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Trouble loading last 8lbs
jruiz4120
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I need to lose 8lbs to get to my goal and can’t seem to do it. I run a lot and watch what I eat. Does anyone have any suggestions that might help me out?
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Yes to the calorie count and no to food scale. I run about 3 miles a day so
I won’t have to do that.7 -
The last few pounds are the hardest to lose. Accuracy and patience is what you need now. Get a food scale and weigh everything, it is eye opening.5
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Yes to the calorie count and no to food scale. I run about 3 miles a day so
I won’t have to do that.
Unfortunately it doesn't work that way. If you don't know exactly what you are putting in, you can't accurately use the feedback loop to make changes. You need data to assess or you're working blind.12 -
I like food to much for a scale lol11
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Becomingbain I know exactly what I’m putting in to my body And it’s healthy foods I just don’t like to be hungry.15
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Run 4 miles a day then. It is all about the calories you take in. Or you could eat 100 calories less a day.12
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A food being "healthy" has nothing to do with its calorie content, and calorie content has everything to do with losing weight.14
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Becomingbain I know exactly what I’m putting in to my body And it’s healthy foods I just don’t like to be hungry.
IF you aren't weighing and measuring, you absolutely do not know exactly. Label package amounts are allowed to be off by as much as 20% in your favor and often are because the fines the companies get for underserving would be even more of a loss driver.Kathryn247 wrote: »A food being "healthy" has nothing to do with its calorie content, and calorie content has everything to do with losing weight.
Also, this^. It's about math more than anything else. But you do you and let us know how you do and feel when you reach goal weight.6 -
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I need to lose 8lbs to get to my goal and can’t seem to do it. I run a lot and watch what I eat. Does anyone have any suggestions that might help me out?
With only 8 lbs left, you should be expecting to lose about 0.5lbs per week, which can hide behind water weight fluctuations and digestive rate differences on the scale for weeks at a time.
If it's been 4-6 weeks and you haven't lost anything, you need to eat less or burn more.
When I switched to a food scale, I discovered I was eating @ 300 cals more than I thought I was, which was why I couldn't lose that half pound per week (a 250 cal daily deficit is needed to lose @ 0.5lbs per week). If you aren't willing to do that, then you need to find another way to cut a couple of hundred calories (portion size reduction, cut out a snack, cut out a couple of caloric beverages, etc) or find a way to burn a couple hundred more calories.
Are you sure you really need to lose that 8 lbs? If it's an aesthetics issue, this thread might help too:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p19 -
The last 5-10lbs can be tough especially since you don't have as much wiggle room in your deficit.
Healthy foods can be very calorie dense and put you at maintenance or surplus, so healthy does no equal deficit.
It would be a good idea to get an idea of your intake and become more calorie aware so I would first recommend using a food scale.
If you really don't want to do that, yes it will be more difficult, not impossible, but you will basically be playing trial and error and it can be frustrating. You can try cutting out a snack or portion size (but keep in mind your hunger levels can cause portion creep in other meals so be mindful of that) and monitor your weight accordingly. Still no loss.. keep going. That is definitely way more work than a food scale, so I would definitely think about using one at least to get an idea of your intake and which items are most calorie dense in your diet.5 -
Becomingbain I know exactly what I’m putting in to my body And it’s healthy foods I just don’t like to be hungry.
If you're unwilling to weigh your food or even kind of estimate, you'll have to be content with not losing those 8 pounds. There are plenty of people here who are very active and have had to use a food scale to aid in losing weight.9 -
Becomingbain I know exactly what I’m putting in to my body And it’s healthy foods I just don’t like to be hungry.
If you're unwilling to weigh your food or even kind of estimate, you'll have to be content with not losing those 8 pounds. There are plenty of people here who are very active and have had to use a food scale to aid in losing weight.
I consider my diet to be healthy to the point of bordering on orthorexic most days, and if I didn't use my food scale I'd be gaining. I've been in maintenance more than 2 years and can still fail without proper checks and balances. I run three times a week, at least one is a trail, I skate, I swim, I'm active every day. None of that matters if the math is bad and at 8lbs to lose or at maintenance, two mouthfuls of something can make the difference.2 -
Try incorporating more oatmeal in your diet. I eat oatmeal either in the morning or before I go to bed. It is healthy and very filling so it keeps you from snacking throughout the day. If you don't like oatmeal, go for adding more meat in your diet and go easy on the seasonings. I like to grill my meat to really bring out the flavors. Another option would be to try juicing your fruits and vegetables. It is wise to eat your food and drink the juice slowly. Drinking homemade juice is very filling and you can still get a lot of your nutrients which will give you plenty of energy for your workouts. Stay away for a lot of bread products, sugary foods, and foods high in sodium. Stay way from processed foods of any kind as they are usually high in sodium. Even foods that claim to be low in calories seem to be extra high in sodium, so be careful with that. I don't like to starve either. This is how I get by. I have lost 30 pounds in two months and I intend to lose 20 more. It is certainly a process, but with perseverance and faith, anything is possible.28
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So you came in here to ask for advice, we gave you advice and you won’t take it so either run more miles or keep that 8 lbs since you’re unwilling to weigh your food because it’s “healthy”7
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Let’s start a little simpler. Are you consistently logging everything you eat in myfitnesspal? If you aren’t currently weighing your food (disclaimer I don’t weigh my food) how are you currently measuring your food? Are you tracking your calories burned through running? How?2
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emmamcgarity wrote: »Let’s start a little simpler. Are you consistently logging everything you eat in myfitnesspal? If you aren’t currently weighing your food (disclaimer I don’t weigh my food) how are you currently measuring your food? Are you tracking your calories burned through running? How?
He's already said he's not weighing and won't because what he eats is healthy. Consensus is make pals with those remaining pounds.8 -
I agree that he stated that he isn’t using a scale but it’s not clear to me if he is actually measuring in any way and consistently logging the items. If he is logging it’s not clear to me if he is eyeballing portions or using volume measurements. If he refuses to use a food scale, that’s his choice. But knowing his current method of measuring intake and outtake will be helpful in advising other ways to tweak.MelanieCN77 wrote: »emmamcgarity wrote: »Let’s start a little simpler. Are you consistently logging everything you eat in myfitnesspal? If you aren’t currently weighing your food (disclaimer I don’t weigh my food) how are you currently measuring your food? Are you tracking your calories burned through running? How?
He's already said he's not weighing and won't because what he eats is healthy. Consensus is make pals with those remaining pounds.
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I'm always astounded by threads like these.
<OP>: I need some help. Can anyone offer me some help and advice?
<Everyone>: Sure! Glad to help. You probably need to do X, Y and Z. That's our advice!
<OP>: No, I don't need to do X, Y and Z. I know what I'm doing...15 -
I do appreciate all the advice all of you are giving me but I have tried a scale but that didn’t work for me, more like my body doesn’t react well to it. I get head acks and some times air headed because I’m to active and need the calories. What I have been doing is eating 3 meals a day and a small healthy snack in between. I have gone from 226 to 214 in about 2 months doing this.11
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I do appreciate all the advice all of you are giving me but I have tried a scale but that didn’t work for me, more like my body doesn’t react well to it. I get head acks and some times air headed because I’m to active and need the calories. What I have been doing is eating 3 meals a day and a small healthy snack in between. I have gone from 226 to 214 in about 2 months doing this.
And that's no longer working right? Which means you need to do something different or continue to do what isn't working.
I'm confused as to how your body knows that food has been put on a scale and weighed that it reacts differently than food that hasn't been on a food scale? How can knowing the weight of the rice your eating (for example) magically make that rice different that give you a headache?
Weight loss is achieved by consuming fewer calories than you use. How can you achieve this if you don't know how many calories you're eating and how many calories you're using? "Meals" and "Snacks" aren't a standard measurement. 1 person can eat "3 meals a day and a healthy snack" and that would come to 1000 calories a day. That person would slowly starve to death, while another person can eat "3 meals a day and a healthy snack" and would be consuming 4000 calories a day and stack on weight.11 -
I do appreciate all the advice all of you are giving me but I have tried a scale but that didn’t work for me, more like my body doesn’t react well to it. I get head acks and some times air headed because I’m to active and need the calories. What I have been doing is eating 3 meals a day and a small healthy snack in between. I have gone from 226 to 214 in about 2 months doing this.
Your body doesn't react well to a scale? Exactly what are you doing with that scale?
Like everyone else said, you're going to have to ensure that you are in a calorie deficit if you want to keep losing weight. You can ensure you're in a calorie deficit by weighing and logging all your food. Eating "healthy" is completely irrelevant to weight loss.
If you are getting lightheaded, that implies your calorie goal is too aggressive. When you're not weighing, you're clearly eating at maintenance. In order to lose weight but not feel lightheaded, you need a small deficit. Set MFP to lose 0.5 lb/week and weigh all your food.
If you're not willing to tighten up your logging, then there's nothing else we can do to help you.12 -
Your current eating patterns resulted in a 12 lb loss over two months. Approximately 1.5 lbs per week. It sounds like you have had a fairly aggressive deficit if you only have another 8 pounds to lose. How long has it been since you lost any weight? You might just need to be patient.I do appreciate all the advice all of you are giving me but I have tried a scale but that didn’t work for me, more like my body doesn’t react well to it. I get head acks and some times air headed because I’m to active and need the calories. What I have been doing is eating 3 meals a day and a small healthy snack in between. I have gone from 226 to 214 in about 2 months doing this.
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emmamcgarity wrote: »
Your current eating patterns resulted in a 12 lb loss over two months. Approximately 1.5 lbs per week. It sounds like you have had a fairly aggressive deficit if you only have another 8 pounds to lose. How long has it been since you lost any weight? You might just need to be patient.I do appreciate all the advice all of you are giving me but I have tried a scale but that didn’t work for me, more like my body doesn’t react well to it. I get head acks and some times air headed because I’m to active and need the calories. What I have been doing is eating 3 meals a day and a small healthy snack in between. I have gone from 226 to 214 in about 2 months doing this.
exactly what i was thinking you cant really say its not working so i dont see the issue lol. Be patient. Or cut out a snack..or eat smaller portions....or get a food scale and just use it to eat a more reasonable calorie count your night light headed on...Or move more... End of thread.4 -
@sarahlucindac's thread sounds so much like you, @jruiz4120. Take a read.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10697068/how-i-stopped-kidding-myself/p12 -
You've been given the advice you need to be successful. It might not be what you want to hear, but it's what you need to hear.
Weigh your food and properly track to lose OR keep your head in the sand and continue status quo hoping for the best.
We've lead the horse to water. At the end of the day you're the man in the mirror.5 -
I do appreciate all the advice all of you are giving me but I have tried a scale but that didn’t work for me, more like my body doesn’t react well to it. I get head acks and some times air headed because I’m to active and need the calories. What I have been doing is eating 3 meals a day and a small healthy snack in between. I have gone from 226 to 214 in about 2 months doing this.
Sounds like you were undereating last time you weighed.
With only 8 pounds to lose, set your weekly weight loss goal for a half pound per week.1
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