You sound like you're doing everything right. I would say, however, stop paying so much attention to the scale. You're lifting weights, which may cause the scale to freeze, or even go up, while you replace fat with muscle. Instead, try to focus on your measurements, progress photos (these are huge because you can actually see the difference as your body changes) and the way your clothes fit! :-D As for increasing the amount of weights you use, that depends on how easy it's gotten. If you're feeling like it easy to lift your weights, it's time to increase them. Also, try doing less reps that are much slower and controlled. If you're lifting without momentum you'll target those muscles more and boost your metabolism.

Hi Lanaie:
You are an inspiration, doing all that excercise and eating right.
Even if the scale doesn't show it, You must feel better living this healthy lifestyle.
I think wt loss is a slow process and as long as we are watching everything carefully the wt loss will come
Keep up the good work.

I agree with Britt. Don't let the scale tell you whether or not your succeeding. It is only one metric. I also suggest taking your measurements once a month and tweaking your workouts once a month as well.

As you get stronger you will have to make adjustments to your workouts. That doesn't always mean more weight or more reps. Sometimes you may change the type of exercise you do or be able to combine exercises to increase intensity such as with a squat and press.

If your workout still gets you into your target heart range I'd say keep it as it is for a bit longer. If not it's time for a change. The same goes for your weights. I you thing you could easily do another set you're not lifting enough.

You may actually not be eating enough if you are doing that much exercise. To lose a pound a week you need only a five hundred calorie deficit all week and if you are eating 1300 calories and working out for over an hour your body may be going into starvation mode!

I've been reading again that starches can be replaced with veggies. I try having my shrimp, etc., over asparagus or spinach rather than pasta. Are you getting enough water? Sometimes our body just goes through a short plateau of adjustment before it drops a few more pounds. Sounds like you're really doing great.

Thank you guys! Just kinda bummed out as I'm trying here. I took my measurements and really no change but pants I haven't buttoned in a while do. So I don't know if I'm measuring right either. Sometimes I wonder if it is my time of the month and my body will not let go of it no matter how much water I drink or watch my sodium.

I weigh myself every time I go to the gym, and I put it in my exercise log book. Thankfully I tend to "forget" my weight until the next day, so I don't hyperfocus on the scale. But by tracking your weight daily it will allow you to see correlations to various things in your life.

As for water consumption, articles I've read say that we need between 1/2 ounce and 1 ounce per pound of body weight. A huge part of that range depends on how much you exercise. I've done cardio where my gym clothing is dripping, so obviously I consume a LOT of water during that. On cool days where I stay indoors and don't get much exercise I do not need as much water.

There was an article here recently on using the color of your pee (sorry) as an indicator of how well hydrated you are. You can google that and find something.

I think our bodies have a mean sense of humor, and go through times where they deny us the weight loss we rightfully deserve!

Gentle hugs