5'7" Ladies, Between 125-145?

I'm 5'7" and my goal is 140lbs though I'm currently sitting at 160 (boo). Last May (2013) I was my lowest weight -145lbs but I gained a bunch after getting married. I always find pushing through to get to the 140s the hardest, so you're a step ahead of me for now!

Maybe try changing up your fitness routine? Try out a new class or video or something?

I'm 5'7 1/2. Starting weight (end of August) was 144.4. Current weight: 128.2. Goal weight 124.4. (Exactly 20 pounds) I've always been thin. I gave birth to my son at 143. So, when I stepped on the scale and realized I weighed MORE than when I gave birth, I was shocked! I try and net 1200 calories. I haven't plateaued yet, but I would try a different exercise to try and boost your body. If you do the elliptical, try kick boxing for a week for something different. They have lots of different stuff On Demand. Just an idea! 40 lbs is GREAT!!! You're doing good!

I'm too short for this thread, but here is some general advice:

Your calorie allotment is going to depend on how active you are. If you go to the "goals" tab, MFP will help you determine how many calories you should eat.

Keep in mind that your body is smaller than it used to be, so eating the same amount of calories that made you lose weight before will not work. And exercising will burn fewer calories than it used to.

Be careful about exercise calories. Some people say to eat them all back or most of them, but that doesn't really work when you get closer to your goal unless you know exactly how much you're eating (which is usually underestimated) and how much was burned (which is usually overestimated). I usually advise people to not eat back more than half, just to be sure they don't go over.

If you put a higher activity level, MFP will automatically give you more calories because it assumes that your job requires more activity. Be careful not to "double dip" by logging exercise that is counted into your activity level. Even "sedentary" or "desk job" settings are over BMR, which means they allow for basic movement and light cleaning.

If you're at a plateau for more than a couple weeks, it means you're eating at maintenance. Your body has adapted to how much you're eating. You need to eat less and/or exercise more. Log carefully because there isn't room to go over and still lose weight like there was at the beginning of your weight loss journey. You could also do a "reset" some weeks, maybe once every month or two, and eat at maintenance (change your goal to "maintain my current weight") which can help people lose if they're at a lower calorie plateau. But most of the time plateaus are caused by eating too much (more than the person thinks), not too little.

MFP does not update your calorie goal without you manually resetting it through the goals tab. If you weigh-in at the weigh-in tab rather than the goal setting tab, you will notice that your weight loss goal will slowly decrease. I had my goal set to 0.5 lb/week and I lost a few pounds and noticed my daily calorie allotment wasn't dropping. I looked at my "goals" tab and saw that I was set to lose 0.4 lb/week. But once I reset my goals back to 0.5 lb/week my calorie count dropped to where it should be to maintain that rate of loss. So watch your "goals" tab at each weigh-in to make sure you're still going to lose weight!

I'm 5'7" and have been maintaining at 130 pounds for over three years now. My maintenance calories are 1700 PLUS exercise calories (I'm sedentary when I'm not actively exercising.) Good luck! (*)