Really really frustrated and ready to throw in the towel.

dont eat the exercise cals, i've found high protein diets work best.

15lbs in 1 month, and you're in the normal BMI range now!?!

Goodjob! seriously, instead of getting frustrated, you aught to look at what you just did! I'm sure your progress will slow considerably on the scale, but it sounds like you will see your new progress in strength, energy, and overall look of your body as you tone up.

Don't stress it, you are on your way there - just try to avoid burnout.

Have you taken measurements? Seriously, the scale derails so many of us. I'm about 8 pounds heavier than I was 6 months ago, but am a pant's size smaller. Lean muscle takes up less space in your body, so if you're carrying more lean muscle mass, it could explain the increase in weight.

Don't give up! I know how you feel, though. I am down over 20 lbs, and have been fluctuating the same 2 lbs for the past 3 weeks. No loss at all! I don't know if it's water retention, a plateau or what.....but my plan is to just stick it out for the rest of July. I will either start losing again or not. I have changed up my workouts some, but I'm not ready to start messing around with my calories yet. If by August 1st there's still no loss, I think I will maybe increase my intake for a week and then drop it back down to jumpstart things. Good luck! Remember, our bodies aren't machines and don't always respond predictably. Before I stopped losing, I lost almost 7 lbs in 2 weeks. I think my body didn't like that too much! It's job is to constantly equilibrate itself! But if we are eating good and exercising, the weight will come off. Maybe not exactly when we want, but it will! Good luck and hang in there!

by the way whats zig zagging

Plateus are always frustrating, your body is use to running now, and bodys in general don't like change so its leveling out. try changing things up a bit, instead of just running straight miles- try doing sprints, you can do them on the treadmill or the elliptical just play with the spead do 3-4mph over your normal "crusing spead" for 60 seconds then rest for 2 min and try it again. Try a different cardio exercise all together for a week or so, then try running again. also exercising as much as you are you either need to up your cal intake or "eat back" at least half that you burn, working out that much and eating that little will put your body into starvation mode and cause your body to hold on to everything you eat thus not loosing weight and maybe even gaining weight.

Be proud of what you have accomplished. It sounds like you have made enourmous progress in a short period, remember the inital weight loss drops quickly the last 15 pounds= 20 pounds are always the hardest, its harder to loose weight the healthier you are as unfair as that is.

ok so i understand that it is very frusterating but you have to remember that muscle weighs more than fat so with all the exercise you are doing you are going to gain muscle too so just focus on your measurements and not so much the weight to see your progress and go from there and also quit eating the ecercise calories stick to your 1200 and that should help too :flowerforyou:

I wasn't at first, but I posted on here that I wasn't losing a couple weeks back and everyone said to eat them. So I started and I am still not losing.

All you need to remember is one thing - take in LESS calories than you use up per day and the weight has to come off in the end. Do NOT give up, that would be a damn shame. Be in a deficit of 3,500 calories and that = 1lb weight loss.....

Some people eat those exercise calories and lose weight doing so, others never touch them, some people eat some of them.

Make sure you record every single thing you eat and drink into your diary and do not overestimate the calories you use when exercising.

Do you also measure yourself on your weigh-in days, you may be pleasantly surprised that the inches are reducing even though the weight has stabilised.

Please don't give up! :flowerforyou:

I agree with everyone...dont give up.

Im over 300lbs and my weight hasnt budged in a month. I should be losing 2-3lbs a week according to all the info Ive read. But Im not. It is frustrating but I know Ive never felt better in my life. I have more energy than ever before. Im more postive about everything. Im happy with those changes as much as I am with weight loss.

Im expecting some shift in weight since Im re-introducing 2x/day workouts and eating fewer calories - 1400. Down from 1700 last week.

Okay, here is something else to note. If you are only taking in 1200 calories and are burning 600 calories, then you are only actually taking in 600 calories a day. That is bad for you. You need to eat at least 1200 calories a day. So in fact you need to eat you exercise calories to keep within a healthy range. Hope this makes sense.

The minimum is 1200 calories to let your body work on a daily basis, if you starve it, it will eat your muscle not your fat. Please keep that in mind as well. :bigsmile:

There are many many people on this Site that do not eat their exercise calories and they do just fine.

It does not suit everybody to do that however, it is up to the individual to experiment and find out if it is for them.

I do not eat my exercise calories and it is my fat that burns away and my muscles tone up. As I said though, it does not suit everybody to do it that way.

Hello:),

You say that you've been taking in 1,200 calories a day. Unfortunately, I must inform you that 1,200 calories is the MINIMUM requirement of calories for your body to simply function without moving. If that's all you were taking in, plus burning many calories, chances are your intake was much under 1000. That is not good- your body would loose weight but doing such things can and may have led to your body convering it's self into starvation mode.

Starvation mode is when your body isn't taking in enough calories/energy and it decides to start storing any food it does take in and converts it into body fat. This happens despite of working out. That is the cause of why some people gain weight during big diets.

Simply check and see how many calories you should be taking in every day for the required goal you'd like to achieve and ensure that by the end of the day, you still are close to that calorie amount, even after working out. You don't need to be exaclty on it, but fairly close.

For example, I currently require 1,890 calories per day, and I'll usually get around 1,600 and it doesn't hurt me.

Have a great day:),

Julien1

Well you are inspiration to me. I started a week ago and only lost one pound, to see that you have already lost 15 pounds in a month, that is awesome! Hang in there and keep doing what your doing. People tell me all the time that it takes a lot longer to take off all of the weight we put on. It is hard not seeing your numbers change, I agree. I thought I did so good all week and only lost a week, I feel like I want to throw in the towel already too, I just have to remind myself it will be worth it.