Why I havent lost any weight

[samr]

After following a strict 10000 steps a day challenge for 7 days i was extremely disappointed to have stayed at exactly the same weight. So I read myself the riot act (again) and decided I must start logging my food intake (again).

Day 1 calories: 2587. Water 0. Source of additional calories wine, vodka and tortilla chips. Steps: 5605. Weight stable at 171.1 lbs
Day 2.

[Dominique]

There are only so many calories you can burn with 10,000 steps. These calories are easily offset by items like wine, vodka and tortilla chips. Based on your personal info (female, 50, 167cm, 171 lbs), your calculated BMR would be about 1400 calories. At an activity level of 10k steps, your TDEE would be around 1900-2200 calories, so you would need less than that in order for the weight to come down. Logging is a good idea, but then you should include items like wine, vodka and tortilla chips (if you choose to keep them in your diet), since they’re all high in calories.

[JohnRi]

I'm afraid you are trying to use the concept of out exercising your diet.  It can be done, but you would need to exercise 4-6 hours a day.  I know a few people that have very active jobs and burn 4000-5000 a day.  They can out exercise their diet.

For the rest of us mortals, 80% of weight loss is permanent diet changes.  Portion control, diet changes.  Logging everything we eat and drink, and keeping a calorie deficit.  1000 deficit to lose 40 or more.  750 deficit to lose 20 to 39.  500 deficit for 11 to 19.  And 250 deficit for 10 or less.

So watch your diet, and keep active.  

[samr]

Thank you for your comments which I completely understand and agree with. Just need to put it into practice

Day 2 (sunday). Calories 2340. Water 500 m, additional calories home made honey wings x 4 although not sure how much of the honey to record as was only a marinade, half a pint of lager and half a pint of cider, snacking between meals (seafood sticks and feta cheese). Steps 10500. Weight no change.
Day 3.

[Dominique]

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@samr wrote:
Day 2 (sunday). Calories 2340. Water 500 m, additional calories home made honey wings x 4 although not sure how much of the honey to record as was only a marinade, half a pint of lager and half a pint of cider, snacking between meals (seafood sticks and feta cheese).

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I’m not sure what you mean by "additional calories": do they come on top of the 2340 you have counted, or are they included?

Regarding drinks: just because they are liquid doesn’t mean you don’t need to count them. Both lager and and cider include a known amount of calories per 100 grams, and "half a pint" is also a known amount of grams (when you put the glass on a kitchen scale). If you find yourself regularly consuming the same drinks in the same amounts, it would make sense to go through the trouble of weighing them and calculating the calories they contain. You only need to do it once. Then, just write it down somewhere and you won’t have to treat these drinks as undefined items in your "additional calories".

[Steco1958]

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[tonyrosen]

I know it sounds counter-intuitive, and some people still consider it insane, but I stopped worrying about calories, and just started paying attention to what I was actually eating.

For example, I stopped drinking beer (I mean, a LOT of beer was being consumed), I stopped eating sugar, I stopped eating tubers (potatoes) unless it's a sweet potatoe, and greatly increased my protein. I started this "diet" on January 1, 2016 ... as of today (5/23/2016), I've lost 40 pounds, and still losing. And, I'm doing it at a rate of about a pound and a half per week-ish (some more, some less).

I eat when I'm hungry, or even think about possibly eating. I've never eaten so much food in my life - and, I'm losing weight.

The trick when increasing your protein is to figure out how to do it without increasing your fat intake -- answer, poultry.

Basically, I don't eat anything that goes through more than 3-5 steps before it hits my countertop.

The last thing I'm mindful of is: "If I can't pronounce one of the first 6 ingredients, I don't eat whatever it is".

I eat about:

3/4 grams of protein for every pound of body weight

1/2 grams of carbs per pound of body weight

1/4 grams of fat per pound of body weight

Calories daily are dependent on WHAT I've eaten moreso than on HOW MUCH I've eaten.

Just me.

[emili]

to be completely honest, I am shocked that you haven't gained weight. the items you mention are not low calorie foods and actually have sodium in them above what you need on a daily basis. you are really hurting your own chances of losing weight by eating and drinking this way. maybe once per week you can go a little nuts, but everyday, you won't lose weight no matter how much you walk.