Not losing weight despite calorie deficit?
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StinkyCheeze wrote: »nosebag1212 wrote: »male or female?
Ok. And some days I only eat 1200-1300. So again, very confusing. I have IBD anyways so I rarely get hungry and don't eat much to begin with.
if you rarely get hungry or didn't overeat, then you wouldn't have gained weight.....8 -
How about of I start eating one plain sandwich a day and bump my exercise to 3 hours a day. Will that convince you that I'm definitely not overeating?0
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Colorscheme wrote: »StinkyCheeze wrote: »nosebag1212 wrote: »male or female?
Ok. And some days I only eat 1200-1300. So again, very confusing. I have IBD anyways so I rarely get hungry and don't eat much to begin with.
if you rarely get hungry or didn't overeat, then you wouldn't have gained weight.....
Research IBD because nausea and vomiting are common symptoms (which I both experience). Hence, why I can go long without eating and why I start out with a tiny breakfast. Sometimes i skip it.0 -
StinkyCheeze wrote: »Colorscheme wrote: »StinkyCheeze wrote: »nosebag1212 wrote: »male or female?
Ok. And some days I only eat 1200-1300. So again, very confusing. I have IBD anyways so I rarely get hungry and don't eat much to begin with.
if you rarely get hungry or didn't overeat, then you wouldn't have gained weight.....
Research IBD because nausea and vomiting are common symptoms (which I both experience). Hence, why I can go long without eating and why I start out with a tiny breakfast. Sometimes i skip it.
Right, but at some point you must have been eating too much if you're here at MFP trying to lose weight. You don't gain weight unless you're eating a surprlus of calories, barring certain medical conditions.2 -
No one is saying that you are intentionally eating more. What everyone is saying is that you are not measuring your food properly and when you are already pretty much at a healthy weight, you have to be extremely precise with your measurements. You should be weighing everything solid. Ditch the measuring spoons and cups and get a good scale. If you don't believe US, try it for yourself as a test. Take a measuring spoon of hummus and measure out its weight. See if it corresponds with what that spoonful should be. I can guarantee it will be off. I made that mistake long ago and what I thought was a tablespoon of peanut butter, actually was like 1.5 tablespoons. All that little bit of extra adds up, especially when you don't have that much to lose.
Also, TV dinners, soy sauce, pickles, etc all have tons of sodium. If you are consuming too much, your weight will be up with water.
Third, you post asking for help, yet you seem to have an argument for every piece of advice given. If you already know the issue, why ask?? There are only a few things it could be and the advice given was good.25 -
StinkyCheeze wrote: »Hello I'm 5'5 and 135 pounds. I'm trying to lose weight but the scale won't move. I have a fitbit and it's synced with MFP. According to fitbit, I burn 2000-2200 calories a day because I'm so active. 10-15k steps a day and 1-2 hours of cardio 5-6 days a week. I consume 1500 calories minimum and 1600 maximum. And there's no way I'm underestimating by several hundred calories, especially since I don't eat calorie dense foods. I eat lots of fruits and veggies along with proteins like eggs and tuna. My snacks are low calorie especially pickles. And I use soy sauce on meats and other cooked dishes instead of calorie dense sauces. And use vinaigrette dressings on salads instead of ranch, and unsweetened almond milk instead of regular. Also, salsa and/or hummus in tuna sandwiches instead of mayo. And cottage cheese with fruit instead of ice cream. What's going on? The scale won't budge.
You are already at a normal weight for your height. Any weight you do lose will come off slowly.
If you are not losing weight at all, but not gaining, then this means you are eating at maintenance. Bottom line: you are eating too much to lose weight.
It's doubtful to me that your calories to lose weight is 2000-2200 calories a day, even with your cardio. I suspect you are overestimating calorie burns by a few hundred calories each day.
Food type has zilch to do with weight loss. You lose weight by eating less than you burn of any food you like.
Weigh every single solid food you eat, measure all liquids, eat only half your exercise calories back, and be judicious about staying within your calorie goals and you will lose weight. Guaranteed.
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StinkyCheeze wrote: »You are eating more than you think.
Nope. Example. Yesterday I had an apple and black coffee for breakfast. Lunch was 2 slices of bread, can of tuna, 2 tablespoons salsa. Snack was 2 pickles. Dinner was a 250 calorie tv dinner (it's easier to measure calories that way). Another snack was 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 4 strawberries, 2 more pickles. I frequently eat like this. Sometimes 1300 calories. Explain...?
Not so fast.....
How much did that apple weigh? Or, did you choose a generic entry for a medium apple from the database?
How much did that bread weight? The can of tuna? 2 tablespoons of salsa? Those 2 pickles?
That 250 calorie TV dinner? Guaranteed it was probably more like 500, since packages tended to underestimate calories in pre-packaged foods.
How much did that 1/2 cup of cottage cheese weight? Those 4 strawberries, pickes?
I have no doubt that yesterday was more than 1300 calories.
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How about of I start eating one plain sandwich a day and bump my exercise to 3 hours a day. Will that convince you that I'm definitely not overeating?If you don't believe me, maybe I'll go on 1,000 calories a day to prove you even more wrong about my "high calorie intake"
Look, comments like this do no good at all. You are the one who asked the question. Is there a certain answer you are seeking?
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queenliz99 wrote: »
This. And stop using measuring cups and spoons unless you're measuring pure liquids. Use a food scale for everything solid and semi solid, and weigh your prepackaged foods as there can be around 20% error of margin with those as well.2 -
StinkyCheeze wrote: »
Only 3 weeks? I'd give it more time. Your body has to adjust to your new diet.
But I think water retention is a real concern. Most people have way too much salt in their diet, and don't even realize it. The FDA recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day, but many people, who are on salt restricted diets, like myself, try to keep it sodium intake below 1,500 milligrams a day. Here's some links that might help explain better:
mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/sodium/art-20045479
heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Sodium-and-Salt_UCM_303290_Article.jsp
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StinkyCheeze wrote: »How about of I start eating one plain sandwich a day and bump my exercise to 3 hours a day. Will that convince you that I'm definitely not overeating?
Why so hostile? There are experienced folks here and there is an answer to what is happening to you.
You need to weigh your food on a food scale. You stated you were eating 1500-1600 and changes that 1200-1300.. Without the food scale it could be 1500-1600.
Next your diet is laden with sodium.
Until you know 1000% your food intake is on point, we have to assume that it is not. And we can easily look at ones diary and tell what is wrong in the logging process.
And saying really off the wall comments about eating 1000 calories a day to prove something, or eating a plain sandwich to prove something, or over exercising is a little ridiculous (sorry). All these nice folks are here on a Sunday afternoon trying to help you out.
In closing of this post, It sound like you have been maintaining weight, but its only been three weeks. Reassess the logging, if you do not have one, get a food scale, be honest with the logging.
Sodium and hydration or lack there of will compound what you see or do not see on the scale. Just give lower sodium (meet the daily recommended amount) for a week and see if this helps as well.
And with being at an already healthy weight, this is gonna take some precision in all that you do to get to a lower weight goal.
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the closer you are to goal ,the slower the weight loss is going to be anyway. if you arent gaining I would say thats a plus. no need to be negative about what others are saying they are trying to help.if you dont want to take anything they say into consideration then keep doing what you are doing keep on getting nowhere fast. its like running in a hampster wheel and you arent moving or getting anywhere.I didnt believe that measuring cups and spoons werent accurate either ,but you learn the hard way fast when you do start weighing food.2
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StinkyCheeze wrote: »How about of I start eating one plain sandwich a day and bump my exercise to 3 hours a day. Will that convince you that I'm definitely not overeating?
People really are trying to help by addressing the most common issues for why people aren't losing weight. The main one is underestimating intake. The other, to a lesser extent, is over-estimating calories out.
You came here asking for advice and people are giving it. No need to be snarky. Most of us have been where you are more than once. I certainly have. We're trying to help you learn from our mistakes.2 -
Nearly everything you're eating is high sodium. Have you been tracking sodium? If so, how much are you averaging everyday?
I'm 603g over in sodium today, so I'm expecting a jump on the scale tomorrow morning. But it wont be fat weight, just normal water retention.3 -
I'm not the OP, but I want to thank everyone for their advice here. I got a lot out of it. Pulling my scale out to start weighing everything.32
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chmckernan wrote: »I'm not the OP, but I want to thank everyone for their advice here. I got a lot out of it. Pulling my scale out to start weighing everything.
Yay!2 -
chmckernan wrote: »I'm not the OP, but I want to thank everyone for their advice here. I got a lot out of it. Pulling my scale out to start weighing everything.
I love you!
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chmckernan wrote: »I'm not the OP, but I want to thank everyone for their advice here. I got a lot out of it. Pulling my scale out to start weighing everything.
And this is why, even when an OP is hostile, unreceptive to advice, or just disappears.... People continue to give advice and try to have a positive, helpful discussion. You never know who might be reading along and might benefit from the suggestions...
OP if you are still around, did you say what your ultimate goal is? How much you are trying to lose? As others have pointed out, you're at a healthy weight already, maybe a focus on strength training for Recomp would help you achieve a body aesthetic you're going for?11 -
1. I stopped syncing my fitbit to MFP, its confusing & can be misleading.
2. Too much sodium & water retention, like everybody else said.
3. And you might wanna take a look at this... Each individual has a different reaction to a caloric deficit. Maybe your metabolism has slowed down with your deficit?
Then its time for "Refeed" day. You can google more about it, but in summary, its eating more calories, and when i say that, i meant Carbs (not a CHEAT day) for a day or two, double your carb intake, to re-stimulate Leptin. Then go back to your deficit calories. You should see a "renewed" weight/fat loss rate.
Good luck. ✌0 -
1. I stopped syncing my fitbit to MFP, its confusing & can be misleading.
2. Too much sodium & water retention, like everybody else said.
3. And you might wanna take a look at this... Each individual has a different reaction to a caloric deficit. Maybe your metabolism has slowed down with your deficit?
Then its time for "Refeed" day. You can google more about it, but in summary, its eating more calories, and when i say that, i meant Carbs (not a CHEAT day) for a day or two, double your carb intake, to re-stimulate Leptin. Then go back to your deficit calories. You should see a "renewed" weight/fat loss rate.
Good luck. ✌
This is certainly unsound and bad advice to present in relation to this case. Metabolism issues, refeeds and fitbit/tracker issues? Certainly not.
Must ignore all of this post with the exception of #2.
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