Hi..Debra...frustrated...help please!!

fun4schor
fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
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Hi there!! I’m Debra...I’ve been doing MyFitnessPal for approximately a month now. I did lose like 3 lbs but seems like I have plateaued!! I have been following the diet to a tee...even eating less than the recommended amount where it won’t even provide a weight loss prognosis. I have been exercising. I only lost 2 ounces this past week!! Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do?

Thanks so much for all your help!!

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  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,459 Member
    edited January 2020
    First of all, weight loss is not necessarily linear. You can go for a bit without seeing a drop and then BOOM there it is.

    Secondly, what are your stats? Height, current weight, goal weight, age etc.

    Thirdly, why are you trying to eat less than 1000 calories a day (so little that it won't give a predictor)? That will not help you long term.
  • fun4schor
    fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
    Thanks for the response!! I am 56 yrs old. I am 5’2”...weighing right now at 195.6. Wanting to get down to 125 or 130 lbs. My calorie intake is set to 1290 calories which I find hard to get in at times. I was actually doing better when I wasn’t weighing all my food like I do now. I have been faithfully weighing and logging every single thing for at least the past week...yet I gained 2 ounces? I’m getting really frustrated at this point! I actually lost like 3.5 lbs when I wasn’t weighing my food...just logging it.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

    Thanks so much!!

    Debra
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    fun4schor wrote: »
    Thanks for the response!! I am 56 yrs old. I am 5’2”...weighing right now at 195.6. Wanting to get down to 125 or 130 lbs. My calorie intake is set to 1290 calories which I find hard to get in at times. I was actually doing better when I wasn’t weighing all my food like I do now. I have been faithfully weighing and logging every single thing for at least the past week...yet I gained 2 ounces? I’m getting really frustrated at this point! I actually lost like 3.5 lbs when I wasn’t weighing my food...just logging it.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

    Thanks so much!!

    Debra

    Did MFP assign you 1290? According to your stats, you could eat 1450 calories a day and should lose about one pound a week. You should avoid eating less than 1200 - it is unhealthy and unnecessary. Again, gaining 2 ounces is really not a concern. Weight fluctuations are completely normal. You've only been at this for a month. I would wager a bet that it took you quite a while to gain the weight you have. It will take time to lose it too. Have patience. You should continue to see results. An app like happy scale might help you as well since you can see your weight loss trend over time which is more accurate for your true progress.
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    I see the “disagree” warriors are out today. If someone disagrees, feel free to explain what you disagree with otherwise I have to assume it was an accident and meant to be an “insightful” or a “hug”.
  • fun4schor
    fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
    Yes...MyFitnessPal alotted me the 1290 calories. Seems like I guess I will have to at least eat that!!
    I mean like I’ve been eating like 4oz of chicken Marsala or Chicken francaise along with 1/2 cup brown rice for dinner. Should I eat like 6-8 oz of chicken and maybe 3/4 cup of brown rice? What do you think?

    Thanks so much!!

    Debra
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    fun4schor wrote: »
    Yes...MyFitnessPal alotted me the 1290 calories. Seems like I guess I will have to at least eat that!!
    I mean like I’ve been eating like 4oz of chicken Marsala or Chicken francaise along with 1/2 cup brown rice for dinner. Should I eat like 6-8 oz of chicken and maybe 3/4 cup of brown rice? What do you think?

    Thanks so much!!

    Debra

    Can you open up your food diary? Seeing what you’re eating in an entire day would be helpful.

  • Go_Deskercise
    Go_Deskercise Posts: 1,630 Member
    What did you set for your "rate of loss"?
  • byroman
    byroman Posts: 75 Member
    This is worth reading...

    https://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/
  • fun4schor
    fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
    debrakgoogins wrote: »
    fun4schor wrote: »
    Yes...MyFitnessPal alotted me the 1290 calories. Seems like I guess I will have to at least eat that!!
    I mean like I’ve been eating like 4oz of chicken Marsala or Chicken francaise along with 1/2 cup brown rice for dinner. Should I eat like 6-8 oz of chicken and maybe 3/4 cup of brown rice? What do you think?

    Thanks so much!!

    Debra

    Can you open up your food diary? Seeing what you’re eating in an entire day would be helpful.
    byroman wrote: »
    This is worth reading...

    https://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

  • fun4schor
    fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
    Debra...
    I don’t know how to open up my diary? Can you help me do that?
    Thanks so much!!

    Debra
  • fun4schor
    fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
    Okay...I’ve opened my diary so you all may be able to see what I’m doing wrong.

    At least I think I did...I went under settings and made my diary public?

    Let me know what you all think!!

    Thanks so much!!

    Debra
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    I took a look at your diary. Are you really logging every single thing you are eating? I ask because one day you only logged a subway sandwich, one cup of cottage cheese and some raspberries. Also, the chicken marsala you eat...did you create a recipe using exactly the weights of the ingredients or use a general listing you found in the data base? In order for you to get a true understanding of your calorie intake and your nutrition, log EVERYTHING. From what I see, you are not eating enough. One day you ate less than 900 calories if what you recorded is correct. That can lead to serious problems. You can eat food, more of it and still lose the weight. What kind of job do you do? What did you put as your weight loss goals, one or two pounds a week?
  • fun4schor
    fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
    I really did eat only a subway sandwich and cottage cheese with raspberries.
    I put 1 pound a week to loose in the settings
    Going to try and create recipes.
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    fun4schor wrote: »
    I really did eat only a subway sandwich and cottage cheese with raspberries.
    I put 1 pound a week to loose in the settings
    Going to try and create recipes.

    I recommend you look at some websites like eating well or eat this much for ideas on meal plans. You can eat very well and still maintain a deficit. (Personally, if I were you I would eat closer to 1400 calories a day but to stay near what MFP gave you, we'll assume you stay at 1300. Here is a sample menu for a 1300 calorie day. https://www.eatthismuch.com/diet-plan/1300-calorie/
  • fun4schor
    fun4schor Posts: 18 Member
    Thanks so much!!
  • AprilMLowe
    AprilMLowe Posts: 447 Member
    Hi Deb!
    The only advice I give you is eat enough calories to satisfy you nutrition for your overall health. Eating to little you will look for more trouble than it's worth. I had weightloss surgery Oct2018. I weighed my highest 256. I lost 30 pounds on here over 6 months preparation by modifying my diet and macros. I also exercised 5x week and weighed and portioned my food before and after surgery. I lost over 120 pounds and now considered underweight at 116 pounds 5ft2 frame. I was literally obsessed about this app and found out that eating 1500 calories daily was doing more harm than good. I just left here for 2 months and stopped using my Fitbit to c if I could gain on my own. My metabolism sped up and still losing without trying. If you send me a friend request you can see all my progress photos and what my diary looks like. Now i am trying to gain like 30 pounds to avoid a feeding tube. I will motivate and cheer you on daily ! I have alot of friends on here! Be kind to your body!

    April🤗

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