Just not losing

Have you tried http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ ? Be honest with you activity level I would say 3-5 hours moderate to 5-6 strenuous. Your BMR is right around 1450 right? Considering you aren't inactive I would net ABOVE that. Maybe increase your NET by 100 and see what happens.

A lot of people figure their numbers and eat TDEE- 10% or 15% or 20% and just log exercise at 1 calorie burned.

I use TDEE -20% and I DO log my exercise just to make sure I am not netting SUPER low. I try to eat between 1700-1900 a day. If I have a huge burn then I eat a bit more.

You are doing so great though, measuring everything, logging diligently and staying active great job! Be proud of that

1200 calorie is definitely NOT the answer.

How do you track your exercise? Is it through MFP estimations or HRM estimations? Either way, you're eating almost all, if not all somedays, of your exercise calories back on your weekdays.

Along with that you are over by 700-800 calories three days in a row over the weekend just gone, which is killing your weekly deficit.

I have never had results eating back all of my exercise calories, I eat 50% or more if I'm hungry. Try doing this as you could be over estimating calorie burns, nothing that tracks your calories is 100% accurate.

Also it is not just about calories but the quality of your finis choices proper meal combinations for your genetic makeup and good fat burning foods tonic and supplements. I agree with the last post instead of lowering your calories you must increase your body sculpting using Exercises specific for the strongest muscles in our bodies the glutes exercises just as the classic hip thrust

Forget losing pounds for a second... are you tracking your progress in other ways? Measurements, how clothes fit, progress photos?

Because you can entirely change your body without dropping one ounce. You might want to do more strength training than 30 Day Shred, though. It's an ok place to start if you're new to exercise, but it might not be enough of a challenge if you're in decent shape.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Yes, those of us that are trying to lose 10 or so "vanity pounds" probably shouldn't try losing weight, myself included in this. We should probably focus more on weight lifting to change our body composition.

Also it is not just about calories but the quality of your finis choices proper meal combinations for your genetic makeup and good fat burning foods tonic and supplements. I agree with the last post instead of lowering your calories you must increase your body sculpting using Exercises specific for the strongest muscles in our bodies the glutes exercises just as the classic hip thrust

I lost 25 pounds eating pizza and ice cream. Weight loss has nothing to do with the type of food you're eating. Period.

when you say youre not losing for how long has this been happening?

I think you need to create a larger deficit.

Lula, after looking at your diary for the last week and a half there are a couple of things I noticed.

1. Zero water showing - are you drinking water at all? It is very important for your body to stay hydrated, not just for weight loss, but for general health purposes (skin, digestion, etc). It also helps with the repair of muscle after exercise.

2. You are not tracking sodium, however, from the meals I see, I believe a good portion of the items are high in sodium content which actually will have your body store fluids/water

3. Your deficit throughout the week is very nice, and I can tell you work hard at ensuring you are right there with calories and macros. Super nice job on that because it is very difficult to do. I do believe the amount you are going over during the weekend is killing any progress you would have made during the week because you are eating at least 500-800 calories over your alotted daily calorie intake. If that was just 1 day, maybe it would be ok, but I noticed a huge calorie overage for 3 days straight.

4. I believe in your original post (sorry I have to go from memory because by now typing this up I am seeing the last page and not the original post) you stated that you are doing TDEE? If this is correct, the TDEE - % you do NOT eat back calories, and your diary shows you being very close to your daily calorie intake with the exercise calories added in. That could also be an issue. If you are using the MFP method (unless you use an HRM) I would suggest only eating back half of the exercise calories because MFP exercise calories are bit on the high side. This may also be contributing to the fact that you are taking in too many calories.

And another thing, Josh is dead on with the exercise. If you have recently added new or more intense exercise to your daily habits, your body needs time to adjust, and in the beginning will hold onto water as part of the healing process for your muscles. This actually stalled me for quite some time recently and had me very frustrated until I listened to him in another post. I took the exercise down a little bit and have started steadily losing again. As my body adjusts to each new routine I will slowly incorporate more again...

These are just a few things that I noticed, and have experienced myself at one time or another trying to figure out stalls and so forth. Best of luck to you, you are doing a great job!

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I lost 25 pounds eating pizza and ice cream. Weight loss has nothing to do with the type of food you're eating. Period.

trust me it does! hence why people on raw high carb diets have to eat like 2000 calories minimum and will still lose weight

i lost 95 pounds in just under a year eating flaming hot cheetos, ice cream, french fires, and whatever else i wanted, as long as i maintained a deficit.

Also it is not just about calories but the quality of your finis choices proper meal combinations for your genetic makeup and good fat burning foods tonic and supplements. I agree with the last post instead of lowering your calories you must increase your body sculpting using Exercises specific for the strongest muscles in our bodies the glutes exercises just as the classic hip thrust

Sorry but quality and meal combinations are not important.

Also, what are these fat burning foods you speak of?

Wow....the bro's are out in full force today. Should be an entertaining day in the forums.

ETA......sorry I meant the original poster....not MrM27.....you're not a bro I was referencing lol

I'm still wondering about the fat burning foods...I can has them?

I didn't look through all your diet entries, but for today you have 2 large scrambled eggs at 70 calories. One large egg has about 80 calories, so 2 would be about 160. If you make these kinds of mistakes a lot, it can add up.

As Josh said, track intake and weight loss and do the math. That will give you TDEE. If your TDEE does not match the numbers that the calculators give you, there could be several reasons. You will want to find out why, if you can.

It could be that you have a medical condition that lowers your metabolism.(so a checkup might be in order)

It could be that your metabolism is just naturally lower (fitness level, genetics, etc.).

Or it could be that you have been under eating.

You will have to track everything for at least several months, and some of it will be trial and error.

For me, I have been struggling for two years, and actively studying it for about one year. I finally got a BodyMedia, and it has taken me 5 months to "trust" it. But finally, I am eating more and still losing very slowly. It turns out that my problem was undereating (a little, I was not starving myself) for a long period of time.

It is tough when you are close to your goal because there is not a large margin of error.

Hang in there for the long hall, and take meticulous notes!