Thanks for all the advice. I did start in January BUT for the past year, I've been trying to diet off and on and I always get back down to 167 and then the scale won't budge. And after a few weeks I get discouraged and give up. And that's what I've been doing the past year. When I started this time, I vowed not to give up. So I'm really worried about the the scale not moving at all. Not just after 2 weeks, but like before when I went 3-4 weeks and no weight loss. Hope that makes sense. Bottom line, I've been dieting off an on the past year and have never been able to get below 167. I'm at that point again and the scale hasn't moved in the past week, so I'm nervous.
Change and deviation from routine can help - eat different things at different times of the day, do 30 minutes of a different exercise on different days of the week, try low carb, high fat, high protein, play around with variables - until you've tried everything and stuck with every option for at least a couple weeks you're not thaaaaat stuck
Im in the same boat kinda stuck. I decided to change what I ate and keep the amount the same. I read in your original post that you have oatmeal, flatbread, triskets, mayo, processed cheese in a typical day. There is a theory out there that more protein, veg, and less refined carbs will be processed differently by your body than "white"/processed carbs, wheat, dairy, sugar. In your typical day theres some good stuff but alot of hidden sugars and fats and processed stuff.
Ive kept my calories the same but am not eating wheat, potatoes, pasta, dairy, sugar, processed foods for the next 12 weeks. See if I can budge these scales.
Maybe you need to switch up what you eat?
I know it's true that you can lose weight without exercise but I think it's more important to state that it's much healthier to be active. Brain health and body health, it makes a huge difference. I think it's important to stress exercise as a part of life unless there is a medical reason to refrain.
There is a lot of information, that's just a little. I know you weren't saying not to exercise, haha. I just thought it might be good to say that exercise, although not necessary for weight loss, is very important for your health. Just adding on to what you're saying, not disagreeing!
If this was directed at me, and you did actuallly read my whole post, you would know that I didn't say people shouldn't work out. I already understand the benefits of exercise, I'm in no way an uneducated newbie to any of this. My point was SOLELY that it isn't needed to lose weight, not that it isn't needed for fitness and overall health.
free, thanks for that additional background. Hearing that you have a history at this number definitely explains more clearly why it's so frustrating to you.
I would agree about trying to change up things. Try working out every day (or as close as possible) rather than 3 times a week and see what happens. I know for me, I did a month the last time I was losing where I worked out every single day and had a really big drop for the month.
I would suggest the 30 day shred if you want get the scale moving. It's good and short and you're set for 30 days...I'm sure you will lose some weight when you've done all 30 days of it. I'm doing it too and it helps keep things moving.
Based on how my body works, I would add some protein to your breakfast, a boiled egg, or some lean meat of some kind.
I would also have a snack mid morning and mid afternoon. Nothing big, a piece of fruit or a few veggies with some ff ranch or air popped popcorn. My go to snacks.
The biggest thing I've found is to journal your food and activity and gather feedback from that, change things up now and then, and most of all be PATIENT!
It took me 2 months to lose that last 5 pounds. I hung in there, and a year later, I'm down 3 more pounds! And maintaining!
If this was directed at me, and you did actuallly read my whole post, you would know that I didn't say people shouldn't work out. I already understand the benefits of exercise, I'm in no way an uneducated newbie to any of this. My point was SOLELY that it isn't needed to lose weight, not that it isn't needed for fitness and overall health.
I did read your whole post, but doesn't seem you read all of mine, lol. I said I know you didn't say that and that I was just adding on to what you said (not disagreeing in any way).
I hung in there, and a year later, I'm down 3 more pounds!
