Does it mean I'm under eating?

sheatsm
sheatsm Posts: 4 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've been using MFP since January. Things have gone pretty well. I'm down about 30 lbs and about 15 from my goal. About a month ago my loss started slowing down and nearly stopped for a week or two. It's not unexpected, I've been here before. I didn't freak out. That's the process.

I have a Fitbit tied to my account. Combining my recorded Fitibt exercise burned calories and my MFP goal I have been eating to my goal most days. Some days if I've been on a big hike or something I'll be pretty far under. Other days if the weather is off I might be over.

Anyway spring break came along and the previous week I had lost about a pound. I basically took the week off because kids were home and my routine was interrupted and just pretty much ate what I wanted to eat. For a couple of days we were out of town and in restaurants almost every meal. I expected bad news when I hit the scale, but instead found I had lost weight.

The first half of the spring break week I lost over 3 lbs. By a week later after the restaurants etc I had lost another 2+ lbs. That's about 5lbs in a little under 2 weeks. I haven't lost weight like that since I started.

So am I starving myself? Should I up my calorie intake? I never really feel hungry (or if I do I eat something). But I'd love to get back to 2 or 3 lbs a week loss that I haven't seen in about 2 months.

Thanks, Matt

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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    You didn't say how much you're eating.
  • sheatsm
    sheatsm Posts: 4 Member
    I'm eating to my goal. Whatever MFP - Fitbit synced calories says I should eat. My MFP Goal is something like 1450. With Fitibit adjustments it's on average somewhere between 1700 and 2000. Somedays I'm under, some days I'm over.

    Matt
  • finchest
    finchest Posts: 245 Member
    i'm interested to hear what the response will be from someone who knows more than i do. also, i hate you a little bit for being able to lose 3 lbs a week at ANY point in your journey! :)
  • nixirain
    nixirain Posts: 448 Member
    I'm eating to my goal. Whatever MFP - Fitbit synced calories says I should eat. My MFP Goal is something like 1450. With Fitibit adjustments it's on average somewhere between 1700 and 2000. Somedays I'm under, some days I'm over.

    Matt

    I don't think it will hurt for you to eat more. Alot of people find success upping their calories once they are close to goal. I say up and report back your findings!

    The same thing happened to me when I went out of town for my birthday a few weeks ago. I upped my calories after that! I lost about .5 pounds since so I am still losing!!
  • lindalou4850
    lindalou4850 Posts: 217 Member
    just up your calories a little. Sometimes we need a change to see a change..
  • schulermomof3boys
    schulermomof3boys Posts: 17
    I dont think that means you are under-eating! If you are not hungry, Dont Eat! I dont reach my goal a lot of the times, but i am not going to force myself to eat when i am not hungry just to reach a goal. For me its about training my body to eat the right things, that way when i am not trying to lose weight my body can maintain the weight i have already lost. I have lost about 32 lbs and have 18 more to lose! I think my body has just gotten used to what and when i eat!!
  • sheatsm
    sheatsm Posts: 4 Member
    I'll try upping it a bit and see what happens.

    Thanks, Matt

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