DONT GIVE UP! Its common to have a week with no weight loss...you might have to adjust alittle more in the diet. Hang in there!!! keep working at it and it will pay off!

Where are you in your cycle. Some women only see loss on the scale one week out of the month. But that drop can be significant. Watch your measurements and how your clothes are fitting.

since i found out in jan. do to a stroke caused by high blood pressure, I cut out using salt, I use mrs. Dash and don't drink even diet soda, loaded with salt, I was shocked, drank alot of soda, been drinking water and now i am finally losing weight, also watching my carbs and chos. tried all kind of things to lose, nothing worked, so if you drink alot of soda, stop and leave salt alone, see what happens after a week, you may add me if you like, I am learning like you, trial and error I'm finding out.

Your sodium intake seems very high, try and cut that back, and see if it was making you hold water?

I know what you are saying about all the good things are high in sodium. Try cutting out the added salt and cut back on foods that are high in sodium. I have noticed that I do best when I avoid fast food, I was eating a lot more fast food than I should when I was living alone and with just my daughter. When she wasn't around to cook for it was just easier to head to one of the fast food restaurants than to cook for myself.

I know you can do this. Don't get discouraged and don't give up. As others have said, your sodium is up. I see you are eating lunch meat, which is very high in sodium. Are you drinking plenty of water? The swollen ankles would definitely tell me you are retaining the water. You may try to add in more fruits/vegetables and less processed foods. You may want to increase or decrease your caloric intake; maybe that needs a little tweaking. I don't have all the answers, just trying to give you suggestions.

My feet and lower legs tend to swell after sitting all day, regardless of how much water I drink. Try to get up and walk around a bit, as often as your job/work allows. Volunteer to run office errands if possible, if you even have any, just to be able to walk some more. Eat fresh foods as often as you can. One thing that has helped me, is to prop my feet up in the evening if I get the chance to actually sit and read or watch TV. If the swelling is real bad, talk to your doctor.