getting discouraged... help!

foremant86

You simply are not eating enough.

When you don't meet your calorie goals you enter an unhealthy deficit where you body thinks "hey we aren't getting enough food to keep all this blood pumping and organs moving" so it holds onto everything it has(fat and all) because it thinks you're stranded somewhere not getting enough food.

Up your calories and your body will let go of the fat, it's honestly that simple.

Eating less than 1,000 calories a day won't get you anything except a messed up and slowwwwwwww metabolism.

along21291

You shouldn't be discouraged. I think you need a little bit of a different mindset. I looked at your diary and most days you have 800-900 calories that you intake. That's too low. You should bump it up to at least 1300/day. I have always had the mindset that I will log most everything and that I hope to lose about 1pound/week. Think about it, if you lose 1 pound/week that's 52 pounds per year. I can still eat what I want but I just have to watch how much I eat. It's sometimes hard because you want it all off right now but if you are in it for the long haul, you can really make a huge change in your life. good luck

leeannrdh

just took a quick look at your diary for the past two weeks. you didn't log your calories this weekend, and you usually fall very short of your total calorie goals. you should be coming as close as possible to your daily calorie goal. you are already at a deficit, so coming in under by that much is not recommended.

personally, i like to go into my exercise calories to have some more eating room, but i usually don't go and eat all of them. i also like a bit of a stronger breakfast then what you eat. yogurt and tea? EVERYDAY? don't you get bored?

no i didn't log in this weekend... had an unexpected death in the family. i definitely stayed on track as far as food BUT didn't record it. even though it takes just a second to do... i really didn't have time.

thank you everyone for the advice! really... this is the first time i have posted anything and i am so encouraged! :-)

jskaggs1971

Stay the course. The human body is a funny beast, and weight loss (at least for me) isn't a gradual decline. Instead, it's a series of fits and starts. I've had a couple of stretches where the scale stayed stationary for a week or two, and then, suddenly dropped 4-5 pounds over the course of several days, without any drastic changes in diet or workout routine.

Was it a plateau? I don't think so, it's just the way things work out for me. I wouldn't even start worrying about it unless you've been stalled out for a month or more.

katcod1522

Youre not eating your base of 1200 cals a day..and your diary isnt consistent. You have to be consistent. More fruits and veggies..all WHOLE foods. I dont see that youre logging your exercise? Chin up..and log log log:)