Restarting weight loss

[happytobehere 23]

I am 15 months out and have lost 129lbs. Which I am very happy with. I let loose during the holidays and even though I only gained 2 lbs(which I have since lost), I am so mad at myself. But I am trying to get back on the bandwagon and stuggling to do so. Please remind me of all the rules that got me here. I have 20 pounds to go to reach my personal goal and want so bad to start losing again. I've been staying at 1200 calories but struggling to keep my carbs low. Which I did mostly low carb on my weight loss journey. Even though my NUT said to only count Protein and Water intake and not calories and carbs. That is not working for me. I am not gaining but I am not losing. Also I drink 12 cups of Water daily and at least 80 grams of Protein. Usually more like 100. What am I doing wrong?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

My program calls for keeping calories under 800, carbs under 60, and Protein over 75, until goal is reached. If you are not logging everything you eat on Myfitnesspal or a similar site, I think that's probably the best way to get started. Exercise is great but in the words of my dietician, "you can't exercise your way out of a bad diet." So, if you do exercise, don't "eat back" your calories or only eat back half of them.

And you know the rules . . . protein first, no grazing, no drinking 30 minutes after a meal.

Good luck to you!