STUCK!

How many calories are you allowed per day? Maybe you could cut back for 2 weeks & see if that helps:drinker:

Bunnyr,

Don't get discouraged. Sometimes our body refuses to give up what it feels comfortable with. If you're still doing enough exercise and are eating the right amount, (remember eating too little can put you into starvation mode), it will start coming off again.

My suggestion is to add a few more minutes to your exercise routine, or change what type of exercise you are doing. I lost 50 lbs. before I started here and I often got stuck for a few weeks. In fact that's why I'm here. I decided that I needed to really focus on the calories and needed an easy place to do that.

You also need to feel good about losing 7 lbs in 8 weeks. I think it's a lot to lose. A good visual would be to take a picture of yourself, print out a picture of 7 pounds of butter, (Word has a good graphic), and put that butter on your thighs, stomach, arms, or wherever you wish. I use it all the time using only 1/4 lb sticks. I have butter all over my picture and keep it on my fridge to remind me how far I've come. Don't give up.:flowerforyou:

It sounds like your body had become accustomed to your current exercise and it has learned to maintain and retain what you have. So, now you will have to increase your incline on the treadmill or add some more weights to your strength training or jog/run rather than walk and increase the distance.

Work your muscles outside of the comfort zone your body has established. Also keep in mind that 3500 calories equals 1 pound so look for ways to cut 500 calories from your diet and through exercise everyday for a week and that will equal 1 pound lost per week.

I have sort of had the same problem. I have been at about 10 1/2 lbs (+ or -1 lb) lost for at least a week. I am eating my 1200 calories, but trying not to eat my excercise calories. I have been excercising at least 30 minutes a day (some days 60 minutes), and at least 6 days a week, but no additional weight has come off.

If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know also.

The problem might be that you're not eating enough! Try getting all of your calories in including exercise calories and see if that helps. Also, you might need to give it a few weeks because your body is going to have to get used to having enough food again. You may even gain right at first, but don't get discouraged, just keep eating :laugh: (within reason of course )