Who has lost but SO SLOWLY?

sounds like you need to eat back your calories, b/c your body is going in to starvation mode! : )

Add back more calories and add more weights to your routine. Muscles burn more calories than fat - they will burn calories just sitting there! I used to be nervous in the weight section, but as soon as you find a routine that you enjoy, its hard to stop!

**WAVES**.. Over here!.. I have lost 65 lbs so far but it took me 2 and half years of loosing 15-20 lbs then months of nothing... then loosing.. then nothing,, do you see a pattern here??:frown:
I still have about 60 more to loose .. It's coming off but at a snails pace. Talk about frustrating.. I have some health issues I am working through..so I am doing the best I can, sticking with it and trying to be patient while my health returns.. I know I will reach my goal weight ..eventually.:flowerforyou:

I am a slow looser too, since Jan I am down 14.5lbs. but I will take it I did notice when I didn't eat enough calories I didn't drop. I see a number on the scale and then the next day it goes up then 2 weeks later it is there again and it drops then.. make sure they are good calories and not empty ones... good luck and slow and steady wins the race or at least finishes happy...

I don't exercise and I lose a pound or so a week. So for example in March the scale didn't seem to budge but then I had a 3.8lb 'loss'. When you're losing so little, you might not see scale results right away. I stay close to 1200 and if I go over, it's not the end of the world. I never go under by more than 50 calories. Just keep going!

I've lost relatively slowly as well. It's been a year and a half now for me to lose about 60 pounds. I have another 35 to go and think it may well take me another year to get there. So you are definitely not alone.

Also, I notice from your ticker that your overall goal is 23 pounds. So I'm guessing you are probably not that overweight. It definitely goes slower as you get closer to your goal. The last 10 pounds is always the toughest from what I have read, mostly because it's hard to have a large calorie deficit at that point.

If you don't do any strength training I'd definitely recommend adding some to your routine. As we age our bodies naturally tend to lose muscle mass. The only way to combat it is to do weight-bearing and strength training type exercises or activities. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so as you add muscle your body will be using more fuel on a daily basis.

Congrats on your progress so far and best wishes on persevering through this mental challenge.

I agree if you ate more you could lose more. Slow weight loss is great though, better chance of keeping it off.

Me, me, me.

My doctor says I am one of the "lucky ones" who have to work harder to lose. Boo.

I have been exercising and eating between 1300-1400 calories a day and since mid-September I have lost a total of 25 pounds. Seems crazy-slow. But I must be gaining muscle at the same time because I went down 2 dress sizes. I found that on days when I get all my water drank I have a better chance of losing weight. I went 8 weeks without losing a pound but I was not drinking enough water, so make sure you get your water in.

I joined in late October and have lost nearly 25 pounds - so averaging a little under 5 pounds a month. Definitely not the instant gratification that I was hoping for , but hey ho.

I also tend to lose in 'fits and starts' - where I'll lose 2-3 pounds in two weeks, but then not lose for another 2-3 weeks, which is frustrating, but it seems to be the way my body is reacting to it so I guess I'll have to deal! I could probably be more rigid in my diet and exercise, but I figure if I can still work in some restaurant meals and a few cookies into my lifestyle and still lose weight (albeit slower), I'm good to go!