Not losing weight - please help!

If you aren't drinking enough water than you will retain water adding to your weight.

Are you weighing your food? Are your portions correct for what you are logging?

I would like to see your food diary.

quiksylver296 wrote: »

xDramaQueen995x wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Do you use a food scale to weigh everything, and log religiously, no skipping, cheating, or forgetting? Start there.

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

I don’t use a scale actually! I’m going to start doing this. When I lost the weight initially I had never used one either, I just can’t think what’s changed minus maybe my water intake. I have been a bit bad lately with having some chocolate but I’ve fit it in to my daily cals etc. I’m going to try and cut back. I usually have a small Reeses cup which is around 35 cals and a handful of m&ms but it’s not a regular occurrence! I have heard to eat more cals too but I honestly don’t know my TDEE is around 2200 I think.

Start with the scale and see what you find out.

^ and report back please.

Water drinking tip: Use a straw! It seriously makes a huge difference, I don’t know why but it does!

Also, definitely get a scale! It will make a huge difference. It’s a little annoying to use at first but once it becomes habit it’s no big deal and you really know what you are eating so you are more in control.

xDramaQueen995x wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

xDramaQueen995x wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

xDramaQueen995x wrote: »

RunForPizza88 wrote: »

If you havent lost weight in a year then you are eating more than you think, simple. Dont worry, im not judging, i too was ‘on a diet’ for a year and got nowhere...i wasnt being honest with myself.

If you arent weighing your food then there is no possible way you could know that you are eating 1400 cals. You are eating much more than you think. Im half your weight and if i tried to live on 1400 a day i think id be tearing down the walls by day 2....

With your stats your BMR is gonna be more than 1400 and that is a minimum just to keep you alive if you were in a coma or in bed all day. So i hope you see what im getting at, if you were eating 1400 a day the weight would be flying off, and probably some hair and bone density loss to go with it from under fueling your body.

Drinking water has nothing to do with it so forget about that. You need to eat less than you burn, it’s as straight forward as that and you can eat whatever foods you like.

Good luck

PS. Get on amazon and order a digital scale and start weighing all your food TODAY

Thank you so much for not judging, I feel I do snack a lot from looking back at my diary! I do struggle to make up the calories that MFP gives me how much do you think I should be eating a day? I keep getting really high numbers from online calculators and I just don’t know! I really want to lose weight again so I’m open to anything! I’ll order one right now! I still live at home so it can be quite tricky, I usually have what my parents have but I’m gonna be making some changes. I need to start losing again! I’m so unhappy:( x

How many calories did this website tell you to eat when you did the set-up?

I started at 1200 a day when I first joined MFP and original lost weight. I’ve opened my diary now and I just looked back to 2016! The calculators online are saying 2,353 to lose one a week and 1,853 to lose two a week!

I'm confused. What is your age/height/weight/activity level? Are those things different than 2012 (age obviously )?

I’m 23, 5’4, I exercise every day! My Apple Watch says I burn around 500 cal a day so I’d say I’m quite active! I put moderate on the calculator!x

Are you including your exercise in that? MFP is asking for your activity level *outside* of intentional exercise.

quiksylver296 wrote: »

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

Online calculators are usually TDEE calculation which include your exercise, MFP uses NEAT calculation to give you your daily burn not including intentional exercise.

That is important piece of data^^

Using scoobyworkshop, your BMR (the amount of calories you would need to maintain your weight if you were in a coma) is approximately 1742.

To maintain your current weight with your current activity (TDEE), you need approximately 2396 calories.

TDEE - 20% is approximately 1917 calories. Start there. After 4-6 weeks, if you are losing too quickly, eat more. If you are losing too slowly, eat less.

This is a great place to start.

I loved the fact that you took the scale advice as "not judging". You're already well ahead in your progress from other folks who are "doing everything right, but not losing weight". I would bet that for 80% or more of those that have had measureable success here, the food scale was the single biggest factor. It was for me. It is also the greatest tool you can have for maintenance too (and for gaining weight if you want to do that). It'll be your most valuable tool if you make it a habit. That habit will serve you long past your weight loss phase.

xDramaQueen995x wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

Online calculators are usually TDEE calculation which include your exercise, MFP uses NEAT calculation to give you your daily burn not including intentional exercise.

That is important piece of data^^

Using scoobyworkshop, your BMR (the amount of calories you would need to maintain your weight if you were in a coma) is approximately 1742.

To maintain your current weight with your current activity (TDEE), you need approximately 2396 calories.

TDEE - 20% is approximately 1917 calories. Start there. After 4-6 weeks, if you are losing too quickly, eat more. If you are losing too slowly, eat less.

Thankyou so much for all your help, both of you!:) so should I eat 1917 then? I’m so bad at this, what kind of things would I be able to eat to make it up to that amount? At the moment I skip breakfast occasionally.

Anything you like. If it's difficult then don't use typical "diet" foods like fat free or sugar free. So you're getting more calories without adding a lot of food.

xDramaQueen995x wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

Online calculators are usually TDEE calculation which include your exercise, MFP uses NEAT calculation to give you your daily burn not including intentional exercise.

That is important piece of data^^

Using scoobyworkshop, your BMR (the amount of calories you would need to maintain your weight if you were in a coma) is approximately 1742.

To maintain your current weight with your current activity (TDEE), you need approximately 2396 calories.

TDEE - 20% is approximately 1917 calories. Start there. After 4-6 weeks, if you are losing too quickly, eat more. If you are losing too slowly, eat less.

Thankyou so much for all your help, both of you!:) so should I eat 1917 then? I’m so bad at this, what kind of things would I be able to eat to make it up to that amount? At the moment I skip breakfast occasionally.

Whatever you like to eat! I skip breakfast, too. Well, I don't really skip it, I just push it back to about 9:30, even though I'm up at 3:45.

Try to get enough protein. That takes some trial and error to get in the habit.

xDramaQueen995x wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

Online calculators are usually TDEE calculation which include your exercise, MFP uses NEAT calculation to give you your daily burn not including intentional exercise.

That is important piece of data^^

Using scoobyworkshop, your BMR (the amount of calories you would need to maintain your weight if you were in a coma) is approximately 1742.

To maintain your current weight with your current activity (TDEE), you need approximately 2396 calories.

TDEE - 20% is approximately 1917 calories. Start there. After 4-6 weeks, if you are losing too quickly, eat more. If you are losing too slowly, eat less.

Thankyou so much for all your help, both of you!:) so should I eat 1917 then? I’m so bad at this, what kind of things would I be able to eat to make it up to that amount? At the moment I skip breakfast occasionally.

If you're feeling full but need to add calories, some easy ways to do that are higher-fat items (nuts, nut butter, avocados, full-fat dairy products instead of reduced fat, olive oil for cooking or on salads, etc.). These add calories with little volume.

Once you've gotten enough protein, enough fats, and lots of nice veggies/fruits for micronutrients and fiber, there's nothing wrong with having some less nutrient-dense treat foods that fit in your calorie goal. You don't really get bonus points for extra nutrition, once you fill your needs - not that there's anything wrong with adding nutrient-dense foods, either.

You can skip breakfast, or not, as you prefer. What matters for weight loss is your calorie intake (though good nutrition is important for health, of course). Meal timing is pretty much irrelevant, other than as it affects your satiation and ability to stick with your calorie goal. Elite athletes may manipulate intake timing to squeeze out that last 0.5% better athletic performance, but for us regular folks, meal timing is all about practicality, satiation, and enjoyment.