Weight loss slow

With 10lb to lose, you should be aiming for 0.5lb per week... Be more patient!

But see I'm eating the same amount of calories as when i started so if i bring up my calorie intake will that stop any weight loss?

I bet if you set it to .5 pounds it would be close to what you are eating now. As you lose weight your body needs less calories. You should recalculate your calorie goal every 5-10 pounds.

It's not uncommon to lose quickly to start with - you drop a bunch of water weight, and then you drop a bunch of actual mass because you have a lot of extra mass for your body to burn for energy. When you get closer to goal it gets slower, since you have less mass and thus burn less just to keep your body going than you did before. I've lost almost 40 lbs since mid-April - the first thirty came off in about 2 3/4 months, the last ten have come off over about a month and a half/almost 2 months, which is to be expected. (I also upped my calorie intake a bit and have had a number of events that meant not being as strict about my logging/counting, but overall it's just slower because that's how it works.) It's also safer to slow your loss as you have less and less to lose - it's more likely to stick, you're more likely to preserve lean mass, and it's simply more manageable. Now is a good time to start focusing on your exercise routine - adding in resistance training may slow weight loss but you'll look and feel better by the end of it.

Based on your diary I would recommend watching your sugars as there are several days where your sugar intake is really high. Secondly, be sure to eat your 1200 calories a day to avoid your body going into starvation mode.

Unless OP has a medical condition, she does not need to worry about her sugar intake. But since you seem to think it is "really high," you need to provide a baseline for comparison. Really high compared to what?

4. Do a detox. It's amazing how doing a proper detox can jumpstart your weight loss and get you off your plateau. There are numerous programs out there, find the one that works best for you.

What toxins would she be detoxing from, specifically?

Great questions!

Unless OP has a medical condition, she does not need to worry about her sugar intake. But since you seem to think it is "really high," you need to provide a baseline for comparison. Really high compared to what?

The American Heart Associations recommends women do not exceed 25g of sugar per day. The OP on a 7 day average is consuming 79.4g per day, which is over 3 times the recommended daily amount. Excess sugar turns to fat which can turn into excess fat. Simple Google search can provide you with all the validity to these claims. May I recommend searching WebMD for a start?

What toxins would she be detoxing from, specifically?

We get toxins from stress, environmental pollutants, process foods, lotions we put onto our skin, preservatives, pesticides, metals, waste, and other sources. These toxins affect our metabolism, immune system, and can even contribute to weight gain, brain fog, and chronic diseases. It's been my experience that a proper detox can help jumpstart one's plateau which was what the OP was looking for, suggestions on how to get out of their slump. Mind you, these are merely suggestions, everyone is indeed different and will experience different results.

I hope this adds clarity to your questions. Have an amazing day!

We get toxins from stress, environmental pollutants, process foods, lotions we put onto our skin, preservatives, pesticides, metals, waste, and other sources. These toxins affect our metabolism, immune system, and can even contribute to weight gain, brain fog, and chronic diseases. It's been my experience that a proper detox can help jumpstart one's plateau which was what the OP was looking for, suggestions on how to get out of their slump. Mind you, these are merely suggestions, everyone is indeed different and will experience different results.

I hope this adds clarity to your questions. Have an amazing day!

How about some real science to back that up? Those of us with working Kidneys and liver the ability to have a good Poo get rid of toxins on a daily basis. I'm afraid pseudo science doesn't jump start anything but the pockets of those selling detox's

Great questions!

Unless OP has a medical condition, she does not need to worry about her sugar intake. But since you seem to think it is "really high," you need to provide a baseline for comparison. Really high compared to what?

The American Heart Associations recommends women do not exceed 25g of sugar per day. The OP on a 7 day average is consuming 79.4g per day, which is over 3 times the recommended daily amount. Excess sugar turns to fat which can turn into excess fat. Simple Google search can provide you with all the validity to these claims. May I recommend searching WebMD for a start?

What toxins would she be detoxing from, specifically?

We get toxins from stress, environmental pollutants, process foods, lotions we put onto our skin, preservatives, pesticides, metals, waste, and other sources. These toxins affect our metabolism, immune system, and can even contribute to weight gain, brain fog, and chronic diseases. It's been my experience that a proper detox can help jumpstart one's plateau which was what the OP was looking for, suggestions on how to get out of their slump. Mind you, these are merely suggestions, everyone is indeed different and will experience different results.

I hope this adds clarity to your questions. Have an amazing day!

If you have a working liver, then you're detoxing yourself all the time constantly. You literally "detox" by having an excess of water that flushes your liver out and all your other cells, you don't need anything special to do it; we are almost all water. However, if you're drinking alcohol or doing other questionable activities then your liver may not be working to the fullest so more water is probably in order.

"Detox" in this context almost invariably means a short period on VLCD.

So yeah...going ultra low calorie for a while has a pretty good chance of breaking a plateau because you end up creating a much larger caloric deficit...

But it has nothing to do with getting "toxins" out of your body.

Hi Mr Knight,

Unfortunately there are a lot of gimmicky detoxes on the market that are nothing more than VLCD. However, there are proper detoxes that can be found on credible wellness sites that offer a proper detox which does not "starve" the body. A proper detox program will look at all aspects of your life and not just food. It will teach you ways to deal with stress, how to detox your skin, and some might even suggest a form of daily meditation. As I said numerous times, everyone is different and results will vary. It appears you're not a fan of detoxing which is fine, not everyone is! Losing weight is about finding what works best for you. Some it's paleo, some it's vegan, others might be detoxing. All these program 'can' work it's just if they 'will' work for you. The fun part is discovering your own body and finding out what does work then celebrating success!

Enjoy the journey and have a great weekend!

Great questions!

Unless OP has a medical condition, she does not need to worry about her sugar intake. But since you seem to think it is "really high," you need to provide a baseline for comparison. Really high compared to what?

The American Heart Associations recommends women do not exceed 25g of sugar per day. The OP on a 7 day average is consuming 79.4g per day, which is over 3 times the recommended daily amount. Excess sugar turns to fat which can turn into excess fat. Simple Google search can provide you with all the validity to these claims. May I recommend searching WebMD for a start?

What toxins would she be detoxing from, specifically?

We get toxins from stress, environmental pollutants, process foods, lotions we put onto our skin, preservatives, pesticides, metals, waste, and other sources. These toxins affect our metabolism, immune system, and can even contribute to weight gain, brain fog, and chronic diseases. It's been my experience that a proper detox can help jumpstart one's plateau which was what the OP was looking for, suggestions on how to get out of their slump. Mind you, these are merely suggestions, everyone is indeed different and will experience different results.

I hope this adds clarity to your questions. Have an amazing day!

No, the American Heart Association recommends limiting the amount of added sugars in a person's diet, not their sugar consumption as a whole. The sugar tracker here on MFP does not distinguish between added sugars and naturally occurring sugars, so telling someone they are eating too much sugar based on their MFP number is flat-out wrong.

Exceeding the AHA recommendation does not mean that the sugar is turned into fat. A calorie intake which exceeds calorie output leads to weight gain, regardless of the source.

Also, I asked for which toxins specifically you believe the OP needs to detox from. You wrote a bunch of stuff about toxins, but did not provide the name of one single toxin that a human being needs assistance in removing from their body.

I personally don't believe in the whole detox thing. Unless you are eating paint chips or taking street drugs every day, I can't see how that's gonna be applicable. I do know that as we approach our goal, weight loss slows to a crawl simply because your lighter body burns fewer calories. It's frustrating, but it's normal. Cut back on sugar some, ramp up your exercise. Lift weights as heavy as you can stand if you aren't already. That's what makes the final difference for a lot of people. Not that it burns so many calories all by itself, but the improved muscularity burns more cals 24/7. Hang in there and it will work.

I decided to check the diary and yes, there is a heap of added sugar on most days - I tend to stick to 50gm sugar from ALL sources but that is my choice. OP seems to be favouring carbohydrates and sugar over protein - they generally do not go over 40gm (some days as low as 29gm)of protein per day but carbs are up around 200gm some days.

This means protein is only 13% of total calories but carbs up at 67%.

This seems to me a very unusual macro ratio (for myself weightloss is best at 40% C, 30% P, 30% F) and I do not believe it would be recommended anywhere.

A high intake of sugar (natural or added) can lead to Type II diabetes and other metabolic complications. WHO has now lowered their recommended level of daily sugar intake (from all sourced) from 10% to 5% of total daily calories - for a 1200 calorie day this would mean 4 teaspoons of sugar at 5% (16 grams) or 8 teaspoons at 10% (32 grams).

The American Heart Association (quoted on same webpage by CBS) says half of daily discretionary calories or 100 cals for women or 150 cals for men (these would be diets that do not include a calorie deficit) and this would equal 6 teaspoons for women (25gm) and 9 for men (36 gm):

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-organization-lowers-sugar-intake-recommendations/

I would also question a lack of vegetables and raw foods in the diet such as leafy greens and nuts, OP may not be getting their full nutritional needs fulfilled and this can lead to a 'sweet tooth' as well in my own experience - I am a great fan of baked goods etc but when I eat plenty of vegetables and take a good multivitamin, my sweet tooth goes away ....

Hi I started trying to lose weight about three months ago. And the first two months were great i lost about twenty pounds. But here i am almost all the way through my third month and I've barely lost anything. Ive heard that your body can adjust to the amount of calories you're eating and I just need some advice on how to kick it up a notch. I only want to lose ten more pounds. Anybody have advice?

If you only have 10 lb to lose, set your goal for 1/2 lb per week. Yes, it feels like it takes forever, I'm in the same place. But remember at this point you only want to lose fat, not lean body mass. So switch to 0.5lb per week, and do some resistance training to preserve lean muscle mass.

As for your diet, and I'm not sure what your living or financial situation is like, you seem to have a lot of prepackaged and "diet" foods like Lean Cuisines. Unless these are meals you plan on eating forever, you might want to consider switching to foods you will be eating in the future. I tend to make big batches of foods on the weekends to use throughout the week, like grilling some chicken breast to be used in salads, wraps, or sandwiches, or making scrambled egg muffins for a quick breakfast each morning. I'm not sure if something like this is in your budget, but it would give you a greater volume of food for your calories with better macros than you generally get with pre packed stuff. Your diet looks plant-based/vegetarian, you could probably find some great recipes that you could make ahead and freeze into portions.

It also looks like you are not weighing your food; if it is in your budget, a food scale is a good investment, particularly for the last 10 lbs. You just don't have as much of a deficit to play around with which means logging errors can really impact your weight loss.