BURN MORE CAL. THAN YOU TAKE IN RIGHT? WHY ISN'T IT WORKING

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  • Losing2Live69
    Losing2Live69 Posts: 743 Member
    I looked at your food diary and see that even though you are staying under the recommended calories you are eating a ton of carbs. That makes your blood sugar spike and when your blood sugar is too high it is harder to burn fat. You are still eating candy, cake, frosting, pizza and other high sugar and carbohydrate foods on a daily basis. On most days your carbs are over 200. That could be what is holding you up. I had to go in and manually change my carbs. MFP had them way too high. I have them set at 45% and for a 1400 calorie diet that is 158 carbs a day. I went to a registered dietician at the local hospital and this is the ratio she gave me: carbs 45%, protein 30%, and fats 25%. Try to choose lower carb foods such as nuts, veggies, lower carb fruits like strawberries and cantaloupe, lite yogurt sweetened with splenda, string cheese, eggs, peanut butter......You are doing a great job staying under your calorie goal. You are doing a great job exercising every day. See if lowering your sugar and carb intake makes a difference.
  • RMinVA
    RMinVA Posts: 1,085 Member
    It is basic math, but it just isn't an exact science.

    There are a lot of theories on what to eat, when to eat, how to eat. etc. but nutrition is the single most important factor in weight loss.. 1200 cals of fast food and 1200 cals of a balanced diet are vastly different. IMO the only thing you have to do, and what I think everyone has to do, is eat REAL food: limiting the presence of processed foods in your diet will work wonders.

    Additionally, even if you are tracking everything, it still can be VERY easy to under report what you are eating unless you weigh every single thing you put in your mouth. Unless you have a body bug, it is very easy to over estimate your exercise. I think the MFP "burns" are kind of high.

    I also have heard the 10x weight in calories....and interestingly enough that is right around my resting BMR at my current weight: and that is what I target. Also puts me in the range where I would be eating some, but not all of my exercise calories on a regular basis. There are too many factors to worry about day in day out. I often work out at night, and I don't want to overload on calories during the day in case I don't make it to the gym. I am usually eating dinner within about an hour, so I hardly ever eat anything after. Some days I eat more, and some I eat less. But I do know that if I am eating right, the weight comes off. I've been a bit off kilter lately and it shows!
  • edwards
    edwards Posts: 9 Member
    Just to state it in this thread due to constant repaeats about muscle wieghing more than fat. Muscle itself does weigh more than fat but not in the idea that 1 lb of muscle is heavier the 1lb of fat but that the 1 lb of muscle with take up less space than the 1lb pound of fat. So whenever you here the muscle if heavier than fat statement think of it as a volume measurement in a container not as a chunk on a scale. Like a 1 gallon container full of muscle is heavier than a 1 gallon container of fat. Even though both are 1 gallon the one containing the muscle will weigh more b/c the muscle is heavier/denser.
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    Bump...GREAT POST!
  • ravenlunatic76
    ravenlunatic76 Posts: 69 Member
    Haven't read any of the comments but I'll lend my advice. You need to make sure you are eating foods high in Fiber and Proteins. It's never good to undercut any of the things MFP tracks by too much on any given day. I would also suggest doing different things if possible.

    Like Yoga 1-3 days, cardio 1-3 days, strength the other days. You have to keep your body on it's toes and not fall into a regimen of let's say treadmilling it every day of the week.
  • KKOLB1
    KKOLB1 Posts: 53 Member
    I dont' eat those things everyday. I've never deprived myself as long as I stay w./in my calories. This is my 3rd time having to lose weight and I always have done the same things. and I'm under for carbs daily since I started protein.
    I looked at your food diary and see that even though you are staying under the recommended calories you are eating a ton of carbs. That makes your blood sugar spike and when your blood sugar is too high it is harder to burn fat. You are still eating candy, cake, frosting, pizza and other high sugar and carbohydrate foods on a daily basis. On most days your carbs are over 200. That could be what is holding you up. I had to go in and manually change my carbs. MFP had them way too high. I have them set at 45% and for a 1400 calorie diet that is 158 carbs a day. I went to a registered dietician at the local hospital and this is the ratio she gave me: carbs 45%, protein 30%, and fats 25%. Try to choose lower carb foods such as nuts, veggies, lower carb fruits like strawberries and cantaloupe, lite yogurt sweetened with splenda, string cheese, eggs, peanut butter......You are doing a great job staying under your calorie goal. You are doing a great job exercising every day. See if lowering your sugar and carb intake makes a difference.
  • JillyCornwall
    JillyCornwall Posts: 376 Member
    I started a higher protein diet since over a week ago & lost 2 lbs right away but again nothing. So that worked initially..
    I probably don't have the answer for you, but I can share what has worked for me. I hit a plateau for about a month. I upped my calories and tried to lower my carb intake. It seems to be working because I have lost two pounds since then.

    I think you are just being a bit impatient, you have changed your diet & lost 2lbs...so you are not on a plateau, infact everything is normal...I think you are just expecting too much..you are not obese so you simply cannot expect massive weight losses however many calories you deficit. Keep on with the great job you are already doing in keeping to your calories,your work out routine seems sorted so you just have to accept that 2lbs in any week is great, now you may have to keep at it for 2 weeks for your next 2lbs because you have a body..not a machine..and it will show weight loss on the scales when its ready..don't get discouraged you are actually doing OK!!
  • am_last10lbs
    am_last10lbs Posts: 41 Member
    I think you should make some changes to see the amount of sugar you are taking in each day. If you stay under 1200 calories each day eating nothing but sweets and high fat foods, you are going to struggle to lose weight.
    Add some vegetables to your meals and take out a lot of the cakes, brownies, chocolates, pillsbury and fried foods.
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