HELP!!' Need advice my weight is at platue can't loose it

I_Will_End_You wrote: »

My theory is that you're eating more than 1100 calories and burning less than 400. You need to log more accurately and not eat back all of your exercise calories.

Totally agree.

How long have you been following this plan? This sounds like it may be a logging issue. If you open up your diary, you may get some useful advice.

you need to burn off more than 400 calories because you are eating 1,100 calories a day.

janejellyroll wrote: »

How long have you been following this plan? This sounds like it may be a logging issue. If you open up your diary, you may get some useful advice.

I will echo this--how long have you been eating 1100 and burning 400 without any loss whatsoever?

What does "light weights" mean? I highly recommend finding a structured lifting program like Stronglifts 5x5. Just doing some bicep curls with a 10 lb weight don't really do enough. Plus a structured progressive lifting program is designed a certain way for many reasons, by experts in fitness.

mitasuri wrote: »

Ian using measuring cups for the food

diannethegeek wrote: »

mitasuri wrote: »

Ian logging everything I eat

That's a great start! But there are some really common errors we've all made that can affect your logging. For instance, are you making sure you choose accurate entries in the database? A lot of them are entered wrong? Are you using the recipe builder for any homemade foods instead of generic homemade entries? Are you using a food scale, measuring cups, or eyeballing any of your portion sizes?

If you are using measuring cups, it's likely that you are consuming more calories than you think you are. This could be why you aren't seeing results.

Opening your diary might help if you want more specific advice. Otherwise, these are my really generic tips:

1. If it's been less than 3 weeks or so since you started, don't worry yet! Normal fluctuations happen and unfortunately sometimes we stall for a week or two even when we're doing everything right. Give your body some time to catch up with the changes you're making.

2. If you aren't already, be sure that you're logging everything. Sometimes people forget about things like veggies, drinks, cooking oils, and condiments. For some people these can add up to enough to halt your weight loss progress.

3. Consider buying a food scale. They're about $10-$20 dollars in the US and easily found at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Measuring cups and spoons are great, but they do come with some degree of inaccuracy. A food scale will be more accurate, and for some people it makes a big difference.

4. Logging accurately also means choosing accurate entries in the database. There are a lot of user-entered entries that are off. Double-check that you're using good entries and/or using the recipe builder instead of someone else's homemade entries.

5.Log your exercise and eat back a portion of the extra calories you earn. If you're relying on gym machine readouts or MFP's estimates, it might be best to eat back just 50-75% of those. Certain activities tend to be overestimated. If you're using an HRM or activity tracker, it might be a good idea to look into their accuracy and be sure that yours is calibrated properly.

6. If you're taking any cheat days that go over your calorie limits, it might be best to cut them out for a few weeks and see what happens. Some people go way over their calorie needs without realizing it when they don't track.

7. If you weigh yourself frequently, consider using a program like trendweight to even out the fluctuations. You could be losing weight but just don't see it because of the daily ups and downs.


And some links that are really useful if you're just getting started:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

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

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101