No strength

struggeling53

I can't do this. Its been a week. I have done the exercising stayed under 1200,cal not a nudge in the scale. I feel helpless and hopeless......

TavistockToad

a whole week?

did you gain all the weight in 1 week?

ladyreva78

Look on the bright side, you didn't gain either.

Several things to keep in mind:
1. Weight loss is not linear and you might not lose weight regularly like clock work.
2. New exercise can (and often does) lead to water retention. Your body needs the water to help repair the muscles from the unusual new strain.
3. How certain are you that you are consuming 1200 cals per day? Some database entries can be way off (user submitted), so always check against the nutrition labels or the usda entries (especially if it sounds too good to be true. 50 cals for 100g chicken? I wish...)
4. addition to point 3: how are you measuring your food? Are you guesstimating? Using cups and spoons? A scale?

Most important:
Don't give up on yourself. It takes time and patience to lose. I started at 50kg to lose and I'm down 30kg with 20 left. I started in 2014 (MFP in 2016) and I'll probably still be working on losing in 2018...

You can do this!

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

What is the alternative? Were you happy the way you were?

Give it time. It can some times take a few weeks to get going,

girlinahat

the way MFP is set up you are meant to HIT your goal, not stay under it. And if you are exercising as well, you should be eating at least a portion of those calories back, otherwise , well, like a car without fuel you are running on empty.

THAT is why you are feeling weak, THAT is why you don't feel you can go on. Re-evaluate your goals, find a calorie deficit you can work with - remember, losing 2lbs a week is the UPPERMOST limit and intended for only those with a lot to lose, you may need to reduce your target.

keep going.

StealthHealth

A quick look at your diary and I'd say:

• Probably not a good idea to log cleaning as an exercise unless it's something that you rarely do - a one off. If it's part of your day-to-day activities it is included in your activity setting in MFP.
• You're eating a tiny amount of protein and fat - Protein = 27g on one day- under 40g most days. Add in some more of both at the expense of some of the carbohydrate and see how you feel.

Also, double check your target calories. 1200 is tough to work to and you're eating under that.