Frustrated on NO Weight or Inches Lost
stepgeiger12
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I have been tracking mine for 30 days as well and have gained 8lbs and no reduction in measurements I average 1300 cals a day and meet my carb/protien & fats I eat healthy mostly all veggies and lean protiens. I exercise everyday and even changed my sitting desk to a stand up desk at work I am so frustrated what am I doing wrong I even had blood work done to make sure there was no thyroid issue. I am 5-10 and 229 lbs and 33yrs old I should be able to lose weight somewhere!!!! HELP
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Gained 8 pounds on 1300 calories a day, hmmm. Something is wrong here. You might want to make your diary open for best recommendations.0
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How do I do that?0
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on top of this page click settings, then click diary settings, go to bottom of that page and you can adjust there.stepgeiger12 wrote: »How do I do that?
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I feel just as stressed out as you..i workout like crazy and eat very little as well...and yet i too have managed to gain in a yr...it's sooo depressing. I am not giving up though...must never give up:)0
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Also remember muscle weighs more than fat. Don't give up and keep lifting and doing your cardio. Drink plenty of water and add some lemon, lime and mint to it.0
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Your diary looks good, dear. Although there are a few incomplete days. And you really didn't start logging until Oct. 13th. Please don't give up hope. An 8 pound gain seems crazy, do you have a good accurate scale? If so, that has to be water retention.0
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sheribobby wrote: »Also remember muscle weighs more than fat.
1lb of muscle weighs the exact same as 1lb of fat. Can you clarify?
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sheribobby wrote: »Also remember muscle weighs more than fat.
If OP was able to put on 8 lbs of muscle in 30 days, she'd be the envy of the fitness world. More likely, OP is not measuring their food properly, or is going through some water weight fluctuations.An 8 pound gain seems crazy, do you have a good accurate scale? That has to be water retention.
I agree - likely a water weight issue, especially given OP is female (so her weight will vary considerably depending on her cycle).
OP, not only should you consider that your weight scale might be out of whack, but consider getting a food scale. Weighing your food can give you much better counts, and give you a better idea of portion sizes than "cups" or general "portions".
But most importantly: Keep at it. This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon, and your body is going to go through a lot of ups and downs. 0 -
I looked at your diary too, so many generic entries. If you are using other people's homemade this or generic that you honestly have no idea if it is good fit for your diary because you have no real idea what is in it. If you are not weighing everything get a food scale and start to do that, weigh in grams not ounces.
I eat awful, honestly I love fast food so don't take this wrong, but you say you eat healthy but there are a lot of entries of McDonald's and other foods that appear to be processed. Like I say I love them and fit them into my calories, but I wouldn't call McDees eating healthy. I've lost 58 lbs while fitting them in to my day so it can be done.
My best advice is the food scale and don't depend on so many homemade and generic entries. Oh one last thing, don't depend too much on the calories burns here, get a heart rate monitor. I'd be surprised if walking 20 mins is burning 200 calories, but I could be wrong.0 -
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Water weight. Be patient. 0
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probably a case of portion distortion. check the nutrition info on everything you eat, and if it doesn't match one in the database make it yourself. weigh your food, count out your crackers, or if it fits your macros and you have no other choice just eat the whole damn package.0
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I had gone through almost 3 weeks of not losing any weight. I was eating 1200 calories a day and burning 250 a day through exercise 5-6 days a week. I would gain a half a pound here and there and it would go away, but wasn't losing anything. The MFP people told me I wasn't eating enough and that I needed to be patient. They poured through my diary and saw I was eating properly and I knew I was measuring properly and wore an HRM for my workouts.
Long story short .. I wasn't eating enough. I started eating more and boom... started to lose weight again. If you know for certain you have been doing and weighing everything right .. could be you need more food.
Only thing now is .. I can't stop eating! The minute I gave myself the ok to eat more it has gotten progressively worse since then. I need to find a middle there.0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »I looked at your diary too, so many generic entries. If you are using other people's homemade this or generic that you honestly have no idea if it is good fit for your diary because you have no real idea what is in it. If you are not weighing everything get a food scale and start to do that, weigh in grams not ounces.
I eat awful, honestly I love fast food so don't take this wrong, but you say you eat healthy but there are a lot of entries of McDonald's and other foods that appear to be processed. Like I say I love them and fit them into my calories, but I wouldn't call McDees eating healthy. I've lost 58 lbs while fitting them in to my day so it can be done.
My best advice is the food scale and don't depend on so many homemade and generic entries. Oh one last thing, don't depend too much on the calories burns here, get a heart rate monitor. I'd be surprised if walking 20 mins is burning 200 calories, but I could be wrong.
^ this right here. Start by getting a food scale, I love what someone else called it "portion distortion"0 -
Are you completely honest in your food log? You have to log every bite, lick and taste. Use a food scale, measuring cups and measuring spoons for everything you eat (the scale is the most accurate). Do not use generic and/or other's "homemade" items because you have no idea what makes up those entries and whether or not they are correct for your item. Log every meal, every day, good, bad or ugly, without excuses. If you do that for 30 days and still have not lost weight or inches, call your doctor and take your food diary to the appointment with you.0
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I'm going to echo the sentiments of a few previous posters. Get yourself a food scale, for sure. You can find them pretty cheap just about anywhere (I believe I got mine from Wal-Mart, actually) and measure and portion everything. It actually helps me to pre-portion things for the week on one of my days off. Then, I have no excuse for just grabbing "some."
Also, if you are preparing meals at home (or using recipes from a website, cookbook, etc.) use the recipe calculator and/or importer if the exact foods you're eating aren't available in the MFP listings. I've seen some entries vary HUGELY calorie-wise for the same-named food items, so it's important to log exactly what you're eating.
And, there, of course, is the possibility of water weight. Not to overshare, but there have been times I've stepped on the scale at certain points in the month and weighed 5 pounds more than the previous week thanks to ladybusiness. Try to drink a lot of water to stay hydrated so your body doesn't hold onto it, and be mindful of your sodium intake.
Whatever you do though, don't give up! Just keep at it! I've made the mistake way too many times of getting frustrating and giving up, and if I would have just kept at it, I would have been at my goal weight already (YEARS ago, actually!)0 -
If you are logging your weight training and cardio, be careful that you are accurately logging the numbers. I remember I went through the same thing and it turns out that the type of elliptical I used overestimated the amount of calories that I was burning.0
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gamesandgains wrote: »sheribobby wrote: »Also remember muscle weighs more than fat.
1lb of muscle weighs the exact same as 1lb of fat. Can you clarify?
My favorite post of the day. This one had me laughing.0 -
I am, by no means, a nutrition expert, but I checked out the food diary, and there are a lot of entries where fast food was logged, or days were incomplete. But also, I'm curious how the OP's calorie requirements are less than someone like me, who is 5 inches shorter and weighs less. I don't say that to be mean, at all! I promise! But I'm eating more calories than the OP and losing weight and inches.
Knowing that weight loss isn't a one size fits all, it could be that you might need to eat more foods, but cleaner foods, to get the results you're seeking. I know how hard it is to eat healthy when life is so busy, but maybe if you plan to bring your lunches with you to work, rather than grab a quick bite from a fast food joint, that might help the inches and pounds shrink away. Also, try to log every single thing you put in your mouth. I can say that from a personal standpoint, my weight loss was stalled when I wasn't logging everything. I may have perceived that I was in my calorie range, but if I'm gonna be honest with myself, I really had no idea. Once I started logging everything I put in my mouth, the weight started coming off...slowly...but it's working.
My opinion is that you could try to do a little more meal planning in your busy week, and work on getting the majority of your calories from foods that aren't processed. It's definitely ok to have those things once in a while, but maybe work on getting more of your diet from wholesome foods, and veer away from the processed stuff.0 -
I like all the feedback I need it whether it is negative or positive we learn that way. I do have a food scale that is accurate and I know Mc Dees is not healthy but it happened. On the Homemade stuff since I am making this stuff at home should I separate each item?0
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For the Cal intake I just put in the goal and the lbs per week and my measurements and that is what it gave me, I have no idea how to do this stuff. If I go on other sites it is like I get different numbers of calories everywhere its hard0
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loconnor466 wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »I looked at your diary too, so many generic entries. If you are using other people's homemade this or generic that you honestly have no idea if it is good fit for your diary because you have no real idea what is in it. If you are not weighing everything get a food scale and start to do that, weigh in grams not ounces.
I eat awful, honestly I love fast food so don't take this wrong, but you say you eat healthy but there are a lot of entries of McDonald's and other foods that appear to be processed. Like I say I love them and fit them into my calories, but I wouldn't call McDees eating healthy. I've lost 58 lbs while fitting them in to my day so it can be done.
My best advice is the food scale and don't depend on so many homemade and generic entries. Oh one last thing, don't depend too much on the calories burns here, get a heart rate monitor. I'd be surprised if walking 20 mins is burning 200 calories, but I could be wrong.
^ this right here. Start by getting a food scale, I love what someone else called it "portion distortion"
Maybe I should have put TRY to eat healthy 0 -
The best advice I can give you is no junk food, no fast food! Ditch McDonald's, don't drink sugary sodas, koolaid, "sports" drinks that are just sugar water, etc. That stuff is packed with sodium, terrible for your body, and actually addictive. Cook at home, prepare healthy whole foods like fresh meats, vegetables, and small portion of potato or rice. Measure/weigh everything and don't forget sauces and dressings and oils count. Everything counts. In my case to have success I had to do a total reset on what counted as food to me. Fast foods, chips, and soda do not count as food to me any more. That's in the "junk" category now. It may sound a little draconian, but weight loss is hard and requires sacrifices.0
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stepgeiger12 wrote: »I like all the feedback I need it whether it is negative or positive we learn that way. I do have a food scale that is accurate and I know Mc Dees is not healthy but it happened. On the Homemade stuff since I am making this stuff at home should I separate each item?
First, I find that many posts that come off "negative" are actually just people being blunt/honest. I don't think many people intend to be rude; text just has no tone.
Good on you for getting a food scale, and especially for owning up to the less healthy choices you made. I don't like the idea of "failure" or "cheating" - you ate what you ate. Just adjust the rest of your day/week accordingly, and you're fine. The goal is to eat well in general; perfection is a pipe dream that leads to failure.
Lastly, I like to enter my foods into the Recipe section, then log it in the diary based on how much I served. Realistically, there are leftovers for most homemade meals (at least, that's how I cook!), so this way, you can just enter all the ingredients, then log the amount you ate. No mucking around with "Well, I guess I would've had half a carrot, and .33 of a green pepper, and..."0 -
stepgeiger12 wrote: »I like all the feedback I need it whether it is negative or positive we learn that way. I do have a food scale that is accurate and I know Mc Dees is not healthy but it happened. On the Homemade stuff since I am making this stuff at home should I separate each item?
First, I find that many posts that come off "negative" are actually just people being blunt/honest. I don't think many people intend to be rude; text just has no tone.
Good on you for getting a food scale, and especially for owning up to the less healthy choices you made. I don't like the idea of "failure" or "cheating" - you ate what you ate. Just adjust the rest of your day/week accordingly, and you're fine. The goal is to eat well in general; perfection is a pipe dream that leads to failure.
Lastly, I like to enter my foods into the Recipe section, then log it in the diary based on how much I served. Realistically, there are leftovers for most homemade meals (at least, that's how I cook!), so this way, you can just enter all the ingredients, then log the amount you ate. No mucking around with "Well, I guess I would've had half a carrot, and .33 of a green pepper, and..."
Great Advice Thank you!
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jtexasflood wrote: »How's your sodium? Are you absolutely measuring everything and doing it accurately? MFP uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor formula. Compare your goals with this website http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/. If you are truly eating less calories than your body burns, you will lose weight.
Calculate TDEE
GENDER
Male
Female
AGE
Years
HEIGHT
Ft In
WEIGHT
lbs
Imperial Metric
FORMULA
Mifflin-St Jeor
Harris-Benedict
Katch-McCardle Body Fat %
EXERCISE LEVEL
Calculate TDEEl Your BMR is:
1826
CALORIES/DAY
Your TDEE is:
2591
So how do you know what percentage to take from the TDEE? 5-20 it says?
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When you said all the "homemades" in your diary were yours that is really what I was asking in my post, did you personally actually make all these or did you just grab what someone else did. Like someone mentioned above definitely use the recipe calculator, it's a great tool and you can enter exactly what you put into the recipe.
The % you take off depends on what you want to do. I use 15%, it's a slower loss but I thought it was a more healthy steady rate.
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