Trimming down but not losing weight?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

This. Don’t listen to this advice, Op. PB is an easy way to get healthy fats and dense protein. I don’t know what you’d replace it with for the same bang for your buck.

[Anonymous]

Congrats on your discipline and here awesome changes.
Would eggs be an option in the morning?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

[Anonymous]

Body decomposition… you’re burning fat and gaining muscle. Muscle is tighter and weighs more. That’s why you look good but the scale stays the same. Keep it up, don’t worry about the number.

[Anonymous]

I had the hardest time with this until a nutritionist asked me a simple question: why does it matter what you weigh?

It’s not the weight, it’s the fat. If you dropped to 8% bodyfat and weighed the same would you be disappointed?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

Agree with this. And the quantity that one can fit on one tablespoon varies. Weigh out fats like pb. What is actually one service will probably surprise you and be much less than you think.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

Agree with this. And the quantity that one can fit on one tablespoon varies. Weigh out fats like pb. What is actually one service will probably surprise you and be much less than you think.

Beyond that, If you really want fat in your diet and are trying to lose weight getting it through peanut butter is a terrible idea.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

Agree with this. And the quantity that one can fit on one tablespoon varies. Weigh out fats like pb. What is actually one service will probably surprise you and be much less than you think.

Beyond that, If you really want fat in your diet and are trying to lose weight getting it through peanut butter is a terrible idea.

Explain why you claim this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

Agree with this. And the quantity that one can fit on one tablespoon varies. Weigh out fats like pb. What is actually one service will probably surprise you and be much less than you think.

Beyond that, If you really want fat in your diet and are trying to lose weight getting it through peanut butter is a terrible idea.

Explain why you claim this.

What about eggs? PB is fine on a weekly basis (as a small treat), but i wouldn’t recommend it daily.

[Anonymous]

Same story for my husband. He started working out a ton and he looks amazing. But it took a long time for the scale to move (after a year his body is completely different and he looks great, but the scale is only down 15 lbs). I say the same thing as the nutritionist quoted above - why the heck do you care what the scale says?

I say care about how you feel (mentally and physically) and how your clothes fit.

[Anonymous]

Now I'm imagining people measuring out a 1 tsp of PB once a month as a "treat." That's pretty grim. (I ate it regularly while losing 40 pounds and never measured or weighed it).

OP, keep doing what you're doing and step away from the scale for a bit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

Agree with this. And the quantity that one can fit on one tablespoon varies. Weigh out fats like pb. What is actually one service will probably surprise you and be much less than you think.

Beyond that, If you really want fat in your diet and are trying to lose weight getting it through peanut butter is a terrible idea.

Explain why you claim this.

What about eggs? PB is fine on a weekly basis (as a small treat), but i wouldn’t recommend it daily.

Once again, Why?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

Agree with this. And the quantity that one can fit on one tablespoon varies. Weigh out fats like pb. What is actually one service will probably surprise you and be much less than you think.

Beyond that, If you really want fat in your diet and are trying to lose weight getting it through peanut butter is a terrible idea.

Explain why you claim this.

What about eggs? PB is fine on a weekly basis (as a small treat), but i wouldn’t recommend it daily.

Once again, Why?

Because PP is one of those people who ascribe values like good and bad to certain foods.

[Anonymous]

If you are in true calorie deficit, this is most likely due to water retention. Muscle is not built this fast. Just keep going. The weight will eventually drop.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do you eat?

I’m in a deficit.

I eat oatmeal with fruit and PB every morning, tuna or chicken for lunch with hummus and veggies, and a traditional meat/veggie/rice-sweet potato for dinner. Very boring.

Ditch the PB! That is adding a ton of calories for no good reason.

I have been in your shoes. The reason that the scale doesn't move a ton is due to the calorie intake. If you aren't keeping track of the calories and doing the math, you won't lose weight.

Also, you must have patience. It drops slowly over time. So you may be losing .2 or .5 lbs, which you cannot "see" immediately but it will add up over a few months.

Good work, OP!

This is utter BS. PB has protein and fat and is therefore satiating. Also a serving size is 2tblsp - at 180 calories. Have you ever seen what 2tblsp of PB looks like? it's a lot. Most people eat 1tblsp or less.

I will disagree with this and say most people eat way more than a tbsp. Unless you weigh it out you are eating way more.

That said, calories are king. If you are in a deficit it doesn't matter where those calories come from. Obviously some food will make you feel better and keep you full longer but at the end of the day a calories is just energy.

Agree with this. And the quantity that one can fit on one tablespoon varies. Weigh out fats like pb. What is actually one service will probably surprise you and be much less than you think.

Beyond that, If you really want fat in your diet and are trying to lose weight getting it through peanut butter is a terrible idea.

Explain why you claim this.

What about eggs? PB is fine on a weekly basis (as a small treat), but i wouldn’t recommend it daily.

Once again, Why?

Because people don’t overeat raw avacado slices or walnuts as fat sources. But they certainly do overeat peanut butter. It isn’t about good or bad. It’s about being realistic about what most peanut butter even is. If you want to include it, go right ahead. But most are over consuming it when it’s super calorie dense and processed, and most are also not eating the plain variety, but instead highly commercial processed product like jiffy or pick whatever off the shelf brand.