Lacking Motivation :(

Sounds like you just need to stop being impatient and keep going and make sure you're tracking as religiously as you say. You don't stop losing weight at 1000 calories a day. Just give it time and keep doing what you're doing. If you don't have much weight to lose you will lose it slower. Stop being impatient.

Everyone has days like that, but the thing to remember is that in the long run your goals will be achieved. When I feel like slowing down or not putting in as much effort I look at pictures of myself now and when I first started about 2 years ago and can immediately see the difference, and that helps to keep me motivated.

one thing that works for me is making some small NSV goals! things like "do X amount of pushups", "run X amount faster", "take the stairs", etc. i find these types of goals give me confidence when i reach them even if i haven't hit what i wanted on the scale. it's not just about the scale, it's an overall healthy way of living!

How long have you been"stuck"? Do you tend to eat the same kinds of foods regularly? maybe you need to "shock" your system with different foods and different exercise. Good luck, and keep your chin up!

HerbertNenenger wrote: »

I am sorry for all the flack you are getting here, really. Computers are really bringing out the worst in people it seems. I didn't read every post, but did you state how long you have been in a stall? Sometimes the body catches up after several weeks, not sure how much time you've given it?

who's giving her flack?? you should read all the posts, and dates of the posts, to give you an idea of what is going on.

Change your routine up.

Sometimes water hangs on for several weeks after the fat is lost. It is very confusing trying to keep track while this is going on. It will come off eventually but Lord only knows when, or how it "decides" when it's time! So check and see if your measurements are changing, or your clothes are fitting differently... or any other indicators that could give you a clue as to your progress.

Also, I hope people besides just me will keep on telling MFP that we want our "ignore" button back so as not to have to be bothered with internet "experts"/ know it alls who take it upon themselves to "school" others. *rolls eyes*

If you're already close to a normal weight it's better to keep your weight loss slow. Like 0.5 pounds a week. And it takes time. LOTS of time.

I would guess that you're not eating enough for one thing, you need to increase those calories by a few hundred. I eat 1,500 a day and I'm still losing fairly steadily, I am active usually 4-5 times a week and lift weights.

But to give you an idea of how slow it is, I will have been doing this steadily for one year on 11/6 (tomorrow) and I have lost almost 20 pounds, which is about a half pound a week. Some weeks the scale does nothing, then overnight I'll drop 1.5 pounds. So yeah. It's torture. But you just have to keep doing it.