Please help - open diary. Not losing :(
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That's interesting about the Fitbit logging steps, my steps arnt that high on the day I wore it. I was at 5000, which I would say was quite accurate for the amount of running around I was doing, I'll have to test it and see if it logs steps for cleaning and dying sofas.Few things... if you wear your fitbit on your arms when you clean furniture, it might mistake that for steps, hence the 2800 calorie days. Also if it's linked to your MFP account, you should put your activity as sedentary, or it counts the calories twice. But honestly I'd unlink it for now if it gives you steps for no reason (you can probably double check that when you clean something though).
For your potatoes, look for a USDA entry for cooked potatoes (as long as you're not adding anything to them). Always enter 'cooked' or 'raw' in your search for more accurate entries.
I don't add anything to my potatoes, so I'll entered cooked from now on.
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The wrist worn trackers may or may not add steps for arm movement. Its one of those your results may vary situations. The Flex my son tried - did have issues. I've heard other people rave about their Flex and have no issues. I don't know the explanation as to why. I guess the key thing is to pay attention to your activity/device measurements and you'll figure out if there is an issue.
Water weight gain has a # of sources. Common ones are hormones/TOM (for us women, ugh), stress, high sodium, eating a high carb level after eating low carbs for a while, new or more intense workout routine, lack of sleep. Water weight gain is temporary, and it helps to look at trends over time so you can see past the water weight fluctuations.0 -
Your diary is good on calories it looks like, but try getting more fiber. It can be a life saver when losing. leafy veggies, plums, and even popcorn (go light on the butter and salt and don't use microwave varieties) are loaded with fiber. Good luck!0
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I am from the lowcarbhighfat school of thought. It works for me. I would change your micros to 25% carbs and not worry as much re fat and protein if they are over. Carbs store as sugars and this might be the issue for you xox0
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clgaram720 wrote: »kathyelizabeth87 wrote: »Hi all, thanks for all the help so far.
With regards to what I'm drinking, I only drink water unless it's something I've logged. Sweet potatoes are boiled and mashed, does this make any difference to calories? I don't eat them with anything. Chicken breast is grilled with a sprinkle of herbs.
For exercise, I restore furniture, so I'm lifting sofas, giant sideboards etc a lot of the day. It's hard to tell exactly how much I'm doing as its on and off all day. Cleaning is for when I'm refinishing furniture, this is my trade so I'm rubbing things down pretty intensively - I break out in a sweat after a couple of minutes. I usually do this once a day for at least 15-20 minuets.
Most things out of a packet I am scanning so they are quite accurate. Perhaps the Special K should be looked at to see if that's the same amount.
I was using my Fitbit last week on Friday, it told me that I had burned 2800 calories, I'm not sure if that's accurate, however I've only got the flex so thinking of upgrading to something more accurate.
It matters if you mash them like people normally do, by boiling them, adding milk, salt, butter.... All that stuff counts, and it could more than double the calorie count. Unless you are straight up boiling potatoes, then mashing them without so much as adding salt, then choosing an entry entitled: sweet potatoes, mashed, boiled, isn't gonna cut it.
It's like building a tree house with logging, every measurement everywhere matters for accuracy. Measure twice, cut once.
You must've missed the sentence directly after what you bolded where she said, "I don't eat them with anything." Meaning she doesn't add anything. I "normally" don't add anything to my sweet potatoes - mashed, baked or otherwise.0 -
I roast my sweet potatoes - just a little olive oil0
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runnermama81 wrote: »Your diary is good on calories it looks like, but try getting more fiber. It can be a life saver when losing. leafy veggies, plums, and even popcorn (go light on the butter and salt and don't use microwave varieties) are loaded with fiber. Good luck!
This is a good idea, I will try to get more fibre in. Thank you
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BeccaColliesBurton wrote: »I roast my sweet potatoes - just a little olive oil
Sweet potatoes done that way are heavenly. I miss that so much! I've just been boiling and mashing mine . Still tasty compared to normal potato however, and helps my sweet tooth haha!
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BeccaColliesBurton wrote: »I am from the lowcarbhighfat school of thought. It works for me. I would change your micros to 25% carbs and not worry as much re fat and protein if they are over. Carbs store as sugars and this might be the issue for you xox
I was attempting the slimming world way of thinking. I find it so difficult to stay full on low carbs, what's a typical meal for you? x 0 -
As others have said... don't use generic entries. Your cereal, for example... weigh it dry, then measure the milk you put in instead of using the entry that has milk included (how much milk is it?).
You say you're weighing but you use volume for peppers or broccoli, you use generic entries like 'sweet potatoes' (is it cooked or raw?), 'homemade' entries that could be totally inaccurate (make your own recipe and use the recipe builder) etc.
Basically, you're probably underestimating your food because of lack of accurate logging.
I have been wondering... What is the difference between cooked and raw, besides cooking oil/butter? I usually don't find "cooked onions" in the entries, so I will weigh it raw(just using onions as example), and then weigh the oil. Okay, I don't really weigh the oil, but I'm just now weighing butter, and will do oil eventually. Silly I know, I have issues with change. But is that the only difference? I do also know nutrients may leave as it cooks0 -
Kimegatron wrote: »As others have said... don't use generic entries. Your cereal, for example... weigh it dry, then measure the milk you put in instead of using the entry that has milk included (how much milk is it?).
You say you're weighing but you use volume for peppers or broccoli, you use generic entries like 'sweet potatoes' (is it cooked or raw?), 'homemade' entries that could be totally inaccurate (make your own recipe and use the recipe builder) etc.
Basically, you're probably underestimating your food because of lack of accurate logging.
I have been wondering... What is the difference between cooked and raw, besides cooking oil/butter? I usually don't find "cooked onions" in the entries, so I will weigh it raw(just using onions as example), and then weigh the oil. Okay, I don't really weigh the oil, but I'm just now weighing butter, and will do oil eventually. Silly I know, I have issues with change. But is that the only difference? I do also know nutrients may leave as it cooks
The biggest difference is the moisture lost during cooking. Thus since your cooking time and local humidity vary, to get the most accurate measurement, you need to weight before cooking.0 -
Kimegatron wrote: »As others have said... don't use generic entries. Your cereal, for example... weigh it dry, then measure the milk you put in instead of using the entry that has milk included (how much milk is it?).
You say you're weighing but you use volume for peppers or broccoli, you use generic entries like 'sweet potatoes' (is it cooked or raw?), 'homemade' entries that could be totally inaccurate (make your own recipe and use the recipe builder) etc.
Basically, you're probably underestimating your food because of lack of accurate logging.
I have been wondering... What is the difference between cooked and raw, besides cooking oil/butter? I usually don't find "cooked onions" in the entries, so I will weigh it raw(just using onions as example), and then weigh the oil. Okay, I don't really weigh the oil, but I'm just now weighing butter, and will do oil eventually. Silly I know, I have issues with change. But is that the only difference? I do also know nutrients may leave as it cooks
Weight change is the biggest. There will be a huge calorie difference if you weigh your food cooked but use the raw entry because of the water loss during the cooking process (you'd be under counting).0 -
Okay, so I'm supposed to weigh it prior, then? So I'm inadvertently doing it right? Yay!0
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It's great that you are here seeking answers and open to changes you may need to make. I personally don't see anything glaringly wrong with what you are eating and how you are logging. You may be one of the people who lose weight in "whooshes".
That happened to me all throughout my weight loss phase. 1 week, lose 1 pound. 3 weeks later of doing everything "right", scale wouldn't budge. The next morning WHOOSH 3 pounds gone. Seemingly overnight. But it wasn't what I did the day before that lost me those 3 pounds. It was everything I had done for the previous 3 weeks, but it would take my body a little bit of time to catch up.
Time will tell if this is happening to you. Keep eating well, logging well, be active and don't get discouraged. See what the next 3 weeks bring.0 -
kathyelizabeth87 wrote: »BeccaColliesBurton wrote: »I roast my sweet potatoes - just a little olive oil
Sweet potatoes done that way are heavenly. I miss that so much! I've just been boiling and mashing mine . Still tasty compared to normal potato however, and helps my sweet tooth haha!
Why are you avoiding sweet potatoes roasted with a little olive oil? Olive oil is very good for you!0 -
booksandchocolate12 wrote: »kathyelizabeth87 wrote: »BeccaColliesBurton wrote: »I roast my sweet potatoes - just a little olive oil
Sweet potatoes done that way are heavenly. I miss that so much! I've just been boiling and mashing mine . Still tasty compared to normal potato however, and helps my sweet tooth haha!
Why are you avoiding sweet potatoes roasted with a little olive oil? Olive oil is very good for you!
Olive oil is highly caloric. I often skip it in favor of just having more actual food. Maintaining a deficit is better for me than enjoying whatever benefits the oil may have.
I still use a tiny bit for roasting vegetables though.0 -
You're diary makes it look like you are using generic listings which can be wildly off. Perhaps that is the problem--the entries you are choosing do not give the correct nutritional data.0
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Ah! I've lost 5lbs! Overnight it seems, I swear someone said it was that I may be a slow loser, I'm sure that was it! Just wanted to say
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Kimegatron wrote: »As others have said... don't use generic entries. Your cereal, for example... weigh it dry, then measure the milk you put in instead of using the entry that has milk included (how much milk is it?).
You say you're weighing but you use volume for peppers or broccoli, you use generic entries like 'sweet potatoes' (is it cooked or raw?), 'homemade' entries that could be totally inaccurate (make your own recipe and use the recipe builder) etc.
Basically, you're probably underestimating your food because of lack of accurate logging.
I have been wondering... What is the difference between cooked and raw, besides cooking oil/butter? I usually don't find "cooked onions" in the entries, so I will weigh it raw(just using onions as example), and then weigh the oil. Okay, I don't really weigh the oil, but I'm just now weighing butter, and will do oil eventually. Silly I know, I have issues with change. But is that the only difference? I do also know nutrients may leave as it cooks
Sometimes I have to use the 'cooked' entries but I don't like it. For chicken or pork it's pretty fool proof, but for beef or veggies, it doesn't mean much, depending on how long you cook your food.0 -
kathyelizabeth87 wrote: »Hi all, can someone have a look at my diary and tell me where I'm going wrong? I'm weighing all my food, have a very busy day on my feet all day, 6ft in height, and I'm just not losing. I don't know where I'm going wrong. Constructive criticism pleaseclgaram720 wrote: »kathyelizabeth87 wrote: »Hi all, thanks for all the help so far.
With regards to what I'm drinking, I only drink water unless it's something I've logged. Sweet potatoes are boiled and mashed, does this make any difference to calories? I don't eat them with anything. Chicken breast is grilled with a sprinkle of herbs.
For exercise, I restore furniture, so I'm lifting sofas, giant sideboards etc a lot of the day. It's hard to tell exactly how much I'm doing as its on and off all day. Cleaning is for when I'm refinishing furniture, this is my trade so I'm rubbing things down pretty intensively - I break out in a sweat after a couple of minutes. I usually do this once a day for at least 15-20 minuets.
Most things out of a packet I am scanning so they are quite accurate. Perhaps the Special K should be looked at to see if that's the same amount.
I was using my Fitbit last week on Friday, it told me that I had burned 2800 calories, I'm not sure if that's accurate, however I've only got the flex so thinking of upgrading to something more accurate.
It matters if you mash them like people normally do, by boiling them, adding milk, salt, butter.... All that stuff counts, and it could more than double the calorie count. Unless you are straight up boiling potatoes, then mashing them without so much as adding salt, then choosing an entry entitled: sweet potatoes, mashed, boiled, isn't gonna cut it.
It's like building a tree house with logging, every measurement everywhere matters for accuracy. Measure twice, cut once.
I am normal and I don't do that...when I say mashed it means with a fork not with anything else...
to me that is "creamed".
To the OP no boiling doesn't add calories just ensure the entry used is for "boiled sweet potato" in grams.
Where do you live? I'm the US, mashed potatoes are the finished product. .....milk, butter, salt and potato. We don't say 'creamed potatoes '...ever.0 -
kathyelizabeth87 wrote: »Ah! I've lost 5lbs! Overnight it seems, I swear someone said it was that I may be a slow loser, I'm sure that was it! Just wanted to say
Fantastic! You may see this frequently, what looks like a few weeks of stalling, followed by a large loss. Just know it's normal, and don't let it frustrate you into giving up. You may also try tracking your weight on something like Trendweight.com It helps you see the average loss over time, not the wacky fluctuations.
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