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mariatfrnc
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What can you do if you are on a very low calorie diet and still don’t see any weight loss? Any recommendations?
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You would be losing if you were on a very low calorie diet.7
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If it's been less than 4-6 weeks, go on at least that long to see what happens on average . . . unless you get weak or fatigued. If that happens, eat more.
Riverside's right, but it can take a few weeks to see the true average per week effect.3 -
If you're new trying to lose weight.. finding your way can be frustrating. Spend time on here reading through the forums to see what people are doing that is working.
You shouldn't have to suffer .. starve.. and feel weak to lose weight.
Many of us do it by moving a lot more.. and eating a bit less ..and changing our food choices to fresh Whole Foods.2 -
What's low? How much do you have to lose?
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cmriverside wrote: »You would be losing if you were on a very low calorie diet.
I aggree completely. However you might not see it regularly on the scales. Usually for me my weight drops once a month in big chunks. The rest of the month it is in fact pretty level fluctuating up and down by 200gr.
So OP like others have mentioned if it has been less than a month wait it out. I have had one or two occasions where I dropped only after 6 weeks eating at a deficit. I dropped all the expected amount (like a few kgs) but man was it frustrating. If you KNOW from careful measuring and diligent logging that you are on a deficit then wait. If you are unsure, start measuring more carefully.4 -
The "very" makes me nervous.6
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Incorporate regular exercise into your routine. Building muscle through strength training can boost your metabolism and aid in weight loss0
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Mark031111 wrote: »Incorporate regular exercise into your routine. Building muscle through strength training can boost your metabolism and aid in weight loss
Muscle gain for women is slow, and if being in an 'extreme' deficit is unlikely. Also, extra calorie burn from a few grans of more muscle is minimal. What will happen though is that the body will hold more onto water temporarily, and hence giving the impression of weight gain. Cue panicking TO. Don't get me wrong. Building muscle is good and important, but it's not as easy as you make it sound.5 -
mariatfrnc wrote: »What can you do if you are on a very low calorie diet and still don’t see any weight loss? Any recommendations?
How long have you been on this diet, how tall are you, and how low are the calories?
Possibly the most important thing - are you weighing all the things you eat, measuring all the things you drink, and did you find accurate database entries? Most of them are actually wrong, so always check against either the manufacturer label or the FDA website listing.1 -
We really need a lot more information from you. Do answer the questions above and also change your Diary Sharing settings to Public. In the app, go to Settings > Diary Setting > Diary Sharing > and check Public. Desktop: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings1
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mariatfrnc wrote: »What can you do if you are on a very low calorie diet and still don’t see any weight loss? Any recommendations?
It looks like you just joined yesterday, so welcome!
How long have you been tracking your calories you are eating? What are your stats (current height, weight, goal weight, etc)? How many calories a day is "very low"?
There are pinned posts in the Welcome Section for new users, I'd start there if you have some questions, too.
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I was on a very specific 1200 diet a doctor put me in and followed the meal plan. I’m over 200 lbs so for sure I would think that it will help with my weight loss. Any lower and I’d think it would be way too low for me. It’s currently sustainable for me because I increase the protein and it helps to keep me fuller despite only 1200 calories. I read somewhere that it can be due to being too insulin resistant.. anyone heard of this? Any thoughts ? I also do steady State cardio like walking or dancing for at least 45 minutes sometimes longer daily since I’ve started the diet. That’s why I’m confused as to why is going in. I follow the portions and track it. What gives??0
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I'm insulin resistant - that's type 2 diabetes, btw - and I've lost almost 100 lb.
Do you weigh all your food and you know the actual weight that a single serving of each food should be?1 -
mariatfrnc wrote: »I was on a very specific 1200 diet a doctor put me in and followed the meal plan. I’m over 200 lbs so for sure I would think that it will help with my weight loss. Any lower and I’d think it would be way too low for me. It’s currently sustainable for me because I increase the protein and it helps to keep me fuller despite only 1200 calories. I read somewhere that it can be due to being too insulin resistant.. anyone heard of this? Any thoughts ? I also do steady State cardio like walking or dancing for at least 45 minutes sometimes longer daily since I’ve started the diet. That’s why I’m confused as to why is going in. I follow the portions and track it. What gives??
The time-line matters. If it's only been a few weeks, perhaps water retention from the new exercise habits is masking fat loss on the scale. If it's been more than a month, your logging may be off (underestimating food intake).5 -
Eat a lot of fresh veggies with a large variety. Some lightly cooked/sautéed and some raw. Have some protein with them too. You need bulk in your food and lots of food.0
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If your eating very little calories and not losing weight it means that your eating too low sometimes our body holds onto fat longer bc it’s starving it might come off eventually. Also keep in mind that, it takes a few weeks to see weight loss sometimes so I don’t know how long you been in a deficit. I would try also taking a diet break, go to maintenance for 2 weeks and then go back on the deficit you should lose weight again0
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Do you put your food on a digital food scale and log it by the ounces or grams?2
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There are mistakes that people commonly make that cause them to not lose weight that we might be able to spot if you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public. In the app, go to Settings > Diary Setting > Diary Sharing > and check Public. Desktop: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
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If your eating very little calories and not losing weight it means that your eating too low sometimes our body holds onto fat longer bc it’s starving it might come off eventually. Also keep in mind that, it takes a few weeks to see weight loss sometimes so I don’t know how long you been in a deficit. I would try also taking a diet break, go to maintenance for 2 weeks and then go back on the deficit you should lose weight again
OP has just started this month. Starvation mode is a myth. It’s too early to start going into maintenance, too.
I’m going to hazard a guess that it’s a weighing/logging issue, and probably water retention from newly incorporated exercise.
No one told me at first that working out (yay!) would cause soreness (boo!) which would lead to temporary water retention (nooooooo!), making it seem as if I wasn’t losing.
Even several years into maintenance, I can have water retention or even water “release” (via excessive sweat) that can cause pounds difference- within a couple hours window.
Other things that can give the “”appearance” of weight gain or plateau are the run up to your monthly cycle, stress, illness or surgery, or air or extended car travel. I can easily “gain” 8 pounds during a transcontinental flight. Two packs of Biscoff aren’t an eight pound gain, lol.
As to the weighing/logging, it’s a practice. As long as you do it, you’ll become more accurate.
Be patient. It’s a numbers game. Get some data under your belt for 6-8 weeks so you’ll know if you need to tweak.7 -
If your eating very little calories and not losing weight it means that your eating too low sometimes our body holds onto fat longer bc it’s starving it might come off eventually. Also keep in mind that, it takes a few weeks to see weight loss sometimes so I don’t know how long you been in a deficit. I would try also taking a diet break, go to maintenance for 2 weeks and then go back on the deficit you should lose weight again
Human bodies don't work this way... it takes a certain number of calories per day just to stay alive, not to mention powering anything you do beyond the scope of staying alive. If a person does not eat the number of calories needed to power the daily calorie expenditure, the body will ALWAYS make up the difference from stored energy sources like glycogen, fat and protein.
Your body may 'down-regulate' certain processes like nail and hair growth, you may become lethargic and sleepy, but as long as you are breathing, your body will be burning what ever calories it has to maintain that state.4
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