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lal73
lal73 Posts: 116
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I have not lost an ounce in 3 weeks. Im stuck at a 10lbs loss. I added more excersize, and been sticking with 1200 - 1300 cal a day. What do i need to do now? Its really depressing! :sad:

Linda

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  • liz_bolin
    liz_bolin Posts: 88 Member
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    I just started a topic (very frustrated) everyone is telling me to eat more
  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
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    Track inches too. Sometimes you are loosing fat but gaining muscle so the scale doesn't move. Don't be overly scale focused, it helps to use the measuring too.
  • Dobsaya
    Dobsaya Posts: 235
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    I was eating about 1500 calories a day and burning about 500-600 calories a day. I lost 4 pounds and then came to a halt for 3 weeks. I increased my calories to 1800-2100 a day and I have lost 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks. I know it sounds crazy, but it does work.
  • SuzanneRogers
    SuzanneRogers Posts: 250 Member
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    need to eat back your exercise calories.. you need more food..
  • shunke
    shunke Posts: 12 Member
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    I think you need to eat more healthy fats and proteins. That is super low. A gal I work with was sticking to 1200-1300 for months and no change. As soon as she upped it to 1500-1600 the scale started to move. She exercised a lot and needed to add fuel to burn. Worth a try!! Good luck!!
  • spgabby86
    spgabby86 Posts: 323 Member
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    I have not lost an ounce in 3 weeks. Im stuck at a 10lbs loss. I added more excersize, and been sticking with 1200 - 1300 cal a day. What do i need to do now? Its really depressing! :sad:

    Linda

    I had the same problem when I was stuck at 10lbs...but once I increased my exercise and INCREASED my calories to more around 1400-1600 I lost the weight..the first week I increase both I lost 4.2 lbs, now I average any where from 1 to 2.2 lbs a week...assuming I really watch my sodium intake...I have high blood pressure so I should be watching that any way...but I notice I lose less when my sodium intake is high for the week.

    Hope this helps
  • jram70
    jram70 Posts: 91 Member
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    I was stuck at the same weight (give or take a couple of ounces) for almost a month. Started eating more calories (changed MFP down to only 1lb per week) with the same exercise routine and it came right off. I stopped drinking diet coke too, but attribute it more to the calorie uptake. I eat my exercise calories back if I am hungry - if not I don't. When I eat them back I always leave a 100-150 "extra" to help account for errors in logging, portions, etc.
  • lal73
    lal73 Posts: 116
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