almost 6 weeks and no weight loss?.. why?

some of us lose slower and 6 weeks may be too soon to start with the scale .....your workouts sound awesome so keep that up and clean up your "diet" - if not, you will lose weight but it will be slow going - they are UNFORTUNATELY right when they say its 80% diet and 20% exercise .....

Don't go by the scale if you are working out. Muscle weighs more than fat. Do your measurements and check them monthly and see how your clothes fit. That will be the true test. Good luck.

how do your cloths feel? if they are fitting better, your probably trading fat for muscle. keep it up! We'll see ourselves bigger than we are in the mirror, and the scale is an evil *kitten*. but our cloths will tell us the truth!

In 6 weeks you aren't going to build enough muscle mass to stall the scale. It is EXTREMELY hard to put on measureable muscle mass, especially for a female........especially in 6 weeks.

Record EVERYTHING you eat for a full week, weigh and measure everything, Hopefully you will see a change on the scale.

Have you done measurements? I had one week where i lost 500 grams but 8 cms!!

OP, don't listen to all these people telling you to cut carbs, you must eat clean, work out harder, etc. Keep stuff simple!

Eat within your caloric goal, eat what you like to eat, and make sure you're tracking ALL the calories correctly. Weigh/measure everything on a kitchen scale (they're not expensive--if you don't have one, get one now). Track your alcohol if you indulge, track your condiments, oils, everything. All those bites and licks from spoons, etc.

Exercise how you like--I only walked at first, and when I felt up to it/interested in other stuff, I started doing that stuff too. Control your weight with your diet--exercise to be more fit, to get stronger, to reshape your body....but the diet is what will determine your fat loss.

Drink water, sleep well, try not to stress out.

Take photos and record your measurements. Use those things and the fit of your clothes to judge how you're doing...the scale is just not the best way to look for progress or a lack thereof.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

Take a look at your sodium intake. When I began to eliminate table salt and lower my sodium intake, the weight began to move. Sodium is in almost everything we eat, but in higher amounts in prepackaged foods. This is why I stopped eating things that are sealed. Instead, I eat, juice, or blend a variety of fruits and vegetables to help me along the way. I got this information from the new book that I'm reading by Joel Fuhrman called "Eat to Live." Check it out, you just might find some useful tips.

I too have been "dieting" for almost 6 weeks and what ive done is cut out ALL bread. I didnt cut carbs but i cut out bread. I eat around 1200 calories per day and TRY to work out half an hour each day. Ive managed to lose 8lbs so far and feel AMAZING, just from not having bread. It took a few days of withdrawls and i felt like crap, but after that, i dont miss the bread and i am finally seeing results on the scale!

Look, you have to be completely honest and accurate with your food log, or else, what is the point of logging it? It looks like you were a couple of calories over on the 17th.....but it also shows that you ate a hamburger with no hamburger.....is that accurate or just an error?

@RGv2 I just started this yesterday. so that is why my entries are so few. Yesterday I did only eat 800 calories and then a light work out of walking 4miles. I wanted to bring my calories up some, but it was 11pm and I don't like eating so late right before I go to bed I didn't realize I didn't eat as much as i should until I tracked it with MFP. So I think this is going to help me with more consistency .

sounds like you are not eating enough, especially with your level of exercise..
These threads have a LOT of info that should help you out ---> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

Shame on those of you who told her to eat less before she opened her diary.

Great job. Lots of ideas for you above---
and are you adding salad dressing to your salads? Sometimes they are full of fat and calories. Some "salads" too, especially at restaurants are packed with lots of calories [think: croutons, cheese, olives and more....].

Good luck!

Look, you have to be completely honest and accurate with your food log, or else, what is the point of logging it? It looks like you were a couple of calories over on the 17th.....but it also shows that you ate a hamburger with no hamburger.....is that accurate or just an error?

Honesty and accuracy. It's the whole thing.