ANYONE WITH THE SAME LUCK AS ME?

mairarodriguez38 wrote: »

I will try that- however, I am always a bit confused wen it comes to low calorie and low carb. What are the difference? What are the purpose for those? The thing is that I am gluten intolerant and get extremely bloated wen I eat something with wheat so I tend to watch out on that as well

Don't worry about carbs. Only worry about calories, and meet your protein...(and other macros) for health/satiety purposes. I ignore carbs, fat, and sugars...I've lost nearly 45 lbs since the end of Jan. of this year.

Things will change slowly over time; while I didn't see any mention of time in your post, I'm sure that you've been consistent for a month or so?

Can you shed some light on where your 1600-cal figure came from? (is this the MFP calculation? What variables did you use: like a sedentary lifestyle or ?)

I see a lot of people that dive-into all this by changing their eating patterns, and hopping into exercises and everything all at once, and then seem to forget that they will tend to store water when first adding exercise (and even when increasing resistances along the way), and how that water is weight that'll show on the scale (hiding any body loss with water retention_ and stuff like that. Granted, this is a kinda short-term thing for most people (only a few weeks), but quite often, it'll seem that nothing is happening with the scale, when your body is changing, just in ways that won't immediately show on a scale.

To avoid this very thing, I didn't change my lifestyle (no new exercises or activities), until I saw some progress from my modified eating. Only after dropping about 10% of my body-weight did I begin any type of additional effort (and then, mostly focused at preservation of muscle and endurance). This way I didn't swell-up with water weight to hide my progress from the scales -- This may not work for everybody, but this slow a steady, consistent and stepped approach has been doing OK for me so far.

Specifics are helpful, but really, just be patient. If your actual caloric intake is below your actual caloric needs, then weight will come off. I know that I didn't get fat in a month (I perfected it over YEARS), so allow yourself some time to see progress.

There's a really good read about how your body loses weight in this thread: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach
... of course, accurate values in your logs will be key (as many folks have already , and will continue to post)

It'll happen for ya...

mairarodriguez38 wrote: »

I will try that- however, I am always a bit confused wen it comes to low calorie and low carb. What are the difference? What are the purpose for those?

Calories are a unit of energy. Your body uses energy to function. The amount of energy used to maintain basic body function (keeping you alive if you are in a coma) is called your basal metabolic rate (BMR). You should not eat less than this. You also burn energy doing normal stuff (walking around, talking to people, typing these messages), this could be called your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). The basic tenet of MFP is that if you eat less calories than you burn in a day (TDEE), you lose weight. Based on the information you enter when you set up your account, MFP estimates what your TDEE is and sets a target that is a deficit of that number. MFP does not count exercise when it gives you this target so if you exercise it will give you more calories to fuel the added activity. (Note: machines at the gym and MFP database often have high estimates of calories burned so many people eat only a portion of exercise calories back, but you should generally eat at least some.) This is the important part.

Carbohydrates are a source of energy/calories, as are protein and fat. These three sources are generally referred to as macros. Some people believe that the balance of your macros matters in whether/how you lose weight. You can be low carb, but still eating lots of calories from protein and fat and be gaining weight. Like I said, calories are the important part. Paying attention to macros is more important if you're trying to do body recomposition or something like that, but better to focus on calories for now.

Hope this helps. You may also consider trying to find some groups for diabetics and those with gluten intolerance to get advice on those particular issues. Do what others have said and weigh and measure your food with actual measuring implements (food scale, measuring cups/spoons for liquids). Also, read some of the announcement posts in getting started forum regarding calorie counting 101 and guide to sexypants.

mairarodriguez38 wrote: »

I will try that- however, I am always a bit confused wen it comes to low calorie and low carb. What are the difference? What are the purpose for those? The thing is that I am gluten intolerant and get extremely bloated wen I eat something with wheat so I tend to watch out on that as well

Hi! I am also a diabetic (type 1).

Calories is a unit of energy. When we're trying to lose weight, our goal is to burn more calories than we consume (a deficit), while when we're trying to gain weight, our goal is to burn fewer calories than we consume (a surplus). Don't fall for the belief that if you eat 1200 calories that you need to go onto the treadmill and burn 1200 calories. We burn a ton of calories simply living -our basal metabolic rate (BMR) is how many calories our body burns when we are comatose, but exercising burns extra calories ontop of our BMR.

Carbohydrates is a macronutrient. Macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat, and alcohol) provide calories. Some people find that reducing their carbohydrate intake (low carb) helps them to create the deficit they need to lose weight, while other people find that having a balance of all the macronutrients and logging everything into a food diary like MFP helps them create a deficit. Ultimately, as long as you are in a deficit, you will eventually lose weight (weight loss is not entirely linear); diet pills do absolutely nothing but slim your wallet.

First off, I really recommend getting a food scale. I am on insulin, and it has become a lifesaver in figuring out the best insulin dosage for what I am consuming and for making sure that I am not unintentionally consuming more calories (you would be surprised at how huge the margin of error for a tablespoon of peanut butter is). Second, because you said that you are having lows, have you been logging all hypo treatments into MFP? If you're having a ton of lows or have additional snacks because of the low, you might be unintentionally eating through any deficit you might have created. Weight loss tends to increase insulin sensitivity, so it's really important to be working with your diabetes team to adjust any medication dosages as you lose weight.

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mairarodriguez38 wrote: »

Well- I use to baby bowl. and don't drink sodas or juice unless my blood sugar goes low ( I am diabetic). I am really good about my portion sizes and what I drink.

Using a baby bowl isn't accurate for serving sizes, unfortunately.

I often use my 6 year old's toddler plates and bowls... I can fit a heck of alot on those suckers.

lol..
your profile picture is so cute How old is she now?
I have a 17 1/2 month old.
OP, no you need to weigh you food . You will for sure lose weight .

I did miss that you are diabetic so you may have to pay more strict attention to carb and sugar intake than I do.