Did 1500 calories for a month and didn't lose a single pound (need help losing)

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  • soodthedood
    soodthedood Posts: 9 Member
    one-2 meals usually (usually panda and a protein bar) Only drinking water.
    savithny wrote: »
    soodthedood wrote: »
    Hello everyone sorry for the late reply! I actually do not eat in the halls but in the restaurants outside such as subway or Panda Express so my calorie count is accurate with MFP or their site which is how I know I am not over counting

    The calorie counts at restaurants are based on an "ideal serving" that often bears no resemblance to what you actually get. Especially with subway, where each sandwich is built to order (and I've never been to Panda Express, but they do that too, right?)

    The person making your sandwich can add hundreds of calories with the flick of the wrist.
    And when you look up that sandwich, what entry are you picking? Because the database is full of presonalized entries, by people whose standard set of condiments is very different from yours. That "Subway, 6" turkey" in the database may have no cheese, no mayo, no oil -- so when you nod to the guy behind the counter and say "YES!" to the ranch dressing -- you have created a different sandwich from the one you're logging.

    Are you really eating 3 meals a day at restaurants? How are you choosing your database entries?
    Are you logging every single snack and beverage (including coffee drinks?)

  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    If your campus has an outside provider for dining, Aramark and Sodexo are both in the MFP database. And you’ll still going to have to really look at the serving sizes to know how much you’re eating.

    If you’re eating at a deficit, you will lose weight. No tricks or fads involved.
  • soodthedood
    soodthedood Posts: 9 Member
    1 meal or 2. Only water
    savithny wrote: »
    soodthedood wrote: »
    Hello everyone sorry for the late reply! I actually do not eat in the halls but in the restaurants outside such as subway or Panda Express so my calorie count is accurate with MFP or their site which is how I know I am not over counting

    The calorie counts at restaurants are based on an "ideal serving" that often bears no resemblance to what you actually get. Especially with subway, where each sandwich is built to order (and I've never been to Panda Express, but they do that too, right?)

    The person making your sandwich can add hundreds of calories with the flick of the wrist.
    And when you look up that sandwich, what entry are you picking? Because the database is full of presonalized entries, by people whose standard set of condiments is very different from yours. That "Subway, 6" turkey" in the database may have no cheese, no mayo, no oil -- so when you nod to the guy behind the counter and say "YES!" to the ranch dressing -- you have created a different sandwich from the one you're logging.

    Are you really eating 3 meals a day at restaurants? How are you choosing your database entries?
    Are you logging every single snack and beverage (including coffee drinks?)

  • Panini911
    Panini911 Posts: 2,325 Member
    edited February 2019
    the amount of mayo (or any condiment) they put at subway makes me cringe. I say VERY VEVERY little and they still go back and forth. I say "ONE SKINNY STRIP ONE WAY" and they still can't help but go heavy on it - when I go i get ready to stop them almost as they start. or well I don't eat there anymore.

    I would start with a check-up at hospital especially if you are only eating one small meal and a protein bar. even a packed 6' shouldn't stop weight loss if that's all you eat.

    do you have a small fridge? if all you eat is a sandwhich why not make your own for two week so you can properly log and test. I always had access to a fridge thru post secondary education.
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