Not loosing any weight!
lucylocketlostherpocket32
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I've been counting every calorie and going to the gym 4-5 times a week for the last 6 weeks and I've lost 3lb over that time.
I've made a massive difference to my diet and everything I eat I log.
I've gone from doing no exercise to doing a lot and still the weight not coming off.
One week I lose a pound and the next I put it back on.
I just don't get it all the changes I've made the weight should be falling off
I've made a massive difference to my diet and everything I eat I log.
I've gone from doing no exercise to doing a lot and still the weight not coming off.
One week I lose a pound and the next I put it back on.
I just don't get it all the changes I've made the weight should be falling off
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Keep at it. Have patience. 6 weeks is not very long. Check your waist line, and if possible, your fat percentage. Those two will tell you a lot more about whether things are going the right way or not.
Also remember that the maximum healthy weightloss is 1lb per week. That will naturally be less if you are building muscle at the same time.
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ThunderZtorm wrote: »Also remember that the maximum healthy weightloss is 1lb per week. That will naturally be less if you are building muscle at the same time.
Um, actually, it's 2lbs a week (dependent on your starting weight) and I'm pretty sure basic physics says you can't build muscle if you're eating in a deficit. You can't build a house if you are removing bricks.
OP, are you weighing your food?
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I will definatly keep at it.
My body fat % has gone down and I will measure now.
Maybe it's s mixture of giving up smoking, cutting out all the junk sugar and carbs and doing a lot of exercise. Think my body had a shock to the system.0 -
I've got a lot to loose!
Yes I've been weighing my food.
I've gone from eating a lot of junk food/takeaways, carbs, fat and drinking sugary energy drinks to low sugar fat and carbs and just drinking water.
I'm always under my calorie allowance.
The first week I lost 6lbs then second week put 4 back on then it's been on and off a pound a week.
People have said to me I've lost lots of weight but actually I haven't.0 -
I started out the year at 220 and three months later I'm 190 without a lot of exercise. It doesn't matter how much you work out if you're not burning more calories then you're taking in, you won't lose weight. You have to burn about 3000+ calories to burn one pound.0
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My calorie intake a day is usually around the 1300 mark so I know I'm not taking in too much. I don't know what else to try as I already weigh everything0
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OP if you are not losing you are not in a deficit. Do you weigh ALL foods?? Are counting every little bite you put in your mouth?? Number 1 reason people are not losing is they are not accurate nor weighing their food.
ETA: Can you open your diary??0 -
lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »I've been counting every calorie and going to the gym 4-5 times a week for the last 6 weeks and I've lost 3lb over that time.
I've made a massive difference to my diet and everything I eat I log.
I've gone from doing no exercise to doing a lot and still the weight not coming off.
One week I lose a pound and the next I put it back on.
I just don't get it all the changes I've made the weight should be falling off
Are you weighing and measuring the food you eat? Do you eat all of the calories you are losing through exercise? If so, that may not work for you. I can't eat the calories I burn through exercise or else I would just maintain or not lose any weight. Try tweaking what you have been doing and make some subtle changes and maybe that will work. Give it some time though. It may take a while to show a real loss. Measuring yourself can show more than the scale does sometimes.0 -
lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »I will definatly keep at it.
My body fat % has gone down and I will measure now.
Maybe it's s mixture of giving up smoking, cutting out all the junk sugar and carbs and doing a lot of exercise. Think my body had a shock to the system.
Congrats on giving up the smoking! That's a hard one.0 -
Congrats on quitting smoking - huge!!!!!! That will make such a big difference in your health overall!
You are doing great things, just don't be too hard on yourself and don't give up. Weight doesn't come on instantly and it won't come off instantly either. As others have mentioned, considering weighing/measuring your food for accuracy but otherwise you should be patting yourself on the back
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OP if you are not losing you are not in a deficit. Do you weigh ALL foods?? Are counting every little bite you put in your mouth?? Number 1 reason people are not losing is they are not accurate nor weighing their food.
ETA: Can you open your diary??
I think I've opened my diary now0 -
lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »
Are you weighing all your solid food? You have some weights entered, but they are very regular (multiple days with exactly 100 grams of banana, for example) and other foods aren't weighed at all ("2 waffles," cup measurements, etc).0 -
OP you say you are counting all your calories, yet I look and I didn't even go a 1 week and you missing a lot of days and partial days of logging. That's your problem fix that, start logging and weighing!!!!0
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I have been having this issue as well, and I posted about on the forums as well and I have gotten told from everything from "you are not logging acurrately" and "you are lying to yourself about what you really eat." Its debilitating hearing that from a community when you KNOW you are not lying and logging, weighing food, and exercising. All I can say is keep at it! I hit a month plateau and was stuck at 274 lbs, finally just barely this morning I am under and hit 273.6. I know its a small half pound loss, but it gave me hope and I know I can keep going now. Things may slow down and I do not know why, but just keep doing it and the weight WILL come off. I also tried stepping away from the scale for a week, as I was weighing myself on a daily basis, and seeing 274 everyday would just make me pissed! lol0
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I work 12 and half hour shifts so that's probably the days I've missed. And the partial logging that is nt bits missed that's what I've actually eaten.0
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I have been having this issue as well, and I posted about on the forums as well and I have gotten told from everything from "you are not logging acurrately" and "you are lying to yourself about what you really eat." Its debilitating hearing that from a community when you KNOW you are not lying and logging, weighing food, and exercising. All I can say is keep at it! I hit a month plateau and was stuck at 274 lbs, finally just barely this morning I am under and hit 273.6. I know its a small half pound loss, but it gave me hope and I know I can keep going now. Things may slow down and I do not know why, but just keep doing it and the weight WILL come off. I also tried stepping away from the scale for a week, as I was weighing myself on a daily basis, and seeing 274 everyday would just make me pissed! lol
Look at her diary, many days of no entries or only partial days!!! **rollingeyes**0 -
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I have been having this issue as well, and I posted about on the forums as well and I have gotten told from everything from "you are not logging acurrately" and "you are lying to yourself about what you really eat." Its debilitating hearing that from a community when you KNOW you are not lying and logging, weighing food, and exercising. All I can say is keep at it! I hit a month plateau and was stuck at 274 lbs, finally just barely this morning I am under and hit 273.6. I know its a small half pound loss, but it gave me hope and I know I can keep going now. Things may slow down and I do not know why, but just keep doing it and the weight WILL come off. I also tried stepping away from the scale for a week, as I was weighing myself on a daily basis, and seeing 274 everyday would just make me pissed! lol
But chances are that someone who regularly logs 100 grams of banana isn't logging accurately (unless they are saving the excess banana or throwing it away). Logging issues are pretty common -- that's why they are frequently brought up.0 -
The partial logging isn't partial that's what I've eaten all day. The days missed is when I'm at work and I get a 30 min break in 12 and half hours I work in a hospital in delivery suite so I can't log then and I can tell you exactly what I eat in the whole 12 hour shift a tin of baked beans on 2 slices of toast and yogurt with fruit so I know them days I def don't eat too many calories0
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I have been having this issue as well, and I posted about on the forums as well and I have gotten told from everything from "you are not logging acurrately" and "you are lying to yourself about what you really eat." Its debilitating hearing that from a community when you KNOW you are not lying and logging, weighing food, and exercising. All I can say is keep at it! I hit a month plateau and was stuck at 274 lbs, finally just barely this morning I am under and hit 273.6. I know its a small half pound loss, but it gave me hope and I know I can keep going now. Things may slow down and I do not know why, but just keep doing it and the weight WILL come off. I also tried stepping away from the scale for a week, as I was weighing myself on a daily basis, and seeing 274 everyday would just make me pissed! lol
Look at her diary, many days of no entries or only partial days!!! **rollingeyes**
My phone was taken in for repairs since last Friday so I have been without one and not been able to log. Don't judge unless you know someone lol I've lost over 100 lbs on MFP in the last 3 years. ^_^
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I have been having this issue as well, and I posted about on the forums as well and I have gotten told from everything from "you are not logging acurrately" and "you are lying to yourself about what you really eat." Its debilitating hearing that from a community when you KNOW you are not lying and logging, weighing food, and exercising. All I can say is keep at it! I hit a month plateau and was stuck at 274 lbs, finally just barely this morning I am under and hit 273.6. I know its a small half pound loss, but it gave me hope and I know I can keep going now. Things may slow down and I do not know why, but just keep doing it and the weight WILL come off. I also tried stepping away from the scale for a week, as I was weighing myself on a daily basis, and seeing 274 everyday would just make me pissed! lol
Look at her diary, many days of no entries or only partial days!!! **rollingeyes**
My phone was taken in for repairs since last Thursday so I have been without one and not been able to log. Don't judge unless you know someone lol I've lost over 100 lbs on MFP in the last 3 years. ^_^
I lost 121 pounds and maintained now for almost 19 months.
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lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »The partial logging isn't partial that's what I've eaten all day. The days missed is when I'm at work and I get a 30 min break in 12 and half hours I work in a hospital in delivery suite so I can't log then and I can tell you exactly what I eat in the whole 12 hour shift a tin of baked beans on 2 slices of toast and yogurt with fruit so I know them days I def don't eat too many calories
She was referring to me and what I said
I haven't had a phone since Friday since it was taken in for repairs, so she assumed I do not log/keep accurate track of what I eat and that's why I haven't lost anything lol 0 -
I have been having this issue as well, and I posted about on the forums as well and I have gotten told from everything from "you are not logging acurrately" and "you are lying to yourself about what you really eat." Its debilitating hearing that from a community when you KNOW you are not lying and logging, weighing food, and exercising. All I can say is keep at it! I hit a month plateau and was stuck at 274 lbs, finally just barely this morning I am under and hit 273.6. I know its a small half pound loss, but it gave me hope and I know I can keep going now. Things may slow down and I do not know why, but just keep doing it and the weight WILL come off. I also tried stepping away from the scale for a week, as I was weighing myself on a daily basis, and seeing 274 everyday would just make me pissed! lol
Look at her diary, many days of no entries or only partial days!!! **rollingeyes**
My phone was taken in for repairs since last Thursday so I have been without one and not been able to log. Don't judge unless you know someone lol I've lost over 100 lbs on MFP in the last 3 years. ^_^
I lost 121 pounds and maintained now for almost 19 months.
That's amazing! Now keep a good attitude so you can show that off one day too!
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lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »The partial logging isn't partial that's what I've eaten all day. The days missed is when I'm at work and I get a 30 min break in 12 and half hours I work in a hospital in delivery suite so I can't log then and I can tell you exactly what I eat in the whole 12 hour shift a tin of baked beans on 2 slices of toast and yogurt with fruit so I know them days I def don't eat too many calories
You are the one asking for help, I gave you some ideals why you are not losing!! Read the chart above.0 -
lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »I've been counting every calorie and going to the gym 4-5 times a week for the last 6 weeks and I've lost 3lb over that time.
I've made a massive difference to my diet and everything I eat I log.
I've gone from doing no exercise to doing a lot and still the weight not coming off.
One week I lose a pound and the next I put it back on.
I just don't get it all the changes I've made the weight should be falling off
Watch the carb intake. That was my mistake. I am limiting my carbs to 30 a day, fat to 30 a day and protein to 40. There are decisions other than carbs, and steering away from bread helps me. It's definitly a life changing thing. I couldn't believe that lentil soup was so high in carbs. It's got good protein, but the carbs! Carbs turn into sugar in the pancreas. Going to investigate other veggie soups that aren't.0 -
LillianNewman wrote: »lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »I've been counting every calorie and going to the gym 4-5 times a week for the last 6 weeks and I've lost 3lb over that time.
I've made a massive difference to my diet and everything I eat I log.
I've gone from doing no exercise to doing a lot and still the weight not coming off.
One week I lose a pound and the next I put it back on.
I just don't get it all the changes I've made the weight should be falling off
Watch the carb intake. That was my mistake. I am limiting my carbs to 30 a day, fat to 30 a day and protein to 40. There are decisions other than carbs, and steering away from bread helps me. It's definitly a life changing thing. I couldn't believe that lentil soup was so high in carbs. It's got good protein, but the carbs! Carbs turn into sugar in the pancreas. Going to investigate other veggie soups that aren't.
Unless OP has a medical problem that she hasn't shared, carbohydrates aren't going to be a problem for her weight loss unless they cause her to go over her calorie goal.0 -
LillianNewman wrote: »lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »I've been counting every calorie and going to the gym 4-5 times a week for the last 6 weeks and I've lost 3lb over that time.
I've made a massive difference to my diet and everything I eat I log.
I've gone from doing no exercise to doing a lot and still the weight not coming off.
One week I lose a pound and the next I put it back on.
I just don't get it all the changes I've made the weight should be falling off
Watch the carb intake. That was my mistake. I am limiting my carbs to 30 a day, fat to 30 a day and protein to 40. There are decisions other than carbs, and steering away from bread helps me. It's definitly a life changing thing. I couldn't believe that lentil soup was so high in carbs. It's got good protein, but the carbs! Carbs turn into sugar in the pancreas. Going to investigate other veggie soups that aren't.
Individual macros dont make you gain weight - going over on calories does.
Some carbs are very filling and should not be dismissed simply for being a carb.
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Lucylocket, I would suggest that you buy yourself a scale, then buy yourself some real food instead of the prepackaged, processed stuff that you are eating. What you do log appears to be processed food that is notoriously high in sodium, which will cause you to retain water, and added sugars. There have also been studies that indicate that artificial sweeteners will contribute to weight gain in much the same way that real sugar does. Then spend a few hours putting together healthy meals that you can take to work with you, even if that meal is eaten in the car or public transport. Your daily food intake is top heavy on unhealthy carbs.0
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I had the same problem I was eating around 1200 - 1300 calories a day and not eating back my exercise calories, i was not losing. i raised my calories to 1500 - 1600 still not eating back my exercise calories and have started to lose again. some times people are not eating enough. I used a calculator and it said i should be at 2000 for maintenance. take a look at this http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator-calibration/ and http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/0
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LillianNewman wrote: »lucylocketlostherpocket32 wrote: »I've been counting every calorie and going to the gym 4-5 times a week for the last 6 weeks and I've lost 3lb over that time.
I've made a massive difference to my diet and everything I eat I log.
I've gone from doing no exercise to doing a lot and still the weight not coming off.
One week I lose a pound and the next I put it back on.
I just don't get it all the changes I've made the weight should be falling off
Watch the carb intake. That was my mistake. I am limiting my carbs to 30 a day, fat to 30 a day and protein to 40. There are decisions other than carbs, and steering away from bread helps me. It's definitly a life changing thing. I couldn't believe that lentil soup was so high in carbs. It's got good protein, but the carbs! Carbs turn into sugar in the pancreas. Going to investigate other veggie soups that aren't.
No. As long as your in deficit you will lose weight no matter what you eat in carbs.0
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