Eating less calories then my actual goal and putting on weight?

NellyDolphin
NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everybody ,
How is it possible to put on weight when u are eating less calories then your actual goal and left with +900 more to eat ? Don't get it
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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    it isn't possible you are eating more than you think quite possibly...

    do you use a food scale for solids? measuring cups for liquids? logging everything accurately with the correct entries everyday?


    If you answered no to any of these questions...yup you are eating more than you think.
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    I really do measure everything and bar scan etc , and write it down every single mouthful
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    I do a lot of cycling tho plus swimming
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    measuring doesn't always cut it. And you have to make sure you are choosing the correct entries.

    Perhaps open your diary so others can take a look.

    Exercise is irrelevant if you are not in a deficit.
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    Ok, thanx
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    NellyDolphin wrote: »
    I do a lot of cycling tho plus swimming

    Are you logging your exercise and eating back the extra exercise calories? It's possible that your burn estimates are high, which could cause you to accidentally eat too much.

    Would you be willing to open your didiary? Ot doesn't always help, but sometimes someone will spot something that's off.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    You may be logging less calories than your goal but that doesn't necessarily mean you're actually eating less calories.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    logging issues.
  • shrinkingletters
    shrinkingletters Posts: 1,008 Member
    If you truly are left with 900 calories at the end of the day, which I highly doubt...well then you have more than the one problem.
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    Thank you guys, will give another few weeks and see how it goes.

    Daily exercise 800+ calories, my goal to eat 1770 a day , but I always eat less then 1770 that's why I'm left with extra calories to eat . But I just started this thing and is all new, maybe need to give few weeks to kick in
  • Nerdybreisawesome
    Nerdybreisawesome Posts: 359 Member
    Sometimes when we think we are diligently measuring but we may not always be. One cup of pasta may not actually be one cup. Some people pack in that cup. A food scale is a better tool to use then a measuring cup. I do not know if that is how you are measuring. Just a thought.
  • jewcyascanbe
    jewcyascanbe Posts: 14 Member
    if you aren't eating enough your body will go into starvation mode and store fat instead of burning it. You must have balance when it comes to eating and exercise. you cant exercise all day but barely eat. you also have to be considerate of what youre eating even if its low in calories.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    jewcyascanbe wrote: »
    if you aren't eating enough your body will go into starvation mode and store fat instead of burning it. You must have balance when it comes to eating and exercise. you cant exercise all day but barely eat. you also have to be considerate of what youre eating even if its low in calories.

    No, "starvation mode" -- as you're using it here -- is a myth.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    jewcyascanbe wrote: »
    if you aren't eating enough your body will go into starvation mode and store fat instead of burning it. You must have balance when it comes to eating and exercise. you cant exercise all day but barely eat. you also have to be considerate of what youre eating even if its low in calories.

    No no no that is not how it works. You cannot store energy with no energy.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    True tho , thank you x
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    NellyDolphin wrote: »
    Thank you guys, will give another few weeks and see how it goes.

    Daily exercise 800+ calories, my goal to eat 1770 a day , but I always eat less then 1770 that's why I'm left with extra calories to eat . But I just started this thing and is all new, maybe need to give few weeks to kick in

    I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that your calorie burn is inflated. What are you doing exactly that you are getting 800 calorie per day burns?
  • Nerdybreisawesome
    Nerdybreisawesome Posts: 359 Member
    jewcyascanbe wrote: »
    if you aren't eating enough your body will go into starvation mode and store fat instead of burning it. You must have balance when it comes to eating and exercise. you cant exercise all day but barely eat. you also have to be considerate of what youre eating even if its low in calories.

    Definitely NOT THIS.
  • deaniac83
    deaniac83 Posts: 166 Member
    NellyDolphin wrote: »
    Thank you guys, will give another few weeks and see how it goes.

    Daily exercise 800+ calories, my goal to eat 1770 a day , but I always eat less then 1770 that's why I'm left with extra calories to eat . But I just started this thing and is all new, maybe need to give few weeks to kick in
    I would say your issue is both logging food and logging exercise. I don't know how much you exercise daily, but getting 800+ burn even from an hour is a rather difficult feat that is nearly impossible unless you are in a rather athletic cardio condition. Just because you get winded from something doesn't make it "vigorous" exercise.

    With respect to food, please open your diary. What kind of foods are you eating? While that won't make a difference in terms of weight loss if you are logging properly, the types of food can often be informative about WHETHER it is being logged correctly.
  • Coolhandkid
    Coolhandkid Posts: 84 Member
    Sounds like you have only been on this for a short period of time. You have to have patience. If you eat something with some salt in it you can take on water weight. Depending on your cycle you might be taking on some water weight.

    If you haven't been doing this for a month its too soon to demand results. But keep it up. You WILL see results if you are this committed.
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »

    I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that your calorie burn is inflated. What are you doing exactly that you are getting 800 calorie per day burns?

    unless your are very overweight a hour of exercise wont bring you that much of a burn.
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    Maybe I just should give few more weeks as am new , thank you guys
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    galbracj wrote: »
    Sounds like you have only been on this for a short period of time. You have to have patience. If you eat something with some salt in it you can take on water weight. Depending on your cycle you might be taking on some water weight.

    If you haven't been doing this for a month its too soon to demand results. But keep it up. You WILL see results if you are this committed.

  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    Definitely!!! Just love this app and will give more time ☺️
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    NellyDolphin wrote: »
    Thank you guys, will give another few weeks and see how it goes.

    Daily exercise 800+ calories, my goal to eat 1770 a day , but I always eat less then 1770 that's why I'm left with extra calories to eat . But I just started this thing and is all new, maybe need to give few weeks to kick in

    I think that may be the key, especially if the exercise is new, too.

    Still, it may be helpful to invest in a kitchen scale (I got mine off of Amazon for <$20). And eat at least the 1770, simply because you need to continue to fuel fuel those workouts. If you get to a point where you are eating back exercise calories, make sure that you are accurate on those, too.

  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    NellyDolphin wrote: »
    Maybe I just should give few more weeks as am new , thank you guys

    Yeah but when you are new to this usually there is a big drop in water weight.
    So one of your numbers are off. either your intake is wrong and/or your exercise calories burn are wrong.
  • l0vegood
    l0vegood Posts: 1 Member
    Your goal is 1770. Make it lower. Try 1300 or 1200.
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    Yeah, thanx
  • NellyDolphin
    NellyDolphin Posts: 17 Member
    Maybe I'm just being silly because I'm new to this thing
  • Coolhandkid
    Coolhandkid Posts: 84 Member
    l0vegood wrote: »
    Your goal is 1770. Make it lower. Try 1300 or 1200.

    Please don't do this. If you are burning anywhere near 800 calories/day and are eating 1200 you are doing damage to yourself and will not be able to continue to work on your health.

    I think this is simply a time issue. A great many people struggle to document their caloric intake as well, which is why that tends to be the first suggestion. But you are either doing a HORRIFIC job of tracking your calories or you just need to give your body time to make the adjustments.
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