I have logged for 200 days to only loose 8 pounds
ktra2014
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I have logged for 200 days to only loose 8 pounds and is very discouraging I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am 27 my height is 5'1 my weight is 170 size 10 jeans. I have been working out for over a year I have lost tons of inches and have gain muscle however the scale will not budge. The scale number aside I feel good I have more energy and look good. My calorie count is usually 1200-1400 1600 for me is a day when I feel like I overeat my micros are good. Any advise welcomed Thank you.
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Are you weighing your solid food? If not, I think you are eating more than you think. But 8lbs is still a loss and that should be celebrated!
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You have lost inches so you are losing. You feel better and are happy with your appearance. Why are you focusing on a number that changes due to so many variables (DOMS, TOM, sodium, time of day)? Be proud of your accomplishments and throw out the scale. Just to make sure you are doing things correctly are you logging everything (and logging correctly) and are you using a food scale? This would be the only scale I would recommend everyone use multiple times a day
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I have logged for 200 days to only loose 8 pounds and is very discouraging I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am 27 my height is 5'1 my weight is 170 size 10 jeans. I have been working out for over a year I have lost tons of inches and have gain muscle however the scale will not budge. The scale number aside I feel good I have more energy and look good. My calorie count is usually 1200-1400 1600 for me is a day when I feel like I overeat my micros are good. Any advise welcomed Thank you.
Not all progress is the numbers. See bold above. I wouldnt care too much if my scale never moved but my inches did.
Congrats on the 200 days.
Thats approx 28.5 weeks so roughly .275lb / week.
The reason is your deficit.
It doesnt matter how much, or little you eat without the other part of the equation: how much you burn.
Are you eating back exercise? That could be a reason your deficit isn't greater.
Are you logging honestly and accurately? Do you weigh and measure everything?
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My first question is like Kristen6350, are you weighing/measuring your foods?
Next, have you had a physical recently? To rule out any underlying medical problems.
Lastly - do you take anything like ambien?3 -
I agree with the above posters, if your losing inches your definitely burning fat. If your looking to slim down more I'd adjust your macros and invest in a food scale if you haven't already. Congrats on your 200 days!3
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I stole this from another thread, I think t his is good info:
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On the plus side, you have lost 8 pounds. You didn't stay the same, you didn't gain. In the past those probably would have been possible options I bet. Take the win even if it is small and work on doing better.
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Congratulations on losing the 8 pounds. I second the advice to weigh (or measure) everything you eat. You say you look and feel good, so maybe you should not focus on the number. If the scale reading is important to you, and it sounds like it is, start over. Read the program again and get some of that initial dedication.
Related thought - don't use 'only' and 'lose' in the same sentence. Any loss is a good loss and most likely is a better result than you were experiencing prior to starting your weight loss journey. Stepping down off my soap box now.
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Thanks I know I should be taking it as a win specially since I feel better overall.
I do not have a food scale I do use measuring cups and the size of my palm for an idea for my meats. I really should get rid of the number I have in my head and the scale, I have a picture of myself at 145 and now and I look about the same if anything I feel stronger and have more endurance.
I don't eat back my exercise I see as a bonus I use a Garmin HR to keep track of my step count as well as exercise I do metabolic type training with weights at least 3 times a week, go running or hiking on the weekends.
I'm not on any medication and have not been in a doctors office in a while since I feel good I use that as an excuse to not go I guess is probably time I go get a physical.
I should buy the food scale and Thanks I'm proud of myself for sticking to something for that long of time haha
Tacrok I love the picture is really telling me I need a food scale and I should get a physical.
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Thanks I know I should be taking it as a win specially since I feel better overall.
I do not have a food scale I do use measuring cups and the size of my palm for an idea for my meats. I really should get rid of the number I have in my head and the scale, I have a picture of myself at 145 and now and I look about the same if anything I feel stronger and have more endurance.
I don't eat back my exercise I see as a bonus I use a Garmin HR to keep track of my step count as well as exercise I do metabolic type training with weights at least 3 times a week, go running or hiking on the weekends.
I'm not on any medication and have not been in a doctors office in a while since I feel good I use that as an excuse to not go I guess is probably time I go get a physical.
I should buy the food scale and Thanks I'm proud of myself for sticking to something for that long of time haha
Tacrok I love the picture is really telling me I need a food scale and I should get a physical.
Id worry more about not having a scale in the kitchen than the scale in the bathroom.
Getcha one!
I bet you will be amazed by how much you are actually eating.
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Related thought - don't use 'only' and 'lose' in the same sentence. Any loss is a good loss and most likely is a better result than you were experiencing prior to starting your weight loss journey. Stepping down off my soap box now.
@Philtex I love that prospective I had not tough of it that way but your right I'm proud of my journey and my 8 pounds, is 8 less than what it would have been 200 days ago
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get a scale and weigh your food...I guarantee you will be shocked by your actual calorie intake... that's not a bad thing...weight loss is indiscriminate, by that I mean that you don't just lose fat, you also lose muscle. So... you have inadvertently stumbled upon body recomposition where you don't significantly alter your caloric input, but through exercise and better food choices you have reduced fat and increased muscle... IF you had accurately logged you would not have enjoyed the success you seem to have enjoyed. SO you can do two things if weight loss is your goal...get a food scale and begin the deprivation and lose weight and muscle... 2 increase your physical performance goals and forget the scales all together(food and weight)
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also remember there is a BIG difference between fat loss and weight loss2
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My first question is like Kristen6350, are you weighing/measuring your foods?
Next, have you had a physical recently? To rule out any underlying medical problems.
Lastly - do you take anything like ambien?
What does ambien or the like have to do with weight loss? Medication doesn't cause weight to be slower, but hunger from a bigger appetitle due to the medication can if you eat too much.2 -
My first question is like Kristen6350, are you weighing/measuring your foods?
Next, have you had a physical recently? To rule out any underlying medical problems.
Lastly - do you take anything like ambien?
What does ambien or the like have to do with weight loss? Medication doesn't cause weight to be slower, but hunger from a bigger appetitle due to the medication can if you eat too much.
Probably because people unbeknownst to them get up in the middle of the night and polish off an ungodly amount of food (and do other crazy things) and wake up with no idea why the entire bag of Milano cookies is empty and in the bathroom next to an empty wine glass. (Source: my friend)
My gramma used to call me at odd hours leaving me the most insane voicemails while on her precious Ambien. Man I wish I had saved them.9 -
Ive logged 47 days, only lost about 3.5. Not discouraged at all. And i know the problem. I occasionally havr too much on the weekends and wipe out any losses. Just need to get my weekends under control3
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O you can do two things if weight loss is your goal...get a food scale and begin the deprivation and lose weight and muscle... 2 increase your physical performance goals and forget the scales all together(food and weight)
also remember there is a BIG difference between fat loss and weight loss
@RavenLibra I had never thought of it this way it would explain why I look the same as I did when I was 25 pounds lighter I have lost fat. I should increase physical performance to tone and tighten although paying a little bit more attention to my food will help. Thanks0 -
Ive logged 47 days, only lost about 3.5. Not discouraged at all. And i know the problem. I occasionally havr too much on the weekends and wipe out any losses. Just need to get my weekends under control
@bigfatguy13088 I used to do that at the beginning that's great that your not discourage keep on. I have gotten to a point were I got my weekends under control and my micros under control and I feel like I'm doing everything right but my results are not what I want them to be. It had not occur to me to get a food scale, or to adjust my exercise, to listen to my body and trow out the scale. I'm not giving up I'm just adjusting and now I have plenty of ideas to try.1 -
OP do you eat peanut butter and cheese? If so, I'd be curious to see how near or far your previous estimations were once you weigh them on a scale.3
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MommyMeggo wrote: »My first question is like Kristen6350, are you weighing/measuring your foods?
Next, have you had a physical recently? To rule out any underlying medical problems.
Lastly - do you take anything like ambien?
What does ambien or the like have to do with weight loss? Medication doesn't cause weight to be slower, but hunger from a bigger appetitle due to the medication can if you eat too much.
Probably because people unbeknownst to them get up in the middle of the night and polish off an ungodly amount of food (and do other crazy things) and wake up with no idea why the entire bag of Milano cookies is empty and in the bathroom next to an empty wine glass. (Source: my friend)
My gramma used to call me at odd hours leaving me the most insane voicemails while on her precious Ambien. Man I wish I had saved them.
Ya know...you could be right about that.
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@Christine_72 I barely ever eat peanut butter but when I do I only have a tsp and with cheese I like the sargento colby jack that comes individually wrapped that way I have the nutritional facts.0
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@Christine_72 I barely ever eat peanut butter but when I do I only have a tsp and with cheese I like the sargento colby jack that comes individually wrapped that way I have the nutritional facts.
"I barely ever eat peanut butter but when I do I only have a tsp" -- there is a problem. "A teaspoon" -- do you scrape it even across the top with the teaspoon? Or leave it rounded? The difference could be easily 50-100 calories. Not even all teaspoons are really the same. Do you have any on the bottom of the spoon from dipping it out? Do you eat that in addition to what is in the teaspoon or put it back? That could be another 25-50 calories. Do you lick your finger if you scraped it across the top? Another 10-25 calories. There is no such thing as a "teaspoon" of peanut butter
Get a scale $10-15. Even if you only use it once in a while to verify some things, totally totally worth it!!! 2 -
How many calories do you burn a day? You say you are eating about 1200-1400 but if you are burning 500 a day then you are netting 700-900, which is way too low. By not eating enough you could be putting your body into starvation mode.0
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nikkicarter13 wrote: »How many calories do you burn a day? You say you are eating about 1200-1400 but if you are burning 500 a day then you are netting 700-900, which is way too low. By not eating enough you could be putting your body into starvation mode.
No, starvation mode is not a thing. Eating more calories doesn't cause a higher weight loss, the OP likely has inaccuracies in their logging.3 -
@Christine_72 I barely ever eat peanut butter but when I do I only have a tsp and with cheese I like the sargento colby jack that comes individually wrapped that way I have the nutritional facts.
"I barely ever eat peanut butter but when I do I only have a tsp" -- there is a problem. "A teaspoon" -- do you scrape it even across the top with the teaspoon? Or leave it rounded? The difference could be easily 50-100 calories. Not even all teaspoons are really the same. Do you have any on the bottom of the spoon from dipping it out? Do you eat that in addition to what is in the teaspoon or put it back? That could be another 25-50 calories. Do you lick your finger if you scraped it across the top? Another 10-25 calories. There is no such thing as a "teaspoon" of peanut butter
Get a scale $10-15. Even if you only use it once in a while to verify some things, totally totally worth it!!!
This. Measuring cups and spoons are inaccurate. They depend solely on the user for accuracy, and I can tell you that you aren't accurate no matter how much you think you are (i.e. Using your hand for meat).
Even packaged items are off. Despite my granola bars telling me they're 190 calories for 72 grams, I've rarely had one come out of the package at 72 grams. Typically they are closer to 80-85g. My granola bar just went from 190 cals to 211-245cals straight out of the package. Do that multiple times a day and you wipe out a deficit.
Get a food scale. Weigh all your solids. Report back in a few months. If you don't notice a difference, then it's time to dig deeper. But right now, this is a really easy fix.
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nikkicarter13 wrote: »How many calories do you burn a day? You say you are eating about 1200-1400 but if you are burning 500 a day then you are netting 700-900, which is way too low. By not eating enough you could be putting your body into starvation mode.
No, starvation mode is not a thing. Eating more calories doesn't cause a higher weight loss, the OP likely has inaccuracies in their logging.
Not eating enough will slow down your metabolism, your body needs a certain amount of calories just to function daily. Do your research.0 -
nikkicarter13 wrote: »nikkicarter13 wrote: »How many calories do you burn a day? You say you are eating about 1200-1400 but if you are burning 500 a day then you are netting 700-900, which is way too low. By not eating enough you could be putting your body into starvation mode.
No, starvation mode is not a thing. Eating more calories doesn't cause a higher weight loss, the OP likely has inaccuracies in their logging.
Not eating enough will slow down your metabolism, your body needs a certain amount of calories just to function daily. Do your research.
No. Just no. I suggest doing your research actually. May I suggest peer reviewed studies and not articles you find on google.
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nikkicarter13 wrote: »nikkicarter13 wrote: »How many calories do you burn a day? You say you are eating about 1200-1400 but if you are burning 500 a day then you are netting 700-900, which is way too low. By not eating enough you could be putting your body into starvation mode.
No, starvation mode is not a thing. Eating more calories doesn't cause a higher weight loss, the OP likely has inaccuracies in their logging.
Not eating enough will slow down your metabolism, your body needs a certain amount of calories just to function daily. Do your research.
The slowing down of your metabolism isn't enough to stop weight loss though3 -
vespiquenn wrote: »nikkicarter13 wrote: »nikkicarter13 wrote: »How many calories do you burn a day? You say you are eating about 1200-1400 but if you are burning 500 a day then you are netting 700-900, which is way too low. By not eating enough you could be putting your body into starvation mode.
No, starvation mode is not a thing. Eating more calories doesn't cause a higher weight loss, the OP likely has inaccuracies in their logging.
Not eating enough will slow down your metabolism, your body needs a certain amount of calories just to function daily. Do your research.
No. Just no. I suggest doing your research actually. May I suggest peer reviewed studies and not articles you find on google.
Try working with a dietician, it will help.0 -
vespiquenn wrote: »@Christine_72 I barely ever eat peanut butter but when I do I only have a tsp and with cheese I like the sargento colby jack that comes individually wrapped that way I have the nutritional facts.
"I barely ever eat peanut butter but when I do I only have a tsp" -- there is a problem. "A teaspoon" -- do you scrape it even across the top with the teaspoon? Or leave it rounded? The difference could be easily 50-100 calories. Not even all teaspoons are really the same. Do you have any on the bottom of the spoon from dipping it out? Do you eat that in addition to what is in the teaspoon or put it back? That could be another 25-50 calories. Do you lick your finger if you scraped it across the top? Another 10-25 calories. There is no such thing as a "teaspoon" of peanut butter
Get a scale $10-15. Even if you only use it once in a while to verify some things, totally totally worth it!!!
This. Measuring cups and spoons are inaccurate. They depend solely on the user for accuracy, and I can tell you that you aren't accurate no matter how much you think you are (i.e. Using your hand for meat).
Even packaged items are off. Despite my granola bars telling me they're 190 calories for 72 grams, I've rarely had one come out of the package at 72 grams. Typically they are closer to 80-85g. My granola bar just went from 190 cals to 211-245cals straight out of the package. Do that multiple times a day and you wipe out a deficit.
Get a food scale. Weigh all your solids. Report back in a few months. If you don't notice a difference, then it's time to dig deeper. But right now, this is a really easy fix.
Just posted this elsewhere, but I bought a scale yesterday. My 1 cup (45) gram breakfast cereal @ 300 calories actually weighed 97 grams so over double what I though I was eating for calories.9
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