What am I doing wrong?
bondybird007
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I've been back on MFP for 3weeks now (first time was more of an experiment) and I lost 3lb in the first week but nothing since. I have set a goal for loosing 2lb a week so MFP gives me a calorie allowance of 1200. I have MFP linked with my fitbit to count steps. I am 8 weeks after having a cesarean section so am slowly starting to increase my exercise but starting with brisk walking. I am usually below my calorie allowance, including the little exercise I am doing and I am back to work. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. Any tips? I weigh my food in grams on a scale. Just confused and down hearted.
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first 6 weeks you are only burning sugar. It takes about 6 weeks to start loosing fat.0
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Give it time. Weight loss isn't linear. Some weeks you will lose a little, some a lot, and some none at all. Keep plugging away and you will get there.0
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Are you breast feeding? You may need to up your calories to compensate for that. Just stick with it. Congratulations on your little one.0
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How do you calculate your calorie burns?0
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It also depends on what you are eating. Check out ddpyoga.com and a documentary called "Forks over knives"...0
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This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
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mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Stahp.
Disregard all of this.
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Op
Hi and welcome
read this link
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside/p1
Best wishes!!
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once you are moving more your baby wt. will fall off. keep going and remember cardio 3 X per week with a 750 calories deficit each week. This is what Dr. said would work for me. every one needs that deficit to loose. He told me easy on the starch stuff and increase bulk like salads and fiber fruits like apples and to heal increase protein. Cardio could be just walking the dog or if it's warm out walking the baby, even if you have to walk inside of a building, I walk the dog and have a treadmill do 30 minutes each time.0
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queenliz99 wrote: »Op
Hi and welcome
read this link
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside/p1
Best wishes!!
This. @mercuriopro is presenting you with a bunch of non-fact based ideas that don't hold up to scientific study.
Please read the thread posted by @queenliz99 it will be of great help to you.0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Stahp.
Disregard all of this.
I read this and said WTF! Good call @queenliz99...0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Stahp.
Disregard all of this.
Cosigned. All woo, not supported by evidence-based research.0 -
Thank you. I'll take advice and keep plodding on...
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mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Ahhhh thats what I did wrong when losing 70 lbs and keeping it off for over a year now!0 -
OP how are you measuring your intake calories and exercise calories burned, inaccuracy tends to be the most common cause for lack of weight loss0
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ChrisM8971 wrote: »
Ahhhh thats what I did wrong when losing 70 lbs and keeping it off for over a year now!
Ahahah. You. I like you.0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Stahp.
Disregard all of this.
Cosigned. All woo, not supported by evidence-based research.
Not supported by evidence-based research.... unless you of course consider The Art and Science of Low Carb.
But as long as you guys say it's BS, it's probably BS.0 -
if you're eating back your exercise calories from walking, stop for awhile. Even fitbit tends to overestimate calories burned from exercise. You're probably eating more than you thought from that. It could also be water weight, or you arent logging some things/ log some things incorrectly.0
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queenliz99 wrote: »mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Stahp.
Disregard all of this.
Cosigned. All woo, not supported by evidence-based research.
Not supported by evidence-based research.... unless you of course consider The Art and Science of Low Carb.
But as long as you guys say it's BS, it's probably BS.
You have to win the award for the amount of random posts you can fit your pro keto approach into today-1 -
mercuriopro wrote: »first 6 weeks you are only burning sugar. It takes about 6 weeks to start loosing fat.
I've never seen this information presented in any scientific setting. Do you have sources to back this up?0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Stahp.
Disregard all of this.
Cosigned. All woo, not supported by evidence-based research.
Not supported by evidence-based research.... unless you of course consider The Art and Science of Low Carb.
But as long as you guys say it's BS, it's probably BS.
Also no surprise that the top of the page has a big "buy our books now" advert0 -
arcadedragon wrote: »if you're eating back your exercise calories from walking, stop for awhile. Even fitbit tends to overestimate calories burned from exercise. You're probably eating more than you thought from that. It could also be water weight, or you arent logging some things/ log some things incorrectly.
This
Hang in there. You'll lose weight. Stick with counting and give it time.
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ChrisM8971 wrote: »You have to win the award for the amount of random posts you can fit your pro keto approach into today
Sooooo...... what you're saying is I get an award and you'll start doing Keto?
Sounds like the ultimate win-win-win!
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arcadedragon wrote: »if you're eating back your exercise calories from walking, stop for awhile. Even fitbit tends to overestimate calories burned from exercise. You're probably eating more than you thought from that. It could also be water weight, or you arent logging some things/ log some things incorrectly.
I'm trying not to eat them back, as it doesn't really feel like proper exercise until heart rate gets into fat burning zone, and the dog is running to keep up!, but I will go back over the diary entries and see if first week loss was better due to sticking closer to the 1200. At least I'd have an answer then.
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ChrisM8971 wrote: »You have to win the award for the amount of random posts you can fit your pro keto approach into today
Sooooo...... what you're saying is I get an award and you'll start doing Keto?
Sounds like the ultimate win-win-win!
No what it means is your posts are starting to make you look like zealot that believes that they have found the one true way that everyone else must follow or they are doomed to eternal damnation. Start reasoning your arguments and perhaps people will listen to you and have a discussion
In the meantime I will continue with my personal preference of a Mediterranean style diet, fairly carb heavy but with many many years of research behind its health benefits until the evidence convinces me otherwise
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You are only 8 weeks after pretty major change for your body, your hormones are still adjusting. Keep that in mind and be gentle with yourself! I might have missed if you are breastfeeding, but if you are, you should eat for that-not for weight loss. Also, 1200 is quite low number IMO.0
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Sugar stole my job AND my wife! If only I had listened
Seriously though, sugar is delicious.0 -
You are only 8 weeks after pretty major change for your body, your hormones are still adjusting. Keep that in mind and be gentle with yourself! I might have missed if you are breastfeeding, but if you are, you should eat for that-not for weight loss. Also, 1200 is quite low number IMO.
Not breastfeeding anymore as I was back to work 5 weeks after. 1200 is MFP suggestion for 2lb a week loss.
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ChrisM8971 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »mercuriopro wrote: »This is what I am doing and it seems to work.
1. No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any supermarket food is a good rule of thumb.
2. Could be 6 weeks to stop burning sugar and start burning fat!
3. Consume NO SUGAR!
4. Fruits only before 12 pm.
5. Eating fat does not make insulin.
FAT:
Avocado. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring.
AVOID!
Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on.
Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in awhile. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy.
Stahp.
Disregard all of this.
Cosigned. All woo, not supported by evidence-based research.
Not supported by evidence-based research.... unless you of course consider The Art and Science of Low Carb.
But as long as you guys say it's BS, it's probably BS.
Also no surprise that the top of the page has a big "buy our books now" advert
I won't even bother to click the link. I've done my research on keto. Did keto for a while. Know what it's about and understand the evidence-based (note the emphasis) science behind it. It's a valid way of eating for those who are into it, but there's nothing magical about it over any other way of eating.0
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