I don't lose any weight!!!

Cravingskinny,

Yarwell has a point, you've got to start with your height and weight to see what's your daily goal for calories. Also, just because you stay within your goal, it doesn't mean that you're good to go. You still have to monitor sugars and carbs. Not that you can't eat them, but WHEN you eat them. I shoot for mid afternoon as my limit for anything sweet. After 3-4 pm, I try to stay away from sugars (maybe a fruit every once in a while). Those are things to keep in mind.
I went to a nutritionist and we set a 2000-2200 cal goal. She suggested that to keep my metabolism at a higher pace, that I try to have four 500 cal meals instead of three big ones. Also that skipping a meal is a huge no-no because it causes your metabolism to go the opposite way and slow down too much.
Just some ideas for you to ponder.

Oh, and be patient, and stick with it. It took me a couple of months (about 10 weeks), but once the weight started going away, the improvements were basically daily. Everyone is different, but patience is always a good thing to have.

Good luck.

Why 900 calories? MFP minimum is 1200.

How much do you weigh now? Your goal of 97 pounds is very low and potentially unhealthy.

You are not eating enough. 900 calories isn't enough to fuel your body. You need to eat at the very minimum 1200.

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OP: go check out the "eat more weight less" group for ideas? At least listen to the youtube channel and see if its something for you.

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I feel ya! I hit almost my halfway point and the scale just froze! I am not giving up though but its a little discouraging!!:frown:

Up your cals and you will see the weight fall off. I eat 1600-2000 cals a day have lost 25 lbs in 4 months. But I am 5'7, so your needs will be much different. Try going up to 1200 and see what happens. If still nothing, try 1400. You have to feed your body or any weight you DO eventually lose will be lean body mass and not fat.

I would agree with several of these individuals...right now I am on 1400 cal a day and am seeing results (only two weeks in so we'll see). What I used to do was try to eat as little as possible...your body will go into a safe mode and not lose much because it is trying to hold onto what you have - you won't lose weight this way. If you haven't I would talk to a nutritionist so they can help you figure out what is best for your specific goal, they've helped me and put me on MFP.

Checked your food diary - You are starving yourself. What is happening is that your body is holding on to what is has for "dear life." You have to feed your body or you will never lose any weight and your metabolism will "stop" cold in its' tracks. And my, dear that is where you are right now. You have to eat a lot more than 900 calories and with you doing the 30DS, you should be eating twice that easy.

I was a bit worried when your profile says "i only want to be skinny"
Actually, focus on healthy - skinny is not great. And you said some days you don't cal count because you eat veggies - if you keep a diary - then keep a diary! log everything then when you lose weight / gain weight you can see exactly what it was that you ate.

I have no idea what your current weight is, but PLEASE - don't obsess about 'skinny' - your organs and body needs calories to function properly and keep you healthy. cutting back too far and not logging (or eating) is not going to do anything for you in a positive sense.

If you have been eating low calories for an extended period of time, it may be a good idea to eat at maintenance for a few weeks,before returning to a deficit. Then gradually taper them down sensibly, until your losing again. 20% bellow maintenance is a good start.