Discouraged & Frustrated

The more weight you lose and the more in shape you get, the more calories you NEED to consume because your body is working more efficiently. Start eating alll your exercise calories and see what happens after 2 weeks or so. :happy: Remember, if you make any big change in your workout routine or diet, your body needs time to adjust and for you to see it on the scale. I've heard it said that what you see on the scale is from work you did 2 weeks ago, so if you do change something, give it time before you call it quits and try something else!

Also, reevaluate what you're eating. If you've been eating the same thing (or not enough variety), your body might just be getting accustomed to it and needs something else to push the weight. Eat more fiber, drink more water, more fruits & veggies (and different than you typically eat - or just eat more of a variety). Your body will get used to anything you do to it, so don't stick with the same ol' same ol' for too long!

Good luck!

Try switching up your workout program. Your body gets used to what you are doing .

The dreadful plateau. I think that probably has to the worse feeling in trying to lose weight. You work extra hard all week, you even eat better and yet the scale don't budge. So pretty much just go by your clothes, add an additional 10-15 minutes to your workout and see if that makes a difference. Also I'm told that an increase in water helps but I'm never good at sticking to that rule. Good lunk.

Hey there…..I am sorry you are frustrated. You may be building muscle which does weigh more than fat. Also, you may want to change up your cardio and strength training routines to get your body off the plateau. Also, I have known many body builders increase their calorie intake once a week to kick of their metabolism. Keep up the good work.

The problem is that you are not eating the extra calories. You are ending up 3-500 BELOW your net due to this. A diet with insufficient calories will cause initial weight loss, then stall. You need to actually follow the program, which means eating most of your exercise calories.

This, your weight loss has probably stalled because you aren't eating back your exercise calories, thus not hitting you daily NET calorie goal.

Thanks for the response! My height is 5'4". I swim, walk, aerobics, snowshoe, zumba class - a good variety! I see where a lot of people are suggesting I eat back my calories I gain from exercise. I haven't done that yet - maybe that's worth a try. Have been afraid to do that as weight loss has always been so difficult for me I was afraid I would put the weight back on so was trying to stay within my 1300 calories MFP has allowed me.

I think the bolded parts above may be where the problem may have come from. If you're that active, did you set MFP as "dude, I'm actually doing a lot of workouts" or "Boo, I sit at a desk and am a slug"..?

Maybe change try changing the activity level on MFP. Also, when you set up the account, did you set a 2lb/week goal? Could've skewed the number that you've been given to start with.