WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? (Eating back exercise calories)

chlorisaann, i didnt know the exercise setting thing was based on my everyday life. I set it including my exercise Lol Guess ill set it to sedentary then.

As many said, this is probably why you're having issues. Doing this AND eating your exercise calories is apparently keeping you at maintenance (because you're counting exercise twice). A lot of people do the TDEE method the helloitsdan posted above, and they are extremely successful. You could try that, or you could try the MFP way for a while (which has also been very successful for many or the site wouldn't still be here), **after correcting your settings.** You could do that until it doesn't (if it doesn't) work for you anymore. At that point you could then do the TDEE method.

Another "mommy lecture" (I have a 20 year old lol) .. that junk food is going to cause you issues in the long run. Sodium counts, etc.. I'm battling high blood pressure, which I didnt develop til I quit smoking. Granted, before I quit, my love is salty stuff.. I can pass on sweet items but I will cut you over a box of cheez its.. I'm paying the price for my love of sodium packed crap!!! Unprocessed is where it's at. That sodium in the junk food you are eating will also cause water retention.. which could cause you not to lose also.

I hardly ever do this, and I'm still losing weigh. I think the main reason is the math! by the time I work out it is usually late and I can't stand to eat another morsal. Plus you will need to measure everthing because if you don't you could be over doing it. Dangerous! If you are not extremely hungry, than eat only what is necessary, and stay concistant with your working out, I mean every stinkin day, that's when true results start to happen. Eat right/work out everday to see changes on the scale. Not all of us are cut out for this three times a week stuff, you will need to do it every day if you are desperate to see the weight come off fast. Good luck dear. Real talk sis!

Helloitsdan, Wow now I feel like ive really been hard on myself. i thought working out each day was good for me. & what makes it soo bad is that I used to workout 3 times a week and I would lose 2 lbs. Now I decided this week to workout 6 days a week and hardly no weight loss, EPIC fail. lol

Thanks

Just relax and know that the rest and recovery from working out is well needed time.
Feel free to hit green carbs on these days and if you want, avoid the starches and instead enjoy the fatty stuff like nuts and avocados.
Youll find its easier to hit calories when you cut certain carbs out.
Then on workout days, hit the starches and breads/pasta hard while taking it easier on the fats.
Give and take.

Have a look at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/Helloitsdan?date=2012-07-09.
This is a lifting day for me so starchy carbs are hit hard.
Protein and fat are in check.
+20% to TDEE for lean mass gains since i'm at the lower BF range.

Sunday was a different story..http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/Helloitsdan.
Protein and fat hit hard because im at a deficit and the fat wont get stored.
Carbs are 20% of my caloric intake with room for fun stuff still.

Savvy?

When I ate back the exercise calories I gained. Becareful if you do.

Helloitsdan, Wow now I feel like ive really been hard on myself. i thought working out each day was good for me. & what makes it soo bad is that I used to workout 3 times a week and I would lose 2 lbs. Now I decided this week to workout 6 days a week and hardly no weight loss, EPIC fail. lol

Thanks

Just relax and know that the rest and recovery from working out is well needed time.
Feel free to hit green carbs on these days and if you want, avoid the starches and instead enjoy the fatty stuff like nuts and avocados.
Youll find its easier to hit calories when you cut certain carbs out.
Then on workout days, hit the starches and breads/pasta hard while taking it easier on the fats.
Give and take.

Have a look at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/Helloitsdan?date=2012-07-09.
This is a lifting day for me so starchy carbs are hit hard.
Protein and fat are in check.
+20% to TDEE for lean mass gains since i'm at the lower BF range.

Sunday was a different story..http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/Helloitsdan.
Protein and fat hit hard because im at a deficit and the fat wont get stored.
Carbs are 20% of my caloric intake with room for fun stuff still.

Savvy?

BUMP


Save this for future reference. Thanks Dan!