Quote Originally Posted by Muirenn View Post
1400 is very low. How tall are you? 1700 with riding, should, by the numbers, allow you to lose slowly. That would be less than a pound per week, and would take almost 12 days to lose just one pound assuming no other factors interfered to mitigate any weight loss. For me, my patience ends after a day or two, and I give up or eat much less to lose faster (not recommended). If you have a couple of higher days, you would probably end up maintaining, 300 calories is nothing. When we get thinner, there is just much less room for slipping up or miscalculation). I'm assuming that since you just have 10-15 to lose, then you are taller with a muscular build, perhaps similar to mine? You may need to plateau for a couple of years if you've lost a lot. I guess it's possible to burn the rest off by lowering calories temporarily to get beyond a plateau, but that has to be done carefully. Honestly, 1700 sounds perfect.

You didn’t' mention if you are actually still losing. A heavier person burns more calories just to support their body mass. If you've lost a lot, then that advantage disappears. But you should be burning due to exercise and muscle support. (Having more muscle tends to burn more calories). Have you plateaued? That's often difficult to overcome.
I haven't lost in several months which is my frustration. I've started strength training and I actually think I might have gained a few pounds. I'd like to get down to 150-155 eventually, but that's another 20 pounds or so.