[Diana3271]

Ok, everyone will have to totally ignore my nerdiness. I love crunching numbers and problem solving.

I am trying to figure out what my problem is. I have been doing really well and now it seems I have hit a brick wall. I am still 100% on plan with my foods. I am still exercising every day. I average 45 minutes to 1 hour working out daily. I don't think the answer is increasing my workout time.

Last month my Endo lowered my thyroid meds. It wasn't much. The change is only on the Saturday and Sunday meds. I am scheduled for a re-check next month. I am going to assume, for now, that my dosage is correct. If it isn't, I will deal with that next month.

I am aware as I lose weight, I might have to lower my calories some. Basically, as the body gets smaller it doesn't need as much energy to fuel itself. It's not carrying around as much weight.

I'm thinking I need to cut my calories some. Although, I don't see how I could go from losing 7.8 pounds, 6.8 pounds, and 8.4 pounds a month to nothing. I would think I would drop down to maybe 5 pounds a month loss not 0. Here is a guide for calorie ranges: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/1821967-post2.html

My exercise has also stayed the same thoughout the time frame I am giving, 45 minutes to 1 hour daily.

Here are my stats:

June Daily Calorie Average 1850 Weight loss for the month 7.8 pounds

July Daily Calorie Average 1815 Weight Loss for the month 6.8 pounds

August Daily Calorie Average 1700 Weight Loss for the month 8.4 pounds

September Daily Calorie Average (so far) 1720 Weight loss (so far) 0 pounds

My weight right now is about 201.


Any suggestions?

[L144S]

If you are a number cruncher I highly recomend a Bodymedia fit or a bodybugg, it takes so much of the guesswork out of WL.
you wear the unit on your arm and it measures your calories out (all of them including activity and daily burn, it has a pedometer built in and both have a food logging program to help you keep track of your foods.

I love that each day is a new day, the program is easy to follow, count calories and move and have a daily deficite based on what you set for your weekly loss. SO EASY I can't understand why eveyone doesn't have one!

BB has a message board and a Face book page. BMF does not have a message board but does have a FB page.

I had a BB which died and customer servise was not helpful in selling me a new unit, so I have jumped ship to BMF, my unit will arrive tomorrow. so far I like the food loging better and the output of data is better too, but that is my initial responce.

OK enough hocking! check t out, it may be the answer you are looking for.

[Rosinante]

I love this kind of (lowcal) crunching too!

You've probably used this kind of site before but I used http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html for the first time today.

For my height and weight, it says I should eat 1622 for 1lb a week loss, 1122 for 2lbs a week loss. (What's with the 22s!!?) For some unknown reason, I picked 1400 when I started 114 days ago, pretty much half way between the two and guess what? This past few weeks I've been losing about half way between the two too! About 1.5-1.9lbs a week.

I don't know if that site would help you?

[Number8]

It's not unusual to stall during weight loss- lots of posters on here have had it happen for 4-6 even 8 weeks at a time! Try and find something that your body isn't used to, maybe switch to foods you don't usually eat- or try a different activity like swimming or bicycling for a little while to shake it up. A good girls night out is always fun go out dancing for an evening!

[Diana3271]

Thanks for replies so far.

L144S I'm going to see how it goes for the next month. I might have to look into a BB. The idea is intriguing.

Rosinante I have used those calculators. I should be in range.

Number8 Maybe I'm facing a plateau.