Depressed.

My calorie goal is currently at 1640 and I'm netting about 700 -800 calories a day.

Your net calories should be at or near 1640. Could be part of the problem, and one seen often here at MFP - great losses at first, but an eventual stall because you're not getting enough fuel.

Sounds like your workouts are good, other than the fact that you hate going to the gym? Do you hate the workouts, or just the gym atmosphere in general?

And denying yourself foods you really want can be very defeating - if it fits into your goals (and it is more likely to if you're netting the right amount), eat the foods you love in proper portions, so that they do fit into your daily calorie goals.

Try eating all your cals for a few weeks - don't be afraid to eat back exercise cals, your daily goal already has you at a deficit, and not eating them back leaves you with too much of one - you are supposed to eat them back. And even with doing so, you're still at a deficit for the day. Give it a few weeks and see if the scale doesn't start moving again.

Food is fuel! Good luck.

Ten pounds is a great start. A lot of people are going to say to just "hang in there". I'm going to go against the grain, however, and say that if you're not getting the results you want after three weeks, then you need to change things up, as opposed to "hanging in there" alone. Some people are going to say that you're not getting enough calories, but I don't follow that school of thought. It's always a numbers game, unless you have some other medical condition (e.g., hormone imbalance...which can be a big deal from what I understand when it comes to weight loss; medication you may be on, etc.)

If you can afford it, go to a weight loss clinic that is run by a licensed physician, but be prepared to starve yourself and be in ketosis all the time.

The next alternative (again if you can afford it) is to find a personal trainer/nutritionist worth his or her salt.

Otherwise, you're going to have to do a ton of research online and try to figure out different methodologies that are consistent with your goals and personal and psychological limitations. Then it's a matter of trial and error until you find what works

Remember...if it's broke, then fix it. Then, with willpower and consistency, you will reach your goals. Best of luck!


J.

P.S., just as an observation, I often see a lot of men and women at the gym doing the same "slow fat burning" routine (e.g., the elliptical seems to be a common one) for months and months with no change in body composition. If this is what you're doing, then definitely change this up. Research HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) as one alternative. Try to find a different fitness routine that you don't "hate". Uncommon sense suggests that if you "hate' something, you're not going to get out of it as much as if you enjoyed it.

I'm tracking everything I eat. Even if I pop a single strawberry in my mouth, I track it. I'm working out 6x a week (cardio, core, and strength daily, alternating what strength exercises I do), My calorie goal is currently at 1640 and I'm netting about 700 -800 calories a day. I've been working out and eating better for over 2 months and really wholeheartedly tracking it for over a month. I've lost a total of 10-ish lbs, but my weight now fluctuates between the same 2 or 3 pounds for the past 3 weeks. My goal was 80 pounds to start and I just feel lost and defeated. What's the point of all this tracking, denying myself food I really want, and going to the gym (which I HATE) if I'm not getting results? I know people are just going to stay "hang in there" "give it time" ....but I really want some REAL advice here, because what I'm "supposed" to be doing is getting me nowhere.

it's up to you to experiment. e.g. eat more protein or change the way you workout... try HIIT or eat more veges. i don't think you have to eat that little btw, you can eat more without logically gaining, according to your bmr and tdee... you can also eat the bad food you are denying yourself *gasp* and work it into your intake goal :glasses: you've been doing so well, don't give up.

Have you adjusted your calories to meet your new weight loss?

I know that I needed nearly 300 calories more than I do now - and only when I went to settings, update profile, did it adjust down. (Maybe it is something I did, but mine did not adjust by itself.)

Just a thought