Scale stuck - I'd love a diary review

michelleinpa
michelleinpa Posts: 68 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I lost tremendously well in January - but the past week/10 days - pretty much nada - Not sure what's up - paying super close attention to my macros...trying to get in as close to my 10k steps daily - 30 minutes of daily exercising.

I'd really appreciate taking a look at my diary and seeing if anyone had any tweaks or suggestions on what I might modify/add/subtract to get the scale moving in the right direction again.

btw, I dont' log it - but I drink about a gallon of water per day - and do not drink diet soda or use artificial sweetners.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited February 2015
    Have patience, have patience, don't be in such a hurry :smile:

    Seriously, though, a week or 10 days with "pretty much nada" is par for the course when it comes to weight loss. You aren't always going to see steady downward movement. The first month is a bit of an anomaly because when you first start out, you're losing more water weight. Now it's time to settle in for the long haul, when you have to look at the overall trend rather than just one or two data points.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Weigh EVERYTHING! An apple is generally around 7-8 ounces (105 calories, you have 72) A 1/5 of an avocado, usually around 2 ounces (90 calories, you have 50). These things add up.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    Your food diary looks good to me. I'd try to be a bit more consistent with your calorie goal though. Macros look great.

    I'd stick it out and see what happens over the next week. Sometimes your body just will hold onto weight. Also, how are you exercising? Are you doing lighter cardio, HIIT interval training, or hard resistance work? If you stall out, upping the intensity is a good thing.

    Allan
  • radiosilents
    radiosilents Posts: 223 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Have patience, have patience, don't be in such a hurry :smile:

    Seriously, though, a week or 10 days with "pretty much nada" is par for the course when it comes to weight loss. You aren't always going to see steady downward movement. The first month is a bit of an anomaly because when you first start out, you're losing more water weight. Now it's time to settle in for the long haul, when you have to look at the overall trend rather than just one or two data points.

    What she said, totally. You should see my weight loss graph – it's all over the place. I have been going through more than two weeks of stalling. It happens. Just keep doing what you're doing, and it will come off – but remember, it's not a race, either. We must be diligent and patient!
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    Are you actually weighing your food portions or guessing? 6 tablespoons of Egg Beaters is an odd amount. Since it gives grams as an option, I'd be weighing them using my kitchen scale.
  • michelleinpa
    michelleinpa Posts: 68 Member
    I'm new to exercise - but honestly determined to get fit..I am training for my first 5k in June so I jog walk daily (mostly indoor workouts as the weather in PA is not generally conducive to being outside lately). I also do 30-40 workout videos with jennifersmithtv (hiit, barre, ect) and light weights everyother day. I AM seeing some positive body changes..I guess I expected the scale to keep inching down.. Impatient girl :)
  • michelleinpa
    michelleinpa Posts: 68 Member
    I do have a great food scale and am weighting - I thought conscientiously but I will def. pay much stricter attention
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    michelleinpa wrote: »
    I'm new to exercise - but honestly determined to get fit..I am training for my first 5k in June so I jog walk daily (mostly indoor workouts as the weather in PA is not generally conducive to being outside lately). I also do 30-40 workout videos with jennifersmithtv (hiit, barre, ect) and light weights everyother day. I AM seeing some positive body changes..I guess I expected the scale to keep inching down.. Impatient girl :)
    Yeah, weight loss isn't linear. It'd be nice if it just went downward on a predictable schedule but it's not that kind to us.

    Water retention can play havoc with the scale. If it's your time of the month, you may be retaining water. If you recently started an intense exercise regimen, you may be retaining water. If you ate a lot of sodium or sugar, you may be retaining water. You get the idea. :)

    Also, keep in mind that if you've already lost weight, your calorie goal should be decreasing accordingly. You no longer burn the same amount of calories moving around so you can no longer eat as many and maintain your deficit.

    Be wary of eating back all of the calories you burn in exercise, too, especially if they aren't being calculated by a heart rate monitor with a chest strap or one of the newfangled ones with the light reader you can wear on your wrist. MFP's numbers for exercise are notorious for being too high, mostly because it has no idea of your level of effort.
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