What am I doing wrong?

We're going to need more information. What are your stats (height, current weight, age, etc), how much are you trying to lose, and how long has it been since you haven't seen your weight decrease?

Hang in there. It's a difficult struggle. And a lifelong one. Everyone on here has been there.

First off, they say 1-2lbs (0.5-1kg) is a healthy weight loss rate, so if you're in that range you're doing well. My goal averages to less than 1lb a week. So maybe make your goal 0.5kg instead of 1, and see how that goes. I only lost 25lbs last year (11kg) but I'm still proud as hell of myself (most of the time - as previously stated, it's a struggle).

How often do you weigh yourself? If you weigh daily, maybe go to weekly. Seeing the scale stand still, or move less than you'd like, could be unnecessarily disheartening.

Do you exercise? If not, being even a tiny bit more active can help tilt the scales.

If you feel you're doing everything right but not losing there may be an underlying health reason. A thyroid condition, PCOS if you're a woman, or a bunch of other things can make weight loss difficult. I have PCOS and until I got it under control with medication losing was way more difficult.

Finally find a support system. Friends, people on MFP, even a mental health professional. You are far from the only person struggling with weight loss - lots of people have been through what you're going through. It sounds ridiculous, but even reading posts similar to yours can make you feel less alone and give you that boost of confidence.

If the scale isn't moving as quickly as you'd like, try focusing on other goals. Logging every meal, staying within your calories, sticking to your macros (I don't look at those, but if you do), NOT weighing yourself every day, a fitness goal - these are all weight loss goals, but they aren't dependent on the scale. Moving your focus away from the scale towards healthy lifestyle changes may help with the feelings of failure and the bingeing.

You'll get there. I have faith in you. Thousands of strangers on MFP have been where you are, or are in the exact same place, and are rooting for you to succeed.

This isn't easy for anyone. But you can do it.

CStavrakis wrote: »

I'm on 1600 calories (upped from 1200) cause apparently it was too low, and am struggling to lose weight. I don't know what to do. I'm really strict with the calories and want to lose a kg a week, but it's not happening. What is happening is that I get disheartened and then binge.

to me the binge is whats screwing you up. my experience is one cheat day=lost week of progress. also your weight can fluctuate by idk 5 pounds/day so keep that in mind when you are on week 4 and still weigh the same dont be disheartened. im no expert but i can tell you what works for me when i drop weight: stick to counting calories, exercise to make up for the extra intake. no cheat days. throw your scale in the trash and measure your progress by how your clothes fit and give it months, its not a week at a time deal. you can do it

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CStavrakis wrote: »

I'm on 1600 calories (upped from 1200) cause apparently it was too low, and am struggling to lose weight. I don't know what to do. I'm really strict with the calories and want to lose a kg a week, but it's not happening. What is happening is that I get disheartened and then binge.

to me the binge is whats screwing you up. my experience is one cheat day=lost week of progress. also your weight can fluctuate by idk 5 pounds/day so keep that in mind when you are on week 4 and still weigh the same dont be disheartened. im no expert but i can tell you what works for me when i drop weight: stick to counting calories, exercise to make up for the extra intake. no cheat days. throw your scale in the trash and measure your progress by how your clothes fit and give it months, its not a week at a time deal. you can do it

I just wanted to throw in a little bit of input--cheating for a whole day might be unhealthy and you lose a little bit of progress, but DO NOT BE AFRAID TO TREAT YOURSELF ONCE IN A WHILE. Obviously not every meal of a day and certainly not everyday, but having a bowl of your favorite ice cream or eating a doughnut once within a few weeks time period, maybe even a month or two in between, is not going to hurt you. One meal won't make you gain all your weight back, so it's okay to splurge on something you really enjoy once in a while. Without that, you WILL feel the pressure to binge. You have to make sure you're enjoying the process of losing weight instead of it making you miserable

Based on tdee I am eating 1100 calories a day. I weigh and measure, but I have counting exercise which is maybe slowing me down? Logged in 40 days; mostly clean food. I am 56, 131 lbs. 5'2.5 inches. Hoping to drop 10 pounds. Willing to put in the time, but this is very slow. I work with a trainer doing strength training 2x week and one hiit. Sometimes yoga too. I think my profile is public. What am I doing wrong?