Can't lose weight!!

[hotstepper4]

Ok what gives. I have been eating 1300 cals or less a day for nearly a month and I've lost 2lbs. I am fed up. No chocolate. No cake. No bread. No biscuits. Minimal pasta. It's such a pain!

I admit (and no flaming please I know it isn't ideal by any stretch of the imagination) I'm a bit a drinker and by that I mean little and often. I probably drink most days. A little gin or wine but I add those calories into my daily allowance.

Where am I going wrong? I had a full blood count in Feb which didn't pick up any thyroid issues.

I'm 37.

If you're sure that you're only eating 1300 calories; I'd cut the alcohol for a few weeks. Then you'll hopefully be able to add it back in, but you'll know for sure if it's that.

I've read that your body will prioritise processing alcohol over burning fat, which is why diet plans tend to recommend going cold-turkey for a while at least at the start, but I don't know how true it is.

Sadly, I can confirm that it worked for me, when I got fed up enough to admit that just tracking it wasn't working and I needed to cut it out for a while.

I agree that you are probably going to have to bin the alcohol. I think it gives your liver so much work to do it can't break down body fat as well.

I've tried for years to lose weight without stopping drinking and failed. Stopped drinking at the end of May and I'm 2st down.

Argh I thought it might be that.. thank you

Log everything and don't despair.

Partner lost only 2 pounds in first three weeks diet and had lost two stone after 2.5 months. It seemed to take a while to kick off.

It is very sad because I bloody love a glass of wine!

I can understand you. The thing that helps me is a day off really. You can try it also. That's one day of the week, for example, on Wednesday you can eat candy or cake. And then you can drink a glass of wine on Saturday for example. It really helps me when I am done.