Net Calories are under but still not losing weight, Need help!
spainsoccerfreak
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Net Calories are under but still not losing weight, Need help!
I know not getting enough protein & calories are as accurate as they can be a wear a polar HRM.
I do have issues to sleep I don't get more than a few hours like 4 or 5 on lucky days.
I know not getting enough protein & calories are as accurate as they can be a wear a polar HRM.
I do have issues to sleep I don't get more than a few hours like 4 or 5 on lucky days.
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Has sleep always been an issue or just after restricting your calories?
are you weighing your food?
are you counting calories in condiments, drinks, supplements, cooking oil etc?
How many days has it been since you haven't lost weight?0 -
I suspect your calorie burns are inflated.
And possibly underestimating food.
For the entries that aren't take out, are you using a food scale?
While I don't think that take out food is evil, it does make it much harder to be accurate as there can be a lot of variation in the estimates. I would try to eat more food I've prepared on my own to be more accurate.0 -
How much if any of your exercise calories are you eating back?
50-75% seems to be recommended.0 -
My first questions would be are you accurately weighing, measuring and honestly logging your food?
Are you sure your exercise calorie burns are ball park correct?0 -
I frequently survive on 5 hours sleep. It's not ideal but it hasn't stopped me from losing.
If you're not losing weight, you're not in a deficit.
Are you using a food scale?
Are you exercising? Cardio or strength? Eating back your calories? (50%? 100%?)0 -
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1,500 calories for 4.5 hours of golf, and using a cart seems REALLY high.
http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/04/do-the-walk-of-life.html
"The amount of calories varies by distance walked and also the metabolic rate of the golfer. But fitness experts estimate you’ll burn roughly 1,500 calories during a four-hour round. That’s 825 calories more--or roughly a Burger King Whopper and some onion rings--than if you ride in a cart."
Something tells me your burns are off ... A LOT.
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We are not friends. It does not show it as private for me
Odd cause I noticed this a few times where others could view logs that were private to me. I assumed they were friends.
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I can see it too. Maybe the OP doesn't like you.
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It is private on my phone app, but public when I log in on the PC. Seems like a bug with MFP0 -
I can see his diary on my pcgalgenstrick wrote: »
It is private on my phone app, but public when I log in on the PC. Seems like a bug with MFP
And on my phone
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christinev297 wrote: »
I can see his diary on my pcgalgenstrick wrote: »
It is private on my phone app, but public when I log in on the PC. Seems like a bug with MFP
And on my phone
Android apple or windows phone? I want to get to the bottom of this!0 -
I have to go to safari on my iPhone, it's shown as private in the apple app.0
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galgenstrick wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »
I can see his diary on my pcgalgenstrick wrote: »
It is private on my phone app, but public when I log in on the PC. Seems like a bug with MFP
And on my phone
Android apple or windows phone? I want to get to the bottom of this!
Android. Samsung galaxy5
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christinev297 wrote: »galgenstrick wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »
I can see his diary on my pcgalgenstrick wrote: »
It is private on my phone app, but public when I log in on the PC. Seems like a bug with MFP
And on my phone
Android apple or windows phone? I want to get to the bottom of this!
Android. Samsung galaxy5
Sounds like it's a problem with the iPhone app. I'll report it as a bug to MFP when I get home later (if I remember).0 -
Ive been on mfp a few months and it always show private on diaries on non-friends if im in the app, but through safari i can see them. Kinda annoying when everyone's looking at someones diary and i cant!0
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Yeah i can see the diary too.
OP, your macros are all F**ED UP ..
similarly, you're not consistent with your calorie intake.
287 carbs, 31 fats, 358 proteins?
that sounds like you're adjusting your macros around the food you eat in your day, instead of adjusting your food around your macro requirements.0 -
MFP is notorious for underestimating food calories and overestimating exercise calories.
My number one tip for newbies is to find a good calorie amount for YOU (this will require some wiggle room), a good start is to go through this calculator: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
Take that number and then follow the instructions on the page to get your recommended daily calories.
Then follow that number for 2 weeks. Weigh everything on a food scale (solid and semi-solid), and measure using measuring cups (liquid).
*Do not eat back your exercise calories*
After those 2 weeks, look back and reevaluate. Did you lose weight? Were you always hungry? (Note that your body needs time to adjust to eating reduced amounts of food). Add in an extra 100 calories per day if this is the case, and repeat again in 2 weeks.
Once you find the right amount of daily calories that feels right for you, stick with it. When I started I was doing 1200 because of MFP's stupid auto feature, felt better when I popped it up to 1300, but it didn't stick. Now I've been eating at 1600-1800 per day for the last year and it's working great.
The idea is that you want to be eating as much food as possible while still losing weight. You want it to be sustainable for the long run, and able to be adjustable around plateaus. If you're only eating at 1200 (never do this), and you stop losing, where can you go if you want to reduce your calories? If you eat at a sustainable level, you won't starve yourself and make yourself miserable. Being constantly miserable and hungry guarantees that you won't ultimately succeed in your weight loss efforts.
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Exercise calories seem really inflated. Also noted that you are eating out a lot. Not tracking your sodium. Did you just start? Only logged for a week.Give it a chance! You have a long journey ahead.0
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You're not logging properly
Golf, using power cart 270minutes = 1,500 calories
c'n I huh?
Weigh and log your food, don't use homemade entries make your own, don't use cups to measure, double check against packs
Don't put in inflated calorie burns
You'll get there0 -
Thanks for the help guys, Calories I am using polar heart rate monitor so they seem to be as accuarte as they can not sure how inflated they can be if I am using that, Yes I do eat out a bit
Net calories for the week were negative so not sure whats going on, sleep has been an issue for quite sometime due to stress which i can try control but will not go away any time soon, Macros yes I guess I could try to get them betetr more protein less carbs, as for weight in I do have a scale at home I use when I cook at home. Any more feedback would love it.
Just seems like I worked out quite a bit and see so loss so something is not right for sure, Guess I can try eating only at home and see how that goes.0 -
Sodium might be bad I do drink at least 3 diet cokes a day, can calories be inflated while using Heart rate monitor?
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spainsoccerfreak wrote: »Net Calories are under but still not losing weight, Need help!
I know not getting enough protein & calories are as accurate as they can be a wear a polar HRM.
I do have issues to sleep I don't get more than a few hours like 4 or 5 on lucky days.
I just to a peek at your diary. This is just one example. You have an entry for 4 fried chicken wings. That would be a general guess. Are these weighed out, because I just ran a search (without weight of the wings, just count) and a general calorie count was, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that one skin-on chicken wing that is coated with batter and fried has close to 159 calories." = 636/calories which is more than 1/2 what your entry is. I'm just trying to point out how easy it is to underestimate with generic entries. I'm just starting to get better at this and it can be too easy to mess up entries and get calorie estimates that are way off. Just something to think about. It takes practice. I love chicken wings (fried). I have not had them in a while, but If I was sure I could have 4 for 320, I would definately have them
Also, i noticed another entry for "Generic - Baked Bbq Chicken Breast, 4 oz 100" Is this w/ bbq sauce, or just on the grill w/o sauce. Even without sauce 4 ounces is a bit more maybe 2x that amount. For example: https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/chicken-breast-roasted-broiled-or-baked-skin-not-eaten?portionid=4856&portionamount=4.000
I can't wait for my digital scale (w/ tare and unit measurements) next month, but even using the one I have has helped me get better at my logging. It makes a huge difference. There's much guess work w/o out one.
Good luck to you Op
Edit to add: Just one more thing, Is this your recipe for this omelet? Homemade - Spinach, Ham, & Cheese Omelette, 2 Omelette 240? If not, you'd have no idea how much oil/spray/butter/cheese/size of eggs/spinach/ or ham are in the omelet, so calories could differ quite a bit.0 -
To add on to the good observations @uvi5 made in her post, I'll also add that you have lots of entries for things like "fried eggs" or "scrambled eggs" that don't take the oil or anything else added into account. You also have things like "2 slices" of ham -- were they thick slices, thin slices? You should get a food scale and focus on logging. You are logging 2,000 calories most days, but you could be eating much more than that.0
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spainsoccerfreak wrote: »Net Calories are under but still not losing weight, Need help!
I know not getting enough protein & calories are as accurate as they can be a wear a polar HRM.
I do have issues to sleep I don't get more than a few hours like 4 or 5 on lucky days.
I just to a peek at your diary. This is just one example. You have an entry for 4 fried chicken wings. That would be a general guess. Are these weighed out, because I just ran a search (without weight of the wings, just count) and a general calorie count was, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that one skin-on chicken wing that is coated with batter and fried has close to 159 calories." = 636/calories which is more than 1/2 what your entry is. I'm just trying to point out how easy it is to underestimate with generic entries. I'm just starting to get better at this and it can be too easy to mess up entries and get calorie estimates that are way off. Just something to think about. It takes practice. I love chicken wings (fried). I have not had them in a while, but If I was sure I could have 4 for 320, I would definately have them Also, i noticed another entry for "Generic - Baked Bbq Chicken Breast, 4 oz 100" Is this w/ bbq sauce, or just on the grill w/o sauce. Even without sauce 4 ounces is a bit more maybe 2x that amount. For example: https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/generic/chicken-breast-roasted-broiled-or-baked-skin-not-eaten?portionid=4856&portionamount=4.000
I can't wait for my digital scale (w/ tare and unit measurements) next month, but even using the one I have has helped me get better at my logging. It makes a huge difference. There's much guess work w/o out one.
Good luck to you Op
Edit to add: Just one more thing, Is this your recipe for this omelet? Homemade - Spinach, Ham, & Cheese Omelette, 2 Omelette 240? If not, you'd have no idea how much oil/spray/butter/cheese/size of eggs/spinach/ or ham are in the omelet, so calories could differ quite a bit.
Edit to Say: I feel like a moron, I did not realize this has been responded too already. I thought this was just posted. How did I miss this, blah I need more coffee! I'm sure you have been helped 0 -
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