Been tracking for 1 month and haven't lost 1 pound, ugh so frustrated
loselbsnow2015
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I put on about 13 pounds this past year and am trying my hardest to lose it but the numbers are just not budging. I exercise regularly and have been for about 10 years so this is not my issue, I don't even believe it's my caloric intake because I always have a surplus so I'm not sure what's going on? Ive had my thyroid checked recently and it's perfect, I'm slightly vitamin D insufficient but that's it. Please help as I'm becoming stressed out and sad about this.
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We need more information. What are your age/height/weight? Do you use a food scale/measuring cups? Are you eating back some/all of your exercise calories? Can you open your diary?0
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Hi, thanks for the reply. I don't know how to open up my diary? According to mfp I'm eating some of my calories back but it's never all of them.
I'm 42, 5'2" and weigh 148 lbs. right now. I haven't weighed this much for at least 10 years! For some reason the weight just piled on this past year and it's just not coming off. I am having some hormone changes which are typical at my age but not sure if the changes are the culprit for my weight gain and no loss? I'm just feeling so frustrated right now.0 -
Ok, I just went in and made it public
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Id say you should measure your foods more accurately...some of the foods you are consuming might be a bit higher in calories.0
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As malibu asked, are you using a food scale? And do you log everything?
(Just looked at your diary, apparently not.) Donuts, pop, pizza, I'm honestly not surprised you're gaining, I'd be more surprised if you weren't, especially at your height.
Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything!0 -
Also, at 5'2, there is something seriously wrong with your calorie goal for the day. At 5'7, to lose .5 pounds per week at 169 pounds, I had around 1450 calories per day, but you have over 1900??0
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^agreed for instance peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Lost each part individually, then you can select them and make it a meal so you don't have to add individually. Use a food scale with only 13 lbs to loose accurate logging is very important
Also some days seemed to be I complete0 -
I haven't read the other replies yet, but I have looked at your diary.
You're not logging everything you eat because if you were you would be losing weight. Your entries are generic, which means you are not are most likely not weighing your food, thus your calorie intake is not accurate.
Your exercise calories are way overestimated. You don't burn 350 calories for 35 minutes of running, especially with your height and weight.
You sound like you don't have much left to lose, so it will take awhile.
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Start accurately logging, proceed from there.0
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janejellyroll wrote: »Start accurately logging, proceed from there.
Absolutely, and re-calculate your goals, as I said, there's something wrong there!0 -
loselbsnow2015 wrote: »I put on about 13 pounds this past year and am trying my hardest to lose it but the numbers are just not budging. I exercise regularly and have been for about 10 years so this is not my issue, I don't even believe it's my caloric intake because I always have a surplus so I'm not sure what's going on? Ive had my thyroid checked recently and it's perfect, I'm slightly vitamin D insufficient but that's it. Please help as I'm becoming stressed out and sad about this.
So, eating above your maintenance needs?
for you to be logging so little indicates you're probably not logging accurately. So as already said, start logging accurately.
I'm 5'7, when I was 169lbs my net goal to lose 1lb/week for the short time I did the NEAT method was ~1900 calories. I also ate back exercise calories on top of that.blankiefinder wrote: »Also, at 5'2, there is something seriously wrong with your calorie goal for the day. At 5'7, to lose .5 pounds per week at 169 pounds, I had around 1450 calories per day, but you have over 1900??
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Thanks for the advice! I'll buy the food scale but yes, I'm logging everything I eat as accurately as I can. As far as my goals, it's 1300 daily calories but my running and other exercise adds to my daily intake and yes, running for 35 minutes does burn 350 calories, I run 9/10 minute miles. I have the mfp app synced with my running app, map my run and it calculates everything. I just want to loose 13 lbs. by June0
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Actually I just rechecked my daily calorie intake goal and it's set at 1280.0
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loselbsnow2015 wrote: »Thanks for the advice! I'll buy the food scale but yes, I'm logging everything I eat as accurately as I can. As far as my goals, it's 1300 daily calories but my running and other exercise adds to my daily intake and yes, running for 35 minutes does burn 350 calories, I run 9/10 minute miles. I have the mfp app synced with my running app, map my run and it calculates everything. I just want to loose 13 lbs. by June
The apps while useful are not always truly accurate. I find that Map my run vastly overestimates the calories it says I burn. Ideally I only eat back half my exercise calories or even less than that.0 -
loselbsnow2015 wrote: »I put on about 13 pounds this past year and am trying my hardest to lose it but the numbers are just not budging. I exercise regularly and have been for about 10 years so this is not my issue, I don't even believe it's my caloric intake because I always have a surplus so I'm not sure what's going on? Ive had my thyroid checked recently and it's perfect, I'm slightly vitamin D insufficient but that's it. Please help as I'm becoming stressed out and sad about this.
It is, and can only be, ever, your caloric intake.
(Actually your net, but intake is good enough)
It is not possible to be anything but.
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Saw this in your food log and got concerned:
Dunkin Doughnuts - Jelly Filled, 1 doughnut 270 32 14 3 330 15
Blue Sky Organic Soda - Orange Divine, 12 fl oz 180 44 0 0 10 440 -
bronkeekong wrote: »Saw this in your food log and got concerned:
Dunkin Doughnuts - Jelly Filled, 1 doughnut 270 32 14 3 330 15
Blue Sky Organic Soda - Orange Divine, 12 fl oz 180 44 0 0 10 44
If that concerns you, you'd probably have a heart attack if you saw my diary about a year ago and i was still losing weight.
Yes, but then you re-gained, because you hadn't changed your habits.0 -
bronkeekong wrote: »Saw this in your food log and got concerned:
Dunkin Doughnuts - Jelly Filled, 1 doughnut 270 32 14 3 330 15
Blue Sky Organic Soda - Orange Divine, 12 fl oz 180 44 0 0 10 44
What's wrong with this? The important part is finding balance and moderation.0 -
bronkeekong wrote: »Saw this in your food log and got concerned:
Dunkin Doughnuts - Jelly Filled, 1 doughnut 270 32 14 3 330 15
Blue Sky Organic Soda - Orange Divine, 12 fl oz 180 44 0 0 10 44
What's wrong with this? The important part is finding balance and moderation.
I agree that it's okay in moderation, but if you're not accurately logging, and eating things like this regularly, you're making losing weight hard.0 -
OP I didn't bother going back any further into your diary than the 23rd as by then it was abundantly clear you're underestimating your calories and overestimating your calorie burn.
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Thanks again for the advice, I'm definitely going to be more conscious about my caloric intake or net. I don't regularly eat jelly donuts or drink soda for obvious reasons but I think it's important to log everything regardless why would I log a jelly donut and not actual food? Doesn't makes sense......I'm concerned about my running and exercise app though, about how many calories do you think it's overestimating? I never eat back my exercise in calories and I'm wondering if the calorie calculation from map my run is even worth it now? Is there a better one?0
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If you're not eating them back, then it doesn't matter if it over-estimates. Just get on with the logging and keep within your calories, and the weight will drop!
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Thank you blankiefinder!0
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loselbsnow2015 wrote: »Thanks again for the advice, I'm definitely going to be more conscious about my caloric intake or net. I don't regularly eat jelly donuts or drink soda for obvious reasons but I think it's important to log everything regardless why would I log a jelly donut and not actual food? Doesn't makes sense......I'm concerned about my running and exercise app though, about how many calories do you think it's overestimating? I never eat back my exercise in calories and I'm wondering if the calorie calculation from map my run is even worth it now? Is there a better one?
It is important to log everything!
But I don't think you are. On Friday, you ate... one sandwich? That's it? On Wednesday you ate nothing? Last Sunday, you had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast and nothing else the whole day?
If this is really how you are eating, you're going to hurt yourself. If it is not, start logging everything, every day, every time, every tiny little thing, and do it as accurately as you can. Weigh solid foods when possible, including foods like peanut butter, and be careful to choose the most accurate database entries available.0 -
loselbsnow2015 wrote: »I never eat back my exercise in calories and I'm wondering if the calorie calculation from map my run is even worth it now? Is there a better one?
I have a friend who used map my run walking in the mall for 21 minutes and claimed she burned 273 calories. NOT!!!!! 75 MAX!
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Its very importnat to log everything. Dont worry about the doughnut or soda, as long as its in your allowane, then no harm, but even if it sent you over its very importnat to know where you are in terms of having an accurate deficit. The tweaks already suggested about food logging, eating the correct amount should get you back on track.0
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Ok so even when I go to the gym and run on the treadmill, the calories seem to match map my run......typically if I'm running a 9 1/2 minute mile, for 3 miles that's at least 300 calories. There's no way one could burn 275 calories walking for 21 minutes! I'll try another app just to compare/contrast.
The reason for my original post was so that I could understand what's going on because I've been tracking my calories and exercising though have lost no weight. Most of my entries are accurate which is why I've been feeling so frustrated. I cook a lot, don't eat out much and don't often over indulge.........I've been able to maintain until this past year. Yes, there were a few days I've not logged and or completed entries so I'm going to be diligent from now on and hopefully see some results! Thanks for the support, YOU ALL ARE THE BEST! ❤️❤️0 -
Never mind. I see you will be logging in more often and completing all your entries, which is all I was going to say since I noticed a lot of days with very few entries.0
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Lift weights, cardio will only take you so far your body probably got used to running so you plateaued. To get off the plateau you need to start lifting, and I promise the weight will come off. Also try to incorporate some HIIT into your workout. High intensity interval training is an amazing way to lose weight. For weightlifting plans just go to bodybuilding.com they have a ton of plans for free. For HIIT workouts you can either YouTube them or just do like 1 min of running on the treadmill at 6.0-9.0 speed and then walk for 2 minute at 3.5 speed and you will see you will be swearing like mad and losing weight when after your workout.0
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As said, log everything consistently. E-ve-ry-thing.
Also, patience. One month is not enough. Your body and mind need to adapt to the new stuff, that takes from three weeks to three months.0
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