20 to go and frozen!

Airbear3

i have under 20 pounds to go and the scale has been on hold for 2 weeks now! tries spiking my calories and even eating back my exercise cals and nothing! can a change in workout maybe do it? i yoga meltdown and zumba 6 days a week. my muscles are def growing but my measurements haven't moved nor the scale! someone help.

redmapleleaf

I would do one of two things. I would stop your exercising if you are going to keep your calories so slow or I would up your calorie intake to at least 1600 calories. You are slowing down your metabolism so whatever calories you are taking in are being used by your body just to maintain your regular body processes.

Airbear3

so you think eating back my exercise calories would work?

redmapleleaf

I definitely would. You are eating around 1200 calories but sometimes burning 600 calories so all your body is left with is 600 calories for basic needs. Me alone my body requires 1406 calories for basic metabolic needs so I have my diary set for 1676 calories for the day.

Airbear3

thanks...scared but i think i had to do this when i first joined MFP and it worked! i don't know why i get my brain stuck with 1200 and scared to eat back what i've earned!

redmapleleaf

I hear you. I was totally the same way until I came across a thread about ladies who have upped their calories to 1800 and they started losing again. There is a new group called Eat More Weigh less with some handy links at the beginning stating how metabolism works. I would join the group and read up on things.

Good luck.