DISCOURAGED!!!

I would suggest you keep at it. Two and a half weeks of you going strong speaks volumes of where you are going. Do not stop and if anything check your macros and be certain to take body measurements along the way. Do not let the scale be your friend or enemy. You will see the results, just do not stop, good luck:flowerforyou:

In my opinion its defenetly because you dont eat enough calories dear.
I lose weight every week just by eating between 1200-1400 calories a day and no exersise. Just an occasional walk for 30 mins once or twice a week.

Eat more calories so your body doesnt feel deprived :flowerforyou:

All the best, dont give up. Im sure you will see the pounds dropping if you up your calorie intake and you should be losing more weight than me because of all the exercise you do. :flowerforyou:

Dont be discouraged.... With the excersize you are doing, its more than likely you are gaining muscle mass which weighs heavier than fat. Its better to be fit and healthy than skinny and weak

I agree....if you are working out a lot and only eating 1200 calories, its not enough. I am on 1200 calories and I eat more on days I work out. Give it a try and dont be discouraged. It WILL happen.

Please make your food diary public so we can advise.

Don't give up

What are you starting with? If you're not starting at a really high weight level, you probably won't lose a lot (if you're within a healthy range .5lbs a week is normal). Also, with working out that hard, make sure you are eating enough calories. 1200 is already putting you at a deficit; you also have to eat the calories you work off by exercising. And don't forget to measure as well as weigh! If you're gaining muscle, you may be changing shape rather than just straight losing.

I also recommend (if you're comfortable) putting your food diary on public so we can check it. May be able to make some adjustments there that will help you.

Its' very likely water weight that's counteracting any fat you may have lost. When you start exercising, your muscles will retain water as part of the natural healing process. As your body acclimates to the new activity level, this won't happen as much but keep it in mind for any time you increase the intensity (like increasing weights, running instead of walking, increased resistance on cardio machines) of your exercise. Side note: this is something you should do every few months to keep your exercise efficient as your body won't respond as well to doing the same thing day in and day out.

The other culprit with water weight is sodium. If it's not already on your food tracker, I'd suggest adding it. A day or two going over will totally wreck a weigh in.

Keep at it and I'm sure you'll see a loss in another week or two!

P.S. I also agree with the others who are saying you may not be eating as much. According to the ticker on your profile, you're looking to lose 51 pounds which means your goal should be 1.5 pounds per week to be healthy and reasonable. This change may automatically up your calories. Either way, make sure you never net below 1200 or you'll be undernourished. Best of luck!

One thing, have you taken your measurements?
It may be that with your intense exercise, you are hardening up the muscle and losing the fat, but the weight stays the same.
The way you are doing it, you need to have a measurement baseline and the weight, so if one dosen't move you can still see that you are making progress.
Another thing, you are using too low a calorie count, the program tells you that at 1200 calories you may kick your body's metabolism into starvation mode and it will not, I repeat will not let go of any weight to protect itself.

Totally agree with these points:)! Measure yourself:)!

Congratulations for starting your dieting and exercises and, more importantly, sticking with it. 2 1/2 weeks is a good start. Who told you to eat only 1200 calories per day? If your calorie intake is too low your body does go into starvation mode, which means most of the food you eat your body will store as fat for future energy. You say you walk a total of 5 miles p/week but how do you walk? Is it a slow pace or a fast pace. You need to get your heart rate up to help you lose the weight. Are you tracking everything you eat? So you KNOW that you're eating 1200 calories a day (though it should be more). You would be surprised how many calories you gain by eating snacks here and there. Stick with it! Keep posting your results and we'll se how you're doing in 2 months.

DON'T QUIT! YOU CAN DO IT! IT WILL HAPPEN!!!

Hello my friend ,do not get discouraged . Ithink that you are exercising too vigorously and for tooo long a period and you are not taking in sufficient calories to compensate for those that you have burned with exercise.Try decreasing the amt of burn for next week, Replace your burned calories with food and see what happens next week . Good luck

Okay, it REALLY depends on your body type! Last summer, I did the P90X for a bit and the first two weeks I didn't lose ANYTHING. After I began to lose about 3 lbs per week, but only for a bit and then it dwindled to a 1lb. I was only losing 1 lb per week, eating 1500 calories a day, exercising at least an hour 6x a week, but my body composition changed COMPLETELY. So please don't be discouraged! You will get the body you want.