at my wits end

You don't want to quit. You've lost 38 lbs, what will happen if you give up? I was where you are- less weight loss too. Everyone stalls. Just keep plugging. If your weight loss stalled, you're still getting more fit from the workouts. Are you eating your exercise calories? Try increasing your calories just 50 or 100 per day & see if that helps.
Honestly, if you're watching your calories, working out vigorously and not losing, I'd go see the Dr. Could be your thyroid or something.
But don't quit. You KNOW what happens when you quit.
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Are you getting good feedback from other people? You're always the last one to notice a change. You've lost 38 pounds, and that's incredible! Keep at it and don't give up, because you'll just stay unhappy with yourself. This struggle will pass, and you will accomplish your goals! I'm sure you'll look fabulous at the event tonight, and your husband will be beaming about his sexy wife on his arm!

It can indeed be so very frustrating when we finally decide to do something about our fitness or weight level and then not see the results we expect. However, quitting is not really an option is it, no matter how slow the progress? So this is what I see. You have started to exercise regularly and, from the calories burned, clearly you give it some serious effort. That shows determination and grit.I be it is not always easy. Right there, you are already seeing results, when you can be stubborn on behalf of your health. Secondly, I bet, fitness wise, You are able to do much more than you could do 6 weeks ago. So once again, the results are in. You are becoming more fit, your heart is getting stronger, your endurance increasing, your muscles slowly growing, your blood chemistry changing. You also consume lots of water, Once again, I see a winner, someone you can give up the ever tempting soda, etc, and stick with something that is actually good for you. Again, a reason to be proud, not feeling like giving in. And I bet if you ask your husband, he will say: "You are beautiful"
Never fear, the weight too will eventually drop too. Give it time, and enjoy the awesome, often "unseen" results along the way. Be well.

I would say take your mesurements : In the last month, my scale didn't moved but I lost 4-5 inchs total all over my body. Smaller behind = happy Yanicka.

Are you sure you burn that much? My own workout burn between 150 and 300 calories.

Are you eating enought fat and protein?

Are you eating good quality food rich in nutrients? If your body does not have all it need, it will not want to shed the pounds.

Lastly, this is a life style, not a diet!!!! You are (I hope) doing this for the rest of your life. What is one week or 2 without a lost? Not that important.

Good luck

I agree with many of the postings here - you are burning tons of calories. Are you eating enough calories back to help fuel your body?

Have you considered opening up your diary for people to look at and comment on? Sometimes the answer we are seeking is right there in front of us, but we can't see it until someone points it out.

I'd be happy to provide constructive feedback to you.

Mel

don't quit . . . Go and enjoy your evening tonight and feel good about the process not the "dress size". This is also about being healthy. You may not be seeing any results yet on the outside but your heart and muscles are making a great transformation. You are also building character - patience and perseverance. Good luck! and enjoy!

I have a friend who joined our work gym with me. When people join, they get a fitness assessment which includes weight, percentage of body fat, body mass assessment, strength and flexibility test. She had this assessment done again 5 months later and she GAINED 3 lbs. At first she was upset until she found out that she lost 8 lbs of FAT, and gained 5 lbs of muscle!! I wanted to share this as it might help put things in perspective. Although she hasn't lost weight, she is definitely getting leaner, can breath easier and has better health overall.

Try Calorie cycling (also known as “calorie shifting” or “Zig Zag dieting”). It is an approach to eating that is intended to prevent weight or fat loss plateaus by “tricking out” your metabolism.

Calorie cycling or Zig Zag diets are not really ”diets” in the sense of something like Atkins or South Beach, but instead a method of manipulating the metabolism through varying your calorie intake day-to-day.

Calorie cycling tries to avoid the body’s natural tendency toward homeostasis by essentially tricking it into thinking that your not actually dieting at all.

Because total fat loss isn’t necessarily about your calories on a specific day, but rather creating a total calorie deficit over a time, it’s possible to alternate days of calorie-deficits, with days of calorie-surpluses and still lose body fat.

Even better, because you alternating higher calorie days with lower calorie days, you may be less likely to lose lean tissue and less prone to developing fat loss plateaus. This can be especially effective if you match your higher-calorie days to the days when you are performing weight training, since your body can use the extra energy to fuel your workout and recovery.