Not losing....

It does take a while to jump start things, trust me. But, maybe you're consuming a few too many calories?? Or maybe you're not eating the right, nutrient rich foods. It could be a lot of small things that just add up. Either way, keep going, you're doing great. I know it's hard but you can push through it.

They say it takes 3 weeks for true fat loss to show up...so stick with your plan for another week, then if you're not seeing a little bit faster loss, try changing things up a little. Up your cardio, or adjust your calories. Could just be a small plateau. Just don't give up! this is a learning experience and it's not always going to go as planned, but these are the times you learn the most!

Open up your food diary to people..when i have questions about food and not loosing that's the first thing my "friends" on here look at. It has helped me drop 1.5 lbs a week by tweeking what I've eaten.

They say the last 10 pounds are the hardest to lose and you only have 7 to go. I too would suggest cutting your calories back (say by 2oo) or try a different / more aggresive exercise routine. Don't give up, you are sooooo close!!!

I agree that 1630 without exercise is high. I workout hard 6 days a week for at least an hour doing P90X and eat 1800 - 1900; I try not to eat my exercise calories. Make sure that you are measuring things out so that you don't overestimate your calories. That being said, your ticker doesn't show that you have too much to lose so maybe it will take a little longer. I'm just curious though as to why you chose only half a lb a week.

most people underestimate their food and overestimate their exercise. how accurate are you? do you weight/measure your food? do you have an hmr for calories? if not, i suggest only eating 1/2 your calories back.

hang in there, it took my body over a year to finally drop any weight at all and now it is consistently slimming down.
dawn

I absolutely agree with this statement.

I dont' know what the OP weighs or what her height or build are, so can't possibly give advice on whether her 1630 is too high or not.

That said...1600 is not extremely high. If she's eating healthy foods, weighing and measuring everything, and not cheating/lying to herself, then it's reasonable. I know female bodybuilders (weighing 120 lbs) who are trying to lose 5 pounds who eat 1800+ calories a day. Dang, my RMR is 1800 and maintenance is 2300.

The last few pounds are the hardest to lose and undereating will not cut it. Read #5 on the linked post - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations

Also, I've heard that it takes a week to 10 days before any losses as a result of diet/exercise change. Give it more a couple more weeks, maybe.

Are you just going by weight on the scale? I would suggest taking measurements. Some weeks I have lost no weight, but I still lost inches. If you at the last 7 pounds, it will be slow from what I understand. Or, maybe your body is fine where it is and the measurements are where you need to focus now. Sometimes the number we choose is not the number nature wnats to cooperate with. In that case, focus on your workouts and target the areas you want to change. Sometimes a mental shift is all it takes.

I say that because there was a time in high school where I really wanted to lose 10 pounds. I joined the Susan Powder Center. They took measurments and told us not to weight ourselves. I still weighed myself anyway. After 8 weeks on the program, I gained 8 pounds! BUT- I went from a size 8 to a 6 and lost 14 inches overall. I came to understand why they said forget the weight.

Just a thought.

Hi, my name is Nikki. I have been on here about a month and haven't really lost anything. I am on the 1/2 pound a week plan and eat about 1630 calories a day, unless I exercise than I eat my exercise calories as well. I drink a lot of water, eat plenty of fiber and watch my sodium level pretty closely. I don't know what I am doing wrong...or does it take your body time to get used to this type of thing. I have been doing really well for the last two weeks and have been on here for 16 days straight. Any suggestions??
Thanks,
Nikki

Go to Tools tab, then go to BMR - not BMI, but BMR. Type in the relevant info and see what it comes up with. If it says your BMR is 1600 calories, that's why you aren't losing the weight, you are not in enough of a deficit.

My BMR is just under 1400 calories per day. If I were on 1600+ calories per day I would put on weight.

There is no hard and fast number of calories that everybody can go by, it depends on your own basal metabolic rate, once you have found that out, you can then work out how many calories you need to consume in order to make yourself a deficit of 3500 calories per week, that will then equate to a 1lb weight loss for the week.

I was just about to post pretty much the same thing... I've been on here almost 2 months, and have been in the same 2-3 lb loop the entire time. I'm already a healthy weight and want to lose a small amount too, so I'm sure that's not helping things.

I don't have a calorie monitor, but I weigh and measure EVERYTHING and pretty much stick to within 100 calories of my goal each day (including exercise calories). When i wasn't losing on 1360 calories, I lowered my goal to 1210, but I still didn't see any results after a couple of weeks. Plus, I am often hungry and listless on that few calories... thinking maybe I should boost it back up. I work out 5 times a week doing cardio, pilates and weights. The exercise has definitely helped me build muscle, and I know muscle weighs more than fat and I shouldn't obsess over the number on the scale. But I've only lost maybe an inch from my waist, and I'm really knocking myself out!