I hate counting calories and not losing.

I wish I could help. I'm bumping this though cuz I'm in a similar situation. My weight varies ... it goes up and down about 5 lbs and it has for the past (I think) 3 months. I can't seem to get it to stay down!

What is a good amount of carbs to set this thing on to keep losing lol because, calorie counting and staying under is not really working anymore lol

You said you are doing a lot of strength, how much cardio do you do? Cardio (basically an increased heart rate) is the best way to increase your metabolism and get the pounds off. If you are only doing strength you will find it hard to lose weight since it doesn't really get your heart pumping enough to burn calories. Remember that you need to burn an extra 3500 calories to lose 1lb of fat.

Also, do you want to add me as a friend or make your diary public so I can take a look? I'm just curious if I can offer any "food" advice. I'm really not an advocate of cutting out whole food groups (such as carbs etc), but rather eating everything in moderation, lean meats, lots of veggies etc.

Hope that helps, and let me know if you have any other questions.

The only other thing I can offer is that I noticed you used HGC drops before, this can sometimes confuse your body's metabolism long term, and it can take your body a while to reset itself, it has also been shown to sometimes create metabolic problems (I'm not just a random that googled that, I have a degree in human physiology so have study this extensively). So you might want to get your thyroid levels looked at if you really are eating clean (all the time) and exercising properly.

Have you lost inches but not weight? That's another way to look at things.

Good luck!

I wish I could help. I'm in the same situation. Have been going up and down the same 5 lbs for 3 months. So frustrating. I have lost inches, but I can't even tell. I'm interested in answers too........

Seriously.. people. It's so annoying to click on a post and want to help but see that the OP has a closed diary. If you want any kind of advice or counsel that will help at all.. make your diary public.

There are 6.7 billion people on Earth. There is an infinite amount of biochemical and physiological individuality among us once we get beyond the first principles of science. In your case, it sounds like you have the answer. You don't react well to carbohydrates. Cut them.

your not eating enough. its best to go over a little then to stay under. also eat every 3 hours. set the alarm on your phone for your meals. plan your day a day earlier. do more cardio. this has helped me.

How can it be best to go over a little then to stay under? People get fat because they eat to much.

If nothing else works, you may want to take a look at the method that I used.

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Hey!!! I live in Japan too!! Right now I haven't been losing pounds very quickly as I was. I think it may be a plateau or maybe just muscle replacing fat. I've lost 38 pounds and am trying to get to 8 more pounds down at least or at least some more definition. I'm not sure why you aren't losing all I can suggest is what I've done. I started using Bodyrock.tv last mid December and lost the weight. I get fast cardio and strength training in a 20-30 min time frame with warm-up and cool down. I make sure that I am eating every 2-3 hours. I have my thing set as sedentary and use a HRM to add in my calories for exercise. Make sure your drinking at least 8 8 oz of water per day to help build your metabolism. If you are eating clean and following your calorie intake you should be losing. Make sure that you are adding in your exercises so you are getting enough calorie intake. If you aren't your body may be in starvation mode and will hold on to the fat you have left to lose. Right now I started Insanity and it is a great workout. If you are sweating a lot while working out and doing cardio you know you must be burning fat. I hope you find what helps you. Try not to limit your intake of carbs unless your going to choose that as a lifestyle change. Maybe instead of getting carbs from bread, choose carbs like quinoa, fruit, vegetables, brown rice, or oatmeal.

I have lost a few cm. from hips and maybe one from my waist. This is where I carry my weight. Anyway. hope you can help. I am seriously leaning low carb now. But are there any other options?

I don't want to sound unsympathetic here, but if you are losing cm in your trouble areas, isn't this more important than the number on the scale?

My advice would be to continue as you are doing if you say your diet is on track, make sure you are getting regular resistance/strength training into your routine, and to measure your progress with different metrics (eg tape measure, how your clothes fit, and photos).

Need more details, such as your current weight, age, height, and your TDEE, and what you have been eating in cals, what your exercise cals are, and whether you have been subtracting those.

Also, how many pounds do you want to lose? You said you are working with an elite trainer trying to lose those "last 10 lbs."--which, if that's the case, you may not need to really lose weight so much.

you spoke about having half a slice of bread with a meal instead of a whole one, but why are you having a slice of bread in the first place ? You can certainly live without that. You could set your carbs goal to 50-100 and see how that goes, your calorie intake will probably drop but you won't be hungry once your off the carbs roller coaster.