Help :(

have you measured your inches??

My guess would be your numbers are off and you are now eating close to maintenance. Try reducing your intake by 200 calories for a week or two and see if that helps.

Sounds like this to me too.
Work out a real calorie goal if you don't have one already (or go off the one the program sets you if you want to follow it exactly) and make sure you are weighing all your foods before logging.

How many calories are you eating? Are you taking measurements? I am having a similar plateau and similar exercise routine (30 day shred with rollerblading/stationary bike after) I lost tons initially while netting 1200 but then stopped losing for 2 months. Everything I read tells me to up my calories. I'm curious what people think about this too!

My guess would be your numbers are off and you are now eating close to maintenance. Try reducing your intake by 200 calories for a week or two and see if that helps.

Sounds like this to me too.
Work out a real calorie goal if you don't have one already (or go off the one the program sets you if you want to follow it exactly) and make sure you are weighing all your foods before logging.

She's on 1200 cals/day, she should not reduce. What she should do is ensure that her cals in are actually correct by weighing solid foods and measuring liquids.

She should also create a more sustainable calorie goal so she doesn't feel deprived. Change your goal to 1lb a week and change your activity level to lightly active at the least.

MFP doesn't do that great of a job describing the activity levels. Sedentary means you literally sit all day long. You never walk a dog. Chase after kids. Do housework. Walk more than to and from the car. Lightly active is where a lot of people fit into.

You have less than 50lbs to go, you can decrease your lbs/week lost goal to 1lb. The less weight you have the lose, the slower it will come off. 2lbs/week is more appropriate for someone with 75+ lbs to lose.

Reevaluate what you are eating as far as calories in, and what actual foods you are eating. If there is still a lot of sugar in your diet, that could be a cause.

I'm 5'10 and hovering around 197-198. Before I started this program I was eating 1200 a day....but then everyone says you should eat back some calories if you burn a decent amount. I might try hitting around 1300 instead of the 1500 I've been doing the past couple weeks and see if it helps.

I would suggest you are under eating. Based on your stats and exercise routine, I would suggest 1900 calories would be better. I would also add more protein and less carbs. You are tall and young, two major things that require some extra calories.

Four weeks.

Daily weighings.

Have some patience. It's normal to see daily weight fluctuations. Consider weighing yourself weekly.

If you are getting upset/discouraged four weeks into a new program, you might want to look at perspective, long term goals, etc.

I'm 5'10 and hovering around 197-198. Before I started this program I was eating 1200 a day....but then everyone says you should eat back some calories if you burn a decent amount. I might try hitting around 1300 instead of the 1500 I've been doing the past couple weeks and see if it helps.

I would suggest you are under eating. Based on your stats and exercise routine, I would suggest 1900 calories would be better. I would also add more protein and less carbs. You are tall and young, two major things that require some extra calories.

The thought of eating 1900 calories TERRIFIES me. I have some people telling me to eat 200-300 less and others saying eat 200-300 more. Ahhhhh lol.


I updated my my profile to lightly active and it bumped up my calories to around 1300 ish. I know I can lose 2 pounds a week because I've done it before also around this weight and it hasn't been a problem. I'm thinking I may need to start drinking a protein shake too maybe after workouts.

Sure you can lose 2 lbs a week, but you will be losing muscle and fat, not just fat. You want to optimize fat loss and minimize muscle loss. The less muscle you lose, the less weight you need to lose to get fit. But if you want to be flabby, just have a huge deficit. I am guy, about the same stats as you, and I lose at 2500-2700 calories and workout about the same.

Why does 1900 calories scare you? I know 50 yr old woman exercising as much as you and eating 1700 and losing. If you want more validation, here is a thread with over 500 post about women eating 1800 + calories.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/506349-women-who-eat-more-than-1800-calories-a-day

I'm 5'10 and hovering around 197-198. Before I started this program I was eating 1200 a day....but then everyone says you should eat back some calories if you burn a decent amount. I might try hitting around 1300 instead of the 1500 I've been doing the past couple weeks and see if it helps.

I would suggest you are under eating. Based on your stats and exercise routine, I would suggest 1900 calories would be better. I would also add more protein and less carbs. You are tall and young, two major things that require some extra calories.

The thought of eating 1900 calories TERRIFIES me. I have some people telling me to eat 200-300 less and others saying eat 200-300 more. Ahhhhh lol.


I updated my my profile to lightly active and it bumped up my calories to around 1300 ish. I know I can lose 2 pounds a week because I've done it before also around this weight and it hasn't been a problem. I'm thinking I may need to start drinking a protein shake too maybe after workouts.

What if you complete the 90-day Body Revolution program because you enjoy it? Because it gives you energy? Because you can set a goal and achieve it?

Then, after those 90 days, assess your progress. Make changes then. If you start making changes every week - or even every four weeks - you aren't likely giving your body time to adjust to the changes you are making. You end up chasing this elusive "right program" or "right diet" and it can be crazy-making.

What if you finished the program and didn't weigh yourself until you are done?