Trying and failing to lose. #frustratedfemale
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It's going to ensure that you are eating the amount of calories you need in order to be at a deficit. If you are "eyeballing" your portions, you are definitely, without question, eating more than you think. Every experienced MFP'er on this site will tell you the same thing - get a food scale, weigh everything. You will lose weight, guaranteed.FitForMaddy wrote: »What does weighing your food do? Lol I am at a loss here...open my mind please?
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arditarose wrote: »CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »Don't listen to people that tell you to eliminate processed foods, gmo, whatever.
The secret is calories, that's all. And you have to track them accurately.
For example: If I measure with a spoon a TBS of peanut butter, and then weigh that amount on a scale, I'm likely eating more than the calories for that serving (look at the grams on the nutrition facts). These numbers add up fast. It's the best thing I ever did for my weight loss.
#seriouslygetafoodscale
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Ugh, I bought peanut butter yesterday and weighed it (I've avoided it for awhile), and two tablespoons is miniscule.
It depresses me a lot, too. And PB2 is just not the same.
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thanks everyone! I am more than convinced that a food scale is a necessity.0
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diannethegeek wrote: »http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
Oh my god I needed that first link in my life when I bought my food scale. Did you know that for about a month I weighed my pasta AFTER I cooked it? 2 oz of cooked pasta is the most depressing portion in history. And I didn't even notice the grams on nutrition labels until I asked a dumb question on the forums and was gently pointed to look that way.
But OP, seriously: buy a food scale. I got mine for $7.99 total on eBay over a year ago, and it is the very best purchase I've ever made. It really opened my eyes to what food portions look like, and I feel totally lost if I try to cook/eat without one.
(I'm very seriously considering buying a second one just to leave at my boyfriend's house.)
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FitForMaddy wrote: »What does weighing your food do? Lol I am at a loss here...open my mind please?
If you only eat prepackaged, preportioned and already weighed foods, you don't have to weigh it again (some people think so, but at least I don't). But you really should eat other things too - rice, pasta, produce, meat, milk, nuts, lots of things can be bought cheap in large containers.
Amount of calories depend on what food it is and how much of it it is. If you don't know how much you are eating, you won't know how many calories you are eating. A large potato has more calories than a small potato.
Lots of foods are difficult to measure. Weighing is sort of fool-proof. You will know exactly how much you are eating.0 -
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diannethegeek wrote: »http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
Oh my god I needed that first link in my life when I bought my food scale. Did you know that for about a month I weighed my pasta AFTER I cooked it? 2 oz of cooked pasta is the most depressing portion in history. And I didn't even notice the grams on nutrition labels until I asked a dumb question on the forums and was gently pointed to look that way.
But OP, seriously: buy a food scale. I got mine for $7.99 total on eBay over a year ago, and it is the very best purchase I've ever made. It really opened my eyes to what food portions look like, and I feel totally lost if I try to cook/eat without one.
(I'm very seriously considering buying a second one just to leave at my boyfriend's house.)
My food scale broke for about a week and I was seriously lost without it. It really showed me that I have no idea what a portion size looks like even after a year of weighing my food. But I'm getting closer!
I take mine over to my parent's house sometimes. They look at me like I'm nuts, but who doesn't want to feel like a mad scientist while they're making dinner?
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1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
2. It's almost impossible for anyone to give you advice if you don't open your diary.
3. Definitely always weigh your food. This is imperative - as a "cup" of something measured with measuring cups is almost always more than a cup by weight.
Best of luck! :flowerforyou:0 -
vsummersgill wrote: »What's working for me is clean eating - no processed foods, dairy, gluten along with 2 Zumba classes a week and crossfit once a week (plus short daily workouts) good luck! x
I am also doing clean eating, and exercising daily with great results. It's amazing how our bodies can transform when we only put pure natural foods in it!0 -
vsummersgill wrote: »What's working for me is clean eating - no processed foods, dairy, gluten along with 2 Zumba classes a week and crossfit once a week (plus short daily workouts) good luck! x
I am also doing clean eating, and exercising daily with great results. It's amazing how our bodies can transform when we only put pure natural foods in it!
Mine transformed eating whatever I wanted though. Bodies are amazing in general. And you can eat hot dogs and still look hot.0 -
@vsummersgill Do you restrict calories on the clean eating diet? What does your daily intake consist of?0
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Can anyone recommend a make/brand of scale?
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I have this one: (Taylor Digital Kitchen Scale)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/23162534?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227016543101&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40345798952&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78311540912&veh=sem
and I LOVE it! Very easy to use and goes up to 11lbs. - so you can even use it for recipes and stuff! :flowerforyou:
ETA: Brand/Model Name0 -
Hi I've tried various diets but I've found that the five to two diets does work well hope it helps0
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tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.0 -
britishbroccoli wrote: »tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.
I'm confused. Aren't you two arguing the same point, just describing it differently?
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britishbroccoli wrote: »tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.
I'm confused. Aren't you two arguing the same point, just describing it differently?
Agreed. Thank you.
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britishbroccoli wrote: »tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.
I'm confused. Aren't you two arguing the same point, just describing it differently?
Nope. Her first line was "1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat." This is incorrect. I agreed with everything else about volume.0 -
britishbroccoli wrote: »tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.
I'm confused. Aren't you two arguing the same point, just describing it differently?
The problem arises when someone insists that muscle does not weight less than fat, it just takes up less space. Usually it's phrased as 1 lb of muscle = 1 lb of fat. By that same logic, muscle doesn't take up less space. Because 1 cubic inch of muscle = 1 cubic inch of fat, it's just that the muscle weighs more.
Muscle is more dense than fat.
Muscle takes up less space than fat (when comparing equal weights).
Muscle weighs more than fat (when comparing equal volumes).
They're three different ways of saying the same thing. People often try to "correct" someone by rephrasing it, but it's unnecessarily pedantic.
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Agreed.diannethegeek wrote: »britishbroccoli wrote: »tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.
I'm confused. Aren't you two arguing the same point, just describing it differently?
The problem arises when someone insists that muscle does not weight less than fat, it just takes up less space. Usually it's phrased as 1 lb of muscle = 1 lb of fat. By that same logic, muscle doesn't take up less space. Because 1 cubic inch of muscle = 1 cubic inch of fat, it's just that the muscle weighs more.
Muscle is more dense than fat.
Muscle takes up less space than fat (when comparing equal weights).
Muscle weighs more than fat (when comparing equal volumes).
They're three different ways of saying the same thing. People often try to "correct" someone by rephrasing it, but it's unnecessarily pedantic.
And thanks for the bolded part - I wish I could copy-paste that every time there is a thread about the topic!
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diannethegeek wrote: »britishbroccoli wrote: »tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.
I'm confused. Aren't you two arguing the same point, just describing it differently?
The problem arises when someone insists that muscle does not weight less than fat, it just takes up less space. Usually it's phrased as 1 lb of muscle = 1 lb of fat. By that same logic, muscle doesn't take up less space. Because 1 cubic inch of muscle = 1 cubic inch of fat, it's just that the muscle weighs more.
Muscle is more dense than fat.
Muscle takes up less space than fat (when comparing equal weights).
Muscle weighs more than fat (when comparing equal volumes).
They're three different ways of saying the same thing. People often try to "correct" someone by rephrasing it, but it's unnecessarily pedantic.
I think you [clearly] misunderstood me. The reason I said "Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat." is because a lot of {misguided} people use this as an excuse when they are not losing weight, when usually the real reason they're not losing weight is because they are simply eating too much and/or eating more than they think they are.
I think I could avoid further misunderstandings of this nature if I re-worded that portion of my response as you'd typed above "Muscle weighs more than fat only when comparing equal volumes of each" I agree with everything you said above in that muscle is more dense, takes up less space when at equal weight, and weighs more at equal volumes. 100% agree there. I guess I should have went into much more scientific explanation to satisfy the masses of MFP members who are clearly more eloquent than I am. I'm sorry if you found my brief explanation pedantic, but it's no worse than being unnecessarily pedagogic.
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arditarose wrote: »
Yep. The open minded ones are always easier to spot lol. They actually consider advice given, instead of rage quit because what was told to them wasn't what they wanted to hear.0 -
Have you taken measurements? Muscle weighs more than fat!
Muscle does not weigh more than fat, it just takes up less space.
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To be fair, I don't think that comment was directed toward you.tiffanylacourse wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »britishbroccoli wrote: »tiffanylacourse wrote: »1. Regarding the first reply: Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. 1 pound of muscle weighs the same as 1 pound of fat. The difference lies in the amount of space they take up - as 1 pound of muscle will take up less space on your body than 1 pound of fat. BUT, you can do a search on that, as it's been debated on here for... well forever basically.
And yet, after all this time, you don't get it. Muscle weighs more than fat. Of course 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat. 1 lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of feathers and 1 lb of bricks. All are 1 lb. We do not determine what weighs more by picking two items of the same weight. To determine which of two items weighs more, we grab equal volumes. 1 cm square of muscle weighs more than 1 cm square of fat. That is comparing equal volumes. Of course 100 grams of fat weighs the same as 100 grams of fat... because the premise includes a set weight.
I'm confused. Aren't you two arguing the same point, just describing it differently?
The problem arises when someone insists that muscle does not weight less than fat, it just takes up less space. Usually it's phrased as 1 lb of muscle = 1 lb of fat. By that same logic, muscle doesn't take up less space. Because 1 cubic inch of muscle = 1 cubic inch of fat, it's just that the muscle weighs more.
Muscle is more dense than fat.
Muscle takes up less space than fat (when comparing equal weights).
Muscle weighs more than fat (when comparing equal volumes).
They're three different ways of saying the same thing. People often try to "correct" someone by rephrasing it, but it's unnecessarily pedantic.
I'm sorry if you found my brief explanation pedantic, but it's no worse than being unnecessarily pedagogic.
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vsummersgill wrote: »What's working for me is clean eating - no processed foods, dairy, gluten along with 2 Zumba classes a week and crossfit once a week (plus short daily workouts) good luck! x
I am also doing clean eating, and exercising daily with great results. It's amazing how our bodies can transform when we only put pure natural foods in it!
Whether you eat "clean" or not doesn't determine if you lose weight. Being in a calorie deficit is the ONLY thing that determines if you lose weight. Regardless, "clean eating" doesn't actually exist. EVERYTHING is processed to some extent.0
It's such a rarity around here.
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