I've tried it all, but I cannot lose any weight!

I don't mean to sound rude, really I don't, but you have been given all the proper information you need to get you started on your weight loss journey from the other members here. It just sounds to me like you are not really ready try. That is ok to admit. I've been there, wanting to lose weight but not really wanting to put the effort in it to do it correctly. I would limit my food to almost nothing to avoid exercise. WRONG. I've been on diets where I ate nothing but grapes. WRONG. I've tried pills. WRONG. I ate what I thought was healthy without measuring. WRONG. The first time I measured what a real serving of cereal looks like I was in shock!! You have got to do the work. ALL of it. Find you TDEE. Go to Fat2FitRadio.com and punch in your numbers. It will walk you through everything and tell you what your calorie intake should be based on your activity level. Remember that number. Then eat below it. You HAVE to log your food intake. There really is no way around that. Losing weight takes a lot of work, some pain, and an extraordinary patience. PATIENCE. To lose weight safely and correctly this is what it takes. If you're not ready, you're not ready and that's ok. But really, this is what it takes.

Thanks. I've been looking for something like this....its telling me that my body fat is within a healthy range though...

It's frustrating when everyone around you is able to lose weight and for whatever reason, it isn't happening for you. I grew up overweight and during my senior year in high school, I revamped my eating and activity levels and lost weight. Has it been easy since then? Nope. I've gained and lost since then. But I've never went back to being as heavy as I was in high school. And by the grace of God, I won't!

There are some things you might want to take a look at.
*What am I eating? Calories are calories but you need to get the most nutritional value from your food. Make it count. You might have to eat a cleaner diet, with little or no processed food. Skip the crackers, cookies, etc.-there's little nutritional value there. Eat an apple with peanut butter or a small handful of nuts instead.

*Switch up your workouts. Would you get bored watching the same movie over and over? Of course you would! Your body might be bored with doing the same workouts too and is probably more efficient at burning calories now. Change it up. Do intervals. Add some weight training. You'll burn more calories at rest if you add more muscle and your bones will thank you later too!

*Treat your weight loss as a job. That means showing up for it every day and taking it seriously. Be accountable for what you eat by logging your food-each and every bit. I guarantee you are eating more than you think it you aren't. It's so easy to miss 100 calories of bites, licks, and tastes of food. Those count too!

*Drink water-it really does make a difference. And it will help balance out the sodium in the food you eat.

*Limit your sodium intake. There is way too much sodium in our food and it's in sneaky-you'll find it in bread, soup, etc. Cut your sodium to 1500-200 and see if it helps your weight loss.

*If you still can't lose weight, see your doctor. It could be as simple as a thyroid issue. But, be serious about what you eat and logging your food first. That way, you can print off your food journals to show your doctor there is an issue.

*Don't give up-you'll get there, I promise. Have a positive attitude. And be ready to wear a smaller size this summer!:flowerforyou:

Either you're a troll, have some serious attention issues, or you're just stupid. I'm sick of lazy people saying they have tried it all when they probably spent 2 weeks on a diet or workout regime. If you're from the States this is what is wrong with our country. Everyone is looking for a quick fix. Do some back research if you are not willing to accept the advice people are giving you here. If you have truly tried everything like you have said then something would have clicked by now. You're lazy and you probably won't succeed if you keep your current attitude up. No one is going to give you the body you want, only you can do that!

Don't take my post the wrong way but you're the type of person that needs tough love and to hear the truth in order to be motivated. Take your pity party some where else, no one is interested in your sob story.

PM me sometime if you wanna talk but take your crying elsewhere.

Well look at mr.6 pack. I KNOW this is harder for me to lose weight because of Genetics. My mother, grandmother along with many other women in my family are overweight. I was always able to stay at a decent size. Until recently.
I'm not a troll or stupid. You don't know what this is like because men naturally are able to lose weight faster than women. I'm not lazy either. You haven't seen how hard I've been working. Again, you can stop posting here if you don't like the topic.

Either you're a troll, have some serious attention issues, or you're just stupid. I'm sick of lazy people saying they have tried it all when they probably spent 2 weeks on a diet or workout regime. If you're from the States this is what is wrong with our country. Everyone is looking for a quick fix. Do some back research if you are not willing to accept the advice people are giving you here. If you have truly tried everything like you have said then something would have clicked by now. You're lazy and you probably won't succeed if you keep your current attitude up. No one is going to give you the body you want, only you can do that!

Don't take my post the wrong way but you're the type of person that needs tough love and to hear the truth in order to be motivated. Take your pity party some where else, no one is interested in your sob story.

PM me sometime if you wanna talk but take your crying elsewhere.

Well look at mr.6 pack. I KNOW this is harder for me to lose weight because of Genetics. My mother, grandmother along with many other women in my family are overweight. I was always able to stay at a decent size. Until recently.
I'm not a troll or stupid. You don't know what this is like because men naturally are able to lose weight faster than women. I'm not lazy either. You haven't seen how hard I've been working. Again, you can stop posting here if you don't like the topic.

With all due respect, you are a 22 year old female. I am a 45 year old woman who has had medical issues in the past - that is no reason why it will not work - you just have to work harder...simple as that. Oh, and I doubt "Mr 6 pack" actually got his 6 pack without hard work and dedication. It is not all about genetics - you have to put in the work, no matter how genetically 'lucky' you are. Also, you have no idea about his genetics so it is a bit of a leap to come to make any assumption like that in any event.

I sort of understand your frustration. I too was the whining type. In my case, I had more concrete excuses (a myriad of health problems from hormonal to neurological, causing me to not lose weight at a normal rate, and being in too much pain to move most of the time). I would ask people for advice, I would try specific diets (none of which worked), I would complain a lot and generally feel sorry for myself.

Eventually, I had to wake up and realise that I knew exactly what I had to do: I had to keep at it, and accept that my progress would be slower than other people's, while I have to work harder. No, it's not fair. So? That's life.

You know what's really unfair? People around the world who could only dream of attending university, or having access to the Internet to post on forums, or have a phone with an app which makes logging calories a doddle. I think a few minutes of weighing and tracking, a few hs of reading, comparing data, asking for advice and taking it on board... are all very small prices to pay for the change you want.

Quoted because it' so packed full of truthiness and realness...my head might explode. Love your attitude!

You remind me of my mother. She "exercises" but never breaks a sweat. She doesn't understand why she's not losing weight but she doesn't track her calories. *facepalm*

I don't usually log here. And I've tried counting calories in the past. Its ridiculous, tedious, unrealistic and didn't work anyway.

OP, I know what you mean about not wanting to calorie count! I've tried different variations on my diet in the past (not necessarily to lose weight) and usually they made NO difference to my weight. You can eat healthily, but it seems as if you'll tend to eat enough to maintain your weight. In fact, I got fat eating fairly healthily and moderately.

What started me losing weight this time round was the No S diet (if you google it you'll see the simple rules). It was a great start for me, because like you, I didn't want to calorie count or do something that felt too much like a diet, and this was fairly easy - just having three meals a day. I lost weight, but eventually changed to calorie counting. However, I've stuck with the basics of No S, more or less. I try not to eat between meals. It means I can eat more AT meals, which is more satisfying. It got me used to getting a little hungry in between meals and not worrying about it. I'm not saying there's anything magical about it or that it would suit everybody, but for me, it was a good way to start.

When it comes to calorie counting, I prefer to follow the method mentioned above ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/943139-weight-loss-cheat-sheet-ipoarm ) rather than the MFP method. I find it easier.

Best of luck!

Thanks! This looks useful!

Well look at mr.6 pack. I KNOW this is harder for me to lose weight because of Genetics. My mother, grandmother along with many other women in my family are overweight. I was always able to stay at a decent size. Until recently.
I'm not a troll or stupid. You don't know what this is like because men naturally are able to lose weight faster than women. I'm not lazy either. You haven't seen how hard I've been working. Again, you can stop posting here if you don't like the topic.