Frustrated About Weight Loss

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evangarciakarlo
evangarciakarlo Posts: 61 Member
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This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    How long have you been at it?
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
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    It can be frustrating as a lot of things can effect weight loss on a daily or even hourly basis but if you are weighing and measuring your food correctly and eating to the calorie goal MFP has given you it will come off.

    Patience and consistancy is key. Also give yourself realistic goals. You haven't given much information on your stats or what you are hoping for so it is difficult to help in any meaningful way.

    Check your logging and keep going. Good luck.
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,028 Member
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    Using a food scale to measure all your food?
  • Florida_Superstar
    Florida_Superstar Posts: 194 Member
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    It takes some time to figure out the right calories for your goal. The formulas you find online will just get you in the ballpark, but the only way to know is to keep track of it and watch what happens. Be very accurate-use a food scale and log all food and drink. Eat at home as much as possible because estimating portions accurately (like in a restaurant) takes some time to learn. Pick a calorie goal and stick to it for 2-3 weeks while you watch your body weight--then adjust calories depending on what happens.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
    Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.

    Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard

    Yep!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
    Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.

    Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard
    Eating less (and moving more, and moving more is even optional) doesn't have to be so hard. Are you doing something else?
  • Panini911
    Panini911 Posts: 2,325 Member
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    are you measuring and weighting everything to ensure you are actually at the wanted calorie intake?

    how did you choose that level (calories)? was it recommended based on your stats by MFP? HOw long have you been at it consistantly adn honestly?
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
    Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.

    Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard
    Eating less (and moving more, and moving more is even optional) doesn't have to be so hard. Are you doing something else?

    Just been doing the same thing just better
    Doing something better should feel better and produce better results. So what exactly are you doing?
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
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    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    This weight loss is more frustrating than it should be. Eat x amount to lose y amount but still not working for me.
    Of course it's working, it works for everybody, so it works for you too, you just have to do it right and give it enough time to see the results.

    Easier said than done!!! Change is really hard

    Indeed it is. To change is one of the most difficult things a human can do. It requires recognition that you are imperfect or even worse - that they are worth changing, a reason to change, and then the worst part - implementation of change. Most people can't get past the first step.

    ...but oh so worth it!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    Eat healthy, small steps
    Small steps are great if they add up and together take you in the right direction, and healthy eating is good for you, but not what produces weightloss.
    Stop spinning your wheels.
    To lose weight, you need to be in a consistent calorie deficit for some time. That means "eat less, move more", for real, which means that you need to ascertain that you're eating the amounts of calories you think you are, and you need enough time and monitoring of your weight to be able to see a trend through water weight fluctuations. You need a food scale, to use it, to be patient, and to be persistent.

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