cant seem to get to 30lbs lost!

I am having the exact same problem, stuck at 27 pounds. I understand your frustration. Wish I could offer some helpful advice! Good luck!!

To lose that much weight in that short of a time period is AMAZING!! I wish I could lose 27lbs in 3 months!! It took me 9 months to lose 40, so I think you're doing an incredibly awesome job...don't be so hard on yourself!!

That's a great loss! I just broke a 120 day plateau, I know it's frustrating.

So one of these things is happening:

1- You are not eating enough
2- You are eating too much

I ate low calorie for my first 40lbs and it stopped dead. I had to up my calories to get going again. Realistically, 10 lbs a month is a lot, you won't always have that big of a loss. So what are you eating? Feel free to private message me if you want

ive even tried eating crappy on the weekends and gettting back on track on the week days to shock my system!! i really dont know what im doing wrong,

Read those two sentences... or maybe just the first one.

Now, stop beating yourself up and get on track and do the right things. You need the following to lose weight and keep it off:

1) CLEAN diet - balanced macros (I like 40/30/30 myself), from colorful vegetables, lean proteins (fish, turkey, chicken), whole grains (stay away from enriched grains and starchy carbs). Keep sugar as low as possible and sodium 1500 mg/day or less. Cut out the fried, junk, sugary, fatty, and processed foods.
2) Regular cardiovascular exercise at least 30 min, 3x a week (doing intervals will give you faster results)
3) Strength training - 3 days a week, to preserve lean muscle mass, and boost your fat burning metabolism.
4) Drink lots of water.

and lastly...

5) Patience :flowerforyou:

To track your success, throw out the scale, buy some measuring tape and take measurements and photos every month.

Now enjoy yourself, it's a lifestyle change for forever! You will feel better soon, I promise!

Sorry, but no shortcuts... :sad:

Edited to add: CONGRATS on your progess so far! You're doing great!

I agree with Wifemom Try not to eat crappy food when you are going over your calories try to eat healthy fats. Like nuts, avocado, etc. If you are going to do this dont do it every weekend maybe every other weekend would be best. If you opened up your diary Im sure you would get more advice but its hard when we can not see what you are eating. Good luck!!

Don't beat yourself up over this. You have done an amazing job in just 3 months. I am almost at 40 lbs, but it has taken me over 7 months to get there. This is a slow process; patience is key. Try changing things up (what you eat and working out). Maybe, your body has gotten used to the exercises. I have plateaued twice in my journey for about 3 weeks at a time. Just keep pushing through, it is frustrating, but you will conquer it. Make sure to be getting your water, it is very important. Remember, you won't see what others see. We look at ourselves everyday, so we see the same thing. Try taking pictures and comparing. Have you taken your measurements to see if you have lost inches? Be patient, you are doing a great job!!!!

I'd try to eat more consistently, eat out less & no junk food! That should help

don't get discouraged, keep up the good work! it's amazing to lose so much in such short time. most people hit plateau at some point. other than watching calories intake, need to make sure you watch the amount of fat, carb, and sodium consumed. certainly too much sodium will retain more fluid. make sure low on carb and fat. and you may want to increase exercise to 4-5 days/week, this will help breaks the plateau too. good luck!

27lbs since feb is an amazing rate of loss! I have lost 11 lbs since Christmas and have been working like a demon at it. Stop complaining!