doing exercise, eating my calories and under my gol but gain
rossannapc
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Is incredible, i have been doing every day under my goal calorie eating my exercise work and givin a extras exercise calorie and i gain a pound, should be lose a pound but i gain, how come? Feeling confused! Help!
I know someday a eat more but i burn this calories,... I m thinking going back to the couch feeling down!
I know someday a eat more but i burn this calories,... I m thinking going back to the couch feeling down!
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Eat more!
watch sodium too.
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I have been up and down too which is really frustrating as I can honestly say I have never put this much effort into losing weight before; however I can feel that I am stronger and my cardio endurance has increased, just wish that would be reflected on the scale!0
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your muscles will store glycogen with use, for every gram of glycogen stored they have to store 3 or 4 grams of water, this gain is transient and as long as your calorie in/out calculation is accurate will lead to weight loss in the near future.0
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I try to never eat my exercise calories. I try to underestimate calories burned as it's very ambiguous. It's my 'buffer' to allow me to have a deficit and lose weight. It's easy to overeat calories, that's why I'm here in the first place. I've been losing each week ...sometimes a very miniscule amount and sometimes a larger # of lbs. This works for me. Maybe it can help you...don't give up.0
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How carefully are you measuring your food. Estimating it is not usually that effective. Measure and weigh to be precise.'
Also, I notice a lot of times you are way below the calories you are supposed to eat. Doing that consistently is not good. You need to eat those calories.
Finally, while I didn't look back too far or as carefully and I would like, you need more vegetables from what I can see.0 -
You are logging things as exercise that you shouldn't be.
Walking while carrying a child for 5 minutes?
Cooking Dinner?
Cleaning for 15 minutes?
These things are all daily activities.
Just because you cooked dinner, doesn't mean you get to eat more calories.
When you are walking/elliptical are you wearing a Heart rate Monitor or are you just guessing on calories?
Are you being honest on the quantity you are eating or just guessing?
I do not agree with the "eat more" comments. I think you're cheating on cals burned, and eating back too many calories (most days)0 -
maybe you gained muscle?0
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The scale is the least accurate measurement of true fat loss. That is why most suggest measuring yourself. Retaining water can mask small gains in weightloss. Any number of things can affect this, from how much sodium you eat/water you drink to the time of the month. Also when you first start working out, it isn't uncommon to gain a little weight as your muscles retain water as they heal.
I haven't seen much movement on the scale in the past couple of weeks but I am seeing a huge difference in my body. I also put on 3 lbs on the weekend from a cheat day. Most of that has to do with sodium causing water retention.
How long have you been at it?
Are you logging accurately? I mean measuring everything.
Are you logging everything, even the small additions?
What kind of exercise are you doing and how are you getting your calories burned (ie are you using a heartrate monitor)?
Is there a possible medical issue or medications that could be causing a problem?
Keep at it.0 -
I do not recommend stopping eating your exercise calories. You have your intake set to 1200. If you burn 400 in exercise you are leaving yourself at a big deficit. Here is an article that you may want to read.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html0 -
You are logging things as exercise that you shouldn't be.
Walking while carrying a child for 5 minutes?
Cooking Dinner?
Cleaning for 15 minutes?
These things are all daily activities.
Just because you cooked dinner, doesn't mean you get to eat more calories.
When you are walking/elliptical are you wearing a Heart rate Monitor or are you just guessing on calories?
Are you being honest on the quantity you are eating or just guessing?
I do not agree with the "eat more" comments. I think you're cheating on cals burned, and eating back too many calories (most days)
Ditto this - you are really overestimating the calories you burn each day, and then overcompensating - basically, you are eating too much. Also, unless you are taking steroids, you are not putting on that much muscle.0 -
Thanks all for ur replies, actually when i log a cup of something i just serve 3/4 of the cup but to have the diference just because! I actually dont have a rate monitor but my elliptica have a very acure monitor that tell me how many calories a burno and actually a log less on it that the one that i really burn! Other thing when i log exercice like cooking its actually lioke a hour runing from one side to the other on the kitchen and doing a lot of thing on it , equal when a log carrynbg a child is because my baby have 18 month and 30 pound and he actually make me to spend almost alll day with him in my harms!
I drink more than 12 glass of water but forget to log and i dont eat veggies i know this is a problem but i dont eat it i actually hate them! The firts week i lose 8 pounds i i have doing almost any exercise and eating more that i should and now that im doing healtier and a lot exercise. Im gainig ... I will stay 1 week more if i keep going gaining pounds i will stop counting... Is to hard and is giving me a stress that i cant handle! I will give one more shoot if not i will stop doing and see if i found another solution easier to be healty! Because i will not be healtly and fatty!
Thanks all for ur advice siincerily !0 -
I just looked at your diet, even though you are eating below your calories you are eating a very poor diet. You never eat any protein are kind of high on the wrong kind of fats, and you eat too many simple carbs. You need to start eating some lean proteins, baked or grilled chicken, baked fish, turkey from the deli, eggs. Also I don't really see any fruits and vegetables in your diet. And you are eating pork which is high in fat and a major nono.... As I always tell people it isn't how many calories you eat, it is what you eat. If you eat the right foods you will lose the weight.Is incredible, i have been doing every day under my goal calorie eating my exercise work and givin a extras exercise calorie and i gain a pound, should be lose a pound but i gain, how come? Feeling confused! Help!
I know someday a eat more but i burn this calories,... I m thinking going back to the couch feeling down!0 -
Hi! I'm not sure of your age, but most women once they get past their mid 30s start to become insulin resistant to a degree. If you are eating a lot of simple carbs, burning them off will not work so well as your body will store them as fast instead of using them as energy.0
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Don't eat your exercise calories, everybody is different. it may not work for everybody. It doesn't work for me, but I do eat 1400 calories a day instead of 1200. You may want to increase your calorie intake to 1400 whether you workout that day or not.
Also, you may be WAY off on your calorie burning. Try not eating your exercise calories and increase calorie intake, see what happens.
When I did this the weight started falling off.. I was at a plateau for a very long time,,,, until I tried something different...0 -
Like your advice! I wish i eat veggies and frut but actually i hate veggies and where ai live i dont found much things diferents from the on that u see there!
Im. Trying hard with my poor miney income and with that last few things that i found around home to be healty, but i saw other people eating worse that me eating pizza y thinjgs like that! And lose more than a 25 pounds in 2 month! Actually im making a super efort to get this better!0 -
eggs are cheep, 100% wheat bread is cheep, big jars of peanut butter is cheep, tunafish is cheep, buy bags of frozen chicken or fish and then bake them... that is cheep, FIberone cereal, frozen vegetables, banannas, etc... all things you can get for cheep and eat healthy... Also it looked like you went out to eat some times, eating healthy at home is a lot cheeper0
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i was like this too the last couple of weeks although i didnt gain , i put it down to muscle weight if you have been trying so hard , frustating i know , keep it up you will loose .........0
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Ah man, you don't like veggies? Really? Sweet potatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, nothing? I like eating veggies because you get a big portion for very few calories, plus I put cheese on it to taste even better!!! Yummy! I put a teaspoon of brown sugar on my sweet potatoe. I usually cook it the night before work then have 1/2 for lunch one day, and the other 1/2 on another day. 2 days to get veggies in!
Even if you have a tight budget you can still eat healthy and low cal. I really wish people wouldn't use that as an excuse. You could buy Morning Star veggie Sausage, yes I know it's $4, but you can get quite a few breakfasts out of it. You can buy eggs and an egg white seperator ($2) to have just egg whites (if you wanted to save a few calories that way). Frozen store brand name veggies are an excellent way to save some cash AND they won't go bad. I also like Bumble Bee tuna packets with crackers.. they are aprox $1.50 and get a decent snack or lunch out of them. Bread is cheap and then buy some natural peanut butter (little more expensive, but not by much and last a very long time) and reduced sugar jelly. Drink tap water instead of orange juice or beer or wine or soda. Etc. Etc Etc.. I could go on and on, you just have to think outside the box. Stop using the excuse that you have a minnie income.. if you have a kitchen, you can still eat healthy on a very small income. But make sure it is food that you enjoy, or it will be a waste of money.0 -
Where do you live?0
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I dont go out i cook everything! I dont haven a market near home! I have to go a hour away home to by my food! Thanks for the advice will u give a example of a diet!0
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People have provided many good suggestions, so I'll just add that depending on what time frame you've gained a pound, I wouldn't sweat it at all. I weigh myself at least twice a day (a tad OCD, I admit) and it is not unusual for my weight vary by 4-5 pounds in a single day. My work-around for that is that if I know with 100% certainty that my net calories are less than the calories I need to maintain my current weight,, I only log weight loss.
For me this works, because as evidenced by my seemingly random weight fluctuations, if I only weighed myself once a week, for example, I might very well be up a couple of pounds from the week before. By logging only weight loss, I may end up stuck at the same "offficial' weight for several weeks, and often am, but I don't get discouraged by the daily/weekly up/down random weight variations.
I think someone suggested taking your measurements, which I heartily endorse. Especially at the beginning for me, the inches/way my clothes were fitting, was a better measure of success than the actual weight loss. You can add more measurements than the MFP defaults, which is nice because then you can accumulate more total inches lost then if you're justing measuring waist, hips, etc.. :0)0 -
I live in a small place call uvero near bavaro! We are just 5 house aoround 40 KM ...
Well veggie i just eat potatoes, beens but just few things, i really love meat! But maybe some one can give me a example of a diet for a day! Im not sure what to eat! And here in the super to by just 20 eggs is 4 dolares and and a penut butter jar is 5 dolarrs the small one, because this places is for tourist! The cheapest things here are the wheat and rice and something call platanos! Any sugestion of a diet with out veggies!0 -
Im pretty new here, but some things I've learned from the pros on here are:
Do not go below 1200 calories! Make sure you eat enough of your exercise calories to net at least 1200 eaten per day. Your body needs a certain amount to function on. If you don't get enough, you will go into starvation mode and hold onto every dingle ounce of fat.
Don't log everyday activities such as cooking dinner or cleaning. You did those before and and didn't lose weight, right? Yo me, its a false message of lethargy. Like taking the stairs instead of elevator. Sure, it is something, but it's not really helping you get in shape.
Watch your sodium. It will make you hold water and appear heavier. The mayo clinic cites the recommended intake at no more than 2300 mg daily. Im trying to stay around 1600. You can keep track of your sodium in your food diary!
Drink LOTS of plain water. It helps flush toxins and sodium, and will give you energy to workout.
Eat lots of protein, instead of lots of carbs. I try to eat at least 100 per day. I too hate veggies. Im eating more of what I like, and trying to find ways to eat others. For example, tomorrow I am going to make a smoothie with yogurt, orange juice, and im going to try 1/2 a banana ( yuck). If I blend it up, I think I can do it. Maybe ill add some chocolate protein powder instead of orange juice! Im also going to buy a squash ans slice it and fry in olive oil, see if I can make myself eat that. I feel yah on the veggies!
Finally, don't go so much by the scale. Go by your measurements and how you feel.
If you want to try a great workout that is quick and you see results fast, try jillian Michaels 30 day shred. I hope everyones advice helps you out. Friend me if you need motivation.0 -
I know the budget should not be a excuse but for me it is because when u just have 250 dollar for the all month for 3 people including by baby is not easy way to do it! Just making more exercise that do no cost anything at home!0
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Thanks all for the advice i feel better and more positive! I will give another try and im glad to count with this place!0
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You live near the sea, so fish might be a better choice than the pork meats you are eating. Also, you seem to be eating quite a lot of sugar, try cutting down on sugars. You are doing great on water consumption, keep that up.0
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The worst thing you can do is become discouraged!! Please don't do that. Watch your sodium intake and also keep in mind that you should be watching your NET calories. Keeping them around 1200 everyday. You can check that on your "My home" tab at the top of your page. Keep drinking a lot of water too!!0
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I live in a small place call uvero near bavaro! We are just 5 house aoround 40 KM ...
Well veggie i just eat potatoes, beens but just few things, i really love meat! But maybe some one can give me a example of a diet for a day! Im not sure what to eat! And here in the super to by just 20 eggs is 4 dolares and and a penut butter jar is 5 dolarrs the small one, because this places is for tourist! The cheapest things here are the wheat and rice and something call platanos! Any sugestion of a diet with out veggies!
aww you are so lucky! you live in my dream destination. love that area! so beautiful!!!!0 -
This is some very insightful advise. Try to be meticulous with measuring your food and don't include regular daily activities as calories burned. These calories are automatically included when MFP calculates your BMR and activity levelYou are logging things as exercise that you shouldn't be.
Walking while carrying a child for 5 minutes?
Cooking Dinner?
Cleaning for 15 minutes?
These things are all daily activities.
Just because you cooked dinner, doesn't mean you get to eat more calories.
When you are walking/elliptical are you wearing a Heart rate Monitor or are you just guessing on calories?
Are you being honest on the quantity you are eating or just guessing?
I do not agree with the "eat more" comments. I think you're cheating on cals burned, and eating back too many calories (most days)0 -
You are logging things as exercise that you shouldn't be.
Walking while carrying a child for 5 minutes?
Cooking Dinner?
Cleaning for 15 minutes?
These things are all daily activities.
Just because you cooked dinner, doesn't mean you get to eat more calories.
When you are walking/elliptical are you wearing a Heart rate Monitor or are you just guessing on calories?
Are you being honest on the quantity you are eating or just guessing?
I do not agree with the "eat more" comments. I think you're cheating on cals burned, and eating back too many calories (most days)
QFT.
and if you can, buy yourself a food scale if you don't have one, over getting an HRM. the food scale is more important in this game.0
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