Following for a few weeks and no results to speak of?? Thoughts??
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Jimmyc_
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I am new to following the plan, but have been working out cardio and weights for about 10 months and not really seeing the weight drop as I would like. I do have to say my body is looking better but extra weight is still there. I would like to lose 25 pounds and bulk up. Does it take a while for this plan to work? Other diets or programs usually show results in a few weeks I have been doing this for a few weeks and not really seeing any weight drop yet! What is your experience been like following this program? Appreciate the feed back. Thanks in advance!!
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Check to make sure you are in a caloric deficit.3
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I am new to following the plan, but have been working out cardio and weights for about 10 months and not really seeing the weight drop as I would like. I do have to say my body is looking better but extra weight is still there. I would like to lose 25 pounds and bulk up. Does it take a while for this plan to work? Other diets or programs usually show results in a few weeks I have been doing this for a few weeks and not really seeing any weight drop yet! What is your experience been like following this program? Appreciate the feed back. Thanks in advance!!
When you say 'this program' do you mean eating in a calorie deficit?
Do you weigh your food?2 -
Perhaps if you're seeing a physical change yet no change in body weight, you could be putting on roughly enough muscle mass to accommodate for the fat loss so the scales still show a similar if not the same weight. You could always get a dexa scan preformed to track your body composition.11
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I agree with the above poster- are you using a food scale and weighing portions out correctly? You can lose weight after 1 week of using this app as long as you are in a deficit and weighing food/portions out correctly.2
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I'd sooner check how my clothes are fitting than go to the expense of a dexa scan. Fat takes up more space than muscle for the same weight, so if you're the same weight but have more muscle then you should see and feel that in how your clothes fit.4
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I am new to following the plan, but have been working out cardio and weights for about 10 months and not really seeing the weight drop as I would like. I do have to say my body is looking better but extra weight is still there. I would like to lose 25 pounds and bulk up. Does it take a while for this plan to work? Other diets or programs usually show results in a few weeks I have been doing this for a few weeks and not really seeing any weight drop yet! What is your experience been like following this program? Appreciate the feed back. Thanks in advance!!
Welcome to MFP!
Your answer is in here somewhere:
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I have been weighing all my meals and recording everything. Program says 2250 calories per day, that is hard to hit and a lot of food to eat. I usually log in about 400 to 800 calories lite. I have been watching the macros and staying darn close to the chart. I work out 5 to 6 days a week 15 to 30 minutes cardio and 45minutes to 1 hour of weights. Usually eat white jasmine rice, eggs no more than 2 yokes a day, oatmeal, egg whites, sweet potatoes, black beans, salad very little dressing, mixed vegetables some frozen most fresh, avocados, chicken, fish, pork chops and turkey and drink close to half gallon or more of water a day. I think I am eating pretty good. Weight just doesn’t seem to drop. Any suggestions on what to change. Thanks!!0
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Am I not eating enough?? Hard to stuff more food in.1
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Thanks for the replies and advice.0
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Opening your diary would be helpful. Sometimes it's easy to spot problems there.3
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Can you make your food diary public? Maybe we can spot some logging errors that might help you.4
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Ok!! How do you open it. Lol0
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Go to settings > diary settings > make public2
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From your MFP home page, Settings, Diary Settings, then this:
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@kami3006 - We're cracking me up! JINX!2
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Ok opened it up. Try not to judge the chuck E Cheese yesterday I am watching granddaughter for the last three days (have to spoil them) and ordered her a small personal size pizza and had two small pieces. Lol the salad bar is a little bit to be desired at Chuck E. Lol1
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I am out of town watching her0
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