Not losing weight?
lc101186
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Hi im Leanne, im 5"7 and weigh 210lbs, im on An intake of 1200cals and the weight isnt coming off. I excercise most Days, other Days my mental health takes over and I just dont have the energy. I Was told on a 1200c intake id lose weight even without excercise. Ive tried everything, cutting out fat in meals eating better etc but its not shifting, anyone with any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
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Are you actually weighing and/or measuring all your food and drink intake?
If not, grab a set of scales and start measuring, its possible you are consuming more calories than you think.
How long have you been calorie counting? A week, two or four weeks? Has weight shifted up or down at all in that time?4 -
Hey, I started in march, then stopped for a while as went on holiday etc, started doing another diet when I come back which didnt work for me so back on this about september time.
Ive lost couple of pounds here and there. I know one major prob of mine is that I dont eat breakfast so I drink tea instead, what am I to measure? The milk? Most of my food I scan on mfp too. Ive even been to the docs about it as worried it could be thyroid etc but he said hea not too worried. Well I bloody am and I want to lose 4stone!! Lol.
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Hey, I started in march, then stopped for a while as went on holiday etc, started doing another diet when I come back which didnt work for me so back on this about september time.
Ive lost couple of pounds here and there. I know one major prob of mine is that I dont eat breakfast so I drink tea instead, what am I to measure? The milk? Most of my food I scan on mfp too. Ive even been to the docs about it as worried it could be thyroid etc but he said hea not too worried. Well I bloody am and I want to lose 4stone!! Lol.
Milk has calories. Yes, you measure and log it. Anything with calories needs to be accounted for - weigh solids, measure liquids. Double check your database entries - even scanned things are inaccurate. Weigh scanned products too, the suggested serving may not be the amount you eat.4 -
Im still eating loads less than I normally do and cutting out fat in alot of things. I think I may need to up my game and excercise more. Thanks for your advice4
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No...you need to accurately log your food. Eating fat doesn't make you fat. Eating excess calories (whether it's vegetables, milk, fruit, protein) will make you fat. I'd focus less on exercise and more on what you eat.7
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Log everything with a calorie that enters your mouth. There's a good chance that you're eating far more than 1,200 calories without realizing it.5
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Lately ive been off guard as had alot going on etc but I eat... 2 teas with a dash of milk for breakfast, lunch yoghurt, eggs, 1 rash bacon sometimes changes, I may add spoonful of beans or a slice of brown bread, dinner, Home made stuff which is normally baked not fried, I really dont eat alot at all??0
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Lately ive been off guard as had alot going on etc but I eat... 2 teas with a dash of milk for breakfast, lunch yoghurt, eggs, 1 rash bacon sometimes changes, I may add spoonful of beans or a slice of brown bread, dinner, Home made stuff which is normally baked not fried, I really dont eat alot at all??
You won't know until you start logging accurately6 -
Ok, have scales and measuring.jugs at the ready. Also what are peoples views on intermittent fasting? I dont eat breakfast, I physically cant as it makes me feel sick so... I could do a 16:8? Of course I need to look into it more but ive heard nothing but good things about this.1
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gamerbabe14 wrote: »No...you need to accurately log your food. Eating fat doesn't make you fat. Eating excess calories (whether it's vegetables, milk, fruit, protein) will make you fat. I'd focus less on exercise and more on what you eat.
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It sounds like IF would be good for you (many here are like you and don’t/can’t eat breakfast), but you still have to log everything as accurately as possible. Weigh all your foods, measure your milk and other liquids.4
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Thank you for all your advice, I will measure and weigh everything. Fingers crossed this works.3
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Ok, have scales and measuring.jugs at the ready. Also what are peoples views on intermittent fasting? I dont eat breakfast, I physically cant as it makes me feel sick so... I could do a 16:8? Of course I need to look into it more but ive heard nothing but good things about this.
Sounds like you already do it, with the exception of a bit of milk. How you eat doesn't need a name. Just eat when it suits you, just make sure what you eat fits your calorie goal.6 -
Lately ive been off guard as had alot going on etc but I eat... 2 teas with a dash of milk for breakfast, lunch yoghurt, eggs, 1 rash bacon sometimes changes, I may add spoonful of beans or a slice of brown bread, dinner, Home made stuff which is normally baked not fried, I really dont eat alot at all??
I made a recipe last night that I figured would be super low in calories, zucchini noodles with roasted vegetables and goat cheese. A "Serving" was around 1/4 a cup and that was low calories but to actually fill up it was around 550 (oil, butter and goat cheese made up a majority of this especially the oil from roasting the veggies) But 550 from dinner, is almost half of the calories of 1,200 its really easy to over eat, even when eating healthy11 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Hey, I started in march, then stopped for a while as went on holiday etc, started doing another diet when I come back which didnt work for me so back on this about september time.
Ive lost couple of pounds here and there. I know one major prob of mine is that I dont eat breakfast so I drink tea instead, what am I to measure? The milk? Most of my food I scan on mfp too. Ive even been to the docs about it as worried it could be thyroid etc but he said hea not too worried. Well I bloody am and I want to lose 4stone!! Lol.
Milk has calories. Yes, you measure and log it. Anything with calories needs to be accounted for - weigh solids, measure liquids. Double check your database entries - even scanned things are inaccurate. Weigh scanned products too, the suggested serving may not be the amount you eat.
If you're 5'7" tall and not losing weight I guarantee you aren't eating 1200 calories/day. Something in your logging is off. As everyone has already stated, you need to weigh and measure everything that has calories. The only thing you don't have to weigh or measure is water and possibly diet soda. Limit the diet soda if possible, drink more water, but beyond that weigh and measure everything. If you were actually eating 1200 calories a day and not losing weight, I'd consult a doctor, something is wrong.9 -
When I bake I use 1calorie spray usually need about 4 of those, im going to take all the advice and run with it.1
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I think ive lost 5lbs, as I weighed more when back from holiday, but thats since august? I even brought a new Set of scales, I dont drink fizzy drinks whatsoever unless im out and then.il get diet, I dont drink alcohol, only ever tea (boring I know) I ver rarely go over 1200. Ive consulted a doctor hes not worried. So weighing and measuring and not scanning is what I need to do.1
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When I bake I use 1calorie spray usually need about 4 of those, im going to take all the advice and run with it.
If you read the label on those sprays, the 1 calorie is for something like 1/10th of a second of spray. Most people coat their pans with the spray so you might as well take that 1 calorie and multiply it x20. All oil has calories, and a lot of them. 1 tbsp of most oils is 120 calories. Coat a pan with enough cooking spray to keep things from sticking and you probably put about a tsp worth of oil on there if not more (up to 30 calories). For that reason I don't use the sprays, better flavor with plain old EVOO and it's easier to measure and better for you (healthy fat). For instance, if I bake chicken breasts, I'll take 1 tsp of EVOO, coat them in a plastic bag, then put them in my pan and season them, brown all sides and toss it in the oven to finish until they reach the desired temp. No cooking spray needed. Also I found it was leaving a nasty film over time on my pans which was a bear to get off.5 -
laurenebargar wrote: »Lately ive been off guard as had alot going on etc but I eat... 2 teas with a dash of milk for breakfast, lunch yoghurt, eggs, 1 rash bacon sometimes changes, I may add spoonful of beans or a slice of brown bread, dinner, Home made stuff which is normally baked not fried, I really dont eat alot at all??
I made a recipe last night that I figured would be super low in calories, zucchini noodles with roasted vegetables and goat cheese. A "Serving" was around 1/4 a cup and that was low calories but to actually fill up it was around 550 (oil, butter and goat cheese made up a majority of this especially the oil from roasting the veggies) But 550 from dinner, is almost half of the calories of 1,200 its really easy to over eat, even when eating healthy
I would argue that this is why 1200 calories is too low for almost everyone.4 -
I think ive lost 5lbs, as I weighed more when back from holiday, but thats since august? I even brought a new Set of scales, I dont drink fizzy drinks whatsoever unless im out and then.il get diet, I dont drink alcohol, only ever tea (boring I know) I ver rarely go over 1200. Ive consulted a doctor hes not worried. So weighing and measuring and not scanning is what I need to do.
Agreed. Scanning labels is ok, but still weigh it. The labels only have to be accurate 'per serving' they are allowed to be off on weight by quite a bit. A package can say it's 8 oz, but be 10oz or 6oz. The labels lie!
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ladyhusker39 wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Lately ive been off guard as had alot going on etc but I eat... 2 teas with a dash of milk for breakfast, lunch yoghurt, eggs, 1 rash bacon sometimes changes, I may add spoonful of beans or a slice of brown bread, dinner, Home made stuff which is normally baked not fried, I really dont eat alot at all??
I made a recipe last night that I figured would be super low in calories, zucchini noodles with roasted vegetables and goat cheese. A "Serving" was around 1/4 a cup and that was low calories but to actually fill up it was around 550 (oil, butter and goat cheese made up a majority of this especially the oil from roasting the veggies) But 550 from dinner, is almost half of the calories of 1,200 its really easy to over eat, even when eating healthy
I would argue that this is why 1200 calories is too low for almost everyone.
I agree I tried the 1,200 calories for awhile, I didnt last long eventually you realize its just not enough food3 -
laurenebargar wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Lately ive been off guard as had alot going on etc but I eat... 2 teas with a dash of milk for breakfast, lunch yoghurt, eggs, 1 rash bacon sometimes changes, I may add spoonful of beans or a slice of brown bread, dinner, Home made stuff which is normally baked not fried, I really dont eat alot at all??
I made a recipe last night that I figured would be super low in calories, zucchini noodles with roasted vegetables and goat cheese. A "Serving" was around 1/4 a cup and that was low calories but to actually fill up it was around 550 (oil, butter and goat cheese made up a majority of this especially the oil from roasting the veggies) But 550 from dinner, is almost half of the calories of 1,200 its really easy to over eat, even when eating healthy
I would argue that this is why 1200 calories is too low for almost everyone.
I agree I tried the 1,200 calories for awhile, I didnt last long eventually you realize its just not enough food
Some people can make it work for a while, but it's rarely sustainable over time and very often results in reverting to old habits sooner or later.
Don't go nuts folks, yes I do know there are people who make it work, but it's almost always taken a lot of effort and commitment to making it a lifestyle, not a short term diet to lose weight. And most people who can sustain it have a TDEE very close to that number anyway.6 -
Of course it will work, but you have to be honest with yourself and actually weigh everything. If you are 5' 7", 210 pounds and not losing weight, I would guess that you are actually consuming over 2000 calories a day. Personally I find it difficult to only eat 1200 calories a day, I'm averaging 1350.Thank you for all your advice, I will measure and weigh everything. Fingers crossed this works.
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Using a food scale was a game changer for me. I was stuck in a plateau for over a year. Started using a scale and dropped 30lbs in about 15weeks.5
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If you’re only eating 1200 cals and working out a ton, your body may be shutting off the fat burning mechanism because you’re not eating enough calories. Try eating the 1200 plus eating back whatever you earn in exercise calories. Also: try upping your fat intake... low fat is tricky for some people. I, for one, can only lose weight when I’m eating more fats and fewer grains/sugars. It will make your plate less full, but throwing a tablespoon of olive oil on your salad will make you feel much more satiated.11
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cathalizabeth wrote: »If you’re only eating 1200 cals and working out a ton, your body may be shutting off the fat burning mechanism because you’re not eating enough calories. Try eating the 1200 plus eating back whatever you earn in exercise calories. Also: try upping your fat intake... low fat is tricky for some people. I, for one, can only lose weight when I’m eating more fats and fewer grains/sugars. It will make your plate less full, but throwing a tablespoon of olive oil on your salad will make you feel much more satiated.
Starvation mode, as you’re describing it, does not exist. And if you lost weight by upping your fat intake, you likely lowered your total calories at the same time, which caused the weight loss.6 -
Hi im Leanne, im 5"7 and weigh 210lbs, im on An intake of 1200cals and the weight isnt coming off. I excercise most Days, other Days my mental health takes over and I just dont have the energy. I Was told on a 1200c intake id lose weight even without excercise. Ive tried everything, cutting out fat in meals eating better etc but its not shifting, anyone with any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
You need to specifically weigh out and measure portions - Otherwise you simply do not know how many calories you're taking in. You also need to make sure you're not drinking in the calories. This is where many people fail. They drink back all their calories whether through alcohol, juices or squashes.2 -
I feel your pain. Stahls are super head games! I had a trainer suggest something to me so I gave it a shot and either it worked or timing was impeccable. I began HIT recumbant biking (I have a bad knee so I use the recumbant bike). I warm up for five minutes spend twenty minuts at thirty seconds each going back and forth and to get my high intensity I shoot for two miles or more faster. Then I cool down for five minutes. I do other work outs but they don't really push my weight loss they more help me gain balance, stability and strength. But doing the HIT ride within two days pushed me off a stahl that had me nearly crazy. Not saying this is full proof but if your already exercising give it a try, it's more fun to then just your normal stroll.0
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Da Frick is a stahl? do you mean a stall or a plateau?1
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