At a stand still. PLEASE HELP!
BABY14342069
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Can someone tell me what on earth I am doing wrong? I have been eating right. I eat veggies, fruits, chicken and fish I drink nothing but water. I exercise for an hour or more 5 times a week. I swear Im doing EVERYTHING right but my weight wont budge!! I am getting really depressed over this and am about to give up on losing weight. I try and try so hard and nothing is working... Can someone help me and tell me what Im doing wrong??
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Could it be that you're losing inches, instead of pounds? I have been working out for a few months, and the scale hasn't changed much. But I have lost quite a few inches off my waist and thighs.0
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Are you eating enough to fuel the workouts you're doing? Do you have a heart rate monitor to know with some accuracy the number of calories you're burning?
MFP has two inherent problems - One, it sets calorie goals really low, encouraging people to net calories below their BMR which isn't optimal. And two, the data in the exercise database tends to run too high, maybe added by people who were overly optimistic about what they were burning. Sorting out those two things might give you a boost.
And yes, take measurements - don't go only by the number on the scale.
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My wife went through spans where the pounds were not numerically changing much but her body definitely was. Her clothes were fitting very differently. And ironically the opposite was happening to me. Numbers-wise I was loosing TONS of weight but it wasn't really changing the clothes as much (some but not as dramatically as her). She was annoyed had the numbers but she was definitely improving significantly.
If you do want to break through a wall, however, you might switch the type of exercise you are doing.0 -
Happening to me as well. I have been actively trying to lose weight for about a month and a half. Right off the bat i lost like 5 lbs. The last 3 pounds i have literally lost like 1/4 of a pound a week.. I did measure and only lost a little bit inches wise too. It was extremely discouraging. BUT my clothes do fit different, my arms dont look as big, my legs are starting to look great! And everytime i bump into people they tell me i look like ive lost alot of weight!! I just decided today i will quit setting a specific scale goal because when i dont make it i totally crumble. i will just keep doing what im doing (working out, eating healthy etc) and every couple of weeks or so weigh in and go from there. i just cant take the scale feedback on my journey anymore! (not on a regular basis anyway)0
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Really? I kind of have to disagree that it is purely over-optimistic
I HAVE found the exercise stuff to be fairly inaccurate but that it is AS likely to be underestimated as overestimated. I usually cross-reference with other sources of information. Livestrong is good for some exercise. Between that and a medical website (sorry forgot the name) I made a heck of a guess as to what I should do regarding weight lifting. Sure it's mostly strength but I have to count it somewhat and it was hard to come up with something. I should work harder to make that estimate better, but I'm loosing weight, getting stronger (time to get more weights again already) and feeling better.
I also use "map my ride" (or "map my run" if you run; basically the same app). My wife also uses a Garmin for her run and ports it into "map my run". I'm thinking of getting a Garmin too since it's more accurate than my phone using "map my ride".
Basically I use my MFP for food (great database and handy way to keep track) and other sources for serious or semi-serious exercise, while logging that exercise in MFP manually. Some other things (like mowing the lawn) I tend to use MFP. I've found they only differ from other sources by a few 10's of calories for that kind of thing.
So I definitely agree that you should cross-reference exercise, don't think you should assume it's under-shooting.0 -
We need to see your Food Diary. Also, what is the answer to these questions:
1. Your age
2. Your current weight
3. Your goal weight
4. Your Goals (how many pounds a week are you trying to lose)
5. Your activity level (do you have a job, go to school, have kids? What do type of exercise do you do and how often?)0 -
I am 30 I wont say my weight, my goal weight is 180 my goal is 5 lbs a month my activity level is high. I am always on the go. I am unemployed, so I am always walking my dog, doing yard work, as for exercises I swim. I do about 60 laps a day and not just slow I go all out competition swimming. I use to be on the swim team in High school. I also walk the treadmill and I am leaning Taichi.
as for eating this is what I did today:
I had for lunch Grilled fish sandwich with no condiments
for dinner I had a english muffin with honey and Activia vanilla yogurt
for a snack I had one serving of Wasabi peas,and a 1/4 serving of sunflower seeds0 -
I will have to just be okay with everything I guess0
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So you're eating under a 1000 calories net?
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I am 30 I wont say my weight, my goal weight is 180
as for eating this is what I did today:
I had for lunch Grilled fish sandwich with no condiments
for dinner I had a english muffin with honey and Activia vanilla yogurt
for a snack I had one serving of Wasabi peas,and a 1/4 serving of sunflower seeds
Not even close to enough calories if you are active. Figure out what your TDEE is then subtract 500 and eat at that number for a while. Try adding strength training.0 -
I think you're not eating enough based on the total intake you've indicated in your post. My suggestion would be to try to never net consistently below your BMR and add more strength training.0
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definetely not eating enough, that i would say for sure.as for eating this is what I did today:
I had for lunch Grilled fish sandwich with no condiments
for dinner I had a english muffin with honey and Activia vanilla yogurt
for a snack I had one serving of Wasabi peas,and a 1/4 serving of sunflower seeds0 -
Is that how much you'd normally eat in a day? It really doesn't sound like enough for the activity level you do.0
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I am 30 I wont say my weight, my goal weight is 180 my goal is 5 lbs a month my activity level is high. I am always on the go. I am unemployed, so I am always walking my dog, doing yard work, as for exercises I swim. I do about 60 laps a day and not just slow I go all out competition swimming. I use to be on the swim team in High school. I also walk the treadmill and I am leaning Taichi.
as for eating this is what I did today:
I had for lunch Grilled fish sandwich with no condiments
for dinner I had a english muffin with honey and Activia vanilla yogurt
for a snack I had one serving of Wasabi peas,and a 1/4 serving of sunflower seeds
Baby, if that is all you ate today, you are not eating enough. That will not even come close to sustaining what you burn without any exercise, let alone with all the activity you are doing. You should increase your calories. What are you currently set at?0 -
>.< I cant eat a lot. I get to nervous when it gets close to where my goal is for the day, and I panic and stop eating. I usually eat more than what I did today but I was feeling under the weather today. I appreciate everyone's advice. I will talk to my friend Suheil about doing strength training, he is the one who is teaching me Tia chi, He is very into working out. So I will see if he can do it with me.0
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I hit my plateau too...my nutritionist suggestion varying my workouts.... maybe try doing light weights and high reps. 1st and then your cardio. Try to find your target heart rate for fat burning.... Formal I found is 220, minus your age, multipy by 70% to show your max fat burn target heart rate. Mine was 129 BPM (beat per minute)which seemed so slooowww for me , but got more out of my workouts this way. Our bodies get use to our workouts and wont allow you to get the most out of them. Vary the order of workouts and maybe do 2-3 different cardio machines during your workout and stay in your ideal fat burn zone for alteast 20 mins. at a time. Also, try 'circuit training' at the gym....good variety of weights and cardio. Your body will trip out w/the change and will let you burn.
Also try to stick to higher protein in morning and eat your complex carbs throughout the day and avoid carbs like starchy stuff (white rice, white bread, etc.) and watch sugars like grapes, pineapple, junk food and processed foods. Eat 5 times a day, breakfast, lunch ,dinner and 2 snacks. Eat all the calories MFP suggests adn you'll be good. Keep your water up too and avoid sodas and sugary drinks.
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>.< I cant eat a lot. I get to nervous when it gets close to where my goal is for the day, and I panic and stop eating.
If you don't eat enough for long your body slows your metabolism and makes it harder for you to lose weight. It also makes it easier to gain weight. I had a problem netting 1200 when I started here too, for fear of eating too much and not losing weight. I had to up my cals to 1300 to be able to eat 1200.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing
If you aren't losing and you're eating at a huge deficit, it is more than time to teach yourself to eat more. It seems counterproductive to eat more to weigh less but when it comes to those of us who undereat, we have to do it to fix our bodies. I even had to set myself a schedule to eat by in order to teach my body to send me hunger signals.
Then I started reading about eating more to weigh less and the theory behind it.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/538381-in-place-of-a-road-map
Doesn't this sound more fun than being afraid to eat?0 -
>.< I cant eat a lot. I get to nervous when it gets close to where my goal is for the day, and I panic and stop eating. I usually eat more than what I did today but I was feeling under the weather today. I appreciate everyone's advice. I will talk to my friend Suheil about doing strength training, he is the one who is teaching me Tia chi, He is very into working out. So I will see if he can do it with me.
I would go insane eating what you're eating. Seriously. I love food and try to incorporate my old, unhealthy favorites but modified to healthier versions. I eat 6 meals a day typically and dont allow myself to get hungry. I also have high/low days rather than eating the same exact amount of cals everyday.
Im not trying to be harsh but if you are panicking over eating the right amounts of food, you're going to have to work on that mentality in order to be successful. Think of this as a long term commitment to being healthy rather than a temporary fix for being overweight. I would bet your slow losses are due to your eating as opposed to your exercise routine.0 -
I get to nervous when it gets close to where my goal is for the day, and I panic and stop eating.
Then change your goal!! If your goal is 1200 now and you're active all day everyday and you're plateauing, just imagine what you're going to have to do to lose the last ten lbs! Your body doesn't think it's ever going to be fed enough again to keep up with your activity, so it's gonna hold on for dear life to what it's got on it--L.B.'s. The name of the game is not torture. Teach your body how to deal with an appropriate amount of healthy food going into it.
And I'm having one heck of a fight with the scale right now, too. But because I don't see results, I'm gonna be open to what people are redundantly telling me...
EAT SOMETHING!!0 -
okay. I will push myself to finish the last 200 cal that I need to meet my daily goal. Thanks for all your help guys. Wish me luck =^_^=0
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okay. I will push myself to finish the last 200 cal that I need to meet my daily goal. Thanks for all your help guys. Wish me luck =^_^=
Once you get into the groove of things you'll be fine. Don't deprive yourself...weight loss doesn't have to be about deprivation. Good luck!0 -
I have to agree with what many of the people on this post are saying in the fact that you are not eating enough. I know when I started with my journey I was eating about 1200 a day and was doing what you are doing (lots of water) and I started off great. After a couple of weeks I grinded to a halt. Got to talking to a friend here in MFP who reviewed my food diary and told me I was not eating enough. I thought she was insane but educated me on the things people have mentioned here. She suggested a menu that I follow for 3 days and increased me to about 1500- 1600 calories and my stall went away. So don't be afraid to eat more as long as it is healthy foods and make sure you are drinking your water. I find that if I drink 12 or more cups of water a day my loses are better. You are off to a great start and don't be discouraged.0
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It doesn't sound like your doing anything wrong at all... possibly your gaining muscle and losing fat. Have you measured yourself??? I bet your losing inches. Don't get discouraged!!! Add me if you would like 0
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Wish I could help but your diary is private. Bet you're undereating though.0
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Hi just seen this, yea all of the other replies are right, you are not eating enough. Your doing great so far, a muffin is not enough. Have something like a jacket potatoe with low fat cheese spread and a grilled chicken breast with salad, or something along those lines, hope its works out for you. You also need to measure yourself, I do both since I lose inches when the scales say I haven't lost any weight 0
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everyone is right - you are not eating enough calories. calories are energy and they are only stored as fat when your body has used enough that it needs. because you are not eating enough, your body will think it is being starved and will start to store fat. i have quite a large friend who moans that she can't shift the weight but it is because she barely eats a thing throughout the day!!! calories are good and you need them if you are exercising! plus, eating little but often boots your metabolism and burns off fat quickly. on average, women are supposed to eat around 2000 calories a day. if you want to lose weight, you should cut around 700 calories out of your diet. that leaves you with 1300 calories a day. you shouldn't really eat any lower than 1200. hope this helps!0
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I agree with what others have said. Make sure that you eat breakfast - something that I used to not do. It made a difference in how I felt in the morning (gave me more energy) and helped space my calories out during the day.0
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" To lose weight, you need to eat less! " has been beaten in our heads so much by friends, family members, and fad diets, that it is hard for us to grasp the concept that to lose weight properly, we may need to actually eat more. Starving yourself is not the way to go. I eat more now than I did when I wasn't trying lose weight, and I'm losing weight! You don't need luck, you just need to do it.0
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I was having an issue with this recently, and I found it helpful in my case to alternate days and calories, for example, on friday I ate about 1600 calories, and then saturday I am closer to 1200. It has been working for me, but as you know everyone's body works differently. I normally try to have about 2-3 days at around 1200-1300 cals, and then a day with a bit more (between 1400-1600) It has also helped me from being extremely hungry and then having a complete binge and suffering a weight gain.0
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=^_^= I will do my full 1600.0
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