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amanda200581
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Hi all, ok so im following this to a t, 1200 calories a day limit, my bmr is 1542 a day, roughly 500 calories burned running round all day as a barber. Still not lost a lb 😠im on a hormone pill x2 a day and have low oestrogen levels, anyone no whats goin on? Regards mand x
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how long has it been? weight loss takes time.
if you started or increased exercise muscles may retain water to repair themselves which will mask weight loss temporarily but will flush out eventually.
do you use a food scale? for all foods?
what rate of loss did you select in MFP?
What are your stats? (height, current weight, goal weight, and gender)?5 -
Definitely we would need more information. Answer Panini911's questions and we can help you better.4
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How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein11 -
I bet the food scale is the answer. That or it’s only been a week or two!5
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amanda200581 wrote: »Hi all, ok so im following this to a t, 1200 calories a day limit, my bmr is 1542 a day, roughly 500 calories burned running round all day as a barber. Still not lost a lb 😠im on a hormone pill x2 a day and have low oestrogen levels, anyone no whats goin on? Regards mand x
If your BMR is 1542, you should not be eating less than that. If you mean your TDEE, you might be okay (but that's kinda low).
Time, patience, accuracy are all required. Answers to the questions asked by the previous posters will help people give you better advice!3 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.3 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.
Not completely as high protein intake has been known to help with regulation of body weight and muscle mass retention.2 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.
Not completely as high protein intake has been known to help with regulation of body weight and muscle mass retention.
Fat loss still all comes down to calories at the end of the day, regardless of which macros those calories come from. Eating high protein and low carb might help curb appetite for some people (and assist in muscle retention), but it'll do diddly squat for fat loss unless the person is also in a calorie deficit.8 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.
Not completely as high protein intake has been known to help with regulation of body weight and muscle mass retention.
Calorie intake (regardless of the macro split) and output regulates body weight.
Using muscles against resistance helps with muscle mass retention.4 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.
Not completely as high protein intake has been known to help with regulation of body weight and muscle mass retention.
Fat loss still all comes down to calories at the end of the day, regardless of which macros those calories come from. Eating high protein and low carb might help curb appetite for some people (and assist in muscle retention), but it'll do diddly squat for fat loss unless the person is also in a calorie deficit.Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.
Not completely as high protein intake has been known to help with regulation of body weight and muscle mass retention.
Calorie intake (regardless of the macro split) and output regulates body weight.
Using muscles against resistance helps with muscle mass retention.
Of course but assuming the same amount of calories it has been show in studies that high protein is more beneficial.
A intake of 2x-3x of body weight will allow for a greater muscle mass retention but it should be coupled with resistance training as you say.0 -
started counting calories and doing portion size and doctor said to look at keto ---very confused---joined a couple facebook groups and found the keto calculator and food list ---even found info for on a budget---but there really does not seem to be any guidelines except what you cant eat ---which is hard not to follow when you been doing it for so long and I live with my sons who buy the food--yes I can ask for things ---just need a helping hand1
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Fat loss still all comes down to calories at the end of the day, regardless of which macros those calories come from. Eating high protein and low carb might help curb appetite for some people (and assist in muscle retention), but it'll do diddly squat for fat loss unless the person is also in a calorie deficit.Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.
Not completely as high protein intake has been known to help with regulation of body weight and muscle mass retention.
Calorie intake (regardless of the macro split) and output regulates body weight.
Using muscles against resistance helps with muscle mass retention.
Of course but assuming the same amount of calories it has been show in studies that high protein is more beneficial.
A intake of 2x-3x of body weight will allow for a greater muscle mass retention but it should be coupled with resistance training as you say.
Protein may be more beneficial in some ways (given the same amount of calories), I'm not arguing against that. Protein is good!
My argument is with @Commander_Keen apparently claiming (everywhere he goes on these boards) that low carb is somehow magic for weight loss. If the OP simply switches out carbs for protein but keeps her calories the same, it won't change her fat loss results if she's still eating too much for her needs.6 -
hugacat55744 wrote: »started counting calories and doing portion size and doctor said to look at keto ---very confused---joined a couple facebook groups and found the keto calculator and food list ---even found info for on a budget---but there really does not seem to be any guidelines except what you cant eat ---which is hard not to follow when you been doing it for so long and I live with my sons who buy the food--yes I can ask for things ---just need a helping hand
You might find it helpful to start your own thread for specific advice, or to look into joining one of the keto/low carb groups here on these boards.
Just be aware that (like I mentioned above), unless you have a medical reason to reduce your carb intake then there's nothing special about it. If you happen to like that way of eating and can stick to it, great! A lot of people find they feel less hungry or have less cravings on that type of diet. (You still need to monitor your calories, at least for a while, to ensure you're not overeating.) If you can't stand the thought of giving up bread, pasta and other carbs, including a lot of fruit and vegetables, then it might not be the best way of eating for you.
A lot of people - including medical professionals (who rarely get much nutritional training) - jump on the keto bandwagon simply because it's currently popular. You don't need to follow that diet if it doesn't appeal to you.6 -
Fat loss still all comes down to calories at the end of the day, regardless of which macros those calories come from. Eating high protein and low carb might help curb appetite for some people (and assist in muscle retention), but it'll do diddly squat for fat loss unless the person is also in a calorie deficit.Commander_Keen wrote: »How long have you been on this diet? Longer or shorter than a month.
If shorter, than give it a month.
If longer, try switching carbs to protein
Completely unnecessary unless OP has a medical condition that necessitates cutting carbs.
Not completely as high protein intake has been known to help with regulation of body weight and muscle mass retention.
Calorie intake (regardless of the macro split) and output regulates body weight.
Using muscles against resistance helps with muscle mass retention.
Of course but assuming the same amount of calories it has been show in studies that high protein is more beneficial.
A intake of 2x-3x of body weight will allow for a greater muscle mass retention but it should be coupled with resistance training as you say.
Protein may be more beneficial in some ways (given the same amount of calories), I'm not arguing against that. Protein is good!
My argument is with @Commander_Keen apparently claiming (everywhere he goes on these boards) that low carb is somehow magic for weight loss. If the OP simply switches out carbs for protein but keeps her calories the same, it won't change her fat loss results if she's still eating too much for her needs.
Ok well I did not think he meant to switch out all carbs. To shift some carbs to protein so that he reaches the x2 body weight mark is not a bad idea tho.
If OP is eating 1200 kcal as stated then calorie intake can't really be to high.2 -
Protein may be more beneficial in some ways (given the same amount of calories), I'm not arguing against that. Protein is good!
My argument is with @Commander_Keen apparently claiming (everywhere he goes on these boards) that low carb is somehow magic for weight loss. If the OP simply switches out carbs for protein but keeps her calories the same, it won't change her fat loss results if she's still eating too much for her needs.
Ok well I did not think he meant to switch out all carbs. To shift some carbs to protein so that he reaches the x2 body weight mark is not a bad idea tho.
If OP is eating 1200 kcal as stated then calorie intake can't really be to high.
If she hasn't lost weight then she's most likely eating more than that, but since she hasn't returned to answer any further questions it's a bit hard to say!1
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