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Open your diary-- we don't know what "eating right" means to you. We need to see your calorie goals, what you're eating, and whether you're eating exercise calories.

looking at your past two days everything there is extremely processed, no fresh veggies, fruits or non processed meats
(i saw cheese cake in there somewhere too....yum!)

eat real food, rather than meal replacement stuff, fills you up, and its more satisfying.
just my 2 cents

Change your settings to show you your sugar and sodium intake.
I know you think you're eating right, but to me it just looks like sweets and peanut butter all day. Just because it's under your protein and fat category does not make it healthy, sustainable or conducive to weight loss.

Eat fresh foods! Vegetables, legumes, lean proteins, fruits, whole grains, etc.

I know it's frustrating. I'm in the same exact boat. I'm doing what you are doing, eating healthy, working out, drinking water, limiting alchohol consumption, etc.. I actually feel guilty eating back my exercise calories, but I'm doing the best I can. My scale has actually increased and hasn't gotten down in two weeks.

The good news is that my clothes do feel looser. And I'll bet yours do too! Besides, stop worrying about the scale. Don't you feel healthier and better in general for all the good you're doing lately? Sometimes the victory isn't in the numbers, it's in you.

I have th same problem I eat all organic fresh foods I eat a ton of veggies they are my fav food lean meats and I only ever drink water I work out 8hrs a week min both cadio and strength mixing it up and yet I can lose weight and my pants are still as tight as before I eat virtually no sugars and never add salt to anything I only eat whole wheat whole grain foods and yet no movement on the scale

If I may be respectful but honest... I checked out your diary and while you are in fact staying under your calorie goal, you have some room to improve food quality.

It is great that you are watching your portions! This is a huge step. However, I think your next big step is to back away from some of your packaged and pre-made foods -- even the "diet" type foods like the South Beach bars, Skinny Cow chocolates, etc. Those all have a ton of sodium (not to mention other chemical stuff you don't really want) and can make you retain water, which will appear as scale weight.

Almost everything is fine in moderation if you really like it, but it seems like these products are making up an overwhelming daily proportion of your diet. If you start to make small changes and swap some of these out for foods closer to their natural states, you may well have a "whoosh" where you lose water you've been retaining due to all the sodium.

You should also try to add in some vegetables and fruits to your diet. The fiber and nutrients will do a lot to improve your well-being, and maybe the fiber will make you "go." It's kind of gross to consider, but you could have a couple of pounds of stuff just "backed up" because of your current low fiber levels.

Good luck!! I have had my best successes when I ate tons and tons of produce and let the rest sort of come together around fruits and vegetables as the cornerstone of my diet.

well said and totally agree

Hang in there i am in the same boat too!! Gotta keep motivating myself to keep going cuz i am sooo ready to throw in the towel. Still playing with my cals to see when the weight lose will start. Dont give up though eventually the weight should start coming off. I tell myself that too.

Same thing happened to me...so I cut the junk and the unhealthy carbs, white flour, sugar, starches. Started dropping weight immediately. It's hard, but worth it.

TAKE UR MEASUREMENTS!!!! U will gain weight if u are gaining muscle! and a scale is never accurate! I didn't lose any weight either after 6 weeks of strenuous exercise! But I did lose 5"!!!!! Much better than losing weight I must say, and I feel alot better than I did then! Also make sure ur eating 1200 calories at the least, u'll lose weight faster! Also make sure ur eating small frequent meals throughout the whole day, from breakfast till after supper snack! It'll keep that metabolism burning on high, and burn that fat right off!

I say one, take your measurements, two, try to eat less processed things (things in a box or package) more veggies, fruit, lean meat. And 3, when you are on those machines, try to long in your weight, age, and whatever they ask for. That helps it give you a better reading that mfp can give you. I started doing all three of these things and saw 2lbs drop within days. You can add me as a friend if you want more food ideas. I dont skip on having sweets, and i love food with flavor. if you want any tips, you can always ask me.

Im in a similar boat but I have found that if I vary my calorie intake (for example one day around 1300, another around 1500, and once in a while a little over my calorie goal) and drink a protein shake (I like Eas soy protein in vanilla) within an hour of working out and even on days I dont exercise if Im not getting enough protein that day that the scale is starting to go down. Ive lost 2 lbs in one week. I hope this helps and good luck with your goals . Oh and get a heart rate monitor that also shows calorie burn and has a chest strap. If you put all your info into the watch it is a lot more accurate than the machines at the gym.

Since weight loss comes down to calories in vs. calories out...

I have to respectfully disagree with that first statement, and I strongly caution anyone else struggling with plateaus and the feeling of "but I'm doing everything 'right'" not to indulge in that, what I consider to be, mind boggling philosophy. Weight loss comes down to QUALITY calories in vs. low-quality calories out. As you can see, the original poster to this thread (as well as my former self) is struggling most likely due to her diet that consists mainly of highly processed foods, even though she is usually under her recommended caloric limit and exercising regularly. You can calculate and deprive yourself of all the calories in the world and still not lose very much weight, and the weight you do lose will come back very easily, if you're not considering quality of foods you eat. It's what you're putting IN your body that matters--what you're NOT eating has very little to do with weight loss.

To the original poster: you get it by now, as most people have informed you, your diet has too many highly processed foods. Humans weren't meant to live their lives on "diet" foods. IGNORE labels on the front of foods! Things that say "low calorie" or "reduced fat" only say that IN ORDER TO GET YOU TO BUY THEM. Look at the INGREDIENTS first. Then the nutrition facts, and completely ignore what it says on the front. Don't feel any shame in making the mistake of falling for those false claims, as I'm sure most of us have (myself included), but it wasn't until I learned about Eating Clean that I understood how to really get healthy (and in turn, lose excess weight practically without trying).

It's simple! Just eat things with ingredients that you can identify. If there are ingredients that start with mono-, poly-, di-, or end with -ine, ide, etc etc--DON'T EAT IT. Even "treating" yourself to those foods could end up sabotaging your diet because those foods produce cravings. No more artificial sweetener. If you crave something sweet, treat yourself to something sweetened with honey or agave. Take it from a former Diet Pepsi junky. Once you stop eating those foods--you won't even miss them! In fact, I'm kind of repulsed by them now.

Fruit, veggies, whole grains, lentils, legumes etc will fill your stomach unlike any of those processed laboratory concoctions. It only took me a few weeks to rid myself of that junk and I saw results like I'd never imagine. Not only did the weight just start falling off (with the help of rigorous exercise), but I FEEL AMAZING! I mean I have energy and positivity just oozing from my pores--and speaking of pores, my skin looks fantastic! I can't impress upon you enough how important it is to just take all the processed junk in your house and get rid of it. While your at it, seriously limit (or completely cut out) white flour and sugar. Drink water all day long (never be without a bottle of water). And get 7-8 hours of sleep every night, generally around the same times. Keep your food intake predictable and your exercises unpredictable (research High Intensity Interval Training and Muscle Confusion Strength Training).

I'm only saying this from my own personal experience and because you expressed the desire to change something up--this is what did it for me and I so hope you'll give it a shot! If you'd like to know more tips, please send me a message and I'll tell you more about how I completely transformed my body (and in turn, my life).