excited to be here but so far no progress :(

rileysowner

really??? eat more? gain weight first? that is so scary to me...

Side note...I used to be anorexic and guess what not eating DID work then! i went from 180 to about 90 lbs in a year. Apparently not working so much anymore. and i'm not going that route again...because guess what doh! it came back! thanks to my turtle metabolism (which i inflicted on myself) All this was about 10 years ago.

If you only have a little weight to lose, say under 15 pounds maybe even under 20, you body cannot tolerate a large deficit of calories. I am guessing at 1200 calories you selected 2 pounds per week as your goal. With what you say you have to lose that is likely too high. Drop it to 1 pound per week and see how many calories are suggested.

Also, you eat back your calories because MFP does not calculate exercise into its calculation of the calories you burn in a day. It assumes you will eat those calories back for the weight loss goal to fit. This is different from other sites. So start eating back your exercise calories.

Eat more protein and fiber within your calories. Both will help with weight loss. The settings for this site are too low for protein, and fiber for that matter. Protein of 30% of your calories or even 35% would be what I suggest. Fiber try for at least 28 grams per day. More is better. Just a warning with the fiber, don't jump it up all of a sudden. Work toward it over a couple of days.

I don't know how closely you track your water intake, but it is often really low. Drink LOTS of water. The common suggestion is drink half your weight in pounds in onces of water. 8 ounces is one cup in your food diary.

kjlamphere

Thanks so much everyone...I am going to start eating back my exercise calories...even if it's only half of them to start. And I think I am going to change my goal from 2 lbs a week to 1 lb a week. I did have a personal training session tonight and finally the scale budged! 154 to 153.5 but hey it's something!
And i never remember to log my water...i have to do better at that AND i still prob need to drink more!

susyseq

It will come off, we all have different metabolisms, I am anxious to see my weight come off, and still nothing I just started a few days ago though, but I am hopeful! Best of luck to you!