Not loosing after 1 mth, ANYONE?

If you open your diary, you'll get better feedback.

Definitely post your diary. Logging everything is eye opening. Exercise is key for physical and mental health in my opinion. Keep at it! I have four kids and if you want it you'll achieve it.

I have been dieting for exactly one month today. Pre dieting i have fluctuated between 210-203 within a matter of a day or two. I know i tend to hold water. After a month of dieting, two weeks at three days a week with thirty day shred I am at 205 which has pretty much been my consistent weight pre dieting. THEREFORE I have lost NOTHING but water weight. I eat my 1200 cal a day and have one cheat day on the weekends for sanity. This day consists of no more than 1800 calories a day. I eat very clean during the week. Has anyone experienced this and had any success later on. Not sure if i should lower my carb limit or what. my carb limit right now is 150 i believe. I have always done so well on low carb diets but after kids i feel like it is so much more incredibly hard to loose. Please post if you have any motivational thoughts!

1200 is recommended minimum calorie level for sedentary lifestyle for safety reasons. Not because it's best for performance, longevity, or aesthetics, and certainly not when exercising.

You are working out, so do you follow MFP method and keep your original deficit by eating back exercise calories?

That isn't for everyone! Especially if you have more to lose.

Losing please! Not loosing.

Still not seeing a diary.

I know a lot of people see 1200 as the magic number to lose weight but for some people it just isn't enough. When I started I had it set to lose 2 lbs a week and MFP had me at 1450 calories. I changed some things (switched to 1 lb a week and realized my lifestyle was wrong and changed it) and it upped my daily to 1690, close to my then BMR of 1708 so I figured I'd try it. I've lost a steady 1.5-2 lbs a week eating within 100 of that figure (which is now 1644 since I've lose 19 lbs). I would try upping your calories some to see if that helps. You simply might not be getting enough fuel for your workouts.

Goodluck!

I have seen so much debate on deficit on here. Not sure what to believe at this point lol. I generally dont eat back my deficit. Posting my diary wouldn't really be of help because i generally get busy from fri- monday as its the onlywdays i see my huby but anywho i do still add up my calories on paper (yes i read the labels, even that darn 120 calories in a tbsp of evoo). I am not giving up (as my mom did after after two weeks ( which makes me mad) I generaly eat no snacks. yogurt, egg whites, egg white omlettes, or oatmeal for bfast, lunch is tuna with light mayo, and thomas lght emuffin, or salad, dinner is always protein and veggies thats IT LITTLERALLY! I am on here every night looking at success stories and its just discouraging. Im not looking for any words of discouragement. I am going to keep on keepen on but its so discouraging lol!

Stop depriving yourself of the things you love. That would be my first word of advice. Get moving more and eat in moderation. Screw paper, put it down here! That is what this site it for. A bit more work, yes, but do it!

I thought we were all here to support & motivate each other not bring other people down.. Take your b.s somewhere else maybe a sour losers group

I've hit plateau's every now and then, some things that I have tried to do to get past are to switch up my work out routine. While I normally just walk or jog at night I will try and shake things up by adding some weightlifting in (free weights at home, I have no gym membership at the moment). Try doing a routine of strength training that has a moderate resistance for two, maybe three sets of 10-12 reps. I tend to try and do various biceps/legs/chest exercises on some days then do another routine of triceps/shoulders/squats on other days. As for food, something I have been doing lately is to mix up my net cal intake throughout the week. Right now my goal is set at about 1680 so one day I will net about 1630, then the next day I net about 1400, then 1550 the next and so on. That method seems to have gotten me through my recent plateau but I haven't been doing it for very long so I can't say what the results are for an extended period of time.

I know being stuck in these moments where nothing you do seems to make any difference, don't give up. Just keep trying new methods until you find something that works for you.

I don't know about you, but it seems to work for me... Try actually CHEATING on your cheat days. Pig out for one meal. Those cheat days are supposed to throw your metabolism out of whack.
Also, it sounds to me like you're losing, the scale just doesn't want to show it. Start taking measurements along with weighing yourself.
You might also look into checking your heart rate during exercise. Make sure you're getting it up there!
Most importantly, KEEP AT IT!

Have you been to the doctor to eliminate hypothyroid, PCOS, insulin resistance, diabetes, etc?

If not, getting a checkup and bloodwork done should be step 1.
Next, have you taken measurements? How do your clothes fit? Step 2 is to take measurements and "before" photos. You'll thank me later. Step 3 is to address your diet. It sounds like you're not eating enough. I actually didn't lose a single pound during my first 6 weeks here, but during that time my body was changing. I was losing fat, but not weight. Why? Most likely it was from the sudden increase in exercise causing water retention in my muscles. I lost inches everywhere. I also during that time started lifting heavy weights and increased my calories to 1600 from around 1200. So I think the first few weeks being at 1200 stalled me completely, then I raised my cals and started lifting and didn't really gain or lose, but I felt a heck of a lot better and all the sudden had energy. Then all the sudden in week 6 i dropped 6 lbs. It was what 'they' call a woosh. Since then i have adjusted my calories a little here and there based on my progress, but i have steadily lost 1-1.5 lbs a week, and have been eating around 1600 and eating back all my exercise cals, and running and lifting and getting at least 2 days a week of rest. This week i am doing my first diet break, and am maintaining on 2200 kcals a day. Did i mention i have hypothyroid?

so, IMO you probably need to eat more, and don't get discouraged. Something will work, if you stick with it!

Have you been to the doctor to eliminate hypothyroid, PCOS, insulin resistance, diabetes, etc?

If not, getting a checkup and bloodwork done should be step 1.
Next, have you taken measurements? How do your clothes fit? Step 2 is to take measurements and "before" photos. You'll thank me later. Step 3 is to address your diet. It sounds like you're not eating enough. I actually didn't lose a single pound during my first 6 weeks here, but during that time my body was changing. I was losing fat, but not weight. Why? Most likely it was from the sudden increase in exercise causing water retention in my muscles. I lost inches everywhere. I also during that time started lifting heavy weights and increased my calories to 1600 from around 1200. So I think the first few weeks being at 1200 stalled me completely, then I raised my cals and started lifting and didn't really gain or lose, but I felt a heck of a lot better and all the sudden had energy. Then all the sudden in week 6 i dropped 6 lbs. It was what 'they' call a woosh. Since then i have adjusted my calories a little here and there based on my progress, but i have steadily lost 1-1.5 lbs a week, and have been eating around 1600 and eating back all my exercise cals, and running and lifting and getting at least 2 days a week of rest. This week i am doing my first diet break, and am maintaining on 2200 kcals a day. Did i mention i have hypothyroid?

so, IMO you probably need to eat more, and don't get discouraged. Something will work, if you stick with it!

Awesome advice, I also have hypothyroidism caused by graves disease (it used to be hyperthyroidism till I had radio active iodine). But the key is listen to your body.