No weight loss!!!

hancy_caceres
hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Haven't lost any weight for 2 FREEKING weeks!! Wth am I doing wrong!! This is really frustrating!!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Your diary is closed. Nobody is going to be able to answer your question without information.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Neither have I. I'm also dehydrated, been eating high sodium, and been backed up. Fluctuations, chill.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Did you just start two weeks ago? If so, not enough time to really see any progress. You've likely changed calorie intake, foods you're consuming, and added exercise - give your body time to adjust. Exercise alone can cause water retention which your muscles need in order to heal. Be patient and consistent - you didn't gain the weight in two weeks, you're not going to lose in two weeks either. :smile:

    Eat your calories, drink water, exercise, take rest days, get good sleep, and be patient - be in it for life, it's worth it.
  • hancy_caceres
    hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
    My diary is public now! :) I've been on it for two months now
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Generic instead of USDA entries, overly restrictive calories and netting like 600 calories by not eating back exercise calories, generic entries that seem to rely on both weight and volume at the same time, quick add calories, generic database recipes instead of your own created recipes that would have the proper calories and macros for what you used, using generic entries for things that should be based on an actual brand (eg saltines).... Eating more than you realize due to poor logging and also overly restrictive goal. Should not be netting below 1200, meaning on exercise days you should be eating more than 1200 and on rest days no less than 1200, as bare minimums. With little left to lose you should change your goal to one pounds a week if it's set at two pounds.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    The first thing I noticed was generic entries, quick adds and everything in cups rather than weighed on a food scale. You're probably eating a lot more than you think. Get your diary accurate and you'll see better results.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    What they said you need to tighten your logging and also be patient when you have tidied it up.
  • hancy_caceres
    hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
    Sigh..... :( I feel like I'm not eating enough, everybody tells me! This sucks!
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    If you're not losing then you're not in a deficit. Use a food scale, log accurately and make sure you're using items from the database that have the correct calorie count. Eat back half your exercise calories once you get your logging fixed.

    but as Ana said, sometimes it's just normal fluctuations.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Read these threads to get your logging up to par:

    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101#latest
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide#latest
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think#latest
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    hancy_caceres wrote: »
    Sigh..... :( I feel like I'm not eating enough, everybody tells me! This sucks!

    Then go for a less severe deficit, but accpet you will lose at a slower rate. At the moment people are just suggesting you improve your logging accuracy so you know whether you are at deficit or not. If you are doing everything right then you just have to be patient.
  • hancy_caceres
    hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
    And here I thought I was doing everything right!
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    hancy_caceres wrote: »
    Sigh..... :( I feel like I'm not eating enough, everybody tells me! This sucks!

    And on many days, you may not be. But you can easily have days where, due to poor logging habits, you are eating way more than you realize, thus resulting in the weekly average skewing high. Whether this is due to recipes, failing to log items (e.g. cooking oil), or using incorrect entries that do not represent the amount of food you actually ate, doesn't really matter. You need to work on logging accurately so you can see whether you are actually eating as you think you are eating.
    999tigger wrote: »
    hancy_caceres wrote: »
    Sigh..... :( I feel like I'm not eating enough, everybody tells me! This sucks!

    Then go for a less severe deficit, but accpet you will lose at a slower rate. At the moment people are just suggesting you improve your logging accuracy so you know whether you are at deficit or not. If you are doing everything right then you just have to be patient.

    Agreed.
  • hancy_caceres
    hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
    Food scale would really work???
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    hancy_caceres wrote: »
    Food scale would really work???

    A food scale is the best way to know how many calories you are actually eating.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Eat more, log properly (use the links above).

    It'll come, and once it does you'll wonder what all the fuss was about.
  • hancy_caceres
    hancy_caceres Posts: 45 Member
    Thank you everyone! On my way to buy one! I turn 21 this July and I want to look my best! :)
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,304 Member
    Even packaged products' weights are off (sometimes less, but more often than not they contain more)
  • batelmiller
    batelmiller Posts: 5 Member
    I would recommend lifting. Lifting is a great way to rid of a plateau. You can also do HIIT Hight Intensity Interval Training that will really get your heart pumping and the calories dropping. With regards to food maybe look at sample meal plans online to see how you can add or incorporate what others are doing that helped me a lot. Also drink a lot of water it helps rid of toxins :-).
  • booksandchocolate12
    booksandchocolate12 Posts: 1,741 Member
    Have to agree with everyone about being more diligent in your tracking. Weigh everything. You'd be shocked at how much that "small banana" weighs and how many calories it actually is. ;)

    Also, weight loss is not linear. You're not going to lose every week, even with your best efforts. This is especially true if you don't have a lot to lose.
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