Actually GAINING Instead of Losing?! Discouraged in Bellevue
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A few things...I'm 52, so in your age range. I'm only 5'4, so shorter than you. I'm eating between 1200- 1500 calories a day, not a lot of exercise and I'm losing about 1 pound per week. I think you should commit to weighing and measuring every single thing you eat and log it here. Also, maybe weigh every morning so you can get an idea of your fluctuations. Maybe the day you weighed you were retaining some water. Perhaps the next day or the day after that, you would have weighed less. No offense (I've been there) but instead of being discouraged, maybe really use this app and don't assume anything. It works, it really really works. (And most of all, don't eat below 1200 calories because your body needs fuel)3
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I know it sounds counter-intuitive but listen to everyone who is saying eat more calories.
Two weeks ago, I started working out more heavily and I was eating about 1100cal a day, even though my recommended caloric intake was 1770cal a day- and that's without exercise.
The 9 weeks prior to that, I consistently lost 2-3lbs a week. Two weeks ago, I only lost 0.8lbs. I also noticed that I was tired, foggy, and very unsatisfied no matter what I ate.
I reached out to MFP on how to fix it. The general census was to eat more protein, eat my exercise calories, and stay hydrated. I was skeptical but guess what? They were all right! This past week I did as suggested and ate approximately 2000cal/day and I am so glad I took their advice! I feel like my new-old self again and I dropped another 3lbs for this week!5 -
@kshmama: Thank you for your concern. Actually, 1200 to lose a pound a week is not too little for a 54 yo woman: it's the intake recommended by MFP. Believe me: I"m not stressing my system; I'm feeling better than I have in years. (Btw: the effects of cortisol on weight loss/gain have not been proven. The theory sure did a lot for the supplement industry, though! Don't you wish they'd stop jerking our chains for a profit?)2
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@1houndgal Thanks for the advice. For me, in the beginning, discipline to see initial effects is more important than variety. Fear not: I'll branch out.1
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scoutsback wrote: »@kshmama: Thank you for your concern. Actually, 1200 to lose a pound a week is not too little for a 54 yo woman: it's the intake recommended by MFP. Believe me: I"m not stressing my system; I'm feeling better than I have in years. (Btw: the effects of cortisol on weight loss/gain have not been proven. The theory sure did a lot for the supplement industry, though! Don't you wish they'd stop jerking our chains for a profit?)
But 1 lb a week is too much when you are already at a healthy weight. Because 1200 is the lowest MFP will set you, if you change to .5 a week, your calories won’t actually go up much, but you’ll be able to sustain your deficit easier and healthier.3
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