Not losing weight and frustrated!

tschenk99
tschenk99 Posts: 5 Member
edited 2:03AM in Health and Weight Loss
I've been tracking my meal on mfp for 60 days and am yet to lose 1lb. I've tried eating as low as 1200 calories but was too hungry. My trainer says I should eat between 1600 - 1800. I work out, a lot. Weights and cardio. I'm 5'8 153lbs trying to get to 145. I've been on a plateau for almost a year. Please help!
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  • rosnigetsfit
    rosnigetsfit Posts: 569 Member
    Basic question: Do you use a food scale? If not, that's the prob.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    rosnigetsfit wrote: »
    Basic question: Do you use a food scale? If not, that's the prob.

    Pretty much this. You've got a lot of diary entries in cups and other similar measurements, such as tablespoons of peanut butter. Start weighing everything you eat, you'll probably find you're eating more than you think.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    youre eating more than you think you are.
  • veephil31
    veephil31 Posts: 53 Member
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    rosnigetsfit wrote: »
    Basic question: Do you use a food scale? If not, that's the prob.

    Pretty much this. You've got a lot of diary entries in cups and other similar measurements, such as tablespoons of peanut butter. Start weighing everything you eat, you'll probably find you're eating more than you think.

    Totally agree!
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    veephil31 wrote: »
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    rosnigetsfit wrote: »
    Basic question: Do you use a food scale? If not, that's the prob.

    Pretty much this. You've got a lot of diary entries in cups and other similar measurements, such as tablespoons of peanut butter. Start weighing everything you eat, you'll probably find you're eating more than you think.

    Totally agree!

    +1
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    veephil31 wrote: »
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    rosnigetsfit wrote: »
    Basic question: Do you use a food scale? If not, that's the prob.

    Pretty much this. You've got a lot of diary entries in cups and other similar measurements, such as tablespoons of peanut butter. Start weighing everything you eat, you'll probably find you're eating more than you think.

    Totally agree!

    +1

    +2
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    A plateau for a year means you're eating at maintenance.
  • Aani15
    Aani15 Posts: 172 Member
    edited October 2015
    I think sometimes, things defies logic.
    CICO logic may or may not help.
    It is best to look closely at the food you eat 'plus' have you considered gain in muscle mass?
    Because if you work out as hard as you said, you must have gained some muscle mass.
    It is hard to pin point the exact reason.
  • Patttience
    Patttience Posts: 975 Member
    cups and tbsp can be just as accurate as weighing so long as you make them level.

    But my questions is, do you really need ot lose anymore weight. You are probably looking pretty close to perfect as you are now.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    If you're not losing, you're not in a deficit. You're eating at maintenance. Drop 100 calories for two weeks, rinse, repeat.
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  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    With only 8 pounds to lose, it's going to be far more difficult than for someone who has 50 to lose. You have to log really tightly and like everyone said - weigh your food.
  • tschenk99
    tschenk99 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks all for the amazing feedback. I do have a scale that I use and I'll change all my measurements to grams or ounces vs cups. Not currently taking any meds other than vitamins. May try dropping my calories. I really do believe I've been on maintanance calories and not deficit. Need to drop the 8 lbs so my abs will show☺
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    tschenk99 wrote: »
    Thanks all for the amazing feedback. I do have a scale that I use and I'll change all my measurements to grams or ounces vs cups. Not currently taking any meds other than vitamins. May try dropping my calories. I really do believe I've been on maintanance calories and not deficit. Need to drop the 8 lbs so my abs will show☺

    Good luck! Those last few pounds are HARD. You got this!!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    anirud1 wrote: »
    I think sometimes, things defies logic.
    CICO logic may or may not help.
    It is best to look closely at the food you eat 'plus' have you considered gain in muscle mass?
    Because if you work out as hard as you said, you must have gained some muscle mass.
    It is hard to pin point the exact reason.

    Actually, it is not hard to pinpoint the reason. If you are not losing weight, you are not in a calorie deficit, period.

    So you are saying if I eat the right type of food, and eat in a 500 calorie surplus that I can still lose weight?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    tschenk99 wrote: »
    Thanks all for the amazing feedback. I do have a scale that I use and I'll change all my measurements to grams or ounces vs cups. Not currently taking any meds other than vitamins. May try dropping my calories. I really do believe I've been on maintenance calories and not deficit. Need to drop the 8 lbs so my abs will show☺

    I would also suggest that you make sure that you are using correct MFP entries from the food database.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited October 2015
    tschenk99 wrote: »
    Thanks all for the amazing feedback. I do have a scale that I use and I'll change all my measurements to grams or ounces vs cups. Not currently taking any meds other than vitamins. May try dropping my calories. I really do believe I've been on maintanance calories and not deficit. Need to drop the 8 lbs so my abs will show☺

    If you were actually eating 1200 calories, you should have lost weight. I'm going to assume you are weighing and logging accurately. Did you feel deprived from those 1200 calorie days and have some cheat meals or days that could have erased your deficit?
  • mylittlerainbow
    mylittlerainbow Posts: 822 Member
    I have heard about apple cider vinegar and cucumbers when you are on a plateau.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    mylittlerainbow wrote: »
    I have heard about apple cider vinegar and cucumbers when you are on a plateau.

    Neither one of those are going to generate weight loss.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    mylittlerainbow wrote: »
    I have heard about apple cider vinegar and cucumbers when you are on a plateau.

    which have absolutely nothing to do with weight loss...
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited October 2015
    mylittlerainbow wrote: »
    I have heard about apple cider vinegar and cucumbers when you are on a plateau.

    Add a bit of sugar and pepper and your cucumber salad will be delicious but it will not break you out of a plateau.
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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    mylittlerainbow wrote: »
    I have heard about apple cider vinegar and cucumbers when you are on a plateau.

    For what?
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  • AlmaCopeman
    AlmaCopeman Posts: 3 Member
    I hope this helps.
    I am a weight loss consultant and a few tips I could give you that could help are
    1) don't just use you app write everything down and carry that book/ paper with you every where you go. You maybe eating more then you think so try and weigh your food.
    2) you are on maintaince if no weight loss for over a year. Try going to a 1200 cal menu plan for at least 2 weeks strait.
    3) if number 2 doesn't work try doing a 1200 cal and 1500 cal on Opposite days
    4) try having another small meal a day. So if you only do 4 have 5. You should have brk, snk, lunc, snk, din, snk. (6 small meals) a day.
    5) try doing less activity or just do one if you do more ie: just do a walk not a run or just do yoga not the gym.

    Hope you try these. I do have more ideas so I could always help if these do t work for you.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    @AlmaCopeman can you please explain your reasoning for numbers 2 through 5?
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    @AlmaCopeman can you please explain your reasoning for numbers 2 through 5?

    Seems to me like number 5 would be counter productive for fat loss but maybe not weight loss.
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    mylittlerainbow wrote: »
    I have heard about apple cider vinegar and cucumbers when you are on a plateau.

    For what?

    That's a very personal question.
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