<human>: Male, 39, 5'-8", 179lbs.  I'm not sure how much actual weight I should lose since I do strength training and I haven't measured my body fat %.  One scale said that I am 24% fat.  Anyway, I set a goal of 1,200 calories per day, high protein, low carbs about five weeks ago.  I started at 186 and quickly dropped down to 180. My lowest point was 177.5 and rebounded up to 179 shortly after.  I have been hovering between 178 and 179 since.  The weekly average has been closer to 1,500 calories because Saturdays are usually high, but isn't that still low for a guy who does weightlifting 3 times per week?

I'm being patient and I know you usually lose a lot at first but it's tough to get the last few pounds off, but I still feel fat around the waist (especially love handles) and would like to trim down.  I sometimes imagine liposuction going in and sucking it out, but that's not an option.

I hear conflicting information about cardio and how it wouldn't help my weight loss, that I should just continue with the weightlifting and gaining muscle.  I do enjoy some cardio (spin class) and some yoga, so I want to do that again in addition to weights.  I'm worried that my calories are too low, but I haven't really felt any ill effects from it yet (maybe a little tired sometimes).  I don't really snack and my hunger is pretty much under control.

Should I just be patient and keep going?  Is it normal to hit a plateau and fluctuate a bit for a while before starting to lose again?  Should I look into fasting?

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<bot>: Lost weight quickly at first on average of 1,500 / day but have now settled at the same weight for a while with some fluctuations.