BANGING. HEAD. AGAINST. WALL.

maybe you need to adjust your lifestyle listing on MFP to more active?

Believe me I am NO expert - but I looked through your diary- just a few days - and it looks like you could maybe up the protein - maybe take some of the processed stuff out and replace with more lean meat and veggies, Im a bust mom also so I know its not always that easy - but with you teaching Body Pump and breaking your muscles down like that I think they need to be fed more, try for a week to up the protein and see what happens .., just a thought

maybe you need to adjust your lifestyle listing on MFP to more active?

When I'm NOT teaching, I'm not doing anything as crazy as a nurse or salesman, I'll be cleaning etc or on the computer so not moving around a TON. So I kept it at sedentary, but add the exercise cals.

This might be your problem too. You should set it to a higher activity level because you are a naturally fit and moving person. You probably burn more just sitting around than a normal person.

There was a discussion about it the other day here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/469417-initial-calorie-calculator-can-be-dangerous

IS your body toning? Maybe your just gaining more muscle then fat now.

Agree. Muscle weighs more than fat. Just don't give up! It's fustrating but keep your chin up :flowerforyou:

I looked at your diary. I noticed the same thing the other person did. Try eliminating some sugar and flour. These things usually build up right in the midsection too. Adding protein will help you move the right direction. Maybe switch some of the processed items (like the choc covered pretzels) to something low carb.

Just a thought.

I would take measurements to see where you body is at, but looking through your food diary I would also say it looks like you are not eating enough (as ironic as that is). Since you are using your HRM and logging all your food, it looks like you are starving your body with all the workouts you get in. But what is your activity setting that is giving you your recommended calorie intake?

Hey! First of all, I am in awe of your physical activities!!:) BUMP!:) Second of all, (no disrespect to anyone, please:)) But MUSCLE DOES NOT, nor will it EVER weigh more than FAT!:)) A POUND IS A POUND IS A POUND:)) Fat just may take up more room:)

That being said, I've been told that muscles WILL hold WATER. How often do you take a few days off in a row? I'm not as fit as you so this is just a shot in the dark but I DO work out 50 minutes cardio and alternating upper/ lower body weights. (high reps). I've found that if I slack off for a day or two and focus on my caloric intake, then the numbers go down. Just a thought. Not sure why your clothes are snug, though. Washing in hot water?:happy:

Best to you!

Are your settings to maintain or lose? If it is lose, then you already have a calorie deficit built in. Putting another 1,000 "green" deficit on top of that might be causing your body to hang on to weight?

I think you are not eating enough. Don't listen to anyone telling you to eat LESS. MFP puts you at a deficit already, even if your 'green' number is 0. You will lose if you hold it there. That's why they give us the net.

I am a spinning instructor, too, and I don't doubt that you are burning what you are.

I'm working w/ a nutritionist because I was eating 1400 cals and not losing the 10lbs I had gained since my mom passed away in June. Turns out, I stalled my metabolism by eating at too much of a deficit for a long time. She told me that if I'm not netting AT LEAST 1350 cals/day, then I'm creating too much of a deficit and my body will continue holding onto the fat. I cried, I argued, and finally gave up and did what she told me to do. I gradually increased, and after an initial gain (of course my body will at first see the healthy increase as a surplus and hoard it), I finally started losing again. It was a leap of faith, and it worked.

After years of restriction my body just wasn't letting me lose anymore, mostly because of my activity level being so high.

Think about it, and at the very least, ignore ANYone who tells you to eat less than you're already eating. That will be counterproductive at best and dangerous at worst.

Are your settings to maintain or lose? If it is lose, then you already have a calorie deficit built in. Putting another 1,000 "green" deficit on top of that might be causing your body to hang on to weight?

I think you are not eating enough. Don't listen to anyone telling you to eat LESS. MFP puts you at a deficit already, even if your 'green' number is 0. You will lose if you hold it there. That's why they give us the net.

I am a spinning instructor, too, and I don't doubt that you are burning what you are.

I'm working w/ a nutritionist because I was eating 1400 cals and not losing the 10lbs I had gained since my mom passed away in June. Turns out, I stalled my metabolism by eating at too much of a deficit for a long time. She told me that if I'm not netting AT LEAST 1350 cals/day, then I'm creating too much of a deficit and my body will continue holding onto the fat. I cried, I argued, and finally gave up and did what she told me to do. I gradually increased, and after an initial gain (of course my body will at first see the healthy increase as a surplus and hoard it), I finally started losing again. It was a leap of faith, and it worked.

After years of restriction my body just wasn't letting me lose anymore, mostly because of my activity level being so high.

Think about it, and at the very least, ignore ANYone who tells you to eat less than you're already eating. That will be counterproductive at best and dangerous at worst.

She's using Olivia's method for tracking calories which does not have a calorie deficit built in. Calories are set to maintenance and you have to eat at a deficit between 250-1000 depending on how much you aim to lose in a week.

The only criticism that I have that has not been stated in above posts, is your water intake. I only went back 2 days {yes I am lazy!}, but your water was at 0 both days. if you just forgot to track then ignore this post.

When your body is in a dehydrated state, the metabolism drops to preserve the fluid in the vital organs. So you are battling against a lower metabolism. Make sure you get adequate hydration every day.