"What am I doing wrong?"
NOTHING.
Unless you are 4 feet tall, with your weight, you must already be pretty svelte compared to the majority of us. It doesn't seem like you need to lose much weight, if any.
If the weight isn't coming off, it's because your body is already where it should be. And the less weight you need to lose, the longer it takes to come off.
Consider yourself lucky---I'd be thrilled if I could get down to 150, much less 123, trying to get to 110! I'm 5'4" and I'd be STICK THIN if I could do it!! I'd be a size ZERO for sure!
ALSO: Remember--you are a woman! With hormones!! And hormones can make you weigh a little more, or a little less, every month. SO can a lot of other factors......age, level of activity, liquid intake, medicines, salt intake, poop output, even the weather!
A gallon of water weighs 8 lbs. I know I drink sometimes that much in a day. And fiber--- the food we eat, it weighs something. It says in you until it's used and the remains come out.
You are not doing anything wrong. I eat that same muffin a lot! As long as you stay low carb, under 20g a day, everything should be fine. At your weight, it sounds like you need to burn more calories to shed a pound or two. How about working out with weights? Building muscle is one of the best things you can do-- to burn fat. Better than exercise per se--- muscle requires MORE fuel (fat, or calories) to work. The more muscle you have, the more fat you will burn.
I would not waste my time with aerobics or running, or spinning. I'd want to try to bulk up with muscle. The men are lucky! They naturally burn more fat than us women, and their hormones are way different.
Until then, keep going! And don't fret so much about a couple of pounds. Enjoy life!!
Last edited by Molly B : Sun, Oct-12-14 at 15:48.
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