Not Losing Weight, Confused
GEAUSthemistake
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I have always struggled with my weight. Although I am not short, 5' 5", I am quite small boned, which runs in the family, and my comfortable weight is towards the lower end of the recommended spectrum. However, it has been impossible to maintain what is comfortable. For years I have gone on and off different diets (mostly excluding dairy and trying anti-inflammatory because of a history of lactose intolerance) and this past year I finally decided to get down to business and really make it stick. I decreased calorie intake to between 1,000 and 1,400 calories (yes, measuring with measuring spoons and cups, not eyeballing). In addition I began running 2.5 miles 4 days a week, walking another 2.5-5, and cutting down on carbs. After about three months my effort showed but did not reflect the effort, decreasing from 128-123lbs. I continued this for another 6 months hoping that maybe if I kept it up I would still lose. I increased my running mileage to 2.5 miles every day. 6 months later I made it to a goal of just below 117.
Now, as it is summer, I have more time to run and bake, a hobby I enjoy. I began eating a baked good each day which seemed allowable because I increased my running regimen. However, within 1.5 weeks I gained three pounds (I had still yet to pass a daily intake of 1,400 calories). I increased my running even further to try to prevent additional gain and stopped consuming baked goods, returning my diet to the way it was when I was 117 and running 2.5 miles every day. My weight increased another 3lbs, this time in 1 week despite cutting calories below the amount at which I had once lost.
Needless to say, I am greatly confused. Currently, and for the past month, I am running 7miles a day, walking an additional 3, and do not consume beyond 1,400 calories. Yet, I cannot fit into my current wardrobe and appear to be consistently gaining weight. I do not see how this is possible as the energy I am expending requires that my intake should be consumed and then some.
I would also like to add that I am undergoing allergy testing for possible celiac disease. I do not consume gluten, dairy, sweets, foods with added sugar, alcohol, red meat, or caffeinated beverages besides a morning half-cup of coffee. In addition, because of these limitations I have not eaten fast food in over a year.
Sorry for the long post but it has been a very long journey and I'm nearly at my wits end! Any ideas to how or why this weight gain is occurring? And most of all, any ideas how to make it stop?
-Malie
Now, as it is summer, I have more time to run and bake, a hobby I enjoy. I began eating a baked good each day which seemed allowable because I increased my running regimen. However, within 1.5 weeks I gained three pounds (I had still yet to pass a daily intake of 1,400 calories). I increased my running even further to try to prevent additional gain and stopped consuming baked goods, returning my diet to the way it was when I was 117 and running 2.5 miles every day. My weight increased another 3lbs, this time in 1 week despite cutting calories below the amount at which I had once lost.
Needless to say, I am greatly confused. Currently, and for the past month, I am running 7miles a day, walking an additional 3, and do not consume beyond 1,400 calories. Yet, I cannot fit into my current wardrobe and appear to be consistently gaining weight. I do not see how this is possible as the energy I am expending requires that my intake should be consumed and then some.
I would also like to add that I am undergoing allergy testing for possible celiac disease. I do not consume gluten, dairy, sweets, foods with added sugar, alcohol, red meat, or caffeinated beverages besides a morning half-cup of coffee. In addition, because of these limitations I have not eaten fast food in over a year.
Sorry for the long post but it has been a very long journey and I'm nearly at my wits end! Any ideas to how or why this weight gain is occurring? And most of all, any ideas how to make it stop?
-Malie
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Rapid weight gain is water fluctuation, likely caused by your increased exercise. It’s not fat. However, if you want an accurate count of your calorie intake, you need to use a food scale and not measuring cups/spoons.20
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The composition of your body is changing. Often this causes plateaus. Keep up the good work and you will get through it.4
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Use a food scale for EVERYTHING, measuring cups really aren't accurate.20
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GEAUSthemistake wrote: »I have always struggled with my weight. Although I am not short, 5' 5", I am quite small boned, which runs in the family, and my comfortable weight is towards the lower end of the recommended spectrum. However, it has been impossible to maintain what is comfortable. For years I have gone on and off different diets (mostly excluding dairy and trying anti-inflammatory because of a history of lactose intolerance) and this past year I finally decided to get down to business and really make it stick. I decreased calorie intake to between 1,000 and 1,400 calories (yes, measuring with measuring spoons and cups, not eyeballing). In addition I began running 2.5 miles 4 days a week, walking another 2.5-5, and cutting down on carbs. After about three months my effort showed but did not reflect the effort, decreasing from 128-123lbs. I continued this for another 6 months hoping that maybe if I kept it up I would still lose. I increased my running mileage to 2.5 miles every day. 6 months later I made it to a goal of just below 117.
Now, as it is summer, I have more time to run and bake, a hobby I enjoy. I began eating a baked good each day which seemed allowable because I increased my running regimen. However, within 1.5 weeks I gained three pounds (I had still yet to pass a daily intake of 1,400 calories). I increased my running even further to try to prevent additional gain and stopped consuming baked goods, returning my diet to the way it was when I was 117 and running 2.5 miles every day. My weight increased another 3lbs, this time in 1 week despite cutting calories below the amount at which I had once lost.
Needless to say, I am greatly confused. Currently, and for the past month, I am running 7miles a day, walking an additional 3, and do not consume beyond 1,400 calories. Yet, I cannot fit into my current wardrobe and appear to be consistently gaining weight. I do not see how this is possible as the energy I am expending requires that my intake should be consumed and then some.
I would also like to add that I am undergoing allergy testing for possible celiac disease. I do not consume gluten, dairy, sweets, foods with added sugar, alcohol, red meat, or caffeinated beverages besides a morning half-cup of coffee. In addition, because of these limitations I have not eaten fast food in over a year.
Sorry for the long post but it has been a very long journey and I'm nearly at my wits end! Any ideas to how or why this weight gain is occurring? And most of all, any ideas how to make it stop?
-Malie
I am always thin as a man. What I have learned is that i never ate snacks. Just ate breakfast,lunch dinner and toast before bed. No snacks as such..10 -
GEAUSthemistake wrote: »...
Now, as it is summer, I have more time to run and bake, a hobby I enjoy. I began eating a baked good each day which seemed allowable because I increased my running regimen. However, within 1.5 weeks I gained three pounds (I had still yet to pass a daily intake of 1,400 calories). I increased my running even further to try to prevent additional gain and stopped consuming baked goods, returning my diet to the way it was when I was 117 and running 2.5 miles every day. My weight increased another 3lbs, this time in 1 week despite cutting calories below the amount at which I had once lost.
Needless to say, I am greatly confused. Currently, and for the past month, I am running 7miles a day, walking an additional 3, and do not consume beyond 1,400 calories. Yet, I cannot fit into my current wardrobe and appear to be consistently gaining weight. I do not see how this is possible as the energy I am expending requires that my intake should be consumed and then some.
I would also like to add that I am undergoing allergy testing for possible celiac disease. I do not consume gluten, dairy, sweets, foods with added sugar, alcohol, red meat, or caffeinated beverages besides a morning half-cup of coffee. In addition, because of these limitations I have not eaten fast food in over a year.
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There are two issues here.
1. Fluctuation. You will hold water when activity levels ramp up. Almost every time. Don't worry about the 3 pound gain (if your measurements were accurate).
2. You have obvious measuring errors. This is going to sound blunt, but it's really not meant to be. There is virtually zero chance that you are running 7 miles per day, walking 3, plus your regular every day activity (the equivalent of ~20,000 + steps per day), consuming <1400 calories per day and gaining fat.. If your measuring was accurate, you would not be able to sustain the activity level for long.
If you were sedentary, you would still be losing weight....if your measurements were accurate. With your activity level, your calorie intake, if accurate, would be too aggressive.
Cutting carbs, going gluten-free, avoiding "bad foods" and the like are not relevant.
Get a food scale. Ditch the measuring cups and measuring spoons. Weigh everything. Given everything you've posted, your answer is in your logging/measuring.23 -
Silentpadna wrote: »GEAUSthemistake wrote: »...
Now, as it is summer, I have more time to run and bake, a hobby I enjoy. I began eating a baked good each day which seemed allowable because I increased my running regimen. However, within 1.5 weeks I gained three pounds (I had still yet to pass a daily intake of 1,400 calories). I increased my running even further to try to prevent additional gain and stopped consuming baked goods, returning my diet to the way it was when I was 117 and running 2.5 miles every day. My weight increased another 3lbs, this time in 1 week despite cutting calories below the amount at which I had once lost.
Needless to say, I am greatly confused. Currently, and for the past month, I am running 7miles a day, walking an additional 3, and do not consume beyond 1,400 calories. Yet, I cannot fit into my current wardrobe and appear to be consistently gaining weight. I do not see how this is possible as the energy I am expending requires that my intake should be consumed and then some.
I would also like to add that I am undergoing allergy testing for possible celiac disease. I do not consume gluten, dairy, sweets, foods with added sugar, alcohol, red meat, or caffeinated beverages besides a morning half-cup of coffee. In addition, because of these limitations I have not eaten fast food in over a year.
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There are two issues here.
1. Fluctuation. You will hold water when activity levels ramp up. Almost every time. Don't worry about the 3 pound gain (if your measurements were accurate).
2. You have obvious measuring errors. This is going to sound blunt, but it's really not meant to be. There is virtually zero chance that you are running 7 miles per day, walking 3, plus your regular every day activity (the equivalent of ~20,000 + steps per day), consuming <1400 calories per day and gaining fat.. If your measuring was accurate, you would not be able to sustain the activity level for long.
If you were sedentary, you would still be losing weight....if your measurements were accurate. With your activity level, your calorie intake, if accurate, would be too aggressive.
Cutting carbs, going gluten-free, avoiding "bad foods" and the like are not relevant.
Get a food scale. Ditch the measuring cups and measuring spoons. Weigh everything. Given everything you've posted, your answer is in your logging/measuring.
^^ This. I weigh less than you, am shorter than you, am older than you, and average the same number of steps as you. If I was eating less than 1400 calories a day I'd be losing at least 1 pound a week.
So the good news from all of that is that you are eating more than you think you are and with food scales and proper logging the weight can start to shift.5 -
These might help:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p14 -
These might help:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1
And this:
http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/4 -
I’m actually with her here I’m eating 1200 calories a day 10000 steps a day 200 squats a day and 100 sit ups 15 minute weight lifting and a hour a day on the hula hoop.
however I’m not loosing weight I feel like I am but the scales aren’t going down why ?6 -
mrswinterx wrote: »I’m actually with her here I’m eating 1200 calories a day 10000 steps a day 200 squats a day and 100 sit ups 15 minute weight lifting and a hour a day on the hula hoop.
however I’m not loosing weight I feel like I am but the scales aren’t going down why ?
How much weight do you have left to lose?
Are you using a food scale?
Are you verifying that the database entries you are choosing have the correct calories listed?
For how long have you been accurately and consistently logging, with no gaps or skipped meals or unlogged cheat days, and not lost any weight?9 -
I have Atleast 3 stone left to loose
Yes I’m using a food scale
I don’t double check the database
I’ve been logging for 41 days I’ve missed some days in between and had a few over the calories cheat days.
I was loosing at first but in the past two weeks half lost about half a pound.
It is starting to feel very disheartening I don’t have a rest day with my exercise could this slow my weight loss down.
But when I don’t exercise I feel really strange and like a slob and feel guilty all day.6 -
Double check those entries to either the package or the USDA published info, lots of them are wrong. Don't use recipe style entries like "turkey sandwich", log the turkey log the bread log the tomato log the mayo.
It is perfectly normal to see scale weight loss slow down or stop for a couple of weeks, that's just real life and nothing to get discouraged about.
Rest days are important, if you overwork your body you will be giving less effort over time. Hard core fitness people take rest days, there's no reason you should feel guilty for taking a rest day.
Did you read the posts I linked previously in this thread? I think they will really help
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There are a few reasons you may be seeing no loss right now. The first is illustrated in the picture the second is explained below it.mrswinterx wrote: »I have Atleast 3 stone left to loose
Yes I’m using a food scale
I don’t double check the database
I’ve been logging for 41 days I’ve missed some days in between and had a few over the calories cheat days.
I was loosing at first but in the past two weeks half lost about half a pound.
It is starting to feel very disheartening I don’t have a rest day with my exercise could this slow my weight loss down.
But when I don’t exercise I feel really strange and like a slob and feel guilty all day.
Often times people lose weight very quickly in the first week or two of a diet. Very often a large portion of the initial weight loss is water due to the change in diet. As time goes by the body adjusts to the new regime and the water comes back. If they continue to diet they think they aren’t losing anything when in actual fact they are now losing fat pounds. If you are one of those folks who had a big drop at the beginning of your program this is likely the case and you are still losing. Don’t quit.
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Thank you very much I will start logging everything separate and see if that makes a difference.
I will give myself a couple of weeks without weighing myself and see if it drops a bit then.
Thank you again I will give myself a day to rest do I need to rest from everything or can I still do my squats everyday ?0 -
You ladies are inspiring to an older gentleman keep up the great work. Useing a scale will help and if your amount of excercise is accurate your building muscle, which weighs more then fat. How do your clothes fit are you feeling good what's your state of mind. These things are important keep moving forward. I wish I could move as much as you all do, ya see I've fallen into a trap that is challenging for me to escape. Coming from a crazy fitness background, running, lifting and strict nutrition lifestyle life has challenged me at my age.7
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mrswinterx wrote: »Thank you very much I will start logging everything separate and see if that makes a difference.
I will give myself a couple of weeks without weighing myself and see if it drops a bit then.
Thank you again I will give myself a day to rest do I need to rest from everything or can I still do my squats everyday ?
If it doesn't cause you undo stress, I'd encourage weighing yourself daily and using a trending app like HappyScale or Libra (excel works too) to gather a more statistically significant data set. Due to fluid changes scale weight can fluctuate greatly and make it hard (and sometimes discouraging as you're finding) comparing point-to-point weights.3 -
mrswinterx wrote: »Thank you very much I will start logging everything separate and see if that makes a difference.
I will give myself a couple of weeks without weighing myself and see if it drops a bit then.
Thank you again I will give myself a day to rest do I need to rest from everything or can I still do my squats everyday ?
weight each individual ingredient and logging separately is key. for anything you have control over (for recipes create your own). food scale for everything.
if you were open to it, one option is to open your diary temporarily and some of the members who've been at it years can take a peak and offer some tips/suggestions or areas that could potentially maybe be problematic.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings2 -
steelrod95 wrote: »You ladies are inspiring to an older gentleman keep up the great work. Useing a scale will help and if your amount of excercise is accurate your building muscle, which weighs more then fat. How do your clothes fit are you feeling good what's your state of mind. These things are important keep moving forward. I wish I could move as much as you all do, ya see I've fallen into a trap that is challenging for me to escape. Coming from a crazy fitness background, running, lifting and strict nutrition lifestyle life has challenged me at my age.
she is not putting on appreciable muscle mass while running and eating 1400 calories per day.
muscle growth is a long and slow process - especially in females - and would require a progressive lifting program which she makes no mention of. much more likely to be a logging issue or any of the other issues noted above.7 -
weight each individual ingredient and logging separately is key. for anything you have control over (for recipes create your own). food scale for everything.
if you were open to it, one option is to open your diary temporarily and some of the members who've been at it years can take a peak and offer some tips/suggestions or areas that could potentially maybe be problematic.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings[/quote]
How do I open my diary0 -
mrswinterx wrote: »Thank you very much I will start logging everything separate and see if that makes a difference.
I will give myself a couple of weeks without weighing myself and see if it drops a bit then.
Thank you again I will give myself a day to rest do I need to rest from everything or can I still do my squats everyday ?
If it doesn't cause you undo stress, I'd encourage weighing yourself daily and using a trending app like HappyScale or Libra (excel works too) to gather a more statistically significant data set. Due to fluid changes scale weight can fluctuate greatly and make it hard (and sometimes discouraging as you're finding) comparing point-to-point weights.
I will try this and see if it helps any I do drink a lot of tea and coffee bad habit I think I’m having a lot of empty calories in just this alone could be part of my problem maybe water weight ?
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mrswinterx wrote: »
weight each individual ingredient and logging separately is key. for anything you have control over (for recipes create your own). food scale for everything.
if you were open to it, one option is to open your diary temporarily and some of the members who've been at it years can take a peak and offer some tips/suggestions or areas that could potentially maybe be problematic.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
How do I open my diary [/quote]
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
from there go to bottom of the screen and select public:
Diary Sharing:
Private
Public
Friends Only
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cheryldumais wrote: »There are a few reasons you may be seeing no loss right now. The first is illustrated in the picture the second is explained below it.mrswinterx wrote: »I have Atleast 3 stone left to loose
Yes I’m using a food scale
I don’t double check the database
I’ve been logging for 41 days I’ve missed some days in between and had a few over the calories cheat days.
I was loosing at first but in the past two weeks half lost about half a pound.
It is starting to feel very disheartening I don’t have a rest day with my exercise could this slow my weight loss down.
But when I don’t exercise I feel really strange and like a slob and feel guilty all day. Often times people lose weight very quickly in the first week or two of a diet. Very often a large portion of the initial weight loss is water due to the change in diet. As time goes by the body adjusts to the new regime and the water comes back. If they continue to diet they think they aren’t losing anything when in actual fact they are now losing fat pounds. If you are one of those folks who had a big drop at the beginning of your program this is likely the case and you are still losing. Don’t quit.
Thank you I don’t quit just get a bit depressed then keep trying I have just gave birth 3 months ago so I don’t know if this has something to do with the scales not moving.
But I won’t give up I will soldier on lol.0 -
I think it's also worth noting that OP is already right in the middle of the "ideal weight range" for her height (125-132 lbs). I fully appreciate that this isn't the be-all-end-all but I think it provides some context. Without knowing specific body composition one can only assume, but with what must be comparatively little fat to lose and that much activity, calorie deficit will need to be small and requisite precision will be needed for logging/measuring. Given that activity can be fickle to actually track effectively, I'd employ the observed TDEE methodology where the user tracks daily weight and food intake with clinical accuracy. Actual TDEE can then be trended with a few weeks of data and used as the correct basis for setting a deficit. I'm a big data nerd so I've been using this method for almost 2 years, similarly within the same "ideal" weight range for my age and height, and been able to improve my body composition. Granted, over this time I have been weight training consistently.7
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mrswinterx wrote: »mrswinterx wrote: »Thank you very much I will start logging everything separate and see if that makes a difference.
I will give myself a couple of weeks without weighing myself and see if it drops a bit then.
Thank you again I will give myself a day to rest do I need to rest from everything or can I still do my squats everyday ?
If it doesn't cause you undo stress, I'd encourage weighing yourself daily and using a trending app like HappyScale or Libra (excel works too) to gather a more statistically significant data set. Due to fluid changes scale weight can fluctuate greatly and make it hard (and sometimes discouraging as you're finding) comparing point-to-point weights.
I will try this and see if it helps any I do drink a lot of tea and coffee bad habit I think I’m having a lot of empty calories in just this alone could be part of my problem maybe water weight ?
As long as any additives to you tea and coffee are tracked and accounted for it shouldn't make any significant difference. I have vanilla coffeemate in my coffee daily and it's not negatively impacted my ability to manage my weight... lack of calorie adherence is by far a bigger issue.3 -
mrswinterx wrote: »cheryldumais wrote: »There are a few reasons you may be seeing no loss right now. The first is illustrated in the picture the second is explained below it.mrswinterx wrote: »I have Atleast 3 stone left to loose
Yes I’m using a food scale
I don’t double check the database
I’ve been logging for 41 days I’ve missed some days in between and had a few over the calories cheat days.
I was loosing at first but in the past two weeks half lost about half a pound.
It is starting to feel very disheartening I don’t have a rest day with my exercise could this slow my weight loss down.
But when I don’t exercise I feel really strange and like a slob and feel guilty all day. Often times people lose weight very quickly in the first week or two of a diet. Very often a large portion of the initial weight loss is water due to the change in diet. As time goes by the body adjusts to the new regime and the water comes back. If they continue to diet they think they aren’t losing anything when in actual fact they are now losing fat pounds. If you are one of those folks who had a big drop at the beginning of your program this is likely the case and you are still losing. Don’t quit.
Thank you I don’t quit just get a bit depressed then keep trying I have just gave birth 3 months ago so I don’t know if this has something to do with the scales not moving.
But I won’t give up I will soldier on lol.
3 months ago??? You should not be worried about the scale right now. Take care of yourself and let your body heal. If you are breastfeeding, it's really important that you don't cut calories too low or you may lose supply. If you aren't BFing, your body is still recovering, which can lead to water weight swings. And if the previous post is correct that you are already a healthy weight, you just really need to be patient and focused more on your and your baby's recovery and health. Congrats BTW 11 -
You've gotten some good advice so far. At times like this I think it is always a good idea to use a food scale and to double-check your entries for better accuracy.
I personally think it may be time for a diet break. There's a great thread about this. I'm on my phone and can't link to it, but you could probably find it by searching 'diet break'.1 -
my two cents and that is all it is worth
You have a lot of half logged days or unlogged days. depending on what you are eating and not logging that can have a big impact. see the above photo of under eating, over eating trends.
Your protein is SUPER low. while not important for weight loss, it is important for health.
are the meals you eat purchased "ready made" or examples of something you are making?
make sure to use the scale on all foods.
ensure you get the correct measurements (weight) of what you put in your tea daily.
- by "toast" make sure you get the correct calorie count for hte exact bread you are using. ideally log the correct brand and type of breed you are specifically using.
- Avoid using any entires such as "toast" which are crazy vague and a slice of bread can vary from 50cals to 180 cals per (or more even).
- weight the beans
- Nescafé - Decaff With Skimmed Milk and One Sugar, 250 ml (mug) - log your milk and sugar separately and account for correct amount. again with too general and vague an entry to be useful. You CAN create a "meal" so you don't have to re-enter that each time.
- unles 'L.A. Diner - Cheese & tomato baguette, 1 baguette" is a specific brand and it's like a ready meal this is another example of a much too general entry (forgive me if that is a popular brand of pre-packaged food)
- weigh the strawberries
- weight the hazelnut spread
- is this a very specific large brand and portion of a scone or general entry you are using "one stop - sultana scone, 60 gram"
- hopefully you are indeed weighing the "chips"
- what was this "Greggs - Chicken Mayo Baguette, 115 g" is this a prepackaged brand name product?
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I always weigh my food and go by packaging of the product I’m using , yes the Greggs is a pre packaged sandwich.
I think I’m going to start making everything from scratch and stop using pre packaged food that way I can log everything to a T I’m very picky with my meat the only meat I eat is chicken and a sausage lol .
I’m trying to eat a lot more eggs and veg to get some goodness into my diet.
I do eat a small quantity of almonds every now and then.
I will start a clean slate with logging everything on its own and be completely precise with my measurements.
What is a better method to get protein in my diet0 -
mrswinterx wrote: »mrswinterx wrote: »Thank you very much I will start logging everything separate and see if that makes a difference.
I will give myself a couple of weeks without weighing myself and see if it drops a bit then.
Thank you again I will give myself a day to rest do I need to rest from everything or can I still do my squats everyday ?
If it doesn't cause you undo stress, I'd encourage weighing yourself daily and using a trending app like HappyScale or Libra (excel works too) to gather a more statistically significant data set. Due to fluid changes scale weight can fluctuate greatly and make it hard (and sometimes discouraging as you're finding) comparing point-to-point weights.
I will try this and see if it helps any I do drink a lot of tea and coffee bad habit I think I’m having a lot of empty calories in just this alone could be part of my problem maybe water weight ?
As long as any additives to you tea and coffee are tracked and accounted for it shouldn't make any significant difference. I have vanilla coffeemate in my coffee daily and it's not negatively impacted my ability to manage my weight... lack of calorie adherence is by far a bigger issue.
Thank you I will have my coffee without feeling guilty now. I will make sure I’m under my calorie goal everyday and log every we bit separately as I must be doing something wrong. If only I could have a personal chef lol0 -
mrswinterx wrote: »I always weigh my food and go by packaging of the product I’m using , yes the Greggs is a pre packaged sandwich.
I think I’m going to start making everything from scratch and stop using pre packaged food that way I can log everything to a T I’m very picky with my meat the only meat I eat is chicken and a sausage lol .
I’m trying to eat a lot more eggs and veg to get some goodness into my diet.
I do eat a small quantity of almonds every now and then.
I will start a clean slate with logging everything on its own and be completely precise with my measurements.
What is a better method to get protein in my diet
You necessarily need to abandon packaged foods, just weigh it when you can or for a period of time to see if it varies significantly. For instance, I found the scoops of the protein I use (MyProtein) always yield 30-31g of powder, despite the label for 1 scoop is for 25g; I now weigh all my protein. Clif bars are stated to be 68g and I've not found one to be off by more than 1-2 g so I don't bother weighing those most days.4
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