Why am i not losing weight, is my diet wrong, can i eat what i want as long as i stick in calorie ra

Just set up MFP correctly and it will give you the correct amount of calories to eat. See here for explanation: http://fit101.org/the-step-by-step-guide-to-losing-weight-with-myfitnesspal/

Weigh and measure all your food. Stay around your calorie range and the weight should start coming off in a few weeks. If you are doing an hour of decent intensity on a bike you should probably eat some of those calories back, or you will create a large deficit that could lead to fatigue, irritability, hunger, etc. You simply log your approximate burn and then you have more calories to eat! Your deficit is already calculated in, so you can eat those back and still lose weight.

The important thing is to MEASURE AND LOG ALL YOUR FOOD ACCURATELY.

An alternative to weighing food, especially if you tend to eat prepackaged food, is to guess your portion size as a percentage of the container. I might not know how many ounces of chicken I eat, but I know that I bought 7.5 pounds of Chicken breast at Costco divided into 6 packages and ate half of a package, so I put in .625 pounds of chicken.

You might not know how much pasta in grams you ate, but if you ate half a box you can put that in.

PurpleTina wrote: »

DemoraFairy wrote: »

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chicken, potatoes, veg - 277

agreed, it could be accurate; but then if it was a baked potato measuring 3-4" that would be nearly 300 cals, without adding the chicken.

I know, which is why I said it was a quick guess. I went with the lowest calories for each thing I could find to show it could be achieved in 1500 calories, and clearly it can easily be achieved with lots of room to spare. But equally up all the portion sizes a bit and change some of the brands and it could easily go over 1500, and it looks like this is the case! As you say, weighing everything is important.

hannahjanerhoden24 wrote: »

because when i was pregnant i use to eat loads because i was hungry and now im left overweight. it is big on my frame, but i think your right maybe im eating more than i think because i dont weigh my food or anything. i just try and make rough estimates.

Here you go

hannahjanerhoden24 wrote: »

DemoraFairy wrote: »

How long have you been doing this without losing? It doesn't matter what you eat, as long as you're in your calorie range (though what you eat can affect fluctuations, so you have to track the overall trend). Are you weighing everything? Do you eat back your exercise calories?

for about 4 weeks and i weigh myself everyday and the scale just keeps sticking between 147 and 150 pounds. i just try to stick to the set amount 1500 calories a day, i dont understand the eating back thing.

do u think i should cut my calories down?

i had a baby 9 weeks ago so could this not be affecting it?

Some women see hormone fluctuations for quite a while after having a baby, and that can affect weight loss. I know how frustrating it can be trying to lose pregnancy weight, but your baby is still very young and I think you should focus more on taking care of yourself* and your child. A lot of women find that it takes about a year to get back to pre- baby weight, and that makes sense because it took about a year to put the weight on.

* what I mean by that is not that you shouldn't exercise, but that you could maybe stand to eat more nutritious food,and cut back a little of the workouts.

Did you say you also had a baby 9 weeks ago? Your body might need time to adjust. If you're breastfeeding then you might want to adjust your calories for that as well to make sure you have enough calories for milk production. Honestly, weigh your food, log, and don't stress if all the baby weight doesn't come off right away... Let your body adjust.

Ok, i am sorry you cannot out train a bad diet. You cannot eat anything you want and lose fat/weight. Eating clean is a must and eliminate foods high in sodium, fat, processed foods, etc. Protein, carbs and fat are a necessity at the percentages recommended for your body type. Nutrition is 90% of losing weight and exercise is essential in maintaining your lean mass and aiding in losing weight.

angela3333 wrote: »

Ok, i am sorry you cannot out train a bad diet. You cannot eat anything you want and lose fat/weight. Eating clean is a must and eliminate foods high in sodium, fat, processed foods, etc. Protein, carbs and fat are a necessity at the percentages recommended for your body type. Nutrition is 90% of losing weight and exercise is essential in maintaining your lean mass and aiding in losing weight.

Are you saying that if I eat at a calorie deficit, but foods high in fat or processed foods are in my diet, I will not lose weight? That doesn't seem logical.

angela3333 wrote: »

Ok, i am sorry you cannot out train a bad diet. You cannot eat anything you want and lose fat/weight. Eating clean is a must and eliminate foods high in sodium, fat, processed foods, etc. Protein, carbs and fat are a necessity at the percentages recommended for your body type. Nutrition is 90% of losing weight and exercise is essential in maintaining your lean mass and aiding in losing weight.

Nope. A calorie deficit is all that is needed to lose weight. Dietary make-up will go towards body composition, nutrition, and satiety.

What the heck is eating "clean" anyway?

Moderate intake of anything in the context of an overall well-balanced diet that restricts calories such that a person is running at a caloric deficit will result in weight loss.

angela3333 wrote: »

Ok, i am sorry you cannot out train a bad diet. You cannot eat anything you want and lose fat/weight. Eating clean is a must and eliminate foods high in sodium, fat, processed foods, etc. Protein, carbs and fat are a necessity at the percentages recommended for your body type. Nutrition is 90% of losing weight and exercise is essential in maintaining your lean mass and aiding in losing weight.

The first sentence is correct. You can't out train a diet in which you're over eating. It's really easy to eat thousands of calories and virtually impossible to train enough to burn thousands of calories.

As others have said, the rest of your post if bro-science crap.

Are you measuring everything? Are you logging every last thing you put in your mouth (eg drinks). Are you guessing calories burned while exercising or are you using a HRM?

Everyone is different post baby. Some people the weight comes off easily. Some people hold onto the weight. There are many hormonal factors going on right now. I would just try to be healthy, be active, and enjoy your little one, as they are only little for such a short time. Revisit in a few months when your hormona level out. It has taken a year for me for the weight to start coming off, apart from the initial baby weight loss

So u have to eat the calories u burned? Not understanding this?