*sigh*

OR, you have an underlying medical condition that needs to be treated by a doctor. If it has been a while, get a physical. There is always a reason why a human has trouble losing weight.

I've come to realize the reason why so many people give up their New Years resolutions in February isn't necessarily because they're lazy, it's because they didn't see the results they hoped in January.

Things do take time. I was super gun-ho & excited to get back to exercising last month after over 2 years of not being able to do anything. I thought I could lose 2lbs a week & be a ball of energy. I started doing Insanity & it took me 2&1/2 weeks to lose my 1st pound, & about 9 days after that to lose my 2nd. Been working my butt off & of course wish it was more, but I am seeing a difference & I really have to learn to be more patient (which isn't a virtue of mine.)

Keep at it & don't quit!

If the weight is still gone a month later it sounds like genuine weight lost, and not just from flu.

It will happen for you if you stick with it! Best of luck!

How are you keeping track of the calories you're eating? How are you keeping track of the calories your burning?

I can guarantee you that 90% of the people who say they can't lose weight are underestimating their calorie intake and overestimating their calories burned. Eat less, exercise more. Simple as that.

Yes, some people actually do have a thyroid problem. But it's not that common.

Make sure you have calculated your BMR & TDEE Properly (as accurate as you can with your regular exercise) and -20% from the TDEE. Always eat between these two numbers, if you exercise a lot more than usual on any given day and burn more than your set deficit then eat back up to a minimum of your BMR intake.

Now this is if you don't have a health problem that is causing the stall in weight loss. If it is a health problem then a consult with your doctor on the next step would be a good idea before changing anything.

If there is no health problem and you are eating properly then you may not be challenging your body enough, you need to mix things up a bit... like adding heavier weights or doing more difficult activites.

Hope you find an answer that helps you!

I'm right there, too. Since I joined MFP, I've lost/gained/lost/gained/lost the same 2-3 pounds the whole time while being as strict as I can be with logging my intake and my exercise.

Four years ago I weighed in at my heaviest ever - 207 pounds - and ever since then I've been on a mission to slim down. For the first few years, I didn't focus on calories very much because I was trying to break the bad habit of constantly grazing on bites, sips, nipples and tastes all afternoon every afternoon. I knew that I would get nowhere until I conquered that awful habit.

I finally have that habit under control (mostly) and have been logging food and exercise off and on (mostly on) for the past 2 months. It's so frustrating! However, I'm happy to have lost 22 pounds in the past 4 years. I'm positive that I can keep it off, and I believe with some tweaking of my numbers I will be even more successful in the future.

Remember that all of the calculations for BMI, BMR, TDEE, calories consumed, calories burned, etc are averages. Any individual may need to eat or burn more or less calories than the calculations would indicate. You have to be patient, keep records, and figure out what works for you. I refuse to believe that some of us are just meant to be fat.

Yet another weigh-in day without results. Why do I even bother? Haven't shed a single pound since I started, the 2kg in my ticker are from the flu over New Year's. I record absolutely everything, and though I eat back some exercise calories, that still puts me at TDEE -20% according to the roadmap thingie... (And no, it's not "muscle" and my measurements changing, nice as that excuse would be.)

Maybe I'm just one of those people who's meant to be fat.

naw ur just one of those people who doesnt know how to lose fat..