Eating at a deficit, not losing

crazyravr wrote: »

adina0912 wrote: »

Hi everyone!
I’ll start by saying I’ve lost about 115lbs. I’m working on my last 10ish
I was following weight watchers for a long time, but wanted to get a better look at my overall nutrition - so calorie/macro counting began! I lost some weight initially.
I’m eating a variety of foods and have an average daily caloric deficit of about 600-700 calories.
Even if my TDEE is off, I’d still be eating at a deficit. But here’s the thing...

I’m not losing weight.

What gives??
I try to eat around 40c/30p/30f.
I exercise a few times a week (cardio and weights)

IF you are not losing, you are not eating at a deficit. Stop estimating and measure / weight and track everything you eat. Stop eating back the calories fitbit or the like give you.

Not necessarily although I understand what you are saying. If it’s just been a couple of days of not losing then it could be something else - for instance water retention due to high sodium meal, waste in the bowel, water retention due to TOM etc.

If it’s been a couple of weeks without loss, yeah that’s a failure in at least one half of the “calories in, calories out” calculation. Weigh everything solid, measure everything liquid, use accurate entries from reliable sources of nutritional info and be parsimonious with your exercise calories.