Help ... don’t know what calories are best
Queeny37
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I have been following 1200 calories and the. Weight is not coming off.. am I eating too little ? I’ve lost 20 lbs already but the last few weeks have stalled .. I have 80 more to go .. I use the treadmill for 30 min on an incline and also yoga or weights along with it.. why won’t the scale move ?
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If you aren't losing you aren't in a deficit. What are you using to measure your food? Are you using correct entries (i.e. no homemade or generic entries) and logging everything you consume? Any cheat meals?3
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I have logged everything .. I cut so much out and cut white bread and pasta as well .3
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If you're not losing weight, it's not because you're eating too little. Think about it.
When you have a lot to lose, you don't have to be very accurate to lose weight. As you lose weight, weight loss rate slows down. You could be losing, but loss could be masked by water weight fluctuations, If you're really not losing anymore, you have to eat less than you are, and that means tighten up your logging, if you're counting calories.0 -
I have logged everything .. I cut so much out and cut white bread and pasta as well .
How are you measuring what you are logging? Scale? Cups/spoons? Eyeballing? Your initial loss is probably due to water weight and eliminating certain foods which created a calorie deficit. Since you still have quite a bit to lose if you are truly only consuming 1200 calories a day you would still be losing.0 -
But again, HOW are you measuring your food to make sure you are actually eating that number of calories? You should be weighing all solid and semi-solid food, and using measuring spoons/cups for liquids. If you aren't doing this, that is why - you probably are eating way more calories than you think you are.1
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Perhaps opening your diary up to public for a short while so people can suggest where you might tighten up your accuracy. With 80lbs still to lose you would be losing weight if you were logging accurately on 1200 calories (which probably is too low for you, but it is definitely not the reason you're not losing weight).1
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If you were eating too little, the weight would be falling off. Tighten up your logging.2
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Typical day 100oz water , plain oatmeal in morning, lunch Wendy’s grilled chicken sand half bun, dinner protein veggies and maybe a sweet potato . Snacks are sugar free popsicles .. or fruit like a banana , apple , pineapple . I measure with cups and spoons .. I guess I’ll have to really keep watching .1
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Typical day 100oz water , plain oatmeal in morning, lunch Wendy’s grilled chicken sand half bun, dinner protein veggies and maybe a sweet potato . Snacks are sugar free popsicles .. or fruit like a banana , apple , pineapple . I measure with cups and spoons .. I guess I’ll have to really keep watching .
Get a food scale, weigh everything on it. It's going to make a world of difference.1 -
This is a prime example of why weighing can make all the difference.13 -
Invest in a digital food scale. It doesn't need to be expensive, but make sure it has a Tare/Zero function and it can weigh up to 11 pounds (for when you are building a recipe). This will be the best weight loss tool you could ever purchase. Cups and spoons are notorious for being incorrect and can lead to consuming more calories than you think.0
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It doesn't matter WHAT you eat, it matters how MUCH you eat. If you aren't weighing these foods, you are eating too much. You would be really hungry if you were truly eating only 1200 calories a day.6
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I will do that ... want to really get to where I should be
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Sounds like you are consuming a lot carbs and sugar. Try a small banana w/yogurt for breakfast. Wendy's grilled sandwich minus the bun & 5-6-0z of protein with non-starch veggies for dinner. I think you will be back on track once you change-up a bit. Just a plateau but stay encouraged. You are doing great !!!31
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Also - change-up your exercise routine a little.25
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Best? that would be the wine calories.3
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Sounds like you are consuming a lot carbs and sugar. Try a small banana w/yogurt for breakfast. Wendy's grilled sandwich minus the bun & 5-6-0z of protein with non-starch veggies for dinner. I think you will be back on track once you change-up a bit. Just a plateau but stay encouraged. You are doing great !!!
Carbs and sugar are not the issue. The issue, as has been determined, is the OP has been eating more than she thinks. And a banana is almost completely carbs/sugar.8 -
You are definitely eating too little. With 100lbs to lose, cutting to 1200 from the start is way too aggressive. You can just cut out white bread/pasta right now and lose weight. When you inevitably plateau, which you will cause everybody does, what are you going to cut from 1200 calories?? You can bump up your exercise but you are still eating too little to realistically sustain that for more than a few months without going bat *kitten* crazy. I have about 50 lbs to lose, I eat 1300-1400 cals/day and have been losing 2lbs a week without much exercise. When I begin to incorporate more exercise, I will adjust my meal plan so that I am eating enough while still losing. My diary is open to friends, I'll send you a request. Best of luck to you!! :-)13
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Smileyawaw wrote: »You are definitely eating too little. With 100lbs to lose, cutting to 1200 from the start is way too aggressive. You can just cut out white bread/pasta right now and lose weight. When you inevitably plateau, which you will cause everybody does, what are you going to cut from 1200 calories?? You can bump up your exercise but you are still eating too little to realistically sustain that for more than a few months without going bat *kitten* crazy. I have about 50 lbs to lose, I eat 1300-1400 cals/day and have been losing 2lbs a week without much exercise. When I begin to incorporate more exercise, I will adjust my meal plan so that I am eating enough while still losing. My diary is open to friends, I'll send you a request. Best of luck to you!! :-)
She's eating way more than 1200 calories though. She is shooting for 1200, but obviously eating a lot more. She needs to accurately weigh foods to the gram and yes, she probably can eat more than 1200 calories, but the issue is still that she is eating more than she thinks.3 -
musicfan68 wrote: »It doesn't matter WHAT you eat, it matters how MUCH you eat. If you aren't weighing these foods, you are eating too much. You would be really hungry if you were truly eating only 1200 calories a day.
^^this0 -
I use a $20 food scale from Amazon with a tare button. As someone says, that's important because you can put a bowl or plate on the scale, hit tare to zero out, then weigh the food. Nearly all the food labels I've seen have weight in grams; that's finer grained than ounces or pounds, so I always measure in grams.
It can be surprising to eyeball what you think is a portion - I still try to guess at a serving of cereal or cheese, and get it wrong. Once you get used to weighing, it takes nearly no time at all to do it.
As others have said, it doesn't matter what you eat to lose weight (however, some foods will be more satisfying/filling than others), and the primary purpose of exercise isn't to lose weight, it's cardiovascular and muscle building/toning. I lost most of 70 lbs without doing more than walking.1 -
OP I agree with the above advice that you are likely eating more than you think and that getting a digital food scale to tighten up your logging will be a eye opening experience.
Also - you don't have to give up white bread and pasta, or any other food for that matter - to lose weight. You can eat any combination of foods that you find nutritious, satiating, and enjoyable, within your calorie alotment, and still achieve your weight loss goals.
You may want to give the stickied "Most Helpful Forum Posts" in the Getting Started section a read. In particular, I think this one is great for it's no nonsense advice, as are the other threads linked in it.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p10 -
What do you think bananas, yogurt and non-starch veggies are mostly comprised of?Sounds like you are consuming a lot carbs and sugar. Try a small banana w/yogurt for breakfast. Wendy's grilled sandwich minus the bun & 5-6-0z of protein with non-starch veggies for dinner. I think you will be back on track once you change-up a bit. Just a plateau but stay encouraged. You are doing great !!!
"Carbs and sugar" don't prevent weight loss and/or make you gain weight. Eating too many calories does.
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Sometimes your body will just plateau and it can be frustrating. Just keep it up, drink lots of water, and maybe get on the scale less. The weight will come off.0
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I have been following 1200 calories and the. Weight is not coming off.. am I eating too little ? I’ve lost 20 lbs already but the last few weeks have stalled .. I have 80 more to go .. I use the treadmill for 30 min on an incline and also yoga or weights along with it.. why won’t the scale move ?
Are you measuring every food? Literally, every one? Even seasonings, vitamins, etc.?0
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