About to give up. Will I be this size forever? :-(

Whatever you do dont give up!!! some things that have helped me....
1/ - eat solid breakfast , decent morning snack,big solid lunch
2- eat medium afternoon snack ( stay away from carbs) then light dinner salad/veges and protein (limited or no carbs)
3- best time to work out is earlier in the day if possible no later than 7.30
4- no food after 7.30pm
5- cut out as much sugar as you can as it interfers with your bodies natural fat burning capabilities and make sure you log all sugar.
6- watch your Posture !!! squeeze glutes, tighten core, stick out chest shoulders back !! BUT ALL MY PALS NO THIS ALREADY !!!
7- eat pure fat and check labels as alot of higher fat foods are better than low fat as the low fat are packed with sugar which is worse.
8- always do strength training before cardio
9- change your programme every two weeks to a month to trick your metabolism.
10- eat every 2-3 hrs smaller meals but often.
11- drink 8 glasses water min or if training hard up to 12.
12- eat whole grain brown bread (limit bread though) and rice
13- LOG everything!!!

Zig-zagging and changing your intake for a month isn't necessarily going to make huge differences, at least none that you'll see in that short of a period of time.

Keep logging, calculate your BMR/TDEE, make sure you're eating enough, don't fall in for any of the "do the military/mcdonalds/hip-hop dancing diet" garbage.

A caloric deficit should work, but you have to be patient with it. Maintenance may have changed for you, too... as could your BMR. Take your measurements currently, adjust accordingly, log everything, and give it more than just a month to see results.

^This!

^Definitely this!

If you want, check out this link by MFPer Heliotsdan - It'll give you a detailed walkthrough (with pictures even) on finding your TDEE and calculating what you should be eating.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

Or for a different version to figure out your TDEE, as well as some great advice...check out:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833500-what-do-i-do-common-sense-cliff-notes
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/844040-raspberry-ketones-for-the-rest-of-us


Also, if you are worried about the calorie intake, I also suggest you read this thread that has numerous people who met their goals and are maintaining. Some for years and they also provide their calorie intake and how often they work out.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/816542-let-s-hear-it-for-maintainenance


For more information about fitness and nutrition, I highly suggest checking out and joining this group: (Read all the stickies. It's great information to know.)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/865230-resources-and-references


Yes, this is can all be overwhelming and complicated , but you are more than welcome to ask questions on the post.
One of the things that I have found that has been one of the best methods for me to get fit is to understand fitness. To understand where all these figures, etc come from.

The good thing is once you get the hang of it - it is something you'll be aware of constantly and you'll get a better understanding about your eating habits.

So I HIGHLY suggest making the effort to take every chance to educate yourself. Even if you don't end up going with any of these methods, calculations, etc - at least you understand what they are, where others are coming from, and maybe they will still be able to help you figure out what is best for you.

And most of all..don't change after 2-3 weeks. Stick with it for a couple months! Also make sure you pick the right activity level. Don't pick sedentary because you think you'll lose faster.

Pick one thing to change, and stick with it for a few weeks. It will take time for your body to catch up.

Have your base calories that you need to lose based on the calculation here.

You will need to eat some of those calories that your burning in order to fuel your body.

If I were you, I would do the above, do cardio 5x a week , and strength train 2x a week. Make sure your using at least 1 day of rest. For me, I would die on the gym cardio machines. So I take to my bike instead for cardio. Interval training will work best.


And I agree with others, you have to faithfully log, and measure to ensure your tracking the right calories. Its good that you have a HRM, that way your not over estimating your calorie burn.

Also, I have found, that while dieting and working out, the balance between the need/hunger for food varies. Some days I eat more than others. So that may be something you want to pay attention to.

I concur with the poster above who suggested different exercises. Not just increasing intensity of the ones you already do. If you always do elliptical, try the stair climber, if you always go walking, try bicycling. Mix up your exercises so that you are constantly working different muscles.

If what you are doing is not working for you, perhaps its time for a change.

one thing I have learned is that everyone has an opinion on the right way to lose weight. I think there are as many ways to lose weight as there are flavors of ice cream and perhaps the best thing to do is to keep trying them until you find the one that tastes the best to you.

I came to this conclusion.
Conventional methods work for conventional people.
Maybe unconventional methods can work for unconventional people.
Basically, everybody is different and ever BODY is different. If it works for you, then give it a try!

I do fasting, I eat 1 big meal every day, this has worked FOR ME. It was a difficult thing to try with so many people telling me why it will never work. I just had to realize that people can be knowledgeable about many things, but they can never know as much as me when it comes to MY body and MY Life. You have to try new things, and the best thing about trying them is that you learn new things from them. Even if something doesn't work, you will probably learn something from it.

You don't say anywhere how tall you are and what weight you are aiming for. Many young people as yourself are striving for too low a body weight. If you are close to a healthy weight the last few pounds can be really stubborn.

I noticed in you last diary you had 600 cals left on a 1500 day. That's too low. I agree with the other poster that said to eat your exercise calories and try to stay at the level suggested here.

Good luck sweetie.

From an older member.

Congratulations on the 65 pound loss. Can you check in with a registered dietician but first maybe a trip to your primary care physician to be certain it's not something common like thyroid etc.? Good luck!

Whatever you do dont give up!!! some things that have helped me....
1/ - eat solid breakfast , decent morning snack,big solid lunch
2- eat medium afternoon snack ( stay away from carbs) then light dinner salad/veges and protein (limited or no carbs)
3- best time to work out is earlier in the day if possible no later than 7.30 AM
4- no food after 7.30pm
5- cut out as much sugar as you can as it interfers with your bodies natural fat burning capabilities and make sure you log all sugar.
6- watch your Posture !!! squeeze glutes, tighten core, stick out chest shoulders back !! BUT ALL MY PALS NO THIS ALREADY !!!
7- eat pure fat and check labels as alot of higher fat foods are better than low fat as the low fat are packed with sugar which is worse.
8- always do strength training before cardio
9- change your programme every two weeks to a month to trick your metabolism.
10- eat every 2-3 hrs smaller meals but often.
11- drink 8 glasses water min or if training hard up to 12.
12- eat whole grain brown bread (limit bread though) and rice
13- LOG everything!!!

THIS ALL DAY LONG!!!

And Watch your carbs / FAT they are consistently high and Up your lean protein intake ( Tuna Chicken breast fresh fish!)

And most importantly

SWEAT HARD EVERYDAY! Preferably on a stair treadmill with weighted vest!

u need to be netting ur BMR.

ur BMR is not 1500 calories

Learn ur numbers, bmr, tdee

scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Zig-zagging and changing your intake for a month isn't necessarily going to make huge differences, at least none that you'll see in that short of a period of time.

Keep logging, calculate your BMR/TDEE, make sure you're eating enough, don't fall in for any of the "do the military/mcdonalds/hip-hop dancing diet" garbage.

A caloric deficit should work, but you have to be patient with it. Maintenance may have changed for you, too... as could your BMR. Take your measurements currently, adjust accordingly, log everything, and give it more than just a month to see results.

Thank god you got some good advice on here. Please ignore silly advice about crash diets, cutting out major food groups etc.

Your profile says you have hyperthyroidism. You need to work with your doctor to ensure that your thyroid medications are correct.

Then calculate TDEE. Subtract 20%. Set your calorie goal to that. Eat about 100 grams of protein. Lift weights. Weigh and measure as much as possible.

Consistency is key.
TDEE-20%
Start today. Do it for 6 weeks, then re-evaluate.

Edit: Actually, just pick one thing and stick with it. It doesn't have to be a specific 'diet' they all will work.


I would also go see a doctor, they can refer you to a specialist, and you can get some good advice too.

You obviously know how to eat right and change your habits, you've lost a lot of weight (good job!!). Perhaps it is time to see a nutritionist before chasing "no dairy' "no gluten" "low this" "high that" type of advice. And before making any changes you probably need to start realing logging in your foods again - a couple hundred calories here and there can steak up on ya pretty quick.