Holding on to your weight
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elizabethrhoads78
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I was wondering if anyone has had issues with holding on to their weight no matter how many calories they restricted, or how hard they worked out. This is my fifth week dieting and working out. I just recently joined MFP this week, but prior to this week my diet consisted of 1200-1300 calories a day and working out 5-6 days per week. My workouts consists of 15 minutes, level 5 on the stair climber, walking very briskly on average 5 miles a day, my Fitbit calculates 14000-15000 steps per day. Also, I incorporate a lot of strength training into my workouts. I have not lost one pound in five weeks and am starting to get discouraged. I don’t have much weight to lose but I would think a person would lose at least one pound in five weeks. Does anyone know how much a potential hormone imbalance can affect weight loss? Or any other potential reasons that can cause this? Thank You
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How are you measuring your food intake? Are you using a digital food scale for all solids? Using measuring cups/spoons? Eyeballing?
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What are your stats?0
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If you haven’t lost in five weeks then you’re eating more than you think1
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elizabethrhoads78 wrote: »I was wondering if anyone has had issues with holding on to their weight no matter how many calories they restricted, or how hard they worked out.This is my fifth week dieting and working out. I just recently joined MFP this week, but prior to this week my diet consisted of 1200-1300 calories a day and working out 5-6 days per week.I have not lost one pound in five weeks and am starting to get discouraged.I don’t have much weight to lose but I would think a person would lose at least one pound in five weeks.Does anyone know how much a potential hormone imbalance can affect weight loss?Or any other potential reasons that can cause this?5
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If you're really eating only 1200-1300 calories and still not losing weight, try keeping to a whole foods plant-based diet for a while - no animal products, and no added oil. Eat your fill of veggies, fruit, beans, lentils, and starchy carbs like potatoes and brown rice, all made without oil. Drink water, not juice (only whole foods).25
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Flow chart time!2
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Lots of info about working out but not much about calorie intake. I'd focus on calorie intake rather than all of the exercise.2
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How are you tracking intake calories and activity calories, what are your stats(height/weight/goal weight/calorie allowance calculated), try opening up your diary.0
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MichelleF115 wrote: »If you're really eating only 1200-1300 calories and still not losing weight, try keeping to a whole foods plant-based diet for a while - no animal products, and no added oil. Eat your fill of veggies, fruit, beans, lentils, and starchy carbs like potatoes and brown rice, all made without oil. Drink water, not juice (only whole foods).
"Eat your fill" will lead to a calorie surplus if she's not tracking her intake regardless of whatever foods she eats. Eating whole foods does not cause weight loss, a calorie deficit does.2 -
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Get a food scale. Use it. Weigh everything. Log everything. No skipping, cheating or forgetting. Do this faithfully for 4-6 weeks.
If you still aren't losing at that point, see a doctor.3 -
Marilyn0924 wrote: »How are you measuring your food intake? Are you using a digital food scale for all solids? Using measuring cups/spoons? Eyeballing?
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I use measuring cups/spoons for everything that I can, I don’t use a scale.0
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elizabethrhoads78 wrote: »Marilyn0924 wrote: »How are you measuring your food intake? Are you using a digital food scale for all solids? Using measuring cups/spoons? Eyeballing?
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TavistockToad wrote: »What are your stats?TavistockToad wrote: »What are your stats?
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Check out this thread, OP.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p11 -
Do you actually have weight to lose in the first place...you're pretty much smack in the middle of a healthy BMI...is the lower end of BMI realistic for your frame/build?
Sometimes losing weight isn't the answer, and if you're already relatively lean and trying to get super lean, you're going against human biology.2 -
kommodevaran wrote: »elizabethrhoads78 wrote: »I was wondering if anyone has had issues with holding on to their weight no matter how many calories they restricted, or how hard they worked out.This is my fifth week dieting and working out. I just recently joined MFP this week, but prior to this week my diet consisted of 1200-1300 calories a day and working out 5-6 days per week.I have not lost one pound in five weeks and am starting to get discouraged.I don’t have much weight to lose but I would think a person would lose at least one pound in five weeks.Does anyone know how much a potential hormone imbalance can affect weight loss?Or any other potential reasons that can cause this?
I agree with everything your saying and I do log everything I eat. After not losing anything the first two weeks I really tightened up on the logging. I have lost weight before, 40 pounds five years ago after having my son and it wasn't this difficult. I have gained 12 of those ponds back over the last five years and that's what I'm trying to lose again. I'm eating less than I did then and exercising more so I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around this. However, I'm 5 years older and maybe that has something to do with it. I'm going to take in all the feedback I'm receiving and give myself more time. Thank You0 -
gamerbabe14 wrote: »Lots of info about working out but not much about calorie intake. I'd focus on calorie intake rather than all of the exercise.quiksylver296 wrote: »Get a food scale. Use it. Weigh everything. Log everything. No skipping, cheating or forgetting. Do this faithfully for 4-6 weeks.
If you still aren't losing at that point, see a doctor.
I will definitely get one. Thank You!1
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