Can someone give me advice?

LeviRoberts15
LeviRoberts15 Posts: 18 Member
edited December 2 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi, my name is Levi and I've been trying to lose weight for about 2 months. I've cut back significantly on what I eat and have cut out candy, soda and the bad stuff. I've also been working out but I haven't seen any changes. I've heard people say I look different but I don't see it. Im just looking for any advice and tips. Thank you.

Replies

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Have you weighed yourself at all? Or taken any kind of measurements?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member

    1. If you aren't already, be sure that you're logging everything. Sometimes people forget about things like veggies, drinks, cooking oils, and condiments. For some people these can add up to enough to halt your weight loss progress.

    2. Consider buying a food scale if you don't already have one. They're about $10-$20 dollars in the US and easily found at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Measuring cups and spoons are great, but they do come with some degree of inaccuracy. A food scale will be more accurate, and for some people it makes a big difference.

    3. Logging accurately also means choosing accurate entries in the database. There are a lot of user-entered entries that are off. Double-check that you're using good entries and/or using the recipe builder instead of someone else's homemade entries.

    4. Recalculate your goals if you haven't lately. As you lose weight your body requires fewer calories to run. Be sure you update your goals every ten pounds or so.

    5. If you're eating back your exercise calories and you're relying on gym machine readouts or MFP's estimates, it might be best to eat back just 50-75% of those. Certain activities tend to be overestimated. If you're using an HRM or activity tracker, it might be a good idea to look into their accuracy and be sure that yours is calibrated properly.

    6. If you're taking any cheat days that go over your calorie limits, it might be best to cut them out for a few weeks and see what happens. Some people go way over their calorie needs without realizing it when they don't track.

    7. If you weigh yourself frequently, consider using a program like trendweight to even out the fluctuations. You could be losing weight but just don't see it because of the daily ups and downs.

    8. Some people just burn fewer calories than the calculators predict. If you continue to have problems after 4-6 weeks, then it might be worth a trip to the doctor or a registered dietitian who can give you more specific advice.
  • upoffthemat
    upoffthemat Posts: 679 Member
    We see ourselves every day and can't always see the changes.
    Do your clothes fit better?
    Are you weighing yourself?
    Are you logging your intake to make sure you are in a calorie deficit?

  • LeviRoberts15
    LeviRoberts15 Posts: 18 Member
    I haven't weighed myself because I despise seeing my weight, I was logging everyday but I stopped. My tdee is like 3500 calories but for the past 2 months I've ate around 2000.
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    If getting on the scale bothers you that much, try taking your measurements- neck, waist, hip, etc. Sometimes, when I don't see any difference on the scale, that quarter-inch off the measuring tape can make me feel like a hero.
    It sounds like you're doing the right things, but unless you weigh or measure, you're own perception of yourself may cloud seeing any progress that you're making. :)
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    Have you started logging on mfp? If not, I highly suggest it.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories