Totally discouraged. Haven't lost a pound

I'm sorry that you aren't losing it as quickly as you want to. I know that in my experience, sometimes it takes a little while for your body to catch up with what you're doing. When I first started out I was 220, and I stayed there for about a month with consistent exercise and healthy eating, then it started dropping faster than I could keep up! (Granted, I gave up for about a year and gained most of it back just as fast, but that's not the point I'm trying to make here, just disclosure.)

Point being: Don't give up just because significant loss hasn't happened yet. If you never lose a pound, but are eating healthy and exercising, then you've already improved your lifestyle!

I've been at this since Jan 1 and have only lost 8lbs however my body is transforming.
I have lost several inches mostly in my hips and thighs. I'm down nearly 2 pant sizes and am finally a size S in tops.
Don't give up!!! The payoff in the end is well worth the wait.
Just have patience and stay active.

How tall are you? I'm 5'6 and weigh 148 pounds. I eat about 1200 calories everyday, which to be honest, makes me guilty, so I end up hopping on the treadmill. I weigh myself frequently, and usually end up seeing results. Make sure to cut your regular amount of calories by 500, don't work out too hard, and don't eat after dinner, PERIOD. Don't eat 3 hours before bed. If you have a slower metabolism, try 4. Make sure to keep whole wheat like bread and cereal out of your diet as much as possible. If you make eggs, take the yolk out. Decrease the stress you have in your life, and get plenty of rest.

So this week I decided I wanted to only weigh myself once, in a previous thread I discussed how I weighed myself frequently and the 'weight buffer' was extremely discouraging.

I haven't weighed myself since Sunday.

This week, I wanted to focus on exercising. I'm alternating days. One day will be heavy exercise (burning 700+ cals) and one day will be light (burning 100-200 cals, or really just any activity). So far so good. I haven't exercised yet today, but I will.

So, I made the mistake of stepping on the scale just a few minutes ago. I weighed myself on Sunday and I was 346ish.

Same exact thing today.

I'm comfortable eating about 2000-2100 calories a day. MFP recommends 1920, the Eat More, Weigh Loss program and BMR/TDEE calculations recommend about 2500. I'm exercising. I'm watching what I eat (did eat out a lot this week but made healthy choices).

I was 351 April 1. I figured being in the 330's by the end of the month would be great. Not to mention I'm going out of town next weekend and I'll have to bend my diet anywhere there.

This is extremely discouraging. Like...5lbs in 18 days is not what I wanted. Especially for someone who weighs 351. It's extremely annoying. ugh.

just venting.

Sorry if I'm missing something, but 5 lbs in 18 days is on pace for 2 lbs/week. What more are you looking for?

If you don't excercise very often before, just remember - Muscle weighs more than fat and Muscle burns more fat. So, if you can add some weight training to your exercise, that would be a plus. Also, if you are losing weight and gaining muscle and still weight the same this week than last week - Well, you actually lost fat and gained muscle to help burn more calories later! Keep up the hard work and keep chosing to eat healthy! (also a note - what you think may be healthy going out to eat, may not be very healthy). Check menu's BEFORE going to the restaraunt. they usually have nutrition guides available online to view. Good luck with your weight loss! We are all rooting for you!!!!