Help!! I'm sinking!
platch2015
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Been working out 5x a week, watching and recording what I eat, but not loosing the weight I should. It's been 6 months and 5lbs lost. Very frustrated and discouraged! Help! Been told I need to eat more even if I'm not hungry ???
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Can you give us more information? What is your TDEE, what is your wait loss goal per week, what are your average calories per day?0
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Height, weight now, goal weight, age and gender.1
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And sorry, I need to ask this. Are you drinking alcohol because that slows it down completely. Thats unfortunately my problem
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Francis3211 wrote: »And sorry, I need to ask this. Are you drinking alcohol because that slows it down completely. Thats unfortunately my problem
Only if the calories in the alcohol you drink take you over your daily calorie limit... I drink alcohol and if it fits in with my weekly allowance I lose just fine, thank you very much.13 -
Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Height, weight now, goal weight, age and gender.
This would be a great start. You haven't given us enough information to really help. How many calories are you eating each day, and how are you measuring those calories (packages, cups, food scale, eyeball)?0 -
you mention nothing about eating at a calorie deficit - the one thing required for weight loss.2
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How much are you working out in comparison to eating, etc?
I worked out with someone yesterday who works out "hard everyday" according to her and in the time we worked out on the same machine I burned 720 calories according to machine and she did 214. Obviously, different levels but she didn't understand why I was losing and she wasn't.
I am by no means digging on her efforts just simply stating in her mind she's creating a huge deficit. From what I understand Weight loss comes down CICO.
Just something to think about...I'm no professional.0 -
Read the stickies.2
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platch2015 wrote: »Been working out 5x a week, watching and recording what I eat, but not loosing the weight I should. It's been 6 months and 5lbs lost. Very frustrated and discouraged! Help! Been told I need to eat more even if I'm not hungry ???
How would eating more cause you to lose weight? Are you eating at such a large deficit and then undoing all your progress because you get too hungry and overeat?3 -
Don't "watch" what you eat..."weigh" what you eat with a food scale.2
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Op. Are you still sinking?0
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »you mention nothing about eating at a calorie deficit - the one thing required for weight loss.
You would think the "recording what I eat" implies that. At least most would assume.0 -
Muscleflex79 wrote: »you mention nothing about eating at a calorie deficit - the one thing required for weight loss.
You would think the "recording what I eat" implies that. At least most would assume.
You'd be surprised. I've seen multiple people here who are logging, not hitting a calorie deficit, and asking questions about why they aren't losing weight. It's always worth asking.6 -
Don't "watch" what you eat..."weigh" what you eat with a food scale.
That becomes so tedious. I can't go longer than a few months tracking every little thing and using measuring cups for everything...yuck.
I'm doing much better right now just cutting back on a little bit of meal sizes, cutting out most sugary snacks (and most snacks in general)...burnout is a thing a lot of people face when given such a daunting task.1 -
Don't "watch" what you eat..."weigh" what you eat with a food scale.
That becomes so tedious. I can't go longer than a few months tracking every little thing and using measuring cups for everything...yuck.
I'm doing much better right now just cutting back on a little bit of meal sizes, cutting out most sugary snacks (and most snacks in general)...burnout is a thing a lot of people face when given such a daunting task.
So what is your helpful advice to the OP?8 -
Somebody post the flow chart...
oops, there we go.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/38265371#Comment_38265371
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »you mention nothing about eating at a calorie deficit - the one thing required for weight loss.
You would think the "recording what I eat" implies that. At least most would assume.
nope, lots of people "watch what they eat" or "eat well" or "clean" and not at a deficit - not an obvious at all.3 -
@veganj1 agreed it is tedious but overall it gets easier. For example, because I am *finally using a food scale I realized how easy it is to underestimate a serving of good-for-high calorie high fat mixed nuts. I'm not as meticulous about it now, but once I get closer to my goal weight I know I'll hVe to be. Just sayin'0
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nutmegoreo wrote: »Don't "watch" what you eat..."weigh" what you eat with a food scale.
That becomes so tedious. I can't go longer than a few months tracking every little thing and using measuring cups for everything...yuck.
I'm doing much better right now just cutting back on a little bit of meal sizes, cutting out most sugary snacks (and most snacks in general)...burnout is a thing a lot of people face when given such a daunting task.
So what is your helpful advice to the OP?
My helpful advise is don't get too caught up in things that you'll quit in a few months. So something sustainable. What's your helpful advise?0 -
@veganj1 agreed it is tedious but overall it gets easier. For example, because I am *finally using a food scale I realized how easy it is to underestimate a serving of good-for-high calorie high fat mixed nuts. I'm not as meticulous about it now, but once I get closer to my goal weight I know I'll hVe to be. Just sayin'
If you can do it that's great, I couldn't. I just guesstimate and it's working great for me.0 -
Vhat are you sinking about? (German accent)
Nah, OP created this account one week ago and hasn't logged on since. I don't think they've been as diligent with tracking as we assume.2 -
Don't "watch" what you eat..."weigh" what you eat with a food scale.
That becomes so tedious. I can't go longer than a few months tracking every little thing and using measuring cups for everything...yuck.
I'm doing much better right now just cutting back on a little bit of meal sizes, cutting out most sugary snacks (and most snacks in general)...burnout is a thing a lot of people face when given such a daunting task.
You call it "tedious", I call it "success" while enjoying what I eat and including "sugary snacks".2 -
@veganj1 agreed it is tedious but overall it gets easier. For example, because I am *finally using a food scale I realized how easy it is to underestimate a serving of good-for-high calorie high fat mixed nuts. I'm not as meticulous about it now, but once I get closer to my goal weight I know I'll hVe to be. Just sayin'
If you can do it that's great, I couldn't. I just guesstimate and it's working great for me.
That's wonderful for you. However, the OP asked a question and told us that what they are doing isn't working great for them. If the OP were having success with the method they have chosen, this would not be a thread.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »Don't "watch" what you eat..."weigh" what you eat with a food scale.
That becomes so tedious. I can't go longer than a few months tracking every little thing and using measuring cups for everything...yuck.
I'm doing much better right now just cutting back on a little bit of meal sizes, cutting out most sugary snacks (and most snacks in general)...burnout is a thing a lot of people face when given such a daunting task.
So what is your helpful advice to the OP?
My helpful advise is don't get too caught up in things that you'll quit in a few months. So something sustainable. What's your helpful advise?
I haven't given any yet because I was waiting for clarification from the OP so that my advice could be more specific. Looks like that may not happen.0 -
OP's first visit and last visit was May 30. I move we vote sine die.2
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Somebody post the flow chart...
oops, there we go.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/38265371#Comment_38265371
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Don't "watch" what you eat..."weigh" what you eat with a food scale.
That becomes so tedious. I can't go longer than a few months tracking every little thing and using measuring cups for everything...yuck.
I'm doing much better right now just cutting back on a little bit of meal sizes, cutting out most sugary snacks (and most snacks in general)...burnout is a thing a lot of people face when given such a daunting task.
I've been doing it since January. Probably will do it forever since I'm watching certain things for medical reasons. It becomes habit.0
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