Not losing weight but counting calories and carbs!
mlk1987
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I have been in a calorie deficit, work out mostly cardio and a couple times a week Strength train .. watching carb intake I have pretty much been trying to lose 10-15 for the past 3 years.. Keto diet helped but caused other issues and I realized I cannot be on it .. I used to be able to lose 10 lbs fast now it’s been 3 years, gym memberships , dedication , hard work and I actually weigh more than when I downloaded this .. any advice is appreciated! I’ve never had my thyroid checked that’s the only thing I’m thinking that could be wrong ..
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By the way I am 31 , 5”10 , 165 lbs I used to always be around 150 and I was comfortable with that0
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I should add I did have my gallbladder removed 3 years ago! Not sure if that’s any thing to do with it0
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Sounds like you're not actually in a calorie deficit. Maybe you could recalculate your calorie intake and be very diligent in weighing and recording food.8
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I’ve been eating 1,350 a day and plus excersize which usually burns 200-500 cal this app recommends 1500 but I won’t go that high0
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Maybe I will try 1200 a day0
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Are you weighing all of your food and logging every single thing you eat? Unless you have a medical reason, stop counting carbs. It doesn't make any difference in actual fat loss.
Regarding exercise calories, this app overestimates usually. I would eat back half of the estimated exercise calories and see how you feel. But if you arent weighing everything in grams- slices of bread, olive oil, peanut butter, meat, rice,etc. than you are likely underestimating how much you're eating.8 -
If you're certain you've been in a calorie deficit for three years straight with no compliance issues then it's past time to get checked out by a doc. If you have 3 years of solid logging then that should help. Print it all out to take in with you.
Otherwise, it's tough to give suggestions with a closed diary and not many details. I'm guessing you've been through the stickied posts marked as "must reads" by now and followed the advice there (food scale, exercise calories, tend weight app, etc)?4 -
Yes three years of logging besides holidays and I always have a cheat day on the weekends maybe that’s doing it? But the thing is I used to do the same thing before gallbladder surgery and always lost even with a cheat day but I will try and set this tk public so maybe I can get suggestions0
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Also, so carbs has nothing to do with losing weight? I’ve heard so much debate on this!0
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Also, so carbs has nothing to do with losing weight? I’ve heard so much debate on this!
Weight loss is all just chemistry, there is no debate. You burn energy, and refuel with food. If you eat less calories than you burn you will lose weight 100% of the time. There was a thread once of a guy who ate fast food, breakfast cereal, high carb meals, and massive amounts of dessert but still lost weight because he was in a deficit.
Going low carb only initially helps you lose more water weight. This doesn't make you appear slimmer, so its irrelevant. Fat loss is what matters.8 -
Yes three years of logging besides holidays and I always have a cheat day on the weekends maybe that’s doing it? But the thing is I used to do the same thing before gallbladder surgery and always lost even with a cheat day but I will try and set this tk public so maybe I can get suggestions
Again, a caloric deficit is all that matters. If you arent logging your cheat day and know exactly what you're eating, you are probably wiping out any previous deficit and therefore not losing weight. Start weighing and measuring everything on your cheat days to get a real idea of what you're eating each week.5 -
I meant that if you're not losing weight then by definition you're not in a deficit. If you're really committed then weigh and record absolutely everything you consume.4
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Thank you all so much!! I will do all that’s suggested even on cheat days! I didn’t think it was possible to actually gain 3 or 4 lbs in one cheat day but 🤷🏼♀️I guess I have been ? Lol0
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You don't have much to lose and you have to be very precise. Get a digital food scale and weigh and measure everything. In your situation, cheat days can be a disaster. You may want to look at your weekly deficit and save calories for the weekend. However, you have to have some idea of how much the "cheat" is costing you, so log it as close as you can.5
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Thank you all so much!! I will do all that’s suggested even on cheat days! I didn’t think it was possible to actually gain 3 or 4 lbs in one cheat day but 🤷🏼♀️I guess I have been ? Lol
It's possible because of water weight from higher carbs, and an increase in the amount of food in your system. You have to eat 3500 calories over what you've burned in order to gain 1 pound of fat. If you've eaten somewhere over 5000 calories in one day, you may have gained a pound of fat. Otherwise, dont worry about it and itll come off in a few days.4 -
One thing that comes to mind is whether your measurements have stayed the same. If you’ve been exercises mich as you say, perhaps the weight is actually muscle gain.3
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Wait..I have tons a questions for the OP.
are you measuring your food. Do you weight it, with a food scale?
Do you exercise? do you record how much calories you burn with a hear rate monitor. It doesn't need to be accurate, it just needs to give you a base line, and here why.
If the scale is not moving, then exercise more, by burning off an extra 100 calories a day per week.1 -
Yes I do all these things I have a Fitbit that says I burn wayyy more than I consume I always keep a log on here of what I eat idk I guess I’ll have to just keep going0
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I excersize 5 times a week0
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I could be completely wrong and will most likely get woo'd here but if you remove your gallbladder shouldn't you NOT have a diet very high in fat?
I just recall reading something that said that in the last couple of days. No references, nothing, it was probably a random thing I scrolled past on Instagram, so yes, as mentioned previously - I don't actually know.
Other than that, it is probably as others have mentioned. Not tracking accurately.
Also, if you work out TDEE and use that instead of MFP method you don't need to worry about eating exercise calories, which could be wrong anyway.3
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