Weightloss standstill

I'm where you are at this moment too. for me...i reassessed my calorie intake level. as you lose your calorie needs change. So double check your numbers. Log accurately if you are not...which means weighing your food as best as possible. And just keep at it. I'm refusing to give up despite a couple weeks of very very little loss. I wish there was a shortcut to dropping this extra 25lbs but there isn't. So...because i've committed to a lifetime of this proper calorie intake, i find it less stressful as the losses slow down. I know i feel a ton better with almost 13lbs off my frame and I will just monitor and tweek my intake along with my exercise regime but it just takes months not a week or two to evaluate. Just no shortcuts so settle in for the long haul, you're beautiful right now and your worth the effort so make this your life style.

Best Wishes!

My doctor recommended that I eat 6 small meals a day. This will cause your metabolism to work all day versus just a few times when you eat a larger meal. I did it and lost nearly 15 pounds in a month that also included exercising as well. Make sure to keep your calorie intake between 1000-1200. The great part is that I eat every two hours and I am never hungry. An example of my daily meal: 8am banana, 10am granola bar, 12pm grapes, 2 pm salad (i have this after my workout), 4pm rice cake, 6 pm small dinner. In my second month I lost another 10 pounds. Find what foods work best for you and good luck!

These are my really basic tips. It might also be a good time to reread through some of the stickied posts at the top of each forum section. There's some good advice there and I glean new information every time I read them.

1. If it's been less than 3 weeks or so, don't sweat it! Normal fluctuations happen and unfortunately sometimes we stall for a week or two even when we're doing everything right. Give your body some time to catch up with the changes you're making.

2. If you aren't already, be sure that you're logging everything. Sometimes people forget about things like veggies, drinks, cooking oils, and condiments. For some people these can add up to enough to halt your weight loss progress.

3. Consider buying a food scale if you don't already have one. They're about $10-$20 dollars in the US and easily found at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Measuring cups and spoons are great, but they do come with some degree of inaccuracy. A food scale will be more accurate, and for some people it makes a big difference.

4. Logging accurately also means choosing accurate entries in the database. There are a lot of user-entered entries that are off. Double-check that you're using good entries and/or using the recipe builder instead of someone else's homemade entries.

5. Recalculate your goals if you haven't lately. As you lose weight your body requires fewer calories to run. Be sure you update your goals every ten pounds or so.

6. If you're eating back your exercise calories and you're relying on gym machine readouts or MFP's estimates, it might be best to eat back just 50-75% of those. Certain activities tend to be overestimated. If you're using an HRM or activity tracker, it might be a good idea to look into their accuracy and be sure that yours is calibrated properly.

7. If you're taking any cheat days that go over your calorie limits, it might be best to cut them out for a few weeks and see what happens. Some people go way over their calorie needs without realizing it when they don't track.

8. If you weigh yourself frequently, consider using a program like trendweight to even out the fluctuations. You could be losing weight but just don't see it because of the daily ups and downs.

9. Some people just burn fewer calories than the calculators predict. If you continue to have problems after 4-6 weeks, then it might be worth a trip to the doctor or a registered dietitian who can give you more specific advice.

Have you been trying to lose weight by logging your calories, eating at a deficit? Or did you lose the weight accidentally (stress, etc.) and now needing to know what to do to keep going on purpose?

I agree, if you want to keep losing on a healthy level, you can calculate your calorie intake on this app and incorporate cardio and strength training. If you need any help or suggestions on a routine to get started, you can message me so we can talk more details.