I'm Over 200 lbs and CANNOT lose weight!!

Well it's hard to know exactly, your diary looked ok at a glance. Since you are exercising more that will trigger all sorts of fluid shifts, that's likely the cause. I'd give yourself time to adjust to that. It's great that you are including strength training and I encourage you to keep at it. Having said that, I know that for me the best fat burner for me is running. When I was in the thick of my weight loss at a very similar weight range to you I put focus on increasing my mileage and subsequent calorie burn. As you lose weight your calorie burn per minute of cardio is decreasing so you have to work harder/longer to burn the same number of calories. I set a goal of burning 1000 calories on my cardio burns, it did the trick. Now I am putting more focus on weights as I am near my goal and want to up my base calorie burn level by adding muscle. Remember, you can't escape the physics of calories in/calories out. It will show on the scale eventually, patience.

You need to eat more. If you don't eat enough for your body size then your body goes into starvation mode..which means no weight loss. Eat at least 1600 a day. No less than.

your calorie need are not the same as when you started loosing, maybe you need to recalculate

This. And I agree with measuring food and making sure you're eating enough, but also not too much.

It doesn't look like you weigh your food, also a couple questionable entries 4.02 of chocolate chip cookies? But the main ones I see are rice, bean pudding measured in cups. Also .25 of a medium avocado? How big was the avocado. Those are just a few, especially with the calorie dense foods, you are eating more than you think.

$20 invest in a digital scale

And please don't listen to anyone telling you to eat more, if you aren't losing you are not in a calorie deficit.

Now one last thing HAVE PATIENCE!

ETA: Please check this thread it should help:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide?hl=accurate+logging+step

When I hit a plateau, I reduce my carbs and up my fat and protein. Not by a lot, but it works for me. Have you considered reducing your carbs?

You're probably eating more calories than you are aware. Pretty much everyone underestimates calories when they eye portion sizes. Weighing what you can will help with this. I hit a plateau last month when I started to become more relaxed with weighing. It turns out I was routinely underestimating how many calories were really in that "small" portion of whatever. It sucks having to eat less if you enjoy eating but that's where you can substitute in non-starchy vegetables to eat large volumes of low-cal food.

Hey there.
My tips, I have a few.
Breakfast, eggs definitely a winner they keep you ruler for longer and protein burns more calories digesting it due to thermogenic properties. Of course add in lots of veggies too!
Omelettes are my saviour, that and stirfries with smoked haddock, chicken, prawns, seafood, quorn. Portion control is important.
Soup is a great filler, and it is said eatiimg a low fat dairy product with a meal absorbs the fat of ameal and you errm poop it out to be polite.
Water. Yes, I add sugar free cordial to mine. Make up a two litre bottle and drink from it through the day.
Egg whites are great!
Iron filled veggies great for energy! So through them into you diet too!
Its shown a cup of coffee in the morning helps get the metabolism going too!
Carbohydrate wise, stick to starchy veggies and beand beans, kidney beans great for a chilli, don't forget chickpeas and lentils and pulses and nuts. Porridge is great, maybe a scoop of protein powder too, oh and a table spoon of mixed nuts and dried fruit or fresh berries for healthy fat.s dried fruit is full of iron too! And keeps you regular ;-)
Carbs if you are going for pastas and breads stick to whole grain and wholemeal personally my favourite carbs are porridge, banana and starvy veggies and beans and sweet corn.
Avocado is amazing, and a healthy fat. Never eat to little fat even on a diet we need fat to function!
I hope this ramble helps. I have recipes too if your interested. I'm bonnie and I wish you good luck on your weight loss endeavours!

As you lose weight your body burns less calories doing the same exercises. Your body could be getting used to the exercise you are doing and it isn't exerting as much effort. You can try increasing time and intensity or trying new work outs.

-Count all your calories. Including the "tasting" you may do while preparing food. That adds up quick over the course of a week.
-Weigh and log everything!


Stick with it! You've done really well so far and you can see it through to the end!

One other factor in weight loss slowing down is when you gain muscle. If you workout a lot you can't always rely in the scale, especially if you are strength training. What you should be paying attention to is if your clothes are starting to fit better. Sometimes people don't recognize this when they workout. If you are beginning to fit clothes better but your weight stays the same you are gaining muscle and that is great because muscle burns fat and will help you stay down.

This is just one thing it might be. I weighed close to the same weight you are at now when I started. Feel free to take a look at my exercises and my diary.

Sorry you are not gaining muscle.

Heart Rate Monitor. You might not be burning as much as you think you are when working out. Digital scale, the measuring cups are straight up liars!

There is a lot of great info in this link:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

You got this!

Do you drink plenty of water and rest as well? Have you
ever tested for thyroid conditions? I was where you
are now when I began here (not with this nic).
I never thought I would break under 200, with my
conditions I was told I couldn't,but I did.It's other
small things you might need to change. Even just
temporarily.

I quit breads/pastas and rice for several months.
Sometimes I have them now. By taking a mini
vacation from some foods, your body might adapt
by shedding excess weight easier. Idk otherwise as
no 2 bodies are just alike. You have/are doing
great!! Don't get frustrated, it will come off but maybe
not as quickly as before.
A last question, do you take rest days?

You can add me if you want.

My ideas of enough exercise and weight are different than most peoples because I run marathons (I've run 8), so for me, an hour of exercise should be normal or minimum, plus a minimum1.5-2hour long run on weekends (about 13 miles). That being said, If I look at it from the perspective of someone not training but just getting into shape, I would say you need to do more cardio. 25-30 min a day won't cut it. Try for AT LEAST 45 MINS. Even at my heaviest (which was 180,I am 155 now--i am only 5'3) I would do at least an hour- and I was just getting started. I am 36 now---older than you--- and 25-30 mins for me is just a warm up. Granted, this is after years of training.
Still, 30 mins is below recommended daily levels for exercise anyway by the govt standards--but it is a GREAT start, esp if you were inactive before. Now try to challenge yourself and push it. Also try to really be accurate in your food diary as others have already mentioned.

bump for future reference. Thanks