Annoyed to the point of tears!

maherrera

don't give up! that's what happened to me, too. and i was told (and also realized) that i was doing too much too soon. i've been sedentary before i joined MFP and decided to finally start exercising. i felt too giddy to lose weight, i walked for 30 minutes everyday for 2 weeks was conscious of my calorie intake but still did not lose a single pound! i changed everything especially my mindset that weight loss will happen immediately. i realized our body also needs rest so i exercised only at least 4 times a week for 30-45 minutes each time. i also started lifting light weights. so far, they're working. in here, it's still 0 weight lost because this is a new account i created but i've already lost 6 lbs and my old pants are now a little loose.

just keep going!

gmaanneliese

First of all, don't give up. Think long term. You are making healthy choices not just to see the number on the scale go down but to fuel your body better.

Second, Sodium, sodium sodium. I didn't think this was an issue until I found out the recommended amount on MFP is almost double the recommended amount by physicians. For example, my MFP recommended sodium for the day is 2500 mg, but the physicians recommendation is 1500 mg. You have to eat very very clean to stay under 1500 mg. Sodium is in almost everything, even raw vegetables.

So start reducing your sodium.

Third, I have found the scale takes a while to catch up to my hard work. It seems like I won't see anything for weeks and then boom, there it is. And it doesn't seem to have anything to do wity cycles, or muscles or any of the things people say. It just happens when it happens.

CARM19

I agree with everyone else. Don't give up and I know you don't really want to...you are just really frustrated which is a normal.
I also agree with the people that say you may not be eating enough calories, your body will hang onto everything if it thinks it is going into starvation mode.
Another thought is: When you start to exercise you start to build muscle and muscle weighs MORE than fat but in the long run it burns fat long after you are done exercising. Muscle is the gift that keeps on giving.
Also I recommend an exercise you really enjoy or look forward to, though I walk too...I love my Wii and I spend hours on it at a time, to the point I feel guilty having so much fun and getting in so much exercise in at the same time!
Hang in there and know there are alot of us out here in the same or similiar prediciment.

brandy66763

Thank you all so very much for your kind words, encouragement and suggestions! I'm going to do some adjusting and give it a couple weeks to see how it goes. Thank you all again

fteale

You aren't doing anything wrong. You just need to keep going. Can you walk a little faster? Or for longer? Keep building up the stamina and you'll be able to do more, and then the weight will start to drop off.