please do not tell me to be patient!!

If you're absolutely sure you're food diary is accurate and you haven't lost anything at all, you need to see a doctor.

Also make sure you're taking measurements. You could be losing inches. Scale doesn't tell the whole story. You could be retaining water for whatever reason. There are a lot of different reasons why the scale isn't moving. Doesn't mean you're not losing fat. The scale is just not reflecting that yet. But it will.

Again, there is no reason why you should be losing on 1200 calories, which is pretty low for a tall girl like you. If you really suspect something else is going on, you should see a professional.

Do you use a food scale? If you do use a food scale, do you use it for everything, including slices of bread, meat, fruits, etc. Log every thing, every day? Do you use generic/homemade entries that you find in the MFP database from other users? Are you careful to use cooked weight for cooked meat or raw weight for raw meat entries in the database?

Just trying to highlight some of the possible ways one's food log could be off.

if you're not losing weight at your height and 1200 calories, either you are eating more than you think (and this is likely) or you have a medical condition like hypothyroidism and should consult a doctor. most of the people here who don't lose are overestimating their calories - an accurate food scale is your friend, but so is making sure that not only is the weight of foods accurate, but that the source you use for their calories is accurate. one woman on MFP wasn't losing because she randomly chose several calorie listings in the database that were way under, including cole slaw that was listed at a quarter of its actual calories.

btw, i'm 5' 3.5" and lose a pound a week eating 1200 calories per day - more if i have several intense workouts.

I have said those same things over and over -

This time around - I'm stlcking with strength training (A lot of body weight exercises), and hardly any cardio.
It's working for me - I lost 9.4 pounds my first month - just a suggestion - I haven't ever had the success I'm having right now - I'm eating perfect, which helps, but I really attribute it to the change in how I'm working out.

Also - what prior poster said - make sure no medical issues -

and - be patient - Believe me, I know it sucks a**

Nic

I didnt lose any weight till about 2 months in, then it started falling off. You didnt get heavy over night, it wont just fall off either.

That being said, you are on a way lower calorie limit then I was (just saying I started about 15 pounds less than you and I've been losing on 1600 calories a day), either you arent measuring properly, or like others have said this could be medical, or like me, it could just take a few months to get going!

Maybe you're eating back too many exercise calories.

In the past week you have 2 days where you didn't log anything, and another where you only logged a partial day. I didn't go back thru the entire 3 weeks.

In the past week you have 2 days where you didn't log anything, and another where you only logged a partial day. I didn't go back thru the entire 3 weeks.

In the OP she explained that MFP was not working but she still logged elsewhere.

I am just starting my fourth week, and only now am I starting to go down before I was going UP! I was livid, this is hard enough without the uncertainty and slight panic of not seeing the results you feel you deserve. week number four lost a few pounds and ive never been so glad I stuck with it and kept putting in the hard work, just trying to have blind faith it would pay off. If I didn't where would I be, back to square one and have to start it all from scratch again, probably worse cause I would have nommed my feelings. Don't let it slip, have blind faith, what you are doing will work for you.

Thanks. I think she edited to add that, or I didn't notice it...

OP - I see you said you logged in Fitbit, so assume you're using a Fitbit. You're also manually logging some exercise. What is the total daily calorie burn # that Fitbit is giving you?

Still wondering about food scale use...

In the past week you have 2 days where you didn't log anything, and another where you only logged a partial day. I didn't go back thru the entire 3 weeks.

In the OP she explained that MFP was not working but she still logged elsewhere.

God, just be patient.

First, you should see a doctor every year for a physical. You're a mom now and you can't let things slide and get caught late because those little people are depending on you. Make an appointment now to discuss your weight loss (and have a physical, if you haven't been doing that.). The doctor can find out if anything physical is holding up your weight loss, give you a nice target weight, advise you on appropriate calories per day, tell you what (if any) exercise limits you have, what kind of foods you should and shouldn't be eating and answer all your questions (which you should jot down so you don't forget them.)

You could be retaining water. It's not uncommon to go up several pounds before a period. If you take in a lot of sodium, that will also add a couple pounds of water.

If you have no physical issues and aren't losing, you have to eat less and/or move more. All the complicated advice always comes back to that. (It can be as simple or as difficult as you want to make it, but those are the end results, any way you go. Eat less. Move more.)

Increasing calories will not lead to weight loss. If only donuts and cake were the path to skinny!!! Sadly, No.

It will come off. You just have to get into the right groove for you. It does take time.

And, honestly, (don't hit me for saying this!) if you're planning to lose weight, you really will need lots of patience.

What's the deal with drinking 3-4 liters of water a day? No reason for that, unless you are exercising like a freak! You are retaining a lot of water.