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Demoralised from Science :( Gained 3 Pounds
AamirKhan2016
Posts: 91 Member
Its been 3 weeks i am not exercising and eating 1200 -- 1500 calories. Average deficit week 4000 calories per week. I gained weight 3 pounds.
When i was exercising i was losing weight. Was walking 12+ miles daily and was losing weight linearly. This is how i lost 37 Pounds.
What did I wrong? Confused.
Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.
I mean i always believe in calories deficit but I am disappointed.
When i was exercising i was losing weight. Was walking 12+ miles daily and was losing weight linearly. This is how i lost 37 Pounds.
What did I wrong? Confused.
Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.
I mean i always believe in calories deficit but I am disappointed.
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How are you logging? Are you eyeballing, using measuring cups, or using a food scale?0
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To your question 'Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.'
There are many, many people around the world who are disabled and can't exercise. I can't. They are losing weight. I am.
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Did you weigh in after a cheat day/high sodium day? If so, that may explain the 3 pound "gain". Every Monday, I order a large BBQ chicken pizza. The next day, the scale is up by 3 pounds or so and it goes down within a few days. If you didn't have a high sodium or cheat day, then the answer is simple; you are eating way more than you think.0
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AamirKhan2016 wrote: »
Why.....log what you eat...0 -
gebeziseva wrote: »To your question 'Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.'
There are many, many people around the world who are disabled and can't exercise. I can't. They are losing weight. I am.
Yeah I know and i read here a lot of people who lost weight without exercise.
But I am very confused about my situation
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Did you weigh in after a cheat day/high sodium day? If so, that may explain the 3 pound "gain". Every Monday, I order a large BBQ chicken pizza. The next day, the scale is up by 3 pounds or so and it goes down within a few days. If you didn't have a high sodium or cheat day, then the answer is simple; you are eating way more than you think.
I don't believe in cheat days and i will never eat calories more than my BMR calories.
and Yeah i eat Roti (Wheat + Salt + Water) which has sodium but still calories of roti doesn't cross my daily goal which is not more that 1500.
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pootle1972 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »
Why.....log what you eat...
Please read my post.0 -
Did you weigh in after a cheat day/high sodium day? If so, that may explain the 3 pound "gain". Every Monday, I order a large BBQ chicken pizza. The next day, the scale is up by 3 pounds or so and it goes down within a few days. If you didn't have a high sodium or cheat day, then the answer is simple; you are eating way more than you think.
I don't believe in cheat days and i will never eat calories more than my BMR calories.
and Yeah i eat Roti (Wheat + Salt + Water) which has sodium but still calories of roti doesn't cross my daily goal which is not more that 1500.0 -
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Are you eating the same amount of calories you ate when you were exercising?
I ask because a lot of people don't eat any exercise calories back, MFP expects you to, then when they stop exercising their weight loss slows.
Also have you recalculated your calories since you lost 37 lbs? MFP prompts you to do so every 10 lbs lost. As we lose weight we need fewer calories to sustain our smaller bodies.
Eating between 1200-1500 without knowing your starting point, stats, or goals, doesn't give us enough information to help you.
Cheers, h.0 -
I still read you eat 1200 but add 1400-1500 to your log.....so why log food you aren't consuming?0
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Maybe that those 12+ miles daily were helping you to create a calorie deficit before ... Like your safety net for any calories you may have been logging incorrectly. Since you stopped with all those miles, any inaccurate logging at all is going to have a greater effect. It's all about calories in/calories out. You decreased your calories out, putting more weight on the calories in side of the equation0
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As a 200 lbs man, if I do nothing all day and I stay on a chair all day my maintenance is 1800.
If I do stuff, walk etc my maintenance is 2300.
If I exercises my maintenance is 3000
All tested0 -
Are you weighing your food to the gram? if not, you can be eating more than you think.0
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middlehaitch wrote: »Are you eating the same amount of calories you ate when you were exercising?
I ask because a lot of people don't eat any exercise calories back, MFP expects you to, then when they stop exercising their weight loss slows.
Also have you recalculated your calories since you lost 37 lbs? MFP prompts you to do so every 10 lbs lost. As we lose weight we need fewer calories to sustain our smaller bodies.
Eating between 1200-1500 without knowing your starting point, stats, or goals, doesn't give us enough information to help you.
Cheers, h.
Height: 5'10
Age: 25
CW: 246 lb
When i quit exercising My weight was 243 lb.
Today i checked my weight in the morning it is 246.5 lb now.
And I don't weigh myself linearly i mean i weigh myself after 20 or 25 days.
Are you eating the same amount of calories you ate when you were exercising?
Yeah when i was exercising i was eating same amount of calories I am eating now. I was burning 1500+ calories by walking 3.7 mph pace.
and yeah i know that was not right thing to do.
have you recalculated your calories since you lost 37 lbs?
I am logging each and everything daily and its been 3 weeks I am not burning any calories by exercise. In these 3 weeks i believed on this approach
(A+B)-C=D
A= Calories Burned by Exercise
B= BMR
C= Consumed Calories
D= Deficit
for 3 weeks i was like
A=0, B=2200, C=1200 to 1500
D=700 to 1000
and Thank you so much for this response.
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Do you weigh your food?0
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Lack of sleep, stress, hormonal change (temporary), etc. There are so many variables. If you were eating the same amount (1200-1500) and exercising, then OF COURSE your weight would likely go down. If you're not exercising now, your body isn't burning as many calories as before.
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singingflutelady wrote: »Do you weigh your food?
yeah i do accurately0 -
Wait... are you saying you burned 1,500 calories from walking everyday? So you were eating 1,500 (at most) and then BURNING THEM ALL from walking? I find that to be.... highly unlikely?
Remember our bodies aren't on a timeline like we think. Just because we go by weeks, doesn't mean out bodies do. Have you measured yourself? Have you lost inches? Did you eat something heavy before your weigh in? At the same time? (morning/evening/night).
Honestly, if you're truly being strict and measuring out food, and reading labels right, there shouldn't be any reason you're not losing. The best thing i was ever told: Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym0 -
Lack of sleep, stress, hormonal change (temporary), etc. There are so many variables. If you were eating the same amount (1200-1500) and exercising, then OF COURSE your weight would likely go down. If you're not exercising now, your body isn't burning as many calories as before.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Yeah i will be back to my routine because one thing i clearly know that "lose weight without exercise by creating deficit'' didnt work for me.
I will be back to my routine i will eat 1500-1800 calories and will burn 1000+ calories.0 -
So your math is the problem. If you ate 1200 calories with no exercise, your NET is 1200. If your eat 1500-1800 and burn 1000, your NET is 500-800. That's a BIG difference and it's NO WONDER you gained weight.AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Lack of sleep, stress, hormonal change (temporary), etc. There are so many variables. If you were eating the same amount (1200-1500) and exercising, then OF COURSE your weight would likely go down. If you're not exercising now, your body isn't burning as many calories as before.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Yeah i will be back to my routine because one thing i clearly know that "lose weight without exercise by creating deficit'' didnt work for me.
I will be back to my routine i will eat 1500-1800 calories and will burn 1000+ calories.
Also why in the hell are you netting less than a 1000 calories a day? Not ideal, ESPECIALLY for a male. Your resting metabolic rate will drop significantly and that's where you burn the most body fat.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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AamirKhan2016 wrote: »middlehaitch wrote: »Are you eating the same amount of calories you ate when you were exercising?
I ask because a lot of people don't eat any exercise calories back, MFP expects you to, then when they stop exercising their weight loss slows.
Also have you recalculated your calories since you lost 37 lbs? MFP prompts you to do so every 10 lbs lost. As we lose weight we need fewer calories to sustain our smaller bodies.
Eating between 1200-1500 without knowing your starting point, stats, or goals, doesn't give us enough information to help you.
Cheers, h.
Height: 5'10
Age: 25
CW: 246 lb
When i quit exercising My weight was 243 lb.
Today i checked my weight in the morning it is 246.5 lb now.
And I don't weigh myself linearly i mean i weigh myself after 20 or 25 days.
Are you eating the same amount of calories you ate when you were exercising?
Yeah when i was exercising i was eating same amount of calories I am eating now. I was burning 1500+ calories by walking 3.7 mph pace.
and yeah i know that was not right thing to do.
have you recalculated your calories since you lost 37 lbs?
I am logging each and everything daily and its been 3 weeks I am not burning any calories by exercise. In these 3 weeks i believed on this approach
(A+B)-C=D
A= Calories Burned by Exercise
B= BMR
C= Consumed Calories
D= Deficit
for 3 weeks i was like
A=0, B=2200, C=1200 to 1500
D=700 to 1000
and Thank you so much for this response.
Ok so now you are not walking you are not burning the same amount of calories.
You are not in a deficit anymore.
You will need to drop your calories or start walking again.
Your calorie needs are less since you lost weight. Hypothetically: a 250 lbs body would be at a deficit at 2000 calories per day. A 200 lbs body would be at maintainance at 2000 cals a day. A lighter body needs less calories.
Every 10 lbs you lose go into MFP and adjust your goal with your current weight.
Let MFP do the maths.
You would be much better just putting your stats into MFP, 1.5lbs a week should be a comfortable deficit, eating the calories it allots you. The amount you are eating now will drain your daily energy levels, make the weight loss too difficult to maintain, and lead to health problems in the long term.
If you decide to exercise, even a good long walk, log it and eat back 50% of those calories.
Weigh and measure everything that goes in your mouth, even packaged foods.
Give this 6-8 weeks.
Cheers, h.
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AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Its been 3 weeks i am not exercising and eating 1200 -- 1500 calories. Average deficit week 4000 calories per week. I gained weight 3 pounds.
When i was exercising i was losing weight. Was walking 12+ miles daily and was losing weight linearly. This is how i lost 37 Pounds. You say you burn almost 1,500+ walking
What did I wrong? Confused.
Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.
I mean i always believe in calories deficit but I am disappointed.
So... Say you eat 1,500, then you're burning it ALL off, which is leaving you at 0 calories... And if you only eat 1,200 that means you're -200. That makes no sense? That means you're starving yourself? If what you're saying is actually true, your body is going into starvation mode? Are you noticing "bad" things happening to your body? Getting tired? Headaches? Anything?
You're doing something wrong either way. You're either A: Starving yourself or B: Logging wrong.
And since you're bigger, know what you lost so far could very much be water weight. You didn't gain all that weight in 3 weeks, you're not going to lose it all in 3 weeks!
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n1cholee93 wrote: »Wait... are you saying you burned 1,500 calories from walking everyday? So you were eating 1,500 (at most) and then BURNING THEM ALL from walking? I find that to be.... highly unlikely?
Remember our bodies aren't on a timeline like we think. Just because we go by weeks, doesn't mean out bodies do. Have you measured yourself? Have you lost inches? Did you eat something heavy before your weigh in? At the same time? (morning/evening/night).
Honestly, if you're truly being strict and measuring out food, and reading labels right, there shouldn't be any reason you're not losing. The best thing i was ever told: Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym
Lets say if i have eaten something before weighing. (I didnt eat anything only one glass of water)
Still I created deficit of at least 3500 to 4500 per week. Average 4000
when i stopped exercise my weigh was 243 lb and its been 3 weeks as i created calories deficit i should be of 240 lb (3500 calories * 3 Weeks = 1 Pound * 3 weeks).
As i say lets say i have eaten something today before weighing so that eating few calories increased my weight to 246.5 lb.
This is the point where i am disappointed from calories deficit.0 -
n1cholee93 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Its been 3 weeks i am not exercising and eating 1200 -- 1500 calories. Average deficit week 4000 calories per week. I gained weight 3 pounds.
When i was exercising i was losing weight. Was walking 12+ miles daily and was losing weight linearly. This is how i lost 37 Pounds. You say you burn almost 1,500+ walking
What did I wrong? Confused.
Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.
I mean i always believe in calories deficit but I am disappointed.
So... Say you eat 1,500, then you're burning it ALL off, which is leaving you at 0 calories... And if you only eat 1,200 that means you're -200. That makes no sense? That means you're starving yourself? If what you're saying is actually true, your body is going into starvation mode? Are you noticing "bad" things happening to your body? Getting tired? Headaches? Anything?
You're doing something wrong either way. You're either A: Starving yourself or B: Logging wrong.
And since you're bigger, know what you lost so far could very much be water weight. You didn't gain all that weight in 3 weeks, you're not going to lose it all in 3 weeks!
Starvation mode doesn't exist....0 -
Colorscheme wrote: »n1cholee93 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Its been 3 weeks i am not exercising and eating 1200 -- 1500 calories. Average deficit week 4000 calories per week. I gained weight 3 pounds.
When i was exercising i was losing weight. Was walking 12+ miles daily and was losing weight linearly. This is how i lost 37 Pounds. You say you burn almost 1,500+ walking
What did I wrong? Confused.
Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.
I mean i always believe in calories deficit but I am disappointed.
So... Say you eat 1,500, then you're burning it ALL off, which is leaving you at 0 calories... And if you only eat 1,200 that means you're -200. That makes no sense? That means you're starving yourself? If what you're saying is actually true, your body is going into starvation mode? Are you noticing "bad" things happening to your body? Getting tired? Headaches? Anything?
You're doing something wrong either way. You're either A: Starving yourself or B: Logging wrong.
And since you're bigger, know what you lost so far could very much be water weight. You didn't gain all that weight in 3 weeks, you're not going to lose it all in 3 weeks!
Starvation mode doesn't exist....
From what i've seen, it does. Trying to eat only 1,200 calories and working out resulted in 0 pounds lost. Upping calories to 1,500 calories has started the weight loss back up. And a number of others have said the same thing. My point is, it's still unhealthy to burn off everything when we need the fuel just to survive. What is the OP suppose to do when he reaches his goals and wants to stop walking? He's going to gain back. That means he's doing something wrong and it's best he figures it out now.
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To be honest from your posts here thus far I think your logging is way off. It's true that you burn less when you don't exercise, but on a true 1200 to 1500 calories per day on your stats, the weight should still be coming off.0
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n1cholee93 wrote: »Colorscheme wrote: »n1cholee93 wrote: »AamirKhan2016 wrote: »Its been 3 weeks i am not exercising and eating 1200 -- 1500 calories. Average deficit week 4000 calories per week. I gained weight 3 pounds.
When i was exercising i was losing weight. Was walking 12+ miles daily and was losing weight linearly. This is how i lost 37 Pounds. You say you burn almost 1,500+ walking
What did I wrong? Confused.
Should I believe in deficit or not or exercise is everything about weight loss.
I mean i always believe in calories deficit but I am disappointed.
So... Say you eat 1,500, then you're burning it ALL off, which is leaving you at 0 calories... And if you only eat 1,200 that means you're -200. That makes no sense? That means you're starving yourself? If what you're saying is actually true, your body is going into starvation mode? Are you noticing "bad" things happening to your body? Getting tired? Headaches? Anything?
You're doing something wrong either way. You're either A: Starving yourself or B: Logging wrong.
And since you're bigger, know what you lost so far could very much be water weight. You didn't gain all that weight in 3 weeks, you're not going to lose it all in 3 weeks!
Starvation mode doesn't exist....
From what i've seen, it does. Trying to eat only 1,200 calories and working out resulted in 0 pounds lost. Upping calories to 1,500 calories has started the weight loss back up. And a number of others have said the same thing. My point is, it's still unhealthy to burn off everything when we need the fuel just to survive. What is the OP suppose to do when he reaches his goals and wants to stop walking? He's going to gain back. That means he's doing something wrong and it's best he figures it out now.
people die in starvation0
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