Gaining weight, not losing, totally confused.

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  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    No, you should work on being more accurate with your calories. A food scale is a great tool for that.
  • moglovesshoez
    moglovesshoez Posts: 83 Member
    jkal1979 wrote: »
    No, you should work on being more accurate with your calories. A food scale is a great tool for that.

    Yeah I agree, cups are not accurate. You will need to weigh your food.
  • akdetweiler
    akdetweiler Posts: 38 Member
    From a fellow short person ..... I am 5' and I have learned that eating like "normal" people is just not possible. I am getting close to my goal weight now, and I literally can ONLY eat 1200 calories a day and not eat back my exercise calories in order to continue to lose weight.

    I will also say, that when I started my weight loss journey, it took me a solid month to start losing weight. It takes time. Although I do recommend cutting your cals back a little, be patient!! Also, take a before pic and take pics of yourself, it helps A LOT when your are not losing, especially if you are doing strength training, to see the changes in your body when they may not necessarily be showing up on the scale. Feel free to add me!!
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  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    jkal1979 wrote: »
    No, you should work on being more accurate with your calories. A food scale is a great tool for that.

    Don't make me flag you post for using logic.

    Sorry, I forgot where I was for a moment. Next time I'll make sure to recommend whatever snake oil Dr. Oz is promoting this week.
  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    kristinhull1 wrote: »
    So I should probably stay a few hundred below my goal just incase im underestimating calories.

    Or try more accurate measuring what you're eating - weighing rather than cups for starts.

  • kristinhull1
    kristinhull1 Posts: 294 Member
    Thank you... Ill try that.
  • DanaHerro
    DanaHerro Posts: 186 Member
    kristinhull1 wrote: »
    Im Kristin. 23 years old. 4'11 and my start weight was 184. I do the bikini body mommy challenge everyday. 3 days strength training 8-20 mins long, cardio/ HITT 20-40 mins long and a rest day. I use to eat 2000+ calories. Drink most of my calorie intake and lay on the couch all day. I thought my weight would just come off fast. Im starting week 3 today with my strength training. I went from 184 to 183 to 184. Then this morning I was up 185. I dont understand why im not losing weight. Im eating 1500-1800 calories a day and working out. No pop inless I have calories left over every once in a while. I dont know what im doing wrong,


    TDEE minus 20% says you should be eating about 1560/day to lose. I'd try to stick right around there.
  • askeates
    askeates Posts: 1,490 Member
    I'm going to point you to the Eat, Train, Progress Group. Sara and Sidesteel are amazing. The link below is the basics as Sara lays out, and they are spot on. Take the time to really read and absorb the information, read through the links in there.... It is definitely worth the time. They have made a huge difference for me, and for many others I know here.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819925/the-basics-dont-complicate-it

    Best of luck!
  • 84christy
    84christy Posts: 5 Member
    edited October 2014
    Remember muscle weighs more than fat too, when starting weight training people sometimes "gain weight" according to the scale but "feel" better, because they are gaining good muscle and loosing fat.
  • nilbogger
    nilbogger Posts: 870 Member
    84christy wrote: »
    Remember muscle weighs more than fat too, when starting weight training people sometimes "gain weight" according to the scale but "feel" better, because they are gaining good muscle and loosing fat.

    Just stop. OP did not put on a pound of muscle in one month.

  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    84christy wrote: »
    Remember muscle weighs more than fat too, when starting weight training people sometimes "gain weight" according to the scale but "feel" better, because they are gaining good muscle and loosing fat retaining water.

    FIFY.

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  • catb58
    catb58 Posts: 239 Member
    jkal1979 wrote: »
    MrM27 wrote: »
    jkal1979 wrote: »
    No, you should work on being more accurate with your calories. A food scale is a great tool for that.

    Don't make me flag you post for using logic.

    Sorry, I forgot where I was for a moment. Next time I'll make sure to recommend whatever snake oil Dr. Oz is promoting this week.

    I thought the proper response was "just break up." ;)

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