If lots of calories & carbs equal weight gain? Why am I still losing weight?
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@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?
I'm about 5'4", 23 y/o. Trying more than anything to just be healthy, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient rich foods. Currently weigh 111 pounds. My calorie intake is around 2500-3000/day.
Example day:
Breakfast- 800-1200 calorie fruit smoothie
Lunch-
800 calorie fruit meal or starchy cooked meal (potatoes, rice, etc.) with veggies
Dinner- 800-1000 calorie cooked meal (rice, pasta, potatoes) that includes a salad or veggies
I feel great but was just really surprised about the weight loss, because I'm a stay at home mom and spend most of my time at home. Sure I breastfeed, but does that really account for all those calories?1 -
nordlead2005 wrote: »The carbs don't really matter in the grand scheme of things as it really comes down to calories.
One other possibility (other than what everyone else already stated and is more likely) is if you really are eating a ton with no exercise then it could be a malabsorption issue and you need to go to the doctors.
Actually monitoring your food intake could explain it all pretty quickly.
This is a very good possibility. I was consuming over 4500 calories per day with a sedentary lifestyle and was losing weight at one point. Turns out I had diabetes and didn't know it yet. I was literally pissing the calories away. It was all being flushed out through my kidneys. Do you find you are thirsty a lot? May want to pay the doctor a visit...1 -
jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?
I'm about 5'4", 23 y/o. Trying more than anything to just be healthy, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient rich foods. Currently weigh 111 pounds. My calorie intake is around 2500-3000/day.
Example day:
Breakfast- 800-1200 calorie fruit smoothie
Lunch-
800 calorie fruit meal or starchy cooked meal (potatoes, rice, etc.) with veggies
Dinner- 800-1000 calorie cooked meal (rice, pasta, potatoes) that includes a salad or veggies
I feel great but was just really surprised about the weight loss, because I'm a stay at home mom and spend most of my time at home. Sure I breastfeed, but does that really account for all those calories?
That is a lot of calories for someone your height and weight with no exercise to lose at. Are you 100% positive your food logging is accurate?4 -
Can I have the recipe for an 800-1200 calorie smoothie?7
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jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?
I'm about 5'4", 23 y/o. Trying more than anything to just be healthy, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient rich foods. Currently weigh 111 pounds. My calorie intake is around 2500-3000/day.
Example day:
Breakfast- 800-1200 calorie fruit smoothie
Lunch-
800 calorie fruit meal or starchy cooked meal (potatoes, rice, etc.) with veggies
Dinner- 800-1000 calorie cooked meal (rice, pasta, potatoes) that includes a salad or veggies
I feel great but was just really surprised about the weight loss, because I'm a stay at home mom and spend most of my time at home. Sure I breastfeed, but does that really account for all those calories?
Breastfeeding, chasing children, cleaning the house, playing in the yard...it all adds up my friend.2 -
It does seem like a lot of calories but breastfeeding really burns calories. I ate exactly what I wanted while breastfeeding (which probably amounted to 2,500+ calories a day) and still lost weight, allbeit slowly. It only worked up to a certain point though - I had to put more effort into losing the last 15 pounds or so.1
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If you are losing weight without trying please go to your doctor. There may be an underline medical problem one mentioned diabetes it could also be your thyroid. Please get checked out.
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jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?
I'm about 5'4", 23 y/o. Trying more than anything to just be healthy, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient rich foods. Currently weigh 111 pounds. My calorie intake is around 2500-3000/day.
Example day:
Breakfast- 800-1200 calorie fruit smoothie
Lunch-
800 calorie fruit meal or starchy cooked meal (potatoes, rice, etc.) with veggies
Dinner- 800-1000 calorie cooked meal (rice, pasta, potatoes) that includes a salad or veggies
I feel great but was just really surprised about the weight loss, because I'm a stay at home mom and spend most of my time at home. Sure I breastfeed, but does that really account for all those calories?
In all honesty, this post makes it seem as if you really don't know how much you are eating, at all. Do you log your food? Is this just a guess?6 -
jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?
I'm about 5'4", 23 y/o. Trying more than anything to just be healthy, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient rich foods. Currently weigh 111 pounds. My calorie intake is around 2500-3000/day.
Example day:
Breakfast- 800-1200 calorie fruit smoothie
Lunch-
800 calorie fruit meal or starchy cooked meal (potatoes, rice, etc.) with veggies
Dinner- 800-1000 calorie cooked meal (rice, pasta, potatoes) that includes a salad or veggies
I feel great but was just really surprised about the weight loss, because I'm a stay at home mom and spend most of my time at home. Sure I breastfeed, but does that really account for all those calories?
In all honesty, this post makes it seem as if you really don't know how much you are eating, at all. Do you log your food? Is this just a guess?
I agree which is why I asked for smoothie recipe
At her stats 5'4 and 111 if very active her TDEE would be around 2200, add breastfeeding becomes 2700
If she's accurate with calories, which I also doubt then she's eating at 500 defecit
Basically OP you are very light, you need to eat more ...increase the calorie density with avocado, nuts, oils, cream, cheese and pizza1 -
Christine_72 wrote: »jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?
I'm about 5'4", 23 y/o. Trying more than anything to just be healthy, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient rich foods. Currently weigh 111 pounds. My calorie intake is around 2500-3000/day.
Example day:
Breakfast- 800-1200 calorie fruit smoothie
Lunch-
800 calorie fruit meal or starchy cooked meal (potatoes, rice, etc.) with veggies
Dinner- 800-1000 calorie cooked meal (rice, pasta, potatoes) that includes a salad or veggies
I feel great but was just really surprised about the weight loss, because I'm a stay at home mom and spend most of my time at home. Sure I breastfeed, but does that really account for all those calories?
That is a lot of calories for someone your height and weight with no exercise to lose at. Are you 100% positive your food logging is accurate?
I eat simply with mainly whole food ingredients, so it is easy to log. I'm positive.0 -
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jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »
Do you weigh all of your food? Again, are you 100% positive that your calories are accurate or are you estimating?
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jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?@jessica_sodenkamp
How tall are you and approx what age? Are you here at MFP to reach specific goals? How much do you currently weigh?
Are you happy or unhappy about your weight loss?
I'm about 5'4", 23 y/o. Trying more than anything to just be healthy, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient rich foods. Currently weigh 111 pounds. My calorie intake is around 2500-3000/day.
Example day:
Breakfast- 800-1200 calorie fruit smoothie
Lunch-
800 calorie fruit meal or starchy cooked meal (potatoes, rice, etc.) with veggies
Dinner- 800-1000 calorie cooked meal (rice, pasta, potatoes) that includes a salad or veggies
I feel great but was just really surprised about the weight loss, because I'm a stay at home mom and spend most of my time at home. Sure I breastfeed, but does that really account for all those calories?
In all honesty, this post makes it seem as if you really don't know how much you are eating, at all. Do you log your food? Is this just a guess?
I know exactly how much I'm eating, which is why I'm so surprised.1 -
jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »
That's so disappointing! :laugh:
The fact of the matter is, if you're losing weight you're eating in a deficit. If you open your diary people could offer suggestions where to add more in.
The first one being proper peanut butter not powder1 -
11 bananas ..how on earth can you consume that much in one sitting ?
Cut down the bananas, add ice cream, yogurt, and real peanut butter to increase calorie density
Also just for a week log everything by weight
Those bananas could be anywhere from 70 calories to 150 calories ...you have no idea how many calories you are eating without weighing them ...and you are eating at a defecit you can't afford to be4 -
TavistockToad wrote: »jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »
That's so disappointing! :laugh:
The fact of the matter is, if you're losing weight you're eating in a deficit. If you open your diary people could offer suggestions where to add more in.
The first one being proper peanut butter not powder
Disappointing? And I don't mind the weight loss, I just found it interesting since all my life I'be heard you need to eat no more than 1200 or 1500 calories if you want to lose weight.
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You heard wrong
How's your milk supply coping?2 -
jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »jessica_sodenkamp wrote: »
That's so disappointing! :laugh:
The fact of the matter is, if you're losing weight you're eating in a deficit. If you open your diary people could offer suggestions where to add more in.
The first one being proper peanut butter not powder
Disappointing? And I don't mind the weight loss, I just found it interesting since all my life I'be heard you need to eat no more than 1200 or 1500 calories if you want to lose weight.
Jessica could you open up your diary? Go here and set it to public, you will get more precise answers http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings0
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