Getting very discouraged...

ironanimal

Would it bother you terribly is I told you that you're actually doing well?

Come on!
Your progress is SPOT ON!

We're not in a race, and this is not "The Biggest Loser".
Nobody's getting voted off the island.

Get your expectations right - 1 lb or so per week, and just stay consistent.
Think of where you'll be in a year!
Totally transformed!

Just set your activity and just follow the MFP recommendations.
That's all I will tell you except that again, you are doing GREAT!

Don't try to fix what is not broken.

Quoting to give you less of an excuse to ignore the CORRECT answer in this thread.

jodren11

bump for motivation

cherbapp

How is the body bugg or that Jillian Michaels thing different from a heart rate monitor? I was thinking of getting one... but didn't know if it was worth the $$.
Thanks for the encouragement. I do feel like I should be losing more though. But I also know its harder to loose as we age. I spent 12 years gaining.... Whats 12 mos to lose it I guess?

Oh and I am 37...lol...I am not sure if it's harder as we age or if we are more set in our ways and it's harder to break the habits? My parents both started MFP about mid-November and my dad lost 32, my mom lost 21...and both are within 5 pounds of their goal weights...and in their 60's!

I am not sure how the bugg differs from a basic HRM...I do know that I like the program for tracking calories burned on my phone...it's easy to move more when you see instant results!

_Kitten_Kate

Would it bother you terribly is I told you that you're actually doing well?

Come on!
Your progress is SPOT ON!

We're not in a race, and this is not "The Biggest Loser".
Nobody's getting voted off the island.

Get your expectations right - 1 lb or so per week, and just stay consistent.
Think of where you'll be in a year!
Totally transformed!

Just set your activity and just follow the MFP recommendations.
That's all I will tell you except that again, you are doing GREAT!

Don't try to fix what is not broken.

Quoting to give you less of an excuse to ignore the CORRECT answer in this thread.

Huh?.... So, are you telling me this is the correct answer?

freckles465

5 lbs in a month is a great amount of weight to lose! I've been dieting and exercising for a month now and I haven't lost anything. Good for you!

ironanimal

Would it bother you terribly is I told you that you're actually doing well?

Come on!
Your progress is SPOT ON!

We're not in a race, and this is not "The Biggest Loser".
Nobody's getting voted off the island.

Get your expectations right - 1 lb or so per week, and just stay consistent.
Think of where you'll be in a year!
Totally transformed!

Just set your activity and just follow the MFP recommendations.
That's all I will tell you except that again, you are doing GREAT!

Don't try to fix what is not broken.

Quoting to give you less of an excuse to ignore the CORRECT answer in this thread.

Huh?.... So, are you telling me this is the correct answer?

Yup, you've lost an ideal amount for the month. Just keep doing what you're doing.