What's up with me? Am I being too impatient? HELP!!!

Hey! I always get frustrated, too, but have really been learning a lot through this website. One comment . . . are you sure you're eating enough? If you're supposed to be eating 2100 to maintain, then we did you cut back 800 calories (at times)? I think this might be too low. Perhaps your body is trying to hoard all the calories.

Also, maybe you just need to be more patient. I lose weight . . . but REALLY slowly. Which I guess is good because that means it is more permanent. Whatever you do, DON'T give up . . . that definitely won't work.

Thanks,

Tri_jean

I have 15 lbs on you and I just consulted with the nutritionist here.

Now granted, I'm working out every day/almost every day.

 She told me to eat 1800-2000 calories/day.  I've been eating 1600-1900/day.

She said to eat 3 small meals but 3-4 snacks per day.  Every meal/snack should have some protein in it.  

She also said that my meals should decrease in carbs as the day goes on.  Eat a carby breakfast but dinner shouldn't be too carby.  

I'm still working on the information she's given me but it seems to be working.

 In the past week... I'm down 7 lbs. 

I have to second the idea that you probably are not getting enough calories. I just saw the nutritionist last week and I was told 1800-2000 calories per day 55-60% carb 20-35% fat 10-15% protein. She advised me to include a mix of all three in these proportions at every meal with breakfast being the largest meal of the day. I have been doing a fairly good job of that and am loosing weight. When I cut my calories to much I have bad workouts and sometimes GAIN weight.

It is very important that you eat enough to fuel yourself without getting too much. just my .02 for what it's worth...

I hear ya re the weigh issues, I am pretty close to the same weight and height as you, and am having a hard time losing, I seem to put weight on so easily and its really hard to get rid of it!

 I think consistency is the key, I can be really good for a few days and then i slip back into bad habits.  This week I have set myself some goals that should help me to lose weight over the long term, including eating smaller portions by using a smaller plate and half filling it with good vees, then a quarter of the plate some type of low GI carb, then the other 1/4 is protein.  Also I am adding a banana to my breakfast to try and keep me fuller for longer - didn't make much difference today so might add some whole grain toast also, (along with my home made muesli and low fat yoghurt).  My other thing is I am going to commute on the MTB to work twice a week on top of my current exercise.

If I can commit to these few things then I can build on them later.   Not sure if anything helps, but I guess I'm saying to pick a few things to work on and once they become a habit, add another challenge, or like me you may get demoralised and it all turns to custard!