Help, Havent Lost A Single Pound

First congratulations on your persistence - I have had similar experiences and they are tough.

I agree with many of the comments made already. Exercise calories burned tend to be grossly overstated - if you are not using a HRM to calculate, then I would eat back no more than 25-50% of those "burned" calories. And, your diet includes a lot of processed foods and empty calories. Cleaner would be much better, and more satisfying.

And, for me, I learned that I have to manage BOTH my calories and carb intake, and that I do not lose weight if my carb intake exceeds 10% of my total calorie intake. For me that means a 1,200/day calorie intake with a 120 carb gram intake. This means non starchy veggies, little to no fruit, and lean meat. I have proven this to myself time and time again. Not for everyone, but this is my reality. It may not be yours, but it might be worth a try.

I read your diary and it is pretty obvious why you are not losing any weight:

1. I doubt your extremly high daily exercise calorie burn. With your current weight and your damaged lung (and heart), you might not have the stamina right now to exercise that hard to burn so many calories. Something definitely is wrong with your calculation.

2. Your sodium intake is way too high and might also cause a long term problem for your heart and blood pressure, if you keep it up. You should try to reduce it radically!

3. You are not tracking your sugar intake in your diary so far. It is very important to do that and not go over limits. You might want to consider replacing the daily icecream session with a significant lower calorie snack. Try the Jello Mousse au chocolate . . . . 60 or 120 calories per snack only! Cut the ice cream and the Pepsi, if possible.

Good luck!

I am not able to exercise a lot due to foot problems but I do not eat back my exercise calories. Also, for me it is better to eat 3 meals a day of similar calorie count. Skipping breakfast is never a good idea. I eat approximately 1300 calories but then again, I am 60 years old and losing weight is more difficult as you age.

I reviewed you diary as well. You should try to avoid processed and fast foods as much as possible. You should try diet drinks instead of regular. Before joining MFP, I was able to loss 15 lbs within 1 month just by making wiser food choices. I kicked soft drinks and junk food to the curb until I was able to taste and get rid of it. I cheat every so often, but not daily. Otherwise, exercising will be in vein.

Wow no weight loss and FOUR HOURS (240 minutes) of aerobic dance on Nov 27? If you can do 4 hours of aerobic dance you should be training for marathons. The guy that won the NYC marathon this year only ran for two hours, five minutes, and six seconds.

What about eating a real breakfast ... egg nog? coffee? Maybe if you ate a small bowl of oatmeal, a piece of fruit and a boiled egg to start the day then cut back on the Timmy Horton Cappacino "snack" later in the day.

I guess it's just finding what works for you.

sometimes shaking it up helps. i think everyone has offered great insights, and they are all techniques you should try.

i recommend trying one thing at a time. when i started my journey with MFP, i started monitoring things (in addition to calories). first, i worked on my sodium intake, trying to get it to around 1500 a day (recommended by American Heart Association). That taught me A LOT about how I was fueling my body and really made me start thinking about the foods I was eating.

Once I had changed my sodium intake (which took a month or so) and got the hang of that, I moved on to sugar. Next, protein. Now carbs. I think based on your diary, that might be a really good approach for you to address some of the nutritional concerns others have commented on without feeling overwhelmed by it.

I think its all about baby stepping yourself to good health. Its not easy, but when you do it in small steps with small goals it becomes way more manageable.

I think all the exercise is great, and while a HRM will give you more accurate results when you are starting out its just more important that you stick to it. Its awesome that it makes you feel good and that is ultimately what is important.

Measurements are a really good way for you to see the more immediate results when the scale isn't budging.

I also noticed that you aren't doing any weight/strength training which would be a good addition (as my trainer said, with weight loss it goes 1). calorie deficit 2). strength training 3). cardio) as I know that has helped me shred through plateaus.

Feel free to friend me or message me with questions...and don't get discouraged!

This is your chance to give your child a better example! And dancing and doing physical activity with your child is AWESOME! Trying to get healthy with your child is AWESOME! Try making baby steps in the right direction with your food goals and also, you may have a hormone imbalance that is also affecting your weight. I don't think anyone is intentionally being snippy and rude....you asked for advice and they are offering it.