Continued Weight Gain - despite my efforts

I really think you should talk to your doctor about it. Even being genetically predisposed to being big, weight loss should be possible following that routine!

If you are really sticking to that, you need to see a dr. Good luck!

It definitely seems to me like you are not getting enough calories - I would make an appointment with a nutrionist to make sure that your eating plan is well rounded especially the protein part. Good Luck!

You should see your doctor and get your thyroid checked. Better find out soon and get helped with it rather that wonder.
You'll be fine. We are here as your support system.

i think you need to eat more, but that is just my opinion. i am new here and will send you a friend request. Im hoping to find a few good friends to talk to daily for support.

you should check your thyroid. I had the same problem. I went under treatment and now, funny thing , I don't gain any weight , regardles of what/when/and how much I eat. Now I gain inches:)), but my weight is the same as it was 5 months ago.
Also ,you should consider a cleansing treatment.

Definitely see your doctor. One of my best friends has a thyroid condition and ever since she's been diagnosed and taken her tiny tiny pill every day her whole life has changed for the better! Don't be afraid of the doctor.. remember its best to find out if something is wrong early so you can "delete" it before its too late. Yearly checkups are very important! HTH!

It sounds like you aren't eating enough to fuel the amount of activity you do each day. On top of that, it sounds like you don't eat your exercise calories, further increasing your deficit. Too much of a deficit is not good for your metabolism, and can cause your weight loss to stop or make you gain weight (your body is thinking it needs to hold on to all the calories it can get, because there aren't enough coming in).

How much are your net calories set to, and how much do you actually net each day?

Hey Michelle!!

My name is Leah and I am 23 years old. It's nice to see other people around my age writing in and working hard to lose weight!! Anyway, just wanted to give my two cents. Other people might not agree, but it's what has worked for me. I am 5'7 and I started out this process at 165. I am 145 now. It has taken about 3 months for me to lose the 20 lbs. Before that I tried EVERYTHING, and nothing worked, if anything I would just be starving and binge, and then gain weight.

Anyway, let's imagine that you have no thyroid problem at all, because obviously that would be an extenuating circumstance that would need medical attention, and I don't have any knowledge of that. So with that aside the advice I have to give you is that you have to keep you metabolism working all day long. From what I see below you seem to be eating very little. When I heard that I needed to eat more, I didn't believe it either, trust me, but being a master of your metabolism is the key to weight loss. You should eat 5 small meals a day that add up to between 1200-1500 calories. That's portion controlled meals, and 2 150cal-200cal snacks. At our age even if you sleep all day you naturally burn about 1750 calories a day, so this makes an appropriate deficit. Additionally, exercise is AWESOME for keeping you metabolism up. Your metabolism stays reved hours and hours after exercising, so good for you for all the exercise you do!!! I love Jillian by the way... Anyway here's an example of a day of eating for me:

Breakfast:

2 egg whites
english muffin with light cream cheese
fruit
coffee

Snack:
orange

Lunch:

Turkey pita: Whole wheat pita, lean turkey, lettuce, and other veggies
Salad
light yogurt cup (I eat Activia light, it has about 70 cals for each little pre-packaged cup)
Fruit if I'm still hungry

Snack:
Grapes and skim string cheese (I like the Cheese Heads Light Frigo brand)

Dinner:
Lean Protein (3oz chicken or fish)
a carb (baked potato, 1/2 brown rice)
lots of veggies (fill up on veggies as much as you can! )
Little drums mini icecream cones (130 cals for a mini cone!! These are great)

I don't know exactly what this adds up to but my calorie limit on here is 1240, and then I add in my exercise...

Exercise: 6-61/2 mile run and weights

I really never feel deprived when I follow this type of meal plan. I think it's really important to do little things for yourself like have a mini ice cream cone, or something that won't undo your whole day, but that will prevent you from getting cravings and binging later on. The key to all of this is keeping things balanced... deprivation doesn't work!!! I don't know how you can go all day at work with just a little salad and no protein!! You can do this!!! It's all about consistency!! I never thought I could do it... Anyway if you want to talk anymore I love talking about diet and exercise, and it's nice to find someone who's around my age Hope this helped you Michelle! You can do it!

Please get your thyroid checked sooner rather than later for your over all health. I speak of what I know. An undiagnosed thyroid can kill you as it can push you over into a heart attack. I have a thyroid problem and I have gained a lot of weight since the heart attack. I have been doing this for 3 weeks and have finally lost 3 pounds but it is harder with hypothyroidism. The not eating enough does cause you to gain even more weight if you have a thyroid problem and again I speak from experience. Also, is it possible that you have only gained muscle from all your exercise which weighs more than fat? Do you feel larger or just weigh heavier? Are your body measurements increasing? You can go to webmd.com and learn about your thyroid. It controls every cell in your body. Other symptoms are dry skin, brittle nails and hair breaking off or thinning.