Can't lose a single pound

amandapanella12345
amandapanella12345 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I have been working out in a cycling class 3x per week and yoga 2x per week and cannot manage to lose a single pound since January. I have been managing my eating habits, only eating Whole Foods, and cut out takeout food and eating out entirely since January. I also drink minimum 64 ounces of water per day. I recently had my Mirena removed about a week ago to see if the hormones were causing an issue. Can anyone tell me what gives?

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  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    Are you eating at a calorie deficit? Eating whole foods doesn't matter, eating at a deficit does.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    what is your calorie goal? are you weighing/measuring everything?
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,150 Member
    ^ What they said. Working out makes no difference if you're eating too much of any kind of food.
  • buffalogal42
    buffalogal42 Posts: 374 Member
    What are your current stats? Height/current weight/goal weight? Are you weighing all solid foods with a food scale (not cups or eyeballing?)

    The only thing that matters for weight loss is a calorie deficit. If you aren't losing, most likely you aren't in one.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    what everyone else said plus are you using a food scale to weigh out your portions and are you using correct MFP database entries...
  • amandapanella12345
    amandapanella12345 Posts: 4 Member
    I even do the fast metabolism diet sometimes, since it worked great for me last year. However, this year I didn't lose a single pound on it even though I was eating exactly as I did on it last year
  • amandapanella12345
    amandapanella12345 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm 5 foot 5, 21 years old, 159 pounds. I weigh and track absolutely everything I eat and eat 1200 calories on days I don't exercise and then add to that on days I do, depending on how much the app tells me to eat.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    edited April 2017
    amandapanella12345 wrote: »
    I even do the fast metabolism diet sometimes, since it worked great for me last year. However, this year I didn't lose a single pound on it even though I was eating exactly as I did on it last year

    no such thing as a fast metabolism diet..

    metabolism = metabolism it is not fast, slow, or in need of a "re-booting"

  • pattilindley
    pattilindley Posts: 47 Member
    Take these people's advice. I struggled on my own, then made the adjustments they recommended and it made a huge difference!
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    amandapanella12345 wrote: »
    I'm 5 foot 5, 21 years old, 159 pounds. I weigh and track absolutely everything I eat and eat 1200 calories on days I don't exercise and then add to that on days I do, depending on how much the app tells me to eat.

    Can you give some examples of the amount of calories you eat on exercise days?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Read through this chart, and adjust the things you aren't currently doing.

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    amandapanella12345 wrote: »
    I'm 5 foot 5, 21 years old, 159 pounds. I weigh and track absolutely everything I eat and eat 1200 calories on days I don't exercise and then add to that on days I do, depending on how much the app tells me to eat.

    One of the factors for losing weight is calories in. That requires accurate logging of every bite, taste, lick that goes in your mouth. Do you weigh solids & semi-solids, do you use a measuring cup for liquids? Check your database selections there are lots of incorrect & personal entries that will be wrong.

    The other factor for losing weight is calories out. Calorie burns are guesstimates, your stated activity level is also a range. It could be your calorie burns are inflated and you are actually eating at maintenance.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    There are mistakes that people commonly make that cause them to not lose weight that we might be able to spot if you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
  • OnthatStuff
    OnthatStuff Posts: 141 Member
    @amandapanella12345, it's amazing how much experienced wisdom this community has to offer. I doubt that I'll have anything to contribute here. Still, please know that your question will definitely serve to help many others trying to find their way. Thanks for posting!
  • nickiphillips1
    nickiphillips1 Posts: 114 Member
    I would recommend meeting with a dietitian. Your doctor's office may have one that you can see. This helped me in losing weight. He/She will be able to look at your food journals and guide you. I had one dietitian tell me I wasn't eating enough during the day. I also learned to eat protein with my carbs for a snack.

    Good luck.
  • endlessfall16
    endlessfall16 Posts: 932 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    amandapanella12345 wrote: »
    I even do the fast metabolism diet sometimes, since it worked great for me last year. However, this year I didn't lose a single pound on it even though I was eating exactly as I did on it last year

    no such thing as a fast metabolism diet..

    metabolism = metabolism it is not fast, slow, or in need of a "re-booting"

    I always understand it as a process that burns, converts, etc. at different rates depending on one's levels of activities.

    Don't we speed up our muscles, heart, etc (eg in workout) requiring more fuel and faster mechanism, thus speed up this process?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    endlessfall16 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    amandapanella12345 wrote: »
    I even do the fast metabolism diet sometimes, since it worked great for me last year. However, this year I didn't lose a single pound on it even though I was eating exactly as I did on it last year

    no such thing as a fast metabolism diet..

    metabolism = metabolism it is not fast, slow, or in need of a "re-booting"

    I always understand it as a process that burns, converts, etc. at different rates depending on one's levels of activities.

    Don't we speed up our muscles, heart, etc (eg in workout) requiring more fuel and faster mechanism, thus speed up this process?

    you are conflating activity with metabolism..

    metabolism just is; activity will determine if it ramps up or down
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    Can you open your diary? I think that'll shed some light and the community might be able to give you some tips. :)
  • amandapanella12345
    amandapanella12345 Posts: 4 Member
    edited April 2017
    Thanks! Please discontinue replying, I have learned from the replies and as I am a student, I do not have time to keep up with the conversation and would like to not get notifications. Thank you for your help!
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