I'm close to giving up.

I would love to help but I am in the same boat! I've been working for over a year and I've only lost 18 pounds! I've tried Insanity, 30DS, C25k, Turbo Jam, and now I'm going exercise classes times a week. Still nothing. I would like to see others responses as well!

don't give up its just a blip, when i have ever changed my calorie intake i gain a few lbs but then these do come off, i have noticed that with strength/circuit training a huge difference in my body not so much lbs lost but inches. i am a lover of jillian michaels dvds, she can kick butt. i found myself stuck in a rut and this has really helped me and lifting dumbells too, also just started kettlercise and its amazing for fat buring whilst toning.

dont give up you have come so far :flowerforyou: x

I think you need to eat more.

Are your counts for calories eaten net or gross? If you are only eating 1200 - 1500 total calories a day and doing Insanity or P90X, then you probably need to up your calories.

You should give any changes you make, whether to lower or increase calories, at least 2 weeks to see if it's working. You may have flucuations (including gain) at first as your body adjusts.

I can only tell you what has worked for me...

I visited the following: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ - filled out the info and placed myself in sedentary... I eat back my calories when I workout... On MFP I have it set tot he number given to me by the mentioned website and at 0 mins of exercise...

Before doing this I was eating an average of 1800 per day - still was losing -- I also have my nutrients set to 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat...

Are your clothes fitting differently? As I put on lean muscle my weight didn't change as much as I expected but I am more compact than I used to me. I have lost 20 pouns in the last year but someone who saw me prior thought I lost 60 pounds. I know it's hard but don't always focus on the numbers.

BryGuy2 also has a good point, at some point you have to make sure you are feeding yourself correctly. If your calorie count is too low your body will start metabolizing your muscle which ultimately slows down your metabolism.

Keep trying things and try not to get frustrated, remember you are not failing - you are finding out what does not work for you!

Consistent actions over a long period of time equals success, including in weight loss. Do NOT -- repeat -- do NOT give up on your journey or yourself. I have gone through this, too, and it's just a matter of figuring out what works for your body. There are also other factors that contribute to weigh gain/loss (if you've ever watched Biggest Loser, you'll remember this happens) other than just food and exercise -- sleep, salt and stress are three major factors that can stall you.

Insanity has a lot of interval work, which is great for weight loss; P90X has a lot of weightlifting, which is also great for weight loss. Take a minute, look at the quality of your food and not just your calories, and then look at those other three factors. If you are totally stressed & upset, you are sending a lot of cortisol into your body (the hormone that puts fat on your belly).

Good luck to you, and again do NOT give up!! Feel free to add me if you'd like.

I gave up once upon a time and put on the same 40# that I'm trying to lose again. So save yourself some of the stress and drama and keep on moving. 80% diet 20% exercise. watch what you putting in your mouth.

Seriously? No one will help?

First, there are many posts on this forum. So yeah, it might take more than 20 minutes before someone answers! :noway: :huh:
Second, there are also people likeme who won't answer because they don't have an answer to your question...
Third, I hope you find the help you arelooking, for; I had more or less the same problem, losing extremely slowly, and lowering the calories just wouldn't work. I'm on a special diet now, but I'm not here to advertise for it or recommend it to people without medical advice.

But I'mpretty sure you will lose weight eventually. You just need to find what works best for you. Good luck!

It can get really frustrating when you are so close but feel like you are so far away. In the last three years I have lost 90 pounds yet find that I am fighting the last 15 myself. I have noticed that at this stage of the game it is best to keep up with your water and bump up your strength training. Now your body wants to hold on for dear life no matter how good your diet is, so you need more muscle to ramp up your metabolism. At first you won't see a big difference in the scale but you will see the inches in your tape measure coming off. That is good as it means that you are building lean muscle and with that the last 15 pounds or so will start to melt off too. They always say the last 10 pounds is the hardest to lose, but I am finding that by uping my strength it is coming off now. For the first few weeks all I saw was the inches going and the scale being the same, but now the scale is moving down again. If you want to keep walking as a your strength then try doing longer intervals or more times a week. I now walk about 1 to 2 hours a day, not always at the same time, I go in the morning and again in the evening. Or you could try a 20 minute workout and then an half hour walk on your exercise days. Also a food journal is very important now, even more so then when you started. Keep your calories to whatever you have set for yourself and chart everything. Once you have reached maintance again then you won't have to keep such a strict journal, but for now it is best. A real pain in the butt I know but seems to be working for me. Whatever you do don't fall into the temptation of trying on of those fad quick lose diets they have out there, it may seems like the answer now, but will come back to bit you in the rear later. Good luck

Do not give up. If you keep going you can do this.

I read the success stories EVERY SINGLE DAY. I find little motivation verses all the time. I have had to deal with the I want this weight off right now effect for a while. I have come to the conclusion that this weight didnt come on over night, it sure is not going to come off over night.

maybe you should see a doctor to see what is going on. Or maybe you are not buring enough calories during your workout. MFP cals I have found are way to high for me. I used them before I got my HRM and now I am seeing a different loss.

Measure your self today. Take some photos of you today. I stick to about 12-1400 calories a week. If I am going to do a crazy bike ride or something I bump it up. Try to stay away from high sodium. that will make you retain water.

I gained a few pounds when I started Insanity, but I think that was my body saying HOLY MOTHER what did you just put me through type of thing.

Try to stick with a workout program and see it through the end. I really think you should invest in an HRM though.. BEST THING I EVER DID.

The scale is not the only thing that can show progress.

I am learning this! It's not easy! I have only been on here for three weeks but I feel like I should be seeing more results as well. I haven't lost a single pound but I have lost inches which makes me realize that I things are changing just gradually. Good luck to you and don't give up! Never ever give up! Look at it this way, eating healthy and exercising has never really been a bad thing for anyone so even if you don't see instant results it's still better for you. Feel free to add me if you like!

I lost 10 pounds really quickly when I first started at 1430 calories and some walking (about 30-45 minutes 4x week), not eating back exercise cals and then plateaued. I lowered my cals and kept up with the walking and lost 2 more pounds (still not eating back exercise cals), then plateaued again! So I lowered my cals again to 1220, eat back some exercise cals, walk less and added 30DS. Still haven't really lost any pounds- BUT I have lost inches! So I guess my point is to measure as well. I was getting very discouraged lately, and taking measurements gave me the motivation to keep going! Good luck! :flowerforyou: