Why can't I lose weight like everyone else?

Diet is a major part of weightloss. Try to eat as few packaged and processed foods as possible and fill up on fruits, vegetables, lean proteins etc. I used to think I was eating healthy and I totally changed my diet around. Over the past month sin I really changed my eating habits I've lost about ten lbs.

I think I'm eating pretty healthy, I usually eat multi-grain cheerios for breakfast, with skim milk, some fruit. For lunch I have some whole grain bagel slims, with some Boars head low sodium cold cuts, and lowfat cheese, if any. Or I might have a salad. For a snack, usually some yoplait yogurt, and blueberries, or another type of fruit. For dinner I will have some whole grain rice, chicken, and veggies. So I think I'm eating healthy?

sounds decent except the bagel, cold cuts and cheese which are useless. Personally I stay away from dairy- it does nothing for me. Also add more healthy snacks as well.

You might have some form of insulin resistance. Cut down on wheat for a week (like the cereal - have eggs instead; and the bagels, just skip it and replace with veggies and protein) and cut down on any refined non natural sugars for a week and see what happens. Good luck!

I've also thought of Intermittent fasting, and seeing what that does, but I am kind of scared since my metabolism seems kind of shot as it is.

I think I'll try doing what a few of you suggested which is to up my calories again, despite the fact of seeing my weight go up,(which I know is going to kill me):sad: and then see if somehow after a week or so I start to see some results. Any more suggestions?

Promise yourself you won't weigh for 2 weeks. Try to remember too that your body can fluctuate a few lbs a day, so a 1-5 lb gain in any given day isn't fat (to gain 5 lbs, you would have had to consume 17,500 NET calories).

The ONLY way to fix your metabolism is to EAT. Give it the food it needs to survive. I wasn't losing at 1200 calories, and found the article below about setting your goals. It's done wonders!

I suggest, READ THIS, then do what it says:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits

In a nutshell, it says:

1200 calories is a generic number. It's not right for everyone. It's a baseline minimum given out as a floor by MFP based on prior research by the medical community. NOT everyone will need a minimum of 1200, very small people can go under, and bigger people need more.

Figuring out your perfect deficit isn't magic, it's a few simple formula's base on some basic, worldwide standards, and generally with slight modefication, will work for just about anyone who (besides weight) is generally healthy.

Here's what you need:
Height, weight, age, activity level, sex

NOTE: activity level isn't as mysterious as it sounds.

If you have a desk job, and do very little walking throughout the day and don't really perform any sports or physical activities, then you are sedentary,

If you do some walking every day (or at least 4 days a week) or other light activity for at least 30 minutes cumulative at least 4 times a week, you are lightly active.

If you do 60 minutes of light activity 5 days a week or do some kind of sport that requires walking or light jogging (say swimming or mailman or warehouse employee) then you are active.

If you do a physically demanding activity (one that makes you sweat) for 4 days a week or more and for more than 1 hour a day, you are very active (like a coach that runs drills or you play volleyball).

When in doubt, go down 1 level, you'd rather burn more than you think than less.

NOW...

Go to the tools section and figure out your BMI:

Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)

Okay, so for my "Cheat Day" I went to Panera Bread yesterday, and I ate lunch around 1:00p.m, and I ate a bowl of chilli, and half of a cuban panini, and topped it off with a lowfat mango smoothie. The rest of the day I was good, and because I was still full from lunch, I barely ate anything the rest of the day.

I wake up, and I couldn't resist weighing myself on the scale, only to find out I gained a whole 2 pounds. Now, I know we're supposed to have a "cheat day" for keeping us from going crazy, but when I try it, this is usually the end result... I gain weight!

Oh, and I didn't calculate my calories, but I'm sure between my cereal for breakfast, and just what I had for the lunch at Panera Bread, or the few things I ate after, that I didn't make it more than 1,400 cal.

Does this happen to anyone else? I hear that some of you actually lose weight after eating out one day?

Most restaurant foods are full of sodium. It will cause you to retain water for a day or two.
Is this what you had?
Panera Bread - You Pick Two Half Cuban Chicken Panini & Half All Natural Steak Chili W/ Cornbread
It has 1800mg of salt. So that could explain it.

I was having the same trouble - went to a Metabolic Center where they said I had an "overgrowth" of bacteria in my gastro track causing malabsorbtion - put me on a program that is very restrictive in phase 1; no dairy, no starchy products, no sugar,no caffeine, no black pepper, no beans, - all things that can be irritants to your gastro track - you can have unlimited veggies(no butter, margarine though - only small amounts of organic EVOO), 2 fruit servings a day for snacks, and unprocessed meats at all meals - also no eating after dinner (12 hrs of rest for your gastro track). Though it was really tough in the beginning, I got used to it and a lot of previous problems that I hadn't really payed attn to disappeared (bloating, gas, water retention, gastro stuff). My weight loss really took off (25 #'s the first 6 weeks) and now I'm in phase 2 where a few of the things have been added back - corn but no other starches, beans, 1 cup of coffee a day, a few other things, slowly will add other foods to determine what things are causing the irritation (I think it's dairy). Also, I agree with everyone else - do not be too restrictive with calories - it slows your metabolism down - Good luck - i know t's frustrating!!

Diet is a major part of weightloss. Try to eat as few packaged and processed foods as possible and fill up on fruits, vegetables, lean proteins etc. I used to think I was eating healthy and I totally changed my diet around. Over the past month sin I really changed my eating habits I've lost about ten lbs.

I think I'm eating pretty healthy, I usually eat multi-grain cheerios for breakfast, with skim milk, some fruit. For lunch I have some whole grain bagel slims, with some Boars head low sodium cold cuts, and lowfat cheese, if any. Or I might have a salad. For a snack, usually some yoplait yogurt, and blueberries, or another type of fruit. For dinner I will have some whole grain rice, chicken, and veggies. So I think I'm eating healthy?

sounds decent except the bagel, cold cuts and cheese which are useless. Personally I stay away from dairy- it does nothing for me. Also add more healthy snacks as well.

I will try cutting the cold cuts our, I figured since their Boars Head brand that maybe their healthy, I figured if I eat chicken, and turkey for lunch, that I'm getting the protein that I need. You suggested cutting this out, but wouldn't it be the same if I eat salad and pieces of chicken in it, as opposed to a whole grain bagel, with chicken, or turkey cold cuts?

I have no idea what Boar's Head is.
I've heard the bagel thins are a little lower in calories if you like the sandwhich thing. If you want meat, and have time one of the best things you can do is just buy some raw chicken, season it yourself (I prefer a simple black pepper and garlic rub) cook it how you like (I don't have an oven so I grill everything on the George Foreman grill. Slice that up and have it as a sandwhich. There's a lot of sodium in the cold cuts and it pretty much outweighs the protein you get. But making it homemade you get the protein, but not all of the additives and crap that comes from packaged food.

A salad is not the same as a bagel. Maybe you should talk to a nutritionist.