Frustrated...it won't come off!

Hey there, I am no expert by any means.... but if you are doing strength training you could be losing fat and adding muscle..... Also there is always a point where your body plateaus... ( hope I spelt that right)..

Anyways thats when you body slows down the weight loss dramatically so you have to change things up for your body to be able to lose weight again..

Like I said before not an expert but thats what I personally have had to do..... back in the day when I was in shape heh.

Hope that helps.

~ EDIT: Also forgot to add that muscle weights alot more then fat, so even a little muscle gain can throw things off if your just looking at numbers...

hi there you are all right your body is just taking a rest ,just try eating a little less or more and see what happens also may be change your exercise see if they help take care and keep up the good work

Hmm...I don't claim to be any expert, but maybe you should drop down to around 1700 calories per day, or 1800...just a small change to see if that helps and gets things moving again. Good luck! You should be proud of yourself, you're doing good!

"They" say you'll hit plateaus adn eventually start losing again. Changing routines will help. 2000 calories does seem like a lot, yet you have lost more than a pound per week according to what you say. I guess I would also advise maybe dropping a couple of hundred calories as well as changing your routines up.

I agree with the muscle weight vs. fat business. It has been described as 1 pound of fat being as much volume as a grapefruit, while 1 pound of muscle is the size of an orange. I don't how precise that is, but I can say that my own scale has been holding steady for a couple of weeks now, yet my appearance is improving.

I'm about 20 from my target weight, and I am doing strength training pretty intensly plus some cardio. I figure almost 3 months of that must be adding some muscle weight. It is probably the same for you.

Are you by any chancing eating to the bonus points level earned through your workouts? For example, I am supposed to consume no more than 1570 calories to achieve my weekly weight loss goals. If I work out I get to eat anywhere from 300 - 500 extra calories. I've chosen to stick to my originally calculated calorie intake instead of eating to my "bonus" level. If I feel a little hungry during the day I'll add a fruit bonus to carry me through -- apple or an orange.

Hang in there and keep it simple.

Shock your body. If you are doing the same thing day in and day out, make a change. Speed things up. If you are doing weights, keep a quick rotation with a few seconds in between each rep. Work 2 machines and keep it moving.
Don't get frustrated. It will come off.

This is my thought also. If your body is use to doing the same thing day after day it will eventually adjust to be more efficient and burn less calories doing the same thing. If you are lifting weights one example of something you could do is 1 or 2 min of jumping rope in between sets. I also recommend the book "Body for Life" for any body doing weight training. The guy has some good ideas and does a great job explaining your body's needs when transforming your body.