What is going on with me?!
kar_yne08
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I am so discouraged! 15 days of consistent circuit training and walk/running (5-6days weekly) and MFP tracking with ONE single day over my calories and ZERO lbs lost. What the H?! Please help
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Do you use a food scale to weigh your food? If not, you're most likely unknowingly logging inaccurately. Cups and tbsp just aren't precise enough measurements for solid food.
As well, if this is a new workout routine, your muscles could be retaining extra water.
You'll get there! Give it time!0 -
kathrynjean_ wrote: »Do you use a food scale to weigh your food? If not, you're most likely unknowingly logging inaccurately. Cups and tbsp just aren't precise enough measurements for solid food.
As well, if this is a new workout routine, your muscles could be retaining extra water.
You'll get there! Give it time!
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Hey Kathryn, yeah I have a food scale and have weighed everything that goes into my mouth! It is a new exercise routine and has been pretty intense. My water Intake has gone up tenfold.0
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Open your diary so we can see your logging... I know you're saying "I weigh everything", but you can never be too careful.0
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It could be the water retention them. And even though it feels like it, 15 days isn't that long in the big scheme of things ... Although trust me, I know when you're working really hard and making good choices, it feels like an eternity for "no" results. I'm pretty sure everyone on here has been or will be where you are at some point.
Have you been measuring yourself? Maybe you've lost some inches? Do you feel stronger? Those are all important as well
If you're really doing everything right, you just gotta stick with it.0 -
Hey Kathryn, yeah I have a food scale and have weighed everything that goes into my mouth! It is a new exercise routine and has been pretty intense. My water Intake has gone up tenfold.
It's probably due to the new workout & water retention. If you're sure you're logging correctly, keep it up and you should start seeing the scale move soon.
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I'd say maybe water retention too. I've heard it does take a few weeks to actually see weight loss though if you are small already and only need to lose 20 or less pounds. (Not sure of your specific goals) Maybe you need to switch up your macros to better fit your personal body needs. Sometimes you have to play around with them to work for you in the long run.0
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I'm guessing if you've just added the circuit training and running, it's water retention. You've probably burned a decent amount of fat in that time period, too, considering you maintained. Most people who post about this are surprised to see an increase on the scale after starting a new routine.
ETA: Keep at it with the deficit and training for another 15-30 days and see where you end up.0 -
Thanks everyone! I will stay strong and keep at it. I do have a question about the macros though. How do I change those goals?0
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Thanks everyone! I will stay strong and keep at it. I do have a question about the macros though. How do I change those goals?
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/my_goals0 -
Give it time! It's taken me since January 2015 to lose around 33 pounds. Last August I only lost two, and I weigh everything and work out at least 3 times a week. It takes a long time to see the changes, and 15 days is really not nearly enough time. Just keep at it!0
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How many of your exercise calories are you eating? Because burns tend to be inflated, many here suggest not eating more than 50% of the calories you earn from exercise.0
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I'm eating on average 50% or less of my exercise calories.0
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Cloth or soft Measuring tape i bet you will see a difference0
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I think you're overestimating the calories you burn doing exercise. 40 mins of walking isn't burning 330+cals. If you were running, maybe... 40 mins of circuit training isn't burning 430 cals either. Don't use what MFP tells you exercise is worth.
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Just stick with your plan - don't eat back your exercise calories and check out the following:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177907/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest
Pay particular attention to this one - quite possibly the best on MFP:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
Water retention will go away in ~5-7 days. Increased water intake is not going to help you lose weight faster, but it is good for several other reasons. If you aren't losing, you are not in a caloric deficit, so look to your logging carefully and figure out what you are missing. Most of all be patient and don't get discouraged. Weight loss is not linear. Focus on the other positive aspects of your new routine - increased endurance, strength, body composition, etc.
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I second the two pages linked above. This one is also well worth a read:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1
When I started out I was missing over 200 calories a day, on average.0 -
I am so discouraged! 15 days of consistent circuit training and walk/running (5-6days weekly) and MFP tracking with ONE single day over my calories and ZERO lbs lost. What the H?! Please help
I suggest giving it more than 15 days. Patience is a virtue.
Ensure that you are indeed not underestimating calorie in and overestimating caloires burned (weigh you food, log everything you consume, and eat only about 75% of your exercise calorie back) and then come back in a month and report back in four weeks.0 -
Could you maybe use your scales to check and see if your measuring cups and spoons are accurate ? I was thinking of doing that to see if mine are right or not. I am losing weight but still I want to know.0
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Cynthiamr2015 wrote: »Could you maybe use your scales to check and see if your measuring cups and spoons are accurate ? I was thinking of doing that to see if mine are right or not. I am losing weight but still I want to know.
Using cups is always a crapshoot because it depends how dense you cram the contents.0 -
Its either water retention or I have experienced myself where you reach a plateau and you have to mess around with the macro units and also hit cardio harder instead of the circuit.0
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Recently I really upped my work-outs, my calories are set the same for every day, based on BMR and TDEE. For 10 days I lost NOTHING, then in the last week I have lost 5 pounds! Be patient - you are retaining water from your new routine!0
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What are your stats and what is your daily calorie goal?0
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healthygreek wrote: »What are your stats and what is your daily calorie goal?
I am 27, 5'6, and current weigh 179. My calorie goal is 1440. Hoping to loose 30 ish.
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What does TDEE stand for?0
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Don't use cups, they're inaccurate. Weigh everything.
A new exercise program will cause water retention, that can mask a loss. Be patient.0 -
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