Not seeing the results I want

Make sure you're eating the right amount of calories. Are you weighing your food, or just estimating? That can make all the difference, really.

Go to

http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

and enter your height/weight/activity level.

Subtract 10-20% from the number it calculates for you, and that is the number of calories you should be eating a day in order to lose weight.

Its hard to give recommendations because your diary is not open.

Why do you want that to be your weight?

It sounds like you want a number, not necessarily a physique (despite wanting cellulite gone).

If you're losing inches, you're doing everything right. The scale WILL eventually catch up, but losing inches is most important--shedding that body fat without losing LBM, or at least as much as.

Stop looking for results on the scale, and keep looking for them in a mirror, in front of a camera, in how your clothes fit, and how your body feels.

Make sure you're eating the right amount of calories. Are you weighing your food, or just estimating? That can make all the difference, really.

Go to

http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

and enter your height/weight/activity level.

Subtract 10-20% from the number it calculates for you, and that is the number of calories you should be eating a day in order to lose weight.

Just to add to the above for any lurkers -

The TDEE method includes exercise calories...so if you go with TDEE instead of MFP, make sure you aren't eating your exercise calories back.

QFT

haha work is my downfall too! So I tend to pre-log and plan my days in the mornings.

For me personally, I got the best results from lifting weights - the scale isn't really doing its thing but I'm fitting into smaller clothes and I feel good about my body too. I use the calorie count from the TDEE calculator mentioned above and I eat whatever while just making sure I hit my protein and fat goals mainly

I have just recently cut out soda in my diet... and try and stay under my calorie goal each day... I know that I need a little help in that area on eating a healthier choice ... instead of eating one that may not produce as much nutrients but is still under my calorie goal..


and I know I may not ever be the size I was before my daughter but she is 6 now , I went through a terrible divorce and custody battle 3 years ago and that is when the weight was put on during stress... etc... I am remarried and happy but not loosing like I would like.. Even if it was 5 lbs would be an excellent start.. I thought maybe Im not consuming enough calories when i work out ... or that maybe I need to do weight lifting along with my cardio I am doing... I just want to be healthy and fit...

No jiggle here!

If that's your goal, stop worrying about a number on the scale. I recommending weight lifting, but I'm worried you'd come on here in a few weeks with the same complaint, as the scale moves much slower with weight lifting... but clothes start fitting much looser.

If you want to be healthy and fit, again, focus on what you're putting into your body (a healthy amount of calories, so a smaller deficit) and what you're doing (lifting, running, swimming, whatever).

Try going a few weeks (or months) without weighing yourself, instead only judging progress by measurements (in multiple places on your body) and photos. See if that makes a difference in your mindset.

I have just recently cut out soda in my diet... and try and stay under my calorie goal each day... I know that I need a little help in that area on eating a healthier choice ... instead of eating one that may not produce as much nutrients but is still under my calorie goal..


and I know I may not ever be the size I was before my daughter but she is 6 now , I went through a terrible divorce and custody battle 3 years ago and that is when the weight was put on during stress... etc... I am remarried and happy but not loosing like I would like.. Even if it was 5 lbs would be an excellent start.. I thought maybe Im not consuming enough calories when i work out ... or that maybe I need to do weight lifting along with my cardio I am doing... I just want to be healthy and fit...

No jiggle here!

If that's your goal, stop worrying about a number on the scale. I recommending weight lifting, but I'm worried you'd come on here in a few weeks with the same complaint, as the scale moves much slower with weight lifting... but clothes start fitting much looser.

If you want to be healthy and fit, again, focus on what you're putting into your body (a healthy amount of calories, so a smaller deficit) and what you're doing (lifting, running, swimming, whatever).

Try going a few weeks (or months) without weighing yourself, instead only judging progress by measurements (in multiple places on your body) and photos. See if that makes a difference in your mindset.

I think that is an excellent recommendation.. I hate that scale! lol! But I would truly be happy if I saw in the mirror true results ... A couple other friends had recommended me lifting weights but I really do not know where to start . I have some 20lb dumbells I could use and I also have membership to a gym ... just need to devise a plan perfect for me .. I appreciate everyones input!

How many days do you normally do weight lifting ?

I personally do four days because I follow a program (5/3/1) that calls for it. 2-3x a week is fine, especially for beginners.

Ask your friends to help you learn form and/or look into programs if they know about it! Some tried and true "starting out" programs you can (often for free) online are: Starting Strength, Stronglifts 5x5, and New Rules of Lifting for Women. I've heard the latter can be a bit complicated, but I can vouch for Stronglifts 5x5 being pretty basic and solid.

All of these programs can help you start and continually walk you through the process. For your first "weight," it's whatever's heaviest for you! 20lb dumbbells seems like a good starting spot--the goal is to progress with weights (going heavier every week, or at least making sure to go heavier at a healthy pace).

Hey there -

You could have been describing my starting stats in your original post. I started here at 141 at 5'1. I'm pretty pear shaped, and my thighs were way more dimpled than I would like too.

What really, really, worked for me was investing in a food scale and a heart rate monitor. I was stuck at 139 FOREVER until I made this switch. Turns out, I was overestmating my calorie burn pretty drastically and really not doing that great on my portion control either. Pasta for example, is mind blowing when you weigh a serving vs eyeballing it.

Once the weight came off, I started strength training, and that made a huge difference in how my lower body looked. Here's a before after: http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/julieleanne/beforeafterbooty.jpg

I just thought I would share my story with you since we're pretty similar. Just know that it's within your reach, you just need to adjust along the road.

You got this.