Why??

I know you will receive a few comments telling you to eat more, but before you even consider that, you need to ask yourself whether you are logging correctly. If you are not recording everything you consume, and weighing solids and measuring liquids, then you are very likely underestimating what you eat. The other common mistake is counting too many calories burned from exercise. MFP tends to give inflated figures for this so it may be worth only eating back 1/2 of your exercise calories.

I have reviewed your diary and found the following to be POSSIBLE issues :

you are logging "cleaning and mopping" as exercise - unless you are doing a very LARGE room on your hands and knees with a cloth, cleaning is everyday "work" your body is USED TO. Unless you are doing LOTS of HEAVY cleaning that you NORMALLY wouldn't, don't log it.

There are VERY few WHOLE foods in your menu. A lot of what is there is packaged foods. Try eating more whole foods (fruits, veggies, lean proteins) - they will be lower in sodium, higher in fiber and all the other goodies. You don't have to cut the other stuff out completely, just WAY down and temper it with GOOD for you foods that aren't processed.

do more "deliberate" exercises. AT LEAST 30 minutes a day for most days of the week - unless you are going all out, rest days are optional (if you sweat a lot, breath heavy, challenge muscles, take a rest day somewhere in the week)

I forgot to look at your water, but get MINIMUM 8 - 8oz glasses each day - on days with higher sodium, tip back more water.

Also, as someone else posted, REALLY measure your foods and all liquids that contain calories, and don't get too comfy with MFP's caloric burn that it gives you as it is seriously over on most things. You may be consuming more than you realize and/or burning not as much as you think.

Hi,

First thing, DON'T give up! I have been woking to an exercise / diet regime since January. Good results so far, but I dont see weight loss every week either, Some times I increase a few pounds - it is disheartening - but if you keep going and stick to it the weight does come off and your size measurements do reduce through time. Maybe not as fast as we would like, but all the research seems to say that weight lost too fast just goes back on again.

I have been doing weight training and cardio sessions. I have found that my weight comes off better doing more cardio and less weights so have adjusted accordingly. Also, planning what I eat ahead makes a big difference. If you have healthy snacks and meals ready you are far less likely to take the easy and usually hi-carb / hi-fat option. For me, It is really important to add more veg to my diet but cut down on the potatoes, pasta and bread. I have porridge oats in the morning, which are slow release energy and the 'best' carbs for your health. I try and prepare my main meal with chicken/beef stew/roast pork and 2 types of non-starchy veg.
Lunch could be an omellete or a salad or the occasional wholemeal sandwich. btw I have not cut out pasta and potatoes completely but I do not have them every day now.

The above is working for me. I have lost 20lbs since January, and have dropped 2 clothes sizes. I have recently gained a little weight but my measurements are the same - I put that down to the weight training as my strength has increased quite dramatically.
Cardio has helped greatly, I completed 6 hour mountain hike at the weekend - the first time I have attempted that kind of thing in 30 years!

So dont get down, keep doing the right things and the weight will come off. Keep exercising and dont eat junk, cut down on the carbs.

God Bless,

royvmax