NOT LOOSING WEIGHT OR INCHES????

You can be under on your calories and still be eating things that would sabotage you. Without seeing your diary I can't really make any suggestions for you as to why *I* think you might not be losing. Feel free to peek at mine if you want to get some ideas.

how long have you been trying to loose weight.? i myself have been having a very hard time loosing weight too. I have been trying for almost 3 months and only lost 3-4 lbs. 1 inch off waist and hips and that's it..... i thought it was going to be easier then that!

I to am having that same problem I have not lost at all and faithfully been logging everything.

how long have you been trying to loose weight.? i myself have been having a very hard time loosing weight too. I have been trying for almost 3 months and only lost 3-4 lbs. 1 inch off waist and hips and that's it..... i thought it was going to be easier then that!

Losing weight, getting fit & healthy, and maintaining it isn't meant to be easy. If it were, do you think there would be any overweight people?!

i don't know you eating or exercise habits, but i'm going to assume you do what many people do when they want to lose weight: they starve themselves and do lots of cardio. women are the worst offenders, but men are guilt about doing this too. being overweight, you need to slowly adjust to this. remember, this is 80% nutrition.

so you set your "loss per week" goal to about 2lbs per week, and it spat out 1200, and you try to stay under that number. you might even be underestimating your daily activity level (without exercise) to sedentary. unless you are truly an office drone that sits at a desk all day, you should be at least at lightly active. remember, that number is already a deficit. you shouldn't be trying to come under it. if anything, go OVER!!

i think that if you are new to this game, you should change your weight loss settings for a loss of 1lb per week, and come as close as possible to the number MFP gives you. heck, if you go over by 200 its in the end of the world. while you're playing with your settings, take a look at what you maintenance calories are. see that number? as long as you eat under that number, you will still be at a calorie deficit. also, check out the tools bar, and check out your BMR. that is the number of calories your body needs just to stay alive if you were in a coma. do not eat less then this number.

while you are eating more, you need to chose healthy foods. however, so many people get into diet mode, and think all they can eat are egg whites and vegtables. fruits and veggies need to be included in a regular diet, but don't exlude foods like beef, pork, chicken (if you eat meat) because it gives you very essential proteins. if you are a vegitarian, you can get very good protein from many sources. btw, check out quinoa. i love it. its a grain that is also loaded in protein. yeah, don't cut out carbs completely. they are good for you.

i know a couple of women on here that were at 1200 calories. i told them pretty much what i told you now: eat more. i also told them to start strength training to supplement their cardio. at first they balked at upping their calories, but now they are like new people. their attitude has improved, they have lost more weight, inches (body fat percentage), and have more energy. i'm actually really inspired by them.

Everyday I log my food and exercise and it tells me that I should be in onederland within in 5 weeks!! I would have to loose 12 lbs in 5 weeks!! I am diligent about my food diary and log things that I eat that I really dont want ppl to know that I ate it. So I'm sure it is not my caloric intake. But I am always under my calorie goal and have only missed like 2 days of exercise in the past 2 weeks. The scale is literally stalled and has actually went up slightly (.4 lbs). I thought well maybe I'm gaining muscle and loosing inches. Well I decided to measure and I haven't lost any inches??? What is up???

Your calories are way too low, and you are not eating back your exercise calories.

You've engaged in a typical form of self sabotage.
You should be eating to goal daily or this is what happens.

You stall, because your metabolism is stifled.

Also, the potatos, bisquits, any breads that aren't some kind of sprouted grain is going to turn into sugar (the not so good kind) and keep the weight on.

sugar is regularly high, your protein intake is low, and you should track sodium too (my bet is that its high). also, you regularly come in waaaaay under MFP's recommended calorie goals, even if you don't eat your exercise calories (you totally should eat them, they taste delicious).

Ohh and sorry I thought my diary was open, must have it just open to friends... will open it to public.

That worked.

Ok. Simple answer - you're under-eating by hundreds of calories. Eat more to succeed.

I was surprised to see a few days back you wrote in your diary that the day was a "cheat day" and you still had 800+ calories remaining. You're cheating in the wrong direction!

Also, check the "Unofficial FAQ": http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/474-unofficial-mfp-faq

If you have just quit smoking, don't be too hard on yourself. By quitting the habit (did it myself just over a year ago), your metabolism slows down.
Keep at it, and all of a sudden, the pounds will start to go. Be sure not to starve yourself, because going into starvation mode will only put on the pounds.....Hang in there and good luck...

You CAN do it!

Ohh and sorry I thought my diary was open, must have it just open to friends... will open it to public.

That worked.

Ok. Simple answer - you're under-eating by hundreds of calories. Eat more to succeed.

I was surprised to see a few days back you wrote in your diary that the day was a "cheat day" and you still had 800+ calories remaining. You're cheating in the wrong direction!

Also, check the "Unofficial FAQ": http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/474-unofficial-mfp-faq

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THIS!

You need to realize that your calorie allotment from this site is your goal and that goal does not include any calories you burn from exercise. Those need to be added and eaten.

Everyday I log my food and exercise and it tells me that I should be in onederland within in 5 weeks!! I would have to loose 12 lbs in 5 weeks!! I am diligent about my food diary and log things that I eat that I really dont want ppl to know that I ate it. So I'm sure it is not my caloric intake. But I am always under my calorie goal and have only missed like 2 days of exercise in the past 2 weeks. The scale is literally stalled and has actually went up slightly (.4 lbs). I thought well maybe I'm gaining muscle and loosing inches. Well I decided to measure and I haven't lost any inches??? What is up???

Eating back your exercise calories may make you cringe, but your current pattern is not working that well at the moment. So cringe and eat them.

i don't know you eating or exercise habits, but i'm going to assume you do what many people do when they want to lose weight: they starve themselves and do lots of cardio. women are the worst offenders, but men are guilt about doing this too. being overweight, you need to slowly adjust to this. remember, this is 80% nutrition.

so you set your "loss per week" goal to about 2lbs per week, and it spat out 1200, and you try to stay under that number. you might even be underestimating your daily activity level (without exercise) to sedentary. unless you are truly an office drone that sits at a desk all day, you should be at least at lightly active. remember, that number is already a deficit. you shouldn't be trying to come under it. if anything, go OVER!!

i think that if you are new to this game, you should change your weight loss settings for a loss of 1lb per week, and come as close as possible to the number MFP gives you. heck, if you go over by 200 its in the end of the world. while you're playing with your settings, take a look at what you maintenance calories are. see that number? as long as you eat under that number, you will still be at a calorie deficit. also, check out the tools bar, and check out your BMR. that is the number of calories your body needs just to stay alive if you were in a coma. do not eat less then this number.

while you are eating more, you need to chose healthy foods. however, so many people get into diet mode, and think all they can eat are egg whites and vegtables. fruits and veggies need to be included in a regular diet, but don't exlude foods like beef, pork, chicken (if you eat meat) because it gives you very essential proteins. if you are a vegitarian, you can get very good protein from many sources. btw, check out quinoa. i love it. its a grain that is also loaded in protein. yeah, don't cut out carbs completely. they are good for you.

i know a couple of women on here that were at 1200 calories. i told them pretty much what i told you now: eat more. i also told them to start strength training to supplement their cardio. at first they balked at upping their calories, but now they are like new people. their attitude has improved, they have lost more weight, inches (body fat percentage), and have more energy. i'm actually really inspired by them.

I just do not understand this rationale - i eat (i bleive) very cleanly - always maintaining around 1200 calories - i can't think of a day in the last 3 months i went above 1500. I am ALWAYS FULL, yet i feel that I'm lacking in nutrients also. I have a lot of digestive upset due to celiac and lactose intolerance, and am very sensitive to food - i excersise regular, although not as much as i used to - thats the only reason i can see for gaining rather than losing...?

If you look at my diary - you should note that december was a very odd month as i was on vacation the whole time and not once in my own routine so eating habits (and drinking especially) were very different.

I cannot fathom the thought of having to eat more to lose? I have always just acknowledged that I'm one of 'those people' who always have to watch what i eat so carefully....??? Any advice would be appreciate!