Any advice for me please - I'm stuck :(

You're probably not eating enough

Depending on the calculators used your BMR is around the 1400 mark, you need to be eating at least this.

You need to eat more so you can tell your body it is OK to let that fat go.

Love the way that's put.

Your body has know figured out that it will not get what it needs from food so it's storing it's energy source(fat) to help keep you alive.

You need to eat more so you can tell your body it is OK to let that fat go.

I think this is the best description I ever heard (totally off topic).

^^ second that!

Although most days I am at 1200, two days a week I am over by a good few hundred calories so I figured that this would average out over the week.

5 days a week I am at or slightly under 1200 - due to work shifts I only eat two main meals and snacks.

On the other two days I eat 2 meals and probably eat around 1600-1700.

That gives you an average of 1328 which is probably right around your BMR. Then you're doing 30DS as well, so there's no way you're eating enough for your body to be able to let the fat go. If your shifts have you on your feet, you'll be burning even more, and creating even more of a problem for yourself.

you need to check what your eating too if everything your eating is bad for for then yor body will store it as fat, because your sticking to around 1200 cals then you need to mix it up abit more, i joined mfp to keep track of what i was eating after loosing 3 stone, the way i did that was to make sure i was getting plenty of fruit and loads of veg, try having a vegitarian dinner tonight. i used to have at least 1 day a week where i didnt eat any meat. you need to up your activity too i started by walking 20-30 mins a day and built it up to a brisk walk and finally a jog, get your ipod and your running shoes out works wonders! someone mentioned that you should be getting more than 1200 cals per day they are right because your body has become used to 1200 it is storing everything you eat because your body is in "starvation mode" try good calories so no sweets and biscuits have yourself a good walk followed by a boiled egg salad with plenty of peppers, tomatoes ect the egg has plenty of protein in so will help give you energy, try not to drink anything fizzy it is full of sugar and the body struggles to absorb sugar.
first thing on a morning before you eat anything i do squats while i wait for the toast to pop, i also do a few star jumps (jumping jacks) to kick start my metabolism before it even gets anything to burn drink water with your meals it will help fill you up and instead of having 3 meals a day i have 5 much smaller meals so my body is used to getting nutrients often throughout the day, eat your food slowely and stop when your full but make sure you burn at least 200 cals a day from exercise this will kick start your body into letting go of those stored cals.

good luck and let us know how you get on xx

What is your height, weight, age and activity level? And do not say Sedentary. You are not sedentary.

5,4", 140lb, 23, I would say light activity - my shifts include me standing the whole shift but not really moving a lot and I do the 30ds

Your BMR is aprox. 1450 and your estimated TDEE is 1994. You need to be eating above 1450 and below 1994 if you want to loose weight. However i would point out that you are not a bad weight already.

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