Motivation

PearshapedBarbie
PearshapedBarbie Posts: 20
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Really feel like my body is stuck at my current weight for months!...been changing my exercise routine, trying to eat as clean as i can, and trying to live a more active life and my weight wont budge!...kinda depressing

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  • leslisa
    leslisa Posts: 1,350 Member
    Can't see your diet so can't help you there. I can tell you that I don't ever use the numbers of cals MFP gives me for exercise. The run you do at 150 lbs does not burn the same number of cals as it does at 120. And you have to subtract what you would have burned if you hadn't been exercising. Once I did that, things got easier :).

    Good luck and stick with it!
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    Have you measured? Are your clothes fitting better? The scale is not the only tool you have to see how you are doing.
  • Desterknee
    Desterknee Posts: 1,056 Member
    If it has been months and you have been consistent with your intake and energy expenditure, it is time to re-evaluate your plan.

    Are you logging everything accurately and honestly every day? If not, start. Get some measuring cups and spoons and a food scale if you can afford it.

    Are you working out consistently? If not, start. Find an activity you enjoy and do it longer/harder than you think you can. If so, it may be time to increase the intensity of whatever you're doing.

    Are you eating back your exercise calories? If not, start. If so, eat back only half.

    Lastly, measure your body. You may have lost inches. The scale is only one way to track progress.

    Without more information about what you are doing, this is the best advice I can offer
  • Mzgarcia10
    Mzgarcia10 Posts: 24 Member
    It's not only the scale, your tape measure will tell you more than anything. You could be gaining muscle weight and looking a lot better. If that isnt working I would take a look at your diet and what type of excersie your doing (and if your doing the exccersice right).

    Good Luck. I sent you a friend request if you would like some support.
  • PearshapedBarbie
    PearshapedBarbie Posts: 20
    i do workout constant and change up my exercise routines! my clothes fit the same to me,i don't eat the best all the time but i do try for most of the time. I haven't checked my inches for a while, so i will do that
  • leslisa
    leslisa Posts: 1,350 Member
    i do workout constant and change up my exercise routines! my clothes fit the same to me,i don't eat the best all the time but i do try for most of the time. I haven't checked my inches for a while, so i will do that

    How did the inches look?

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