Getting frusterated! :(
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diannethegeek wrote: »Two weeks could easily be a natural stall due to hormones, sodium, hydration levels, ovulation, TOM, changes to your exercise routine, etc. You may not need to do anything, yet.
Opening your diary might help to get you more specific advice if you're comfortable doing so.
You're logging everything you eat? Including condiments, cooking oils, veggies, cheat days, etc? Are you using a food scale, measuring cups, or eyeballing your portion sizes? Most people can be off in their estimates by several hundred calories when they eyeball portions. Measuring cups are better, but a food scale is going to be the most accurate.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1290491-how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
And make sure that you've calculated your calorie goals appropriately. Remember that these are just estimates. You may need to play around a little to find what works best for you.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
If you're exercising and eating back your earned exercise calories, be sure that you're using accurate estimates of your burn. MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities, which can cause you to eat back more calories than you need to. Even a heart rate monitor isn't 100% accurate. If you're eating those extra earned calories it might be a good idea to eat only 50-75% of those.
And there's something to be said for the fact that some people just burn fewer calories than the generic equations predict. If that's the case for you, you may need to adjust your calories a little lower until you start losing again.
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stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Because I see this all the time and have personally experienced it. Your metabolism will slow if your intake is to low. If your metabolism slows enough you wont lose weight. This is why I hate seeing so many people eating 1000-1200 calories a day. You cant keep dropping calories and expect to see weight loss.
This is the exact reason why there are so many threads on here like this where peoples weight loss has stalled and they are barely eating anything and exercising all the time and just cant lose weight.
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CarolineLeclair wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »Two weeks could easily be a natural stall due to hormones, sodium, hydration levels, ovulation, TOM, changes to your exercise routine, etc. You may not need to do anything, yet.
Opening your diary might help to get you more specific advice if you're comfortable doing so.
You're logging everything you eat? Including condiments, cooking oils, veggies, cheat days, etc? Are you using a food scale, measuring cups, or eyeballing your portion sizes? Most people can be off in their estimates by several hundred calories when they eyeball portions. Measuring cups are better, but a food scale is going to be the most accurate.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1290491-how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
And make sure that you've calculated your calorie goals appropriately. Remember that these are just estimates. You may need to play around a little to find what works best for you.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
If you're exercising and eating back your earned exercise calories, be sure that you're using accurate estimates of your burn. MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities, which can cause you to eat back more calories than you need to. Even a heart rate monitor isn't 100% accurate. If you're eating those extra earned calories it might be a good idea to eat only 50-75% of those.
And there's something to be said for the fact that some people just burn fewer calories than the generic equations predict. If that's the case for you, you may need to adjust your calories a little lower until you start losing again.
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Awesome advice! Yes.. Being a girl can stink "that" way! I will keep those factors in mind!!! I measure and include all condiments and cheat days! I even measure wine!!!
Inly thin I don't use is a scale. I will go get one!!!
Will be opening my diary! Thanks so much!0 -
CarolineLeclair wrote: »TaurianDoll wrote: »You could be gaining muscle. I know in the past, especially when I was training for a triathlon, it felt like I was always eating (healthy) due to burning so many calories during brick workouts (swimming+ running, biking+running) but the numbers on the scale didn't move (I wasn't looking for them to, just something I noticed). But all the while, I was building so much lean muscle.
Muscle weighs more than fat.
*dodges tomatoes from the super duper health crazed MFP pros who will refute this point*
NO it does not. Pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat. The pound of fat is larger in size and therefore takes up more room. Its a volume thing, not a weight thing.
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stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Because I see this all the time and have personally experienced it. Your metabolism will slow if your intake is to low. If your metabolism slows enough you wont lose weight. This is why I hate seeing so many people eating 1000-1200 calories a day. You cant keep dropping calories and expect to see weight loss.
This is the exact reason why there are so many threads on here like this where peoples weight loss has stalled and they are barely eating anything and exercising all the time and just cant lose weight.
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I think this may be part of the problem!!!0
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debsdoingthis wrote: »CarolineLeclair wrote: »TaurianDoll wrote: »You could be gaining muscle. I know in the past, especially when I was training for a triathlon, it felt like I was always eating (healthy) due to burning so many calories during brick workouts (swimming+ running, biking+running) but the numbers on the scale didn't move (I wasn't looking for them to, just something I noticed). But all the while, I was building so much lean muscle.
Muscle weighs more than fat.
*dodges tomatoes from the super duper health crazed MFP pros who will refute this point*
NO it does not. Pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat. The pound of fat is larger in size and therefore takes up more room. Its a volume thing, not a weight thing.
NO it does not. A gallon of muscle takes up the same space as a gallon of fat. The gallon of fat is less dense and therefore weighs less. Its a weight thing, not a volume thing.
In other words: muscle is denser than fat. Both arguments (muscle weighs more and muscle takes up less space) are just two different (and imperfect) ways of trying to describe this.
Now, can we all agree that the more important point is that no one is gaining pounds of muscle in a 2-3 week period?
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stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Because I see this all the time and have personally experienced it. Your metabolism will slow if your intake is to low. If your metabolism slows enough you wont lose weight. This is why I hate seeing so many people eating 1000-1200 calories a day. You cant keep dropping calories and expect to see weight loss.
This is the exact reason why there are so many threads on here like this where peoples weight loss has stalled and they are barely eating anything and exercising all the time and just cant lose weight.
OP has not indicated that she is chronically under eating..so without that information I am not sure how you can recommend eating more.0 -
OP two questions.
Do you eat back 100% of exercise calories?
do you use a food scale to weigh all solid foods?
if you can't answer these two basic questions, we can't help.0 -
I had to up my miles to 30 a week, Nautilus set three days a week and ab work daily for a while before my body fat % started going down on my fitbit scale. In fact it was right about when I lost the last of the 50 pounds I needed to shed. Even stranger, when I stopped running I gained 15 pounds back, the body fat went up 5% and my waist went up a size. Currently struggling to get my miles back up but on the bright side, I ran this morning!0
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I had to up my miles to 30 a week, Nautilus set three days a week and ab work daily for a while before my body fat % started going down on my fitbit scale. In fact it was right about when I lost the last of the 50 pounds I needed to shed. Even stranger, when I stopped running I gained 15 pounds back, the body fat went up 5% and my waist went up a size. Currently struggling to get my miles back up but on the bright side, I ran this morning!
FYI - if you stopped running and started gaining it is because you are eating too much. You can lose weight via calorie deficit without running or walking...0 -
stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Because I see this all the time and have personally experienced it. Your metabolism will slow if your intake is to low. If your metabolism slows enough you wont lose weight. This is why I hate seeing so many people eating 1000-1200 calories a day. You cant keep dropping calories and expect to see weight loss.
This is the exact reason why there are so many threads on here like this where peoples weight loss has stalled and they are barely eating anything and exercising all the time and just cant lose weight.
OP has not indicated that she is chronically under eating..so without that information I am not sure how you can recommend eating more.
"Help!! I seem to be at a stand still with my weight loss, even though I'm working my butt off and consistently eating just under my daily calorie budget."
OP has not indicated yet what her daily goal is but has told us that she is consistently under. So you're ok with telling her to cut but are offended that I suggest she may need to increase? Makes sense.0 -
stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Because I see this all the time and have personally experienced it. Your metabolism will slow if your intake is to low. If your metabolism slows enough you wont lose weight. This is why I hate seeing so many people eating 1000-1200 calories a day. You cant keep dropping calories and expect to see weight loss.
This is the exact reason why there are so many threads on here like this where peoples weight loss has stalled and they are barely eating anything and exercising all the time and just cant lose weight.
OP has not indicated that she is chronically under eating..so without that information I am not sure how you can recommend eating more.
"Help!! I seem to be at a stand still with my weight loss, even though I'm working my butt off and consistently eating just under my daily calorie budget."
OP has not indicated yet what her daily goal is but has told us that she is consistently under. So you're ok with telling her to cut but are offended that I suggest she may need to increase? Makes sense.
No, I am questioning that you are recommending doing something based on zero evidence.
I asked her two simple questions.
Does she use a food scale?
Does she eat back 100% of exercise calories?
I have not recommended anything...however, my guess would be that her issue is inaccurate logging + eating back too many exercise calories.
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I don't eat back all of my exercise calories, and I don't own a scale (but will get one!). I do however measure and count all food and exercise as accurately as possible without a scale! (A little obsessive that way).0
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I had to up my miles to 30 a week, Nautilus set three days a week and ab work daily for a while before my body fat % started going down on my fitbit scale. In fact it was right about when I lost the last of the 50 pounds I needed to shed. Even stranger, when I stopped running I gained 15 pounds back, the body fat went up 5% and my waist went up a size. Currently struggling to get my miles back up but on the bright side, I ran this morning!
FYI - if you stopped running and started gaining it is because you are eating too much. You can lose weight via calorie deficit without running or walking...
I know it can be done via diet alone but I am not the best dieter. I enjoy wine and beer too much so the answer for me is to run enough to make room for it. It just happens to be what worked best for me. I also don't like the hungry feeling of calorie reduction alone. The bonus is I found out I enjoy being active. If these pounds don't come off I can always quit drinking for a couple of weeks.0 -
stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Because I see this all the time and have personally experienced it. Your metabolism will slow if your intake is to low. If your metabolism slows enough you wont lose weight. This is why I hate seeing so many people eating 1000-1200 calories a day. You cant keep dropping calories and expect to see weight loss.
This is the exact reason why there are so many threads on here like this where peoples weight loss has stalled and they are barely eating anything and exercising all the time and just cant lose weight.
OP has not indicated that she is chronically under eating..so without that information I am not sure how you can recommend eating more.
"Help!! I seem to be at a stand still with my weight loss, even though I'm working my butt off and consistently eating just under my daily calorie budget."
OP has not indicated yet what her daily goal is but has told us that she is consistently under. So you're ok with telling her to cut but are offended that I suggest she may need to increase? Makes sense.
No, I am questioning that you are recommending doing something based on zero evidence.
I asked her two simple questions.
Does she use a food scale?
Does she eat back 100% of exercise calories?
I have not recommended anything...however, my guess would be that her issue is inaccurate logging + eating back too many exercise calories.
stevesample76 wrote: »
This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Seems to me I did ask a question that we still dont have the answer for. We need to know her current calorie level. And I didnt say that she needs to increase I said she may need to. Reading isnt for everyone on here...I get that.0 -
OP, As an FYI, you can type in the post you actually quote before you post the reply. My guess is this thread will probably go on for pages and pages and pages. It might be helpful if you avoid the "over post".
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Make sure you get a digital scale that does both grams/ounces and has a tare feature. Also, if you can, go for one with a larger platform to enable you to weigh your food right onto your dinner plate/dish. That's not necessary but a nice option. This is the scale I have, got it from Amazon, and looooove it:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009EUPMFK/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1433348768&sr=1&keywords=eat+smart+digital+kitchen+scale
There are cheaper options of course...the one I had before it was only $15 but this has a nicer display and a huge platform - I can put my mixing bowl on it if I want! (great for using the recipe builder)0 -
CarolineLeclair wrote: »I don't eat back all of my exercise calories, and I don't own a scale (but will get one!). I do however measure and count all food and exercise as accurately as possible without a scale! (A little obsessive that way).
there is your problem right there. Without a food scale your logging can be off as much as 15-30%. IF you think that you are consuming 1500 calories a day and your are underestimating by 25% that means you really consumed 1875 or 375 more calories than you think.
I would suggest getting a food scale, and weighing all solid foods for three to four weeks and see how that goes.0 -
stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »stevesample76 wrote: »This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Because I see this all the time and have personally experienced it. Your metabolism will slow if your intake is to low. If your metabolism slows enough you wont lose weight. This is why I hate seeing so many people eating 1000-1200 calories a day. You cant keep dropping calories and expect to see weight loss.
This is the exact reason why there are so many threads on here like this where peoples weight loss has stalled and they are barely eating anything and exercising all the time and just cant lose weight.
OP has not indicated that she is chronically under eating..so without that information I am not sure how you can recommend eating more.
"Help!! I seem to be at a stand still with my weight loss, even though I'm working my butt off and consistently eating just under my daily calorie budget."
OP has not indicated yet what her daily goal is but has told us that she is consistently under. So you're ok with telling her to cut but are offended that I suggest she may need to increase? Makes sense.
No, I am questioning that you are recommending doing something based on zero evidence.
I asked her two simple questions.
Does she use a food scale?
Does she eat back 100% of exercise calories?
I have not recommended anything...however, my guess would be that her issue is inaccurate logging + eating back too many exercise calories.
stevesample76 wrote: »
This may sound crazy but it is most likely time for you to increase your intake. How long have you been at your current calorie level?
why would you tell someone not losing weight to eat more calories? I never understood this....
Seems to me I did ask a question that we still dont have the answer for. We need to know her current calorie level. And I didnt say that she needs to increase I said she may need to. Reading isnt for everyone on here...I get that.
so most likely time to eat more calories equals what in your world of reading comprehension?
and I am not here to play semantic word games with you.
OP indicated she does not use a food scale and that is more than likely her issue. So if she followed your advice and was already underestimating calories consumed then she would probably have gained.
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Make sure you get a digital scale that does both grams/ounces and has a tare feature. Also, if you can, go for one with a larger platform to enable you to weigh your food right onto your dinner plate/dish. That's not necessary but a nice option. This is the scale I have, got it from Amazon, and looooove it:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009EUPMFK/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1433348768&sr=1&keywords=eat+smart+digital+kitchen+scale
There are cheaper options of course...the one I had before it was only $15 but this has a nicer display and a huge platform - I can put my mixing bowl on it if I want! (great for using the recipe builder)
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I love it Wizzy! Thank you! I will order one right away! Very cool!0
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My daily goal is 1420 calories. According to my fitbit I burn a daily average of 2400 calories.0
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CarolineLeclair wrote: »My daily goal is 1420 calories. According to my fitbit I burn a daily average of 2400 calories.
Your Fitbit burn is TDEE—the number of calories at which your weight will stabilize. If you eat at a reasonable deficit from that, you will lose weight.
Connect your accounts at http://www.myfinesspal.com/fitbit
Set your goal to .5 lb. for every 25 lbs. you're overweight: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided
Enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
Ignore Fitbit's calorie goal and follow MFP's, eating back your adjustments.
You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users0 -
6/2/15
No sauce/spread listed on your sandwich.
Angie's - Boom Chicka Pop, 4 cups- no oz/g listed.
Wegmans - Beef Kabob, Sirloin, 6 oz- is this the pre-cooking weight?
6/1/15
Amy's - Organic Soups - Lentil, 0.75 Cup (245g)- Did you weigh this? That's a TINY amount of soup. I eat their lentil soup all the time.
5/30/15
Homemade Oven-roasted Vegetables - Veggies, 1/2 cooked - is this your entry? It looks like someone else made this (no oz/g)
5/29/15
Lay's - Doritos, 33 chips- no oz.
5/28/15
None - Mixed Vegetables - Roasted, 2 cup cooked- No oz.
The biggest thing I'm seeing is that your fitbit is giving you HUGE burns and you're eating some/all of those calories back. See above advice about how to manage fitbit numbers.0 -
Lol! No, i didn't weigh those, but yes, I did measure them with measuring cups! If I measure the popcorn (for example) in cups, do I need to weigh it too?
Not sure I understand why.... Would I use the weight over the measurement?
I do have all my fitbit settings adjusted like it says above!
I was told to trust fitbit ad it was quite accurate.
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Lol.. And yes... I eat my sandwiches with no spread!0
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