Please help! Haven't lost weight in 6 months!

Hi there! I would strongly recommend that you start tracking what you eat in a food tracker like MyFitnessPal or aomething else. Actually I would plan everything for a while. It is so easy to consume nuts or PB greatly to excess. I eat peanuts in the shell, and I usually limit myself to either 10 or 20 peanuts total. 20 peanuts is 170 calories! A tablespoon of PB is 100 calories. That is a level tablespoon, not heaping. Adds up fast. When I plan what I am going to eat for the day, it takes the excitement out of it for me. And that is a good thing. And when I put it in MFP at the beginning of the day, I tend to eat what I have planned. Also, it shows me where I moght be going wrong. If I want to eat the peanuts, but when I put it in as my snack, if my calories are above what I need I can either cut it out, or cut something else out ... depending on what my protein number is for the day. For me, I shoot for at least 60 but try to get closer to 90 grams a day. Everything else is secondary. I try to keep my carbs under 50 grams a day, some like less than that. I keep my calories under 1000, and if I can tolerate it, less than that.

I would still like to lose more, but honestly I think I will need to drop my food intake more and not sure I am committed... but I feel like I am in a fairly healthy place now.

Keep at it. 50 pounds is more than you'd have lost if you had done nothing. You have a tool to use, so use it!

Well said! Thank you.

I've done this. Preplanning and preloading on mfp.

I need to go back to it.

Thanks for the reminder.

I maintain on close to 1500 Cal per day on average. To lose- I need to be eating 1000 or less. And with 1000 per day I lose very slowly. Like maybe 0.5 lb a week. On average.

Currently at or below goal, my weight can fluctuate within 3-4 lbs every 48 hours. So even if it eat so little, I may meet see real changes on a scale (average,****il 1 month eating like that.

What you described as "fasting" week, can be a week for me when I am not very hungry and eat like that to make sure I get enough proteins.

If you are not sure how much calories- food you are eating,- first you may need to be very diligent about tracking. Mayo is nice, but it is such a high calories condiment, that even now, when use it, I try to be mindful about it. Plus it makes me meat almost like a slider food. I am sure to measure it.

Nuts, but butter can be easily eaten in high qty - calories wise. And IMO- It is a slider food. I eat nuts when I can't get enough food and I have been eating not enough calories for me to maintain. I can easily eat 1/2 cut off nuts without even noticing that I ate that many. And 1/2 cup of nuts can have over 400+ calories.

Write down all you eat, weigh - measure. Record. They try to see what your problem is and try to cut back.

You are lucky you have not gain more weight. Unless you change what and how much food you eat, you may be facing serious regain.

Thank you very much ch foR this. You've very tight about the sliding effect of mayo.

I have a lot of adjustments to make.

Yes, I'm very thankful I've bn maintaining and not worse.

When you said "fasting", I assume you meant "intermittent fasting" (I think others were confused by this). It works well for my brother, but not so much for me.

The bottom line is, you are eating too many calories. If you want to lose more, you need to eat less. If you are having a tough time making the choices necessary to do this, perhaps you need to seek therapy.

The mental part is the hardest.

I mentioned the fasting in passing. It's not diet related.

Yes! Very much so! About the mental part! Honestly, when I look at my life this year, I'm proud of how I'm doing weightwise! Of course, I'd like to do better.

You have been given a lot of good advice... a few more things...

First it is never too late to lose the weight. You still have a tool.

Have you ever considered you might have a problem with acid making you hungry. Were you ever on a PPI like omeprezole/Prilosec?

While PB and nuts are great foods, and I eat them regularly in maintenance... they are not weight loss friendly.

My surgeon's mantra was - protein first, then veggies and then IF you have any room fruits then (starchy) carbs. For right now I would stick to protein preferably dense ones as opposed to more slider proteins like yogurt and cottage cheese... until you feel you are getting a grip on your eating. Beans while a complex carb are still primarily a starchy carb. Personally I would Leave them off too.

Exercise is important and has many benefits but there have been studies done and it is not helpful to weight loss. It is what we put in our mouths that makes a difference.

Stick around.... would you consider joining the daily menu thread? It really is helpful to have a plan even if we don?t stick to it perfectly.

Youre Right, I've bn given lots of good advice.

Thanks everyone for your time and input. ??

Let me try and join the daily menu thread. Good idea!

thanks for everything!

I have Binge Eating Disorder (BED) -- and a lot of your post sounds very familiar to me. I hope you'd consider looking into BED and talking to your doctor about getting a referral to someone who can help you learn to cope and manage some of the feelings you have surrounding food.

Thanks Kat, I'll see the doctor this week.