Help whats going on?

ashley9139
ashley9139 Posts: 30 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok so anything i do nothing is working everytime i check the scale im the same weight still as what i started on and i just dont know why i eat ok and i workout all the time

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  • kschwab0203
    kschwab0203 Posts: 610 Member
    Ar you using a food scale to weigh and measure out portions?
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
    What are your stats? Are you using what MFP sets you at or using a TDEE calculator? How long have you been "trying"? Do you weigh all your foods especially with a digital scale? When did you start your workout and what kind?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    edited February 2017

    Stats? Do you weigh everything you eat with scales?
  • ashley9139
    ashley9139 Posts: 30 Member
    No because i dont know how to do that or how to see what portions i need i just make sure there small i havent a clue what im doing i dont know how to messure things and do all that food stuff im just fed up ive worked hard this week aswell and was hoping to loose at least 1 pound all my life ive never been able to loose weight no matter how hard i try or maybe im just doing everything wrong but thats the right way?
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    Echoing both previous posts. We need more data to assist.
  • ashley9139
    ashley9139 Posts: 30 Member
    Im on 1,330 calories a day i workout 6 days a week
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    You need to eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight. Sounds like you're just winging it and hoping to lose weight on a prayer. Enter your info into MFP. Get a calorie goal. Log your food and eat the amount MFP told you to eat.
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    Buy yourself a food scale, look at the portion sizes on boxes/packaging (they're always in some sort of unit - gram, ounce, etc), and weigh them out. Even measuring is not as accurate as weighing, but I'll take that if you don't want/can't afford a scale. If you're not sure of the portion size, you can look it up either in the food log entries (though sometimes not accurate), or on places like the FDA website for things like fruits and meats.
    The reason why we always suggest that is that more than likely people are over estimating how much they're eating because they're simply not keeping track accurately.

    How long have you been seeing no weight loss? A week? That's not long, as frustrating as it is (and I know it IS frustrating when you've put in work). How much do you have to lose, and how much is your MFP set for you to lose a week?
    Your weight loss is not linear, it never will be. Your weight can flux too much due to random things, water retention, hormones, stress, lack of sleep, etc. Your better judge than the scale is to take body measurements, as that will show you the change even when your scale may be holding out on you.
  • ashley9139
    ashley9139 Posts: 30 Member
    Ye would be nice if i new how to even use a scale and log my foods its comes up grams and oz how am i meant to know if 2 chicken breast is 1 oz or 2 oz i havent a clue im just dumb
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    ashley9139 wrote: »
    Ye would be nice if i new how to even use a scale and log my foods its comes up grams and oz how am i meant to know if 2 chicken breast is 1 oz or 2 oz i havent a clue im just dumb

    You put it on the scale and see if it says 1 ounces, 2 ounces, or another weight entirely.

    The scale tells you what the weight is.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10498882/weighing-food-takes-too-long-and-is-obsessive/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    No, you're not dumb you just haven't done it before. Most scales are pretty straight forward, you put your (empty) plate on it, turn it on so it starts at 0, and there's usually a button or something to switch between the different units of measure (oz, grams, pds, etc). You can switch which unit of measure before or after you put your food on the plate (in case you forget to switch it, like I've done so often :smiley: ).
    Then there's a tare button that if you want to add something different (say veggies), you hit that button so the scale goes back to 0, and then add whatever you want next.

    If I have a lot of different things (like a salad), I'll usually grab a note card to keep track of everything. :smiley:
  • ashley9139
    ashley9139 Posts: 30 Member
    Thanks alot great advice think i know what use mean now thanks for the help x
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    Look at all the pinned posts, it's a lot of information on the different sections of the forums but it's tried and true info.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    This might help if you're new to reading the labels on food. You'll need to understand the labels and serving sizes to accurately weigh and log your food:
    http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/food-labels.html
    http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm387114.htm
    You can ignore the % Daily Value - it is based on a person who eats 2,000 calories a day, and you're trying to eat 1330.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    ashley9139 wrote: »
    Ok so anything i do nothing is working everytime i check the scale im the same weight still as what i started on and i just dont know why i eat ok and i workout all the time

    How long since you started? How often do you weigh? What was starting weight? What is current weight? How often do you work out? What does your workout consist of? Info like this would help people make better sense of your frustration. Thx.
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