advice needed please.

hevfoxy1202
hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
edited October 5 in Introduce Yourself
Hi there, my name is Heather and i have only been using this site for 2 weeks now, i am following all my calorie, carbs fat etc intake, in fact i am below my calorie intake on most days yet i am not losing weight, in fact i weighed myself today and have gained 1lb, im getting so disheartened, does anyone have any advice on what i may be doing wrong, help please, thankyou for reading and any help greatly appreciated x

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  • 226Muriel
    226Muriel Posts: 138 Member
    Need to view your food diary.
  • sarajmitch79
    sarajmitch79 Posts: 42
    You sound a lot like me, i'm just trying to push through it and hope to come out on the other side with numbers i'd much rather see
  • Kougra
    Kougra Posts: 358 Member
    Hi! My question to you is....are you exercising, drinking water, and how much sodium are you taking in? Without seeing what you are consuming, it makes it a little difficult to give you advice or tips.
  • mustangmel65
    mustangmel65 Posts: 1
    when i started this and doing what my doctor told me to do. i avoided the scales for 3 months. i don't know what your calorie intake is but i would get with your doctor and ask him what your calorie intake should be. don't loose hope it will come off.
  • melelana
    melelana Posts: 122 Member
    You shouldn't be under 1200 calories. It puts your body in "starvation mode" (as stated by MFP when you finish the day under 1200.) Up your calories, maybe shoot for between 1200 and 1300 and you'll most likely get better results.
  • mmaggio80
    mmaggio80 Posts: 15
    The main question I would ask is, Are you exercising and if you are you should see inches come off and clothes feeling loser. If this is happening then the weight will start to fall off quickly once you build a little muscle.
  • Lisa61770
    Lisa61770 Posts: 3
    I am a super slow loser. I was on 1200 calories a day and not losing fast. i bumped it up to 1400 calories and i lose about 1-2 lbs a week. i am never anywhere near my carb intake and way over my protein every day. Please don't give up. Just try to tweek some things.
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    Hi there, my name is Heather and i have only been using this site for 2 weeks now, i am following all my calorie, carbs fat etc intake, in fact i am below my calorie intake on most days yet i am not losing weight, in fact i weighed myself today and have gained 1lb, im getting so disheartened, does anyone have any advice on what i may be doing wrong, help please, thankyou for reading and any help greatly appreciated x
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    ]Are you drinking at least half your body weight in water? That is one of the biggest mistakes people make and easy to fix!
  • dillard_kelly
    dillard_kelly Posts: 19
    you may have shocked your body into starvation mode... you have to keep up with the calories not strive to go below... watch your salt... it causes bloating and can tip the scale. Also, you never mentioned exercise... you should log in some walking time, cleaning, etc. You gotta get movin' ! Good luck honey !
  • hypergrl
    hypergrl Posts: 188 Member
    Make sure you are drinking a lot of water...fat comes out of our body through our urine sooooo....plus make sure you eat some of your execise calories back. If you are just modifying your food intake then it will probably take a bit longer for you to see results on the scale. Adding exercise will help speed it up a bit.

    And I'll tell you it wasn't until the end of two weeks, of really long hard workouts, that I started losing, you'll notice inches going first and that's more important.
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    Everyone is different in how their body responds to diet and exercise. I take in 1061 calories daily and do NOT eat back any burned calories. Inches did come off first for me too. Hang in there find your triggers and tweak things to work for you!
  • jesscoon
    jesscoon Posts: 12
    I was getting frustrated at the end of my first week. I switched from drinking diet Mt. Dew to water and it seemed like I dropped weight over night. Walking and drinking water will help flush the toxins and fat out. Good luck, don't give up!
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    Hi thanks for your reply, i excersise once a week for an hour at aqua fit, there is only so much i can do because of hip problems, i have increased my water intake, and not sure about sodium levels, i do not have a lot of salt with my meals, a typical day for me is cereal (special k) for breakfast, a cup of slim a soup and a piece of fruit for lunch, and a balanced meal for dinner eg chicken breast and veg x or pasta and tuna that kind of stuff x
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    ok thank you so much, i will try increasing my water, i am drinking on average about 3 to 4 cups of water a day, will keep you updated, good luck with your weight loss and in everything you do, thanks again heather x
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    thanks so much for your advice, i feel better now, i wont give up, will keep you updated and good luck with yours heather x
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    oh ok thank you for your advice, i only do 1 hour excersise a week at aqua fit because of hip problems but i do walk, (probably not enough) but i will try to increase that too, thanks again and good luck to you too heather
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    you're probably not eating enough. you need fuel, and you need to come in as close as possible to the calorie goal that MFP gives you. go see a nutritionist, and get a food scale.
  • honeyb7
    honeyb7 Posts: 45
    I have hip problems as well and also cannot do any strenuous exercise. I bought a yoga cd and only do 10 minutes of stretching each day. It has made a tremendous difference in my hips. At first I could hardly do anything even for the stretching but as you can see I am not as young as I once was. However, after making the commitment to the 10 minutes EVERY day, I noticed a huge difference and even lost inches. I agree with all the others too, the calories and going under is not a good idea. You will not lose weight. I ate any exercise calories and even went over a few times off and on and still lost weight. It actually shocked me to see how much the scale went down! This is the yoga cd if you are interested. It has five 10 min segments. I only do the last two and alternate them for variety. http://www.amazon.com/10-Min-Solution-Yoga-Beginners/dp/B0048FMKC4

    Best to you on your journey and feel free to friend me if you'd like!
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    hi thanks for your advice, i excersise for 1 hour a week at aqua fit, there are only certain things i can do due to hip problems but i do walk, (probably not enough) but i will increase that too thanks again heather, oh and good luck to you too
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    oh that sounds good i will definately try that thank you, i am new to this site so just finding my way around it, so when i figure out how to add friends i will, thanks again and good luck to you heather
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    ok will do, excellent advice, thank you heather
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    ah thats interesting, my calorie intake should be 1200 and i try but im always a little under, i am increasing my water intake and will try to eat a few more calories, thanks for your advice heather, oh and good luck
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    i go to aqua fit once a week for an hour session, i do some walking but cant do strenuous excersise because of hip problems, my clothes to seem to be looser but thought that was my imagination as when i got on scales i was a pound heavier, thanks for your advice appreciated and good luck heather
  • hevfoxy1202
    hevfoxy1202 Posts: 11
    ok thank you so much, will up my calorie intake and drink more water and see what happens, thanks again heather
  • 226Muriel
    226Muriel Posts: 138 Member
    Hi thanks for your reply, i excersise once a week for an hour at aqua fit, there is only so much i can do because of hip problems, i have increased my water intake, and not sure about sodium levels, i do not have a lot of salt with my meals, a typical day for me is cereal (special k) for breakfast, a cup of slim a soup and a piece of fruit for lunch, and a balanced meal for dinner eg chicken breast and veg x or pasta and tuna that kind of stuff x

    Are you logging everything that touches your lips???? If so, you can add sodium to breakdown of foods...Good idea to do that....I just learned to increase water to 1/2 my body weight...THANKS FOR INFO.
  • AnnaEMphillips
    AnnaEMphillips Posts: 1
    Dont forget that you may be losing fat but gaining muscle if you are exercising!
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