I’ve hit the brick wall

Could be eating too little maybe.

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Get a food scale. Weigh and log everything, no skipping, cheating, or forgetting.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1

Adele_D wrote: »

Could be eating too little maybe.

No. Not this^^

It’s just a guess.

Rocknut53 wrote: »

Adele_D wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Get a food scale. Weigh and log everything, no skipping, cheating, or forgetting.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1

Adele_D wrote: »

Could be eating too little maybe.

No. Not this^^

It’s just a guess.

Please explain how eating too little would stop her weight loss.

Look chill it was a guess I’m no expert. I’ve always been told if you eat to little it can also have a negative impact if your body starts storing fat instead of burning it off as energy. Like I said it was just a guess.

competeagain wrote: »

So eating too little could NOT be the reason?

Apparently according to the experts no it can’t be the reason.

Rocknut53 wrote: »

Adele_D wrote: »

Rocknut53 wrote: »

Adele_D wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Get a food scale. Weigh and log everything, no skipping, cheating, or forgetting.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1

Adele_D wrote: »

Could be eating too little maybe.

No. Not this^^

It’s just a guess.

Please explain how eating too little would stop her weight loss.

Look chill it was a guess I’m no expert. I’ve always been told if you eat to little it can also have a negative impact if your body starts storing fat instead of burning it off as energy. Like I said it was just a guess.

I am "chill". Just wanted an explanation. Stick around, do a little research and you will understand the flawed logic of not losing weight when you eat too little.

Ok so then why does the app warn you that your caloric intake is too low if you don’t consume a certain amount of your given calories? I understand the concept of fasting and how that can be beneficial to weight loss, but that’s not everyday eating only 500 cals a day or something like that. That would be called anorexic. Even in a 16:8 fasting schedule you still have a set caloric goal to reach you just consume it in an 8 hour time period as opposed to a traditional 12-16 hour time period. And yes that may mean you are eating less but it doesn’t mean you are not eating enough.

charlottejayneb wrote: »

Hi guys I’m Charlotte and I’m 20 years old. I started maintaining a healthy lifestyle around 8 months ago now I’m I’ve only managed to lose 1st 7lbs and my current weight is 70kg and I’m around 5ft 5. I go to the gym every morning in which I carry out 30 minutes of cardio along with 30 minutes of muscle building and varies different floor exercises. I try to mix up my workouts as I do not want my body getting used to specific workouts. I carry out my exercise fasted. I eat 3 healthy and balanced meals a day, sometimes I don’t snack at all or even when I do it’s just usually on a rice cake nothing naughty! However lately I’ve been struggling losing weight and I’m just stuck on that number. I know when training you gain muscle etc however I do want to lose a couple more pounds and they just won’t budge! Any advice from you guys would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

You haven't mentioned any of the important details! Are you tracking your food and staying in a calorie deficit over time? It's hard to give advice without knowing even the most basic information.

1. If you're only trying to lose a few pounds, they will be sloooooow and often masked by normal weight fluctuations. If it's been less than 3 weeks or so, don't sweat it! Normal fluctuations happen and unfortunately sometimes we stall for a week or two even when we're doing everything right. Give your body some time to catch up with the changes you're making.

2. If you aren't already, be sure that you're logging everything. Sometimes people forget about things like veggies, drinks, cooking oils, and condiments. For some people these can add up to enough to halt your weight loss progress.

3. Consider buying a food scale if you don't already have one. They're about $10-$20 dollars in the US and easily found at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Measuring cups and spoons are great, but they do come with some degree of inaccuracy. A food scale will be more accurate, and for some people it makes a big difference.

4. Logging accurately also means choosing accurate entries in the database. There are a lot of user-entered entries that are off. Double-check that you're using good entries and/or using the recipe builder instead of someone else's homemade entries.

5. Recalculate your goals if you haven't lately. As you lose weight your body requires fewer calories to run. Be sure you update your goals every ten pounds or so.

6. If you're eating back your exercise calories and you're relying on gym machine readouts or MFP's estimates, it might be best to eat back just 50-75% of those. Certain activities tend to be overestimated. If you're using an HRM or activity tracker, it might be a good idea to look into their accuracy and be sure that yours is calibrated properly.

7. If you're taking any cheat days that go over your calorie limits, it might be best to cut them out for a few weeks and see what happens. Some people go way over their calorie needs without realizing it when they don't track.

8. If you weigh yourself frequently, consider using a program like trendweight to even out the fluctuations. You could be losing weight but just don't see it because of the daily ups and downs.

9. Some people just burn fewer calories than the calculators predict. If you continue to have problems after 4-6 weeks, then it might be worth a trip to the doctor or a registered dietitian who can give you more specific advice.

10. It's also worth a good look at what your goals are. Are you chasing a number on the scale or are you looking to change your body? Would a recomp suit your needs better?