I just want to cry

i felt that way when i started MFP, it told me to intake 1400 cals a day and while doing that, i was losing 2lbs a week and i felt GREAT! (i forgot to mention i am breastfeeding) I went to the doctor and told him about it and how happy i was and he told me i should be eating at LEAST 2000 to 2500 cals a day while breastfeeding...i went home and cried. I wanted to lose weight sooo bad since after having my daughter i did nothing and felt like crap all the time. It felt like a major bubble popper lol How on earth was i going to lose weight by consuming that many cals. Anyways i got really worried because he warned me if i didnt take in that many it will do detrimental things to my heath that i may not even notice until im older.

Since that day, i just started doing 2000 cals and guess what...i DID lose weight and im still losing weight, just not as quick as i was before by any means lol

My best advice is, take the calories MFP sets out for you, even add an extra 100 if you need then slowly reduce it back to what it set out for you and with time you will lose the weight. Try not to think of it as getting thin over night, it will take TIME but in the end it will be sooo worth it! Im half way to my goal and i know i wont reach it for a while but im enjoying the progress and watching the changes in my figure (slowlyyyyyy)

I think its pretty normal to get the mopes, but just keep it up and you will see results eventually, just try not to set a date

Desk job or not, you have to exercise. I use to go out at lunch and walk or play golf at a pitch & putt. Then after work I would go to the gym. I think if you research there are exercises you can do at your desk. Every movement counts.

I have been seeing a nutritionist since I was told I had gestational diabetes in my last 3 pregnancies... Once delivery and nursing stages were over, I kept gaining weight... My nutritionist said I should be eating any where from 1200 - 1300 calories a day in order to lose weight... It has worked for over a year and a half... It is very difficult but it was well worth it in the end... now 70 lbs down and about 20 more to go, I still try to keep within that calorie intake. If I exercise, depending on the amount of calories I lose, I can add more calories to my daily intake...

Hi
When you exercise, do you do weight training as well? When you increase your muscle mass you actually burn more calories when you are resting. In order to keep the muscle you are building you need to eat more protein...not sure how much you are getting but you do need to eat more with every meal. When you start weight training...Start slow doing lunges with 5 or 10 lbs weights in each hand or arm curls with 5 lbs, nothing too heavy... ..you want to lean out not bulk up. I bought this huge book put out by Women Health and it's called the Big Book of Exercises...it has every exercise you could ever want to know about and they are all in sections depending on the part of your body you want to workout. Also weight bearing exercises is very good for your bones You should try to do some sort of cardio everyday whether it is going to the gym or taking the dog for a walk. Try to look at the things you are eating...are you eating clean? Whole foods more than processed foods? Also another thing you could do if you are interested is take a look at the "Eat right for your blood type" book....I swear by this book...it has helped me in soo many other ways than just loosing weight.
I hope this helps