ok im sooo confused

sarahb247
sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
edited 12:02PM in Health and Weight Loss
Its my weigh in day today iv hardley eaten at all throughout the week and worked my *kitten* of at the gym and iv put 1lb on wtf!
My friend said its cos im not eating enough which to me didnt make sense she said i should be eating small 5 meals a day which do t sound right iv been reading up online about it some ppl say yes it dose help you lose weight others say it makes you put weight on. So know im confused and dont know what to do. Any help?

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  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,268 MFP Moderator
    If you've just started a workout plan OR have stepped up your workouts, your body will hold onto some water weight for a few days to a week. Stay the course, give it a week or two, and you should start seeing results. You've got this!
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    The 1lb gain is just a fluctuation. It happens, it's completely normal. You can't expect to lose weight every week, weight loss isn't linear - some weeks you'll lose, some you'll stay the same, some you'll gain.

    Don't worry about the 5 meals a day thing, meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss. Also not eating enough will never stop you losing weight, if your friend is referencing starvation mode, then it doesn't work like that (of course eating too little will have other problems!).
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,268 MFP Moderator
    Oh - and the timing of meals doesn't matter, period. As long as you're getting enough calories and nutrients, it doesn't matter when you eat them.
  • jdleanna
    jdleanna Posts: 141 Member
    You say you have hardly eaten at all.... make sure you are eating at least close to what MFP says you should eat. There is a calorie deficit built in to that number so you'll lose weight eating all your calories. Eating less is likely to leave you without the nutrition you need and isn't sustainable - you're more likely to yo-yo with your weight.

    But as to your question, give it time. Weight fluctuates throughout the week. Water weight, your body responding to a new workout routine, your TOM. Doesn't mean it's a true weight (as in, fat) gain. Keep exercising, eat all your calories, log everything as accurately as you can, and give it time.
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    Water weight.

    But please, EAT. None of this "hardly eating" rubbish. MFP has a minimum level for a reason.

    My favourite quote I have seen on this forum (and I wish I knew who said it first) is simply: "The winner is the person who gets to eat the most and still lose."
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    Ok cool thanks guys my calories intake on here says 1,350 which i never get any were near so i guess i have to eat more as long as its healthy mmmm that will be tricky to try and reach those calories i have (on a typical day) bowl of special k for breakfast ham sandwich with no butter for lunch dinner id have salad or meat boiled potatoes and veg or sometimes skip dinner i try eating fruit but most of it makes my mouth itch so i use my blender and mix it all with spinach to get my 5 a day which my friend said i shouldnt blend it as it lets all the sugar out of the fruit but i still do it.
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    davis_em wrote: »
    If you've just started a workout plan OR have stepped up your workouts, your body will hold onto some water weight for a few days to a week. Stay the course, give it a week or two, and you should start seeing results. You've got this!

    Yh this is my first week of doing it makes me feel like throwing the towel in but i will keep going
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    edited August 2015
    sarahb247 wrote: »
    Ok cool thanks guys my calories intake on here says 1,350 which i never get any were near so i guess i have to eat more as long as its healthy mmmm that will be tricky to try and reach those calories i have (on a typical day) bowl of special k for breakfast ham sandwich with no butter for lunch dinner id have salad or meat boiled potatoes and veg or sometimes skip dinner i try eating fruit but most of it makes my mouth itch so i use my blender and mix it all with spinach to get my 5 a day which my friend said i shouldnt blend it as it lets all the sugar out of the fruit but i still do it.

    You say it'll be tricky, but you've just given yourself a really easy way to get more calories - put butter in your sandwiches! Put more fillings in them, put more condiments on, don't skip dinner, eat higher calorie foods, have desert, there's loads of options. You don't have to only eat 'healthy' foods - it's much less healthy to undereat everyday.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    "Healthy"?

    You could eat ice cream every day and still lose weight if you were still in a calorie deficit. Just because you're trying to lose weight doesn't mean you have to miserable. Eat the foods you enjoy, just maybe less of them than you did when you were gaining weight.
  • charlieandcarol
    charlieandcarol Posts: 302 Member
    Is the friend who said you need to eat 5 meals a day the same one who is concerned about a mass break out of sugar in your blender? If so I would take great caution in acting on any advice from said friend....
  • crazychic_1133
    crazychic_1133 Posts: 10 Member
    I've just had a peep at your food diary. You list generic items - they are rarely correct for their calorie content. It's best to weigh/measure food/drink yourself, otherwise you could be meeting more than you think.

  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    sarahb247 wrote: »
    Ok cool thanks guys my calories intake on here says 1,350 which i never get any were near so i guess i have to eat more as long as its healthy mmmm that will be tricky to try and reach those calories i have (on a typical day) bowl of special k for breakfast ham sandwich with no butter for lunch dinner id have salad or meat boiled potatoes and veg or sometimes skip dinner i try eating fruit but most of it makes my mouth itch so i use my blender and mix it all with spinach to get my 5 a day which my friend said i shouldnt blend it as it lets all the sugar out of the fruit but i still do it.
    crazychic_1133 wrote: »
    I've just had a peep at your food diary. You list generic items - they are rarely correct for their calorie content. It's best to weigh/measure food/drink yourself, otherwise you could be meeting more than you think.
    so do i need to weigh everything i eat?

  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    sarahb247 wrote: »
    sarahb247 wrote: »
    Ok cool thanks guys my calories intake on here says 1,350 which i never get any were near so i guess i have to eat more as long as its healthy mmmm that will be tricky to try and reach those calories i have (on a typical day) bowl of special k for breakfast ham sandwich with no butter for lunch dinner id have salad or meat boiled potatoes and veg or sometimes skip dinner i try eating fruit but most of it makes my mouth itch so i use my blender and mix it all with spinach to get my 5 a day which my friend said i shouldnt blend it as it lets all the sugar out of the fruit but i still do it.
    crazychic_1133 wrote: »
    I've just had a peep at your food diary. You list generic items - they are rarely correct for their calorie content. It's best to weigh/measure food/drink yourself, otherwise you could be meeting more than you think.
    so do i need to weigh everything i eat?

    It's the most accurate way to count calories. It isn't essential, plenty of people lose weight without doing it, but if you struggle to lose weight it's the first thing to try. It also gets more important the closer you get to your goal - if you're really overweight and you start off losing 2lbs/week you're in a deficit of 1000 calories a day, so if you accidentally go over by 200 you're still in an 800 calorie deficit, so you'll still lose weight. Once you get close to your goal and you change your rate to 0.5lbs/week then you'll be eating in a 250 calorie deficit, so if you go over by 200, that's your deficit pretty much gone. It's easy to go over if you're using cups or estimating portions, but you're not gonna go over if you're weighing.
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    Ok cool thanks so i need scales and measuring cups
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    Im slowly getting hang of it x
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    edited August 2015
    sarahb247 wrote: »
    Ok cool thanks so i need scales and measuring cups

    No, just scales, you don't want measuring cups. You don't need measuring cups if you've got scales.
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
    Please make sure you're logging your liquid calories. Everything you eat and drink counts.
    Log everything. You gotta get brutally honest with yourself. That small packet of sweets can trip you right up if you don't account for it.
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    Ok that will be interesting i drink a lot of tea no sugar tho
  • Soopatt
    Soopatt Posts: 563 Member
    Yeah, weight it all, including veggies and liquids. It very quickly becomes easy to do and helps you plan. Good luck!
  • TnTWalter
    TnTWalter Posts: 345 Member
    unless you put sweeteners or milk in your tea, should be zero calories. but you might be eating more than you think if you are not logging everything with calories.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    sarahb247 wrote: »
    Ok cool thanks guys my calories intake on here says 1,350 which i never get any were near so i guess i have to eat more as long as its healthy mmmm that will be tricky to try and reach those calories i have (on a typical day) bowl of special k for breakfast ham sandwich with no butter for lunch dinner id have salad or meat boiled potatoes and veg or sometimes skip dinner i try eating fruit but most of it makes my mouth itch so i use my blender and mix it all with spinach to get my 5 a day which my friend said i shouldnt blend it as it lets all the sugar out of the fruit but i still do it.
    yeah... don't take nutrition advice from this friend...
    The sugar is there whether it's blended or raw. The only thing blending does is make it possible to drink your fruit rather than chew it.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    this friend is not unclear on science facts. don't take advice from them at least food related advice

    weigh your food, no measuring. Eat at least the minimum and consider trying to eat about half of your exercise calorie burn back(it's how mfp is set up). some people just eat the minimum but I think many of us eat some of them back. That way I have energy for exercising
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    There are no "extra points" for dieting misery. Eat to fuel your gym workouts, eat food that you enjoy, eat a good variety, and stay under your calorie goal. (And make sure it's a reasonable goal.)
  • ChristineCain
    ChristineCain Posts: 76 Member
    Best investment I have made as of recently was a $15 food scale at Target. Most days I was over/under cutting myself in my food. Really makes you accountable for what you are putting on your plate. You can buy measuring cups at the Dollar Store! Well worth the investments and piece of mind.
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    sarahb247 wrote: »
    Ok that will be interesting i drink a lot of tea no sugar tho

    Tea is so close to 0 calories that I don't bother logging it, and I would never suggest someone log it if they were having problems losing weight. A gallon of tea might be 30-40 calories.

    For liquid calories you want to log milk, juice, or anything with added sugar.
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    Ok cool thanks guys im going to start it probably when kids go bk to school on 7th and use the time from now till then to make sure im doing it right and plan out meals
  • Losingthedamnweight
    Losingthedamnweight Posts: 535 Member
    I'm sorry but how do people logically think that they way more because they didn't eat anything? Wtf? You didn't eat anything. If you ate more, you're putting more into your body and--never mind. It just makes my head hurt
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    edited August 2015
    Losingthedamnweight wrote: »
    I'm sorry but how do people logically think that they way more because they didn't eat anything? Wtf? You didn't eat anything. If you ate more, you're putting more into your body and--never mind. It just makes my head hurt

    yeeeeees

    weigh and track your food.

    dont listen to people who follow bro science

    weight loss is not linear. some weeks you gain, some you lose, some stay steady. ive lost 70 some pounds since january and not every week has been a loss, trust me.
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Along with using a food scale you need to make sure that you are using accurate food entries from the database. Don't use homemade entries that you didn't create yourself. You have no idea what ingredients were used or how big the serving size is compared to what you ate.

    This link will help you find the correct entries:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1

    You also have a lot of incomplete and completely blank days in your diary.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Your diary is mostly blank. How do you know how many calories you're consuming?
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