Week 5 and not 1lb has budged!
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smnasypany wrote: »Some of your diary entries are questionable... for example 2 medium grapefruit, 3 large eggs. You need to weigh those. Even your banana is in oz, it needs to be in grams. Your baked chicken entry too is questionable. Did you bake it with anything? Ideally your meat should be entered in raw weights.
I usually just use dried seasonings to flavor the chicken with. I will start weighing the other items, I was just scanning the barcode of the packaging and trusting those measurements but I guess it would be best to weigh everything.
Yes, absolutely everything should be weighed. Fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, etc. Don't use cup measurements for anything other than liquid.0 -
smnasypany wrote: »daynaxxanne wrote: »Try eating at least 1500 calories a day, at how little your eating your body is probably thinking its starving itself and therefore will hold onto the fat to protect your body. I weigh 140 and am aiming to lose a pound a week and I eat 1480 calories a day (thats my goal) and I exercise (weights and cardio) 5 days a week so your body probably needs more calories. That being said, If you are exercising as long as the number on the scale isn't increasing, it could be muscle gain. And try taking measurements instead if weighing yourself. I know personally my weight is staying the same but I'm losing inches off my waist. But only take measurements about once every month or you'll get discouraged easily.
The answer to not losing weight is never to eat more calories. Your body doesn't 'hold onto the fat' if you aren't eating enough. It's just not possible.
More likely is the scenario in which the OP needs to tighten up her logging.
I've been extremely diligent and obsessive about logging since this is so incredibly important to me. I will not eat or drink anything that I cannot log. I am going to meet with a nutritionist to see what I can find out from their perspective. I should probably be measuring myself but I haven't done that yet.
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
There have been a few cheat days over the month that were the 1000+ days. I use a heart rate monitor and log my calories based on what that tells me I've burned. I started out eating all the calories that I burned since mfp included it as if I was supposed to eat it. After researching it I decided against eating those calories.0 -
smnasypany wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »daynaxxanne wrote: »Try eating at least 1500 calories a day, at how little your eating your body is probably thinking its starving itself and therefore will hold onto the fat to protect your body. I weigh 140 and am aiming to lose a pound a week and I eat 1480 calories a day (thats my goal) and I exercise (weights and cardio) 5 days a week so your body probably needs more calories. That being said, If you are exercising as long as the number on the scale isn't increasing, it could be muscle gain. And try taking measurements instead if weighing yourself. I know personally my weight is staying the same but I'm losing inches off my waist. But only take measurements about once every month or you'll get discouraged easily.
The answer to not losing weight is never to eat more calories. Your body doesn't 'hold onto the fat' if you aren't eating enough. It's just not possible.
More likely is the scenario in which the OP needs to tighten up her logging.
I've been extremely diligent and obsessive about logging since this is so incredibly important to me. I will not eat or drink anything that I cannot log. I am going to meet with a nutritionist to see what I can find out from their perspective. I should probably be measuring myself but I haven't done that yet.
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
There have been a few cheat days over the month that were the 1000+ days. I use a heart rate monitor and log my calories based on what that tells me I've burned. I started out eating all the calories that I burned since mfp included it as if I was supposed to eat it. After researching it I decided against eating those calories.
Regular "cheat days" can keep you from being able to meet your goals.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »daynaxxanne wrote: »Try eating at least 1500 calories a day, at how little your eating your body is probably thinking its starving itself and therefore will hold onto the fat to protect your body. I weigh 140 and am aiming to lose a pound a week and I eat 1480 calories a day (thats my goal) and I exercise (weights and cardio) 5 days a week so your body probably needs more calories. That being said, If you are exercising as long as the number on the scale isn't increasing, it could be muscle gain. And try taking measurements instead if weighing yourself. I know personally my weight is staying the same but I'm losing inches off my waist. But only take measurements about once every month or you'll get discouraged easily.
The answer to not losing weight is never to eat more calories. Your body doesn't 'hold onto the fat' if you aren't eating enough. It's just not possible.
More likely is the scenario in which the OP needs to tighten up her logging.
I've been extremely diligent and obsessive about logging since this is so incredibly important to me. I will not eat or drink anything that I cannot log. I am going to meet with a nutritionist to see what I can find out from their perspective. I should probably be measuring myself but I haven't done that yet.
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
There have been a few cheat days over the month that were the 1000+ days. I use a heart rate monitor and log my calories based on what that tells me I've burned. I started out eating all the calories that I burned since mfp included it as if I was supposed to eat it. After researching it I decided against eating those calories.
Regular "cheat days" can keep you from being able to meet your goals.
This. Before spending money on a nutritionist--although you should really see a registered dietician--why not just stick to your goal for a month and see how it goes?0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »daynaxxanne wrote: »Try eating at least 1500 calories a day, at how little your eating your body is probably thinking its starving itself and therefore will hold onto the fat to protect your body. I weigh 140 and am aiming to lose a pound a week and I eat 1480 calories a day (thats my goal) and I exercise (weights and cardio) 5 days a week so your body probably needs more calories. That being said, If you are exercising as long as the number on the scale isn't increasing, it could be muscle gain. And try taking measurements instead if weighing yourself. I know personally my weight is staying the same but I'm losing inches off my waist. But only take measurements about once every month or you'll get discouraged easily.
The answer to not losing weight is never to eat more calories. Your body doesn't 'hold onto the fat' if you aren't eating enough. It's just not possible.
More likely is the scenario in which the OP needs to tighten up her logging.
I've been extremely diligent and obsessive about logging since this is so incredibly important to me. I will not eat or drink anything that I cannot log. I am going to meet with a nutritionist to see what I can find out from their perspective. I should probably be measuring myself but I haven't done that yet.
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
There have been a few cheat days over the month that were the 1000+ days. I use a heart rate monitor and log my calories based on what that tells me I've burned. I started out eating all the calories that I burned since mfp included it as if I was supposed to eat it. After researching it I decided against eating those calories.
Regular "cheat days" can keep you from being able to meet your goals.
Especially when all of those "over" days come out to 5300 calories. You're effectively cancelling out the rest of the week(s). You've only been logging since March 7th, so just a little under a month, but out of that month you're over nearly half of it.
You should be eating some exercise calories back, but try to keep it around half of whatever it says you burned for now and get rid of the cheat days. Having an over day here and there is fine, but if you know they're going to happen, plan ahead or work it into your calorie goal as much as possible.0 -
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
This exactly. Friend request sent, OP. :flowerforyou:
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janejellyroll wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »daynaxxanne wrote: »Try eating at least 1500 calories a day, at how little your eating your body is probably thinking its starving itself and therefore will hold onto the fat to protect your body. I weigh 140 and am aiming to lose a pound a week and I eat 1480 calories a day (thats my goal) and I exercise (weights and cardio) 5 days a week so your body probably needs more calories. That being said, If you are exercising as long as the number on the scale isn't increasing, it could be muscle gain. And try taking measurements instead if weighing yourself. I know personally my weight is staying the same but I'm losing inches off my waist. But only take measurements about once every month or you'll get discouraged easily.
The answer to not losing weight is never to eat more calories. Your body doesn't 'hold onto the fat' if you aren't eating enough. It's just not possible.
More likely is the scenario in which the OP needs to tighten up her logging.
I've been extremely diligent and obsessive about logging since this is so incredibly important to me. I will not eat or drink anything that I cannot log. I am going to meet with a nutritionist to see what I can find out from their perspective. I should probably be measuring myself but I haven't done that yet.
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
There have been a few cheat days over the month that were the 1000+ days. I use a heart rate monitor and log my calories based on what that tells me I've burned. I started out eating all the calories that I burned since mfp included it as if I was supposed to eat it. After researching it I decided against eating those calories.
Regular "cheat days" can keep you from being able to meet your goals.
This. Before spending money on a nutritionist--although you should really see a registered dietician--why not just stick to your goal for a month and see how it goes?
I agree with this. A nutritionist will likely just give you a generic list of foods that you should and shouldn't eat. It's a waste of money. Stick to your goal, cut out the cheat meals and only eat back half of your exercise calories.0 -
Taking a peek at your diary, if you tighten things up and hit your calorie target more consistently, you're going going to start seeing movement on the scale.0
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Just an FYI about Nursing and a problem you might have experienced due to weaning. When a woman nurses she burns up 500 calories a day just by nursing. It is a wonderful thing until you wean! Because suddenly your body is no longer burinng those 500ish calories. That said you might be experience a time where your body is adjusting to the new routine of your normal BMR.
Like many have suggested tighten up your logging, measuring and don't eat back as many calories from working out and you should see a drop of a half pound.
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janejellyroll wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »daynaxxanne wrote: »Try eating at least 1500 calories a day, at how little your eating your body is probably thinking its starving itself and therefore will hold onto the fat to protect your body. I weigh 140 and am aiming to lose a pound a week and I eat 1480 calories a day (thats my goal) and I exercise (weights and cardio) 5 days a week so your body probably needs more calories. That being said, If you are exercising as long as the number on the scale isn't increasing, it could be muscle gain. And try taking measurements instead if weighing yourself. I know personally my weight is staying the same but I'm losing inches off my waist. But only take measurements about once every month or you'll get discouraged easily.
The answer to not losing weight is never to eat more calories. Your body doesn't 'hold onto the fat' if you aren't eating enough. It's just not possible.
More likely is the scenario in which the OP needs to tighten up her logging.
I've been extremely diligent and obsessive about logging since this is so incredibly important to me. I will not eat or drink anything that I cannot log. I am going to meet with a nutritionist to see what I can find out from their perspective. I should probably be measuring myself but I haven't done that yet.
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
There have been a few cheat days over the month that were the 1000+ days. I use a heart rate monitor and log my calories based on what that tells me I've burned. I started out eating all the calories that I burned since mfp included it as if I was supposed to eat it. After researching it I decided against eating those calories.
Regular "cheat days" can keep you from being able to meet your goals.
Especially when all of those "over" days come out to 5300 calories. You're effectively cancelling out the rest of the week(s). You've only been logging since March 7th, so just a little under a month, but out of that month you're over nearly half of it.
You should be eating some exercise calories back, but try to keep it around half of whatever it says you burned for now and get rid of the cheat days. Having an over day here and there is fine, but if you know they're going to happen, plan ahead or work it into your calorie goal as much as possible.
I just looked through every day and it has been over more often then I thought I was. I guess I just needed to step back and take a good look at it. I had increased to 1600 these past few days thinking that I needed to increase but I should stay where I am and do better at staying at 1200.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »smnasypany wrote: »daynaxxanne wrote: »Try eating at least 1500 calories a day, at how little your eating your body is probably thinking its starving itself and therefore will hold onto the fat to protect your body. I weigh 140 and am aiming to lose a pound a week and I eat 1480 calories a day (thats my goal) and I exercise (weights and cardio) 5 days a week so your body probably needs more calories. That being said, If you are exercising as long as the number on the scale isn't increasing, it could be muscle gain. And try taking measurements instead if weighing yourself. I know personally my weight is staying the same but I'm losing inches off my waist. But only take measurements about once every month or you'll get discouraged easily.
The answer to not losing weight is never to eat more calories. Your body doesn't 'hold onto the fat' if you aren't eating enough. It's just not possible.
More likely is the scenario in which the OP needs to tighten up her logging.
I've been extremely diligent and obsessive about logging since this is so incredibly important to me. I will not eat or drink anything that I cannot log. I am going to meet with a nutritionist to see what I can find out from their perspective. I should probably be measuring myself but I haven't done that yet.
I looked at your diary. Since March 7, you have been over your calorie goal 11 times, with some of those days being 1,000+ calories over goal. Days like those can completely negate whatever deficit you have built during other days. Also, it looks like you eat your exercise calories back. I would suggest only eating 50% of them, as MFP tends to overestimate calories burned.
There have been a few cheat days over the month that were the 1000+ days. I use a heart rate monitor and log my calories based on what that tells me I've burned. I started out eating all the calories that I burned since mfp included it as if I was supposed to eat it. After researching it I decided against eating those calories.
Regular "cheat days" can keep you from being able to meet your goals.
This. Before spending money on a nutritionist--although you should really see a registered dietician--why not just stick to your goal for a month and see how it goes?
Yeah, going through and writing it all out put it into perspective for me. I thought I was sticking to 1200 more often then I actually have been and even increased to 1650 these past few days. I'll just keep at it and leave it at 1200. Thanks!0
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