41 and sitting plateau for 6 or 7 weeks very frustrated

staycfitz

I am 5' 4" @ 160 I was doing great.... lost 27 lbs keeping 1200 cal diet and exercising 5 days a week. Now I cant budge the scale I even upped my cals to 5500 thinking I am in starvation mode. for about three weeks still not movement only few pounds up on scale. I am so frustrated thinking my hypothyroid is now to blame. Need some advise Please!

editorgrrl

MFP has a Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/770-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism

I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease) and take Synthroid & Cytomel. I lost way more slowly than most MFPers, so be patient. But I did it just like everybody else—by eating at a deficit.

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

nlb1106

5500 calories a day?

Sinisterly

Uhm.. 5500...? Are you... Like, super mega bulking into a power ranger Megazord??

AllOutof_Bubblegum

5500 calories a day?

Yeah, wait what??

snazzyjazzy21

5500 calories a day?

Yeah, wait what??

beachgal0626

I'm guessing a typo and she meant 1500.

jenmom2myboys

If you meant 1500, with excersize it may still be too low. I have been finding I loose more if I eat back my exercise calories.

krawhitham

I'm *almost* 5'4" and 1500 is just about my BMR (too few calories for me). If I were you, I'd eat 1700-1900 calories a day and see if that helps.

mspoopoo

There is no such thing as starvation mode.

Can you open up your diary?

Are you weighing and measuring all of your food/drinks?

StaciMarie1974

Do you use a digital food scale? How often?