Not eating enough gaining weight

shellyferguson14
shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
My dilema is im trying to eat the right amount , but at the end of the day im under because im trying to eat healthy, but im full i almost have to overeat to get the right amount of calories, smoothie for breakfast , lunch i eat the most no dinner a snack as im at work 2 eggs protein bar and water, but my scale is,nt moving exercise an hour a day over 50 , Any advice Pleae Help
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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Run through the decision map. What would you try next?
  • shellyferguson14
    shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
    i should clarify ive been between 145 and 151 for over 3 yrs
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    How much weight have you gained? How tall are you?
  • chyurkovic
    chyurkovic Posts: 1 Member
    Consider your qualify of life. Any stress at home or work? That can be a contributing factor. How long have you been monitoring your diet and exercise. It does take a bit longer for females to see any weight loss, but if you are exercising, you should see reduction in body measurement ~30-days. Also, consider what type of exercising regime you are doing.
  • shellyferguson14
    shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
    6 pounds it keeps going up to 151 and down to 145 5'2 for 3 yrs now
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Do you use a food scale to weigh everything that passes your lips?
  • shellyferguson14
    shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
    no but i count every thing that goes in my mouth including water i even add extra just in case
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    If you've been in the same zone for that long, you need to eat less.
  • shellyferguson14
    shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
    1 cup of smoothie 2 cups of mixed veggies with 1 chicken thigh cooked in a Crock pot with onion 2 large eggs 1 graze lemon flap jack 1 serving of Welch fruit snacks for 6 days every week for 6 days i eat the same thing similar to veggies and meat cooked in a Crock pot smoothie ever day , taking meds for hypothyroidism
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    no but i count every thing that goes in my mouth including water i even add extra just in case

    you're eating more than you think
  • xxzenabxx
    xxzenabxx Posts: 935 Member
    With hypothyroidism the weightloss is slower. You need to be patient and start weighing everything.
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,534 Member
    Gotta use a food scale whoever possible. Recently I used my scale to weigh something I had calculated some time ago with a measuring cup.

    I’d been undercounting breakfast 30% a long time.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    xxzenabxx wrote: »
    With hypothyroidism the weightloss is slower. You need to be patient and start weighing everything.

    I think untreated it only lowers TDEE by about 5%. But if the OP is on the correct medication dosage for her thyroid then it has zero effect on weightloss.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    xxzenabxx wrote: »
    With hypothyroidism the weightloss is slower. You need to be patient and start weighing everything.

    I think untreated it only lowers TDEE by about 5%. But if the OP is on the correct medication dosage for her thyroid then it has zero effect on weightloss.

    This is an analogy at best. My black lab gained several pounds rather quickly, was diagnosed with no thyroid, went on meds, lost 6 pounds within 6 weeks. This is with no change in diet or exercise. As a dog, she wasn't able to make excuses. She's now at a healthy weight and has way more energy for hiking and playing with our new pup. I know with people it takes awhile to get the right dosage of thyroid meds, apparently not a easy as with a dog, but like @malibu927 said, if op's meds are right, the only reason she can't lose is she's eating too much.
  • sarahlucindac
    sarahlucindac Posts: 235 Member
    At the risk of being redundant...Food scale!!
  • shellyferguson14
    shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
    OK thanks for the support, but the eggs are in their own {package} also the fruit and grain bars the only things i can overeat are mixed veggies i spoon them in a cup before it goes on my plate and the 1 chicken thigh;always under the calories plus the 1 hr training walking pace which i add 150 i always over count the bad and under count the good , no excuses
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    OK thanks for the support, but the eggs are in their own {package} also the fruit and grain bars the only things i can overeat are mixed veggies i spoon them in a cup before it goes on my plate and the 1 chicken thigh;always under the calories plus the 1 hr training walking pace which i add 150 i always over count the bad and under count the good , no excuses

    weigh the eggs in the shell and then subtract what the shell weighs. no 2 eggs are going to be the same. putting veggies in a cup before putting them on your plate is still not going to be accurate. cups are NOT supposed to be used for solids or semi solids because it wont be accurate.1 chicken thigh is not always going to be whatever the package says it is trust me I learned the hard way on that.just because something is what you label good doesnt mean it doesnt have calories. I got fat eating a "clean" diet with lean meats,fruits and veggies as whole grains.

    I got fat eating too much fruit. I can easily eat 3lbs of cherries or watermelon in one setting. fruit and grain bars will often be more than the package states. sometimes they will be less but thats not always the case. my protein bar the other day the package said 60g. I weighed it and it was 69g. undercounting anything can be bad. I was like you at one time and used measuring cups. I started gaining weight I lost back beause I was eating more than I thought. once I started weighing it came off again and then some. packing of any kind can be off by up to 20% PER SERVING!. even 2 slices of bread can be off by quite a bit. a 43g slice can be as much as 50g. all those calories add up.
  • shellyferguson14
    shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
    i misspoke i meant good as in exercise under count bad as in food[ yes i agree no bad foods] over count by about 200 calories , have already ordered a food scale
  • Barbonica
    Barbonica Posts: 337 Member
    Sorry for sounding harsh, but you asked for help, plenty of people are offering advice which is pretty simple to try. Try it. If it doesn't work, stop doing it. What you are doing is not working, so you have to try something else to get a different result. I am not sure what you are expecting; there is no magic pill to cause you to lose weight. Eating the exact same thing 6 days a week, but what about the 7th day? Pizza and ice cream? You are not giving people all the information, and you are fighting against the recommendations because you don't like what you are hearing.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    How many calories have you been eating according to your calculations?
  • shellyferguson14
    shellyferguson14 Posts: 24 Member
    1195 5'2'' , i try to eat more protein than carbs thats why i eat the eggs also add a lot of greens to my smoothies, but maybe i should play with the ratio more, 4 yrs ago 132 had blood transfusion weak for about a year, then started back to exercising for an hour a day seven days a week
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