Getting frusterated..

rightkindofwrong
rightkindofwrong Posts: 16 Member
in Motivation and Support
I have been activly trying to lose weight since last October, I have gone from 190 to 148, dont get me wrong I am so happy with that, however, i have been stuck at 148 for about a month. My goal weight is 135-130 and im stuck. I am stuck and have tried everything and the scale isnt BUDGING! im loosing motivation...anyone else going through this? Anyone have any pointers?

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  • tquill
    tquill Posts: 300 Member
    You could try reverse dieting for a while.
  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,630 Member
    I have been activly trying to lose weight since last October, I have gone from 190 to 148, dont get me wrong I am so happy with that, however, i have been stuck at 148 for about a month. My goal weight is 135-130 and im stuck. I am stuck and have tried everything and the scale isnt BUDGING! im loosing motivation...anyone else going through this? Anyone have any pointers?

    Have you tried changing the workout routine? What are you doing now? What is your current target for calorie intake? Opening your diary may help with some of the responses.
  • LeslieTSUK
    LeslieTSUK Posts: 215 Member
    My routine over the years has been.
    loose a stone or half stone then maintain for 6+ months, then repeat, but then again wasn't actually looking to loose weight, just kind of happened.

    :)
  • Menix8
    Menix8 Posts: 210 Member
    A month, or "about a month"? Between water, sodium, and TOM, weight can stall for up to three weeks without there necessarily being anything "wrong" with what you're doing. Have you researched whooshes or dieter's edema perhaps?
  • sus49
    sus49 Posts: 94 Member
    I hear you! I have been stuck at the same weight up and down 3 lbs for the past 7 weeks. I am tracking my food and exercise carefully, changed my exercise routines from dance to swimming and weight lifting, And still no joy! But I think we just have to keep at it. SOONER OR LATER it will come off! I am pretty sure that is how it works.... It IS frustrating. But let's just KEEP AT IT!!!
  • anomar6
    anomar6 Posts: 12
    Have you recalculated your TDEE based on your new weight? As you lose weight you will require fewer calories. I don't know your height but for a 5'4" female your age the difference could be a couple hundred calories a day with the weight loss you've mentioned. Also, as you get closer to your goal weight the little things start to matter more i.e. are you weighing your food? (at least the high calorie foods), could you be overestimating calorie burns? (I think MFP generally does) , etc..
  • Walter__
    Walter__ Posts: 518 Member
    I have been activly trying to lose weight since last October, I have gone from 190 to 148, dont get me wrong I am so happy with that, however, i have been stuck at 148 for about a month. My goal weight is 135-130 and im stuck. I am stuck and have tried everything and the scale isnt BUDGING! im loosing motivation...anyone else going through this? Anyone have any pointers?

    Have you tried refeed days? More cardio? Eating less?

    I was stuck at 175 for a month (from Aug 14 to Sept 17). Finally decided I'd start to do cardio (I'd went from 245-175 with no cardio, only weight lifting). So now I do 20 minutes twice a week.. and the weight started coming off again.

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