Not loosing

ZainabHafeedh
ZainabHafeedh Posts: 66 Member
edited November 29 in Health and Weight Loss
I am exercising regularly, eating 1200 calories. Not eating rice & junk. Sometimes I just eat 1 bar of kitkat. But still not loosing. I also drink lemon in lukewarm water empty stomach every morning. Drinking 3 litre water. My weight is the same since 5 months

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    You need to tighten up your logging. You are not in a deficit. Don't use quick add calories.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    It doesn't matter what you eat as long as you are sticking to a caloric defict. Not eating rice or having lemon water makes no difference. How are you measuring these 1200 calories? Are you using a food scale or eye balling your portion sizes? 1200 calories is very low for most people. If you aren't losing weight, then you are eating more than you think
  • ZainabHafeedh
    ZainabHafeedh Posts: 66 Member
    That are extra calories I maybe not eat that but just incase I add them.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    You need to tighten up your logging. You are not in a deficit. Don't use quick add calories.

    This. You also need to log every single day.

    Please take a look at this thread: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    That are extra calories I maybe not eat that but just incase I add them.

    But they're not accurate. If you're not losing weight, ensuring accuracy is step #1. Until you do that, nothing else matters.

    What's your current height and weight?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    get a food scale
    accurately log everything

    check back in in four weeks
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    It looks like you've skipped logging about 12 of the last 26 days. I know it's hard to keep up with, but it looks like you need to be more consistent.
  • moonetter
    moonetter Posts: 5 Member
    Don't give up, log in every day and log everything that you eat. Be accurate when you measure your food. Eat clean and workout everyday. You'll see results.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    moonetter wrote: »
    Don't give up, log in every day and log everything that you eat. Be accurate when you measure your food. Eat clean and workout everyday. You'll see results.

    The advice to log daily, log everything, and measure accurately is good.

    But "eating clean" is irrelevant for weight loss. Working out, while great for fitness, isn't necessary to lose weight. OP just needs to create a deficit, which can be done with a variety of foods and can include working out daily, a few times a week, or never.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    moonetter wrote: »
    Don't give up, log in every day and log everything that you eat. Be accurate when you measure your food. Eat clean and workout everyday. You'll see results.

    You don't have to eat clean if you don't want to, just eat in a caloric deficit. OP did you see what I wrote before. Look up ^^^^ you haven't answered any of the questions ppl asked you.
  • _Figgzie_
    _Figgzie_ Posts: 3,506 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    You need to tighten up your logging. You are not in a deficit. Don't use quick add calories.

    +1
  • jessicarobinson00
    jessicarobinson00 Posts: 414 Member
    It looks like you tend to not log on the weekend...this is a mistake, because a weekly deficit can easily be blown through in 1 day of over-eating. Consistency is key. :) And hang in there, this is a long learning process for everyone.
  • _Figgzie_
    _Figgzie_ Posts: 3,506 Member
    janjunie wrote: »
    It doesn't matter what you eat as long as you are sticking to a caloric defict. Not eating rice or having lemon water makes no difference. How are you measuring these 1200 calories? Are you using a food scale or eye balling your portion sizes? 1200 calories is very low for most people. If you aren't losing weight, then you are eating more than you think

    +1
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    moonetter wrote: »
    Don't give up, log in every day and log everything that you eat. Be accurate when you measure your food. Eat clean and workout everyday. You'll see results.

    agree with everything except the clean eating part.
  • GsKiki
    GsKiki Posts: 392 Member
    What are your stats? What is your BMR and where did you get the 1200 kcal per day? Was it calculated by MFP?
    From what you told us, my best guess is that you are underestimating how many calories you are consuming.
    Are you cooking your meals or eating out? If you're cooking them use recipe builder to know exactly how much you eat.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
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  • ZainabHafeedh
    ZainabHafeedh Posts: 66 Member
    Yes homemade means I cook it. How can I measure the meals accurately. Its so confusing :'(
  • ZainabHafeedh
    ZainabHafeedh Posts: 66 Member
    My height is 155.5 cm & weight 64 kgs. Last year I was 72 kgs. No doubt I lost weight Alhamdulillah. But now it stopped its fluctuating between 63-64 kgs not less than that. I want to be 57 kgs In Shaa Allah.
  • katarina005
    katarina005 Posts: 259 Member
    I find that if you stay at same routine, your body adapts and that is why there's no new changes, whereas if you create a new change, you get a get a new response. This is what I think. For me, when I was stagnant I challenged myself more at gym and that did the trick. Also, I increased my calories based on what trainer told me. She said if you dont eat enough your body will hold onto the fat because it needs nourishment. This was actually true. I ate more, and I have more energy to do more and am kicking butt at gym. I actually feel I've never had this much energy, and I am hardly ever hungry.
  • ZainabHafeedh
    ZainabHafeedh Posts: 66 Member
    Thanks alot. Do you mean change in exercise? I am doing Leslie's 4 miles walk 5 days/week.

    Actually I stopped exercising from June, because I had my final exams & plus Ramadhan so we have to fast. I could not exercise during that period. I resumed exercise from 14th Dec 2015, its been a month & so but nothing happend.
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    If your logging is anywhere close to correct, your body is starving. 900 calories isn't enough to live on, especially if you're exercising frequently.
    Try using the recipe generator to establish the correct information for your cooking, and make sure that you're actually eating 1200 calories + half your exercise cals.
  • amyr271
    amyr271 Posts: 343 Member
    On a side note - have you really had the same thing for lunch everyday since the 10th January?! That would drive me insane ha
  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    According to your diary, you regularly eat less than 1000 calories. If this were true, you would be losing weight (in a pretty unhealthy way I might add) so there's something going wrong with your logging somewhere. I think you're vastly underestimating the calories in your homemade curries, for instance.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    A couple of things (some have been said above):
    -Make sure you are weighing everything on a food scale. A lot of your diary entries look very generic (1 slice, 1 cookie, etc.). Measurements like that aren't very accurate. You should be weighing what you're eating and logging it accordingly. For example, if a slice of your bread says it is 14 grams, then you should measure out 35 grams to get "2.5 slices." Those 35 grams may or may not actually be 2.5 slices, but it is accurate by weight.

    -In addition to the first point, make sure you are weighing stuff like eggs, nut butters, and condiments. When I buy a dozen eggs, I never get a whole carton that has 12 eggs at exactly the same weight. Some are 50 grams, some 57, some 48, etc.. It may not seem like a big deal, but those small calories can add up to pounds over the course of the year.

    -Make sure the "homemade" items you're logging are actually homemade by you. Use the recipe builder to help make it easier to figure out calories in a recipe by serving sizes.

    -Log EVERYTHING. I see many days where you don't log dinner at all. You could easily be blowing your daily goal there and not even know it because you aren't logging it. Even if you log it after eating/the next day, still log it so you are aware of what you ate and how it may effect your weight. (If you log it and are over for the day consistently, that would explain the stall in weight loss.)
  • Rdsgoal16
    Rdsgoal16 Posts: 302 Member
    edited January 2016
    BMR = 1,343 Calories/day X 1.2 (activity level)= 1611 at 1200 that puts you at a 411 a day deficit, (411x7days=2877) Since 3500kcal is a pound your loss should be at 3/4 pound a week. When you improve actual calorie counting (weight of food and consistency) and adjust accordingly I think you will see progress. 4 mile walks are excellent. While we are at it your BMI is BMI = 26.64 kg/m2 which is a hair over normal range. best of luck to you.
  • ZainabHafeedh
    ZainabHafeedh Posts: 66 Member
    Thanks everyone :)
    As you can see in my diary I have added some recipes in "MY FOOD" with all the ingredients which I use in the curry. But in MFP 1 serving is exactly how much??!! I did not get that. Please help!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Thanks everyone :)
    As you can see in my diary I have added some recipes in "MY FOOD" with all the ingredients which I use in the curry. But in MFP 1 serving is exactly how much??!! I did not get that. Please help!

    If you are entering a recipe, you will need to decide how much a serving is and enter that when building the recipe.
  • ZainabHafeedh
    ZainabHafeedh Posts: 66 Member
    1 serving is 1/2 cup according to what I eat. How to enter this?! @janejellyroll
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