Getting Discouraged!

Get a tape measure and take your measurements now! If you're exercising as you say, I'm guessing fat is being morphed into muscle. You may not lose lbs, but you may be losing inches. A lb of muscle is much denser - hence smaller - than a lb of fat. So take those measurements and see where you are in a week or so. Don't be discouraged - this will take time, but you'll get there. And, each and every day you're getting healthier. And, that's what this is all about, right?

I'm new too and have been surfing the forums and food diaries to learn some good tips, etc. and one thing is that you should not weigh too often - once a week or every two weeks because it does take a little while to see a difference. Another thing is that you may gain "muscle" but during that time, you will probably lose inches so record those numbers too. This is very new to me so I hope I can stay motiviated also. Good Luck!

Hang in there. You may be losing inches. Try some mesaurements

It takes time. Do not weight yourself everyday. We should have fluctuations from day to day. Weight in once a week, on the same day of the week. The best time is in the morning, without clothes on, after using the bathroom. Or wear the same exactly clothes every time. It makes a difference.

Work out in the morning is more efficient, since boosts your metabolism since the beginning of the day. Do cardio. Look at the database we have available here on myfitnesspal under exercises, because it's pretty accurate, so you have an idea of what to expect.

You don't lose weight in two days! have realistic goals.

If you are losing 1 to 2 pounds a week still pretty good. You get there. The important is to maintain and keep it off. Also, the closer you are to your goal, the hardest is to lose, because you don't have a lot of fat anymore to melt off of you. If you already fit, is harder too. But you still can do.

Do not eat red meat. You lose much faster eating chicken. Lower your carbs and sugar, and try consuming lean protein. Do not eat out! If you want to lose weight faster, this is a big "no".

Do everything with moderation, if you can't contain yourself, give yourself one cheat day a week, but please, do not binge! Or you doing everything for nothing. Just give yourself a nice dinner or one nice meal with dessert that day. But keep in mind, that means a bit of setback, but for a lot of people this works, because, they look forward to that cheat day, and keep them straight on their diets, because they know they will have a reward later.

Stella

The weight will come off eventually. Don't think about it to much, just keep staying in your exercise routine and staying within your calorie goals. If you constantly worry about it, you'll end up weighing yourself one day and freaking about a gained pound that (usually) means absolutely nothing. Stay at it.