Busting a stall and calories?

I know I have talked about this before, but I just have to ask again about calories. I am wondering if I need to increase them or leave them the same.

I have been working out every day, for the most part, and haven't really increased my calories at all. I never go over 800 or even get close. My scale is all over the place right now and I am wondering if a calorie increase would actually help. When I work out it is anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. I have been doing 30 day shred with added cardio or 2 rounds of shred. 

I still find it hard to get my protein in by food plus my drinks count as fluid too. i have been getting anywhere from 8 to 10 cups of water in a day with usually 2 or 3 of those being my protein. My drink only has 122 calories and no carbs. But with 26g of protein. I usually het around 100g or more of protein a day but I figured the extra is necessary when i workout. 

Sorry this is so long but I am just wanting to bust out of the stall. Or the up and down weight. I want it to go down! I have been losing inches though. I am so very close to getting into the overweight category ! I feel like my loss is so slow. Slower than I ever expected but I guess being hypothyroid may play a part in that too... 

Okay if you have made it to the end then I am sorry it's so long but thank you for taking the time to read! 

You are at the point, about 5 months, where I really started slowing down.  I found I could eat the same # of calories but low carb and keep losing, if I was eating the carbs, I stopped losing.  We didn't count calories so I really don't remember what my calories were.  My protein was over 100g, usually between 120-150g, with a lot of that coming from protein suppliments.

Hang in there.  Really, you are about where you should be and how it goes.  Go to the estimator on this site and see if you are on track.  Even when I thought I was really slow, I was always on track. 

I have found these past few months have been slow. I am lucky to get a 8 pound loss a month, which is great. I am usually really low carb. No more than 20 a day if I can help it. I would love to have protein in that number! 

Thank you! I am trying. I know that any progress is great but I am so ready to see a 15- on the beginning of my weight! According to the estimator I am about 5 pound too much for this point so I guess that is pretty close! I will be sure to check it out frequently though because that does make me feel better! 

You might try upping your calories for a few days and see if that will help.  Roz always says to add another protein drink!!  I am RNY so I had the advantage of malabsorption also.  8 a month consistently is great and you will get to where you are happy with 4-5.  Then for me, it just stopped.  But that was 111 and really too low for me.  But it is way easier to gain than to lose and rebound is very real.

Upping them does make me nervous! If I add another that will be 4 a day... Maybe I will try that one day and see how it goes. I have been happy with 8, granted I have wanted a solid 10 but I will take 8. It looks like I will be lucky to get a 5 pound loss this month. 

I am terrified of regain and I know how easy it is for the weight to come back. I think I need to hide my scale. I am not liking it this morning. I worked out late last night and had 12 cups of water, yet my weight was up this morning. I know I didn't actually gain but it's still frustrating! 

I am having a revision on Monday so I have spent some time rereading my journals from my first surgery, and it looks like every single time I stalled, when I upped my calories, it would finally move the scale! Don't do anything drastic and double your calorie intake, or anything silly, but an extra protein shake might do the trick :)

I've upped them just a bit and saw a change! :)

Jenna,

  One thing my NUT told me was to make sure you change up your exercise routine at least once a month.  Her suggestion was that if I walk everyday for how ever long I usually do it, then on the first of each month to do my normal walk PLUS walk up the stairs a few times or do some sit ups, something my body isn't use to, this way it confuses my body.  I usually walk at least 1mile at work, 26 laps around my hallway is 1 mile if I can manage it I do another 4 miles (1hr) walk in the evenings, but on the first of the month I will walk up to the 2nd floor 4 times just to switch it up or use my stepper at home.  You are doing GREAT!  Keep it up and have fun doing it!!!

Melissa 

That does make sense! I'm almost done with the 30DS so I will be swapping it up soon. I've added in extra cardio afterwards so I think it'll help!  :)

You drink 3 protein drinks a day, each with 26g, and you only get to 100g range? That's 78g drinks and 22g food. I'd think you'd need more protein from food. Of course I'm no expert