have to make up for what we can't eat with what we can. And truthfully we really don't eat THAT many processed foods. Most things are fresh, with a few things that aren't. I'm normally pretty good about that. So really lowering it tons would be quite the task. I have heard that MFP is a bit off base with it's accuracy as far as exercises goes, so if I do walk or do anything I really underestimate or don't even consider the calories as burned because I'm not sure. Is there more of an accurate website that has calorie estimates for different exercises does anyone know??
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    You go over calories a lot and your sodium intake is through the roof. You need to cut sodium...

    Unless a Dr. recommends a sodium reduction I wouldn't worry about it.
    Rigorous sodium deprivation can lower the blood pressure of some patients with essential hypertension (at best, 30% to 50% of patients). In the rest, sodium depletion is ineffective and, in some instances, can raise the blood pressure and cause adverse clinical effects. In normal persons, it is difficult to affect blood pressure even with drastic changes in salt intake; for the blood pressure to rise even slightly, it may be necessary to consume more than 800 meq/d. There is no evidence to indicate that a widely applied, moderate reduction of salt intake could prevent the development of hypertension. The evidence suggesting that such moderate salt intake would significantly lower blood pressure in the patients with sodium-sensitive essential hypertension is weak. Human hypertension comprises a heterogeneous spectrum of abnormal vasoconstriction-volume interactions. Sodium deprivation, like other forms of therapy, should be applied only to those patients in whom its effectiveness has been established. http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=696571

    Sure, you may see weight fluctations related to water. Yesterday my sodium was 8K+, today I was up 1.2 pounds.

    Thank you for this. I will say my blood pressure is always perfect and my cholesterol is normal. There is just sodium in EVERYTHING. I just need to start exercising more and lifting weights here and there. AND probably lessen the sodium where/when I can because I think it leeches calcium out of bones doesn't it?

    High sodium intake can increase urinary calcium output but this can be mitigated by making sure dietary calcium and potassium intakes are sufficient.

    Thank you :)
  • carrie_lou
    carrie_lou Posts: 44
    I need to post like this and get advice. But like the OP (i think that what you tech people call it) I find things too complicated and I give up. But I've noticed that if I eat too close to the calorie limit I gain and if I keep a deficit I lose. But I have a friend that keeps telling me I need to eat more and it tells my mind "it's ok to eat more" so I end up doing it and I find that I gain. But the resting calories and that TDEE or whatever really confuses me and I always get different numbers everywhere I go. I couldn't even get my scales to give me accurate numbers for the longest time and was getting way out wacked numbers and thought I had it under control by buying a scale just like the one at work because it always gave me the same numbers but now I'm finding it is always giving me the same wrong numbers. So yes like the "OP" and all of us in this MFP and fight to fit in the "small" nice looking world....it's all a numbers game and I am starting to get discouraged too. It seems easier just to eat what I want and be happy
  • sisterlilbunny
    sisterlilbunny Posts: 686 Member
    One of these days I'll remember to bookmark these :D :

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1399829-step-by-step-guide-to-losing-weight-with-myfitnesspal

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • jenmom2myboys
    jenmom2myboys Posts: 311 Member
    I never told her not to have any sodium but look at her food diary. It is way over and I am not the only one that mentioned it.
  • jenmom2myboys
    jenmom2myboys Posts: 311 Member
    Over consumption of sodium can mask fat loss, but it won't stop it. You may not see results as quickly if you're carrying a lot of extra water weight, but if you're in a deficit, you'll still lose. Being it's only been a couple of weeks, it COULD be your sodium intake, but you'd just have to give it more time.

    Add in some exercise. If you choose to eat back exercise calories, I would suggest only doing half of what MFP tells you you've burned.


    Yes! Thank you :) Being in a vegetarian household for the most part, sodium is soooooo high because we have to make up for what we can't eat with what we can. And truthfully we really don't eat THAT many processed foods. Most things are fresh, with a few things that aren't. I'm normally pretty good about that. So really lowering it tons would be quite the task. I have heard that MFP is a bit off base with it's accuracy as far as exercises goes, so if I do walk or do anything I really underestimate or don't even consider the calories as burned because I'm not sure. Is there more of an accurate website that has calorie estimates for different exercises does anyone know??

    i am a vegetarian and my sodium intake is not high. one has nothing to do with the other.
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    I need to post like this and get advice. But like the OP (i think that what you tech people call it) I find things too complicated and I give up. But I've noticed that if I eat too close to the calorie limit I gain and if I keep a deficit I lose. But I have a friend that keeps telling me I need to eat more and it tells my mind "it's ok to eat more" so I end up doing it and I find that I gain. But the resting calories and that TDEE or whatever really confuses me and I always get different numbers everywhere I go. I couldn't even get my scales to give me accurate numbers for the longest time and was getting way out wacked numbers and thought I had it under control by buying a scale just like the one at work because it always gave me the same numbers but now I'm finding it is always giving me the same wrong numbers. So yes like the "OP" and all of us in this MFP and fight to fit in the "small" nice looking world....it's all a numbers game and I am starting to get discouraged too. It seems easier just to eat what I want and be happy

    Exactly this! Only I have to stop doing that before I edge my way up to 500 lbs. :/ There has to be an end. And I remember how good in shape feels, and how much energy I had, and I want that bad!
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
    I never told her not to have any sodium but look at her food diary. It is way over and I am not the only one that mentioned it.

    I don't think anyone was singling you out at any point. I think it's very easy for sodium to climb up there. My diet is pretty good. I do eat a mix of foods, both fresh and processed, but my processed foods in the long run are pretty minimal. We do eat a lot of stir frys and other things which jack up the sodium levels huge. I think my point is that sometimes it's easier to eat more processed things after long work days with little people in the house. As a family we are really good about eating a wide variety of fresh fruit and veggies with meals.
  • RoseyDgirl
    RoseyDgirl Posts: 306 Member
    I don't know how you can eat so little and not feel hungry. I count my exercise so I can eat more calories - and I eat lots of protein so I don't feel as hungry.

    I saw one of your breakfasts was an egg and a slice of turkey... I'd have eaten my arm off in an hour after a meal like that.

    Anyway, that's just me - I'm on the low-carb, few processed foods, and no refined sugars thing (end of first week today). I love the fact that I'm eating lots of veggies and protein - and that I can eat and feel full - and that my food choices are healthy ones. My cravings are lessening now - the occasional bout of wanting a cupcake after seeing a commercial on tv - that was mitigated with yogurt. (and now, the yogurt is starting to taste too sweet - so I may be one step closer to getting all of the junk out of my system.

    But, I will say that even before turning to low carb - I ate a lot more than 1400 calories. You can lose eating more food and exercising. For me, I walk 4 times a day (2 -15 min. 2 - 10 minutes) - it all adds up. And, then I go to the gym too for water aerobics, elliptical or even weights (just starting to get into). If exercising means I can eat 400 or 500 calories more - I'm all for it.

    OP, If you want to starve by all means, that's your choice, and you can lose slowly that way. Or you could add the exercise, eat more and feel a lot more motivated to keep the long term process of health/fitness as a life term commitment.

    Just my 2 cents.

    Good luck!
  • carrie_lou
    carrie_lou Posts: 44
    and my frustration continues as my weight is still going up.....Anyone care to take a look? Although I don't have sodium as a factor in my diary. I looked and didn't want to give up the other factors....suggestions?
  • RoseyDgirl
    RoseyDgirl Posts: 306 Member
    Are you anti - vegetable? I just looked back a week on your food diary and all I see are frozen dinners and cereal and meat sandwiches.

    I'm thinking that the sodium in this type of eating must be crazy high. You could be holding onto a lot of water because of that too.

    Addition: I know my food log is not quite perfect, yet - but it's open if you want to look at it. Mind you - I eat more than double your calories, I workout an hour and half or more every day, and I lose (slowly) - but I still lose.
  • jenmom2myboys
    jenmom2myboys Posts: 311 Member
    and my frustration continues as my weight is still going up.....Anyone care to take a look? Although I don't have sodium as a factor in my diary. I looked and didn't want to give up the other factors....suggestions?

    sodium is very high in those frozen dinners. Why are you set at 1100 calories a day?
  • missemmibelle
    missemmibelle Posts: 100 Member
    There's sodium in everything...

    that is prepackaged. That's very true. Fast food too. I can't eat at Chipotle without going over my sodium for the day :P

    With three kids and being a full time student, I don't have a lot of time to cook - so I use my pressure cooker, slow cooker and have leftovers packaged in a way that's easy to grab and heat. When you cook, you control sodium pretty easily. MFP makes it only slightly frustrating to enter your own recipes for future logging.

    I started at 200 and it took dropping to 1240cal/day to get any real progress. I earn more with exercise. Pushing a stroller 2 miles around the neighborhood is pretty good exercise! I did stall at 190, but went up to maintenance (about 1500) for 2 weeks and I'm back on track and losing again.

    Good luck.

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