Feeling discouraged.....

jouergal
jouergal Posts: 40
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am feeling discouraged this morning. I started back on this program about 2 weeks ago and have lost nothing. :sad: I have actually had a gain of almost 3 pounds! :grumble: I changed my calorie goals from 1470 (loose 1 pound/week) to 1220 (loose 1+1/2 pound/week) about a week ago. I am eating healthy and I workout 5x's a week for at least 50 minutes or more a day.

So, I am wondering if I should go back to the 1470 calorie goal? Or should I try to work out more? Or do I need to make changes to my diet? Or is there something else that I should be doing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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  • Jamiewoodle
    Jamiewoodle Posts: 100 Member
    The scale finally started moving for me again after I made the following changes...

    I saw a thread on the Olivia Method (you can search for it and read up on it under the message boards search) and have changed my cal goal accordingly.
    I was eating 1200 cal. I tried eating back my exersice cal I tried not eatting them and nothing worked then I saw the above mentioned thread and this is what I did.

    -Find out your BMR (basal metobolic rate/the cal you'd burn just lying in bed all day) you can search for BMR calcs on google.
    NEVER eat less than this! I often go a little over and have still lost.
    -Don't eat back your exercise cal unless you burn over 600cals (only eat back the difference)

    My BMR is 1370
    I maintain at 1660 (found this out by setting MFP goal to maintain)
    After inputing everything that goes into my mouth and all my exercise the number left on MFP at the end of the day should be my deficit!

    Example- work out day
    MFP Cal goal (maintain) is 1660
    I burn 360 in cardio = 2020
    I eat 1370 (my BMR) so deficit = 650!

    Example- non-workout day
    MFP Cal goal (maintain) is 1660
    Burn = 0
    eat 1370
    deficit = 1660-1370 so 290 cal deficit

    I work out 5 days a week (3 cardio and 2 Jillian Michaels workout DVDs)

    I hope this helps! If you have any questions feel free to message me, don't give up!!!
  • Jamiewoodle
    Jamiewoodle Posts: 100 Member
    :happy: Here is a BMR calculator

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
  • sparetirebegone
    sparetirebegone Posts: 92 Member
    Jamie, thanks for the info! I am going to try this!
  • erinrose07
    erinrose07 Posts: 140
    bump
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    How is your water intake (I know I don't log mine ever)? I noticed sometimes you are a little high. When that happens to me, I go up 2-3 pounds? Also is TOM on the way? That also adds 2 pounds for me too.

    You are doing the right things, be sure to take measurements so you have another way to track progress. And also come up with some completely non scale or inches related goals to measure yourself on. For example, maybe you haven't lost a pound in a week, but you can now do 10 pushups! These sorts of improvements help you get through the plateaus.

    Looking at your BMR is important as well, but if you have any imbalances or anything those numbers maybe a little high. I am hypothyroid, and my metabolism is a little slower than what my BMR is supposed to be.

    As a result I focus on intensity in my workouts, only intervals since they are supposed to boost your metabolism and burn calories for longer. I eat a few of my exercise calories, and also assume that MFPs calorie calculations are off by 30-50% So I only eat 100-200 of the calories.

    You can push through!
  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    Please read this thread :

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/506349-women-who-eat-more-than-1800-calories-a-day
  • Jamiewoodle
    Jamiewoodle Posts: 100 Member
    :happy: Here is a BMR calculator

    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/


    Everyone is different so of course there is a variance in accuracy so I'd say try it for a couple weeks and tweak as needed :wink:
  • kleighsamboer
    kleighsamboer Posts: 250
    my suggestion is to drink more water and to put more leafy greens into your diet. it isn't just about counting calories it is about what you are putting into your body. if you are eating a lot of processed food but your calorie count is still low (or on track) you may still gain weight. you should check out Detox for Women by Natalia Rose. Since I have started following her advice (diet) I have lost 9.5 pounds and that is without exercise in about 1.5 weeks. I am not saying you shouldn't exercise because you should. we all should. I'm just sayin'. All the science in the world can't help you if you aren't feeding your body what it really needs which is clean natural food that burns clean in our bodies.
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