Please look at my Diary and help!

1. Take a small note pad with you and try to log weekends. Simply write it down and log it later. You might be shocked at how much you are actually eating.

2. Search MFP for the roadmap (version 2). I pleatued after 44lbs lost and upped my calories. Im losing again.

3. Drink 80+ ounces of water a day.

Eat more real foods and less processed. A lot of your meals are all processed and junk type food. Also, calculate your TDEE and BMR, like others suggested. 1200 is too low for most people. Good luck!

Hi KH,

To start with your not eating enough calories overall and your choices are not really too good either when you do eat. Cookies for breakfast is not going to cut it. Maybe with small kids its difficult to prepare a proper breakfast but if your serious about losing weight then put the time and effort into having complete meals. Even a protein shake in the morning would do a better job nutritionally than a 90 cal cookie. Also, your logging is spotty. Log every single thing you eat!!! Hold yourself accountable for what goes in your mouth. You'll see how it has a miraculous way of keeping you from those tasty snacks and treats we all love, thus the reason we are apart of MFP. Also, your work outs (not sure if your not logging them all) are spotty at best. Again, maybe since you have 2 small children its difficult to find the time to get in a good workout but on some days you find an hour to dance. So that indicates there is some time in your schedule to get your workouts in. I would suggest upping your calorie intake with whole meals, try to consistently log what you eat, cut the snacks down a bit and try to workout more consistently. You'll gain and lose as you take this journey. Don't be discouraged just keep pushing yourself harder when you notice you start to slack or do not log, etc... Good luck to you! Also, being out and about should not hamper your weight loss goals. Bring snacks that are travel friendly and satisfy you. Banana, handful of nuts, trail mix, water, water, water and even some of the quick bars like fiber one, etc... anything that will keep you from overloading while running around or not eating anything at all until your so starved that you make a poor choice because now you HAVE to eat before you rip someone's head off!

I agree with what everyone has stated so far.

Eat food that must be prepared; not convenience foods. Processed food has a lot of sodium.
2 days can derail 5 days of hard work. Track on weekends and be mindful of what you're eating.
Consume more calories than 1200, especially more protein. Try to double your protein intake and eat more carbs in the form of vegetables and fruit and less from starches.
Make sure you drink a lot of water. If you're drinking soda, stop.

Honestly, you are staying within your 1200 (which seems to be to little considering how much you need to lose) but what you are eating is not healthy.

For instance, on Wednesday you had toffee cookies for breakfast, peanut butter and jam for dinner and more of both for your snacks as well as Special K pastry crisps and mini bagels. All up that alone is about 511 calories!!!

Why dont you make something that is both healthy and nutritious. Fresh fruit and vegetables are so cheap! I just ate a punnet of strawberries, they cost me $3 here in Aus and that is only 80 calories, and much healthier than you breaky

Stirfrys, salads, meat and three veg. And they are super quick to make and wont take time away from your family. All very good starting points which will fuel you for the rest of the day. Good luck!