I'm not losing anything

I'm in the same boat! I lost about 6 pounds and then just kept maintaining even though I am still exercising and eating around 1200-1300 calories. I theorized that maybe I needed to cut back my sugar? I read somewhere that high insulin levels can make it difficult to lose fat but I couldn't abandon my one soda a day habit for long enough to see if this made a difference. =/

Kate

Normally the initial bit of weight loss is due to water loss. After this, you'll start to burn your fat molecules but this process takes a lot longer than losing water. So just keep at it and eventually you'll start to see a decrease again!

Try taking your body measurements too every week! You might not be losing weight because you've started to gain muscle. If that's the case, you should still see the results when you're measuring yourself!

Hope this helps! Keep going! No pain, no gain!

I had the same problem. I lost 30lbs in the first 2 months of tracking my calories and was barely even exercising. Since then (March) I have completely plateaued and can't figure out what to do differently. I've added exercise into my routine, I've changed my macros back and forth to see if ANYTHING had an effect, and absolutely nothing is working. I have another 30 pounds to lose and I completely feel your frustration!! If you figure it out please let me know!

Keep doing what you're doing and stop weighing every day. Plateaus and fluctuations are a very normal and expected part of the process. If you don't see either a change in weight or inches in another couple of weeks and have been consistently and honestly logging everything, eating right, staying active and getting all your water - then it's time to thinking about making some changes. A real plateau lasts at least 3 weeks. You have to stay strong and keep at it. Remember this is for your health not just to get to a certain weight/size.

Typically these stalls and fluctuations are due to water weight. Sodium intake too high? Water intake too low? Have you tried any new exercises lately or increased intensity in your current routine? Is it around that time of the month?
All of these can effect water weight.

Re: the sugar question. Unless you are a diabetic or have some other sugar related health issues, it is not necessary to cut sugars from your diet. Some do try to eat cleaner by cutting out processed/added sugars and only sticking with natural sources like agave nectar. Same idea as sticking to cleaner carbs like whole grains, fruits and veg.

One week without a loss is not unusual, especially since you lost 7 last month. That is a great number. Shake things up if your in a rut. Different exercises and different foods (healthy options of course).