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why cant I lose weight?
SharonHolley5
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I have used myfinesspal in the past and its worked great for me, I was able to maintain a 7 years weight loss of 60lbs. Early last year I suddenly gained 20lb. I've been back on the app and have tried everything and cannot move the scale. I adjusted the carbs down and added more protein, I eliminated my diet soda, I average 30mins of exercise everyday. I'm working with a dietitian who has no suggestions for me. Any suggestions?
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How sudden was the weight gain? Have you talked to your dr and/or had a full blood panel to rule out any issues?6
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OVer what time did you put on 20 pounds? When did you start using MFP to track food and try to lose weight? How many calories a day are you eating? How do you calculate the calories in what you're eating?4
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Take a look at the IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) Bible. Nick cheadle fitness has a version on his website that's a free download when you sign up to the newsletter. That helped me alot in realising what I needed to do to lose weight and how to calculate my macros correctly. Hopefully this helps. Good luck xx4
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SharonHolley5 wrote: »I have used myfinesspal in the past and its worked great for me, I was able to maintain a 7 years weight loss of 60lbs. Early last year I suddenly gained 20lb. I've been back on the app and have tried everything and cannot move the scale. I adjusted the carbs down and added more protein, I eliminated my diet soda, I average 30mins of exercise everyday. I'm working with a dietitian who has no suggestions for me. Any suggestions?
no need to give up diet soda - no calories there.
are you weighing everything you eat??4 -
How sudden was the weight gain? Have you talked to your dr and/or had a full blood panel to rule out any issues?
It was over about 4months, he did a generic panel hpd, cmp, lipids, and tsh all were normal, He sent me to a dietian who suggested switching my lunch salad with my dinner, so I make dinner and eat it the next day for lunch.0 -
OVer what time did you put on 20 pounds? When did you start using MFP to track food and try to lose weight? How many calories a day are you eating? How do you calculate the calories in what you're eating?
It was over about 4 months feb-may last year, started back with MFP March when I noticed the gain. I'm eating 1200/daily. I weigh everything, and scan the pkg in to the counter0 -
SharonHolley5 wrote: »How sudden was the weight gain? Have you talked to your dr and/or had a full blood panel to rule out any issues?
It was over about 4months, he did a generic panel hpd, cmp, lipids, and tsh all were normal, He sent me to a dietian who suggested switching my lunch salad with my dinner, so I make dinner and eat it the next day for lunch.
Switching lunch and dinner would not help. I see no mention of calorie counting and how you determine those calories (measure food with cups spoons/estimate portions/food scale for all solid food).
Weight loss is all about calories, not what foods to eat/not to eat or swapping meal times. If you're gaining, you're not invited a true deficit.3 -
Do you weigh the things you are scanning? IF not that could be the problem. Example: slices of bread, on the label of what I use: 1 serving = 2 slices, 41 grams. But when I weigh 2 slices, it is typically 45-49 grams. Go by the weight, not by how many calories are supposed to be in each piece. Do you weigh fruit? Or do you log it generically, using a database entry for things like 1 apple, 1 banana. Weight will be more accurate. You may use a listing that is correct for a 90g banana, and your banana could be bigger.
Do you account for cooking oils, condiments, etc.?
Are you making your own food? Keep in mind there is nothing wrong with eating out, eating fast food - but in those situations its harder to be accurate in your logging. Even for places that publish nutritional info, you have no way of knowing if a chef is heavy handed with using cooking oil and such.
You indicate you started logging/tracking at MFP in March so roughly 2 months ago. Perhaps give it more time, and be careful to be as accurate in your logging as you can. OTher tips: enter your own recipes, don't assume a listing in the database for a dish is exactly like the one you are making. Weigh meat raw whenever possible, and log using an entry for raw. Avoid generic entries. Log all solids by weight in grams if possible.6 -
SharonHolley5 wrote: »
How sudden was the weight gain? Have you talked to your dr and/or had a full blood panel to rule out any issues?
It was over about 4months, he did a generic panel hpd, cmp, lipids, and tsh all were normal, He sent me to a dietian who suggested switching my lunch salad with my dinner, so I make dinner and eat it the next day for lunch.
Switching lunch and dinner would not help. I see no mention of calorie counting and how you determine those calories (measure food with cups spoons/estimate portions/food scale for all solid food).
Weight loss is all about calories, not what foods to eat/not to eat or swapping meal times. If you're gaining, you're not invited a true deficit.
The weight gain was last year starting in February 2016 I went back to mfp a year ago in March 2016. I'm 5'6 and I'm eating 1200/cal daily. I weigh everything on a scale (wasn't convinced it was accurate so I bought another one, only to confirm that the first one was on point) I stick to a mostly plant based diet, most of our meat is harvested i.e. deer. I stay away from anything premade, like frozen entrees. I'm not a big fruit eater, but I will weigh and eat apples or grapes.1 -
Have you changed jobs, homes, or significant others in the same time period as the weight gain?0
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If you want help I'd open your diary.3
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Take a look at the IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) Bible. Nick cheadle fitness has a version on his website that's a free download when you sign up to the newsletter. That helped me alot in realising what I needed to do to lose weight and how to calculate my macros correctly. Hopefully this helps. Good luck xx
I read through the IIFYM and calculated mine for my build, height, and weight. Then looked back in my trends for those nutrients, I consistently come in very low on protein, like by half. I DO have a tough time getting enough protein, Going to do a change up and focus on upping my protein without blowing may cals and fat.0 -
Something about your energy balance changed. Whether it was a change in some of the foods you were eating, or a change in how much exercise you were getting. Maybe how much sleep you were getting as well. Did you get a new office or change where you park or stop walking a kid to school?
20 pounds in 4 months is 5 pounds a month, a bit more than a pound a week, so about a 500 calorie per day difference in balance. Not a huge amount in the overall scheme of things.0 -
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