Is it really my age?

Could be age, but you're pretty young.

It might be any of the following:

*Cals consumed, to many? not enough? Eating some workout cals back? too many? not enough?
*Enough water each day? more when you're working out!
*Week of your period or week before, maybe holding water?
*Too much sodium?
*Enough veggies, greens, fruits, mix up your diet (foods etc. is what I mean)
* Enough protein, over your protein level?

Could be many factors, might check out some of the above, it might be age (but to me 34 is young to pin it on age, but I could certainly be mistaken), might be hormones shifting, health issues, had a check up lately? Thyroid? Birth control pill?

Ok, that's what I got that it might be any of 100 other things, most above are within your control to check out and see what you can switch out to see if it helps.:flowerforyou:

Good luck Jillian,
Becca

if you let us know what you are eating that may help!

If you're gaining weight on 1200 calories, it's time to eat and drink more. Make sure your salt isn't too high and bump your calories up (maybe slow your weight loss to only 0.5 lbs per week).

Your fat is around 30% which is pretty average so it shouldn't make you gain weight. As long as your fats are coming from healthy sources, I don't see a need to change it.

For the past 7 days I have been eating meals that I made up ahaed of time. Before I put them together I counted all the calories so I wouldn't be going over 1200 cal and 40 grams of fat. I haven't been able to exercise this week due to an injury, so I haven't needed to add any calories. I haven't lost AT ALL! In fact, I GAINED! I have been working out regularly for 4 months, watching my calories, and really trying to focus, but I have only lost 6lbs. I should be losing more. I have enough weight to lose it should be coming off easier I think. My mother thinks it's my age 34. Any suggestions?

a week isn't really that much time. some people can drop weight quickly, but sometimes it takes longer. i eat 1288 calories a day and consistantly lose one pound a month. it may seem slow, but i don't mind. slow and steady wins the race. if you have lost 6 pounds in 4 months, you are losing 1.5 pounds a month or a little bit more than a third of a pound a week.
dawn

I would mix the calories up. 1,200 * 7 = 8,400 for the week. I would have less calories some days & more other days. Just to add up to your 8,400 for the week.

Really most likely it's you age. Just kidding.

If you're eating the same exact thing everyday, it's possible your body got used to it and you're not getting enough of OTHER nutrients so your body could be holding. Also, I agree with the fats... just because you're getting your allotted amount, if they're not healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, almonds, etc. versus french fries, full fat ground beef, etc.) your body could be "gaining" or holding because of that.

With water... a lot of people think 8-8 ounce cups of water is enough but it's not. Everyone's body is different so you really need to find your magic number. For me, I lose easiest when I drink at least 120 oz. and then if I do go over my sodium, I don't retain water but for a couple days because my body has already been heavily hydrated.

I did notice in your diary...you need to be eating a lot more protein than that. Try 50% carbs, 30% protein and 20% fat. This is what works for me (again, everyone's different - BUT, one thing is for sure) but everyone needs more than 40g of protein.