I don't understand what's wrong....

When you're tracking your food, it's worth the time to input every ingredient individually, rather than trying to find a meal that kind of matches what you're eating. I've found that when I can barcode-scan a food, the values I get are generally more accurate than when someone puts in their homemade whatever and is listing it at a lower calorie value than it should be.

Also - give it time! I'm completely on the I WANT RESULTS AND I WANT THEM NOW WAHHHH train, trust me, but as much as it sucks to wait, your body's gonna need some time to catch up with where your resolve is going. Just keep at it, be honest about what you eat, how you exercise, etc, and if you can stay consistent in taking better care of yourself, your body will follow your will eventually. If you see nothing at all happening after 4-6 months, talk to your doctor again, maybe enlist the help of a nutritionist.

Great positive outlook OP! I agree with everybody here about eating more (I'm 5'9" and I eat 1700 calories a day), at 1300 calories you just scared the snot out of your system, eating more will help as weird as it sounds, a bunch of us have learned this the hard way. Definitely get a food scale and weigh and measure everything, make sure you're getting enough water in during the day (especially if you're working out.)
Everybody has their own feelings about weighing themselves, so it's up to you, but in my opinion, be careful with daily weighing, I got so obsessed with the number on the scale by weighing daily that I lost sight of all the other good things that were going on, just because that number went up. I eventually had to go cold turkey on weighing myself and now I have to stick to only getting weighed when I go to the doctor (yeah, that's always fun, especially on days like today when I have two appointments). If it works for you, great, but remember you can fluctuate about +/- 5 lbs daily depending on your system.
Even though the doctor said all you're blood work was fine, there still may be something going on, so make sure you know your family medical history and if you're still having trouble, go to an endocrinologist. I say this because I would get my annual bloodwork done and it would all be normal, but in spite of eating right and exercising, I gained (yup, I said gained) 40lbs in a year, nobody could figure it out. I saw an endo, and she did a more complete lab workup (12 tubes of blood and a 24 hour urine test, trust me this is far more than your primary will ever order on you) and she discovered that I actually do have a thyroid problem (I had three TSH test done between April and October of last year... the last one, the one ordered by the endo, was out of range while the other two were normal, this was enough to tell her that while I am not hypothyroid yet, I am well on my way to getting there) and she also discovered that I'm insulin resistant (ie to keep my blood sugar normal, I'm making excessive amounts of insulin, this is also one that I am in a catch 22 on, I need to lose weight to get my insulin back to normal, but I can't lose weight because I'm insulin resistant) Now that I am on medication and finally at the point I'm regulated with the meds, I am starting to lose weight (very slowly, but I am losing).

So, keep up the good work OP, don't give up, remember it may take some time and trial and error to find what works for you, but just keep trying until you get it!

Congrats on your changes! Buy a food scale - it is really an eye opener when you measure everything! Lots of protein and water.

Good luck! :bigsmile:

You probably need to eat more..

You're also probably eating more then you think your are..

If you are under eating you will still lose weight. It just won't be healthy and you'll be less likely to keep it off.

Body Media is awesome. I use it also. It actually helps me eat *more* when I see a 3000 burn, I know I need to go eat something.

Do you know your BMR? TDEE??

Use scooby's calculator to get your BMR.. eat no less then this number..

The body media will give you your TDEE, but so will that calculator.

If you are eating at a deficit and you aren't losing weight you might want to try different foods as well. And if you're really struggling with portion sizes a scale will be a tremendous help. You'll be surprised how much you're actually eating.

It also helps, albeit more time consuming, if you enter each thing you eat individually. Like don't use and entry labeled salad, enter each veggie and how much you ate of it separately. None of the "salad" entries ever reflect what i actually eat.

Look for food without an asterisk when logging, those are entered by MFP and are generally more accurate.

Theres lots of great help already posted, and the great thing about MFP is there is ALWAYS help available when ya need it, so kudos on reaching out!

That said.... I completely understand the frustration level you are feeling (as I'm sure many others do!) When I first started I didn't lose an ounce for the first month; and I was so frustrated because I thought I was doing everything right.... it's a little intimidating when you first start because there's SO much information available and so many thoughts and opinions to sort through... After the first month with no loss, I started jumping into something different every time I read some theory - was overwhelmed with everything out there.. eat more, eat less, exercise, dont exercise, fast, eat carbs, don't eat carbs TDEE.. I didn't know what half the acronyms meant and I started switching to some new "diet" every other day to something new out of desperation... I was ready to scream and pack it all in (or curl up in a corner and cry!)....... and no matter what I did I wasn't losing any weight (which I understand NOW lol... but back then?? Pure frustration

For me, the two biggest obstacles I had to overcome was realizing I knew nothing about true nutrition, and the importance of exercise for my overall health. Readers Digest version: I read all the posts and forums I could about nutrition - there is a wealth of knowledge available from generous MFP's who are more than willing to share, then I did my own research. I started eating BETTER rather than less, small changes here and there and I started off just walking every day, and have now moved up to beginning strength training etc. The second obstacle was accepting that the weight wasn't going to "fall" off... it would take time and that's just fine with me now... because I know I never have to use the "diet" word ever again . I also started a group in which like minded friends not only saved my sanity on occasion, but helped me through the plateaus and the times I got frustrated or impatient, sometimes it just helps to know you're not the only one having certain feelings and being able to talk about it can help "reset" the attitude adjustment needed to get you to your goal. And being around people who are doing it helps too...

You have already taken the hardest step - starting!! And that takes a lot of courage! So congrats and take it one day at a time; learn all you can and believe in yourself - you CAN accomplish anything and the people on this site will support and encourage you along the way... :flowerforyou:

You're definitely not only eating 1,300 cals a day, you're eating way over that sorry. As said before get a good digital scale with a tare function and weigh everything. The weight should literally be flying off you.

BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL. BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL! NO, NO, NO! If you are really eating that little, and I mean really, then you would be losing weight. Every morsel. Every morsel. Weigh it and log it. You should definitely be eating more than 1300 for your size...and since you aren't losing, my guess is that you ARE eating more than that, it just isn't being logged correctly. Food scale for everything at first. Keep working hard, you will totally get there. Please ignore the MFP folklore though.

AND THIS IS SO TRUE.

BUT.... YOU need to determine your TDEE for your LEAN body mass. If you are 45% body fat that means take your body weight and multiply it by .55 to get your lean body mass weight. Then determine your TDEE calories based on this. Body fat is key to determining your goal calorie intake. If you are really big you may actually be at the 55% body fat...best to have a personal trainer do pinch test then add another 2% if he/she is too nice. Some trainers don't tell the truth, thinking that the person getting the pinch test can't handle it. But you have to be completely honest about your body fat percentage to determine your goal. Monthly measurements only, stop this weekly weighing you are doing. Do measuring tape and pinch test only.

-Coach Teresa

best wishes.

... I m loosing my last dozen of pounds I guess and I've been plateauing for almost 2 weeks now but I have a similar problem - I guess your calories are too low. You need more than 1300 , your body is in starvation mode