OK my magic number use to be 138 now it is 134 and it is driving me out of my mind
anyway... Ok what are you doing for exercise and when are you doing it? If you are not currently doing some sort of cardio first thing in the am now would be a GREAT time to start. I have read that cardio first thing in the am is the most effective at burning fat because you have not eaten anything and so your body has to go to your fat stores for fuel
Are you strength training? This is something else I would reccomend if you are not doing it already. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn even when you are asleep. Are you getting enough sleep? As strange as that sounds if you are not getting enough sleep your body cannot repair itself. You actually get stonger at rest not when you are working out you need your zzz's. How long have you been exercising? Take a week off of the exercising even 2 weeks and then dive back in and this will jump start your metabolism again. Sometimes your body just needs a break. And you know Annie is right sometimes you need to trick your body. I do that by eating 1600-1800 calories one day and then the next day I eat between 1300-1500 calories then your body doesn't think it is in starvation or getting use to the same thing. Have you have tried HITT? HIIT, means High intensity interval training. Do 2 minutes low intensity and go 1 minute high intensity (go high enough so that in the end of that minute you really have to rest, although I don't think going over 85% is very good). Do it for 20 minutes, no more, and only 3 times a week! This would definetly jump start your metabolism.Are you eating enough calories?? If your body thinks it is in starvation it will store all the fat and actually start to feed on your muscles
You have to eat more than 1200 calories a day. You are suppose to eat at least 10 X's your weight in calories and not less then that when dieting. I hope I have helped, good luck, Tammy