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Shouldn't that be Ex boyfriend? Seriously kick him to the kerb. A cheater is a cheater, nothing to do with you, your weight or size. So that puts that to bed. So your mom is in the hospital, hopefully she'll get well again. Your car needs repair, these are everyday normal life things that people deal with. So enough of the…

You are eating more than you think plain and simple.

Ivf involves a truck load of hormones if I remember correctly. That is going to play havoc with your weight fluctuations on a day to day basis. You need to take a step back and relax, eat well, exercise (once a day) and look after yourself. You need to focus on being well not on numbers on the scale at the moment. To be…

Hi, I'm not very active on the forums bit do log every day. Add me if you like, good luck with the weight loss journey.

Great to see these monthly pics,as I'm at starting at 166 also. They are very motivating, congratulations on the achievement.

5'3" and 165 lbs, I really need to get the weight down. This is the heaviest I've ever been and it doesn't feel good. A lot of stress over the last few years have taken their toll but now its time to make myself a priority. I'm starting with walking to and from work today, that's about 12/13k steps. Kids start school…

Pizza, Chinese food, any takeaway really will have me up on the scales the next day. Keep going, allow for fluctuations, weight loss is not linear, your body is not a machine.

That's what I bloody said! You can lose weight but it could be muscle or water so bf stays the same. She is weight training and if she's not logging correctly she could be at maintenance without realizing it.

Depends on what you were eating. You can exercise all you want but if your eating isnt on point you won't see results. Also fat loss and weight loss are two different things. Its hard to say because you had a decent loss in the first month but have no way of knowing whether that was fat loss or muscle/water/fat combined.…

Yep KGS. Yes using a food scales.

Up your calories and exercise more, add in some resistance training. Switch up your macros, do you use a food scale for everything?

How are you working the numbers? What are your stats? Are you weighing? How are you getting a 1000 burn per day from exercise? Your numbers are wrong that's why you are not losing.

http://twistedsifter.com/videos/the-problem-with-counting-calories/ Watch this video. The difference between what the label said and what the calories actually are is a whopping 500 cals! There goes your deficit.

I think you are over thinking it too much, surprisingly people are pretty much not thinking about you as much as you think they are. Also I think you look a bit scowly and cross, that is very off putting. Try smiling more and you might get a few smiles back. Basicly all that you can control is how you behave and what you…

You are not taking the advice you have been given. Your BMR is 1770 your tdee is 2600 so you can eat at least 1600/1700 and still lose but you think 100 cals a day is going to make a difference? What you have been doing hasnt been working. Listen to the advice you are getting. Eat well, exercise work your numbers,stay in a…

Also meant to add if you make your own desserts you will know exactly what's in it and can work it into your calories. Happy days you can have your cake and eat it!

Did you put your stats into mfp? Either you want to lose 2lb a week and not be able to sustain your plan OR you want to eat well, enjoy your food and exercise and let the weight come off as it happens. Some weeks you lose 2lb some weeks more some weeks less and some weeks none.

I would be miserable and unable to stick to any plan at 1200 cals. You could easily up it and still lose. The bottom line is if you are eating too little you just won't stay on track so its not sustainable. Think long term, you could eat 1500 cals, work out and still lose.

How could you know this without knowing the persons stats? I eat 1600 and am losing. Op if that's what you get after putting your stats in then go with it for a month and see how it goes. However you must weigh your food to be ecact , guessing or using generic entries will not give you an accurate picture.

You can easily afford to be eating more than 1400 at your stats and with your workout level. You could eat 1600/1700 but only if you track and weigh correctly. What you're doing isn't working and you are bingeing. Do you track your macros at all? Seriously, up your intake, have your desert, work hard, track and weigh…

I'm so sorry you are struggling, the only thing I can recommend is some guided meditation for anxiety and stress. It will help calm and clear your mind. Sometimes when the brain fog is lifted, everything seems a little bit easier. Losing weight and exercising is an act of self love, this is what you need to find your way…

Just go look on the success thread, there's your answer right there.

Progress not perfection Is one of my favorites, be kind to yourself. Its not something g that comes easy funnily enough but once you try it you'll like it!

Are you weighing and counting?

Losing weight and losing fat are two different things. When you lose weight on the scales its usually a combination of water, muscle and fat. You need to weight train to hold onto your muscle mass as you lose, you need to eat correctly to lose body fat also. Its a bit of a slower process but definitely worth it.

Don't know where the rest of my post went. At that time I paid no attention to my diet , if anything I was eating more. Currently I'm on 1500 cals, 35C 35F 30P. Have some foot and back issues so only cardio is a couple of walks with the dog. Numbers on the scales don't really bother me but I do need to drop at least 20lbs…

Can I jump in here? Just started SL at the beginning of April. Stats 166lbs 5'3" I did a lifting program last year with a trainer and definitely bulked, 2 pairs of my favorite jeans ripped across the hamstrings

Well done on the loss. What exactly is the Plan you've fallen off? If its unrealistic its usually unsustainable.

Mine are Pedicure, pretty toes for the summer. Tight White jeans, dying for a pair. New hairstyle, going blonder. Not sure after that but most of them are wardrobe related!

As above, depending on whether you want to lose weight, gain weight, muscle etc you would adjust your macros to suit.