Not losing weight.

Hello Dora,I can sympathise because I too am having a lot of problems losing weight a nowhere near my goal. One thing I would say is that, like you I am losing inches so looks as if whatever exercise you do is paying off as muscle develops & as 1lb of muscle takes up less space than 1lb of fat inches are lost. Try to stick with it & perhaps look at what you are eating. Is your diary public? If so that may shed some light, low sodium & high fibre are essentials. Maybe we can encourage each other by being friends?
Good luck.

Hey Dora,

You are losing fat and building muscle. Muscle is heavier and more dense than fat, so those inches are disappearing, and you are building leaner strong muscle to replace them. That is a good thing!

As you continue to monitor calories and work out, you will reach a point where your muscles will be adequate to the increased level of activity you are demanding of them. Then, your muscle gain will slow down. You will keep losing fat though, and the pounds will start to fall off.

The good thing about building muscle is that muscle tissue is hungry. For every pound of muscle you put on you burn more calories just to maintain it, so this initial re allocation of weight from fat to muscle will pay big dividends later.

Keep up the good work, and you WILL see dramatic results as time goes on. Remember to take the long view, and dont get down on yourself. Add me if you like, and we can support each other.

-Jon

I'm new to this too so not an expert by any means but I agree with all the other replys. How is your water intake? If you eat alot of high sodium foods and don't get it flushed out of your body from your water you may stand still on weight loss even with exercise. Try uping your water, and if your not doing cardio along with strength exercises start because that can help too. Best of luck to you and feel free to add me as a friend too for some encouragement as you go along. :happy:

It could be that 1200 calories is not enough. If you're getting a lot of excercise it's almost definitely not enough. It might seem like a good idea to just eat the 1200 calories but if you burn off calories in exercise you need to increase your food intake or your body will think you're starving it and hold onto weight. Remember...if the mfp tells you 1200 hundred that just includes your normal daily activity, not exercise...don't cheat your body out of the fuel it needs to work properly.

Try changing up your routine, just a little. If you've been walking, try bicycling or kickboxing. Sometimes you just need a little change in routine to bust out of that plateau. Are you eating the same foods day in and day out? Try to completely change everything up for one week and see what happens. Used to having cereal or oatmeal for breakfast? Try a two egg omlet instead and get that protein in first thing in the morning. I am a new user to MyFitnessPal, but six years ago I lost 150 pounds....and I have finally decided to tackle that last 30. I have been able to maintain most of my original weight loss. You have the perfect tools here at your fingertips. Best of luck.