Not eating enough gaining weight

CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »

if you count macros you are in a sense counting calories they add up too.if you are cutting carbs then you are losing water and glycogen so it will seem like you lose faster on less carbs. which isnt the case

I count the calories, but if my ratios of macros are off, stuff tends to 'stick with me' more. Same calories with 60/25/15 (c/f/p) gives me a totally different result than 35/35/30. Of course, that ratio isn't good for everyone, so if it's down to that then one should consult a nutritionist.

shellyferguson14 wrote: »

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

Officially that makes you a little on the overweight side, but not tremendously so. Certainly not enough to be concerned IMHO. I would talk to a nutritionist if I were you, and see if there's something you're eating that would be causing you to get unexpected results.

Also, I would get an all-day fitness tracker if you don't have one. I'm not super happy with fitbit right now because of their software development, but there are a bunch that link to MFP and will help you keep active and get proper counting for it rather than making assumptions. At a weight like 150, you're starting to get to the point where small details matter, even at 5'2".

On the fitness tracker point though, I much prefer the way MFP calculates data over Fitbit, so I think you're better off linking the two services (reasonably easy to do) and using the calculations in MFP for your decision making. And like others have said, start being religious about weighing your food.

livewire98801 wrote: »

CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »

if you count macros you are in a sense counting calories they add up too.if you are cutting carbs then you are losing water and glycogen so it will seem like you lose faster on less carbs. which isnt the case

I count the calories, but if my ratios of macros are off, stuff tends to 'stick with me' more. Same calories with 60/25/15 (c/f/p) gives me a totally different result than 35/35/30. Of course, that ratio isn't good for everyone, so if it's down to that then one should consult a nutritionist.

shellyferguson14 wrote: »

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

Officially that makes you a little on the overweight side, but not tremendously so. Certainly not enough to be concerned IMHO. I would talk to a nutritionist if I were you, and see if there's something you're eating that would be causing you to get unexpected results.

Also, I would get an all-day fitness tracker if you don't have one. I'm not super happy with fitbit right now because of their software development, but there are a bunch that link to MFP and will help you keep active and get proper counting for it rather than making assumptions. At a weight like 150, you're starting to get to the point where small details matter, even at 5'2".

On the fitness tracker point though, I much prefer the way MFP calculates data over Fitbit, so I think you're better off linking the two services (reasonably easy to do) and using the calculations in MFP for your decision making. And like others have said, start being religious about weighing your food.

if you are eating the same amount of calories but your carbs are less at the same amount of calories what you are losing is water and glycogen. if you go from 60% carbs down to 35% carbs then you will lose water and glycogen. its still all about the calories no matter what your macros are. if you are eating 1600 (for example) either way you are eating 1600 calories. the macros being different have no bearing on actual weight loss you arent losing fat any faster because your macros are different but the calories are the same.

same thing when I eat higher amounts of protein than normal,I am down in water weight the next day and the next few days because to help metabolize protein your body uses water. if I drink more water I lose water weight. protein does has a TEF but its not going to be a significant amount. a calorie is a calorie.

Well.... Havent read other replies... I would suggest... Not losing weight? .... Eat less. Or do more exercise... Or both

shellyferguson14 wrote: »

can only do an hour

Just wait til you get your food scale, start weighing everything.... Do that consistently for a few weeks, sticking to you calorie goal and then report back.

shellyferguson14 wrote: »

OK will wait for my food scale to come, my diary will be public until tomorrow, let me know what im doing wrong

You've not been logging long, you miss random days (more than just one per week). You aren't weighing, but that has been addressed already and getting a food scale will help.

Have you entered all of your smoothie ingredients in to the recipe builder to determine the calories? Or is that a random entry for "smoothie"? What about "crock pot chicken"?

You said you get fat from beef, but there's no entries for beef in your log.?

shellyferguson14 wrote: »

beef was before starting logging on, my fat is on the low side , was never a fat eater,yes all my smoothie is accounted for, i weight once a week, seeing my weight written down is a mood killer, crock pot chicken is my recipe put in all ingredients mixed veggies ,medium onion , chicken thighs with parsley and basil,downloaded app on my kindle logging back in after about a year

even if everything in the smoothie is accounted for not weighing it Im guaranteeing that the calories are higher than you think in it.when you make a recipe it helps to weigh everything you put in it and log accordingly. a medium onion? that could be any size or calories,even though it wouldnt be a lot it still counts. chicken thighs are higher in fat than chicken breast but fat is not a bad thing so its going to have a bit more calories as well and not weighing it its going to be more than you think. trust me Ive had chicken breast that said they were 4oz(112-113g) and they ended up being more like 6oz.

shellyferguson14 wrote: »

When i get the food scale hopefully ill be more accurate

it will be more accurate just make sure you use the proper entries as well. but weighing is more accurate than estimating or using cups

AyameShimitsu wrote: »

It is possible your gaining weight because you aren’t enough enough, drinking enough. Your body will fight for every calorie and retain water if you aren’t eating enough. The other alternative as many said is that you are eating more than you think. Use n activity tracker and my fitness pal together. Know how much you’re really burning with how much your truly eating. It will paint a more accurate portrait of what you’re really doing

its not due to not eating or drinking enough. thats an old myth.your body wont fight for calories it will use body fat,lean mass,muscle,etc for energy if you arent getting enough calories. youd still lose weigh