[LabMonkeyGirl]

1.5 months of exercising almost every day. Cardioke, boot camp. 30-Day Shred for the past week plus Boot Camp.

No snacks. I eat only 2 piece of pita bread and hummus for dinner. Half a bagel for breakfast, salad for lunch. I don't go hungry--I try to include an egg for protein.

Apparently, I can only lose weight if I am hungry! I'm already down to like 1000 calories, but I'm not starving and I'm exercising like a maniac. I don't think my body has kicked into starvation mode or anything like that. I try to give myself a break from exercise, thinking it's my muscles needing to recuperate.

I do look more toned, but I weigh exactly the same. I know muscle weighs more than fat for the same volume, but seriously, how much could my body reditribute itself to maintain the EXACT same weight. I want to look thinNER. I fit into a size 6, but my waist and thighs look like a size 8. I lost all of the weight in my neck.

My arms are slightly more toned and waist is a little more trim. That's it. I can run a marathon, but I'm still fatty with a stupid womanly shape (LOL).

I'm kind of laughing at myself reading all this. I'm a lunatic.

[schubunny]

You weigh 127 on a 5'4" frame.. that isn't overweight to me. Normal weight for you according to BMI is between 18.5-24.9. You're 21. You're almost underweight.

You shouldn't go below 1200 calories because it DOES put you in starvation mode. It doesn't matter if you're not hungry or not. You need to eat frequent small meals throughout the day.

I would love to be a size 6!

[gtech2mit10]

You're eating way too little. Maybe eat more (remember 1200 is the minimum) but cut back way back on the carb-heaviness.
Going under 1200 may not seem like a big deal but you're just going to screw up your metabolism, creating problems down the line. I've seen it happen to friends.

[gtech2mit10]

Also, as noted in the post above mine, your'e on the low side of a normal BMI, so you can't expect to drop weight at the rates other people on this site are losing (i.e., 10lbs/month in some cases). If you're really concerned with the number on the scale (which I don't think you should be b/c numbers-wise you are excellent), note for comparisons that people nearing the end of their weight loss fight to drop the last 5 or 10 pounds for months. 6 weeks often is not long enough to see a dramatic change in body composition either.

[schubunny]

Originally Posted by gtech2mit10

Also, as noted in the post above mine, your'e on the low side of a normal BMI, so you can't expect to drop weight at the rates other people on this site are losing (i.e., 10lbs/month in some cases). If you're really concerned with the number on the scale (which I don't think you should be b/c numbers-wise you are excellent), note for comparisons that people nearing the end of their weight loss fight to drop the last 5 or 10 pounds for months. 6 weeks often is not long enough to see a dramatic change in body composition either.

Also a very good point here. The closer a person gets to their goal weight, the harder it is to shed. I know one of my friends fought like crazy to lose that last 10lbs.