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Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 1 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 04:55 AM
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I went on a diet last Friday. I logged everything I ate and ate clean. Better than I ever have. And I lost no weight. None at all. Anyone have any idea why that could be. And yes, I exercised at least twenty minutes per day --- that's all I'm up to right now. My calorie intake was about 1200 calories per day. I'm 5'1", female, age 64, weight 155.4. |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 2 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 05:01 AM
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Rep Power: 182 | | 1. Why 1200 calories?
2. How are you measuring and tracking your food?
3. Assuming things are in place correctly... I would not sweat 1 week. |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 3 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve  1. Why 1200 calories?
2. How are you measuring and tracking your food?
3. Assuming things are in place correctly... I would not sweat 1 week. | I'm using the CalorieKing software and it gave me under 1200 "net" calories as my caloric need to lose 1-2 pounds per week. So on the days I exercise, I have a credit and can, if I want, eat up to that amount. It's actually a bit less than 1200 net but can be a bit more gross.
I using standard measuring but, from time to time, I'll guess the amount because I hate to weigh and measure. I'm following recipes for fitness that give the calories so I'm reasonably sure I'm close to what it calls for. |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 4 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by wordwarrior I'm using the CalorieKing software and it gave me under 1200 "net" calories as my caloric need to lose 1-2 pounds per week. So on the days I exercise, I have a credit and can, if I want, eat up to that amount. It's actually a bit less than 1200 net but can be a bit more gross. | I don't like that intake for you at all. Quote: |
I using standard measuring but,
| What is standard measuring?
Measuring cups? Food scale? Eye balling? Quote: |
from time to time, I'll guess the amount because I hate to weigh and measure.
| There's a bunch of people around here that would scream 'metabolic disease!!!!!111'
But I'll tell you right now from my experience, that bolded part above is where the problem lies.
What's 'from time to time?'
Do you truly stick to your plan 100% of the time?
I'm not suggesting you are doing this... but you'd be amazed how many people I've run into saying they eat 1200 calories every single day. When we get down and dirty, it's true... the food they're tracking is worth approximately 1200 cals. But they're also eating other things. And not accounting for that.
Or they are guessing on their caloric intake a lot more than they realize. And it's been shown time and time again scientifically and empirically that people under-estimate their intakes by a shit ton. One paper specifically showed an under-reporting of 50%. I've seen worse cases personally.
The good thing is you've only been doing this one week. You are just learning. I'd 'tighen up' your approach a bit before you start saying things aren't working.  |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 5 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve I don't like that intake for you at all.
What is standard measuring?
Measuring cups? Food scale? Eye balling?
There's a bunch of people around here that would scream 'metabolic disease!!!!!111'
But I'll tell you right now from my experience, that bolded part above is where the problem lies.
What's 'from time to time?'
Do you truly stick to your plan 100% of the time?
I'm not suggesting you are doing this... but you'd be amazed how many people I've run into saying they eat 1200 calories every single day. When we get down and dirty, it's true... the food they're tracking is worth approximately 1200 cals. But they're also eating other things. And not accounting for that.
Or they are guessing on their caloric intake a lot more than they realize. And it's been shown time and time again scientifically and empirically that people under-estimate their intakes by a shit ton. One paper specifically showed an under-reporting of 50%. I've seen worse cases personally.
The good thing is you've only been doing this one week. You are just learning. I'd 'tighen up' your approach a bit before you start saying things aren't working. | Everything I eat, I log. On some ingredients, I don't always weigh and measure. For example, I had avocado toast this morning. I didn't weigh or measure the avocado but it was about three or four medium slices --- enough to go in a half pita pocket. |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 6 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 02:18 PM
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I get that you log everything. But what you log is only as good and accurate as how you measure. If you don't measure everything.... well, you catch my drift.
I'm not suggesting you have to be anal as hell for the remainder of your weight loss life.
I'm simply saying now is the time to really zero in on solid tracking until you get the hang of it. |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 7 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Right.
I get that you log everything. But what you log is only as good and accurate as how you measure. If you don't measure everything.... well, you catch my drift.
I'm not suggesting you have to be anal as hell for the remainder of your weight loss life.
I'm simply saying now is the time to really zero in on solid tracking until you get the hang of it. | You're totally right. I'll bet I had more calories than I thought overall. I'll try and measure more carefully next week. But I don't want to get compulsive about it either. Making my mind sick while getting thin is not too smart either. |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 8 ( permalink)
May 16th, 2008, 03:01 PM
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Rep Power: 182 | | | It's not about obsessing.
Spend a couple of weeks measuring everything with the understanding that you'll ween yourself off of that. |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 9 ( permalink)
June 18th, 2008, 09:53 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | Also remember that water weight could play a role in this. Do not be surprised that you could go to bed at 205 and wake up the next morning at 210, so don't always trust the scale by the numbers.
And if you've done what you had to do throughout the week, for arguments sake we could ASSUME that you didn't lose anything...but at least you didn't gain anything either, right?
There is light at the end of the tunnel |
Didn't lose anything first week - Disappointed Post # 10 ( permalink)
June 20th, 2008, 09:02 AM
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