Disappointed with slow weightloss.
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**Weigh ALL solid foods and measure all liquids!!** If you don't have digital food scale, GET ONE!!! This is one of the biggest things I find with a lot people who are having issues of losing/or not losing weight. Make sure you are counting those secret bites/tastes also, those add up quickly.0
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3 lbs a month is good but with 100 lbs still to lose it is on the slower side but it's still moving in the right direction. It took me about 18 months to lose 118 lbs.
Make sure you are logging as honestly and accurately as possible. You are losing so you are in a deficit but you may not be in as big of a deficit as you think.
Do you use a food scale? Can you open your diary it would help with giving you better suggestions.0 -
**Weigh ALL solid foods and measure all liquids!!** If you don't have digital food scale, GET ONE!!! This is one of the biggest things I find with a lot people who are having issues of losing/or not losing weight. Make sure you are counting those secret bites/tastes also, those add up quickly.
I do have one but I don't use it enough !0 -
When I log I log eveything I eat but there is a lot of days I go with out loging in any food. I don't always log in my workouts.GiveMeCoffee wrote: »3 lbs a month is good but with 100 lbs still to lose it is on the slower side but it's still moving in the right direction. It took me about 18 months to lose 118 lbs.
Make sure you are logging as honestly and accurately as possible. You are losing so you are in a deficit but you may not be in as big of a deficit as you think.
Do you use a food scale? Can you open your diary it would help with giving you better suggestions.
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Allisonfitness99 wrote: »**Weigh ALL solid foods and measure all liquids!!** If you don't have digital food scale, GET ONE!!! This is one of the biggest things I find with a lot people who are having issues of losing/or not losing weight. Make sure you are counting those secret bites/tastes also, those add up quickly.
I do have one but I don't use it enough !
That's your problem, now fix it!!
Good luck.
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Allisonfitness99 wrote: »
When I log I log eveything I eat but there is a lot of days I go with out loging in any food. I don't always log in my workouts.GiveMeCoffee wrote: »3 lbs a month is good but with 100 lbs still to lose it is on the slower side but it's still moving in the right direction. It took me about 18 months to lose 118 lbs.
Make sure you are logging as honestly and accurately as possible. You are losing so you are in a deficit but you may not be in as big of a deficit as you think.
Do you use a food scale? Can you open your diary it would help with giving you better suggestions.
Use the food scale and log consistently. I'm also not saying you aren't logging everything but logging inaccurately is very common and takes learning. The entries you select in the database can be off, the measurement can be off, these all add up to eating away at your deficit.0 -
Have you all looked at her diary? If she is logging correctly there are days she's eating in the negative. She admits so logging accurately on days she does log. You need to eat.0
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I know what your saying. Just trying to give an idea how I log..
Also I have always had problem with food I go from wanting to eat everything to not wanting to eat at all. I know I don't get enough protein. I was thinking protein shakes maybe but I have NOO idea to go about picking the right one for me.0 -
You didn't gain it quickly .. it will not come of quickly. End of story. Patience and then more patience, you will be fine in the end. The journey will be part of your victory in the end.Allisonfitness99 wrote: »Only loseing like 3 a month.. I have over 100 pounds still to lose
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Thanks for opening your diary, I don't think you are logging accurately it definitely looks like you are eating more than you log.
Stay away from homemade entries - you don't know what the person that created that recipe used.
Stay away from generic entries
Weigh out your portions
Be consistent
Read these:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p10 -
These are my own that I add.GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
Stay away from homemade entries - you don't know what the person that created that recipe used.
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make sure you don't forget to log everything you eat and even condiments. Everything you drink also....may have extra calories there also....keep on working....i'm sure you will get where you want to be....you seem to have a good head on your shoulders.....good luck!0
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GiveMeCoffee wrote: »Thanks for opening your diary, I don't think you are logging accurately it definitely looks like you are eating more than you log.
Stay away from homemade entries - you don't know what the person that created that recipe used.
Stay away from generic entries
Weigh out your portions
Be consistent
Read these:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1
This^^^^
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OP - I think your problem is the following..
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1. not logging consistently
2. not using a food scale consistently ..
based on those two things you are probably eating more than 1400 calories, which I agree is probably too low anyway..
I would suggest for the next two weeks that you use your food scale and weigh out all portions, and that you log everything that you eat and see how much per day you are actually consuming...
also, where did you get 1400 calories a day from? Are you doing TDEE method or MFP method???
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My doctor actually told me that for my BMI I should be eating 1600, but for for maximum weight loss I should probably go to 1500-1400. So that's what I did. And I agree I'm gonna break out my scale!0
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Like everybody else said, make sure you are logging everything you eat. There's no way for you to know what you're consuming without logging it. I looked in your diary and thought either she's holding onto weight because she's barely eating OR she's really just not taking the time to log. Anyway, I hope everyone's advice is helpful and that you find more success. Good luck!0
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It took me 4 months to lose 10lb, and then 3 months to gain 8 back. So I feel ya on how frustrating it can be. I know exactly why I gained back: I stopped logging and stopped exercising. And I've been consuming unholy amounts of sugar on a daily basis. My lack of being able to fit in half my work skirts has motivated me to quit being lazy and start paying attention again.0
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Allisonfitness99 wrote: »
Very true! This time I truly do not want to stop! I will open my diary.. I don't track every single day on here but my fitness journal at home.Slow weight loss is better than no weight loss right? You could stop what your doing, give up and go back to old habits but then you'd be right back in the same boat that made you want to start bailing in the first place. You're working hard and progressing, more slowly than you wanted, but progress is progress after all.
Just focus on the positive instead of the negatives. Its frustrating for sure (I know I haven't lost a pound in probably six months) but its the not giving up that matters!
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I saw your starting weight and your current weight and see pics. That's progress!! Celebrate what you've done (I need to remind myself this as well). I'm no where near what you've lost, but go girl! Amazing!
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I am no expert but try increasing your protein and fiber intake.0
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Allisonfitness99 wrote: »My doctor actually told me that for my BMI I should be eating 1600, but for for maximum weight loss I should probably go to 1500-1400. So that's what I did. And I agree I'm gonna break out my scale!
Good idea with the scale!
Did you tell your doctor about your exercise habits? Also, sometimes, hormonally, it's good to find maintenance before continuing on your rather impressive journey. Congrats btw, you're an inspiration and you are doing great! I'm of the mind that as long as I'm not gaining weight, I'm still winning
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thank you I appreciate thatGood idea with the scale!
Did you tell your doctor about your exercise habits? Also, sometimes, hormonally, it's good to find maintenance before continuing on your rather impressive journey. Congrats btw, you're an inspiration and you are doing great! I'm of the mind that as long as I'm not gaining weight, I'm still winning
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