Let's give this a try, soul destroyed :-(

Good job on all the exercise! What does your diet look like?

Welcome!

Sorry to hear you are having a tough time. I have been on MFP for about 2 weeks. I'm not seeing instant results, but I am learning heaps about what kinds of food I put into my body!

You might be like me and need to do LOTS of exercise to shift weight. I've found that the only thing that really works for me in jogging. It's the only thing that really gets me sweating and my heart rate going. Have you done the 'Couch to 5km' program? It's a podcast that coaches you through a 9 week walking-to-jogging program and it's brilliant.

I recommend try logging calories here and jogging. I'm just having faith for now -- hoping for some real progress on the scales after 5 weeks!

Feel free to add me as a friend so we can motivate each other

Good luck! x

Lots of exercise! good job!!

but tell us what you eat everyday!!

I have no idea of your height/weight, etc, but it sounds like you could be not eating enough calories and your body just holds on to what it's got thinking you're trying to kill it. Might sound crazy, but as you start reading forums and stories from people who only started losing weight when they increased their calorie intake, it all might make sense

All the best in your journey, and remember to always start the day smiling )

You are doing GREAT by being here and reaching out. As the others have indicated, the Number One mistake that we see is that people are not eating enough.
It is kind of like leaving in a Car on a trip from Oklahoma to New York, but only putting $5 worth of gas inthe car and expecting to drive straight through to New York.
:flowerforyou: Welcome to MFP!!

hey there, there's no need for your soul to be destroyed WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT and as such we need to work things out food & exercise to get the most optimal results, what does your diet look like? Can you open your diary for us to see?

Good luck, I promise calorie counting using MFP works! Serving size is key. I had no idea how I'd managed to become obese before I worked out I was easily consuming 3,000 calories a day!

It sounds like you are doing more than enough exercise. I'm struggling despite the fact that I've cut my calorie intake down by about 2000 calories and I am now doing at least 5 hours of high intensity exercise.

I have, unfortunately, weighed myself on 3 different sets of scales and the differences are all too huge to know which one is right.

I did take my measurements though and I have a few pairs of jeans and trousers to test on myself

In the past I've always gone for the weight indicator which is proving more of a problem as I get older. I can put on up to 14 pounds in a day just from water retention! This time is different, I will keep an eye on my weight but more importance on clothes and measurements. I think its going to be a while before the number on this changes from 0 pounds loss.

It sounds like you may need to consider doing similar just to try and take a different approach. In the mean time, it sounds like you need to look at your food. What did they say at Slimming World?

Feel free to add me.

Id fill out your profile and open your diary so people can have a better understanding of what your life is like and what you eat. Trust me, if your eating the wrong things, most times you wont lose weight no matter how hard you work. I have gone through phases where I exercised to eat and it is just not worth it.

Hey welcome to MFP :flowerforyou:

As everyone has said, there are loads of people here who have or are going through the same thing so you are not alone. But there are also people with lots of useful advice, one of which will surely fit your bill.

One thing I have learned is that when it comes to exercise I really need a hard cardiovascular workout. One that gets me gargling my lungs (so to speak) for a good 20-30 minutes. I tried all sorts of exercise and the ones that really work for me are the DVD's by Jillian Michaels. I find her quite annoying if I'm honest but her workouts (particularly her ab workout) along with a good varied diet really do work for me...but only if I am eating enough.

Although walking is great unless I personally am walking extremely quickly it alone will not help me to lose weight. As I have already said, there are loads of people here all of which are very happy to offer you advice and support. Send me a friend request if you like :happy:

All the best,
Paul

I to find Julian micheals to be a good workout. I had lost down to 193 and then platue. Now with her program it seems I'm loosing again. I actually had the same issue with loosing. I worked on it for three years doing everything I could come to find out I'm pre diabetic. They put me on meds coupled with exercising and healthy meals and I started coming down. Iall the med's do is help my liver produce what it needs to control sugar levels correctly. I hope that you will not find your self at the dr again. I know you can do this with out the meds and in may ill be talking to the physician about coming off them. Since we know I'm pre diabetic I don't want to do that till the dr says I'm ready. My main advice would be. Eat healthy well balanced meals. I went and bought a cook book for diabetics because they eat extremely healthy and the foods are actually really good. And follow the calorie counter if it says 1200 make sure you eat 1200 I personally do don't eat back calories from exercise because I gained weight when I did that but you can eat back exercise calories as well if you prefer. They can only have so many grams of sugar per meal and so calories,tend to be lower in the meals as well if you go with diabetic cookbooks. The main thing is what Paul said, there are a lot of people on here with their own advice and opinions. You do what feels right to you and as you work through them you can ask questions about what to do if you get stumped. The main thing is what works for me won't necessarily work for you. Example I have access to medication you may not. okay that being said add me if ou would like.

Good luck! :-)

When I first started out on my weight loss journey (without MFP) I was in a similar situation. Lost a little weight and was doing tonnes of exercise but didn't lose any more after that. I think, though, that coming on here made me really aware of things (like sometimes, you think you're being quite healthy with what you're eating but then you put it in on here and realise there's way more calories in it than you thought) etc. So if you stick with this, you might start to see amazing results.

Good luck!