1000 calorie deficit & no weight lose
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Hypothyroidism may cause an initial increase in weight due to increased cellular uptake, but this is about 10 lbs and rapid gain over a small amount of time. The rest of the gain is Calorie In/Calorie Out.
Very simple - you are underestimating calories in or overestimating calories out.
Internet diagnosis are worthless - if concerned request a hormone panel, specifically TSH, Total T4, Free T4, Total T3, Free T3, and RT3. If this comes back in range you've eliminated this possibility. Review what you have control over first and get a digital food scale.
Unregulated hypothyroidism can slow down the metabolism. The CI/CO equation can be affected by it. It's not just short term water weight gain.
"Thyroid hormone regulates metabolism—the way the body uses energy—and affects nearly every organ in the body. Without enough thyroid hormone, many of the body’s functions slow down. About 4.6 percent of the U.S. population age 12 and older has hypothyroidism."
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/hypothyroidism/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx
It's unlikely to be OPs issue but giving out false info doesn't help anyone.
Untreated yes, but these are not the stated symptoms. As stated it is ultimately CICO. T4/T3 may play a small part, but the metabolic rate change is nearly undetectable. Too many internet diagnosis running around "I'm overweight - maybe it's hypothyroidism" unless diagnosed - it's not.
Giving out false diagnosis of cancer is not particularly helpful either.0 -
Hypothyroidism may cause an initial increase in weight due to increased cellular uptake, but this is about 10 lbs and rapid gain over a small amount of time. The rest of the gain is Calorie In/Calorie Out.
Very simple - you are underestimating calories in or overestimating calories out.
Internet diagnosis are worthless - if concerned request a hormone panel, specifically TSH, Total T4, Free T4, Total T3, Free T3, and RT3. If this comes back in range you've eliminated this possibility. Review what you have control over first and get a digital food scale.
Unregulated hypothyroidism can slow down the metabolism. The CI/CO equation can be affected by it. It's not just short term water weight gain.
"Thyroid hormone regulates metabolism—the way the body uses energy—and affects nearly every organ in the body. Without enough thyroid hormone, many of the body’s functions slow down. About 4.6 percent of the U.S. population age 12 and older has hypothyroidism."
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/hypothyroidism/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx
It's unlikely to be OPs issue but giving out false info doesn't help anyone.
Untreated yes, but these are not the stated symptoms. As stated it is ultimately CICO. T4/T3 may play a small part, but the metabolic rate change is nearly undetectable. Too many internet diagnosis running around "I'm overweight - maybe it's hypothyroidism" unless diagnosed - it's not.
Giving out false diagnosis of cancer is not particularly helpful either.
I didn't diagnose. I said to see a doctor. Nice try though.
And untreated would be what the OP was if that's what going to the doctor ultimately showed.0 -
are you eating back your workout calories? you definitely have to be eating more calories than you are burning.0
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You are eating more than 1200 cal/day.0 -
Go to doctor
Get all tests completed
If you have a thyroid / hormonal condition get it treated
Whilst you're doing this, invest in a scale ..a cheap digital one is fine...start weighing everything you eat and logging it accurately (double check against other food databases, an awful lot of MFP database is incorrect)
Also any exercise you log, double click on the calorie bit before entering and half the calorie allowance
Come back in 8 weeks and tell us what the doctor said and how your logging has gone
Good luck0 -
2snakeswoman wrote: »There are only two possibilities: 1) you are not healthy; something is out of whack. The hormone check should answer this possibility. 2) You are eating more calories than you think. You can get fat on chicken and fish. Start measuring your food and logging it into your food diary. Be completely honest with yourself and your measurements, and you will likely find out where the weight gain comes from. A lot of people stress that you MUST HAVE a food scale, but I don't have one and can't get one. I just make sure that what I call, for example, 1 cup is level with the top of the measuring cup, not heaping.
It seems too much like a chore for me to balance exercise and calories, so I filled out my goals for losing 1 pound per week and lightly active. I strive to stay under my calorie goal. I don't log exercise. I figure that fits under lightly active. I'm not training for a marathon or anything like that, so lightly should cover it (walking, wall pushups, squats, lunges, house cleaning).
I've lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks this way. I must confess, however, that this started out with 2-4 days of anorexia. I flew from Washington state to Ohio to visit my father and found him in his favorite chair barely conscious. Turns out he had a brain tumor and died from it in 2-3 weeks. This is one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. I started back with MFP to log my food and make sure I was getting adequate nutrition because I was having such a difficult time forcing myself to eat. I was unsuccessful with weight loss for years and had all kinds of special snowflake excuses for it, but now I realize that I wasn't being honest about everything I was eating.
I'm sorry for your loss.
In the past I have not been honest with what I eat or not include something in my diary. But the past 6 months I've realized I need to be real and have been doing that and being honest with myself. Part of me is hoping hormones are the answer.are you eating back your workout calories? you definitely have to be eating more calories than you are burning.
No I am not eating my calories back. I will eat 1210 calories and burn 2250 in a day (per Fitbit) on here I have it set up for a 2lb a week loss. I have a good 60lbs to lose. I'm 5'1 and 181lbs. I don't feel it should be this difficult to even lose a few pounds. It's frustrating0 -
My husband thinks I am eating too many calories at 1200 min a day and need to cut back. I wasn't losing weight with less calories so I don't believe that works.
If I do have hypo I still need to lose weight. I feel trapped in a body that's not mine0 -
2snakeswoman wrote: »There are only two possibilities: 1) you are not healthy; something is out of whack. The hormone check should answer this possibility. 2) You are eating more calories than you think. You can get fat on chicken and fish. Start measuring your food and logging it into your food diary. Be completely honest with yourself and your measurements, and you will likely find out where the weight gain comes from. A lot of people stress that you MUST HAVE a food scale, but I don't have one and can't get one. I just make sure that what I call, for example, 1 cup is level with the top of the measuring cup, not heaping.
It seems too much like a chore for me to balance exercise and calories, so I filled out my goals for losing 1 pound per week and lightly active. I strive to stay under my calorie goal. I don't log exercise. I figure that fits under lightly active. I'm not training for a marathon or anything like that, so lightly should cover it (walking, wall pushups, squats, lunges, house cleaning).
I've lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks this way. I must confess, however, that this started out with 2-4 days of anorexia. I flew from Washington state to Ohio to visit my father and found him in his favorite chair barely conscious. Turns out he had a brain tumor and died from it in 2-3 weeks. This is one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. I started back with MFP to log my food and make sure I was getting adequate nutrition because I was having such a difficult time forcing myself to eat. I was unsuccessful with weight loss for years and had all kinds of special snowflake excuses for it, but now I realize that I wasn't being honest about everything I was eating.
I'm sorry for your loss.
In the past I have not been honest with what I eat or not include something in my diary. But the past 6 months I've realized I need to be real and have been doing that and being honest with myself. Part of me is hoping hormones are the answer.are you eating back your workout calories? you definitely have to be eating more calories than you are burning.
No I am not eating my calories back. I will eat 1210 calories and burn 2250 in a day (per Fitbit) on here I have it set up for a 2lb a week loss. I have a good 60lbs to lose. I'm 5'1 and 181lbs. I don't feel it should be this difficult to even lose a few pounds. It's frustrating
I eat 1,200 cals a day (weighed and measured), my FitBit says I burn 3,000-3,500 cals a day, and I'm steadily losing 2 lbs a week. My point is that FitBit is clearly over estimating CO. Something to consider.0 -
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Go to doctor
Get all tests completed
If you have a thyroid / hormonal condition get it treated
Whilst you're doing this, invest in a scale ..a cheap digital one is fine...start weighing everything you eat and logging it accurately (double check against other food databases, an awful lot of MFP database is incorrect)
Also any exercise you log, double click on the calorie bit before entering and half the calorie allowance
Come back in 8 weeks and tell us what the doctor said and how your logging has gone
Good luck
Great advice! Thank you!0 -
2snakeswoman wrote: »There are only two possibilities: 1) you are not healthy; something is out of whack. The hormone check should answer this possibility. 2) You are eating more calories than you think. You can get fat on chicken and fish. Start measuring your food and logging it into your food diary. Be completely honest with yourself and your measurements, and you will likely find out where the weight gain comes from. A lot of people stress that you MUST HAVE a food scale, but I don't have one and can't get one. I just make sure that what I call, for example, 1 cup is level with the top of the measuring cup, not heaping.
It seems too much like a chore for me to balance exercise and calories, so I filled out my goals for losing 1 pound per week and lightly active. I strive to stay under my calorie goal. I don't log exercise. I figure that fits under lightly active. I'm not training for a marathon or anything like that, so lightly should cover it (walking, wall pushups, squats, lunges, house cleaning).
I've lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks this way. I must confess, however, that this started out with 2-4 days of anorexia. I flew from Washington state to Ohio to visit my father and found him in his favorite chair barely conscious. Turns out he had a brain tumor and died from it in 2-3 weeks. This is one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. I started back with MFP to log my food and make sure I was getting adequate nutrition because I was having such a difficult time forcing myself to eat. I was unsuccessful with weight loss for years and had all kinds of special snowflake excuses for it, but now I realize that I wasn't being honest about everything I was eating.
I'm sorry for your loss.
In the past I have not been honest with what I eat or not include something in my diary. But the past 6 months I've realized I need to be real and have been doing that and being honest with myself. Part of me is hoping hormones are the answer.are you eating back your workout calories? you definitely have to be eating more calories than you are burning.
No I am not eating my calories back. I will eat 1210 calories and burn 2250 in a day (per Fitbit) on here I have it set up for a 2lb a week loss. I have a good 60lbs to lose. I'm 5'1 and 181lbs. I don't feel it should be this difficult to even lose a few pounds. It's frustrating
I eat 1,200 cals a day (weighed and measured), my FitBit says I burn 3,000-3,500 cals a day, and I'm steadily losing 2 lbs a week. My point is that FitBit is clearly over estimating CO. Something to consider.
Great thank you!0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »
Thank you for the video. I've never used a scale before, how is the container taken into consideration when weighing?0 -
Watch the above video, OP. Extra calories add up, and you saying you're hoping it's a metabolism disorder leads me to think that underestimating is probably the culprit.0
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queenliz99 wrote: »
Thank you for the video. I've never used a scale before, how is the container taken into consideration when weighing?
You put the container on the scale, tare it, and then put the food in to get the weight of the food.0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »
Thank you for the video. I've never used a scale before, how is the container taken into consideration when weighing?
You put the container on the scale, tare it, and then put the food in to get the weight of the food.
For those not familiar - tare is to put a container on the scale and "zero it". There should be some button marked Tare/Zero - press this with the container on the scale and it will now only register items you add to the container.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
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