Does it mean I'm under eating?

sheatsm
sheatsm Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 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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