What sticks out for me is the potato, the granola and the tortillas. Try cutting out all grains, and even fruit for a week and see what happens. Eat lean protein, and plenty of green veggies, and also red, like bell peppers and just a little orange like carrots. Also, up your exercise a little. You're so lucky if you can exercise. And obviously, no alcohol.

If it works, can you report back? I stall every week for a week, it seems and I'm interested in what works for people, especially since I'm limited physically in how much exercise I can do.

You have done a really good job so far. Congratulations.

IMHO: You are stalling not because you are not doing enough or because you are eating too much, but because you are so close to goal. That last 10-20 lbs is the hardest.

I would be cautious about cutting calories and ramping up exercise - sometimes when your energy intake is too low, or gets expended with rigorous exercise, the body thinks it is starving and puts the breaks on weight loss. Especially when you are close to goal. Sometimes, after an injury, the body refuses to lose weight for a while, so your rib and ear issues could be contributing. It is important to minimize stress to the body, whether in the form of psychological stress, or stressed caused by physical injury.

My thoughts: Every day, get 1000-1200 calories, aim for 80-100 grams of protein, and make sure your calories count by prioritizing protein over veggies over carbs. Eat protein first and until you are pretty close to full, so that you can only tolerate a bite or two of other food. Drink a ton of water. Space your calories out through the day. Don't eat after 7:30 p.m., and if you absolutely must, have a protein shake. Break your fast with solid protein. No caloric beverages other than protein shakes. Exercise everyday, but maybe consider not going Shaun T everyday, and alternating with brisk walking on challenging paths (up and down hills, etc).

Give it a couple more weeks. If you find that you can't lose the pounds that you want to lose, consider taking your focus off of the pounds, and looking more closely at your measurements, or other indicators of success. I have found, in the past, that on the weeks when my successes could not be seen on a scale, they could be found in my body measurements, or by the ability to fit into clothes that were previously too snug. Maybe go out and buy a goal outfit, and work towards fitting into that?

premier protein shakes. All you want (I usually have 3) during the day, and then eat a healthful dinner around 6pm, protein and produce only. water only to drink. tons of water.

Do this for 2 weeks and you'll lose 10-15 I promise!

Weigh and measure your food. A stall for 2 months has to be due to food or activity. Either your metabolism has tanked because you aren't active enough or you are actually consuming maintenance calories. If you are active and suddenly inactive boy does the metabolism hang on to every freakin lb. I am at 156 and if I get lax about measuring and weighing my food I won't lose a bit. My maintenance is only 1450 calories for a 5'5" 45 yr old sedentary female, so there is very little wiggle room.

Up the protein and the water and avoid processed carbohydrates for a coupel of weeks and see if that jump starts weight loss. I would reccomend going back to basics and adding a protein shake or clear protein drink (Isopure) at around 40g protein.

Make sure your weights and measures are accurate as well. Otherwise you see to be doing real well - congrats on the success so far,

Well, I promised to report back. And I have taken everyone's advice and talked to my nut and low and behold . . . I lost weight! What do you know??? I went back to under 30 carbs and cut all processed junk. I lost 2.4 lbs in 5 days.

I think I did what a lot of you suggested I did - quit measuring, made exceptions to the low carb concept, and basically tricked myself into maintenance calories, rather than deficit. Anyway only 18 to goal now!! Woohoo!

Congrats!!!! I'm happy for you And good for you for being so open to ideas!