Not losing weight
kaewi123
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hello
i have been using myfitnesspal for about 35 days now eating about 1200 calories per day
im 153 cm and weigh 60 kg
my main goal is to lose weight about 8 kgs
i have been on good calories counting for past 35 days with sme days that exceed the calories but most days im keeping under.
I have also been swimming for 1 hour with moderate effort atleast 3 times a week.
i feel thinner and i look thinner but my weight wont budge !
checked on 2 scales and its the same
i have been using myfitnesspal for about 35 days now eating about 1200 calories per day
im 153 cm and weigh 60 kg
my main goal is to lose weight about 8 kgs
i have been on good calories counting for past 35 days with sme days that exceed the calories but most days im keeping under.
I have also been swimming for 1 hour with moderate effort atleast 3 times a week.
i feel thinner and i look thinner but my weight wont budge !
checked on 2 scales and its the same
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Are you always using a scale to weigh your food?4
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35 days is not a long time.
Is the swimming a new routine?
Are you female?2 -
swimming is a new routine. Started about 1 month ago. Yes im female.1
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no i have never used scale to weigh food. most time its from packaging and used the bar code to log it in. If i cook i try to estimate by logging in each ingredients.1
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Is it near TOM?
Could just be water weight from the swimming masking fat loss.1 -
You're probably building some muscle with the swimming. I'd focus on the inch loss and not focus on the scales. You also may need to weigh out your food so you can accurately track. Are you eating back calories you're burning from swimming? You may also be having too little calories and your metabolism has completely slowed down.1
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Chances are you are underestimating and eating more than you think. You've very little to lose to get into a healthy weight range so you're going to have to be as accurate as possible in your logging.8
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It's not just a matter of calories in vs calories out... (The biggest lie ever from the food industry) Anyway, if you are eating a lot of processed foods, that could be the problem. Did you check for sodium and sugar content? Also, the bar code calorie is usually for 100 g (or the oz equivalent) -- be sure to change number of "servings" to match what you are actually eating. Finally -- weighing your food is a good idea! Everything seems to weigh so much more than one would think... ;-) Good luck!2
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It's not just a matter of calories in vs calories out... (The biggest lie ever from the food industry) Anyway, if you are eating a lot of processed foods, that could be the problem. Did you check for sodium and sugar content? Also, the bar code calorie is usually for 100 g (or the oz equivalent) -- be sure to change number of "servings" to match what you are actually eating. Finally -- weighing your food is a good idea! Everything seems to weigh so much more than one would think... ;-) Good luck!
Calories in vs calories out is the only thing that matters for weight loss. Science says so.21 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »It's not just a matter of calories in vs calories out... (The biggest lie ever from the food industry) Anyway, if you are eating a lot of processed foods, that could be the problem. Did you check for sodium and sugar content? Also, the bar code calorie is usually for 100 g (or the oz equivalent) -- be sure to change number of "servings" to match what you are actually eating. Finally -- weighing your food is a good idea! Everything seems to weigh so much more than one would think... ;-) Good luck!
Calories in vs calories out is the only thing that matters for weight loss. Science says so.
What I was trying to say was: it matters what you eat, not just how many calories the food you eat contains. Eating 600 calories worth of junk food will affect you differently than a 600 calorie-meal of vegetables, fruit and meat (for example).2 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
What I was trying to say was: it matters what you eat, not just how many calories the food you eat contains. Eating 600 calories worth of junk food will affect you differently than a 600 calorie-meal of vegetables, fruit and meat (for example).0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
What I was trying to say was: it matters what you eat, not just how many calories the food you eat contains. Eating 600 calories worth of junk food will affect you differently than a 600 calorie-meal of vegetables, fruit and meat (for example).
no it doesn't.
for WEIGHT LOSS, you can eat twinkies or mcdonalds and lose weight if you're in a calorie deficit.
From a health point of view, yes, the nutritional benefits of food should be considered, but eating 'junk' as part of a balanced diet will not affect weight loss.16 -
You are not eating enough try 1400 to 1500 intake of foods0
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TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
What I was trying to say was: it matters what you eat, not just how many calories the food you eat contains. Eating 600 calories worth of junk food will affect you differently than a 600 calorie-meal of vegetables, fruit and meat (for example).
no it doesn't.
for WEIGHT LOSS, you can eat twinkies or mcdonalds and lose weight if you're in a calorie deficit.
From a health point of view, yes, the nutritional benefits of food should be considered, but eating 'junk' as part of a balanced diet will not affect weight loss.
This ^^
Yes, it's important to eat for nutrition and health in general, but as you say there is not a direct tie to weight loss. Our society has been programmed for years by an industry that makes a ton of money based on misdirection. It's hard to undo that programming. I have to tell my wife that it's actually okay to buy the real mayo if we want it - we just have to account for things properly.
Just like a money budget, training ourselves to use a calorie budget properly is key for success. If you don't do either on a regular basis, you're more likely to fail in either case.8 -
You have been at it for over a month and your weight won't budge? You're likely eating more than you think. If you 'think' you're eating 'about' 1200 calories, you're likely really eating and drinking 1500-2200 calories/day. A food scale is the best aid in losing weight because you know exactly what your eating. Measuring cups are also great for liquids like milk, oil, and wine. Try weighing your foods. The barcode is convenient but can be inaccurate. Success is easier when you know how many calories you're taking in versus how many you're burning. It really is as simple as that.
Also, what do you do when you're not swimming? If you sit at a desk or in front of a computer/television most of the time, you might have a slower than sedentary metabolism. The secret is to get up and move. Get a fitness tracker and challenge yourself throughout the day. It is totally a matter of calories in vs calories out.4 -
Give it another month 35 days isnt very long.0
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Yes I agree with the other users who mentioned the calories from the packaging often does underestimate. I've read a post from a user who mentions it's off by at the minimum 20% (could be more) so be careful with the labels. If you want to get the most accurate numbers using a food scale as others also mentioned wilo help. Some people even weigh food that is in packaged food just to double check the calorie numbers mentioned. So yes you're eating more than you think and once you tighten up your numbers i.e. Buy a food scale and actually use it your numbers will be more accurate.no i have never used scale to weigh food. most time its from packaging and used the bar code to log it in. If i cook i try to estimate by logging in each ingredients.
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hello
i have been using myfitnesspal for about 35 days now eating about 1200 calories per day
im 153 cm and weigh 60 kg
my main goal is to lose weight about 8 kgs
i have been on good calories counting for past 35 days with sme days that exceed the calories but most days im keeping under.
I have also been swimming for 1 hour with moderate effort atleast 3 times a week.
i feel thinner and i look thinner but my weight wont budge !
checked on 2 scales and its the same
If you feel thinner and look thinner, I'm assuming you can now do more (because of the exercise), why is the scale number that important? With your stats, it's going to take awhile to lose 8kg while eating enough to fuel your activity. If you look thinner, you are probably losing fat. And that's the point right? 35 days might be enough to see appreciable difference - on the scale - for someone bigger, but for you, time is your friend.2 -
svierheilig wrote: »You are not eating enough try 1400 to 1500 intake of foods
Not true, if you are not losing you are taking in more calories than you are using.7 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »It's not just a matter of calories in vs calories out... (The biggest lie ever from the food industry) Anyway, if you are eating a lot of processed foods, that could be the problem. Did you check for sodium and sugar content? Also, the bar code calorie is usually for 100 g (or the oz equivalent) -- be sure to change number of "servings" to match what you are actually eating. Finally -- weighing your food is a good idea! Everything seems to weigh so much more than one would think... ;-) Good luck!
Calories in vs calories out is the only thing that matters for weight loss. Science says so.
What I was trying to say was: it matters what you eat, not just how many calories the food you eat contains. Eating 600 calories worth of junk food will affect you differently than a 600 calorie-meal of vegetables, fruit and meat (for example).
Wrong - 600 calories = 600 calories, the difference is that the nutritional content is not the same.
And why does everyone always assume that cico = eating a diet of 100% diet of junk??9 -
msmusicbrady wrote: »You're probably building some muscle with the swimming. I'd focus on the inch loss and not focus on the scales. You also may need to weigh out your food so you can accurately track. Are you eating back calories you're burning from swimming? You may also be having too little calories and your metabolism has completely slowed down.
lol...building muscle in one month not lifting weights and eating at a deficit? no.4 -
OP, this chart should address your issue. My suggestion is buy and use a food scale, weighing and logging everything, to truly know if you are eating 1200 calories or not.
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msmusicbrady wrote: »You're probably building some muscle with the swimming. I'd focus on the inch loss and not focus on the scales. You also may need to weigh out your food so you can accurately track. Are you eating back calories you're burning from swimming? You may also be having too little calories and your metabolism has completely slowed down.
Not building muscle by swimming and eating in a deficit and the metabolism comment is not accurate either.2 -
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TavistockToad wrote: »
What I was trying to say was: it matters what you eat, not just how many calories the food you eat contains. Eating 600 calories worth of junk food will affect you differently than a 600 calorie-meal of vegetables, fruit and meat (for example).
Affect you differently in the sense that you may feel fuller longer with whole, unprocessed foods yes, however all you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit. Just google Twinkie or McDonalds diet. They still lost eating junk. Doesn't mean they were healthier for it, but if you create a calorie deficit and stick to it you will lose.1 -
to lose 2lbs/week, MFP starts me out at 1500 calories everyday then adds the number of calories I lost from working out which usually gives a calorie total of about 2600/day. Can I eat all 2600 calories and still lose 2lbs/week????1
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »msmusicbrady wrote: »You're probably building some muscle with the swimming. I'd focus on the inch loss and not focus on the scales. You also may need to weigh out your food so you can accurately track. Are you eating back calories you're burning from swimming? You may also be having too little calories and your metabolism has completely slowed down.
lol...building muscle in one month not lifting weights and eating at a deficit? no.
if only it was that easy ....2
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