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Need advice

jal43
jal43 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
my fitness pal tells me in order to lose 2lbs per week, I should eat 2,150 calories per day. I am averaging 1,700 over the past few weeks because it is very difficult to eat over 2k in calories eating healthy foods. On top of this, I began p90x 26 days ago and haven't missed a session, so I am burning calories.

Question: while my clothes feel a little looser, why am I only down 4-5lbs. It's been 4 weeks on fitness pal, shouldn't I be down 8lbs (ie 2lbs per week)?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

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  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    How are you measuring your foods? Do you have a food scale? You are likely eating more than you think.
  • orchid4mom
    orchid4mom Posts: 17 Member
    What for kinds of foods do you eat?
  • jal43
    jal43 Posts: 5 Member
    Hi thanks for the questions...I do measure/weigh my food. I generally have been eating the same thing everyday. Breakfast is a protein shake consisting of: 2 scoops eas whey protein powder, 1 cup light vanilla soy milk, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 of a banana, and two fresh strawberries (medium size). For a morning snack I have a Dannon light and fit Greek yogurt. For lunch a can of tuna with 1.5 tbsp of Helmand light mayonnaise and 1/4 cup of chopped celery. Afternoon snack consists of 1 think thin protein bar. Dinner is usually six oz of grilled chicken with a sprinkling of mccormacks Montreal chicken slice, and a cup of green beans. Nighttime snack consists of another yogurt. Throughout the day I munch on 1 cup of bran cereal. If I am looking for more calories or protein, I'll eat an additional 5oz of Perdue chicken shortcuts. That's a usual day. I am doing close to 50% protein, 30% carbs and 20% fat. Although I could be off a percent or two sometimes.
  • mz_getskinny
    mz_getskinny Posts: 258 Member
    Are you using a heart rate monitor for your workouts?
  • jal43
    jal43 Posts: 5 Member
    Nope. But when I take my pulse, it ranges anywhere between 120-140 while exercising.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    People may be able to offer more helpful advice if you make your diary public.
  • mz_getskinny
    mz_getskinny Posts: 258 Member
    I ended up adjusting my settings to sedentary and eat back my exercise calories as needed. I stupidly used the calories burned per mfp estimations for like a month...totally sabotaged myself! That's why I had to change up my settings.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    are you using a food scale or just cups and what not?

  • jal43
    jal43 Posts: 5 Member
    Sorry. I use a food scale
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