I want to give up.

Giving up is not going to make you feel better. Choose Life! Change your workouts, your body may be used to what you are doing. When your workout is not challenging then its not working. Push yourself, it's not easy but remember its not a diet but a lifestyle change. You can do it!

Why dont you give up? This may sound strange but thats what I do.... I tell myself I will reat give my body time to plateau its honest what its wants to do then hit it hard in two days. Yes you may put on a lb but then after a rest it will come off nicely! Well thats how my body works. Sometimes it just needs a little boost!

I also find that if I eat more and exercise a little less then my body seems to drop weight, i think its cos instead of burning out and by the end of the wweek exercising half heartedly I give it 100% all the time cos I feel more fresh!

This works for me anyway, I just stay positive, eye on the goal and listen to your body.

Yeahhhhh but a lot of people give up for years instead of a week or a month. That's the problem. Sticking to making healthy choices and working out should never be given up on. If giving up to someone means going back to the way they were living before means not giving a crap and just eating whatever and sitting around, they could just gain 100lbs in a year or two and then be even worse off than when they originally started.

Whatever you do, don't give up on you. I assure you, if you give up now, you'll regret it. If you stick to it, you'll eventually see results. There's is no way that eating at a 1,000 calorie deficit and working out is going to make you gain weight in the long run.

Also try measuring yourself.. If you are working out that often you are going to be losing inches. For 3 weeks of my first month of getting back on track I didn't lose ANYthing and I felt like I just couldn't do it.. Here I am weeks after that so glad that I didn't give up .. I've only lost a few lbs but my body is changing so much that I'm happier now than I've ever been despite the # on the scale.

have you tried upping your calories and also upping your exercise? drink tons of water! i was at a plateau for MONTHS until i increased my calories AND my exercise. now, i'm about 2-3 lbs down from my plateau. weight loss is always at a snail's pace for me so i can't promise miracles but it's worth a try....

My calorie goal is similar to yours. I consistently stay below it though, and no, I don't eat back my excercise calories. What I have found to be helpful is just staying off the scale. In fact, I only weigh myself every 8 weeks. If you are constantly checking your weight, the time it takes to lose it will feel like an eternity. Also, I would cut way back on your carbs and bump up your protein a lot. MFP sets my protein goal to somewhere around 75 grams per day but I always shoot for close to 200. Also, I try to keep my carbs below 200 per day. Hope that helps.

Don't forget, this is a marathon, not a sprint. There are some great suggestions in this thread, try them out, see which works best for you but don't get disheartened.

Hey there,

I haven't read all the posts but I also started out on almost 1,700 calories here, was exercising a lot and it took me a while to see losses.
Since I work full time and also study I rely on microwave meals a lot which I know isn't the healthiest but helps me with portion control and I'm still losing, even thought I don't eat a lot of fruit and veg.
I've tried different things over the weeks - eating exercise calories, not eating them, drinking more water and so on, and what seems to work for me is to never let my net calories go under 1,400 (600 under my BMR), i.e. eat back my exercise calories to at least that level, and drink lots of water. I also go out once or twice a week and try to keep my drinks within my allowance but don't always manage; on the weekend I eat back all my exercise calories so sometimes go up to 2,300. I guess you just have to figure out what works for you and your body.
If you haven't worked out before it can also be that your muscles are getting stronger - you won't see any difference on the scales but your clothes should fit better.
I'd be careful to reduce calories too much, the body does hold on to your reserves then.
Don't give up - even if you're losing little or slowly you're still losing, and more importantly not gaining!

1) Take your measurements
2) More fruits & veggies, less white bread and flour tortillas
3) More protein
4) BE PATIENT!

Every positive food and fitness choice you make puts you one step closer to good health - REGARDLESS of what the scale says.

Yes, I also noticed that you are very low on fresh vegetables and you do seem to have a sweet tooth. Perhaps you can try to re-educate your palate and try to stay away from maple syrup, that type of sugary sweet thing even if it is a low fat version and settle for fruit salad instead. And try and include lots of vegetables of all colours - if you are a big eater you can have a lot of vegetables for relatively little calories. Steer clear of bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, all high in carbohydrates. You have an extremely high carbohydrate reading.Carbohydrates for me have been a stumbling block in the past - once I keep an eye on them my weight starts to shift quickly and now that I have found MFP I am finding it much easier to stay on track - I am hoping this is the last time I have to do it. Perhaps also change potassium as one of the nutrients you keep an eye on for fibre. I am lucky - I love vegetables and salads.

^^ this.

Out of curiosity, What did you put your activity level at?

I just posted this in the nutrition forum. Maybe it'll help you out. It's a few tips and a diet plan from my sister in law.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/506806-diet-and-exercise-tips-from-my-sister-in-law-the-fitness-mo

Reduce your carb, fat, and sodium intake, and increase your protein intake.
Also, could you increase your exercise? If you are short of time, maybe workout more strenuously when you do workout.
You could also incorporate strength training into your exercise routine.