Desperate for help with my weight loss

MrsKamal23
MrsKamal23 Posts: 5
in Motivation and Support
I've been using the MFP calorie tracker for two and a half months now. In the beginning I was taking in 2200 calories a day when my daily caloric intake should be no more than 1570. Over the last six weeks I've monitored my proportions and I consume around 1200 calories a day. I work out six days a week burning more than 700 calories a day, but for some reason I' haven't lost a pound. What I'm I doing wrong?

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  • GreenIceFloes
    GreenIceFloes Posts: 1,491 Member
    Please tell me you net 1200 cals/day, and not consume 1200 and burn more than 700 of them.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    What are you doing for exercise?
  • MrsKamal23
    MrsKamal23 Posts: 5
    I forgot to mention, I prepare all of my meals at home and I don't eat junk food. I stay away from food with sugar. I never drink soda or fruit juice and I occasional drink milk. I only eat brown rice and whole wheat or spelt pasta. Please help! All suggestions are welcome.
  • 50sFit
    50sFit Posts: 712 Member
    You have self-sabotaged :\
    Just follow the MFP recommendations for steady and lasting results.
    Eat clean, log all your foods and set your calorie intake to lose 1 pound per week.
    Exercise both cardio and strength, and eat back your exercise calories.
    It's simple. Here is a great read which may help.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
    Losing weight is simple but just hard.
    And once you reach your goal weight, staying on track is a new challenge.
    Good Luck!
    <3
  • MrsKamal23
    MrsKamal23 Posts: 5
    For exercise, I was doing Insanity the first four weeks but I had to eat too many times a day and more calories than I was comfortable with. So I switched to Take Bo full throttle carrying 5lb dumbbells the duration of the workout.
  • haildodger
    haildodger Posts: 181 Member
    edited November 2014
    GreenIceFloes wrote: »
    Please tell me you net 1200 cals/day, and not consume 1200 and burn more than 700 of them.

    This.^
  • martisure
    martisure Posts: 11 Member
    Mmm, random thoughts:
    1. Re-check you are really eating and burning the calories you think
    2. Have you recently analysed your thyroid hormones levels?
    3. Water retention can be nasty and add up to your weight
    4. My past dietician told me that too much exercise can - at the beginning- hide some weight loss on the scale (lactic acid accumulation that leads to water retention,...)
  • GreenIceFloes
    GreenIceFloes Posts: 1,491 Member
    edited November 2014
    Please read all of these.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/833026/important-posts-to-read/p1
  • MrsKamal23
    MrsKamal23 Posts: 5
    @ GreenIcesFloes I was under the impression that the equation for weight-loss is calories lost =calories consumed - calories burned, and that I should always be in a caloric deficit. I'm I wrong :-/ I have been feeling really drained over the past week requiring a nap during the day, but I figured that was because I've been getting to bed really late.
  • MrsKamal23
    MrsKamal23 Posts: 5
    Thanks everyone for all of your help. It looks like I have a lot of reading to do :#
  • haildodger
    haildodger Posts: 181 Member
    edited November 2014
    Contrary to popular belief, all deficits are not created equally when it comes to results.
  • GreenIceFloes
    GreenIceFloes Posts: 1,491 Member
    MrsKamal23 wrote: »
    @ GreenIcesFloes I was under the impression that the equation for weight-loss is calories lost =calories consumed - calories burned, and that I should always be in a caloric deficit. I'm I wrong :-/ I have been feeling really drained over the past week requiring a nap during the day, but I figured that was because I've been getting to bed really late.

    You have to be in a caloric deficit to lose weight, but the deficit has to be reasonable. Your profile says you have around 40 lbs to lose. I suggest you lose at a rate of 1.5 lb/week for the first 10 lbs, at 1 lb/week for the next 10, and 0.5 lb/week for the last 20 lbs. Net at whatever number of calories MFP gives you after you enter the data.
    Also, cutting out certain foods / food groups is not the way to go, unless it is due to a health condition. You can eat whatever you want as long as you are hitting your calorie limit for the day, and your macro/micro targets.
    You won't feel drained if you net a reasonable number of calories in a day and fuel your workouts properly.

    And while you're at it, please read this as well.
    http://fit101.org/the-step-by-step-guide-to-losing-weight-with-myfitnesspal/
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    I just want to throw this out there, you may be over calculating your calorie burn, as well.

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