To start... everything I eat is tracked by fitday, I drink PLENTY of Water and get my required Protein. I walk every day except Sunday and I weight every single day (telling me not to won't help btw, I'm obsessed).

Long story short... I stopped losing in October. Someone here suggested I take a break from dieting and see if that worked. Over the next week I lost 5 lbs! I was eating ice cream and pudding, naughty things. After that week and 5lbs I went back on "good" bandster food... gained 7 lbs that next week. :phanvan

I started eating a ton again (1800-2000 calories) and lost that 7lbs and maintained for a few months. No losing, just maintaining. 3 weeks ago I decided to drop my calories back down to 1200... I gained 3 lbs in a week. The following week back to ice cream and carbs, I lost that 3 lbs and maintained for the 2 weeks after.

Yesterday... 900 calories... today... 1lb Gain. What's up with that??? 1800 calories I maintain, 900-1200 calories I gain... I cannot go above 1800 calories, I already have to eat all day to get that 1800 in.

What do I do? I'm TIRED of being 240lbs... it's been forever since I've lost any (no inches either, I check those monthly) and I don't know what to do. I think my restriction is ok, hot liquid only in the morning, mushies by noon and anything for dinner. I usually eat about 1/4-1/2cup 6 times a day to maintain that 1800 calories. ONE bad day of eating under 1800 calories and I gain.

I'm afraid if I get another fill or do anything that will drop those calories that I'll start going back up and won't stop until I get back above 300lbs. What do I do??? I'm SO frustrated!

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Hey Kynekke!

Bodies are such fickle things aren't they? First off, congrats on your weight loss success! I am similar to you in that if I eat slightly more (between 1000-1300 calories a day) I lose better than eating less than 1000 or more than 1400. I have no idea why my body is so specific but I actually believe it's my daily weigh in that has HELPED me find my optimal caloric intake for weight loss. Anyway, our bodies just don't like to feel deprived. They seem to fight back then.

If I could offer a suggestion (which you are of course are welcome to take or leave) it would be to eat healthier items when you do eat more. Such as Protein, whole grain products, fresh fruits/veggies, healthier yogurts instead of the pudding and ice cream etc. Also look for foods with healthy fats (monounsaturated) like you find in olive and canola oils.

I have PCOS, which I don't know if you do or not, but I have to be dilligent in whatever amount of calories I eat to have equal amounts of protein-to-carbs at most meals. This has really been helping me control my insulin resistance better- something that had really made me not be able to lose weight in the past. In a typical day I eat 80-100 grams of each. If I eat more than about 20 grams of carbs MORE than I did protein in a day I will just maintain but have NO loss. Maybe you could try to see what your protein-to-carb intake has been???

These ideas are just some things I'm finding to be helpful in my weight loss journey. Good luck and I hope you find something that will help you start losing again!!!