Forty Day And No Results

I would suggest you see your doctor. It might be a thyroid issue or something else medical if you are truly eating a deficit and not seeing any results.

doctor, me too.

If you are truly being honest with yourself and being as accurate as possible then ditto to seeing a doctor.

I also recommend a visit to the doctor, but taking a look at your calorie intake goals and macros might be another way to go if everything comes back "normal".

Calories in - calories out will determine your rate of loss. So, if your numbers say you should be losing, then something is wrong with one or both estimates in the equation.

For calories in, make sure you're using a food scale to weigh absolutely everything. Beware of restaurant meals which may contain a lot more food than what they post on their websites. Don't guess at anything that you don't absolutely have to.

For calories out, keep in mind first that the estimates you get for your daily burn are just that: estimates. They're based on population averages. Your own specific metabolism might cause you to burn more or less than that estimate. Also, many things can effect your rate of metabolism, such as the thyroid issues suggested above. Or you might have overestimated your activity level.

Do you use a fitness tracker? An accurate one can help a lot in determining your activity level and how much you should eat. BodyMedia was the gold standard, but it was bought out by Jawbone, so you'll have to do your research on accuracy before investing in one. Make sure you make accuracy a bigger priority than the bells and whistles like constant heart rate monitoring, which is in its infancy and is terribly inaccurate at this time.

I had a similar issue and went to the doctor. I was given a diagnosis and had to completely change my macros - I'm finally starting to lose weight! Good luck!

I agree with this: See a doctor to see if something's going on like hormonal issue - thyroid or otherwise.

Other things:

• Make sure you're eating the appropriate amount of calories for your weight. If you're eating too few, your body may think you're starving it. I set mine on MFP to try to lose 2 pounds, but when I convert that information to Weight Watcher points, Weight Watchers allows more food for my weight. It's helped give me a viable range and kept me from being hungry.
• I noticed you weren't tracking your salt intake or water intake. Those are both VERY important to watch.

I can't see what you do as your workout (my page wouldn't load), make sure you're actually burning the calories you think you are. MFP calculations on some of these workouts aren't accurate. It wasn't until I bought a HRM that I figured that one out.

I looked at your diary, I did notice that you consume a lot of carbs and fat (i.e. chocolate, cookies, and pasta). You should keep your processed foods at a minimum and fill them with whole grains and fruit.

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And missed meals usually mean eating out.
When I eat out I always get the steak and salad and maybe chips. I don't record it because I don't want to guess.

If you didn't log 5 or so days around the holidays, and you have several meals that you didn't log because you were eating out in those 40 days, then you are probably eating more calories per week than you think and that's why you aren't losing.

I easily ate over 2000 cals on several days during the holidays, and restaurant meals can sneak a ton of extra calories in that you weren't expecting. Log every meal and be honest with yourself. If you go over, log it so you know where you stand. Do the best you can finding restaurant items in the database. Even if it's not the same restaurant, it's better than nothing!

If you are logging accurately and at a deficit for at least 4 weeks with no weight loss, then it might be time to look into medical reasons. But I bet your situation can be fixed with more complete logging. Good luck and don't give up!