Im going backwads! Where am I going wrong?

Well, I don't think you are burning 1300 calories with an hour of cardio. I do serious hour work outs and they burn about 400 calories, give or take, depending on your weight and such. So, for 1 you may not be estimating your work outs correctly.

Second, it's different for everyone, but I find when I have large meals as opposed to equally spreading out my calories through the day, I tend to hold on to meals. My nutritionist explained to me that if you eat a huge meal at the end of the day, close to bedtime, your body isn't going to burn those calories as efficiently and your body can hold on to those calories since it knows the next meal will be tiny.

Last........what you are doing isn't working. You said it yourself. So you have to change it. And sometimes it won't make sense. But if it's not working, it's not working. It might be time to reevaluate your diet? Cut carbs and/or fat and/or sugar? Cut alcohol? Something obviously needs to change a little more drastically.

I think those sites might be over estimating how many calories you are burning. You should get a heart rate monitor to get more accurate calories burned.

How accurate are your food measurements? Are you using a food scale?

I would avoid any and all artificial sweeteners.

(that's according to the experts...oh and my primary care doctor).

Did you know Truvia is made with 40 chemical compounds (does not have to be listed in ingredient list). I can't even imagine what is in Splenda.

Just do raw honey (great for your immune system--it's the milky looking honey not the one you can see through). A bit of real sugar.

Sugar is not the enemy here.

My advice is MEET your calorie goals on MFP. Don't fall below them.

Here's my example.

To lose 1lb/week I have to NET 1260/day.

That means after my workout I'm trying to fuel my healthy 35 year old body with...wait for it...wait for it...760 calories.

If you fall below your goals, you are eating a deficit to a deficit and you're not fueling the machine. Don't fight the system. Make sure to NET what the program says to NET.

and I post this a lot.

No cleanses, detoxes or liquid diets.

If they worked we would not be a world of overweight people:

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/detox-diets-purging-myths

I got a problem with "backwads" too. :laugh:

Definitely open up your diary. The types of foods you eat are important, as well as how much you eat. I'm a big advocate of eating back exercise calories but also agree with others that 1300 seems high for one hour of cardio. On days I do 30-40 mins of circuit training, run 40 mins, walk another 40 mins I usually max out at around 1000 calories - and that's about two hours worth.
Also (and I've seen the other current trending thread on this issue today lol) but are you getting much water? I find I always do better when I drink ALOT of water - and I mean way more than 8 cups a day.
Other factors like rest days, varied forms of exercise, getting enough sleep, carbs vs protein vs fat, sodium, etc. can also come into effect and are well worth exploring before any drastic measures!
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I was told to burn more than what you eat in order to lose, but from what I read here people advise to intake more. Unless I eat junk thats not possible for me.

Burn more than what you eat doesn't mean exercise off more than what you eat. Don't forget your body burns calories even while you're sleeping.

I would be heavily suspicious of 1300 calories or even 1000 calories/hour burnt.

I would get a heart rate monitor or Body Media Fit. It's very unlikely you're burning that amount of calories... you'd have to be running about 15 miles to burn that amount.
But even if you are only burning 400-500 calories per workout, that's not the issue. If you are burning that many and eating 1400 cals, you are eating below your BMR which could be causing you to lose lean muscle mass rather than fat. This could slow and even reverse your weight loss.

I agree with a lot that has been said above BUT also, increase your water intake and change up your workouts. Also, your weight is going to flex a few pounds depending on what you eat.

Hi! I don't think that your burned calorie count is necessarily off....at least not by much. I am about the same weight as you and I work out for about 1.5 hours at a time. 1 hour cardio and 20-30 minutes weight lifting and I burn between 900-1300 calories depending on intensity. I also wear a heart monitor, so I know that this number is at least mostly accurate! I would highly recommend a heart rate monitor.....I love mine!

I am not an expert by any means, but here is my humble opinion:

1. Is it that time of the month? Women can gain up to 10 pounds during our "special" time....most of it being water weight, but it is weight none the less. I freaked out a couple weeks ago when I gained 2 pounds and then didn't lose anything for a week. Once my period was over I lost those 2 pounds and then a couple days later lost a couple more. Just a thought.

2. It sounds to me like you are eating too few calories.....especially with as much cardio as you are doing. A heart rate monitor will tell you exactly how many you are burning and then you can adjust your diet accordingly. You want to make sure that your NET is what your daily goal is. If your goal is 1800 calories and then you burn 1000 you really need to be eating 2800 so that your NET is 1800.

3. You might need more rest days. If you are burning that many calories during your workouts and also being active with your family, it might just be too much! You had mentioned that you are exercising to the point of exhaustion and still pushing yourself. I find that if I workout too much it is counter productive. If you take a couple days off in a row and then hit the gym again you will feel a lot better!

Weight loss is a tricky bi*ch isn't it? I'm sure that you'll figure out what you need to do and get back on track in no time.

One thing to consider based on what you said regarding your workouts -- you stated you are working out until you hear your heart pounding, perhaps you're not working within the right target zone for weight loss? I found that I have to do some less intense cardio workout a few times a week (in addition to strength training) in order to lose weight. If I am doing very hard workouts that are keeping my heart rate up pretty high (over about 145 bpm in my case) throughout the entire workout, that just builds endurance, doesn't encourage weight loss, and I found that I wasn't gaining weight, but the scale wasn't budging in the slightest either.

Perhaps something to consider? It will especially be easy if you invest in a HRM - I swear by them!

You might want to watch your sodium intake, you can add that in by going to settings, if your eating too much sodium it could probably make you swell