RD, PT, or MD?

I looked at your profile, it saysyou've lost 15(WOOHOO:drinker: ) and that you have 15 to go. If you are down to your last 10-15 I think it's harder to lose, there are posts on here about that, I'm sorry I don't know what they are titled, maybe someone can help out with that???
I had less than 15 to lose when I came to the site, I was completely annoyed by my lack of loss. Everyone I talked to said , "don' t worry about it, you're healthy, you eat right you exercise, you're gaining muscle, blah, blah, blah", everything was true but didn't matter b/c I wasn't losing, so I just decided not to weigh myself anymore and just measure body fat %, well that turned out to be a similar demon, so I decided to change my focus, instead of "dieting" I chose to look at it from the health angle, a lifestyle change if you will. I did not want to lose all the weight the wrong way quickly only to have it come back, so I was going to do what ever I had to do to keep it off, the only way was to change my lifestyle. I got rid of most of my cable channels, I quit smoking, I eat clean, no fast food(only on RARE occasions, upped my water intake and just decided exercise was part of my routine like brushing my teeth. This week I went to my mom's and she had a new scale(I don't own one) and got on it and lo and behold I've lost weight, CRAZY! Long story short, maybe changing your outlook on all of it might help. I allow myself to cheat, I measure every thing that goes in my mouth and it all gets logged, even tiny mushrooms in my salads Quick fixes aren't permanent fixes.
I know you don't want to hear this b/c it pises me off everytime I hear it, the older we get the harder it is, the slower our metabolism and let's not even talk about what our little angel babies do to our bodies during pregnancy:laugh:
Hang in there, maybe just tweak whatever you are doing a little, II'd start with the water, I thought I was drinking enough until I measured it one day, nope only about 1/2 of what I was supposed to be, i reasd divide your weight in half and that's how many ounces minimum you should be drinking:flowerforyou:

There are many different types of personal trainers...some specialize in strength and conditioning, others specialize in aerobic fitness, and others are more like fitness instructors who do a little of both. So even if you go with a PT, there will be variation in their credentials, certifications, and areas of expertise. Most don't know as much about diet as a dietician, and strength/conditioning specialists will probably have very different opinions since they value protein much more than the American Dietetics Association.

A dietician generally treats clinically...they're there for eating disorders, extreme food allergies, and extreme weight loss under the care of a medical doctor. They're not really used for normal fat loss.

A nutritionist knows plenty about diet and nutrition for the everyday person...they won't know nearly as much about training as a PT would, and they don't diagnose or treat diseases associated with food.

I think vivia has the right idea...first make sure you know what sounds fishy so you know what NOT to listen to. Believe me, I'm going to be a PT, and it's not hard to be one if you have a lot of money and access to the internet. There are some real idiots out there who (unfortunately) found some crappy certification and just barely passed (you only need an 80%), and now they're out there teaching people bad form and telling them to eat 400g of protein a day.

I was stuck 15 lbs from goal weight for about 4 months. I increased my calorie intake and I have lost 7 in the last three weeks. I also had a sessions with the trainer at the gym and I started a weight routine 3 days a week which I believe has helped. just stick with it. good luck