I'm stalling again ugh any tips

SW:220 CW:166.4 GW:130 F 5'9
haaaaalp
I've been at 166-167 for a while now.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    What is "awhile"?

    Have you lost any weight at all over the course of your last menstrual cycle or 6-8 weeks if you do not have a period?

    How much are you eating? How active are you?
  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    I don't have a cycle. I eat about 1220 calories. I'm a stay at home mom so my exercise varies lol
  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    A while is almost a month
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    I don't have a cycle. I eat about 1220 calories. I'm a stay at home mom so my exercise varies lol

    Does "about" mean you are over it some days? If you open your diary, you may be able to get some help.
  • vespiquenn
    vespiquenn Posts: 1,455 Member
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    This
  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    I don't have a cycle. I eat about 1220 calories. I'm a stay at home mom so my exercise varies lol

    Does "about" mean you are over it some days? If you open your diary, you may be able to get some help.

    Some days I'm below. Actually a lot of days I am , by less than 100 calories though
  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited June 2017
    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could get as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds. My GW is 158.
  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    I was thinking that might be it. I have love handles I want to lose and weight in my thighs though. Ok I Will!
  • vespiquenn
    vespiquenn Posts: 1,455 Member
    edited June 2017
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am

    Then I second opening your diary up for others to take a look. Something isn't right somewhere.

    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    Also, this. But I'm going to venture to say something in your logging isn't accurate. I'm 5'9", weigh 156, and still lose on 1600 calories a day. At about 1200 calories, you shouldn't be stalling. So something is likely to be inaccurate somewhere or there's an underlying medical condition, which is the lesser possibility of the two.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    I don't have a cycle. I eat about 1220 calories. I'm a stay at home mom so my exercise varies lol

    You are eating more than 1220 if you are not losing with your stats. Your logging is off, either with measurements or with the nutrition info you are using.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited June 2017
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am

    Then I second opening your diary up for others to take a look. Something isn't right somewhere.

    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    Also, this. But I'm going to venture to say something in your logging isn't accurate. I'm 5'9", weigh 156, and still lose on 1600 calories a day. At about 1200 calories, you shouldn't be stalling. So something is likely to be inaccurate somewhere or there's an underlying medical condition, which is the lesser possibility of the two.

    Oh, yeah. I'm losing on 1700-1900 calories per day (I'm very active). Even if you are completely sedentary, @Rivvvy, I still suspect you have logging inaccuracies.

    Do you exercise? Do you eat back exercise calories? If you do, do you eat all of them or a percentage?
  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am

    Then I second opening your diary up for others to take a look. Something isn't right somewhere.

    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    Also, this. But I'm going to venture to say something in your logging isn't accurate. I'm 5'9", weigh 156, and still lose on 1600 calories a day. At about 1200 calories, you shouldn't be stalling. So something is likely to be inaccurate somewhere or there's an underlying medical condition, which is the lesser possibility of the two.

    Well truth is I use another app called mynetdiary to log in my nutrition and use myfitnesspal for the discussions. I know I know. Please go easy on me. Maybe I should just start using myfitnesspal only?
    I'm so confused on my why both my apps would put me at 1220...
  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am

    Then I second opening your diary up for others to take a look. Something isn't right somewhere.

    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    Also, this. But I'm going to venture to say something in your logging isn't accurate. I'm 5'9", weigh 156, and still lose on 1600 calories a day. At about 1200 calories, you shouldn't be stalling. So something is likely to be inaccurate somewhere or there's an underlying medical condition, which is the lesser possibility of the two.

    Oh, yeah. I'm losing on 1700-1900 calories per day (I'm very active). Unless you are completely sedentary, @Rivvvy, I still suspect you have logging inaccuracies.

    Do you exercise? Do you eat back exercise calories? If you do, do you eat all of them or a percentage?

    I don't work out but I'm always out with my son running errands and such and I used to do nothing
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am

    Then I second opening your diary up for others to take a look. Something isn't right somewhere.

    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    Also, this. But I'm going to venture to say something in your logging isn't accurate. I'm 5'9", weigh 156, and still lose on 1600 calories a day. At about 1200 calories, you shouldn't be stalling. So something is likely to be inaccurate somewhere or there's an underlying medical condition, which is the lesser possibility of the two.

    Well truth is I use another app called mynetdiary to log in my nutrition and use myfitnesspal for the discussions. I know I know. Please go easy on me. Maybe I should just start using myfitnesspal only?
    I'm so confused on my why both my apps would put me at 1220...

    That makes it difficult to help diagnose whatever you may need to fix. The best I can do at this point is to give you the chart. Read through it and fix anything you aren't doing currently.

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  • Rivvvy
    Rivvvy Posts: 63 Member
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am

    Then I second opening your diary up for others to take a look. Something isn't right somewhere.

    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    Also, this. But I'm going to venture to say something in your logging isn't accurate. I'm 5'9", weigh 156, and still lose on 1600 calories a day. At about 1200 calories, you shouldn't be stalling. So something is likely to be inaccurate somewhere or there's an underlying medical condition, which is the lesser possibility of the two.

    Well truth is I use another app called mynetdiary to log in my nutrition and use myfitnesspal for the discussions. I know I know. Please go easy on me. Maybe I should just start using myfitnesspal only?
    I'm so confused on my why both my apps would put me at 1220...

    That makes it difficult to help diagnose whatever you may need to fix. The best I can do at this point is to give you the chart. Read through it and fix anything you aren't doing currently.

    xcm0f9dlm9ku.jpg

    Thank you! Youre awesome!!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    One other thought...

    You say you don't have a cycle. Is that birth control induced?

    Even if you aren't menstruating, hormones and water weight can mask weight loss by up to 2 weeks for some women.
  • bribucks
    bribucks Posts: 431 Member
    How long has it been since you've seen a change? As others are saying, don't feel like you need to change anything unless it's been 6-8 weeks. Have you tried using a weight trend app? I use Happy Scale.

    Are you logging your condiments? Even something like olive oil to coat a pan for cooking, which you might not typically think of?

    Regarding your calories ... your TDEE is probably somewhere roughly between 1700-1900. Losing at a rate of 1 lb/week would put you at 1200-1400 cal per day. That's where 1220 is coming from. That being said, if you find yourself hungry all the time, or tired, or otherwise not feeling well - 0.5 lb/week might be better for you. 1220 seems a tad low for someone of your height - usually it's really petite people who have the most success with 1200. But everyone is different!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Rivvvy wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Are you using a food scale to measure all solids?

    Yes I am

    Then I second opening your diary up for others to take a look. Something isn't right somewhere.

    You're 5'9, 166 lbs. I'm 5'9, 168 lbs.

    There's no way I could as low as 130 lbs, but maybe you're built different.

    I suspect you're close to what should be your goal weight. You're going to have to be EXACT in your weighing and logging, and be patient.

    It's taken me since January 1st to lose 11 pounds.

    Also, this. But I'm going to venture to say something in your logging isn't accurate. I'm 5'9", weigh 156, and still lose on 1600 calories a day. At about 1200 calories, you shouldn't be stalling. So something is likely to be inaccurate somewhere or there's an underlying medical condition, which is the lesser possibility of the two.

    Well truth is I use another app called mynetdiary to log in my nutrition and use myfitnesspal for the discussions. I know I know. Please go easy on me. Maybe I should just start using myfitnesspal only?
    I'm so confused on my why both my apps would put me at 1220...

    If you're using a different tool to log, it's going to be harder for us to help you. Do they have forums where you could ask this question?