Help! Losing Motivation!

littleamy94

I have been trying to lose weight since January, so far i have lost 18 pounds in total, most before i started on here. In the past month i've barely lost any weight or inches on my body. I am always between 100-200 under my calorie goal but i'm such an incredibly fussy eater that there isn't a lot i can eat to push it up. I eat plenty of fruit and vegetables a day, i don't have chocolate or treats often, its quite rare. On average i drink 4 cups of water a day and i work out a lot. Recently i've been walking a lot more and trying new work out videos. In the past month, i feel like i've barely lost any weight or inches and its making me feel quite bad. I know weight doesn't just fall off like we want it to but it doesn't seem to be going very fast or anywhere at all. I do at least an hour of exercise a day. Am i doing something wrong?

Where i'm struggling, i'm losing motivation. I haven't exercises properly in a few days and i'm worried that i'm going to lose it all together and just stop. Its really not what i want though but it happened last year when i tried losing weight then. I would try and get a work out buddy but there isn't anyone that i know of where i live, who is trying to lose weight. I'm asthmatic and that prevents me from doing stuff. I try running/jogging and i get out of breath.I'm tired most of the time from work too so some days when i'm ready tired or i've worked really long shifts, i'm too tired to want to do anything. I'm on my feet from 6-10 hours a day when i work and that ranges from 4-5 days a week.

I started off this journey at 182lbs at 5'1" and since January, i've got down to 164lbs. It seems to be frozen at the moment and to me, i can't see a difference in how i look. I get told that i look thinner but i can't see it. I guess its because i see my body every day.

I want to get out of this funk and get back into it but i guess its also how long its going to take that kind of puts me off. I do want this though, i do.

gypsy_spirit

The only way to lose weight is to be in a calorie deficit. You are eating well below 1200 calories most days. Why? If you are really eating that little, you would be losing weight.

Do you weigh all your solid food on a food scale? If not, start doing that. Then read the link below and refigure how many calories you need. Eating a VLCD makes it impossible to get all your nutrients that you need. I encourage you to start fresh and do this in a healthy way. You're very young to get on the yo yo of losing and then regaining. The plan you have now will be impossible to sustain.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

editorgrrl

A healthy loss is .5–2 lb. per week. You've lost 18 lb. in three months. You're doing great.

Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants