Im too fat for the scale to have stopped moving!

Are you wearing a HRM? The exercise cals burned seem a bit high. Other than that, I would focus on being a bit more consistent day to day with your food (some days you are very low on cals, others higher) and trying to get a bit more whole grains and less carbs in your diet. Even though our cals overall may be low, it's sometimes WHAT we are eating more than how much of it.

Lastly, I would re-evaluate your calorie goal per day. 1500 seems a bit low, even with the inconsistencies each day.

Good luck--you've lost a significant amount of weight so far! It's not uncommon for what's worked in the past to not work anymore--we need to change it up a bit.

Two tips that really helped me lose lbs were : no eating after 8, and HIT.

The first one is pretty self explanatory, for me I was eating most of my calories at 2 o'clock in the morning when I got off of work (im a waitress) and mcdonalds is on my way home. I stopped eating past 8 and I lost 6 lbs in a week! As well as the training method of HIT ( High Intensity Interval Training ), its been reported that this method of exercising burns 2x the amount of weight. If your rev up your energy for a few mins and bring it down to a breathable rate for a min or two you will get a great boost to your metabolism. A person that I watch on youtube is (bodyrock.tv) and she shows you at home routines that you can do without using any equipment except for a timer. If you dont have a timer you can use this one (http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer).

**Another tip that I have just recently tried (so I am not sure of its effectiveness ) is to take a pure Omega-3 Fish Oil capsule 40 mins before you workout and it is said to burn up to 45% more actual fat during the workout. Even if that isnt true, it's really good for maintaing heart health as well!!



I hoped this helped somewhat- and please don't feel discouraged, it takes time to see results and when you do, you well feel truly proud of yourself! So keep strong!

Like RedneckWmn said, when you increase your calories, you have to give it TIME. You should give your body at *least* a month to adjust to any changes you make, including increasing your calories.

That said, I wouldn't even call a 2 week stall a plateau because water retention (sodium related or exercise related) can easily mask a 2 week loss for a while. Throughout my little journey, my body seemed to often take a couple weeks to adjust and then drop more weight than expected for a couple weeks, then adjust again, etc.

Like RedneckWmn said, when you increase your calories, you have to give it TIME. You should give your body at *least* a month to adjust to any changes you make, including increasing your calories.

That said, I wouldn't even call a 2 week stall a plateau because water retention (sodium related or exercise related) can easily mask a 2 week loss for a while. Throughout my little journey, my body seemed to often take a couple weeks to adjust and then drop more weight than expected for a couple weeks, then adjust again, etc.

I would gain so much weight in a month if I increased my calories for that long! I can not do that! my body will have to find a new way to get pass this no weight loss.

Please keep in mind the science part of all of this that for some is a LARGE part of their success, and for others, a small part. However, the fact of the matter remains--in order to lose a pound, you need a 3500 calorie deficit over 7 days. It's tricky though--if your body feels that you are burning a ton, and not fueling it enough (which, with your exercise calorie burn reported, you are burning A TON), then EVERY calorie you consume it will hold onto. Couple that with the quality of calories you are consuming (fast food, higher carb food) and you are not going to be happy with the scale.

Seriously consider upping your calories and staying there long enough for it to make a difference and consider the quality of food you are eating. It will most definitely help.

Throughout all of this, it's very important to remember how successful you've been. You owe it to yourself and your body to continue to find ways to keep up with your success. Sometimes that means doing things a bit differently than you did before AND giving them a chance to work.

Maybe you've just hit one of those dreaded plateaus ... they're real discouraging but with enough support you can work thru it and they'll start moving again. If you've been doing the same thing maybe it's time to try something new ... I know, easier said than done. Let me know if I can be any help!!

could your scale be broke? no matter who got on my scale it would read 220......this was for my 1 year old also........

Like RedneckWmn said, when you increase your calories, you have to give it TIME. You should give your body at *least* a month to adjust to any changes you make, including increasing your calories.

That said, I wouldn't even call a 2 week stall a plateau because water retention (sodium related or exercise related) can easily mask a 2 week loss for a while. Throughout my little journey, my body seemed to often take a couple weeks to adjust and then drop more weight than expected for a couple weeks, then adjust again, etc.

I would gain so much weight in a month if I increased my calories for that long! I can not do that! my body will have to find a new way to get pass this no weight loss.

Please keep in mind the science part of all of this that for some is a LARGE part of their success, and for others, a small part. However, the fact of the matter remains--in order to lose a pound, you need a 3500 calorie deficit over 7 days. It's tricky though--if your body feels that you are burning a ton, and not fueling it enough (which, with your exercise calorie burn reported, you are burning A TON), then EVERY calorie you consume it will hold onto. Couple that with the quality of calories you are consuming (fast food, higher carb food) and you are not going to be happy with the scale.

Seriously consider upping your calories and staying there long enough for it to make a difference and consider the quality of food you are eating. It will most definitely help.

Throughout all of this, it's very important to remember how successful you've been. You owe it to yourself and your body to continue to find ways to keep up with your success. Sometimes that means doing things a bit differently than you did before AND giving them a chance to work.

What kind of food do you suggest?

Rather than what I suggest, I can tell you what I don't suggest--which is fast food, and certainly not two servings of FF in one meal or more than once a day. I would lay off too many carbs in one meal--for example; breakfast. Not the half bagel thin, with the kashi cereal AND the juice. OR with lunch, crackers AND a sandwich and sushi. I would substitute many more green veggies and lean proteins into your meals.

And continue using your HRM --1000 calories burned in 90 minutes is an awesome feat, but seems a bit high to me given what is reported.

Like RedneckWmn said, when you increase your calories, you have to give it TIME. You should give your body at *least* a month to adjust to any changes you make, including increasing your calories.

That said, I wouldn't even call a 2 week stall a plateau because water retention (sodium related or exercise related) can easily mask a 2 week loss for a while. Throughout my little journey, my body seemed to often take a couple weeks to adjust and then drop more weight than expected for a couple weeks, then adjust again, etc.

I would gain so much weight in a month if I increased my calories for that long! I can not do that! my body will have to find a new way to get pass this no weight loss.

But you wouldn't. You may gain a little, but if you're eating at what should be a 1000 calorie deficit and increase your calories by 300 a day, that should still be a 700 calorie deficit, right? So how are you going to gain weight long term eating fewer calories than your body is burning?
It's the initial change your body has to adjust to. If you increased your calories very gradually (add 50-100 to each day for a week, then 50-100 more for a week, and so on). You probably wouldn't see any actual weight gain at all.