Keep gaining weight
Corneliav529
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I'm 164cm and 67 kg
My diary is open for viewing. I don't eat any flour or sugar, and I weigh everything I eat. I did not deviate from the foods I logged at all. Absolutely not. All of my recipes were homemade by me and added exactly according to nutritional labels on the packages. I weighed and measured absolutely everything. I've gained 6kg in the past 8 months and cannot get rid. The 1 day I will lose 100g just to pick it up again the next week. I'm so frustrated
My diary is open for viewing. I don't eat any flour or sugar, and I weigh everything I eat. I did not deviate from the foods I logged at all. Absolutely not. All of my recipes were homemade by me and added exactly according to nutritional labels on the packages. I weighed and measured absolutely everything. I've gained 6kg in the past 8 months and cannot get rid. The 1 day I will lose 100g just to pick it up again the next week. I'm so frustrated
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You say you weigh everything you eat, which I'll take you at your word for.
But your logging in your diary doesn't reflect that.
Many entries in your diary "1 patty", "1 piece", "2 wings", "1 slice" etc. Also, most of the ones that are logged in grams or mL are round numbers. I find it hard to believe that every time you have scrambled eggs, you have exactly 100g. Every drink comes to an exact round number of cups. An accurate diary usually looks like: Eggs 104.5 grams, Coca cola 482 mL etc.0 -
This same post Word for word was just posted by another member. Did you copy from his post or is this a legit post?0
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juggernaut1974 wrote: »You say you weigh everything you eat, which I'll take you at your word for.
But your logging in your diary doesn't reflect that.
Many entries in your diary "1 patty", "1 piece" etc. Also, most of the ones that are logged in grams or mL are round numbers. I find it hard to believe that every time you have scrambled eggs, you have exactly 100g. Every drink comes to an exact round number of cups. An accurate diary usually looks like: Eggs 104.5 grams, Coca cola 482 mL etc.
Yes some if the stuff us difficult to weight as the application does not allow me to change the measurement. Like the patty it only gives me the option of a patty without the option of grams. And the eggs is about 66 gr per egg. Do you think that that small difference can be my problem?0 -
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Corneliav529 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »You say you weigh everything you eat, which I'll take you at your word for.
But your logging in your diary doesn't reflect that.
Many entries in your diary "1 patty", "1 piece" etc. Also, most of the ones that are logged in grams or mL are round numbers. I find it hard to believe that every time you have scrambled eggs, you have exactly 100g. Every drink comes to an exact round number of cups. An accurate diary usually looks like: Eggs 104.5 grams, Coca cola 482 mL etc.
Yes some if the stuff us difficult to weight as the application does not allow me to change the measurement. Like the patty it only gives me the option of a patty without the option of grams. And the eggs is about 66 gr per egg. Do you think that that small difference can be my problem?
If the foods you're eating don't allow you to change the measurement, then you can create an entry that does. For example: I see the package tells me that "1 Patty" is 100 grams. I would then create an entry that divided the nutritional value for that "1 patty" by 100 and use my serving size as "1 gram." That way, when I weighed a patty that was 108 grams, I could adjust it. Does that make sense?
And yes, differences between the package weight and the actual weight can absolutely add up to weight on the scale. Someone posted an example here a couple of days ago where a difference between the package value and the weighed value was 450 calories for just three servings.0 -
Corneliav529 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »You say you weigh everything you eat, which I'll take you at your word for.
But your logging in your diary doesn't reflect that.
Many entries in your diary "1 patty", "1 piece" etc. Also, most of the ones that are logged in grams or mL are round numbers. I find it hard to believe that every time you have scrambled eggs, you have exactly 100g. Every drink comes to an exact round number of cups. An accurate diary usually looks like: Eggs 104.5 grams, Coca cola 482 mL etc.
Yes some if the stuff us difficult to weight as the application does not allow me to change the measurement. Like the patty it only gives me the option of a patty without the option of grams. And the eggs is about 66 gr per egg. Do you think that that small difference can be my problem?
Absolutely!0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Corneliav529 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »You say you weigh everything you eat, which I'll take you at your word for.
But your logging in your diary doesn't reflect that.
Many entries in your diary "1 patty", "1 piece" etc. Also, most of the ones that are logged in grams or mL are round numbers. I find it hard to believe that every time you have scrambled eggs, you have exactly 100g. Every drink comes to an exact round number of cups. An accurate diary usually looks like: Eggs 104.5 grams, Coca cola 482 mL etc.
Yes some if the stuff us difficult to weight as the application does not allow me to change the measurement. Like the patty it only gives me the option of a patty without the option of grams. And the eggs is about 66 gr per egg. Do you think that that small difference can be my problem?
If the foods you're eating don't allow you to change the measurement, then you can create an entry that does. For example: I see the package tells me that "1 Patty" is 100 grams. I would then create an entry that divided the nutritional value for that "1 patty" by 100 and use my serving size as "1 gram." That way, when I weighed a patty that was 108 grams, I could adjust it. Does that make sense?
And yes, differences between the package weight and the actual weight can absolutely add up to weight on the scale. Someone posted an example here a couple of days ago where a difference between the package value and the weighed value was 450 calories for just three servings.
Thank you I am definitely going to do that. Most of the days I struggle to get to 1200. Is it ok?0 -
Corneliav529 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Corneliav529 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »You say you weigh everything you eat, which I'll take you at your word for.
But your logging in your diary doesn't reflect that.
Many entries in your diary "1 patty", "1 piece" etc. Also, most of the ones that are logged in grams or mL are round numbers. I find it hard to believe that every time you have scrambled eggs, you have exactly 100g. Every drink comes to an exact round number of cups. An accurate diary usually looks like: Eggs 104.5 grams, Coca cola 482 mL etc.
Yes some if the stuff us difficult to weight as the application does not allow me to change the measurement. Like the patty it only gives me the option of a patty without the option of grams. And the eggs is about 66 gr per egg. Do you think that that small difference can be my problem?
If the foods you're eating don't allow you to change the measurement, then you can create an entry that does. For example: I see the package tells me that "1 Patty" is 100 grams. I would then create an entry that divided the nutritional value for that "1 patty" by 100 and use my serving size as "1 gram." That way, when I weighed a patty that was 108 grams, I could adjust it. Does that make sense?
And yes, differences between the package weight and the actual weight can absolutely add up to weight on the scale. Someone posted an example here a couple of days ago where a difference between the package value and the weighed value was 450 calories for just three servings.
Thank you I am definitely going to do that. Most of the days I struggle to get to 1200. Is it ok?
If you begin measuring your food accurately, you might see that you are exceeding 1,200. It's really common for people to think they are at a certain goal, be confused as to why they aren't seeing results, and then (after beginning weighing food) realizing they were eating more than they think.
I was losing and gaining the same five pounds over and over again until I began weighing food.0 -
Corneliav529 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Corneliav529 wrote: »juggernaut1974 wrote: »You say you weigh everything you eat, which I'll take you at your word for.
But your logging in your diary doesn't reflect that.
Many entries in your diary "1 patty", "1 piece" etc. Also, most of the ones that are logged in grams or mL are round numbers. I find it hard to believe that every time you have scrambled eggs, you have exactly 100g. Every drink comes to an exact round number of cups. An accurate diary usually looks like: Eggs 104.5 grams, Coca cola 482 mL etc.
Yes some if the stuff us difficult to weight as the application does not allow me to change the measurement. Like the patty it only gives me the option of a patty without the option of grams. And the eggs is about 66 gr per egg. Do you think that that small difference can be my problem?
If the foods you're eating don't allow you to change the measurement, then you can create an entry that does. For example: I see the package tells me that "1 Patty" is 100 grams. I would then create an entry that divided the nutritional value for that "1 patty" by 100 and use my serving size as "1 gram." That way, when I weighed a patty that was 108 grams, I could adjust it. Does that make sense?
And yes, differences between the package weight and the actual weight can absolutely add up to weight on the scale. Someone posted an example here a couple of days ago where a difference between the package value and the weighed value was 450 calories for just three servings.
Thank you I am definitely going to do that. Most of the days I struggle to get to 1200. Is it ok?
You may find weighing your food correctly and struggling to get to 1200 will not be an issue anymore.0 -
Pretty detailed logging, I do see alcohol throughout the last week. Didn't go back much further. Possible delay in loss? Good luck0
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juggernaut1974 wrote: »
@juggernaut1974 No, the guy that posted that he was "eating only 1200 avg a day and not losing any weight" had the exact same verbiage at this. Wasn't sure if this post was a spam type post or not. Guess it's not
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Thank you0
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It looks like you are using a lot of user-generated entries rather than system entries. Here are some system entries for food you ate Monday:
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
Watermelon, raw
You can go to http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/ and find the correct search string that MFP uses.
However, it looks like the system entries that should be "Cucumber, peeled, raw" and "Beans, snap, green, raw" are currently missing.
I too am skeptical about all those round numbers. I shoot for 100 g of broccoli per serving and have to work at it by cutting off chunks and putting them back in the bag. I can't see doing this for cucumber, etc. But all your vegetables are round numbers.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »It looks like you are using a lot of user-generated entries rather than system entries. Here are some system entries for food you ate Monday:
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
Watermelon, raw
You can go to http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/ and find the correct search string that MFP uses.
However, it looks like the system entries that should be "Cucumber, peeled, raw" and "Beans, snap, green, raw" are currently missing.
I too am skeptical about all those round numbers. I shoot for 100 g of broccoli per serving and have to work at it by cutting off chunks and putting them back in the bag. I can't see doing this for cucumber, etc. But all your vegetables are round numbers.
JA I try to keep it at close to 100g as o can. Must say the broccoli was frozen so i was not sure if the real weight is 100g
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Corneliav529 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »It looks like you are using a lot of user-generated entries rather than system entries. Here are some system entries for food you ate Monday:
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
Watermelon, raw
You can go to http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/ and find the correct search string that MFP uses.
However, it looks like the system entries that should be "Cucumber, peeled, raw" and "Beans, snap, green, raw" are currently missing.
I too am skeptical about all those round numbers. I shoot for 100 g of broccoli per serving and have to work at it by cutting off chunks and putting them back in the bag. I can't see doing this for cucumber, etc. But all your vegetables are round numbers.
JA I try to keep it at close to 100g as o can. Must say the broccoli was frozen so i was not sure if the real weight is 100g
ALL your vegetables are round numbers.0 -
Are the alcohol a problem? Even if I stay under 1200?0
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Corneliav529 wrote: »Are the alcohol a problem? Even if I stay under 1200?
I lost weight while drinking alcohol, many people here did. The trick is to make sure you are tracking it accurately and logging the calories.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Corneliav529 wrote: »Are the alcohol a problem? Even if I stay under 1200?
I lost weight while drinking alcohol, many people here did. The trick is to make sure you are tracking it accurately and logging the calories.
Yep, me too! I love beer and have had one almost every evening.
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I scan the bar code on the bottle. Is it trustworthy?0
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Corneliav529 wrote: »I scan the bar code on the bottle. Is it trustworthy?
Scanning brings up the same user-created database entries that any other search method does. Some of the entries are good, others aren't. Even if you pull up a trustworthy entry, you will still need to weigh your food to ensure that the amount that you're eating matches what you're logging.
If I pull up a reliable entry for a hamburger bun that tells me the average bun is 150 calories (based on the average bun weighing 200 grams), it hurts my accuracy if I log "1 bun" and my bun actually weighs 220 grams.
I'll need to weigh it to ensure that what I'm eating matches the serving size the nutrition label is based on.0 -
Looking at your diary it seems that you have a lot of rounded entries, i.e., 100 grams, 80 grams, 60 grams, etc. That leads me to believe that you may be estimating.
I would recommend tightening up your weighing/logging and then see how it goes. I have personal experience that inaccurate logging can affect weight loss.
As far as alcohol, if you enjoy it and want it, then drink it. Just make sure it fits into your calories.0 -
Thank you guys you are helping me a lot. One last question. Is my balance percentages between my carbs, fat and protein correctly set?0
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Corneliav529 wrote: »Thank you guys you are helping me a lot. One last question. Is my balance percentages between my carbs, fat and protein correctly set?
Macro setttings are personal preference. 40% carbs 30% fat and 30% protein keeps me full. Others like 80:10:10 or 60:20:20.0 -
Corneliav529 wrote: »Are the alcohol a problem? Even if I stay under 1200?
1200 is rock bottom. How much weight do you want to lose?
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8kg0
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Corneliav529 wrote: »8kg
Roughly 17 pounds? You should be set to lose no more than .5 lb/week. Surely this will give you more calories than 1200...?
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1200 is more than enough for me . I'm not very active0
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Corneliav529 wrote: »Are the alcohol a problem? Even if I stay under 1200?
TAKEN FROM A WEBSITE TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT:
Your body can't store alcohol, so it must metabolize it right away. When you drink alcohol, your body makes metabolizing it a priority over all other metabolic processes. Your body sends alcohol to the liver, which produces the enzymes necessary for the oxidation and metabolism of alcohol.
Not only does alcohol not contain any nutrients of its own, but it can impair your body's ability to absorb nutrients and vitamins from the food you eat. Alcohol irritates your gastrointestinal tract, and can damage your body's ability to absorb nutrients, vitamins and minerals from the food you eat.
Alcohol and Blood Sugar
Maintaining adequate blood sugar levels is one of the key functions of your metabolism, but when you drink alcohol, maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is one of the first elements of metabolism to be shoved aside in your body's rush to excrete the toxins as efficiently as possible. Alcohol inhibits your body's ability to make glucose and to maintain healthy levels of glucose (or blood sugar) in the blood. Over time, heavy drinkers develop glucose intolerance and can even become diabetic.
Even occasional alcohol consumption can cause dangerous drops in blood sugar levels, especially when consumed on an empty stomach. That's why drinking alcohol can be very dangerous for diabetics and hypoglycemics.
Alcohol Can Cause Weight Gain
Because your body can't store alcohol and must metabolize it right away, other metabolic processes suffer. Your body won't metabolize sugars and fats as efficiently during the metabolism of alcohol, and drinking heavily can cause your metabolism to slow.
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I am really not using much but I am now going to drink none for at least 30 days and see how it goes. Thanx0
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