Have been struggling to lose weight

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jcdulos1
jcdulos1 Posts: 10 Member
edited July 2017 in Health and Weight Loss
My doctor says as long as I'm active that's all that matters. I currently sit at 170. I log everything I eat and it's very accurate. I do 30 day shred five days a week. Since I started MFP I've gained two pounds. The MFP says if I stay at my current rate I'll be at 155 in 5 weeks. That was weeks ago. I don't get it. I'd like to be down to 160. Anyone else feel like they're doing everything by the book only to find they're not seeing progress? I know it's a lifestyle so gotta keep it up right?

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  • jcdulos1
    jcdulos1 Posts: 10 Member
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    Pretty much rely on MFP saved entries. The only time I may have to measure is when I snack on nuts and seeds. Don't drink soda. Well 1 soda on fridays at work. Other than that don't eat junk food or processed foods. With exercise burns I rely on my phone for now till I get a Fitbit.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
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    For example, if you log "1 cup of pasta" or "8oz of chicken" (or whatever,just making up examples), how are you measuring the amount of food you're eating?
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,013 Member
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    AliceDark wrote: »
    How are you measuring your intake? Food scale, measuring cups/spoons, eyeballing?
    Are you choosing accurate entries from the MFP database?
    Are you eating back your exercise calories?
    How are you measuring your exercise burns?

    This. Get a food scale and use it for solid and semi-solid food as often as possible - whole food, processed food, packaged food, scanned stuff etc. Check the database entries you are using - many are user entered and flat out wrong. Are you eating back your exercise calories?
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
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    if you are not weighing your foods you have no idea how much you are actually eating.
  • rmgnow
    rmgnow Posts: 375 Member
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    Also, a lot of people over estimate their exercise calories, make sure you arnt doing that
  • rhoda1990
    rhoda1990 Posts: 25 Member
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    rmgnow wrote: »
    Also, a lot of people over estimate their exercise calories, make sure you arnt doing that

    I'm sure that's the problem!
  • preshalin
    preshalin Posts: 52 Member
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    Food scale is the best for me. I tried eyeballing (worked up to a point). I tried cups next (also worked up to a point),

    The food scale is the best by far, if you still having problems after using a food scale and logging religiously. Then you need to drop calories a bit more and find what number works for you. Everyone's body is different.

    Sometimes working your way up to maintenance for 2 weeks and then dropping the calories again works.
  • jcdulos1
    jcdulos1 Posts: 10 Member
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    Thanks everyone. Will check out the food scale.

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