Frustrated and Impatient with Slow Weight Loss

I don't have any advice but wanted u to kno ur not alone... I feel the same way

17lbs since march is FANTASTIC! That's over a stone. I've been doing this for10 weeks and not lost a pound. Actually that's not true - I HAVE lost a pound then it goes back on the next week and off the next and back on.........

Per your signature you are losing 1-2 lbs per week which is complelty healthy! How is your sodium intake and water consumption?

I went through this the first time i lost alot of weight got stuck at 160 for almost two months it was so frustrating what seemed to help me is i made little snack bags of raisins and almonds and when i got a little hungry id snack on a couple and it seemed to fill me up much faster and helped keep my energy up and that helps but i totally understand how u feel just stay positive....

The first few weeks I began losing weight I wasn't losing anything and if I was it was under half a pound. Like, ar1356 said, carbs can sometimes make or break you. I haven't cut down in carbs yet, but I don't eat carbs after 2pm most days. :] It may help! Try switching things up as well, surprising your body works the best!

ar1,

I don't have my goals set to what MFP suggests, I actually have my carbs at 50%,Protein 30% & Fat 20% because
someone suggested that to me.

I exercise almost everyday an when its not raining I have just started trying to walk/jog in my neighborhood. I change my
exercise routine all the time, I do Tae Bo,30 Day Shred,Walking Dvd's, Treadmill,Gazelle Rider, 4 inch Step dvd's etc so
my exercise routine shouldn't be an issue because I never do the same thing 2 days in a row.

I know I need to drink more water and watch sodium.

Yes I do eat more fruit then veggies.

I would lower the carbs down by 5% and protein up 5% to start and then when you get used to that, do another 5% so that you get to a 40/30/30 mix. I have found that to work wonders on weight loss. Then like others have said, drink lots and lots of water and try lowering your sodium goal to 2000 at first and then even lower if you can. Give that at least 3-4 weeks to see if you make some more progress. Weightloss really isn't ever as fast as we'd like unfortunately, but it is coming off and will continue. Keep at it, don't give up!

17lbs since march is FANTASTIC! That's over a stone. I've been doing this for10 weeks and not lost a pound. Actually that's not true - I HAVE lost a pound then it goes back on the next week and off the next and back on.........

I am right there with you.

you guys must NOT BE at a calorie deficit. How many calories does your body need to maintain it's weight? Do you believe that number? Is it all a LIE?!?! If you believe that number then just drop your daily amount to 700 less than that number. DO NOT EXCEED. Track every single calorie ingested. You WILL lose 1.5 lbs a week. If you believed the first number then by default you believe that dropping it by 700 you'll be missing 4,900 calories a week. That will lead you to shrink.

Have you stopped losing after initially losing 17 lbs? Again very easy. You probably are using your maintenance calories from when you were HEAVIER. You need to recalculate your maintenance needs. Drop by 700 daily. Boom 1.5 lbs a week will fall off again. Guys people die from starvation and this is how. No eat, no body.

If you tell me you aren't losing weight despite that calorie deficit THEN YOU ARE INVINCIBLE. Never eat again because clearly your body mutated to the next level of human evolution.

In case it hasn't been brought up (though if it has, or if you're already doing this, then my apologies and disregard):

Make sure you're weighing your dry foods and measuring your wet. You'd be surprised at how easy it is to miscalculate cereal + milk for example, or a "tablespoon" of nuts.

I have stuck like glue to 1200 calories and have lost 31 pounds since Thanksgiving. I do take a brisk 30 minute walk every day. I as bored to death watching TV every night, so I took on a second job three evenings a week. The job is in a fast paced retail pharmacy, and I'm on my feet the entire time. (My regular job is a desk job.) Anyway, try beefing up your activity level. You just might surprise yourself. :flowerforyou:

What has worked well for me for the last 6-7 weeks is to fix my carbs/protein/fat to 30/30/40%. I try to eat an avocado mixed with some pico de gallo for a yummy guacamole about 3x/week. I lowered my sodium levels to 1500 mg/day & shoot for anything below. Making my own foods makes that possible. I still am able to eat my favorite foods, like Alfredo.

My focus is to not meet my calorie requirement, but stay under my sodium. Also, if you up your potassium by eating more veggies, fruits, & lean meat to 40x what your goal weight is helps offset the sodium in my body. (Avocados are great to eat w/ weight loss, high in potassium. Baked potatoes are great too & filling.) I drink over 20 glasses of water/day, drinking more than 1/2 my body weight in oz.

I do wear a heart rate monitor when working out, walk more than 10k steps/day, & do intervals just walking switching from my fat burn zone to my carb burn zone. I do different workouts to keep my body guessing, like swimming or walking w/ different intensity.

Hope some of these items gives you some ideas to try out for yourself.