re: Stuck losing weight

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I'll keep tracking calories but I guarantee you I've been under

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I don't mean this in a rude way, but I can probably assure you that you aren't. I'm betting there is something that isn't being factored in when you are calculating your calories eaten, be it sauces or incorrect measurement of ingredients, etc. It is an extremely common thing to happen.

Now, it's normal to have some brief pauses. Things will fluctuate so if its only been a short amount of time and you've fluctuated around the same number and you are confident you are still in a good deficit to be losing 1-2lbs a week, it will probably jump down a significant amount soon. Could be holding more water than normal or other things. However, if we are talking you haven't had any movement in a month or so now, then you aren't in a deficit anymore.

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veggies, fruit

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Check out the glycemic index(GI) of these.

We want to go with foods, with a low GI.

Vegetables that have a high GI:
Potatoes, Corn, Peas, White rice, Carrots, Sweet potatoes...

Vegetables that have a low GI:
Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumbers...

Fruits that have a high GI:
Bananas, pineapple, grapes, watermelon...

Fruits that have a low GI:
Apples, cherries, grapefruit...

Now there is a sneaky little trick that big ag, especially in the fruit industries has done.

They have genetically modified their fruits(even some vegetables) to contain even more sugar, to get us even more addicted to their 'produce'.

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This is a good calculator that 777 posted a while back. I keep it bookmarked

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Well... I just found out why I'm still fat. To lose weight I need 1210cal per day. **sigh**

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That seems very low.

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I'm short, chunky, female and sedentary.

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it's hard though

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No it’s not

I’m a short female too (5’3”). The key for petite women is to put on muscle. The more muscle you have, the better your body is at being efficient. They say weight loss happens in the kitchen, and it’s totally true, but getting movement in and putting on lean mass is equally important, unless you want to starve at 1200 calories. I eat around 1700-1800 calories daily at 120lbs, but the reason I can eat more is because of my lean mass.

Put on muscle and you can eat more…it’s changed my entire diet perspective

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You'd have to get him a step stool.

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Ankles aren’t too high

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My son bodybuilds, I should take advantage of a built in workout buddy- I know I've lost a lot of tone over the past few years and I certainly don't desire to live on 1200cal forver!

Thanks for the reply from a similar perspective- although I'd love being 5'3"... I'm not quite 5'1".

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My OB/GYN really emphasized at my last annual lifting now (in my 40s) as a woman before menopause hits to preserve bone density and reduce mobility issues/injury later on.

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lifting now (in my 40s) as a woman before menopause hits to preserve bone density and reduce mobility issues/injury later on.

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Good point.