Can't loose despite being good

cebreisch

Counting calories is awesome, but IMO, there's more to it than that. The type of calories plays into it - whether it's fat/protein/carbs/fiber, etc.

Also - make sure you're accurately assessing the food in your journal. Be careful not to underestimate the amounts of food you're having or undervalue them. If you know you had 1 can of soda but didn't take the last few sips, make sure you still count it as a whole can of soda. It will affect the scale. (just making an analogy....)

Make sure you're also having enough - too little and your body may decide you're starving yourself.

I remember when my husband started P90X. He was always hungry. ALWAYS. I tried to tell him that he needed to have more to eat because the program was that rigorous, but he wouldn't believe me. Then he got an activity monitor, and realized just how many calories he was burning during his workouts, and began to eat a little more....He felt much better, and even looked healthier.

For what it's worth....

Lounmoun

Don't compare to other people- especially people of a different starting weight, activity level, height or gender. That will drive you crazy.
Losing 2 pounds a week is usually the most a person should aim to lose at a healthy sustainable rate. As others have said, losing 5 lbs in 2 weeks is very good progress. Don't be impatient.