Cant drop weight,help!

madisonEli
madisonEli Posts: 4
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i have lost 10 pounds so far in about two months but now I have been stuck at the same weight for about two weeks and I cannot seem to drop anymore,I workout six days a week and I have a clean diet, I'm not sure what I am doing wrong,if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know :) thanks!

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  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Eat less than you burn.

    Weigh your food, track your calories, eat at a deficit.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Clean diet means diddly

    Eat at a calorie defecit
  • madisonEli
    madisonEli Posts: 4
    I Do all that, I write everything down and I also track my grams in fat , protein and carbs
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Write down the calories by weight?

    You don't use MFP to log? Why not if you have the app?
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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Okay, the first thing I want to say is that two weeks usually isn't enough time to start worrying. it could be a very normal water weight stall or other fluctuation hiding your weight loss.

    Opening your diary might help to get you more specific advice. The most common problems we see come from underestimating calories eaten and overestimating calories burned.

    You're logging everything you eat? Including condiments, cooking oils, veggies, cheat days, etc? Are you using a food scale, measuring cups, or eyeballing your portion sizes? Most people can be off in their estimates by several hundred calories when they eyeball portions. Measuring cups are better, but a food scale is going to be the most accurate.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1290491-how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale

    And make sure that you've calculated your calorie goals appropriately. Remember that these are just estimates. You may need to play around a little to find what works best for you.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    If you're exercising and eating back your earned exercise calories, be sure that you're using accurate estimates of your burn. MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities, which can cause you to eat back more calories than you need to. Even a heart rate monitor isn't 100% accurate. If you're eating those extra earned calories it might be a good idea to eat only 50-75% of those.
  • r5d5
    r5d5 Posts: 219 Member
    well another thing is if you have less to lose, progress will be slower. So that may mean .5 lbs a week instead of 1lbs.
    Just keep measuring your foods (using grams NOT cups/tsp, tbsp), keep active, and don't get discouraged!
    You got this :)
  • madisonEli
    madisonEli Posts: 4
    I do also use my fitness pal to count my calories, I write everything down to count my grams of carbs, fat and protein , just an easier way to add everything up
  • madisonEli
    madisonEli Posts: 4
    I do also use my fitness pal to count my calories, I write everything down to count my grams of carbs, fat and protein , just an easier way to add everything up

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    madisonEli wrote: »
    I do also use my fitness pal to count my calories, I write everything down to count my grams of carbs, fat and protein , just an easier way to add everything up
    OK, set your diary to public so people can offer specific advice
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    madisonEli wrote: »
    I do also use my fitness pal to count my calories, I write everything down to count my grams of carbs, fat and protein , just an easier way to add everything up

    Okay, but there are a lot of little ways that people sometimes end up with mistakes in their food logging. We have a tendency to underestimate serving sizes, we use generic recipes instead of our own, we forget to double-check the accuracy of the entries in the database. Logging your food and tracking your macros is great, but have you had a chance to look through the links I posted?

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