Frustrated About Weight Loss
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That seems like a lot, I think it should be closer to 2,000.evangarciakarlo wrote: »Eating 2590 calories , Lightly active , male
Make sure you weigh and log.... EVERYTHING.
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »manderson27 wrote: »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.
Eating 2590 calories , Lightly active , male
You're not eating that many calories though according to your diary. Not even close most days. So either your logging is massively off, or there's something else going on. We really need you to answer the questions asked by Pav and others in order to help you.
You've only been at this for just shy of three weeks, so I expect at least some of this is impatience and/or unrealistic expectations.7 -
Losing weight is difficult but just keep pushing you’ll get there!0
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DoubleUbea wrote: »
That seems like a lot, I think it should be closer to 2,000.evangarciakarlo wrote: »Eating 2590 calories , Lightly active , male
Make sure you weigh and log.... EVERYTHING.
Without knowing the OP's stats you can't say that's too much for him9 -
DoubleUbea wrote: »
That seems like a lot, I think it should be closer to 2,000.evangarciakarlo wrote: »Eating 2590 calories , Lightly active , male
Make sure you weigh and log.... EVERYTHING.
If he's 300lbs and/or 6 feet tall, it may be just right. We don't have enough information.1 -
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.
Put X amount on a digital food scale, to make sure you're actually eating X amount, THEN lose Y.2 -
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How long since you started measuring your calorie intake? Have you lost any weight yet?0
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »This time I’m going to lose REAL slow.
Lose 0.2kg a week
Not very active
2590 calories
That is what I put my stats and mfp gave me those stats.
Okay, with that small deficit you need to be super accurate with calorie counting, and any fat loss can be easily masked by fluctuations in water weight, so you need to be looking at it over a much longer timescale than 20 days. Are you weighing all your solids and measuring all liquids? Going by packets? Logging absolutely everything and verifying that you're using accurate database entries? Have you increased exercise or changed the type of exercise you're doing (can cause temporary fluid retention).0 -
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »evangarciakarlo wrote: »This time I’m going to lose REAL slow.
Lose 0.2kg a week
Not very active
2590 calories
That is what I put my stats and mfp gave me those stats.
Okay, with that small deficit you need to be super accurate with calorie counting, and any fat loss can be easily masked by fluctuations in water weight, so you need to be looking at it over a much longer timescale than 20 days. Are you weighing all your solids and measuring all liquids? Going by packets? Logging absolutely everything and verifying that you're using accurate database entries? Have you increased exercise or changed the type of exercise you're doing (can cause temporary fluid retention).
I use a happy scale app to see trends
Can you answer the questions about your logging please? We need to know if you're actually doing that accurately.
And 20 days still isn't long enough to see the trend, even using a trending app.5 -
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »evangarciakarlo wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »evangarciakarlo wrote: »This time I’m going to lose REAL slow.
Lose 0.2kg a week
Not very active
2590 calories
That is what I put my stats and mfp gave me those stats.
Okay, with that small deficit you need to be super accurate with calorie counting, and any fat loss can be easily masked by fluctuations in water weight, so you need to be looking at it over a much longer timescale than 20 days. Are you weighing all your solids and measuring all liquids? Going by packets? Logging absolutely everything and verifying that you're using accurate database entries? Have you increased exercise or changed the type of exercise you're doing (can cause temporary fluid retention).
I use a happy scale app to see trends
Can you answer the questions about your logging please? We need to know if you're actually doing that accurately.
And 20 days still isn't long enough to see the trend, even using a trending app.
Yes,I am logging accurately
Using a food scale for everything? Recipe builder? Correct entries?4 -
evangarciakarlo wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »evangarciakarlo wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »evangarciakarlo wrote: »This time I’m going to lose REAL slow.
Lose 0.2kg a week
Not very active
2590 calories
That is what I put my stats and mfp gave me those stats.
Okay, with that small deficit you need to be super accurate with calorie counting, and any fat loss can be easily masked by fluctuations in water weight, so you need to be looking at it over a much longer timescale than 20 days. Are you weighing all your solids and measuring all liquids? Going by packets? Logging absolutely everything and verifying that you're using accurate database entries? Have you increased exercise or changed the type of exercise you're doing (can cause temporary fluid retention).
I use a happy scale app to see trends
Can you answer the questions about your logging please? We need to know if you're actually doing that accurately.
And 20 days still isn't long enough to see the trend, even using a trending app.
Yes,I am logging accurately
*sigh* no offence, but time and time again we see people who hand on heart believe they're doing it right, and actually aren't. The only way for us to gauge if they are is if they answer the questions they are asked. And the fact is, what is in your diary compared to your weight loss so far just doesn't add up. People are giving you their free time here, and so far it's like getting blood out of a stone. So, once again, please answer the following, because otherwise we really can't help you because we'd just be guessing:
Are you weighing all your solids and measuring all liquids?
Estimating portion sizes?
Going by packet weights?
Logging absolutely everything and verifying that you're using accurate database entries?
Have you increased exercise or changed the type of exercise you're doing (can cause temporary fluid retention) since starting your weight loss effort?
And I'll add:
What activity do you do? (verifying that you have selected the correct activity level - be really specific here - what you do for work, deliberate exercise, and if you know how many steps you get a day that would help)
Height, age and current weight as requested by others would also be useful.10 -
... are we visiting the bathroom regularly for both #1 and #2?
... any recent fainting spells?
... did we recently notice swollen fingers, or swollen feet, or anything else that looks or feels swollen?
... any sudden increases or decreases in weight?
... is the reported weight loss the trend weight change or the scale weight change?4 -
I know something isn't right when 20 people each make a bigger effort than the person asking for help
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You're not answering important questions people are asking.
How tall are you and what is your current weight? This is important to know what your deficit is and what an appropriate loss rate would be.
Are you weighing solid food on a food scale in grams or ounces? This is important to know if the calories you think you are eating are correct.
Are you recording all food and drinks in MFP, or do you have cheats or not record when you go off track? This is important to see if you really are in the deficit you think you are.3 -
I'm in the same boat as you are. I have decided to do a 1820 calories intake and being very picky about what food I will put in my mouth. I notice that I am buying more frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables and that my eating habit has slowed down a lot. Meaning that I am not mindlessly eating food while I'm bored. Most of my weight that I am losing are water weight. So my weigh tend to go up and down in the 280 to 287 which I am working on.
Just read the label of what food are right for you and just do a thirty min workout. Do the workout that your body telling you to do and everything will fall into place. Look at me, I have sprained my ankle two weeks ago and slowly start doing ankle stretches, easy yoga and chair workouts. I also take notice that my joints and muscles are tight which I know will causes me injury in the future, so I am taking yoga and stretches to get my body to relaxes and loosing up.3 -
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Okay, if you're not going to answer simple questions, there's really not a lot anyone can do for you.14
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evangarciakarlo wrote: »175cm
I'm out.
I asked three questions, you answered only half of one.
Several people before me also asked questions you haven't answered.
Don't expect any help if you can't be bothered to tell people the information they need to help you.17 -
Yes it's hard work, yes it's frustrating. Suck it up. If it was easy, then nobody would be fat. Plain and simple.
If you cannot be bothered to answer those who are trying to help, I find it difficult to believe you can be bothered to lose weight. Weight loss takes time, dedication and consistency. You need those or you will fail.
We cannot help you, if you do not help yourself.8 -
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I'm 6'1, 220lbs, 22% body fat and moderately active. My calorie deficit for losing 1lb per week is 2300.
If nothing is happening after 1 month then drop your calorie intake by 300 until you hit the sweet spot.
When you work out are you one of the people that sits on the stationary bike texting friends and putting in no effort? Or do you sweat and your heart rate goes high and you feel the burn? I see loads of people in my gym that think they're working out and they're barely doing anything!1 -
I'm 6'1, 220lbs, 22% body fat and moderately active. My calorie deficit for losing 1lb per week is 2300.
If nothing is happening after 1 month then drop your calorie intake by 300 until you hit the sweet spot.
When you work out are you one of the people that sits on the stationary bike texting friends and putting in no effort? Or do you sweat and your heart rate goes high and you feel the burn? I see loads of people in my gym that think they're working out and they're barely doing anything!
Another post from OP was complaining about only being able to do low impact exercises, so doubt they are burning too much through exercise.2 -
Is the OP frustrated with weight loss, or is he just making the rest of us frustrated with his lack of weight loss?13
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He started another thread about how to log a box of four doughnuts and if it's 193 calories for all of them or just one. Every time someone is doing everything "right" it becomes evident that it's far from the case.14
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Maxematics wrote: »He started another thread about how to log a box of four doughnuts and if it's 193 calories for all of them or just one. Every time someone is doing everything "right" it becomes evident that it's far from the case.
he's logged all 4 doughnuts, though its a bad entry to use as the macros are completely wrong.1
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