I need help

are you currently eating 2000 a day? is that including what you are burning with working out? what is your approximate calorie burn a day?

You don't have to answer but do you have any health problems, such as IBS, skin problems eczema, asthma, any kind of bowel or stomach problems, do you sleep ok anything at all that might indicate Leaky gut syndrome? (google leaky gut many people have it and have no idea they have it as it's the underlying cause for many health issues), the reason why i ask if Leaky gut has also been linked with difficulty to lose weight, with leaky gut cos you are releasing toxins into your system they tend to then cling onto fat cells making it very hard to shift them

I am no expert by any means this is just from my own research but from what i understand and feel i also have experience with is that if you start to try and heal leaky gut it should start to help with your symptoms of any other health problems including weightloss

I can highly recommend Aloe Vera gel for this is very gentle but very effective if you google Forever Living they do the best on the market

HTH

It says you've lost 56 pounds so far.

Also, you ate 3000 calories on Saturday. And you think you're burning 600 calories an hour doing Tae Bo or Hip Hop Abs.

I'd say drop those calorie burn estimates by a third and hit your calorie goal every day. If still no change after 2 weeks, drop the calorie goal by 150 or 200 calories.

I have Psoriasis and I cannot poop....lol! I have tried upping fiber, drinks, bars, cutting dairy SENNA tea....since I started tracking y food I dont poop. I also have GERD and no gallbladder.

well the aloe gel will help you with those problems i have seen it work on both bowel problems and skin problems, but as the poster bellow has also said make sure your cal burn is as accurate as possible, and keep within your daily goal every day going 1000 over your cal goal is a very high amount to be going over by.

i am not sure how forever living works over there but i ma sure if you go online you will find a distributor in your area who can supply you the drink and advise on how best to take it according to your condition, the dossages can change with bowel issues

One day of overage isnt going to make me gain 4lbs. I have been working at this for 2 years. I also use a HRM so calorie burns are accurate.

It is my opinion that HRMs are wildly inaccurate, actually. There are a number of variables that the HRM has to completely guess at, and they're generally very wrong. Read this:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

3100 calories March 1
2700 March 5
2600 March 8
3300 March 9
2500 March 10

Clearly you're messing up somewhere since you haven't been losing weight. The thing that jumps out immediately at me is "eating too much and overestimating calories burned during exercise."

Feel free to disagree, but that's what I see.

According to your profile, you're ~200 pounds and 35 years old. Assuming you're an average height (5'4) your BMR is about 1660.

That means your sedentary TDEE is right around 2000 calories.

You log exercise such as Hip Hop Abs and "shopping" into MFP.

In other words: your calorie goal is set to maintenance.

You need to drop your calorie goal. Set it to 1600 for a start and roll with that for a few weeks. Meet the goal every day while being realistic about your calorie burns (this means either ignore the HRM or cut the number by a third).

According to your profile, you're ~200 pounds and 35 years old. Assuming you're an average height (5'4) your BMR is about 1660.

That means your sedentary TDEE is right around 2000 calories.

You log exercise such as Hip Hop Abs and "shopping" into MFP.

In other words: your calorie goal is set to maintenance.

You need to drop your calorie goal. Set it to 1600 for a start and roll with that for a few weeks. Meet the goal every day while being realistic about your calorie burns (this means either ignore the HRM or cut the number by a third).

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Agree on the HRM. I always minus 10-15% of calorie burn when logging. They are not 100% accurate. They are just a tool.

I am in a similur boat, but mine is a tank liner. The weight fluctuation can be flustrating, if you do it at different times different types of foods and rest levels it all plays a part. the others have given great advice on consistancy. Might I add not two often , do it the same time but onlt twice a week or so. focuse on the calorie and exersize goals in between the weight checks. You might be sabotaging and not even knowing it cause you are stressing over the scale. Also you talked to your doctor about this and test and all, but do you have dietitians over there? They specialize in this and have a much more precise aproach to diet. Hope this helps . would love to keep in touch

Eat less, move more. Stop whining. Be patient. It's a journey and a lifestyle, not a sprint. Take a look in the mirror and an even closer look at your diary. Get a digital scale, weigh everything, stop cheating more than once a month, and make those cheat meals, not cheat days.

No whining just sick of this. No crap its a lifestyle change....2 years of watching it has made me give up.....the crappy eating going over.....I have a scale and do weigh everything. How long have u been at this? I would have thought after 2 years I would have lost more than 50lbs. I am 5'6 1/2 BTW....little above average height. I got a HRM because MFP seemed way off for calorie burns. So I should go by their calculations then?

You need to sort out your calorie goal first. 2000 is maintenance calories for you. You need to lower that significantly.

Now as for the HRM, I'd say use it if you want, just take 25-30% off the numbers you enter.

According to your profile, you're ~200 pounds and 35 years old. Assuming you're an average height (5'4) your BMR is about 1660.

That means your sedentary TDEE is right around 2000 calories.

You log exercise such as Hip Hop Abs and "shopping" into MFP.

In other words: your calorie goal is set to maintenance.

You need to drop your calorie goal. Set it to 1600 for a start and roll with that for a few weeks. Meet the goal every day while being realistic about your calorie burns (this means either ignore the HRM or cut the number by a third).

Ladies!!!....shopping is NOT an exercise!!

Eat less, move more. Stop whining. Be patient. It's a journey and a lifestyle, not a sprint. Take a look in the mirror and an even closer look at your diary. Get a digital scale, weigh everything, stop cheating more than once a month, and make those cheat meals, not cheat days.

No whining just sick of this. No crap its a lifestyle change....2 years of watching it has made me give up.....the crappy eating going over.....I have a scale and do weigh everything. How long have u been at this? I would have thought after 2 years I would have lost more than 50lbs. I am 5'6 1/2 BTW....little above average height. I got a HRM because MFP seemed way off for calorie burns. So I should go by their calculations then?

don't give up and stop being so negative, based on what we can see it's obvious you are just eating too much you need to cut it back, i know it's hard it's very hard but it's so worth it, you need to think possitive, come up with a plan a propper plan and put it in place, as suggested already cut your cals, back add in strength training and keep going your health is so important and you can do this if you really want to, it seems like you are disheartened so making excuses instead of facing reality you need to eat at a deficit and you're not eating at a deficit

keep the chin up and keep trying you can and will get there if it's what you really want, i think what you want though is for someone to say 'ah feck it girl just give up' well no one on here is going to do that so come on now change your mindset and your lifestyle you can do this!!!!!1

Whatever you do girl~ DO NOT GIVE UP!!! This place just wouldn't be the same without you! You have been my friend on here since the beginning...2 long years and I'm only down 45 lbs. but I'm still determined to keep at it and kick this extra weight to the curb. I know it can be discouraging and you work so hard at it but giving up isn't the answer. Be proud that you have at least lost what you have and have faith that you will eventually get to your goal weight.
As for some changes that may help~ I think that trying to lower your calorie goal for a bit might help. I think that 1700 would be a good start and then try eating just half of your exercise calories each day. I was on a plateau for awhile as you know...and I lowered my cals a bit and have been eating only half of my exercise cals and it has the scale moving again (so far down 4 this month...it's a start!) Good luck Stacey! You're not a quitter so I know you aren't about to give up!!! :happy:

Eat less, move more. Stop whining. Be patient. It's a journey and a lifestyle, not a sprint. Take a look in the mirror and an even closer look at your diary. Get a digital scale, weigh everything, stop cheating more than once a month, and make those cheat meals, not cheat days.

No whining just sick of this. No crap its a lifestyle change....2 years of watching it has made me give up.....the crappy eating going over.....I have a scale and do weigh everything. How long have u been at this? I would have thought after 2 years I would have lost more than 50lbs. I am 5'6 1/2 BTW....little above average height. I got a HRM because MFP seemed way off for calorie burns. So I should go by their calculations then?

50 pounds in 2 years is 1/2 a week, which is more than acceptable. At that rate you will be at your goal weight (as long as you stay on track) in 2 more years, correct? What is wrong with that? Keep in mind, the closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it gets.
The bottom line is that people spout a bunch of different crap about when to eat, what to eat, blah, blah, blah, but the failure to lose weight usually comes down to one thing: eating too damn much. Just eat less. Don't starve yourself. Drop 100 a day. See how that works. If it doesn't, drop another 100. Keep going down til you find your sweet spot.