Over 40 days track, no weight loss

It may be possible that you are actually not eating enough? Also, do you exercise? Because most experts agree that exercise is the best way to shed unwanted pounds. Also be careful with sodium and drink lots of water... Other than that, I dunno?

What about water intake? And are you eating some of your exercise calories? Members on here say they lose faster when they drink more water and eat some of the exercise calories back. Water is so important. I recommend at least 3 quarts a day for weight loss. I have been drinking about a gallon a day. Yes it results in many bathroom trips, but it works. Are you getting enough rest? Not sleeping enough (7-8 hours) can kill weight loss. Stress is a weight loss killer, too. To lose weight, you have to eat. Sounds weird, but it's true. Your body may think it's in starvation mode, so it's holding onto every calorie it can. I'd recommend eating what MFP tells you too and sticking with it. Up the water, only weigh in first thing in the morning after you use the bathroom and get plenty of rest. Good luck, hon!!

i just started my journey so i will tell you what has helped with me. i was also starting off at 134 and now weigh 127 and i think its because of my water intake and eating the right amount of calories each day. i did lose 4lbs the first week but most of it is water weight. i exercise everyday and am only trying to eat half of my calories back.i don't think you need a set time to exercise everyday just make sure you are or at least every other day. also, what are you eating. i have changed my habits so now i am eating apples and almonds and fruit like no other. except today i did have some gummy bears, lol! the main thing is to log every thing that you eat. sure helps to see where your calories are going. hth!

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I admire your dedication to this, and good for you for tracking your food for 40 days. Have you been measuring yourself? You should really start because sometimes you lose inches but no pounds and it can really help you to know if you are making progress that way.

I looked at your last several days on your food diary, and on none of those days did you make it up to even 1000 calories. I don't know how short you are, but I think you aren't eating enough food.

Look, you aren't that overweight to start with so it will be harder and take longer to lose the weight. Eating less and less calories won't help, it will probably hurt. If you accustom your body to eating less than a thousand calories a day for too long, then those times that you eat more than that, it will instantly be stored as fat. Another problem is that when you are eating less than 1200 calories it is almost impossible for you to get all the vitamins, minerals, carbs, fats and proteins that an adult woman needs each day. If your body isn't getting the nutrients it needs it won't cooperate with you well and you could get sick.

What you need to do is to up your calories so that 1200 is the minimum. Go back to the "Goals" section of the site and undo your custom goals. Allow MFP to choose how many calories you should eat a day for someone your height, weight and lifestyle. I think you should probably choose to lose one pound a week since you are so small already. Then whatever MFP tells you to eat, try to eat within 50 calories of that each day. Don't view eating less than you are told as "bonus points."

The other thing is to make sure you are getting some exercise. After you exercise, eat your exercise calories. You may need to do weights and build up some muscle mass. At first muscle mass may make you gain a few pounds, but ultimately having more muscle mass makes your body burn more fat and it doesn't hurt to look ripped when you lose the fat!

Drink plenty of water, that is absolutely important. It helps every cell in your body, and allows fat to be flushed out.

Try to eat several green veggies and other high fiber foods.

Personally I have a lot more weight to lose than you do, but I have been doing these things and a few more for the last two months, and I've lost 12 pounds. The less you weigh the harder it is to lose fat though so you can't expect it to come off as fast as some people on MFP. Just make sure you're eating enough, drinking enough, getting exercise and enjoying life. Stress is awful for weight loss, and can even make some people gain weight, so make sure you're having fun and getting enough rest.

Life is short, so have fun and be healthy

Also, how do I tell if my body is in starvation mode?

If you are tracking for over 40 days and not losing.

You might be small and closer to your goal weight, and therefore it might be harder to reach your goal but 40 days of eating below the 1200 is the definition of starvation mode. To fix this you will need to slowly add healthy calories into your day. (raw seeds & nuts, avodado, fruit & Veg, whole grains...) Accept a bit of gain, it has to happen to out smart your metabolism. Add exercise to increase your metabolism. ( It is running super efficiantly because it knows it won't get much fuel so it uses what you give it so very carefully.) Make sure to eat at least half your exercise calories. Go back to your settings and set it so that you are trying to lose only one pound a week. Remember one is better then none.
Best wishes. ( by the way, I am not being critical, it's just that I went through this in my first month of MFP, seems so logical now:)

Ooh, PS - here is a great thread to read about this issue: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

It explains why the super low calorie thing won't work, and how to slowly work your way up! Good luck!