Haven't Lost Any Weight in over 2 Months
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No fast food. Watch your sodium. Track every bite. And move. All these things will make a difference. I've plateaued the last month. I know why - more food, less deficit can do that.-2
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Yeah, I wish 3.5 slices of pizza was 588 calories. I didn't bother to read past that.0
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britishbroccoli wrote: »I'm seeing a lot of inaccuracies in your diary.
Nov 10
-Lowfat - Whole Wheat Pancakes, 3 pancakes: Use a food scale.
-Apple - Green - Small, 2 - Raw : That is meaningless. 2 small apples could be any size.
-Strawberries - Raw, 4 small (1" dia): Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Fruit - Banana (2 Fruit), 0.25 banana: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Pizza - Plain Cheese, 3.5 Slice: Meaningless, use a food scale.
Nov 9
-T - Tomato Slice, 2 slice: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Cheese - Swiss, 1 cubic inch: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Romaine - Chopped Romaine, 2 cups: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Olives - Black, Pitted, 3 large: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Pizza - Plain Cheese, 3.5 Slice: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Spinach - Raw, 2 cup: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Trader Joes - Coconut Cream, 1/6 CUP: Do you have a 1/6 cup measuring cup?
-Oatmeal Quick Oats - Great Value, 1/2 Dry Cup: Meaningless, use a food scale.
Nov 8
-Trader Joes - French Toast, 2 slices: Unless pre-packaged, this is probably inaccurate. Does this include the syrup/toppings?
-Homemade - Sanwich-Turkey, 1 sandwich: Did you create this entry using the recipe builder? Otherwise, it's inaccurate.
Just curious, but how do you have a half slice of pizza? If I'm having a slice of pizza, I have a slice of pizza ha ha0 -
prettigirl01 wrote: »all im going to say is I don't weigh or measure anything and as of a few weeks ago ive been doing just fine. I was thinking about buying a food scale but decided that im not going to. I don't need to and I don't care what other people think. do what works for you, what makes you happy. ive come to realize that there are a bunch of so called know it alls on here, people who try to bring you down when youre living up to their standards. if you continue to listen to everyone who thinks that their way is the only way then you'll never get anywhere
Except OP is posting because he hasn't lost weight in two months. So obviously not weighing/measuring food ISN'T working for him.
OP, you are not logging accurately, so you have no idea how many calories you are eating. Some people are able to eyeball close to accurate portions, a lot of people can't. You are eating more than you think you are - you are eating too much. If you are not willing to find or create correct entries in the log, and you are not willing to measure your portions, then calorie counting will probably not work for you. Maybe you would be better off with a doctor's plan. Good luck.
This +10000. Theres nothing wrong with having acurate information. If people are losing without weighing thats fine, but its in spite of having this information. Weighing just keeps you better informed.0 -
prettigirl01 wrote: »all im going to say is I don't weigh or measure anything and as of a few weeks ago ive been doing just fine. I was thinking about buying a food scale but decided that im not going to. I don't need to and I don't care what other people think. do what works for you, what makes you happy. ive come to realize that there are a bunch of so called know it alls on here, people who try to bring you down when youre living up to their standards. if you continue to listen to everyone who thinks that their way is the only way then you'll never get anywhere
Blimey someone got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.
While it may work for you I would think the majority of people are not lucky enough to be able to accurately estimate, especially if they have been over eating for some time.
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This is an easy fix.
First, stop all those supplements you are wasting your money. All you need is a good multivitamin and fish oil.
Second, until you get the hang of estimating calories and weighing your food buy everything prepackaged.
Third, cut on a strict 500 cal deficit for two weeks. By strict I mean if your goal is 2500 cals hit 2500 cals everyday for 14 days. If you lose weight at an acceptable rate in those two weeks then keep cutting at a 500 cal deficit if you didn't lose the weight you wanted to then drop another 250 cals and repeat until you find your correct deficit. The formulas to find your BMR are not an exact science and everyone is different.
Or... you know, just buy everything that he's already buying and weigh it. It literally takes 5 seconds to "get the hang" of weighing food. Turn it on, put food on scale, log, eat.-1 -
When I started back in May of this year, I was at almost 200 lbs and I chose to lose 1 1/2lbs per week with a sedentary job. I took on bicycling since I couldn't do much else for exercising with health problems. I stuck to my daily suggested calorie intake of 1800 whether I worked out or not. By September I was down 25 lbs and bicycling 10-13 miles per day 6 days per week.....I was dedicated, but I wanted to lose weight. I did have to readjust my goals several times in that period and the suggested calories have dropped to 1490 per day at an expected loss of 1lb per week with a total of 27 lbs to date loss. I haven't lost anymore weight in the past three weeks, but I haven't gained, and partly because I haven't been able to get outside to bike due to Wisconsin weather and daylight savings time messing with the light I have when I get home from work, and I have cheated a bit over these past three weeks as a test to myself how Winter will play out for me with a reduced exercise routine and possible extra food intake with the holidays.
I would agree with everyone that the logging has to be honestly and accurately done, and food choices have to be looked at carefully. I personally removed practically all bread products from my diet and have curbed my appetite tremendously, but it can be done. Be diligent in your goals, and I hope you get on the path to where you want to end up....Good Luck!0 -
If you are looking to make serious lifestyle changes that you plan on doing for the long haul, you may as well do everything as accurately as possible. It's nearly impossible to get accurate calorie information from eyeballing food, especially when first starting out, and pre-packaged foods aren't always on target about the size/amount of the food product inside. Then there are packages that will say a tablespoon or cup per serving and show the equivalent in grams but when you weigh it out in the grams, those grams are so much less than the volume of an actual full tablespoon or cup that it's not even funny. This stuff is tricky so save yourself a headache and just weigh everything.0
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I will keep it short! If you are doing this program just to loss weight then you are doing it for the wrong reason. The right reason is plan and simple. Just Do It To Become Healthy. If you learn how to do that then you will eventually lose the weight you desire.0
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alienbabyjen wrote: »Yeah, I wish 3.5 slices of pizza was 588 calories. I didn't bother to read past that.
Eh...3 slices of hungry howie's pizza with green peppers is 606 calories (large size pizza). So, if it was a medium pizza, that would be pretty close to correct. And if it were thinner crust pizza, even more so.
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New plan posted for today. Chicken and rice will be weighed and everything else that is not prepackaged will be measured. There will be no way I can possibly be over.
Coffee - Brewed, espresso, 2 fluid ounce 2
Oatmeal Quick Oats - Great Value, 1/2 Dry Cup 150
Lunch
T - Tomato Slice, 2 slice 10
Organic Produce - Gala Apple, 0.5 medium apple 40
Baby Carrots, Raw - Usda', 85 g 35
Sara Lee - Light 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice 90
Kraft - Mayonaisse With Olive Oil, 0.5 level tbsp 18
Salad - Romain and Green Leaf, 1 cups 8
Oscar Meyer - Oven-Roasted Chicken Breast (Lunchmeat), 2 slices 60
Dinner
Protein - Tyson Chicken Breast, 8 oz 280
Rice - Brown, medium-grain, cooked, 0.5 cup 109
Vegetable - Broccoli (Usda), 100 Grams 34
Trader Joes - Organic Whole Green Beans, 3 oz 25
Snacks
Luna Bar - Lemon Zest, 1 bar (48g) 180
Spinach - Raw, 2 cup 14
Strawberries - Raw, 4 small (1" dia) 9
Trader Joes - Carrot Juice, 2 oz 20
I may throw in some more oatmeal or fiber cereal if I am still hungry before bed.
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I would honestly not worry about 'starvation' effects if you're not losing. I'm guessing you are obese, given your 3200-4000 TDEE estimate? I think you could be losing fat and your exercise is causing other changes that are masking scale results.
But if you're obese, you can lose more than 2 lbs./week, too. Fear of undereating shouldn't be forcing you to eat over 2200, if you ask me. No one obese needs that many calories. And if you're obese, your body would be better served by getting out of that range sooner, not later.
Ask your doctor but a clinic program is going to probably start you off eating a fraction of what you are now, and will take a lot of money for it.0 -
acorsaut89 wrote: »britishbroccoli wrote: »I'm seeing a lot of inaccuracies in your diary.
Nov 10
-Lowfat - Whole Wheat Pancakes, 3 pancakes: Use a food scale.
-Apple - Green - Small, 2 - Raw : That is meaningless. 2 small apples could be any size.
-Strawberries - Raw, 4 small (1" dia): Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Fruit - Banana (2 Fruit), 0.25 banana: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Pizza - Plain Cheese, 3.5 Slice: Meaningless, use a food scale.
Nov 9
-T - Tomato Slice, 2 slice: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Cheese - Swiss, 1 cubic inch: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Romaine - Chopped Romaine, 2 cups: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Olives - Black, Pitted, 3 large: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Pizza - Plain Cheese, 3.5 Slice: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Spinach - Raw, 2 cup: Meaningless, use a food scale.
-Trader Joes - Coconut Cream, 1/6 CUP: Do you have a 1/6 cup measuring cup?
-Oatmeal Quick Oats - Great Value, 1/2 Dry Cup: Meaningless, use a food scale.
Nov 8
-Trader Joes - French Toast, 2 slices: Unless pre-packaged, this is probably inaccurate. Does this include the syrup/toppings?
-Homemade - Sanwich-Turkey, 1 sandwich: Did you create this entry using the recipe builder? Otherwise, it's inaccurate.
Just curious, but how do you have a half slice of pizza? If I'm having a slice of pizza, I have a slice of pizza ha ha
You've never gotten full mid-slice? Even on your fourth?
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That menu above is dropping your calories to like 1100, right? Do you think that's sustainable or are you thinking of just doing that until you see the scale comply some?0
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Cut out all whea/grains and all dairy for a few weeks and see what happens. Those items could be causing your GERD. Cut way back on carbs, especially sugar and increase lean protein and vegetables. Good luck to you on your journey. Don't give up.-1
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WalkingAlong wrote: »That menu above is dropping your calories to like 1100, right? Do you think that's sustainable or are you thinking of just doing that until you see the scale comply some?
This is a good question.
I think dropping your calories some and being really precise with logging are both good ideas, but there's no need to be extreme.0 -
OP - I started out at 305 lbs. I wasn't using MFP at the time and just decided to "do my own thing". I knew that I wanted to weigh around 200 lbs so I figured out that to weigh 200 lbs I would need to eat somewhere around 2000 calories and that's what I ate. I actually carried around a little pad of paper and wrote things down.
Point is - I didn't start weighing my food and logging exercise and getting anal about things until that quit working. To be honest, it worked for a long time until I got down to about 230-240 lbs when I needed to get a little bit more accurate. You have so much weight to lose, you don't need to worry about if you ate 100g of banana or 110g... it isn't going to make much difference because you can tolerate a larger deficit than you are probably on.
I'm a big fan of K.I.S.S. - you don't need to make things complicated yet. Pick a calorie goal that makes sense. Log your food HONESTLY and be conservative. If there are two entries for pizza, choose the one that is higher in calories and move along.
While I love food scales and weigh nearly everything I eat, if you are 283 lbs and can't lose weight over 2 months, you are just not logging your food correctly. A food scale isn't going to help with that because it probably isn't the amounts you are using but inaccurate entries to start with. Just because you found it in the food database doesn't mean its accurate. Use a sanity check or use the USDA food database entries.0 -
also, be sure to add in butters and oils - especially if you eat out much. If it is made in a restaurant, you can pretty much assume it has more fat or some sort.0
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New plan posted for today. Chicken and rice will be weighed and everything else that is not prepackaged will be measured. There will be no way I can possibly be over.
Coffee - Brewed, espresso, 2 fluid ounce 2
Oatmeal Quick Oats - Great Value, 1/2 Dry Cup 150
Lunch
T - Tomato Slice, 2 slice 10
Organic Produce - Gala Apple, 0.5 medium apple 40
Baby Carrots, Raw - Usda', 85 g 35
Sara Lee - Light 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice 90
Kraft - Mayonaisse With Olive Oil, 0.5 level tbsp 18
Salad - Romain and Green Leaf, 1 cups 8
Oscar Meyer - Oven-Roasted Chicken Breast (Lunchmeat), 2 slices 60
Dinner
Protein - Tyson Chicken Breast, 8 oz 280
Rice - Brown, medium-grain, cooked, 0.5 cup 109
Vegetable - Broccoli (Usda), 100 Grams 34
Trader Joes - Organic Whole Green Beans, 3 oz 25
Snacks
Luna Bar - Lemon Zest, 1 bar (48g) 180
Spinach - Raw, 2 cup 14
Strawberries - Raw, 4 small (1" dia) 9
Trader Joes - Carrot Juice, 2 oz 20
I may throw in some more oatmeal or fiber cereal if I am still hungry before bed.
You've just outlined a menu.... without weighed measurements. So you have no idea how accurate your calorie estimates are. And it's 1100 calories, as already mentioned.
Your goal is set to 2460. So... eat 2460 calories tomorrow, and the next day, and for the next 4-6 weeks, and then see how much weight you've lost. Weigh everything that you decide to eat (even prepackaged foods if you want to be really precise - I only don't weigh like.. canned tuna if I'm going to eat the whole thing. Or pudding. But I weight pretty much everything else, even prepackaged, individual foods if its' feasible to weigh it).0
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