Why wont this weight come off?!?!?

When are you weighing yourself? Your weight can fluctuate between 0 - 5 lbs daily. Bascially, you weigh more in the afternoon and after you work out.

Also, the best time to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning, naked, after you have relieved yourself. I hope this helps.


Also-calorie counting is not an exact science. You continue to burn calories after you exercise if you exercise on a consistent basis.

I try to eat mine too....when I didn't and was under the 1200 mark, I stopped losing.

I agree...eat your exercise calories!!!

If you dont like weasleman42 said you are going to put your metoblism in starvation mode and will either not lose weight or you will gain weight. Most ppl think the less you eat the more you lose and that is totally wrong!

When you are burning that many calories working out your body needs that fuel to burn. I take it you have a heart rate monitor? If so wear it for a full day from the time you wake up to bedtime and see how many calories a day you are burning, you will be surprised.

I talk to a nutrtionist and she told me to up my calories and I am now losing again. I pretty much eat all my normal and workout calories per day.

Hope that helps a bit

How many calories were you eating before you decided to count calories and lose weight?
How tall are you?

yea i dont get the whole thing either with eating the calories you just burned off, it dosnt make any sense to me either

If you were eating alot of calories then all of the sudden dropped your calories down to 1300 your going to shock your system because it thinks your not giving it food- Now with that said it takes 2-3 weeks for your body to adjust to new ways-

Its best to not drastically cut your calories like that-

If your 289lbs

and your height is
5'4 to maintain your current weight your daily calories would need to be 2692
5'5 to maintain your current weight your daily calories would need to be 2697
5"6 to maintain your current weight your daily calories would need to be 2703
5'7 to maintain your current weight your daily calories would need to be 2709

So if you knock off 500 calories a day you are creating a deficit- Now since you do have alot to lose you don't necessarily need to eat back what you are burning because your body can fuel itself off itself with your stored fat.

But for the time being in my opinion I would just say set your calories at 2000- which is the daily caloric amount most people should be eating (obviously they don't) but once you hit a plateau at that amount then you can knock off another 100 calories taking you to 1900 and slowly decreasing but not too low..

Good luck-

If you want a drastic drop I would say cut down to eating 1800 calories a day I think that would be enough of a drastic cut for you but again thats just my Opinion.

My two sense for what it is worth is to eat the 2100 mfp gives you in a day and at least some of your exercise calories. It's easy to get in the mindset that if you just ate less you could lose the weight faster, but to stay healthy and keep the weight off, slow and steady wins the race. You can do this, it will just take some time :flowerforyou:

try reading this

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

Question - are you measuring yourself too? You may be adding muscle to your body through kickboxing, but your body shape still may be changing due to fat being burned.

x pink

If you are 5'5 and your maintenance is approx 2800 maybe more.
If you are eating 1300 calories you have created a deficit of 1500 calories per day
If you exercise and burn 690 calories you have added to your deficit making it 2190 daily. It usually isn't recommended you create of deficit larger than 1000.

If you have been here since January and have only lost 7 pounds and no inches or anything. Something is probably wrong.

I agree. First of all, a 2000 calorie deficit is probably not healthy unless you're under a doctor's care. That large a deficit could slow your metabolism pretty significantly, but even so, you should still be losing weight. If you've been steadily creating a deficit everyday of 2000 calories and you've only lost 7 pounds in three months than something is wrong. I see two possible avenues to explore.

1. Are you being honest about all of the calories that you intake.? Are you weighing and measuring food, counting every little bite, counting all liquids like juice and other caloric drinks? (I find a lot of people tend to overlook alcoholic drinks as well) And, are you being honest about your exertion level when exercising. Have you been accurate about your activity level? Use the MFP tools and be make sure that you are being brutally honest. People tend to underestimate their calories and portion sizes and tend to overestimate how hard they are working out. If you have a "cheat day" that you don't record, start recording it to see if you are undoing the week with that one day. However, I would still be sceptical that this is the problem. Even if you're missing a few hunderd calories here and there, you should still be losing weight......

2. See a doctor. There may be a medical reason that is preventing you from losing weight. If you have a goal to lose a lot of weight (and I see from your profile that you do) than it's a good idea to see a doctor anyway for some advice on nutritional needs and exercise. In my experience, doctors are often skeptical when you tell them that your not eating a lot but still not losing weight.....in which case, The record that you keep on MFP can be a good tool for discussions with your doctor. You can also use the records for a discussion with a nutritionist, who may be able to determine what/how you are eating that may be inhibiting your body from losing those pounds.

Good luck!

I see that you have cut out dairy. Dietary calcium is said to help wieght loss. You also need the calcium to maintain bone density. Take a calcium supplement and bring back some low fat cheese, milk or yogurt into your diet. Also, I agree - eat some more nutrient dense foods.
Good luck!

If you are 5'5 and your maintenance is approx 2800 maybe more.
If you are eating 1300 calories you have created a deficit of 1500 calories per day
If you exercise and burn 690 calories you have added to your deficit making it 2190 daily. It usually isn't recommended you create of deficit larger than 1000.

If you have been here since January and have only lost 7 pounds and no inches or anything. Something is probably wrong.

I agree. First of all, a 2000 calorie deficit is probably not healthy unless you're under a doctor's care. That large a deficit could slow your metabolism pretty significantly, but even so, you should still be losing weight. If you've been steadily creating a deficit everyday of 2000 calories and you've only lost 7 pounds in three months than something is wrong. I see two possible avenues to explore.

1. Are you being honest about all of the calories that you intake.? Are you weighing and measuring food, counting every little bite, counting all liquids like juice and other caloric drinks? (I find a lot of people tend to overlook alcoholic drinks as well) And, are you being honest about your exertion level when exercising. Have you been accurate about your activity level? Use the MFP tools and be make sure that you are being brutally honest. People tend to underestimate their calories and portion sizes and tend to overestimate how hard they are working out. If you have a "cheat day" that you don't record, start recording it to see if you are undoing the week with that one day. However, I would still be sceptical that this is the problem. Even if you're missing a few hunderd calories here and there, you should still be losing weight......

2. See a doctor. There may be a medical reason that is preventing you from losing weight. If you have a goal to lose a lot of weight (and I see from your profile that you do) than it's a good idea to see a doctor anyway for some advice on nutritional needs and exercise. In my experience, doctors are often skeptical when you tell them that your not eating a lot but still not losing weight.....in which case, The record that you keep on MFP can be a good tool for discussions with your doctor. You can also use the records for a discussion with a nutritionist, who may be able to determine what/how you are eating that may be inhibiting your body from losing those pounds.

Good luck!

ok so i did join mfp in january but i was off for a couple months i just got back on april 23rd, i have lost 7 lbs since that day (7lbs & 20 days dieting) ive been measuring but inches are going nowhere, but clothes fitting differently so i know its going somewhere. i weight EVERYTHING!!!! i have a scale at my house and a personal one that fits in my purse for outings and work. i count every bite i put in my mouth, if i have 1 pretzel it goes in mfp!! I appriciate everyones advice..my DH says i need to see a nutritionist. i upped my cals yest so we will see how that goes!! thanks again everyone

That's a different scenario then. 7 pounds in 3 to 4 weeks is a good average. Inches are a great way to track weight loss but you could be losing pounds in a way that's hard to track at first. I'm one of those people that, at first, tends to lose a tiny little bit but all over my body. It shows up in the scale but not on the measuring tape at first. If you've only been doing this steadily since April 23 you just need to give yourself time. You're doing everything right. It will happen, just be patient.

A 2000 daily Deficit is unhealthy

If you are 5'5 and your maintenance is approx 2800 maybe more.
If you are eating 1300 calories you have created a deficit of 1500 calories per day
If you exercise and burn 690 calories you have added to your deficit making it 2190 daily. It usually isn't recommended you create of deficit larger than 1000.

If you have been here since January and have only lost 7 pounds and no inches or anything. Something is probably wrong.

I agree. First of all, a 2000 calorie deficit is probably not healthy unless you're under a doctor's care. That large a deficit could slow your metabolism pretty significantly, but even so, you should still be losing weight. If you've been steadily creating a deficit everyday of 2000 calories and you've only lost 7 pounds in three months than something is wrong. I see two possible avenues to explore.

1. Are you being honest about all of the calories that you intake.? Are you weighing and measuring food, counting every little bite, counting all liquids like juice and other caloric drinks? (I find a lot of people tend to overlook alcoholic drinks as well) And, are you being honest about your exertion level when exercising. Have you been accurate about your activity level? Use the MFP tools and be make sure that you are being brutally honest. People tend to underestimate their calories and portion sizes and tend to overestimate how hard they are working out. If you have a "cheat day" that you don't record, start recording it to see if you are undoing the week with that one day. However, I would still be sceptical that this is the problem. Even if you're missing a few hunderd calories here and there, you should still be losing weight......

2. See a doctor. There may be a medical reason that is preventing you from losing weight. If you have a goal to lose a lot of weight (and I see from your profile that you do) than it's a good idea to see a doctor anyway for some advice on nutritional needs and exercise. In my experience, doctors are often skeptical when you tell them that your not eating a lot but still not losing weight.....in which case, The record that you keep on MFP can be a good tool for discussions with your doctor. You can also use the records for a discussion with a nutritionist, who may be able to determine what/how you are eating that may be inhibiting your body from losing those pounds.

Good luck!

Did I just read that right that you said 2000 calories isn't a healthy amount of calories- 2,000 is the actual recommended amount- Everything is based off of a 2,000 calorie diet- 2,000 calories isn't a little bit of food- Now 1200 calories is but 2,000 isn't.

Go grab anything in your house with nutrition label on it and scroll down and it will say based on a 2,000 calorie diet--
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No, I said a 2000 calorie deficit is not healthy....as in 2000 calories a day less than the recommended amount.