not losing weight????
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strong_curves wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »It's ok.
I scanned back several days through your log. My sense is you're not weighing the foods you're eating and logging consistently enough. There's a lot of entries like "Oatmeal (1 cup)".
If you go by the serving size on the package of the oatmeal, it almost always has a weight such as (30 grams) next to it. If you weigh your portion at 35 grams, you're getting 16% more on that item alone.
These are some posts about logging and counting that are very helpful for someone just starting out.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1
it says that b/c that's exactly what it is lol. It's not a packet of oatmeal it's them oatmeals on the go that you just add water and microwave. It comes in a container similiar to those noodles in a cup...
I don't think you get it, this video does a great job of explaining:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
I don't think you understand how I'm trying to explain the oatmeal thing b/c I'm probably not explaining correctly..but its accurate, its one container for 160 calories...you dont measure anything it just says 1 cup...0 -
simply_bubbz wrote: »I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
Like say you only eat 1200 calories a day, but you burn about 400-500 calories a day as well. Your body is only getting 800- 900 calories then, that's assuming if you aren't eating back your calories. Even if you do 1200 is still really low. If you are more sedentary then that amount is fine. If you eat too little then you're body goes into a "starvation mode". It isn't receiving enough nutrients to be able to function properly therefore whatever you are eating your body will hold on to it because it doesn't really know when it'll get sufficient calories again. They say for a healthy deficit to eat 20% below your maintenance calories.0 -
simply_bubbz wrote: »I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
Like say you only eat 1200 calories a day, but you burn about 400-500 calories a day as well. Your body is only getting 800- 900 calories then, that's assuming if you aren't eating back your calories. Even if you do 1200 is still really low. If you are more sedentary then that amount is fine. If you eat too little then you're body goes into a "starvation mode". It isn't receiving enough nutrients to be able to function properly therefore whatever you are eating your body will hold on to it because it doesn't really know when it'll get sufficient calories again. They say for a healthy deficit to eat 20% below your maintenance calories.
NOOO!!!! Starvation mode does NOT exist in this sense!
OP ..i understand what you are referring regarding the little sachets but your other foods that are 'cups and spoons' are not accurately weighed.0 -
simply_bubbz wrote: »strong_curves wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »It's ok.
I scanned back several days through your log. My sense is you're not weighing the foods you're eating and logging consistently enough. There's a lot of entries like "Oatmeal (1 cup)".
If you go by the serving size on the package of the oatmeal, it almost always has a weight such as (30 grams) next to it. If you weigh your portion at 35 grams, you're getting 16% more on that item alone.
These are some posts about logging and counting that are very helpful for someone just starting out.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1
it says that b/c that's exactly what it is lol. It's not a packet of oatmeal it's them oatmeals on the go that you just add water and microwave. It comes in a container similiar to those noodles in a cup...
I don't think you get it, this video does a great job of explaining:http://youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
I don't think you understand how I'm trying to explain the oatmeal thing b/c I'm probably not explaining correctly..but its accurate, its one container for 160 calories...you dont measure anything it just says 1 cup...
No container equals the same amount every time. YOU HAVE TO MEASURE IT YOURSELF. Did you watch the video?
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simply_bubbz wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »I was slacking last week, however I figured as long as I was under my calorie deficit I should still lose my 2 lbs a week! I'm going to go back hard in the gym though...as far as the carb, fat and protein thing, I have no idea how much of what I'm suppose 2 have and it became a headache trying to monitor all of that and track calories it gets overwhelming! How do you do it?
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macro-math-3-keys-to-dialing-in-your-macro-ratios.html
I usually read a bunch of different articles and compare them all to get a feel for what is realistic and what is not. I'm not quite sure how credible this is but it definitely is do-able and has helped shed some weight without feeling sluggish since I run and do zumba during the week. In you diary you can edit the amount of calories you eat and the percentages of macros. I've done that because MFP told me to eat only 1200 calories which was pretty low for my activity level, so I wasn't losing any weight since my body was holding on to everything. Now that I upped it to 1500 and adjusted my macros accordingly I have not only felt more energized but i have been losing about 1.5 lbs a week for the past month. I may plateau later again, but that's when I will adjust my whole diet plan and keep my body fueled and healthy
I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
She's talking about starvation mode, which is a dieting myth. Your body doesn't hold onto weight because you're eating too little.
Start weighing everything. You have entries such as "Grocery - Banana, 1 banana". A banana can have a huge range in weight...my one yesterday was 85 grams, while a few weeks ago I ate one that was over 150 grams. Even something a little as a slice of bread can weigh more than it says it should. Little things like that can add up, as the video @strong_curves posted shows.0 -
annavalente wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
Like say you only eat 1200 calories a day, but you burn about 400-500 calories a day as well. Your body is only getting 800- 900 calories then, that's assuming if you aren't eating back your calories. Even if you do 1200 is still really low. If you are more sedentary then that amount is fine. If you eat too little then you're body goes into a "starvation mode". It isn't receiving enough nutrients to be able to function properly therefore whatever you are eating your body will hold on to it because it doesn't really know when it'll get sufficient calories again. They say for a healthy deficit to eat 20% below your maintenance calories.
NOOO!!!! Starvation mode does NOT exist in this sense!
OP ..i understand what you are referring regarding the little sachets but your other foods that are 'cups and spoons' are not accurately weighed.
give me an example...I only use teaspoons and tablespoon measurements not actual spoon measurements....like salad dressing is 2 tblspoons for 70 calories I will measure 2 tablespoons....0 -
If you watch the video that has been posted it will give you an idea of what we are referring to 0
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simply_bubbz wrote: »annavalente wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
Like say you only eat 1200 calories a day, but you burn about 400-500 calories a day as well. Your body is only getting 800- 900 calories then, that's assuming if you aren't eating back your calories. Even if you do 1200 is still really low. If you are more sedentary then that amount is fine. If you eat too little then you're body goes into a "starvation mode". It isn't receiving enough nutrients to be able to function properly therefore whatever you are eating your body will hold on to it because it doesn't really know when it'll get sufficient calories again. They say for a healthy deficit to eat 20% below your maintenance calories.
NOOO!!!! Starvation mode does NOT exist in this sense!
OP ..i understand what you are referring regarding the little sachets but your other foods that are 'cups and spoons' are not accurately weighed.
give me an example...I only use teaspoons and tablespoon measurements not actual spoon measurements....like salad dressing is 2 tblspoons for 70 calories I will measure 2 tablespoons....
The video I posted gives the perfect example & benefits of using a scale instead of spoons, cups, etc.
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Ok, fair enough:
A salad dressing I might use will say 2 Tbsp (30g) for 90 cals on the nutrition label. I put the salad on my scale, and add the dressing.
If I actually put on 35g (easy to do even when using measuring spoons), that should be about 105 cals. Dressings, oils, and other fats add up very quickly.
Also condiments like ketchup can add 100 cals very quickly depending how much you use.0 -
It also says how much a tablespoon, or whatever, weighs. Weigh it, don't measure it.simply_bubbz wrote: »annavalente wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
Like say you only eat 1200 calories a day, but you burn about 400-500 calories a day as well. Your body is only getting 800- 900 calories then, that's assuming if you aren't eating back your calories. Even if you do 1200 is still really low. If you are more sedentary then that amount is fine. If you eat too little then you're body goes into a "starvation mode". It isn't receiving enough nutrients to be able to function properly therefore whatever you are eating your body will hold on to it because it doesn't really know when it'll get sufficient calories again. They say for a healthy deficit to eat 20% below your maintenance calories.
NOOO!!!! Starvation mode does NOT exist in this sense!
OP ..i understand what you are referring regarding the little sachets but your other foods that are 'cups and spoons' are not accurately weighed.
give me an example...I only use teaspoons and tablespoon measurements not actual spoon measurements....like salad dressing is 2 tblspoons for 70 calories I will measure 2 tablespoons....
I eat 70 grams of dressing, not two tablespoons, for example.
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I'm at work at the moment so I can't watch it quite yet I will in a little bit...please stay tuned guys b/c I may still have some other questionssimply_bubbz wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »I was slacking last week, however I figured as long as I was under my calorie deficit I should still lose my 2 lbs a week! I'm going to go back hard in the gym though...as far as the carb, fat and protein thing, I have no idea how much of what I'm suppose 2 have and it became a headache trying to monitor all of that and track calories it gets overwhelming! How do you do it?
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macro-math-3-keys-to-dialing-in-your-macro-ratios.html
I usually read a bunch of different articles and compare them all to get a feel for what is realistic and what is not. I'm not quite sure how credible this is but it definitely is do-able and has helped shed some weight without feeling sluggish since I run and do zumba during the week. In you diary you can edit the amount of calories you eat and the percentages of macros. I've done that because MFP told me to eat only 1200 calories which was pretty low for my activity level, so I wasn't losing any weight since my body was holding on to everything. Now that I upped it to 1500 and adjusted my macros accordingly I have not only felt more energized but i have been losing about 1.5 lbs a week for the past month. I may plateau later again, but that's when I will adjust my whole diet plan and keep my body fueled and healthy
I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
She's talking about starvation mode, which is a dieting myth. Your body doesn't hold onto weight because you're eating too little.
Start weighing everything. You have entries such as "Grocery - Banana, 1 banana". A banana can have a huge range in weight...my one yesterday was 85 grams, while a few weeks ago I ate one that was over 150 grams. Even something a little as a slice of bread can weigh more than it says it should. Little things like that can add up, as the video @strong_curves posted shows.
I'm at work at the moment so I can't watch it quite yet I will as soon as I get home in about an hour n ahalf...please stay tuned b/c I may still have some other questions...
also, for banana when you eat one what do you search in the database after you measure it? say it was 85 grams, how do you find the correct one to log with that amount of grams? and what about the bread once slice is 40 calories I can't assume that?0 -
sorry simply we had lengthy chats on your news feed and now you are here with the same questions.
But it is quit simple to weigh your food is it?
Cereal on labels packs say almost always 1 cup =...gram
salad dressings the same thing...when you know that 1 tblsp is 15 gram you weigh out 30 gram for 2 tbsp
You use very calorie dense foods and you go by measuring cups and spoons and serving sizes
That is were it goes wrong
You can better have 3 CUPS of lettuce cramped in the cup wrong ( which will be a few calories off) than some salad dressing which contains a lot more calories.
But i tried to explain and others.
Weigh your food
Create a deficit and you will lose weight
when you dont want to weigh you dont create a deficit ( so eat less calories than you burn) you wont lose weight
So you eat more calories than you think
The successful people here all weigh their food. It is only for some of us who have the great, marvelous kills to not weigh and guesstimate their portions. But those people are rare.
The ones who succeed here are the people who weigh everything ( specially their calorie dense food)
Now you maybe dont like what i said her. But i try and tried to help you. And the story and situation is still the same. You are the only one who can change it by weighing all your food. Make the right choices. And when you eat out or take aways that you cant weigh...that is your choice too.
So up to you what you do.
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It's easiest to find an entry that's 100 grams or one gram if you can. If 100 grams, you'd just enter .85 servings in your example.simply_bubbz wrote: »I'm at work at the moment so I can't watch it quite yet I will in a little bit...please stay tuned guys b/c I may still have some other questionssimply_bubbz wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »I was slacking last week, however I figured as long as I was under my calorie deficit I should still lose my 2 lbs a week! I'm going to go back hard in the gym though...as far as the carb, fat and protein thing, I have no idea how much of what I'm suppose 2 have and it became a headache trying to monitor all of that and track calories it gets overwhelming! How do you do it?
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macro-math-3-keys-to-dialing-in-your-macro-ratios.html
I usually read a bunch of different articles and compare them all to get a feel for what is realistic and what is not. I'm not quite sure how credible this is but it definitely is do-able and has helped shed some weight without feeling sluggish since I run and do zumba during the week. In you diary you can edit the amount of calories you eat and the percentages of macros. I've done that because MFP told me to eat only 1200 calories which was pretty low for my activity level, so I wasn't losing any weight since my body was holding on to everything. Now that I upped it to 1500 and adjusted my macros accordingly I have not only felt more energized but i have been losing about 1.5 lbs a week for the past month. I may plateau later again, but that's when I will adjust my whole diet plan and keep my body fueled and healthy
I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
She's talking about starvation mode, which is a dieting myth. Your body doesn't hold onto weight because you're eating too little.
Start weighing everything. You have entries such as "Grocery - Banana, 1 banana". A banana can have a huge range in weight...my one yesterday was 85 grams, while a few weeks ago I ate one that was over 150 grams. Even something a little as a slice of bread can weigh more than it says it should. Little things like that can add up, as the video @strong_curves posted shows.
I'm at work at the moment so I can't watch it quite yet I will as soon as I get home in about an hour n ahalf...please stay tuned b/c I may still have some other questions...
also, for banana when you eat one what do you search in the database after you measure it? say it was 85 grams, how do you find the correct one to log with that amount of grams? and what about the bread once slice is 40 calories I can't assume that?
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Fruits and whole vegetables usually have entries based off 100g servings. If you weigh 85g, you enter 0.85 for your serving size.
If you can find an item with out the "*" next to it in the database listing, it's usually better. It's not always easy to find, however. One of the articles I listed above gives a tutorial about how best to use the MFP database for logging.0 -
simply_bubbz wrote: »I'm at work at the moment so I can't watch it quite yet I will in a little bit...please stay tuned guys b/c I may still have some other questionssimply_bubbz wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »I was slacking last week, however I figured as long as I was under my calorie deficit I should still lose my 2 lbs a week! I'm going to go back hard in the gym though...as far as the carb, fat and protein thing, I have no idea how much of what I'm suppose 2 have and it became a headache trying to monitor all of that and track calories it gets overwhelming! How do you do it?
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macro-math-3-keys-to-dialing-in-your-macro-ratios.html
I usually read a bunch of different articles and compare them all to get a feel for what is realistic and what is not. I'm not quite sure how credible this is but it definitely is do-able and has helped shed some weight without feeling sluggish since I run and do zumba during the week. In you diary you can edit the amount of calories you eat and the percentages of macros. I've done that because MFP told me to eat only 1200 calories which was pretty low for my activity level, so I wasn't losing any weight since my body was holding on to everything. Now that I upped it to 1500 and adjusted my macros accordingly I have not only felt more energized but i have been losing about 1.5 lbs a week for the past month. I may plateau later again, but that's when I will adjust my whole diet plan and keep my body fueled and healthy
I thought when you have a lower calorie goal you'll lose weight? what do you mean by holding on to everything?? This is so confusing lol
She's talking about starvation mode, which is a dieting myth. Your body doesn't hold onto weight because you're eating too little.
Start weighing everything. You have entries such as "Grocery - Banana, 1 banana". A banana can have a huge range in weight...my one yesterday was 85 grams, while a few weeks ago I ate one that was over 150 grams. Even something a little as a slice of bread can weigh more than it says it should. Little things like that can add up, as the video @strong_curves posted shows.
I'm at work at the moment so I can't watch it quite yet I will as soon as I get home in about an hour n ahalf...please stay tuned b/c I may still have some other questions...
also, for banana when you eat one what do you search in the database after you measure it? say it was 85 grams, how do you find the correct one to log with that amount of grams? and what about the bread once slice is 40 calories I can't assume that?
For the banana you might have to look, as the correct entry has been MIA from the database. But generally food item+raw will give you official MFP entries for fruits/vegetables/meats. Change the serving size to 100 grams (which is why you'll have to search for one for the banana...official MFP entries won't have an asterisk by them) and the servings to 0.85.
On the nutrition label it should say a slice should be about 26 grams, or whatever depending on the bread you use (the bread I usually use is 110 calories for 43 grams). Weigh it out, and if it comes out to be over, then you'll have to divide that out to see how many servings it is, then enter that amount for servings.
More infor can be found here: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide0 -
TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »sorry simply we had lengthy chats on your news feed and now you are here with the same questions.
But it is quit simple to weigh your food is it?
Cereal on labels packs say almost always 1 cup =...gram
salad dressings the same thing...when you know that 1 tblsp is 15 gram you weigh out 30 gram for 2 tbsp
You use very calorie dense foods and you go by measuring cups and spoons and serving sizes
That is were it goes wrong
You can better have 3 CUPS of lettuce cramped in the cup wrong ( which will be a few calories off) than some salad dressing which contains a lot more calories.
But i tried to explain and others.
Weigh your food
Create a deficit and you will lose weight
when you dont want to weigh you dont create a deficit ( so eat less calories than you burn) you wont lose weight
So you eat more calories than you think
The successful people here all weigh their food. It is only for some of us who have the great, marvelous kills to not weigh and guesstimate their portions. But those people are rare.
The ones who succeed here are the people who weigh everything ( specially their calorie dense food)
Now you maybe dont like what i said her. But i try and tried to help you. And the story and situation is still the same. You are the only one who can change it by weighing all your food. Make the right choices. And when you eat out or take aways that you cant weigh...that is your choice too.
So up to you what you do.
I don't like repeating myself and I'm sure you don't either so If I'm asking the same questions then I may still be confused about something....this is why I ask questions in discussions, just b/c we talked about it doesn't mean I can't ask again. As you knw I appreciate all the information you give me but I like to get a wide range of answers like I am in this discussion b/c I get more resources that way. SO no offense to you but I like to ask things more than once ESPECIALLY if I'm still having a hard time...0 -
Fruits and whole vegetables usually have entries based off 100g servings. If you weigh 85g, you enter 0.85 for your serving size.
If you can find an item with out the "*" next to it in the database listing, it's usually better. It's not always easy to find, however. One of the articles I listed above gives a tutorial about how best to use the MFP database for logging.
I'm going to read all the links and watch videos as soon as I get home....if I still have a question I will ask ya..thank you!0 -
Its 1 week, I've had weeks where I've been at a deficit and the scales haven't moved and other weeks where I've been close to maintenance but lost that week. Weight loss isn't linear ie you can have the same calories deficit every week for a month but you won't necessarily lose the same amount every week. However, over the course of a few months the weight loss will be approximately what is expected for the calorie deficit over the same period. I've been tracking for a little over 2 years and lost 140lbs in that time and found this all along. But you need to be accurate with weighing & measuing (weigh solids, measure liquids) and not over-estimate calorie burn from exercise.0
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Fruits and whole vegetables usually have entries based off 100g servings. If you weigh 85g, you enter 0.85 for your serving size.
If you can find an item with out the "*" next to it in the database listing, it's usually better. It's not always easy to find, however. One of the articles I listed above gives a tutorial about how best to use the MFP database for logging.
but how do you know if that certain entry is correct? you knw MFP has ALOT of incorrect entries so how do I know which one to pick and go by? I hve this problem w/ my watermelon? and I found things that are verified aren't always accurate either0 -
Ysimply_bubbz wrote: »Fruits and whole vegetables usually have entries based off 100g servings. If you weigh 85g, you enter 0.85 for your serving size.
If you can find an item with out the "*" next to it in the database listing, it's usually better. It's not always easy to find, however. One of the articles I listed above gives a tutorial about how best to use the MFP database for logging.
but how do you know if that certain entry is correct? you knw MFP has ALOT of incorrect entries so how do I know which one to pick and go by? I hve this problem w/ my watermelon? and I found things that are verified aren't always accurate either
You use your common sense and research skills.
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2438?fgcd=Fruits+and+Fruit+Juices&manu=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=35&offset=&sort=&qlookup=watermelon
30 calories per 100 grams.
For some foods you can look here:
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods
For prepared dishes, use your google-fu, and your reasoning skills.
Orecchiette Carbonara -
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1308673
Search out a few others, and see what the average (mean) calorie count is.
Some will tell you how much volume or how many grams is in a "serving"; others won't. But if the Olive Garden pasta carbonara is 1440 calories per serving, you can reasonably assume a "serving" is defined for that purpose as "the contents of a plate as presented to the customer". The portion size is generally (though not absolutely) similar throughout the industry. A pasta carbonara plate at Olive Garden is probably comparable to a pasta carbonara plate at Tomatina's. Good enough for recording purposes, for the most part.
In such cases, especially as an occasional entry, estimating whether you ate all of a serving, or half, or a third, is good enough.
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simply_bubbz wrote: »Fruits and whole vegetables usually have entries based off 100g servings. If you weigh 85g, you enter 0.85 for your serving size.
If you can find an item with out the "*" next to it in the database listing, it's usually better. It's not always easy to find, however. One of the articles I listed above gives a tutorial about how best to use the MFP database for logging.
but how do you know if that certain entry is correct? you knw MFP has ALOT of incorrect entries so how do I know which one to pick and go by? I hve this problem w/ my watermelon? and I found things that are verified aren't always accurate either
usda site!
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Get a food scale and use it. Problem solved.0
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simply_bubbz wrote: »Flowchart courtesy of @lemonlionheart This answers most of the typical "not losing weight" questions.
According to this it suggests to see a doctor..but I have lost weight b4 so would this apply?
You used it wrong. Didn't you say it has been one week (not 3). And you haven't been weighing everything. Go back through the flow chart again, honestly this time.
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strong_curves wrote: »Weight loss isn't linear, some weeks you lose some you might now. Could be water weight. Are you tracking your foods accurately? Using a food scale?
Couldn't pass this up...
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Samstan101 wrote: »Its 1 week, I've had weeks where I've been at a deficit and the scales haven't moved and other weeks where I've been close to maintenance but lost that week. Weight loss isn't linear ie you can have the same calories deficit every week for a month but you won't necessarily lose the same amount every week. However, over the course of a few months the weight loss will be approximately what is expected for the calorie deficit over the same period. I've been tracking for a little over 2 years and lost 140lbs in that time and found this all along. But you need to be accurate with weighing & measuing (weigh solids, measure liquids) and not over-estimate calorie burn from exercise.
Makes a lot of sense! Congratss to you as well! I'm measuring things but now I have found out by this post I have been measuring some things wrong like the watermelon...Thank you for response made me feel a lot better!0 -
strong_curves wrote: »Weight loss isn't linear, some weeks you lose some you might now. Could be water weight. Are you tracking your foods accurately? Using a food scale?
Couldn't pass this up...
Love this!!!0 -
simply_bubbz wrote: »Flowchart courtesy of @lemonlionheart This answers most of the typical "not losing weight" questions.
According to this it suggests to see a doctor..but I have lost weight b4 so would this apply?
You used it wrong. Didn't you say it has been one week (not 3). And you haven't been weighing everything. Go back through the flow chart again, honestly this time.
Lol! you got me! I only been measuring using a food scale for about a week or so..b4 it was guesstimates...thanks 4 catching that
I will come back to this next week 0 -
TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »simply_bubbz wrote: »Fruits and whole vegetables usually have entries based off 100g servings. If you weigh 85g, you enter 0.85 for your serving size.
If you can find an item with out the "*" next to it in the database listing, it's usually better. It's not always easy to find, however. One of the articles I listed above gives a tutorial about how best to use the MFP database for logging.
but how do you know if that certain entry is correct? you knw MFP has ALOT of incorrect entries so how do I know which one to pick and go by? I hve this problem w/ my watermelon? and I found things that are verified aren't always accurate either
usda site!
I never knew about that site and it will be my best friend! Thank you!
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EmmaFitzwilliam wrote: »Ysimply_bubbz wrote: »Fruits and whole vegetables usually have entries based off 100g servings. If you weigh 85g, you enter 0.85 for your serving size.
If you can find an item with out the "*" next to it in the database listing, it's usually better. It's not always easy to find, however. One of the articles I listed above gives a tutorial about how best to use the MFP database for logging.
but how do you know if that certain entry is correct? you knw MFP has ALOT of incorrect entries so how do I know which one to pick and go by? I hve this problem w/ my watermelon? and I found things that are verified aren't always accurate either
You use your common sense and research skills.
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2438?fgcd=Fruits+and+Fruit+Juices&manu=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=35&offset=&sort=&qlookup=watermelon
30 calories per 100 grams.
For some foods you can look here:
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods
For prepared dishes, use your google-fu, and your reasoning skills.
Orecchiette Carbonara -
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1308673
Search out a few others, and see what the average (mean) calorie count is.
Some will tell you how much volume or how many grams is in a "serving"; others won't. But if the Olive Garden pasta carbonara is 1440 calories per serving, you can reasonably assume a "serving" is defined for that purpose as "the contents of a plate as presented to the customer". The portion size is generally (though not absolutely) similar throughout the industry. A pasta carbonara plate at Olive Garden is probably comparable to a pasta carbonara plate at Tomatina's. Good enough for recording purposes, for the most part.
In such cases, especially as an occasional entry, estimating whether you ate all of a serving, or half, or a third, is good enough.
this is very helpful thank you!0 -
ok so since weighing is obviously extremely important, what to do when you're at a dinner or at work and want to grab something to eat and can't weigh anything??????? things happen and we can't always prepare our food and have to make an alternative choice.... Using your best judgment is the only solution right??? But my judgment is horrible so when I'm eating something out and I can't weigh I'm at taking a big risk right??!!!0
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