HELP! I am not losing weight :(

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  • csue1970
    csue1970 Posts: 17 Member
    Wow! Good information :) Thanks so much for sharing!!
  • csue1970
    csue1970 Posts: 17 Member
    I measured my waist and since I began this weight loss journey, I've lost 7.5 inches in my waist alone. Now I'm not sure how much of that was within the last month, since I started using MFP and working out at the gym. But I'm taking everyone's advice and I'm going to track that on here from now on :)

    Feeling a little better now. Thanks to all of you who know more about this than me!
  • batgirlmama
    batgirlmama Posts: 99 Member
    eat some more - get some good yogurt and top it with some fruit. You really should! You are doing awesome, but this weight journey certainly doesn't have to be torture.
  • batgirlmama
    batgirlmama Posts: 99 Member
    I just glanced through your food diary and most days you have 300-500 calories remaining. You really need to eat these! Your body will go into starvation mode with this.
  • niamhbob
    niamhbob Posts: 3 Member
    I was in the same boat but figured out while i was on target for calories i was getting them from some of the wrong foods! Track your sodium intake and make sure you are eating lots of fruits and veg, have some at every meal if possible.I learned that 200 calories for a slice of pizza and 200 from a healthy wrap are two very different things
    Eat lean meats and fish and try to limit processed foods. I changed and have started losing. Its slow but it is happpening. I excercise 3-4 times a week. I also just bought the 30 day shred and I am hoping this will make a difference.

    Are you sure goal calorie intake is correct? It sounds like you should be eating more. You will get there. Its slow and frustrating but losing it slowly and healthily will pay off (or so i keep telling myself)!
  • csue1970
    csue1970 Posts: 17 Member
    My goal calorie intake was generated for me. I guess it's correct (??) What I am thinking MAY be part of the problem is the MFP exercise database. When I work out at the gym, I look on the cardio machines at the calories burned and it's nowhere near what the database says I'm burning (???)

    Could that also be part of the problem?
  • Princessa1982
    Princessa1982 Posts: 82
    My goal calorie intake was generated for me. I guess it's correct (??) What I am thinking MAY be part of the problem is the MFP exercise database. When I work out at the gym, I look on the cardio machines at the calories burned and it's nowhere near what the database says I'm burning (???)

    Could that also be part of the problem?

    I use a heart rate monitor for this exact purpose. Before I got one I always logged the lower amount just to be on the safe side! Some people do a happy medium, for example, if your machine says 300 cal, but on here it says 400, then maybe put 350...

    But investing in a heart rate monitor was one of the best things I ever did, it is much more accurate of a reading!!!
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