Im really sad and disappointed =( HELP

Eat your exercise calories for a few days and see if it helps.

You won't see results overnight...just keep at it!! The more you do, the better you will feel.

Also, from everything I read on here, you really should be eating your exercise calories. Try browsing around the food and nutrition forum and see what you can find..there's a ton of good info in there.

Good luck!

Try adding some strength training twice a week (30 minutes for each session).

Try eating more than 1200 calories. With working out your body needs fuel - it may help you lose.

Keep going, my dear. Realize that you are in the beginning of a lifestyle change and that you cannot just look at the present moment (although a pound per week seems pretty great). Keep at your goal. Keep setting your sights on your long term goals (health, a healthy weight, feeling great inside, gaining momentum for the long haul). You are just beginning. Sometimes, it takes time for the body to realize what you are doing. Keep going strong, and don't let the scale always be the indicator of the positive things that are happening. Keep your focus on the positive - what you are gaining, not always what you are losing. I hope this helps.

I think that's great! But yes, eat your workout calories. You body goes into starvation mode. Most people will say at 1250, but it's really if you eat less than 500 cal of what your body burns. Your body thinks it's not getting enough and the metabolism drops down.

As you are working your muscles out, many changes occur. Your bone density should increase since your muscles are pulling more at them. Your muscle mass should also increase which will weigh more than fat. Your clothes should be fitting better around the waist. If you are doing resistance on the elliptical, keep that up. I try doing an hour a day on an elliptical. To help, I set short goals such as do this setting (resistance/crossramp height) for a certain amount of minutes, then do it in reverse for two minutes and so on. It helps me. I bet you have lost more than three pounds of body fat if the increase in muscle mass is included.

1 lb a week is something to be proud of! It's not as exciting as you hoped, but losing weight isn't always glamorous!

Good job!

I was frustrated, too, about my weight loss. However, even though, I've been on this roller coaster ride, I've noticed a substantial drop on my blood pressure (I was diagnosed with Hypertension last October). And, I have sooo much more energy. I can now keep up with my 4 year old son when he wants me to chase him around the house (which is a lot!!).

Please remember that success on the scale is really a by-product of what's really happening to your body. You're getting stronger, your heart's not having to work so hard, and you're feeling better than you were. At least this was my case. And, I had to learn that all this is part of the goal--not just to be lighter/thinner.

Thanks to hormones, you may also be retaining water (could be a few pounds or so). As you increase your muscle mass, you increase your metabolism (your body will burn more calories even at rest!). Increase in bone density should keep you from feeling sad and disappointed.