Whenever I eat my calore deficit I don't lose weight
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Actually, you're wrong. It's is about CICO. And the supplement companies are in business with those pills because there is a suckered born every day looking for a quick fixteresadberg wrote: »Losing weight is so simple, it's calories in and calories out right? Wrong! there are so many other factors that can play into it like sleep, stress, hormones. If it was as simple as calories in and calories out then there would be a lot of miracle pill companies out of business.
Was going to reply to that and say basically the same thing. MrM has it covered.
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This thread has it all. A confused OP with unrealistic expectations who seems like they may be receptive to some good advice. A white knighter trying to turn this into a mean people thread. The obligatory "metabolic adaptation" reference, and now, people who defy the laws of physics saying CICO is incorrect. I think the best part is that even folks who often disagree, seem to be united so far.
This should make for an entertaining Tuesday thread...
Now all we need is some wine and Talenti and we can call it a day.
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Nice job bringing sugar into it. Now I have a bingo.Liftng4Lis wrote: »This thread has it all. A confused OP with unrealistic expectations who seems like they may be receptive to some good advice. A white knighter trying to turn this into a mean people thread. The obligatory "metabolic adaptation" reference, and now, people who defy the laws of physics saying CICO is incorrect. I think the best part is that even folks who often disagree, seem to be united so far.
This should make for an entertaining Tuesday thread...
Now all we need is some wine and Talenti and we can call it a day.
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This thread has it all. A confused OP with unrealistic expectations who seems like they may be receptive to some good advice. A white knighter trying to turn this into a mean people thread. The obligatory "metabolic adaptation" reference, and now, people who defy the laws of physics saying CICO is incorrect. I think the best part is that even folks who often disagree, seem to be united so far.
This should make for an entertaining Tuesday thread...
Now all we need is some wine and Talenti and we can call it a day.
I could've called it a day with wine before I read this thread . . . . I can call it a day anytime wine is involved . . . even quicker if there's a good steak or some pasta to go with it
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Nice job bringing sugar into it. Now I have a bingo.Liftng4Lis wrote: »This thread has it all. A confused OP with unrealistic expectations who seems like they may be receptive to some good advice. A white knighter trying to turn this into a mean people thread. The obligatory "metabolic adaptation" reference, and now, people who defy the laws of physics saying CICO is incorrect. I think the best part is that even folks who often disagree, seem to be united so far.
This should make for an entertaining Tuesday thread...
Now all we need is some wine and Talenti and we can call it a day.
Your welcome.
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This thread has it all. A confused OP with unrealistic expectations who seems like they may be receptive to some good advice. A white knighter trying to turn this into a mean people thread. The obligatory "metabolic adaptation" reference, and now, people who defy the laws of physics saying CICO is incorrect. I think the best part is that even folks who often disagree, seem to be united so far.
This should make for an entertaining Tuesday thread...
Imo there wasn't enough mean people bashing. It's a sign pointing to lack of motivation.
I'd bash you, but I think you like it too much.
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This thread has it all. A confused OP with unrealistic expectations who seems like they may be receptive to some good advice. A white knighter trying to turn this into a mean people thread. The obligatory "metabolic adaptation" reference, and now, people who defy the laws of physics saying CICO is incorrect. I think the best part is that even folks who often disagree, seem to be united so far.
This should make for an entertaining Tuesday thread...
Now all we need is some wine and Talenti and we can call it a day.
Now you're speaking my love language...
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teresadberg wrote: »If it was as simple as calories in and calories out then there would be a lot of miracle pill companies out of business.
They're not out of business for the same reason Scientology isn't out of business...0 -
DemoraFairy wrote: »teresadberg wrote: »If it was as simple as calories in and calories out then there would be a lot of miracle pill companies out of business.
They're not out of business for the same reason Scientology isn't out of business...
Because John Travolta and Tom Cruise?
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I was obese or overweight my entire life up until a little over a year ago, even though I have been at lower weights but still in the overweight category. I assure you, weight loss really does come down to calories in/calories out. Any time you eat at a deficit, even with all or any of those factors added in, you will lose weight. Sometimes it's just a matter of more trial and error to find that special calorie number that fits you just right.teresadberg wrote: »I have been over weight for my entire life. I have yo yo-ed and have had a very difficult time with losing weight and keeping it off. Over the years I can tell you that for me, and for me only (I can hardly speak for anyone else) my head needs more attention than my scale. Losing weight is so simple, it's calories in and calories out right? W
rong! there are so many other factors that can play into it like sleep, stress, hormones. If it was as simple as calories in and calories out then there would be a lot of miracle pill companies out of business. When making food choices if I have multiple choice of the same item I choose the higher of the caloried ones...because I know ME! I will lie to myself and that evil inner voice will say it really wasn't that much. I have also got a Fitbit, that little bugger never lies about my steps. Once I get my daily intake in control and still don't lose I start to look at my environment, how happy have I been, how well have I been sleeping, how are my relationships with family friends and co-workers? There is always and answer to the question of why the weight isn't coming off. And if I don't see some loss over several months, like 4-6 I would talk to my doctor because there could be an underlying issue that could be serious. I am not a doctor or a nutritionist or a personal trainer, I am a over weight middle aged, middle classed woman who has the same problem all of us have or none of us would be here. Life is hard, but it's hard for ALL of us. I come here for encouragement or ideas to help me get through the days when I want to throw in the damn towel and say to hell with it all. I hope I have been able to provide that to someone else who may read this. So OP, hang in there buddy. Be careful with how much you're eating, keep moving it's more important to do that than just losing weight, and don't give up!
As for the comment about the companies who sell diet pills going out of business- the reason most people try those is because they don't understand the truth about eating less calories than your burn, or they don't realize they are eating as much as they think they are, or they are just looking for a quick fix. The truth is, however, that those magic diet pills won't work unless you eat at a calorie deficit.
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Looking at your diary you're not eating enough. Your metabolic rate won't be high enough to lose weight. Your protein is also very down every day. You're not eating enough to repair muscles after exercise, especially seems as you have been putting in your diary like 600 calories worth of exercise sometimes daily. How do you expect your muscles to repair and to not get fatigued if you're not fuelling your body? I eat approx 1320 calories daily, always near enough eat my exercise calories and am still losing weight and I eat roughly 5 meals daily + snacks. You need to change your habits out of 'If I eat less i'll lose weight' as you're starving your body and your body is slowing down as you're not feeding it enough and get to actually i'll eat little and often daily, hit my targets, fuel my body and eat my exercise calories. Stick to that daily for a month and see what happens.
Starvation is not at play here at all.0 -
Looking at your diary you're not eating enough. Your metabolic rate won't be high enough to lose weight. Your protein is also very down every day. You're not eating enough to repair muscles after exercise, especially seems as you have been putting in your diary like 600 calories worth of exercise sometimes daily. How do you expect your muscles to repair and to not get fatigued if you're not fuelling your body? I eat approx 1320 calories daily, always near enough eat my exercise calories and am still losing weight and I eat roughly 5 meals daily + snacks. You need to change your habits out of 'If I eat less i'll lose weight' as you're starving your body and your body is slowing down as you're not feeding it enough and get to actually i'll eat little and often daily, hit my targets, fuel my body and eat my exercise calories. Stick to that daily for a month and see what happens.
Starvation is not at play here at all.
Well in a sense it is if OP is losing 4 pounds per week. That would be a result of starvation type dieting, but no, it has nothing to do with OP's metabolism slowing down.
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DemoraFairy wrote: »Either you're not actually eating 1200 as you're not weighing food (unless you're eating all prepackaged food), or you're not giving yourself enough time to see how eating 1200 actually affects you. You didn't answer how long you'd been eating 1200 calories and gaining weight. Was it a month where you saw consistent gain? Or did you eat 1200 for one day and see an increase the next day?
I understand that weight loss is not linear, and this is not a one time occurrence. I looked over the month and averaged out that on the days I ate 1200 or close to I saw an increase.
I am doing the best I can to log accurately without a scale. A scale is not an option for me but I am trying very hard.
How do you know your eating 1200 calories if you are not weighing your food?0 -
I think that might have been a joke.. I think lol
I haven't looked at the op's diary but the scale and job thing probably came about because they buy take away at work, or eat out a lot. Much easier to weigh your food when you prepare it at home, and take your lunch/snacks to work.
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Based on the advice I've see on other threads, I would suggest increasing your calories to about 2,600 a day.
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This thread has it all. A confused OP with unrealistic expectations who seems like they may be receptive to some good advice. A white knighter trying to turn this into a mean people thread. The obligatory "metabolic adaptation" reference, and now, people who defy the laws of physics saying CICO is incorrect. I think the best part is that even folks who often disagree, seem to be united so far.
This should make for an entertaining Tuesday thread...
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It sounds like you might need to shake up your routine. Add more weight to your workout, take a new class or adjust your calorie intake. It may just be your body telling you that you need to adjust for a plateau. Good luck.0
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