Need suggestions. I'm stuck.

[reverie 49]

So for the past few months my weightloss has been fine. Usually 2-3lbs a week, sometimes 4lbs, but not frequently. I've tried to be reeeally patient with myself, and I know plateaus do happen, but the scale hasn't moved for a month, and I have no idea what else to do!

I've upped my calories by 200+. I'm getting 100g+ of Protein a day. No more than 50 carbs (used to be 30 but I couldn't eat 200 more calories without bumping my carbs). I've upped my exercise (doing P90M, the one before P90X). I don't graze. I don't eat unhealthy things at all yet the scale isn't going anywhere!

I'm stuck at 162lbs. People keep saying maybe that is where my body wants to be..but weighing 162lbs and only being 5'3, I'm still considered to be overweight by a good 20-30lbs. I'm looking to hit 120lbs. But that really seems unreachable right now!

So, does anyone have any ideas? I'm eating about 1200 calories a day, 5 meals a day. I workout everyday. I was considering doing liquids but that isn't always wisest.

Any ideas..from anyone? I'll consider anything.

[kellyodoran 12]

Did you take measurements? As much as you are working out maybe your weight is redistributing itself!

[reverie 49]

Did you take measurements? As much as you are working out maybe your weight is redistributing itself!

I have yes. I'm almost fitting size 10 jeans that I couldn't pull over my thighs (lol) a few weeks ago. I guess I am losing inches but it's bothersome to not see the scale move in almost a month.

[thsisme 14]

As hard as this is....put away the scale for at least two weeks if not a month, concentrate on inches lost. Obviously, you are doing something right for your body if you are still losing inches. The weight will come off. I hear the last 30 or so pounds are often the hardest (not that I know of this first hand, but others who have been there have told me this).

Keep the faith!:smile2:

[Apples2 19]

Reverie...sounds like you are working very hard at sticking to your weightloss plan and new lifestyle. As stated above...hide the scale for a bit. Try to introduce a new type of exercise to your program and drop one for a short period of time. Try dropping your cals to 1000-1100 a day a week and stay where you are at the rest of the days.

I remember this frustrating phase. The scale just didn't move for about 30 days. But, I went down sizes during this time. It was probably the time during my weightloss that my body changed the most.

Patience, patience, patience is the key word at this stage.

[vlp1968 83]

You are doing great. You are doing all the right things. Loosing inches is really the goal isn't it. It's about getting smaller, not lighter. Noone sees that number on the scale but you. I am sure you are shrinking because of muscle development. Muscle takes up less room on the body. That's why your scale isn't moving, but your shrinking. Keep up the good work!

[reverie 49]

Thank you guys :smile2: You're all so helpful. I promised myself to stay off of the scale until Thanksgiving. Here's to hoping it moves during that time!

[England90 0]

I think you should reduce diet and eat a balanced diet!