CAN'T Lose Weight!!

you need ATLEAST 800 calories a day to get your metabolism going..that 300 is NOT enough..

okay..im in high school..i used to be 185..but when football came around..i dropped to 163..this was my schedule

morning: powerbar for breakfast, go to football, run atleast 5 miles and then run continous plays and drills (250 calories from powerbar)

afternoon: half a turkey sandwiche, 1 bottle of Aquarius (sports drink), sleep till 2 o clock (about 170 calories for sandwich)

evening: second football practice, another good 3 miles, dinner=a chocolate chiller from baskin robbins (300 calories from the drink)

i did this for two weeks...

and ever since football stopped..im takin in 1500 calories per day and im at a steady 165 and im 5'11-6" tall

so i suggest take in 1500 calories or so and go to the pool and swim continously or take a 4 kilometer jog as i do..

you'll die before you lost weight on a 300 calorie diet..thats just not safe

I would go BACK to the doctor and talk to him about healthy diets.  Ive also noticed this, if you drink a lot of "diet" drinks, you wont loose as fast as you would if you had drank water or juice.  My friend had a few stubborn pounds hanging on, the calorie intake was right on target but once she cut out the soda crap compleatly and switched to water and joices, the extra pounds practically melted off.

you cant just count calories, you need to pay attention to where they are coming from.  200 calories from healthy foods is way better then 0 calories from junk.

Try adding real organic yogurt and/or kefir (a probiotic live culture milk product). They've helped me realign my gastro system and intestine, and I've been losing some weight too.

It's also important to not skip meals. Try 1) watching portions and 2)having fresh fruit and veggies more than anything else, that should help.

I always follow a high fiber/low fat diet (I usually eat 5 small meals a day).  I excercise 6 times a week, cardio 3 x's at 45 minutes and a weight training regimen 3x's for an hour or an hour and 15 min.  Building your muscle will up your metabolism and up the amount of calories and fat you burn on a per day basis.  This is what works for me.  Since the first of January I have lost 18 lbs. and went from 26% to 16.9% body fat, and dropped two full sizes. 

P.S. The body for life program works wonders, too! go to www.bodyforlife.com 

Actually, some people don't seem to believe that there really are people who can consistently follow a diet and exercise too---yet not lose weight. I used to find it quite easy losing weight, but after I passed 40 everything changed. Now, I do Aikido (I'm a black belt), power running, swimming+ diet, but I still don't lose weight.

Thats incredibly unhealthy...

I'm 5'10" and about 135...I've been the same weight since I was 15, I'm 28 now...here's what i've been doing for a while (obviously there can be some variation, this is a basic day):

Breakfast (7am): 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices of ezekiel bread - looks like this: http://www.mybloodsugar.net/foodforlife.htm with butter on top - cinnamon rasin is good, low sodium tastes like cardboard

Lunch #1(11am): about 1/4 cup of raw cashews

Lunch #2(2pm): big as I want organic salad with hummus (I LOVE hummus)

Lunch #3(5pm): vegetable.fruit juice - I have a juicer, so I throw in fruit and veggies, whatever I feel like...about 16-24 fl. ozs. love carrot juice/ apple sweetens anything...

Dinner: grilled salmon (about 4 ozs.) with steamed veggies - I like squash, broccoli, and asparagus...

And, once a week, I eat whatever I want for dinner, even pizza is fine...decide on a cheat day, and you'll cheat less the rest of the week...and twice a week, I get a cookie(never buy a bx of cookies, or you'll eat the whole box, only buy one cookie at a time, thats key:))

I also go to the gym twice a week (once a week -an hour- wih a personal trainer guy - he busts my butt if I'm not eating well) and two other days, I walk outside my house for 2-3 miles...

New research says the health risks of being fat are exaggerated. The conclusion is that if people exercise and don't gorge on fast food, they can carry a few pounds extra and still be very healthy.

It works for me!

Thats incredibly unhealthy...

I'm 5'10" and about 135...I've been the same weight since I was 15, I'm 28 now...here's what i've been doing for a while (obviously there can be some variation, this is a basic day):

Breakfast (7am): 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices of ezekiel bread - looks like this: http://www.mybloodsugar.net/foodforlife.htm with butter on top - cinnamon rasin is good, low sodium tastes like cardboard

Lunch #1(11am): about 1/4 cup of raw cashews

Lunch #2(2pm): big as I want organic salad with hummus (I LOVE hummus)

Lunch #3(5pm): vegetable.fruit juice - I have a juicer, so I throw in fruit and veggies, whatever I feel like...about 16-24 fl. ozs. love carrot juice/ apple sweetens anything...

Dinner: grilled salmon (about 4 ozs.) with steamed veggies - I like squash, broccoli, and asparagus...

And, once a week, I eat whatever I want for dinner, even pizza is fine...decide on a cheat day, and you'll cheat less the rest of the week...and twice a week, I get a cookie(never buy a bx of cookies, or you'll eat the whole box, only buy one cookie at a time, thats key:))

I also go to the gym twice a week (once a week -an hour- wih a personal trainer guy - he busts my butt if I'm not eating well) and two other days, I walk outside my house for 2-3 miles...

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this is the best diet ive seen on here besides what everyone else is eating. :-)

Ok Im not an expert but in the past year and a half I have lost 89 pounds. Due to the fact that when I saw a pic of myself I realized how over wieght I was. I did it the right way , natrually. Please dont starve yourself ! Eating right is a start but you have to menatlly prepare yourself that this isnt an overnight results thing. It takes time and lots of hard work. You may need to change up your workouts , eat more thats for sure. Lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Cut out the sugar if you can. Or at least cut back. Above all you want to be healthy !

[QUOTE=kateadreena]if you eat less than 1000 calories per day your body goes into shock and starts STORING fat.[/QUOTE]

This is on the same lines I was thinking, but as far as calorie intake every body is different so what works for one may not work for someone else. However, this is true -- what ever you do -- do not starve yourself, you have to eat something, small as it may be you must put something in your body. When you don't just as Katedreena says your body believes you are starving so to preserve itself it STORES FAT, so your defeating your purpose.

Also drink water, water, water, it makes a huge difference, another factor is red meat, you don't have to stop eating red meat, or pork and things like that, but if you eat alot of it try cutting it down to once a week and eat only a lil or no carbs with it.

I don't do the 5 small meals, it doesn't work for me plus my schedule doesn't allow it, so I eat 2 regular meals and 1 small meal. All white protein, fish, chicken, (baked/no skin) w/ veggies. "IF" I want to have a snack/junk, I eat it right after my meal, I don't snack in between meals, unless it's fruit or I'll drink coffee or tea, had to lay off the pop/soda.

I agree with the person that said once you get a certain age it just doesn't come off as easy, (I know that personally) but it will come off, it takes time and patience, we are our own biggest critics, so even if you don't see the results doesn't mean the results are not there. Don't check your weight everyday or every week, that's discouraging. I stayed the same weight for the longest but I was adding muscle and losing inches, I didn't see that way all I saw was the scale said the same thing.

So don't lose hope and don't give up, one pound lost is one pound gone and one pound closer to your goal! Keep at it and it'll keep coming off!   

Ok Im not an expert but in the past year and a half I have lost 89 pounds. Due to the fact that when I saw a pic of myself I realized how over wieght I was. I did it the right way , natrually. Please dont starve yourself ! Eating right is a start but you have to menatlly prepare yourself that this isnt an overnight results thing. It takes time and lots of hard work. You may need to change up your workouts , eat more thats for sure. Lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Cut out the sugar if you can. Or at least cut back. Above all you want to be healthy !

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You couldn't have given better advice for your first posting, no flim flam just healthy words to live by! 

First off, DO NOT SKIP BREAKFAST!!!  They did research (read in magazines) where they had so many people skip breakfast and so many eat it....then they switched places after two weeks.  It was found that the ones who ATE breakfast actually consumed less food throughout the day.  I eat about 4 times a day (that includes my protein shake)  If you want to lose weight your going to have to eat the right stuff, get motivated, and have lots of SELF dicaplin!!

I am 5'5 ... and 127lbs. ---19.87 body fat%

Anyways,...this is my diet and work out routine.

Breakfast:
1/4 cup of oatmeal with splenda (no REAL sugar)
3 boiled egg whites.

3 hrs later...
Lunch:
a salad which consists of spinach leaves, 5-6 oz chicken and plain vinegar as my dressing.

Afterwards I work out....

Then I come home and have a protein shake.

Wait 2 hrs
Dinner:
Grilled chicken or salmon with a 1/2 cup of brown rice.

Basically, I don't eat any fruits really.... I just have complex carbs like the oatmeal and rice. It's definetly hard to stick to! If you have a sweet craving, I like to make jello. (sugar free of course!!)

Thats all....

For my work out....

Monday: 30-35 mins of cardio...immediately followed by an ab workout
Tuesday: 30-35 mins of cardio...immediately followed by weights for my arms (tri, bi some shoulders)
Wednesday: 30-35 mins of cardio...immediately followed by weights for my legs
Thursday: 30-35 mins of cardio...immediately followed by weights for chest and back

Friday: 30-35 mins of cardio...immediately followed with a booty workout (hahaha) Yes...I really do have a day just for my butt! This still includes legs though.
Saturday: Rest day
Sunday: 12 times around the track in the hot sun (boo) Plus, up and down the bleachers

I also try and throw in a little abs daily.

Hope this helps you a little....I doubt my workout is perfect... I'm just trying to give you an idea of what I do.  You don't have to follow this...my diet is VERY strict becuase I'm trying to lower my body fat % and want to be very very toned.  But if you did do this diet and work out...I guarentee you will lose weight. 

Two more things...remember....

1.  MIND OVER MATTER! --your brain gives out before your muscles.

2.  Food is to keep you alive....its ok to treat yourself every once in awhile.... but remember treating your body good is better than treating your TUMMY!

I find great motivation at http://www.worldfitness.com They have all kinds of forums.  http://www.fitness.com/forum/

Sorry to ramble....I'm as much into fitness as I am hair hehehe