why am i NOT loosing weight what's going on???
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BenVincent2 wrote: »How long have you been at this?
June 6th but only started using Myfitnesspal about 3 weeks ago. I must add that i stared this diet because i got severely dehydrated crossing a desert in 110 degrees for 4 hours on my motorcycle. It was severe enough to cause kidney shutdown. was in the hospital for 3 day on Antibiotics, morphine, potassium and IV. So for me is loose weight and get in shape or stop doing the type of rides i like.
I would say give it more time before declaring it not working. Especially since your body was traumatized like that. And 1200-1300 calories is not enough for a man, 1200 is the minimum for a woman.1 -
2 oz grilled chicken breast is 86 calories not 50 (according to USDA)
I see lots of generic entries and homemade entries being pulled from the database. Don't use these. They are likely not accurate for what you are eating. Use the recipe builder for homemade stuff.
Salmon, 3.2 ounce is not 80 calories. 3 oz raw is 177 calories
It looks like you need to tighten up your logging and make sure your using accurate database entries.4 -
tomatosoup3 wrote: »vespiquenn wrote: »Your body may be fighting it, especially if you are older. Hormones play a big part. My advice, don't worry about it, and keep it up, see if you're body will respond in time. I'm fighting menopause, and I was keeping under 1200 calories (with exercise) for 3 months before my body kicked in and I started dropping pounds. The big question isn't what the number on the scale says, it's "how do you feel"? Muscle weights more than fat, so are you gaining muscle and losing inches? If so, congratulate yourself!!
Muscle weighs the same as fat. A pound is a pound.
STOP SAYING THIS NONSENSE EVERYBODY!!!
according to that logic, lead weighs the same as feathers. and gold weighs the same as cotton candy. after all, "a pound is a pound."
(obviously, when people compare weights, they are considering the relative volumes as well.)
i know it's off-topic, but that really drives me nuts!
a pound IS a pound, doe3 -
LiminalAscendance wrote: »tomatosoup3 wrote: »vespiquenn wrote: »Your body may be fighting it, especially if you are older. Hormones play a big part. My advice, don't worry about it, and keep it up, see if you're body will respond in time. I'm fighting menopause, and I was keeping under 1200 calories (with exercise) for 3 months before my body kicked in and I started dropping pounds. The big question isn't what the number on the scale says, it's "how do you feel"? Muscle weights more than fat, so are you gaining muscle and losing inches? If so, congratulate yourself!!
Muscle weighs the same as fat. A pound is a pound.
STOP SAYING THIS NONSENSE EVERYBODY!!!
according to that logic, lead weighs the same as feathers. and gold weighs the same as cotton candy. after all, "a pound is a pound."
(obviously, when people compare weights, they are considering the relative volumes as well.)
i know it's off-topic, but that really drives me nuts!
Had to repeat this, since I was beginning to think I was living in Bizarro-world, and the only one who shared this viewpoint.
Weight is mass x the acceleration of gravity. It's a measurement of force. Lead does weigh the same as feathers if the mass is the same. That is, if the amount of matter for both the lead and feathers is equal (I'm assuming of course we're staying on Earth so we'll stick with it's gravity value). Obviously, to achieve this you'd need a great volume of feathers (as mentioned in the earlier comment). Which leads us to density, which is mass/volume. The concepts are related but not directly linked. In other words, I can't tell you how much cup of lead weighs without knowing it's density.2 -
Hallo from Wales, Ben. I've looked at your diary trying to find an answer for you. You're keeping your carbs under 50, are you trying to do the keto diet? If you are then I think your protein is way too high. You can go to Keto-calculator.ankerl.com and it will give you numbers for carbs, fat and protein you can input into mfp. I've lost 2lbs a week for 12 weeks on it. If it's not that then I can only reiterate what others have said - weigh everything and double check the database and be patient. Good luck.1
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I have exactly the same issue. According to MFP if every day were like today (and it is) then I'd lose 16lb in five weeks. I never do. I weigh my food and log everything. I'm on 1200 -1300 calories a day and I only ever eat back a max of 50% of exercise calories. I've learned to accept the MFP projected weight loss as a fantasy and now focus on whether my general trajectory is in the right direction rather than the rate of weight loss. It's annoying because I really feel I deserve to be losing weight faster with my efforts but as long as it's coming off slowly then I can't be too miffed!0
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Hallo from Wales, Ben. I've looked at your diary trying to find an answer for you. You're keeping your carbs under 50, are you trying to do the keto diet? If you are then I think your protein is way too high. You can go to Keto-calculator.ankerl.com and it will give you numbers for carbs, fat and protein you can input into mfp. I've lost 2lbs a week for 12 weeks on it. If it's not that then I can only reiterate what others have said - weigh everything and double check the database and be patient. Good luck.
Hello sorry i am not a very diet educated person and have not ideal what Keto is. I just wanted to reduce my carbs and calories to loose weight. I am very disappointed to find out that MFP is that inaccurate. Basically i scanned 95 % of the food i eat because well i thought it was the most accurate way. I then find out it is completely off and that the data in MFP is also completely inaccurate. So basically what i learned is that MFP is pretty much useless1 -
BenVincent2 wrote: »Hallo from Wales, Ben. I've looked at your diary trying to find an answer for you. You're keeping your carbs under 50, are you trying to do the keto diet? If you are then I think your protein is way too high. You can go to Keto-calculator.ankerl.com and it will give you numbers for carbs, fat and protein you can input into mfp. I've lost 2lbs a week for 12 weeks on it. If it's not that then I can only reiterate what others have said - weigh everything and double check the database and be patient. Good luck.
Hello sorry i am not a very diet educated person and have not ideal what Keto is. I just wanted to reduce my carbs and calories to loose weight. I am very disappointed to find out that MFP is that inaccurate. Basically i scanned 95 % of the food i eat because well i thought it was the most accurate way. I then find out it is completely off and that the data in MFP is also completely inaccurate. So basically what i learned is that MFP is pretty much useless
MFP is exactly like every other app or tracker available: you get out of it what you put in. There are a ton of accurate entries in the database and scanning things will usually take you to the right information. But it just takes a couple of bad entries for foods you eat often to throw off your tracking. If you aren't willing to take the 30 seconds to double-check against your packaging, then this app may very well be useless for you. It's worked very well for a lot of the rest of us.3 -
The MFP database is user created by and large. Therefore, people can their own entries, hence lots of "homemade" items that users create for their own recipes.
You just need to do some cross referencing by looking at the nutrition info on the label you can and making sure it matches that in the database. Then you'll be as accurate as everyone else using MFP successfully.2 -
Also I should point out that I've been using MFP for three months and I've lost nearly two stone. So whilst it's not coming off at the rate the MFP predicts, it IS coming off. Stick with it Ben and just try to double check the user entries with packaging where possible.0
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My rule of thumb with the database is, "If multiple entries exist, and I am unsure what the calorie count in the item is, go with the highest calorie entry."
The desire is to grab the lowest entry, thinking we are hacking the system and sneaking a few free calories..but it really is going against the diet.2 -
Another vote for your logging being way off. Weighing food is the best way to ensure accuracy, yes, but not when you're going to choose horrible generic entries from the database. Honestly most of this really doesn't seem like it comes from barcodes. Those calories for meat, fish, and poultry are wishful thinking at best. You're eating more than you think you are.0
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Chelseamatic1 wrote: »Try eliminating wheat. I was plateaued and read a book about wheat and how it affects the body. Since I stopped eating it 4 months ago I have dropped weight like crazy. Also be sure to exercise.
This isn't necessary unless OP has a medical condition...2 -
A guy eating 1200-1300 cals equals a huge deficit. I can't imagine logging errors could close that kind of gap? If it's been a few weeks and you have been truly been diligent with your logging then you may need to visit the doctor.1
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Citycat2015 wrote: »A guy eating 1200-1300 cals equals a huge deficit. I can't imagine logging errors could close that kind of gap? If it's been a few weeks and you have been truly been diligent with your logging then you may need to visit the doctor.
It could when he's logging 300+ calorie cuts of meat as 80 calories.2 -
Citycat2015 wrote: »A guy eating 1200-1300 cals equals a huge deficit. I can't imagine logging errors could close that kind of gap? If it's been a few weeks and you have been truly been diligent with your logging then you may need to visit the doctor.
It could when he's logging 300+ calorie cuts of meat as 80 calories.
So he hasn't been diligent with logging.0 -
Are you logging everything you drink as well as everything you eat? Even the sugar in your coffee/tea?0
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FWIW, my body often needs adjustment time to any change. Stay the course and Id bet you'll son see a giant whoosh.0
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BenVincent2 wrote: »How long have you been at this?
June 6th but only started using Myfitnesspal about 3 weeks ago. I must add that i stared this diet because i got severely dehydrated crossing a desert in 110 degrees for 4 hours on my motorcycle. It was severe enough to cause kidney shutdown. was in the hospital for 3 day on Antibiotics, morphine, potassium and IV. So for me is loose weight and get in shape or stop doing the type of rides i like.
I'm sorry, but I'm missing the connection between being overweight and getting dehydrated crossing a desert in 110 degrees for four hours on your motorcycle. It seems far more likely that the lesson should have been to drink liquids with electrolytes when you're out in the desert.
Also, if this hospital stay was just prior to your starting your diet, it's very possible some weight loss is being masked by continued rehydration. Three days doesn't seem like a very long hospital stay in the wake of kidney shutdown, although it's probably all insurance covers, so you likely were far from 100% when they sent you home.
Did you consult with a physician before jumping straight from kidney shutdown to a restricted calorie, low-carb (and thus likely high-protein) diet? It seems like something you should have sought medical advice on.3 -
Are you logging everything you drink as well as everything you eat? Even the sugar in your coffee/tea?lynn_glenmont wrote: »BenVincent2 wrote: »How long have you been at this?
June 6th but only started using Myfitnesspal about 3 weeks ago. I must add that i stared this diet because i got severely dehydrated crossing a desert in 110 degrees for 4 hours on my motorcycle. It was severe enough to cause kidney shutdown. was in the hospital for 3 day on Antibiotics, morphine, potassium and IV. So for me is loose weight and get in shape or stop doing the type of rides i like.
I'm sorry, but I'm missing the connection between being overweight and getting dehydrated crossing a desert in 110 degrees for four hours on your motorcycle. It seems far more likely that the lesson should have been to drink liquids with electrolytes when you're out in the desert.
Also, if this hospital stay was just prior to your starting your diet, it's very possible some weight loss is being masked by continued dehydration. Three days doesn't seem like a very long hospital stay in the wake of kidney shutdown, although it's probably all insurance covers, so you likely were far from 100% when they sent you home.
Did you consult with a physician before jumping straight from kidney shutdown to a restricted calorie, low-carb (and thus likely high-protein) diet? It seems like something you should have sought medical advice on.
:-) yes My doctor is the one that told me to go on MFP, I had to drink a lot of water for at least 2 weeks after to help in not getting an infection. and after the 2 weeks I have kept up with my water intake as per MFP suggestions. Yes i agree water intake was not sufficient but being overweight but it did not help. That for me was the time i decided to do something about it. I am 90% sure if i had not been overweight it would not have been that bad. :-) just my gut instinct.0 -
As mentioned i weigh every thing and mostly use bar code for the fish chicken and beef. The entry yesterday for the butterfly porc chop and this morning were manual because the bar code on the pack did not work. Same with lunch i was at a restaurant with a friend i had the house salad with Thousand Island dressing when i got home had no choice but to guesstimate that one. Honestly i do scan just about every thing unless i can not find it.
I am actually very surprised and please with the amount of help i am getting from users this is great. I guess i really have to double check everything now :-) I sampled 4 grilled chicken for lunch as a test and got 4 different answer :-)))2 -
Citycat2015 wrote: »Citycat2015 wrote: »A guy eating 1200-1300 cals equals a huge deficit. I can't imagine logging errors could close that kind of gap? If it's been a few weeks and you have been truly been diligent with your logging then you may need to visit the doctor.
It could when he's logging 300+ calorie cuts of meat as 80 calories.
So he hasn't been diligent with logging.
:-) I have or at least thought i had been very very diligent with logging scanning and weighing (digital scale) but I am learning as i am going :-)2 -
P.S. :-) I am not on any medication whatsoever, I have no medical condition, I have not allergies to anything, my BP on average at each visit to the doctor is 124 85 not great butttt :-) not bad either0
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As mentioned i weigh every thing and mostly use bar code for the fish chicken and beef. The entry yesterday for the butterfly porc chop and this morning were manual because the bar code on the pack did not work. Same with lunch i was at a restaurant with a friend i had the house salad with Thousand Island dressing when i got home had no choice but to guesstimate that one. Honestly i do scan just about every thing unless i can not find it.
I am actually very surprised and please with the amount of help i am getting from users this is great. I guess i really have to double check everything now :-) I sampled 4 grilled chicken for lunch as a test and got 4 different answer :-)))
I have never used the barcode scanner, but I would guess this:
Barcodes on meat from the grocery store are created by the store, not by some central organization. So they're not the same kind of barcode as the barcode on a box of oreos or bag of chips. If you scan a mass-produced Kraft product barcode, I bet the database takes you right to the right entry.
But if you scan the barcode on a package of Kroger pork chops, it is just going to get "pork chops" and it is PROBABLY no different than if I type in "pork chops" into the search window. And when I do that, I get a gazillion options - some of them raw, some cooked, some "prepared" with flavorings and sauces, some "boiled, drained, with salt." I get "pork chops with bone" and "pork Chops, Sainsbury's with candied yams."
So MFP isn't really letting you down, its the fact that plain ingredients that aren't coming out of specific factories need to be looked up carefully and you need to learn which entries are good and which ones reflect what you've actually bought and are eating.2
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