Apologizing in advance for a lengthy post, but I'm getting desperate......I have been calorie counting for a while now (beginning of June), and can't seem to make the scale move! I had lost quite a bit of weight doing Atkins, but decided in the end that wasn't how I was going to be able to eat long-term, so I quit. Gained the initial few pounds from going off, lost them back, etc.etc. Anyway, I've been keeping my calories between 1200-1500 a day, and I'm just not losing. I'll go down a few pounds, then right back up. I am exercising as much as I can here at the house (I have an infant-gym is not a possibility), but moving more eating less should equal weight loss, right?
I'm losing "baby fat" here. I have never been overweight before except after pregnancy, this is my third and last. I already went to the doctor and had the general workup-everything is normal, and he wasn't very sympathetic. I feel like I'm doing everything "right", but my scale disagrees.
Any helpful hints to get the metabolism going? I just started a colon cleanse, hopefully that will help-but I'm considering getting back on phentermine or going back on Atkins if the scale doesn't start moving again.
My typical menu lately- I usually eat a lean cuisine for lunch, lean pocket or cereal with low-fat milk for breakfast, and whatever I cook for everyone else for dinner, just smaller portions. If I have a snack (maybe 2 or 3 times a week) it's usually some popcorn or a piece of fruit.