Discouraged:(

My advice would be the throw out your scale especially if you are working out that much! Instead, break out the measuring tape! You'll also want to make sure you are getting the appropriate amount of protein since you are probably gaining muscle with your work outs! Suck that water down as well! Good luck!

@ marchadite Ive tried logging what I eat its hard to try and keep up with it though but its no excuse I could do better..and thank you for your encouraging words

@gracie lynn I just measured a couple of days ago to try an keep up that way..and I took pics at the beginning and I do see a difference in my stomach but that's about it..and thanks for your encouraging words

Also what does TDEE mean..I new to all of this Im really lost when it comes to eating and working out properly..Im flying by the seat of my pants I just eat what I think is right and work out...I just started the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and I do a lot of pilates at work as far as working out

TDEE stands for total daily energy expenditure. It's the number of calories your body burns in a day and also the number of calories you'd need to eat to maintain your current weight. Eat anything below your TDEE and you should lose weight. You can find plenty of calculators online to figure yours out, like this one: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Ok so what is the BMR??

Basal Metabolic Rate - It's roughly the number of calories your body would burn in a coma to keep all your organs running, blood pumping, etc.

ok so I shouldn't worry about that number only the TDEE number right?

You need to eat between your BMR and TDEE. This is a good post, it's a long read, that explains a lot of the questions you're having. It also has links to calculators to help you determine your BMR, TDEE, and daily calorie goal. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

Based on what you've said so far and assuming you're accurately logging your food, it's possible you're not eating enough. Too much of a deficit can slow/hinder weight loss as much as too little of one.

dude.... 12 lbs? Are you kidding? You're awesome.

Just relax. Let the site do the math and move on. Just don't lie to the calculator, or yourself, and you'll get there.

If you have to stress it, pace while you fret, and list it under "cardio".

Really... 12 lbs. ain't bad. I thought I was bad for gaining 2 lbs over a weekend, but lost 1 over night, so, don't get discouraged, YOU CAN DO IT !!

This is kind how my day goes on my work days..when I get home around 730 am I eat a mcmuffin or drink a protein shake go to sleep then wake up around 2 pm and eat salmon and rice or a lean cuisine dinner then snack on a piece of fruit around 6 pm by then im headed to work...I get to work I probably wont eat nothing until 10 pm..then snack again on a breakfast bar..then around 2 am I go work out then eat oatmeal around 4 430 in the morning..then repeat this over again...on my days off its more balanced and I drink about a liter or 2 of eater everyday...I started losing weight around end of March I believe

first, you've done awesome losing what you have

But I am wondering if you aren't actually eating too few calories? especially if you are working out 5 days a week. Aside from the mcmuffin most of that menu sounds like not very many calories. Maybe add some good fats and protein calories in?

I realize you are just getting off of work, but maybe moving your mcmuffin and shake earlier so you aren't eating right before bed might help?

The tracking will be helpful too It keeps me honest about what I am eating - including the little things like the seasoning I use on a chicken breast etc. But it also helps me look at how much sugar or protein or whatever that I am eating. I was pleasantly surprised that I was actually eating very little of the sugar (10%) and only about half of the carbs that the tracker said I could have and this was nice to know