I’ve hit a wall! Any advice would be great :)

not enough information to do more than speculate, but regarding TMI, that's a result of a proper balance of fiber and fat. Too much or too little of one or the other will cause that problem.

What are your stats (age, height, weight)? What rate of loss are you expecting to lose each week? Are you eating back exercise calories? How long has it been since you lost any weight?

As for constipation, are you low in dietary fat? What about your fiber intake? Are you staying hydrated?

1200 calories is low, but I'm sure you will hear that over and over. Fiber pills would help.

You might also try switching up your exercise a little, that often helps to bump me off a plateau. Your body gets used to one type of exercise and more efficient at it, and burns fewer calories. Don't go hog wild and double your cardio or anything like that! Just doing some shorter harder intervals or substituting a new type of activity for part of your current routine once in a while can be helpful. I'm probably going to get woo'd for this, and that's okay, but it is something that has helped me in the past.

How long is have you've been counting cals?

How much have you lost since you started?

Not being able to go potty will definately impact the scales by several pounds so that alone could be masking any loss.

ashmichele1 wrote: »

I def need a change of exercise for sure! Elliptical is my go to and then treadmill too. I pay for a gym membership but of course I only exercise with my machines at home, make sense right

even that is not necessary, if you enjoy doing the treadmill then keep on doing that.
The most likely reason is your calorie intake and your macros (as in you might need more fibre to sort that loo issue) - are you using a food scale to weigh your foods etc so you know you aren't eating more than you think.

ps I'm 5ft 2 and much older at 48, I maintain 126-128lbs eating almost 2000 calories, to lose I would be able to eat 1500 calories and lose 1lb a week. I basically only exercise for 30 mins a day.

I've been where you are. I stalled for several weeks and finally took a maintenance break. After that I started losing again although slower. What changed? I think taking a break works because you can eat a bit more and you quit sneaking a taste here and there. When you get back on track you are more committed. Also it shakes the body up a bit but I still don't buy the "eating too little causes your body to hold on to calories" thing.

One thing I have found throughout my journey is that you need to let off a little steam now and again without throwing in the towel and going back to old habits. We also need to recognize that as we lose weight our maintenance calories are reduced thus lowering the amount we lose each week. Be patient and track your loses. I was convinced I hadn't lost in months recently but when I went back and looked at my chart I could see a very slow decline in my average weight. Water weight happens every time you change meds or any other regular facet of your lifestyle. Even exercising can cause a water weight increase.

As for the constipation, I struggle with it too even though I usually drink about 10 cups of water a day so I use magnesium. I started out with 150 mg. I also take calcium to offset it. I have found probiotics seem to help keep things moving as well.

You must be meticulous in your logging. Remember what works for someone else may not work for you. My maintenance calories run between 1300 and 1400. Most people would say that is way too low but I'm short, old and relatively sedentary. I tried 1550 like MFP suggested for maintenance and I gained weight. You shouldn't go below 1200 but you can certainly increase activity to burn more. As you near goal weight you will find it is a much slower process and what worked before may not be quite as effective. Be patient and keep going. If you eat less than you burn you will lose weight.