what am i DOING WRONG?!

My guess is you are not eating enough. I went to your profile page and it says you only have 5# to lose. At that lpoint in the diet world, you should be eating almost at maintenance.

How much do you weight what is your height?

I think sometimes your body gets complacent too. You explained what you're doing very specifically which sounds like you do exactly the same all the time.

Mix it up a bit. Change your meals around or try new foods and exercises. I find this is usually enough to shock my body into dropping weight again whenever i plateau.

I'm just going to guess, eat more, a lot more. Weights, I'm not sure what you are doing with 2lbs dumb bells. Try just separating your cardio and lifting. New rules of lifting for women or strong lifts. Couch to 5k. .

I'm just going to guess, eat more, a lot more. Weights, I'm not sure what you are doing with 2lbs dumb bells. Try just separating your cardio and lifting. New rules of lifting for women or strong lifts. Couch to 5k. .

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Hello there all! I have been having a Special K protein shake for breakfast, one for lunch, portion controlled dinner and lots of water everyday as well as 1 hour workout consisting of 30min Cardio( interval training: running), arm and leg exercises with a 2 pound dumbbell and floor exercises everyday and I am not losing weight!! I am trying to prepare myself for a physical agility test and don't feel like I'm getting anywhere!! help!

Like people have said, are you sure you are eating enough - you should eat back your exercise calories if your in a caloric deficit in the first place...

If I were you, recalculate how much you should be eating with context of the workouts you do!

Avoid all those commercial "diet" things. They are not filling and contain too many chemicals and too much sugar!

Have 30 g of oats with skim milk and a banana for breakfast = 300 cals
Small handful of nuts/apple for a mid-morning snack - 100 cals
Tuna/chicken + raw vegetable salad for lunch - 300 cals
500 cals left for dinner = 1200 calories
plus eat back any exercise calories!

Yikes! I thought I was doing pretty good I weigh 175lbs and im 5'1. I have been on this "diet" since January, not necessarily to be on a diet I just thought the special k protein shakes were quick, low cal, and had protein. Im not a huge breakfast or lunch eater and have a crazy schedule. Thanks for your help so far guys. I really didn't think I was doing anything wrong... As far as the dumbbells went I was doing two different arm and leg workouts that required 2-5 pound
Dumbbells. I was going to a gym running and circuit training everyday but also didn't make a huge difference.

According to my Fat2Fit App, with your stats, you would have the following BMR:

Acvtivity Level sedentary - 1709
Light Active - 1958
Moderate active - 2207
Very active - 2456
Extremely active - 2705

I agree with the others in thinking you're not eating enough. There are some really great threads on BMR, TDEE, and TDEE-% on this forum. Check them out. They'll help a great deal. If you decide to do the MFP set up just enter your information setting your goal at 1 lb loss a week and be sure to eat back your exercise calories.

If you have a few minutes you can still do shakes, but using greek yogurt, fruit, and veggies. They tend to be tastier than the Special K shakes and you know what's in them. My favourite is yogurt, milk, cocoa powder, and frozen cherries. I usually blend in some flax meal or hemp hearts as well.

Whatever way of eating you pick be sure it's something you'll be comfortable doing for the rest of your life. It's great to lose weight, but unless you can enjoy what you're eating it's not sustainable.

Good luck!

We have really similar stats! I'm 5'1 (ok ok 5'0 and 1/2 inch) and just weighed in at 172.5 yesterday. My calorie goal is set at 1800, and on particularly hard workout days when I'm hungrier I eat a bit more (up to 2100). I started around 200 lbs in January. I am probably more active than you, but you should still not be afraid to eat more than you are now.

Things that have helped me:

-Eating real food. Cereals and shakes do not fill me up for any period of time. I usually have half a serving of plain oats + a serving of peanut butter + chia seeds for breakfast with my vitamins and coffee (344 calories).

-I pack my lunch the night before and try to make it something I'll look forward to eating, and usually in the 350-400 calorie range. I like huge homemade salads or leftovers from dinners I've made. One of my favorites is spinach, green onion, tomatoes, cilantro, goat cheese, chicken, and salsa for dressing.

-I meticulously use my food scale to weight everything I prepare, even though I've already made the same thing a dozen times. Getting exactly 32g of peanut butter every morning assures I'm not eyeballing extra calories.

-Use the recipe builder for dinners to make sure you're not underestimating how much you're eating

-Find a healthier treat to enjoy so you don't feel overly restrictive. I have 85% or more dark chocolate with lunch, and strawberries + chocolate almond butter or chocolate macaroons and a cup of milk for dessert after dinner.

-Incorporate more resistance training with your cardio. Doesn't have to be lifting heavy per se. Use some heavier weights than 2 lbs though. For example, you can hold 10 lb dumbells in each hand and do lunges. Hold them close to your chest and do squats. Try kettlebell exercises (lots of vids are out there to help). Do body-weight exercises (push-ups, planks, lunges, squats, mountain climbers, burpees).

That's all i can think of for now. Good luck!