Can't lose my first pound.

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  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
    annebourne2 wrote: »
    Thanks very much, going to go and buy a digital scale today. Super new to all of this but so much great advice and tips as I'm surfing around. Have a nice day!

    If it helps, I'm also in my first week and have put on 4lbs despite diligently sticking to my calories. I've assumed it's water and at some point it'll come off. Hang in there and feel free to friend me so we can cheer when it eventually comes off!
  • choppie70
    choppie70 Posts: 544 Member
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    Meal timing is totally irrelevant to weight loss.

    That's your opinion but I don't think so !

    Just because you don't "think" so, science trumps all.

    Well I have lost over 2 stone so it Works for me !

    Maybe the reason you lost 2 stone is because you are monitoring your calorie intake and eating less than you are burning?!?!?

    I have coffee and a small snack every night with my husband before he goes to work (8 pm) and I have lost 33 lbs. That doesn't mean I am losing the weight because I eat after 6pm.

  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    Meal timing is totally irrelevant to weight loss.

    That's your opinion but I don't think so !

    That's not an opinion, it's fact. :)
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    Meal timing is totally irrelevant to weight loss.

    That's your opinion but I don't think so !
    Do you have any evidence to back this claim up?
    I eat up until 1am and have lost weight? Am I special?
  • Alyexxa
    Alyexxa Posts: 8 Member
    Hey! These boards are meant to be helpful. Stop flaming each other and give the OP the floor would you!?!
  • howeclectic
    howeclectic Posts: 121 Member
    I hear you can lose weight if you don't eat anything past 12 AM .
  • debrag12
    debrag12 Posts: 1,071 Member
    edited January 2016
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    1) Meal timing means nothing
    2) How do you know what they do after 6pm?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Op, get yourself a food scale ! Learn all about weighing your portions . weigh all solids and measure all liquids.
  • simplycidalia
    simplycidalia Posts: 46 Member
    I went a month and a half without any weight loss (except for the usual water weight loss), then in the following week, the scale budged 6 pounds. Weight loss is not linear. A pound a week is an average, it doesn't mean you'll lose a pound a week every week in an even line.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    A reason people often think this helps them lose weight is because of mindless late-night snacking, usually while watching TV (hence the less active part of the equation). Stopping the snacking can help get someone into a calorie deficit and TA-DA, weight-loss.

    Meal timing has nothing to do with weight-loss. Meal timing has nothing to do calorie absorption or body chemistry. It's about staying within your calorie allotment. If not eating after 6pm helps someone lose weight--go for it. But for OP making their first post, seeking help and knowledge, it can be dangerous to suggest. What if OP now thinks they CAN'T eat after 6pm if they want to lose weight? What if they're like me and don't get home until 8 or 9pm? Then OP doesn't eat dinner ... Probably not a healthy habit to develop. Just sayin'.

    PS Lost over 85 pounds and kept it all off for over a year (the first half for three years). Pretty much always eating after 6pm.
  • Chezzie84
    Chezzie84 Posts: 873 Member
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    Meal timing is totally irrelevant to weight loss.

    That's your opinion but I don't think so !

    Just because you don't "think" so, science trumps all.

    Well I have lost over 2 stone so it Works for me !

    No, a calorie deficit is what works. It has nothing to do with time you eat.

    ^^ I agree, I don't get home from work until 6.15
    I eat between 7-8. Not hindered my weight loss.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    Meal timing is totally irrelevant to weight loss.

    That's your opinion but I don't think so !

    It's actually a verifiable fact, and very interesting to learn about. You should try to do some research because it will help you better understand your own body and help you to accurately help others instead of spreading misinformation. CICO is the only factor to losing weight, but whatever tricks you use to help you eat fewer calories is great. But the trick isn't the reason for your weight loss, your caloric deficit is the reason. I don't eat after 8 pm as a rule for myself so that Dinner is my last meal, but that's not WHY I'll be successful. Eating under my maintenance calories is why I'll succeed :) You will too- especially if you know what works for YOU and keep with it!
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    barbiehanrahan8 wrote: »
    I find it best if yu don't eat after 6 because by 6 your sitting and not really doing much :) hope I helped a little

    This is of no help to anyone as it's meaningless.
  • KudraM
    KudraM Posts: 73 Member
    edited January 2016
    queenliz99 wrote: »
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    So if I dont eat back exercise cals (I usually eat back 5-10% if at all) does this mean I wont lose? Im just starting my 21st day and have gained a lb. I have,however, just upgraded to 8lb weights. I can see that Im tighter, but no inches or lbs lost. Im also 45.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    @KudraM

    Nope, eat back at least 25% of calories burned, that is how MFP is designed. Exercise is for health and caolrie deficit is for weight loss.

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