wow sounds like your really working hard! however one thing that's probably tripping you up is your diet. 1200 calories is really low. i know its hard to believe but you need to eat more and insure your eating the right things. i highly recommend webmd's food and fitness planner. this is a great site that can provide you with a ton of good info. the best part of the site is the food log that enables you to accurately track what types of food your eating and how much. with all the work your putting in you should be seeing some results so shake it up a bit. this week log on the the food and fitness planner and learn more about the food and calories you need. next week try something a little different in your fitness program. maybe work in some interval training or change your weight lifting program since you've plateaued its time to make some changes however start slow so you can tell what's working. click on the link below and take a look at dr peeke's article for some additional info as well. the 5 rules of weight removal by pamela peeke md it's time to re-think your plan. very low calorie diets while they make sense in the long run aren't successful as your body starts to hold on to fat as it thinks your starving. first sign up for webmd's food and fitness planner and use the calorie calculator to adjust your daily calorie intake. (see link below) <link> next start using the food and exercise log to track your progress. once you've done that i would suggest modifying your workouts. for example begin interval training 1 to 2 times a week and change up your strength training program. also with your weights don't be afraid to lift heavy as adding muscle is a great way to increase your metabolism. there are several great articles on both these topics here at webmd that you can access by entering them into the search bar. good luck! hi you could try doing a couple of days a week on 500 cals or try a mars bar sometimes you body needs a kick start a mars bar would or could do that. or try changing the diet plan your on. could be that your body is now happy could you be a woman if yes that happens its called contentment. do hope this helps. good luck
i am 30 years old eat less than 1200 calories/day work out 1hour a day 5-6 days a week and have not lost weight. why? . i gained approx. 15 pounds after my wedding. i was working out 7 days a week twice a day and eating about 1000 calories/day. i was 145 the day of my wedding. i understand that was not healthy. i am now 159 pounds. for the last few weeks i have been eating 1200 calories a day. i have cut out white flour and red meat and try to eat all organic when possible. i work out 5-6 times a week mixing strength training with cardio. i should have lost weight by now. why am i not and what can i do?