Feeling pretty discouraged today.

Don't let it get you down!!! The fact that you are making the effort to do the work out after a long day is so wonderful!!! You're making a change for the better. Maybe you should kind of think about it like your body coming out of a coma. It isn't going to jump up and react immediately. It's going to take a little while then all of a sudden you're going to start seeing great results! Just stick with it! You're doing so great!!!

A favorite phrase of mine is "suit up and show up" as long as you continue to do that - you WILL succeed. Keep up the good work!!!

Do not be discouraged over this! I don't think ANY program will show results after just two days. You need to give it time, it will pay off if you continue to work out and eat right.

I recommend Chalean Extreme I had great results, its a 90 day program. As for the little weight loss, with a lot of programs you usually dont notice much weight loss until your more near the middle or even the end of the program, so I would just be patient. Some people may even gain weight AT FIRST especially if you are doing workouts that require a lot of muscle. This is because you are gaining muscle, which is good because the more muscle you have the more fat and cals you burn even while resting. So this does not necessarily mean you are not losing any fat. I suggest you take before and after pictures to compare, and also take measurements. You don't always notice it on the scale so don't go entirely by that. I lost weight but I did not realize how much until I compared my before and after photos.
When I dont feel like working out I tell myself JUST DO IT! Because I know I am better off doing my workouts than doing nothing, no matter how long it takes to see results the hard work will eventually pay off

Sore muscles hold water. I had that problem for the first month of my diet and exercise program. Once I was used to the exercise, my muscles stopped aching and the weight started coming off. Please be patient with yourself and don't let yourself give up. It takes some time to gain weight and it takes even more time to get it off.

Don't let it get you down. I have a few suggestions which you may want to try...

(a) Diet: I've been reading books by Dr. Neal Barnard. He and the other doctors in his group have been testing new diet recommendations for over 17 years. They insist that their subjects not exercise when they are being tested so they get accurate results of what the diet can really do. They recommend that you remove all animal products from your diet - and it isn't as hard as you might think. The Four New Food Groups they recommend are: vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes. They have a website called Nutrition MD at http://www.nutritionmd.org/makeover/basics/nutrition.html . Now they are not advocating no exercise at all ... they only ask their test subjects to stop exercising while they test the diet on them. But they say that what you eat has a greater effect on your weight than exercise. They recommend that you do exercise, but it can be moderate exercise - like walking for 30 minutes several times a week, and for a busy Mom like you, this might fit in better with what you have to cram into your day! We are big meat eaters in my family and I didn't think I could do it, but I started this week and it is even helping my 17 y/o son, who is not overweight. I drink rice milk, eat lots of veggies and fruit, rye and pumpernickel bread and have started trying alot of beans and legumes that I never ate before. A half-cup of beans sure fills you up! The website is very informative (e.g. theory, recipes, how-to's, etc.). The thing that struck me the most is how much our diet effects our health and what diseases we get. Weightloss is almost a by-product of eating properly according to the researchers. They don't ask you to cut portions or count calories - just cut out the animal products, and reduce the fat and sugar in your diet. The website has many suggestions for substitutions (e.g. replace cheese with "nutritional" yeast (it tastes like cheese when you add it to pasta, soups, etc.; replace oils for stir-frying with veggie broth; replace milk with rice milk, almond milk or soy milk; replace hamburger with "ground round" which is really tofu, etc.). Even my family has been eating these products with minimal complaint. I got these products from my local health food store.

(b) Positive Thinking/Imagery: I know how hard this is to do, especially when you are discouraged. But every time a negative thought pops into your mind, replace it immediately with a positive one. A person's "negative self-talk" can really bring that individual down, which doesn't help the weight loss efforts at all. Also, if you can get 5 minutes to close your eyes and concentrate on seeing yourself where you want to be in terms of weight, that would help alot too. The more detail you can put into that "positive image", the greater the impact on your subconscious mind. Imagine how will you look at your ideal weight; how will your body feel; what will you do that you can't do now? Hear the conversations you will have with others and hear their comments, etc.

(c) At my worst moments, I recall these words of wisdom: "Remember...this too shall pass!"

Just keeping trying and concentrate on the next few minutes, next meal or whatever it takes to get you through the day and Good Luck!!

Definitely don't get discouraged.....as everyone said it may take a little time. I wish I had your energy to be able to take care of the house & kids then go do your workout...WAY TO GO for sticking to it. I do agree with oter posts, maybe change it up a little here and there. I was the same way, stuck and not moving now I'm on my last 4lbs to go and its not coming off easy at all! Keep up the good work......listening to your story has made me think