It just won't shift

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amandajaneowen
amandajaneowen Posts: 22 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi
I have been eating healthy for about 9 months now, I don't eat meat not because
I have views in killing animal but because I am sick of eating rubbish meat not knowing how it was killed and cleaned and what it has been injected with "yuck"
I don't eat any fried food, any fats ie butter cream etc
I don t eat cake etc
Only small amount of bread per werk
I work out at 4 classes a week
I run and bike most weeks
SO WHY DON'T I LOSE THIS EXTRA WEIGHT !!
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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    edited September 2015
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    Because your consuming more calories than you are burning off.

    I eat cake, I eat bread, I eat take aways every now and then, I eat icecream. I don't eat over my calories so I don't gain weight.

    It isn't about what you eat, it is about how many calories you eat and how many you burn. If you burn 3500 more calories a week you will lose 1lb.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    Losing weight is not about the "type" of food. It is how "much" food.
    Be patient.
  • amandajaneowen
    amandajaneowen Posts: 22 Member
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    I eat 100 for breakfast
    164cal shake for lunch
    500 cals for dinner
    600 when worked out
    I bike about 30 miles that's 2004 cals
    Excise 4 times a week at about 500 cals each class.
    I work night shift nursing so walk alot .
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    Because your consuming more calories than you are burning off.

    I eat cake, I eat bread, I eat take aways every now and then, I eat icecream. I don't eat over my calories so I don't gain weight.

    It isn't about what you eat, it is about how many calories you eat and how many you burn. If you burn 3500 more calories a week you will lose 1lb.

    Good post.

    Also this:

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  • amandajaneowen
    amandajaneowen Posts: 22 Member
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    amandajaneowen wrote: »
    I eat 100 for breakfast
    164cal shake for lunch
    500 cals for dinner
    600 when worked out
    I bike about 30 miles that's 2004 cals
    Excise 4 times a week at about 500 cals each class.
    I work night shift nursing so walk alot .

    Its just disheartening seeing overs around me losing and getting compermentry coment and I work so hard to get rid of weight and nothing .
    Maybe it takes time to kick in
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
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    Have you been advised by a doctor to stick to 800 calories per day? That's super low. I'd investigate your logging a little. I see a bunch of 'x eggs' and '1 cup' and '1 portion'.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    I just looked at your diary. You're not weighing your food.

    You need to watch this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    I just looked at your diary. You're not weighing your food.

    You need to watch this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

    This video totally changed my life! I bought a food scale after watching it
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    amandajaneowen wrote: »
    I eat 100 for breakfast
    164cal shake for lunch
    500 cals for dinner
    600 when worked out
    I bike about 30 miles that's 2004 cals
    Excise 4 times a week at about 500 cals each class.
    I work night shift nursing so walk alot .
    It is likely that the exercise calories are over estimated.
  • amandajaneowen
    amandajaneowen Posts: 22 Member
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    RodaRose wrote: »
    Losing weight is not about the "type" of food. It is how "much" food.
    Be patient.

    I just don't like fats it's a health choice ,I lost my mum to stroke/ cancer .and just few month ago my dad to cancer/ heart disease .my daughter also battled cancer 2 years ago age 25 all non smokers .so I stick to healthy food Types like veg salad grains fruits and soya nuts etc
    Sometimes it gets boring lol but it's in my head lol .Thank you for advice yes I should be more patient
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
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    amandajaneowen wrote: »
    RodaRose wrote: »
    Losing weight is not about the "type" of food. It is how "much" food.
    Be patient.

    I just don't like fats it's a health choice ,I lost my mum to stroke/ cancer .and just few month ago my dad to cancer/ heart disease .my daughter also battled cancer 2 years ago age 25 all non smokers .so I stick to healthy food Types like veg salad grains fruits and soya nuts etc
    Sometimes it gets boring lol but it's in my head lol .Thank you for advice yes I should be more patient

    Fats are part of a normal healthy diet. I'd suggest consulting a medical professional before making any further radical changes to your diet because of past experience.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    You might have missed a few posts. Refresh the thread.
  • amandajaneowen
    amandajaneowen Posts: 22 Member
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    [qote="RodaRose;33947648"]
    amandajaneowen wrote: »
    I eat 100 for breakfast
    164cal shake for lunch
    500 cals for dinner
    600 when worked out
    I bike about 30 miles that's 2004 cals
    Excise 4 times a week at about 500 cals each class.
    I work night shift nursing so walk alot .
    It is likely that the exercise calories are over estimated.
    [/quote]
    RodaRose wrote: »
    amandajaneowen wrote: »
    I eat 100 for breakfast
    164cal shake for lunch
    500 cals for dinner
    600 when worked out
    I bike about 30 miles that's 2004 cals
    Excise 4 times a week at about 500 cals each class.
    I work night shift nursing so walk alot .
    It is likely that the exercise calories are over estimated.

    No my daughter is trained physical instructer
    She runs dancefit company and circuit classes
    Plus extrem classes she is a nutritionist too.
    When I bike I mean time tag racing so burns alot of calories.
    Think I am just in patient
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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    amandajaneowen wrote: »
    RodaRose wrote: »
    Losing weight is not about the "type" of food. It is how "much" food.
    Be patient.

    I just don't like fats it's a health choice ,I lost my mum to stroke/ cancer .and just few month ago my dad to cancer/ heart disease .my daughter also battled cancer 2 years ago age 25 all non smokers .so I stick to healthy food Types like veg salad grains fruits and soya nuts etc
    Sometimes it gets boring lol but it's in my head lol .Thank you for advice yes I should be more patient

    Wow you have been through the mill! A hug to you.

    Fats didn't cause any of that to happen, we need dietary fats in our diets. They insulate us and move our vitamins around our bodies to name just a few of there uses.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    You need to get past the idea its about the types of food you are eating and look more closely at the amount.
    You are eating more thna you think and burning less with the result being you are at maintenance and not at the deficit you need to lose. If you have just over a stone to lose and its not gone in 9 months then its not being impatient thats the problem. If you have veen losing slowly then your deficit is smaller than you realise.
  • donna70s
    donna70s Posts: 84 Member
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    Have you had your thyroid checked?
  • amandajaneowen
    amandajaneowen Posts: 22 Member
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    [uote="RuNaRoUnDaFiEld;33947675"]
    amandajaneowen wrote: »
    RodaRose wrote: »
    Losing weight is not about the "type" of food. It is how "much" food.
    Be patient.

    I just don't like fats it's a health choice ,I lost my mum to stroke/ cancer .and just few month ago my dad to cancer/ heart disease .my daughter also battled cancer 2 years ago age 25 all non smokers .so I stick to healthy food Types like veg salad grains fruits and soya nuts etc
    Sometimes it gets boring lol but it's in my head lol .Thank you for advice yes I should be more patient

    Wow you have been through the mill! A hug to you.

    Fats didn't cause any of that to happen, we need dietary fats in our diets. They insulate us and move our vitamins around our bodies to name just a few of there uses. [/quote]
    Thank you but sadly dad had badly clogged up heart which was due to fat his heart could not take the strain of treatment.
    I do have oil such as fish oil and pure olive oil
    Nut oil .maybe at 5.4 and size 10 uk it don't matter that I am 10st 7 .
  • amandajaneowen
    amandajaneowen Posts: 22 Member
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    donna70s wrote: »
    Have you had your thyroid checked?
    No good thinking ,thank you
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    No comment on your guesstimating portion sizes?

    Or do you only want to hear what you are telling yourself?

    It's a scientific fact we ALL underestimate what we are eating. Numerous studies have proven this. By weighing our food and logging everything, we are doing our very best, but even even even then we have problems. You're nowhere near that stage, and have much to learn. Be honest with yourself, my dear fellow MFPer. You deserve accuracy and efficacy.
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    edited September 2015
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    A clogged heart isn't caused just by eating fat, one of it's causes is an excess of saturated fat over time. Again I echo my statement to seek out a medical professional instead of putting yourself on a strange diet without diagnosis.

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