Will I EVER overcome this plateau?

how long have you been dieting?

same protien, carbs, fats and cals all the time?

I am scared to up my calories because every time I do my weight goes up! It just hasn't worked for me to eat more to lose more...I have tried several times and the scale moves up every single time.

How many weeks did you give it when trying to eat more to lose more? Everything I read says that you may have an initial gain which is your body adjusting to the new calorie intake level. Have you tried staying at the higher calorie level for 4-6 weeks? I know that seems like a long time but my thoughts are you have nothing to lose. I was in a plateau for months...so if I put on a few pounds oh well but if I took off pounds (which I have) that's great!

I wish I could see you food and exercise diary.

Also the scale hasnt moved in months for me...well a tiny up...and my waist looks smaller

Are you taking measurements?

I know for me i have been lifting..squats, bench, deadlifts, OHP, rows, etc
It changes your body big time.

As strange and odd as it sounds, I think it's right. Eat more calories. Our bodies are masters at making things difficult. When you first start dieting you eat less; workout more....now that we've been doing it for a while our bodies are like "great, i'm used to this, I'm holding on to any energy I can now" So, they way to respond is to eat more for a few weeks and then go back. I'm in the same spot. Told I didn't eat enough. If you really think abou this, it makes sense even though at first thought it seems crazy. I'm at my last 10 lbs and in a 7 week plateau of suckiness. But this is the thought that keeps me going....gym rats look great and don't need to loose weight...some of us just take a little longer than others. In other words, if we keep exercising, we'll get there and stay there.

I was a 1200 calorie /day person too & hit a 2 month plateau after losing around 100 lbs. I worked out 6-7 days a week & nothing was happening. I was advised to do a reset meaning eat at maintenance for a week, u should probably go for 2 weeks & no exercise. After that time I took my lbs/week from 2 to 1 1/2. I was scared to death to try it, but I really didn't have much a lot of other options & figured I'd try anything to get the scale moving again. Well low & behold, IT WORKED!!! I did that the week leading up to Thanksgiving & I'm down 106 lbs now. I went from eating 1200 to eating 1590 & not adding my exercise calories back because I changed my activity level from sedentary to active so I have the same number of calories everyday. I still log my exercise, but I change the calories burned to 1 because it makes you put something. With only 10 lbs to lose you should probably have it se to lose 1/2 to no more than 1 lb per week. I'm not sure what you have it set at now. I hope this helps & if you have any questions, message me. Oh & I also made sure I was drinking a ton of water, at least 12 cups per day. Good luck! You've come so far & will hit your goal!

my food diary is now open!

Thank you!!!!

I do think you are eating too little, and i get that it worries you to increase.

I suggest you change your macros in the goal area to 40c/30p/30f percentage wise...or something close

MFP sets its protein notoriously low, and IMO you need at least double what you are getting.

Also are you weight training? I think your profile pic looks great

SMASH
EAT
REPEAT.

and measure measure measure...your BODY and your food lol

I am scared to up my calories because every time I do my weight goes up! It just hasn't worked for me to eat more to lose more...I have tried several times and the scale moves up every single time.

how long do you give it?

I am going to make a recommendation or 2:

1. Simple Carbs are too high, Protein and fat too low. At this point in your diet your body is burning carbs not fat. Your metabolism has stopped burning fat for fuel because you have lots of readily available carbs.

2. 1300 - 1500 calories a day is fine but you are getting your carbs from crappy food. Basically your food choices are not very good.