Im not new here but i need some help

Can you say more about your diet and exercise routine?

I've noticed a difference when I cut back on sugar. I tried to get under the required sugar intake on here. To me, eating your required calorie and sugar intake will make a big difference.

Hi,
I've felt that frustration before, myself! The first thing everyone will want to know is what you are eating, if you are drinking AT LEAST 8 glasses of WATER (H2O, not diet soda, not flavored stuff in your water, not coffee, but WATER), and what are you doing for exercise.

If you can make your diaries public, then everyone can give you some good input. Public diaries sound terrifying, but I made mine public since February and only good has come of it - nothing weird! = D

There are two sides of the fence here: Eating exercise calories and not eating them. I am in the middle so I "try" to eat most of them. So far nothing bad (wieght gain) has happened from increasing my calories when I was convinced that they would be too many.

Also, you may need some adjustment time here for your body to start cooperating. Mine did. Everyone is different.

Not seeing your diary for food, first off I'd say get rid of the "junk" like if you are eating those little "100 calorie packs", and squeezing fast food into your calorie intake on a regular basis. Some people do okay eating like that, but I prefer not to. Also many prepackaged foods are loaded with salt and sugar and it may be hidden under "chemical" names. Generally "low fat" diet product food has more sugar - the fat goes out, the sugar goes in. I'd say go for whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies, and lean proteins like fish and chicken and beans. I'd stay away from cheese.

Another good tip that someone recently gave me was to invest in a dietary scale. I found a cheapie "the Biggest Loser" scale at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It is also at Amazon for aboaut 16 bucks. It showed me that my "1/2 cup" of oatmeal did NOT equal 40 grams! Sadly, the oatmeal weighed more. I'd go for weighing your food whenever possible rather than choosing 1/2 cup portions or small, medium, or large.

Our bodies can be stubborn! Everyone is different, so don't think it is just you if you don't lose 2 pounds a week. That is an unrealistic expectation for many of us, although, some people are working out like Marines here and doing very well. I am shooting for slow and steady, and slow it is, and fairly steady so far.

Good luck to you. I hope this is enough to get you started so when "the weight loss experts" show up you'll be ready to chat!

Barbietrv thanks for sharing your food diary. I see quite a bit of processed foods in your diary. It might be helpful to eat more lean meats (chicken, fish), vegetables, whole wheat grains, fruit, and nuts. Although you are eating below your calorie limit, the types of food you eat may be preventing weight loss. Hope that helps!