Newbie! Thought id post this here aswell! Need some Advice!

Helena,

Hi - not sure how to help without knowing the details. Your daily eating sounds VERY light - but only my opinion. Often weight can be lost by increasing calories, making the daily deficit SMALLER so the body does not go into panic mode and hold onto fat.

Do you log your food accurately?
Do you have goals for Carbs Fat and Proteins and do you meet them

all the above can have an impact on weight loss.

If you want to expand - maybe we can help spot a gap in your strategy.

Colin

Yeah but thats 2inches in about 3months haha and i like what i eat? i dont get bored of what im eating to be honest and i HATE cooking lol im a full-time student and i dont have time to cook loads of different things all the time.

I understand the student thing. I've been through college twice and pursuing a third degree (for now lol); plus i'm working full time. It sucks.

Are you tracking? Sometimes you can eat more than what you think. If you're really eating that little, and not losing weight, something else is wrong. Carbs is not the problem, they don't make you fat. Make sure you're weighing everything you eat.

It's very possible that your overeating on the weekend is wiping out any deficit that you create during the week. It happens! Maybe try upping your cals during the days of the week and keeping them like that, or only eating a little more during the weekend.

If you're set at 1200 cals a day, that's pretty low. Maybe set your goal to lose 1 or 1.5lbs a week to give you more calories during the week, and try not to binge on the weekend. That's probably why you keep getting set back. And yes, definitely DO track your calories. You would be surprised at what you come up with. And track them on the weekends also to make sure you're still in a deficit for the week.

Add vegetables. Lots of them. Not so many calories but loads of fiber. It'll help you lose that 7 or so pounds that we carry around in our intestines from slow-digesting foods (meat and bread).

Dude. Two inches off the circumfrence of anything is major. And if you're going to sit there and say it's not fast enough I don't really know what to tell you. Progress is progress, and slow and steady can be frustrating, but you're losing.

I'll just take my half in off the hips in three months over here and choose to be happy about it rather than choosing to be unhappy about it.

Weight loss is as much a mental change as anything else.

Track everything. Make sure your portions are accurate. etc. etc.

ETA: If I come off rude I apologize. Realized after posting that it probably comes across that way.

your diet looks pretty good! You said you don't workout a lot, and that's probably why you don't need to eat a lot. When or if you start working out more, you will need more food and protein to give your body the energy it needs. The only diet suggestion i would make currently is for you to pack in more veggies and take out some breads, if you really wanted to. Also, DRINK LOTS OF WATER! (it really helps!) My main suggestion is to start working out, but as a student i know that will be hard to work into your schedule. When i was in school, I started doing Jillian Micheal workout disks. the workouts are full body and only 20 or 30 minutes! By the end I am drenched in sweat and it doesn't take long at all. last thing, the more muscle you have the have the higher your metabolism will be. So if you want a higher metabolism, then you sadly need to workout haha. i hope this helps!

The meal plan that helped me lose 74 lbs:

BREAKFAST:

*Pair a carb w/ a protein (any combination)

CARBS:
¼ c. oatmeal
¼ c. cream of wheat
1 piece of toast
1 mini whole-wheat bagel
1/2 banana or small piece of fruit
2 c. grapes
1 slice ezekeal bread (Trust me, you want to toast this!)
1 whole wheat waffle or pancake

PROTEINS:

1 egg + 2 egg whites
6 tbsp. egg beaters
2 slices turkey bacon
4 oz. turkey sausage
1 boiled egg w/ 1 boiled white
Any type of omelet w/ veggies (made from egg whites & lean deli ham or turkey)
2 slices of Canadian bacon

-OR-

1 serving Kashi cereal (protein) with 1 cup of skim or almond milk (I really love the vanilla almond milk).

-OR-

1 whole wheat English muffin sandwich (egg white, 2% cheese, & one of the lean meats listed above)

SNACKS:

* Try not to eat over 20g carbs in snacks & try to pair with protein
Any kind of raw veggies w/ Ranch Greek yogurt dip (tastes just like traditional ranch)
Light string cheese + 10 nuts (almonds, cashews, ect)
Sugar free jello or pudding w. lite cool whip
No sugar added hot chocolate (with skim milk or almond milk)
Yogurt/fruit/ granola parfait
Any type of fruit or veggies
150 cal (or less) protein shake
Baked tortilla chips w/ salsa
10 crackers + hummus (I really like the sundried tomato or roasted red pepper kind best)

LUNCH:

* Pair any carb, meat, and veggie of your choice
Whole wheat wrap (chicken, turkey, lean beef, fish, or tuna w/ any veggies, 2% cheese, ¼ avocado, light dressing or light mayo)
½ sweet potato or ½ c. brown rice or ½ c. wheat noodles
4 oz. any type of lean meat
Broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, carrots, spinach, salad, frozen veggies, edamame beans, yam patties, green beans, peas, turnips, zucchini, squash
Half sandwich on light wheat bread with a can of light soup
Lean cuisines etc (Try not to go over 35g carbs)

DINNER:

* No Carbs!!!!
4 oz. lean meat + green veggies or salad

First things first, no more skipping meals. That should be #1 priority right now, I don't care if that means you eat a pop tart for breakfast but start with eating something, anything and then you can work out the right foods for you at the right time of day once the habit of eating breakfast kicks in.

I went from being a meal skipper who was the heavy kid all her life to now being a fit healthy adult. The biggest thing I've learned is that even if I'm not hungry I can't skip a meal. I think of food in terms of fuel now and eat several times a day and it's made a world of difference.