Stuck- vent

KatyRoseM

So my mom made my dress, then informed me i need to lose 15 lbs (which is good, as she thought i looked best when I was 35 lbs lighter).  Anyway, I lost about 7 of it, and now I'm stuck.  I've been working out, and eating less and its just not helping.  It doesn't help that Fi thinks I look great and should eat what I want to eat.  I'm just reaching the point where I don't understand how I'm not losing this last 8 lbs, I'm not eating more calories than I need to be me, so how is it not working? 

I really am almost ready to say screw it and order a pizza but 1 Fi is also trying to lose weight and 2 my mom will be so mad at me. 

I know there is nothing to do but ride it out, I'm just going crazy and venting. 

jonchrissy

Well depending on your current weight, your body might not want to lose more. If you're 5'6 and weigh 120, your body probably doesn't want you to be 112 if that makes since.
Otherwise, switch up your workouts and meals, and track your meals on the dailyplate, etc. just to make sure you are actually eating less calories. If you're eating too few (~1100kcals of fewer), your body will retain everything you eat because it's in starvation mode.

MyWedding13

Crazy idea....are you eating ENOUGH calories? Sometimes if you drop too low in caloric intake your body will hang onto everything since it is in starvation mode. I would say don't go below 1200 calories per day. Maybe try switching up your workout. Try something new. You will get through this!

raynes

Ditto the other about making sure you're eating enough.  The key is to NET at least 1200 calories a day, so if you're doing a workout that burns 400 calories, you'd need to eat at least 1600 good, nutritious calories.

For things to try breaking through a plateau, focus on a) eating as clean as you can.  Cut out as much processed foods as possible, and eat as many whole, prepared by you foods, as you can and b) increasing the intensity of your workouts.  If you're lifting weights, lift heavier ones.  If you're not lifting at all, START.  If you're doing steady state cardio, start doing HIIT (google it for ideas).  Higher intensity workouts will leave your body burning more calories in the house after your workout than lower intensity ones.

msange727

great advice from the other posters... i would also like to add that you shouldn't be losing weight just for your mom. you'll never feel motivated that way. if you really want to be healthier for life, and to make better choices to achieve better health for the long run, you'll stay motivated much longer than if you are doing it just to please your mom. don't get frustrated - we've all been there (or are still there), it's not always an exact science. but you've got time!

KatyRoseM

Thanks, you all have very helpful ideas.  I just get frustrated because its biology, it should be a science.  I honestly don't understand how my body creates more mass than I eat, that breaks the rules of physics.