What am I doing wrong?

watch your sodium intake... sodium can be the culprit

I have heard that when you plateau you need to change your type of exercise but it sounds like your doing a great job I would struggle with so few calories I think ... all the best

I second upping the calories. I started at 1390 and I was barely losing anything. I bumped it up 200 and starting losing 1.5 pounds a week. Also you could try zig zagging them.

Try eating peanut butter, nuts, olive oil, or any other healthy higher calorie foods. I agree that switching up exercise might help tooo if you're doing the exact same thing. Also, you could try zig-zagging your calories. Just search it here and there is a lot of info about it. I think it's helped me as I've gotten close to goal weight.

It could also be portion sizing... maybe try eating 3/4 of your usual servings?

I'd go with eating a little more (another 200 calories a day), and upping your water intake.

Eat more :flowerforyou:

bump

ok so lets address the water first at a minimum you should be at 64 0z ( 8 servings ) you might try increasing your water intake also. so lets say you are consuming 1200 cals a day, but then you are burning at or around 400 per workout giving you a net of 800 cals per day. it looks like you are in starvation mode ? I would say eat more, not junk food though. you might also try adding a whey protein drink maybe as a smoothie ? i use 2 sccops protein powder, some berries, and coconut milk ( 1 cup ) and some ice and a little water. thats good for about close to 500 cals, 55p 10f 45c

Maybe this should go on the support board, but I just need help. I am so frustrated I don't know what to do.


I have been stuck at 165 pounds for MONTHS!!!!!! I would love just once to see 164 on my scale to feel like I am not working my butt off for nothing. I just don't get what I am doing wrong. I work out 5 days a week for 40-50 minutes its a mix of strength training and cardio. I eat 1000-1200 calories a day I drink 72 ounces of water and I take a multivitamin. So what else can I do? My goal is to be back at my pre-pregnancy weight (145) by my birthday April 14th.

My eating looks like this
Breakfast
Oat meal, or toast w/pb, and usually a cup of coffee a glass of water and a fruit ( apples, blue berries, strawberries)

Lunch,
Ham and cheese, chicken salad, or tuna salad on whole grain bread, glass of water and a salad

Dinner
Protein ( chicken, pork, beef)
Veggie
carb ( bread or roll)

for snacks I eat
Sting cheese, lunch meat, salad or fruit


So what am I doing wrong?! please some one any advice is welcome!!

Definitely think your calories are too low. My personal trainer told me to never go under 1200 and to stay closer to 1500, plus he said to eat back my exercise calories. Try bumping up your calories by eating more protein or even having a protein shake in between. Set your calorie goal higher and make sure to log your exercise calories and see if that makes a difference.

if you're eating only 1000-1200...even on exercise days...you're not eating enough. Adjust your MFP goals to "lose 1 pound per week" and eat all of those calories PLUS at least 50% of the calories you burn while exercising. I know it sounds counter intuitive, but sometimes eating more is what your body needs to dump weight.

Another thing...although you aren't eating a ton, for me, I have found that I do better when I limit/avoid bread and starches. It seems like you're eating a bread product with every meal. Try replacing those bread products with carbs that have a low glycemic index value (i.e., berries, apples, pears, veggies)....these also make great snack options. Nothing like an apple or pear for a solid 80-100 calorie boost. I love blackberries and raspberries in the morning...so much fiber in both. consider some protein powder just as a means of adding 100-150 quality calories to your daily intake. I strongly recommend Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey Protein and I love the Extreme Milk Chocolate Flavor (130 calories with 24 grams of protein and not much other stuff). If you like nuts, they are a great snack for healthy fat and protein. I'm allergic to nuts, but have recently found a crunchy, healthy snack called Somersaults. They add a solid 150 calories per healthy serving. Nut butters are also very healthy (I love Smucker's crunchy natural peanut butter)...

it also wouldn't hurt to either: (a) switch up your exercise routine some...perhaps try some more intense, shorter workouts; (b) workout 3 times a week for a few weeks under my philosophy that sometimes "less is more" or "less stress, more rest"; or (c) combination of both.

Maybe this should go on the support board, but I just need help. I am so frustrated I don't know what to do.


I have been stuck at 165 pounds for MONTHS!!!!!! I would love just once to see 164 on my scale to feel like I am not working my butt off for nothing. I just don't get what I am doing wrong. I work out 5 days a week for 40-50 minutes its a mix of strength training and cardio. I eat 1000-1200 calories a day I drink 72 ounces of water and I take a multivitamin. So what else can I do? My goal is to be back at my pre-pregnancy weight (145) by my birthday April 14th.

My eating looks like this
Breakfast
Oat meal, or toast w/pb, and usually a cup of coffee a glass of water and a fruit ( apples, blue berries, strawberries)

Lunch,
Ham and cheese, chicken salad, or tuna salad on whole grain bread, glass of water and a salad

Dinner
Protein ( chicken, pork, beef)
Veggie
carb ( bread or roll)

for snacks I eat
Sting cheese, lunch meat, salad or fruit


So what am I doing wrong?! please some one any advice is welcome!!

You can easily add a few hundred more calories by adding a slice of avocado to you sandwiches and adding almonds or other nuts to your snacks. You can also try protein shakes as one of your snacks. Upping your calories a little is the key.