Only lost 7lbs in a month - getting very frustrated!

Me too, it is very frustrating but we gained weight over time and we'll lose it the same way, just think of wowing yourself when you wear your new bikini

7lb in a month is SOOO good! Its fact that the weight loss will slow down as you get slimmer. There is nothing you can really do its just how things work. I started losing 2lb a week. I’m now losing 1 but I went through a period of time when I didn’t lose anything for 6 weeks. When you stop losing I say have a 2 week brake where you eat your maintenance calories then go back to your diet. That’s what I didn’t over Christmas and I’m now losing 1lb a week. Also DON’T rush there is no rush! you lose weight too fast your skin will look terrible as well. Sorry but end of May is doubtful, I know it sucks. But you just have to keep going. I’ve lost 32lb in 8 mouths (with a 2 mouth brake because I had knee surgery) Just go slowly, you will still reach your goal and you will look more toned in the end with slow weight loss.
Good luck you will be fine!

Amethysta79,
Losing 7lbs in a month is amazing especially based on your current weight. You may often hear of people losing 7lbs in a week or watch TV shows where you see people losing 15lbs in a week but these are generally people at least two, if not three, times your weight total. Typically the heavier you are the quicker it "starts" to come off. Eventually everyone has to deal with it slowing down or going slow within a certain number of pound of a healthy weight. You may even plateau at some point and lose no weight for weeks. The important thing is to keep at it. Focus on smaller short term goals (maybe 3lbs at a time over 2-3 weeks), keep motivated and don't weight yourself too often. Once a week is plenty and keep your expectations realistic - around 1-1.5lbs per week. Remember, when looking to lose weight there's also a thing called eating too little which can slow things down on you.

Smile and keep focused!

i would be thrilled if i lost 7 pounds in that time frame. but at your height and weight, which isnt really all that heavy imho, just be careful its not muscle that you're losing.

My only suggestion would be to maybe talk with your WW leader. Those weekly Points are there for you to use. It's basically figured into the plan that you will be eating those too. You can also use the Points that you earn from exercise to be able to eat a little more. While it doesn't sound like it would work, eating more will help you lose weight. (At least eating enough for your body to not be hungry.)

You didn't totally mention what else you are eating, but maybe try to eat foods that have more protein in order to stay satisfied. (Although you did mention chicken, which is good.) Are you weighing your food or measuring your food? Try using a food scale to get an accurate food portion. Estimating a serving of food isn't the best way to go when trying to determine the Points or calories. I'm not a vegetable fan either. Do you like lettuce salads? Maybe add that as a filler to your meals. If you put the salad in a bowl with a lid (or a plastic bag), you can measure out the salad dressing to about a tablespoon, put the lid on, and then shake it around to coat all of the lettuce with the dressing. It's amazing how little dressing you need if you shake it all up.

You really are doing a great job with your weight loss!! If you lose seven pounds a month in February, March, April, and May, you'd lose another 28 pounds.

Just keep in mind that the scale isn't the "end all" for measuring your success. When you add in strength training, you could go up in the scale a little or the scale might not show as much of a loss as you are gaining muscle. I'm sure you've heard the saying "Muscle weighs more than fat".. which really isn't accurate. A pound is a pound, but muscle takes up less room that fat. So you are still losing fat, which is what you want to do... just that you are also gaining muscle, which is also what you want.

You can do it!!!

You are doing very well! Measure and you will be surprised.

First, all trolling comments are unnecessary and have been removed.

Second, do you want to be 117 or fit and toned? You most likely wont get both with your current plan. If you care more about weight, continue your plan. With only 1000 calories (which isnt following ww as you are supposed to eat the additional points and they expect people to eat 2 fruits and 5 veggies which adds calories) and loads of cardio, a good portion of your weight loss will be lean body mass loss. The more muscle you lose, the more flabby you will be. You need to realize that muscle is tight and lean, so the more yo maintain, the more fit and lean you will look. This is why its very common for under weight people to not have definition. If you take the fit approach, you will want to reduce your deficit, increase protein and weight train; you can even start with body resistance and work the muscles to strengthen your back. When I had a torn mcl, I had to rehab my leg by increasing my strength in my muscles to put less stress on my ligaments. So if your back muscles are weak, its probably why it hurts (bad form doesnt help either).

I can tell you the average woman I know us eating 1700 to 2100 calories while doing resistance training and cardio. Once you make a choice, then we can help you develop a better plan and you can drop ww.

after reading a little more of what has been said let me mention 1 more thing. NEVER, EVER, EVER let someone tear you down or make yourself feel bad. DONT give them that power over you. You are the one that lives in your body. You are the one that is responsible for its health. There are people with eating disorders and some people are so obsessed with being THIN as opposed to being healthy, strong and fit that their perception of themselves become screwed. It is YOUR job and YOUR job alone to decide what is best FOR YOU.

Strongly agree!!! With Jason.