STUCK AT 130!!!

This is about where I'm at too. I'm 5'2" and bounce between 120 and 122 but my ideal weight is like 115. I'd love to hear some pointers!

When you're eating right and working out already, you can try to amp up you workouts. If you're doing cardio-like workouts, try shedding weight by wearing a waist trimmer or sauna suit. It's very sweaty, but it feels great knowing that you're burning more! You can also do more weights as is burns more calories that cardio exercises in the long run!

I have seen this problem addressed on Dr. Oz and in different magazines. The answer is always the same. MIX UP THE EXERCISE ROUTINE. Especially doing resistance exercises. Somehow, when you mix them up, it revs up your metabolism. Also, drink water with some lemon as soon as you wake up. Try to do about 1/2 hour before breakfast. If you don't like it plain, then add some STEVIA......but not those other artificial sweetners. Lemon juice helps to clean up the liver, and causes it to also rev up your metabolism before you start your eating for the day. Lemon juice helps prevent cancer and has many other health benefits. Good luck.and remember to mix up the exercise routine when you do exercise....mix each day.

Also, organic coconut oil (refined - expeller pressed ) is supposed to blast open fat cells - saw that on Dr. Oz a few days ago. It is high in saturated fat, so be sure to consder those calories. I put a tablespoon full in my smoothies. It is know to help one lose weight. It does increase your cholesterol level, but only the HDL - good cholesterol....and that is a good thing. So, don't let anyone talk you out of using it. It kills viruses in the body......including the HIV virus and the herpes virus. Do more research on this oil and you will be shocked at all of its benefits. If you cook with it, and I do, Keep it on medium to medium/high heat. Too high, and it loses its benefits (the same with olive oil - especially the extra virgin - which should only be used for salads.)

idk but maybe your body likes being where its at as of now.

OMG ME TOO! WTF is up with 130? It is some evil "You Shall Not Pass" plateau guarded by Gandalf or something!

I have been stuck here for WEEKS and I have tried upping my calories and lowering them, both to no avail. I haven't even lost inches.

I think I need to do more cardio. Right now I do 4 strength training days and 2 cardio days per week but I'm probably going to go down to 3 strength training and 4 cardio days instead (not in a row, some days I do both). I've met with a personal trainer to help me break this plateau! I will pass along any good advice after my first session on Monday.

LOL- sooo true! I finally got down to the 120s, then gained it back during the holidays. Started up with strength training, and still in the 130s (always between 130-132). I'm trying not to really pay attention to the scale, but more in how my body feels and how my clothing fits. This would be great if the clothing fit looser like it did in the 120s, but thats not whats happening :-/

I'd love to know. My weight and details are different to yours, but my problem is identical. Busy job, good weight loss up to a sticking point and now for months (literally since January) I am up and down 3lbs on the same plateau. I tried upping as suggested, but just added a bit of weight over 5 weeks, so dropped back a bit. Still hovering at same weight. I really want to go on holiday in August at my goal weight, so if I do relax (going all-inclusive!!!) I won't go up too far.
Aaaaargh. so frustrating.

130 was my "magic" number and I'm currently 131.2 as of this past Thurs. I'm hoping to get to 130.0 this coming weigh in..every Thurs for me..and then I had already decided I would really like to be at 125 so I am already thinking that last 5 is gonna be KILLER! My original goal was 140 by mid June (for vacay) and I surpassed that soooo I'm gonna keep that in mind while working my way to the 125 mark! Good luck to all of you!!

Good grief I need to jump on this boat as I am in the same situation. Stuck at 130 lbs. What the heck? I also tried upping the calories to 1400 and it seems that I am still stuck at 130 for 3 weeks now. Very frustrating. I'm going to change my weight training and see if that helps. Keep us posted if you find anything that works. I am also just 5 pounds from my goal.

Cut / change your CARBOHYDRATE intake. That's the key

CHANGE what you are eating.

If you eat a lot of zucchini, start eating a lot of eggs and vice versa. Shake your body up.

Try increasing your daily protein goal dramatically.

It all happens in the kitchen, exercise won't help a plateau.

I'm 5'4 and I was stuck at 130 for the longest time. So frustrating! I eat around 1750 calories now and only eat back exercise calories if I go below my BMR (because my activitiy level is set correctly to include my workouts). I finally broke through the 130s and am now at 128 and hoping to reach 127 this week.

Maybe try slowly increasing your calories a bit more? Like 100 more a week. As you get closer to your goal, the slower the weight loss and the more you should be eating. You can also check out sites like fat2fitradio.com and find out what your goal weight maintenance calories would be and start eating at that level. Then when you finally reach goal, there is no maintenance transistion and you already know how to fuel your body properly.

I'm stuck at 132, I'm also 5"3 and a RN, not doing 12 hour shifts at the mo as I'm on maternity leave. I'm considering upping my calories although they vary from 1200 to 1600 per day depending on my activity levels. May try and eat back all my exercise calories back. I want to get down to 126 as that was my pre pregnancy weight. I have only got 6 pounds to go, I haven't lost any weight for 2 weeks but before that I lost 3 pounds in a week which as a lot for me.

I worked on NICU too for a while but now work on Critical Care. I'm going to up my calories on friday if no weight lost, decision made.

Thanks, I have increased my calories to 1400 and was going to increase again the week after to 1600 and see what happens.

Yup, me too! I keep just going up and down between 130 and 132. I'm 5'2 and would also like to be 125, but not too worried really as I like my body okay as is - the thighs and butt will just always be big compared to the rest of me I changed to losing 1/2lb per week so up from 1200 calories to 1310 (I eat back all exercise calories, work on weekly calories rather than daily, am doing 3 aqua classes a week and running 2-3 times per week). I think I need to do more resistance though I don't have gym membership so it's just my little weights at home! Will have to add some of you to see how you get on. But I agree with some others that maybe this is where our bodies are happy?!