why am i stuck at 297

I will make it short! First ignore anyone who will make derogatory remarks about someone's medical problems. If you are weighing everyday then I suggest you weight once a week. I prefer to weight every 30 days since I am not on a weight loss diet but rather a healthy life style regimen. I suggest that from this point onward take a look at all aspects of your life style as a total person and not just someone wanting to lose weight. It is often referred to here as a journey and I suggest that you do the same if you are not doing it now. It should be a journey with no end because getting healthy and staying healthy is a life time effort. The MFP program provides all the tools needed to do just that but it takes a little time and work.

The best to you

megaaussieftw wrote: »

Eat 1500 cals. Sure you will be hungry but if it says you need 2000cals to maintain weight take 500cals off the 2000cals and still do your workouts. Don't eat the exercising lose. If you burn 500cals during workouts plus the other 500cal difecit you should be -1000cal + each day. That is if you're weighing food right and measuring cals right. If its not working remove another 200cals less. Maybe you're miscalculating so the 200cals less will cover that. Drink lots of water, I drink atleast 4lts a day. Will get excess water weight off and give you a better understanding of the actual weight you are. Also weigh yourself daily. Will give you motivation when you see the weight start dropping off. Have you been lossing weight for a long time then it has stop suddenly?

wtf???? This is a 300 pound man who is not in a coma.. His maintainence is likely around 3600 calories!

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

megaaussieftw wrote: »

Eat 1500 cals. Sure you will be hungry but if it says you need 2000cals to maintain weight take 500cals off the 2000cals and still do your workouts. Don't eat the exercising lose. If you burn 500cals during workouts plus the other 500cal difecit you should be -1000cal + each day. That is if you're weighing food right and measuring cals right. If its not working remove another 200cals less. Maybe you're miscalculating so the 200cals less will cover that. Drink lots of water, I drink atleast 4lts a day. Will get excess water weight off and give you a better understanding of the actual weight you are. Also weigh yourself daily. Will give you motivation when you see the weight start dropping off. Have you been lossing weight for a long time then it has stop suddenly?

Please don't follow this advice.

ditto^^^ Gaah, so much misinformation on this thread it is killing me!

OP - Beyond what others have said about accuracy, weighing and measuring food properly, having patience, understanding the sometimes non-linear road of weight loss, etc...I do question the calorie allotment that you have.

I am a 155 pound woman (having lost nearly 95 pounds in 3 years), I am 5'9 and moderately active. My maintenance calories are 2400. My deficit calories to lose approx .75 pound per week is 2000. My instinct tells me that you are not eating enough and you need to get more accurate with calculating your TDEE and calorie requirements. There is a thread somewhere along the lines of 'your guide to sexy pants'...perhaps someone here can link it for you?

The weight loss/fitness journey is a long way with many bumps in the road - be your own advocate and RESEARCH these forums for sagely, experienced and knowledgeable advice. It does exist...unfortunately not alot of it on your thread

madrose0715 wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

megaaussieftw wrote: »

Eat 1500 cals. Sure you will be hungry but if it says you need 2000cals to maintain weight take 500cals off the 2000cals and still do your workouts. Don't eat the exercising lose. If you burn 500cals during workouts plus the other 500cal difecit you should be -1000cal + each day. That is if you're weighing food right and measuring cals right. If its not working remove another 200cals less. Maybe you're miscalculating so the 200cals less will cover that. Drink lots of water, I drink atleast 4lts a day. Will get excess water weight off and give you a better understanding of the actual weight you are. Also weigh yourself daily. Will give you motivation when you see the weight start dropping off. Have you been lossing weight for a long time then it has stop suddenly?

Please don't follow this advice.

ditto^^^ Gaah, so much misinformation on this thread it is killing me!

OP - Beyond what others have said about accuracy, weighing and measuring food properly, having patience, understanding the sometimes non-linear road of weight loss, etc...I do question the calorie allotment that you have.

I am a 155 pound woman (having lost nearly 95 pounds in 3 years), I am 5'9 and moderately active. My maintenance calories are 2400. My deficit calories to lose approx .75 pound per week is 2000. My instinct tells me that you are not eating enough and you need to get more accurate with calculating your TDEE and calorie requirements. There is a thread somewhere along the lines of 'your guide to sexy pants'...perhaps someone here can link it for you?

The weight loss/fitness journey is a long way with many bumps in the road - be your own advocate and RESEARCH these forums for sagely, experienced and knowledgeable advice. It does exist...unfortunately not alot of it on your thread

sexypants has already been linked somewhere in this thread

AWESOME! I just got flagged for abuse for disagreeing with someone. My therapist will be so proud!!!!!

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

megaaussieftw wrote: »

Eat 1500 cals. Sure you will be hungry but if it says you need 2000cals to maintain weight take 500cals off the 2000cals and still do your workouts. Don't eat the exercising lose. If you burn 500cals during workouts plus the other 500cal difecit you should be -1000cal + each day. That is if you're weighing food right and measuring cals right. If its not working remove another 200cals less. Maybe you're miscalculating so the 200cals less will cover that. Drink lots of water, I drink atleast 4lts a day. Will get excess water weight off and give you a better understanding of the actual weight you are. Also weigh yourself daily. Will give you motivation when you see the weight start dropping off. Have you been lossing weight for a long time then it has stop suddenly?

Please don't follow this advice.

Why do you say don't follow the advice. It will work, do you not agree? His goal is to lose weight, he isn't doing so as his body has adapted to his new weight or over feeding for a calorie. If his currently calorie intake isn't working he is taking to much food in for his metabolism. He can just try it for 1 week. What advice I gave isn't bad, people do water fasts for months and lose tons of weight. 1400-1500 per day isn't that much if his maintance intake is 2000. Its just advice which I know works for me and I am 6'2, weighed 288lbs, now I weigh 234. But he can do whatever he wants. Good luck with the weight loss

megaaussieftw wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

megaaussieftw wrote: »

Eat 1500 cals. Sure you will be hungry but if it says you need 2000cals to maintain weight take 500cals off the 2000cals and still do your workouts. Don't eat the exercising lose. If you burn 500cals during workouts plus the other 500cal difecit you should be -1000cal + each day. That is if you're weighing food right and measuring cals right. If its not working remove another 200cals less. Maybe you're miscalculating so the 200cals less will cover that. Drink lots of water, I drink atleast 4lts a day. Will get excess water weight off and give you a better understanding of the actual weight you are. Also weigh yourself daily. Will give you motivation when you see the weight start dropping off. Have you been lossing weight for a long time then it has stop suddenly?

Please don't follow this advice.

Why do you say don't follow the advice. It will work, do you not agree? His goal is to lose weight, he isn't doing so as his body has adapted to his new weight or over feeding for a calorie. If his currently calorie intake isn't working he is taking to much food in for his metabolism. He can just try it for 1 week. What advice I gave isn't bad, people do water fasts for months and lose tons of weight. 1400-1500 per day isn't that much if his maintance intake is 2000. Its just advice which I know works for me and I am 6'2, weighed 288lbs, now I weigh 234. But he can do whatever he wants. Good luck with the weight loss

His BMR is 2700, so even at sedentary his TDEE would be 3240. Safe weight loss would be no more than 1000 calories off what MFP uses as his maintenance, which will be quite a bit more than 1500.

megaaussieftw wrote: »

Eat 1500 cals. Sure you will be hungry but if it says you need 2000cals to maintain weight take 500cals off the 2000cals and still do your workouts. Don't eat the exercising lose. If you burn 500cals during workouts plus the other 500cal difecit you should be -1000cal + each day. That is if you're weighing food right and measuring cals right. If its not working remove another 200cals less. Maybe you're miscalculating so the 200cals less will cover that. Drink lots of water, I drink atleast 4lts a day. Will get excess water weight off and give you a better understanding of the actual weight you are. Also weigh yourself daily. Will give you motivation when you see the weight start dropping off. Have you been lossing weight for a long time then it has stop suddenly?

OP, please do not follow this advice.

I weighed 254 for years. I'd try to lose, get down to 242, stay there weeks, get frustrated, and then bounce back to 254. Today I weigh 210. This time when I hit 242, I decided I wouldn't quit weighing food, exercising and tracking. Sure enough, I did stay at 242 for 4 weeks, Eventually I began losing. So, focus on seed sowing and not reaping. Your body can cooperate or be stubborn, either way, stay the course, and you will lose.

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

megaaussieftw wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

megaaussieftw wrote: »

Eat 1500 cals. Sure you will be hungry but if it says you need 2000cals to maintain weight take 500cals off the 2000cals and still do your workouts. Don't eat the exercising lose. If you burn 500cals during workouts plus the other 500cal difecit you should be -1000cal + each day. That is if you're weighing food right and measuring cals right. If its not working remove another 200cals less. Maybe you're miscalculating so the 200cals less will cover that. Drink lots of water, I drink atleast 4lts a day. Will get excess water weight off and give you a better understanding of the actual weight you are. Also weigh yourself daily. Will give you motivation when you see the weight start dropping off. Have you been lossing weight for a long time then it has stop suddenly?

Please don't follow this advice.

Why do you say don't follow the advice. It will work, do you not agree? His goal is to lose weight, he isn't doing so as his body has adapted to his new weight or over feeding for a calorie. If his currently calorie intake isn't working he is taking to much food in for his metabolism. He can just try it for 1 week. What advice I gave isn't bad, people do water fasts for months and lose tons of weight. 1400-1500 per day isn't that much if his maintance intake is 2000. Its just advice which I know works for me and I am 6'2, weighed 288lbs, now I weigh 234. But he can do whatever he wants. Good luck with the weight loss

Yes, it may work. But is there any point of your diet being detrimental to your health? Fairly ironic, don't you agree?

Not may, WILL work! I am not saying he should do it, its just an option to try for a week. Diet is part of a healthy lifestyle but who said you can't break the rules- lose weight then start eating a healthy maintenance diet for your new weight. Like i said before it is only advice, if he isn't losing being at 2,000 cals reduce it 300-500cals and see what happens. Try it for a week. As a trial. If it works for you why not use it until you reach your goal, make a plan along the way of foods and healthy choices you will do after you reach your goal. Nothing wrong with giving it a shot.

Its like die of a heart attack from being over weight or eat less for a bit to get to your goals- I know which one i choose. I am just giving advice what worked for me. People on here don't agree with it sometimes but hey each to there own.