75 days of mfp and no weight loss

You're eating too much.

Ok, so I had a look over your diary - I see some incomplete days, some Generic entries, some Homemade entries (are these yours or someone elses?) 0.9 of an oreo here, 0.9 of an oreo there....

Its good to check your thyroid and bloods etc if you're concerned that something is going on, but my advice is that you need to tighten up your logging :flowerforyou:

You don't seem to be logging consistently? I checked your diary, and there are a few days here and there where you only logged ~600 calories. (July 9th, July 14th, July 16th, July 19th).

What were those days actually like? How do you know... if you didn't log it?

Should I really be aiming to eat less? I mean clearly something isn't working, I just don't know what else to try.

It depends on how much you weigh now, how much you want to lose, the rate you want to lose, your activity level, etc. Some people can lose weight eating 2200 calories a day. Plug your numbers into here and see what you get. It's a starting point at least.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

You could very well be overestimating your daily activity or overeating. Even if you do have a medical condition, you should be losing something. Undiagnosed diabetes would actually cause you to lose weight. Good luck though

Only reason I can see that you wouldn't lose over that length of time (barring something medical) is not logging accurately. Are the weights you've entered correct or did you just take a stab at them e.g. A tbs of mayo could actually be two, if it's heaped, did you really have 50g carrot cake (I know I would need more =D)? etc.

Be super strict with your logging and see if you notice anything - loads of wee things could add up.

Also, could you stand to replace some of your carbs and maybe a wee touch of your fat with protein? I wouldn't worry about that too much till you get your numbers moving down though. Good luck with it.

Be careful when it comes to listening to Supertact.
He keeps turning up now and again and he says some crude things.

There are a whole bunch of reason to put on weight despite being under your calorie goal

1. The calories you are burning could be higher than the food you are eating.
Your body compensates by leaving a lot of water behind.
2. Your protein or calcium levels could be to low. Without good calcium and protein, your
body will just not do what you want it to do.
3. Thyroid problems. This is serious. Although normally associated with bulging eyes
Thyroid deficiencies can affect any part of the body. Very unlikely though. Weight gain would be
a lot faster.
I'm sure people can help find other examples, but calories IS NOT the only thing that puts weight on.

I would tighten up on your weighing and messaging, and logging and see what happens. Definitely see a doctor to rule out any medical issues though.

your logging seems pretty inconsistent and there would also appear to be a lot of less than precise kind of entries to boot. Go get checked out, but really...I think you'll benefit a lot from tightening things up. I'd personally start with a food scale and consistently logging everything by weight (save for fluids)...tighten things up and see how it goes.

The couple of things I'd suggest are:

(1) Increase your protein -- try to aim for 0.7 g per lb bodyweight. Most days, I saw numbers less than 100 and some really low, in the 30s. Protein helps you maintain LBM while in a deficit and is the most satiating of the macros for the calories.

(2) Decrease your carbs -- and try to get the vast majority of them from fruits and vegetables. It's totally possible that you have insulin resistance (you should have this checked along with your thyroid) -- the best test for this is A1C. Over 40% of US adults have IR at prediabetic or diabetic levels -- most of them are unaware of it. Cutting back on carbs often helps those with such issues. So, if you aim to get 100g or less in carbs each day and focus on them coming from vegetables and fruits, you may start to see a difference.

(3) You said you're getting your thyroid checked. Make sure you get Free T3, Free T4, TSH and both sets of antibodies (TPO and Tg). Most doctors just test TSH and you can have a normal TSH and still have major thyroid issues -- 8% of the population has such issues, so they aren't super rare. It took me 5 doctors over 10 years before I got the correct diagnosis and I had major weight loss struggles like you mention. For one 3 month stretch, I was averaging over 700 daily caloric deficit and only lost 2.2 lbs (when I should have lost over 18!). For many of us with thyroid issues, you'll find such stories sadly common. Do you have any other symptoms? Fatigue, dry skin/hair, brittle nails, feeling cold especially in hands/feet, constipation despite drinking a lot of water, etc.? If so, probably a thyroid issue.

Good luck!

If you're not losing weight you're not in calorie deficit.

Make sure you weight all solids on a scale and all liquid in a measuring jug/cup or spoons.

I have taken a really quick look at your diary and notice you have a lot of condiments/spreads (honey, jam, mayo...). You measure these in tablespoons, which can be innaccurate. Look on the side of the container and see what their recommended portion is. From experience, I used to measure mayo using tablespoons, as suggested. When I looked on the jar it said a tablespoon was 14g. When I actually weighed my typical portion (a tablespoon) I realised I was actually having 3 or 4 times the suggested portion. i.e. 14g/tablespoon was one portion at 50calories. When I weighed a tablespoon it actually came out close to about 50g, which is an extra 100calories I hadn't accounted for.

This is just one example, but shows how small inaccuracies can seriously add up.

Just remember to weight absolutely everything - oil, sauces, dips, herbs/spices, etc...