What am I doing wrong????

I don't see anything wrong with your diary. But I definitely agree that maybe you should take some measurements to see if you're just loosing inches versus weight. How do your clothes fit? Are they still the same or are they feeling better as time progresses?

I was going to say watch out for Sodium, but taking another look at your diary you seem to be doing well on Sodium, let alone you're drinking a good enough amount of water. I say this is because when I first started I was doing so well calorie wise but didn't realize I was blowing over my Sodium intake for each day, and once I adjusted that my problem not loosing any weight has disappeared greatly, but it's just something I've noticed about my own.


Oh and by the way, I'm in Arizona too, In Mesa particularly.

for me, since children, the only way I truely lose fast is when I go low carb. You don't have to go 100% low carb, but I have found through some trial and error and trying several types of diets that sugar does not mix well with my losing structure. When I was your age, I had no problems having it melt off, but now that I've hit 40, it's much harder. In the last month I dropped over 10 lbs, almost all of them on days when I kept my carbs between 50 and 100g a day and limiting them to whole foods, no or little bread, pasta, rice and no sugar. If you keep your metabolism guessing by doing ultra low carb (think Atkins induction for 2-3 days) for a few days then going back to the regular 1200 calorie regimin, I find that pounds drop off a lot faster, and sometimes if it's falling off at a good clip I'll just stay there for 4 or 5 days instead if I can stand it. 5 years ago I tried Atkins and lasted 17 days on induction and lost 15 lbs. I cannot and will not do that again, I can't stand it. Way too much protein/meat.

If I were you I'd try dropping the starbucks and chocolate syrup (and anything else that has sugar in it) for a few days, and limiting your carb intake to under 100g a day and see if that helps.

You can try doing 2 eggs for breakfast instead of sugary drinks or cereal or a cereal bar, or substituting maybe an atkins meal bar instead of the other ones you use. Instead of grapes, try a fruit that has less carbs like an orange or grapefruit. Maybe for lunch a chef salad with 3-4 oz of lean turkey and a no sugar dressing like ranch or caesar. Dinner for me is usually 6 oz of a meat, 2 cups of cooked veggies and maybe another salad. I try to limit carbs after 3pm, that also seems to help.

Worst case, you try it for 3 days and nothing changes, best case, you lose a couple of pounds. You never know until you try! (and yes I'm ducking and running telling you to stop the starbucks, but maybe you could do it sugar free?)

I also try to add protein to every snack, it keeps me fuller longer.

First of all, your dog is unbelievably cute

Considering all the exercise you're doing, you're likely not eating enough. Check out the group "Eat More to Weigh Less" here on MFP. You need to fuel your workouts.

As for sodium, MFP's limits are slightly off. The govt. lowered their recommendations for sodium intake a couple years ago to 2300mg a day for healthy adults. The limit is 1500mg a day for diabetics, African-Americans, people over 50, people with high blood pressure, and those with kidney problems.

I've seen some famous trainers recommend aiming for sodium intake of about 1500-1700 if you're at a plateau. In your case though, I would eat more. Gradually increase your calories by 100-200 calories a day for a week, and increase slowly based on the feedback you get on the scale.

Good luck!

with boot camp, you HAVE to be gaining muscle, which weighs more than fat...skip the scale and go to measurements instead.

You don't have to drastically cut your carbs unless you have an allergy or intolerance of some sort. Now, you may want to lower them in order to make sure you get enough protein if that is an issue for you.

Take measurements. Sometimes the scale just does not move, but the inches are still dropping. Pictures to compare with are also a good choice.

Also, maybe eat more. Without exercise calories, you are only aiming for 1200 calories per day. Many people have found that eating MORE actually causes them to LOSE more.