HELP!!! Working out and losing no weight.

I just saw where you stated you were not eating over 1200 calories, in that case you are not eating enough and need to if you are working out.

A pound of fat weights the same as a pound of muscle

it takes more muscle to fill in the same area because muscle is lean and more dense hence giving the saying "muscle weighs more than fat'; its a huge argument amungst many people on here and apparently a very touchy subject as i've gotten myself reemed for it!

on another note, i would seriously re-evaluate your diet and as others have suggested to invest in a good HRM (heart rate monitor). I have one and i depend on it everytime i do ANY type of exercise so i know exactly what to log. I also look at the nutritional info for EVERYTHING i eat, EVEN at my son's "Muffins with Mom" breakfast at his school! I didnt care they thought i was crazy!!

Dont give up. Listen and apply the advice that people have given you here, and im sure you will be successful! Good luck!

Friend me if you'd like my support on a more frequent basis.

Losing weight is 80% diet, it would help if your diary was public.

My diary is public now!

it's also empty aside from one day...

But an ounce of fat weighs less than an ounce of muscle...if you are talking about fluid ounces.

Really, You don't say? :huh:

Please explain how one ounce of anything can weight more or less than an ounce of something else, I think I missed that lesson during my schooling days...

A unit of volume follows the same rules of a unit of mass.
One ounce/pound can't weight more than it's unit, regardless of what it is made of.

1 fluid ounce of anything x specific gravity of that thing = weight of that thing in ounces.

Water has a specific gravity of close to 1, so one fluid ounce of water (29.6 ml) weighs 1 ounce (28.3 gm).

Fat has a specific gravity of less than water, which is why 1 fluid ounce (29.6 ml) of fat weighs less than 1 ounce (28.3 gm). This is why a fat person can easily float on water, even after explelling all air in their lungs. Same thing happens with a butter. Put it in a bowl while cooking rice, and it will float on top.

Muscle has a specific gravity of greater than water. So 1 fluid ounce (29.6 ml) of muscle weighs more than 1 ounce in (28.3 gm). A skinny person with no air in their lungs will sink in water, just like the grains of rice do.

Due to the quirkyness of the imperial system of measurements, where there is only one pound, but there two king of ounces, a pound of fat does weigh the same as a pound of muscle, but an ounce fat does not need to weigh the same as an ounce of muscle, and neither of them weighs an ounce.

Bad diet = one without any strategy to get you where you want to go.

To be honest with you...my strategy is to stay under 1200 calories. but I guess that's not working for me.
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That strategy wont work. You arent eating enough. Try bumping that up to like 1500 calories and see what happens.

It's about your diet! Eat more! Make better food choices... Cut back on processed food and definitely soda!! You don't need it!

You can exercise all you want, but if you dont watch what you eat you wont lose weight.

As many others said, you are definitely not eating enough calories to fuel your body. Additionally, it will help if you start eating more fruits, veggies, and proteins. Your diary appears to contain a majority of processed carbs that do nothing but help maintain body fat. I did not see much in terms of items with high protein content which helps build muscle as well - consider adding meats, eggs, beans, or high protein seeds like quinoa to your diet. I had a similar experience when I first started, and was reluctant to give up those easy and fast foods that can be purchased from the center aisles of the grocery store, but it wasn't until I started to follow a more paleo style diet (about 85% of my intake is paleo) that the weight really started to come off. The bonus of getting rid of all those processed carbs, is that you actually get to eat MORE food for the same amount of total calories because things like vegetables are so low in calories. If it is fast and quick you need - try a protein shake, piece of fruit, handful of nuts, etc.

I am only trying to help - but I think you must not be tracking correctly. Even if you are only eating a bagel, cereal, and I forgot what else you said, if it's a large bagel with cream cheese, a large bowl of cereal or 2, whatever else you eat, and soda....you are likely eating more than 1200 calories.

I am and always have been pretty health conscious and aware of what I'm eating, but it wasn't until I started weighing my food with a digital scale that I really saw progress. Not saying that is for everyone - but I tend to think that if you're working out consistently and not losing any weight, the simple answer is that you are eating more than you think.

It's true that you can damage/slow down your metabolism by eating too little, but that doesn't mean that you wouldn't lose weight in the very beginning by eating 1200 calories or less - especially if the weight is there to lose. Metabolic slowdown takes time. Obviously everyone is different. But I wouldn't overcomplicate it.