3 months, ZERO PROGRESS

I struggled with this once I started exercising as well. My first six months I only focused on nutrition and couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing once I was working harder with exercise. Come to find out, I wasn't eating enough and was depriving my body of fuel because I was only netting about 700 calories a day when my BMR was around 1600.

Do you eat back your exercise calories? If not, there is your problem. If you are eating 1500 and burning 300-600 then you are in too great of a calorie deficit.

I said and/or.

if your HRM does not have a chest strap and you are using it for weight training you are over estimating burns.

It doesn't matter the deficet in reality if you are at a deficet you will lose. People on VLCD (very low calories diet) lose weight not in a good way but they still lose.

End of story.

You're either overestimating how much you are burning off in your work outs or you are underestimating how many calories you are eating. Simple math, If you have a calorie deficit, you will lose. Period.

I too have seen little difference and am frustrated with my progress.
Things that have worked for me to boost weight loss is by switching up calorie intake constantly and what you are eating. Also bumping up cardio, I mostly lift and that is a much slower process in weight loss. Cardio will boost it, but still lift

I am pretty mush going through the same thins. Ive been working out for the past couple of months and haven't seen a loss in weight. People keep telling me just give it time. I think its great the effort your putting in to your dieting and working out. You are helping yourself in so many ways. So if you think you are doing everything right then just give it time. I have heard it takes about 6 months to really notice a change.. Keep positive!

I am OCD about my caloric intake. I DO measure, I DO count everything that goes in my mouth. Sorry, but it is not "end of story."

If I need to be eating back my calories, then I can do that. I was under the impression I needed to be KEEPING that deficit, not counteracting it entirely. Everything that I have read (and I have read all over the place trying to figure out the problem) says that to lose weight you have to create a deficit, not create it then eat over it.

I am so confused.

If your fitness goals are set to lose weight, it already calculated a deficit *for* you. I'm likely MUCH smaller than you and I'm supposed to net 1400 (food-exercise=net). Set it to lose half a pound a week and aim for netting that number.

You probably need to eat FEWER calories. When you figured your TDEE, you should have taken into account your activity level, you shouldn't be "eating back" calories you allowed for in that calculation. Your calorie goal should be 20% less than your TDEE, and that's all the calories you should eat. Hopefully you're getting enough protein and fat in your diet, so you feel satiated.

If 1500 calories isn't working, try 1400 for a month. Also, no cheat meals, unless you remain at your daily calorie goal. One 2000 calorie day will negate several days of starving. Our bodies don't respond to day-to-day stuff, they respond to steady trends. Your "cheat meals" are probably the main reason you haven't lost weight. Also, don't overestimate the weight-loss benefits of exercise. There are benefits of exercise, but it's more of an overall health than a weight loss thing. The vast majority of your weight loss will come from your diet, and staying at a consistent calorie goal that is appropriate for you age/height/weight/goals.

Perhaps you should go see your doctor for a checkup? If you are honestly recording every calorie eaten and burned and are as accurate as possible, it does not make sense that you would not lose weight in a 3 month period if you are creating a calorie deficit.