Ok, so what am I doing wrong????

I feel like I'm a lifetime dieter who is going no where fast.  I've been tracking on Calorie count, I do acquarobics 3x per week, 40 minutes walks 3 x per week, eat very healthy.  Based on the CC analysis, everything I consume is A or B's except for my wine which is a C.  So what gives?  I haven't lost even ONE POUND, let alone 15.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Maybe you don't need to lose any weight?  At least you are healthy if you have been doing all this for a few months.

Thanks for the reply. Actually I'm 5'tall and I weigh 153 pounds.  I'd like to get down to even 145, but it's so discouraging not losing a pound.  My other friends who do aquarobics agree with you and feel that the health issue is more imperative.

Thanks for your response.  Good luck with your goals.

Original Post by sirpanlis:

I feel like I'm a lifetime dieter who is going no where fast.  I've been tracking on Calorie count, I do acquarobics 3x per week, 40 minutes walks 3 x per week, eat very healthy.  Based on the CC analysis, everything I consume is A or B's except for my wine which is a C.  So what gives?  I haven't lost even ONE POUND, let alone 15.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

sirpanlis....How many calories are you eating?

Probably around 1400 to 1600.

You say "probably".....are you measuring everything and counting everything.  When I first started counting I did alot of guesstimating, but when I started actually measuring and weighing everything I was surprised by how much I was out.  Try getting a digital food scale and measure and weigh everything that you eat. 

It sounds like you exercise a fair bit so maybe you need more than 1400-1600 calories.  I am losing and I am 45 and 5'4" and was 146.6 and I was eating anywhere between 1400 and 1800 calories without much exercise.  I am now down to 135 since January.

You can exercise and eat very healthful foods all you like, but if you're simply consuming enough calories to maintain body weight, then you won't lose. It's a matter of counting the calories (regardless of health quality) and being absolutely certain how much fuel is going into your body- no guessing. It can be a real pain, but I was absolutely astounded at how easy it is to eat to maintenance level when you still *feel* like you're dieting. Just a little extra can do it, and estimating can blow it big time.

For a while, it would be prudent to just get experimental. Get a kitchen scale, read packages, measure things with really pedantic precision, etc just to get 100% certainty. I mean get super anal for about two weeks just to see where you stand and IF in fact your suggested calorie allowance is correct for you or not. Through experimentation, I found I actually had to eat about 150 to 200 LESS than what this site recommended for me, alas. I guess I just have a slower metabolic rate or more thrifty genes or something than most people my age and height or something. There's no way a formula is going to fit everyone. You may have to just tweak it to fit your own needs and that may mean a little less food than others might get. :(

Also, make sure you measure your body fat periodically and NOT just weight or BMI, since both the latter are really misleading for adults who exercise regularly. Body fat and size measurements are far more accurate at telling you what you need to know. It's entirely possible that some of this weight that you seem not to be losing is in fact a gain in lean mass.

Thanks for the advice.  I have firmed up quite a bit.  I guess I'll buy a digital scale and weigh more accurately.  I'll keep you posted.

Thanks