Lost 30lbs, CANT LOSE ANY MORE!!??

Log absolutely everything again for a week or two. Chances are you're consuming a lot more calories than you think.

This. You're either over-estimating your calorie burn or underestimating your calories consumed.. or both. You can have those nachos or beers, you just need to make sure they fit into your goals for the day.

Accurate logging is key - get back to that for starters. Weigh and measure everything (if you don't have a food scale, get one, you can pick them up pretty cheap and it's totally worth it!), and log it all.

Also, have you rerun your numbers since losing the initial weight? Likely your calorie needs have changed a bit, so recalculating and double checking the numbers couldn't hurt.

Take your measurements and progress photos as well - often the scale won't show any progress at all while your measurements are quietly going down - I went about six months last year with same 2-3lbs up and down on the scale, seemed like I wasn't losing a thing. But during that time I dropped inches and a full size, so I laughed at my scale and went out to buy new jeans.

So you've lost tons of weight, then maintained for a while and you do loads of exercise?

Now you're ready to hit it again. It's all good - I'm in awe of you!

Yes that is a terrible blog post. Cutting calories does make you lose some weight to start but the human body is the most advanced machine in existence. It adapts to changes in diet and you have to learn how to manipulate it's tendencies and use them to your advantage. What does the body do when you cut calories, it goes into starvation mode and preserves all the fat it possibly can. So sure you can burn a few calories and drop a couple of pounds while you're working out and eating good, but as soon as you stray even a little bit rest assured it is going to save as much as it can because it is thinking there is going to be a time where it won't see any food for a while.

What I have done is removed carbs from the solution. After a few days of sluggishness my body learned to use fat and protein for energy and I have felt better. No 2:30 feeling here and no waking up 2 hours before work to cook breakfast because its not needed. Say what you want but I'm doing fine. Your body burns the most calories while you sleep because sleep is when the batteries recharge. This is when your body goes to work repairing torn muscle fibers from your workout earlier in the day and put in the extra fight for any infections. That's why you never notice you are getting over a cold throughout the day. What better way to help this than to give it plenty of fuel to do that late at night. By training your body to use fat for energy it is much quicker to go to fat stores for energy once everything you've eaten has gone away. Oh did I mention carbs are the number one reason for water weight. When I first removed carbs from my diet, I dropped 10-12 pounds in 10 days. It was mostly water weight as I have only dropped another 4-5 pounds since then. It's going slow since I'm sitting around 12-13% bodyfat.

I tried to unblock this 'maintenance' by doing Insanity! It was an awsome experience and I got quite toned! BUT I DIDNT LOSE ANY WEIGHT!

When you say you got toned, do you mean you lost inches? If so, then you lost fat. When I did Insanity, I had a similar experience. I dropped inches like crazy, but didn't lose a pound. That's fine. Insanity is intense, and your body retains a lot of water and glycogen in the muscles during it to repair itself. Depending on your fitness level prior to starting, you may also have put on muscle from newbie gains. It is not uncommon to not lose weight on insanity, even though you are burning fat. This is why they recommend you take pictures and body measurements during the program. The scale will lie to you so don't trust it.

This, my dear, is probably a plateau. They're exhausting. I'm sure you've heard of them before.

But before you tear your hair out...

1. Make sure to log every bite of what you eat (and measure it).
2. Try changing up your fitness routine. Do you regularly lift heavy? Try some cardio. If you're already a cardio nut, try some lifting or resistance training.
3. Recalculate your goals based on your new weight.
4. Drink plenty of water. Seriously.
5. I am all for IIFIYM. I regularly eat things that aren't "clean", because it helps me keep focused. So I'm not going to be one of the people on here that say, "Don't drink/eat anything" or something. It's not really my style. Eat what you want-- just make sure to keep within your limits (or as close to them as possible).
6. Be patient. It's common, when you're going through a massive loss, to plateau and not lose weight for a few months. Sometimes more (the closer you get to your ultimate goal). I just recently kicked through one-- and then I lost like a pound a day for a week, which is also common.
7. If all else fails... Measure. Measure yourself, once a week, instead of stepping on the scale. A lot of times, while your scale isn't showing any remarkable changes, your overall body composition are. Take note of how your clothes fit. Take note of any new muscle definition. You might be pleasantly surprised. I know thin women who weigh almost as much as I do... The difference being, their muscle tone and definition levels are stellar.

I hope this helps. While I'm certainly no expert, I have learned a few things along the way (mostly through other kind people on MFP who have helped me along the way).

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I know right!

Yes that is a terrible blog post. Cutting calories does make you lose some weight to start but the human body is the most advanced machine in existence. It adapts to changes in diet and you have to learn how to manipulate it's tendencies and use them to your advantage. What does the body do when you cut calories, it goes into starvation mode and preserves all the fat it possibly can. So sure you can burn a few calories and drop a couple of pounds while you're working out and eating good, but as soon as you stray even a little bit rest assured it is going to save as much as it can because it is thinking there is going to be a time where it won't see any food for a while.

What I have done is removed carbs from the solution. After a few days of sluggishness my body learned to use fat and protein for energy and I have felt better. No 2:30 feeling here and no waking up 2 hours before work to cook breakfast because its not needed. Say what you want but I'm doing fine. Your body burns the most calories while you sleep because sleep is when the batteries recharge. This is when your body goes to work repairing torn muscle fibers from your workout earlier in the day and put in the extra fight for any infections. That's why you never notice you are getting over a cold throughout the day. What better way to help this than to give it plenty of fuel to do that late at night. By training your body to use fat for energy it is much quicker to go to fat stores for energy once everything you've eaten has gone away. Oh did I mention carbs are the number one reason for water weight. When I first removed carbs from my diet, I dropped 10-12 pounds in 10 days. It was mostly water weight as I have only dropped another 4-5 pounds since then. It's going slow since I'm sitting around 12-13% bodyfat.

So much misinformation in this post. smh