Why is the weight not coming off?

Are you weight training because you could be replacing fat with muscle?
Other then that i would either increase your workouts or cut back a little more on your caloric intake.
Keep going and good luck.

How much water are you drinking? Water plays a HUGE role in weight loss, so when you have a week or 2 of great results, followed by a stall, generally a lack of water intake is the culprit. My general rule of thumb as a Nutrition & Weight Loss Coach is to drink HALF your body weight in ounces of water, MINIMUM! Sounds like a lot, I know, but if you drink 10 ounces on the hour every hour as soon as you wake up, you won't overload your bladder, AND you'll have your minimum DONE way before bedtime!

Are you weight training because you could be replacing fat with muscle?
Other then that i would either increase your workouts or cut back a little more on your caloric intake.
Keep going and good luck.

Or it could be that she's not eating enough, to keep up with her increased workout schedule. Without knowing her food intake for the day, we don't know.

If you're working out more, you should increase your food intake to coincide with it. That doesn't mean just eating more calories, but healthier foods to give your body the fuel it needs.

Its hard not to give any advice w/o knowing what/how you are eating and how long its been that you haven't seen a loss. It could just be since you lost so much in the 1st two weeks your body is resting and then you will see another loss after 2 weeks. Some people just lose weight that way.

Or sodium, poor choices, not being honest with yourself on the amount you are eating or the amount of calories your burning during a work out.

Just a quick glance through your diary and there seem to be a number of days with 900+ calories remaining! Eat your calories young lady! One MFP user makes herself eat at least half of her exercise cals, but healthy choices.

Im right there with you! Over a month of diet and excersise and no changes... ughhh!

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11 lbs is a huge amount to lose in 2 weeks. It was probably mostly water, not fat, which is why the fast weight loss has stopped.

+1, don't be discouraged by day to variation in weight gain or loss and certainly don't put too much stock into weight change over two weeks, especially if you haven't been on regular exercise plan prior to that. Keep at it, exercise and eat right and you'll see results.

You need to change your diary settings to track your sodium. I would also recommend tracking your fiber.

Just a quick glance at your food diary and a couple of things jump out. You're eating way too much processed food. That oatmeal from McDonald's contains as much sugar as a full-size Snickers candy bar. It's not a healthy choice for breakfast. The sodium in processed foods is stumping your weight-loss. You're not drinking enough water. The bare minimum you need every day is 8 cups, but if you exercise you need even more.

Are you weighing and measuring all of your food and drinks? Buy a food scale, they're inexpensive and worth every penny. Most people fail to accurately judge weights and measures.

Are you logging your exercises correctly? MFP's exercise database is based on averages and it's not very accurate. If you're using an exercise machine that requires you to enter your age and weight, then log the lower number between the machine and MFP.

Hang in there honey. Don't get discouraged. It takes a long time for your body to adjust to healthy changes but you will see results if you stick with it. Good luck!

any suggestions for mine guys? Ive hit a wall also!!! been the same for a month!!

Hi Paige,

Just a couple comments for you, I know its overwhelming especially at the beginning.

First of all, don't be impatient, settle in for the long haul, you didn't gain 150 lbs in 3 months, you won't lose it that quickly either. You may want to focus on how to eat healthier while you're counting calories. Sometimes this happens automatically, just the mere act of recording what you eat causes you to make better choices.

Secondly, you really should start tracking your sodium. The MFP site usually sets that as 2,500 mg but you shouldn't go that high, 2,500 really is the out limit, you should try to keep it around 1,500 mg. Processed and pre-packaged foods are usually VERY high in sodium. Sodium really can effect your success at the scale, so learning to avoid high sodium foods can really help your weight loss efforts.

Thirdly, what is your activity level for a normal day? I see that MFP set your daily calorie goal at 1800. That seems a tad high. If you're a low activity to sedentary person the goal would be 1200 to 1400 calories per day which is what you seem to be eating. But, if you burn lots of calories from your job or vigorous exercise maybe the 1800 is correct, if so, you're not eating enough. If your goal is correct as it it, it has a deficit for loss built-in. If you eat fewer calories than that and have lots of calories burned in a day your deficit is too steep and your body's metabolism may fight harder to hold on to its fat reserve because it thinks you're not getting enough food.

Good luck and be patient!!!!

I am experiencing the same thing...In the first two weeks, I lost 12 lbs...then its been Week 3: -0 Week 4- -2 and this Week -1. My food and exercise diarys are public, so PLEASE feel free to check it out and let me know if you think I should be doing something different!!?!?!