Plateau- help!

How long since you last lost ?

When you have only 7lbs to go you have to be realistic and realise that loss will be slower - you should ideally be aiming for 0.5lb a week, this helps to preserve losing muscle along with the fat loss.

Some people find they can be eating right and not lose every single week, for me when I was in losing phase my loss happened every third week.

Don't get disheartened, if you are accurately tracking your calorie intake all will be well. Keep up the good work.

Yes try recalculating calories and be prepared for slow loss. You also may find you'll lose only at certain times of the month. For me I gain a little or plateau at certain times of the month and then a bunch of weight comes off in the span of 1 week or so towards the end of the month. If it's only been a couple weeks it's not a plateau yet- you need to wait at least a full month. Try comparing your current weight with your weight exactly 1 month ago, rather than your weight yesterday or last week. A lot of it is hormonal for women so it's better to track that way which sort of helps see through the effects of water retention/hormonal cycle.

Standard stuff applies here, someone will likely post the obligatory flowchart soon as well. But 2.5 weeks is just long enough to start to say 'hmmm....'. Most of my plateaus lasted no longer than a couple of weeks, but it sounds as if you don't have a lot to lose. When you get close to your goal weight it becomes very important to be extra careful at logging and you may need to push yourself a little harder exercise-wise (assuming you are exercising).

Some suggestions:

1) If you're not using a food scale, get one. Measure everything in grams if possible, oz if not. Be selective about the entries you choose in the database, make sure it's an accurate entry and/or use the bar code on pre-packaged foods.
2) Watch your sodium intake; it really has nothing to do with overall loss, but water weight gain can mask loss that may be happening in the background.
3) Re-adjust your calorie goals. Re-Run the wizard every 2-5lbs you lose because your calorie requirements will go down with your weight. Generally I do this every 5 lbs of loss, but when you get close to your goal every little bit helps. Try other sites like iifym.com and make sure you're getting an adequate amount of protein for the level of exercise you're doing.
4) Even during the holidays, log everything. If you go over, fine, do some extra exercise prior or after the holidays to make up for it, but watch what you're eating, you can easily find yourself being 2-3 lbs farther from your goal after the holidays.

Good luck!