Two weeks and no loss

Are you seeing any fluctuation at all? If not, step on the scale holding something heavy. Re-weigh and see what you get.

(This is the unlikely answer, but since your jeans feel loose, worth a shot. Some scales have a "reliability measure" that will make them display the same weight if it's close together.)

It is normal if you're not eating at a deficit.
Make sure you are weighing, measuring and logging everything!
Make sure you are not underestimating your caloric intake and overestimating your caloric burn from exercise!
The weightloss will happen.

If your body is like mine, it takes about 3 weeks for it to realize you're up to something new. I don't lose weight in the first three weeks of a new regime, but then it starts to drop steadily and satisfyingly. I would bet you're a day or two away from seeing the numbers move. Just keep at it.

Are you eating enough? Have you calculated your TDEE? I had the same problem when I was only eating 1200 cal, but when I ate 20% less my TDEE I have lost (its slow, but I didn't gain overnight either).
Are you drinking at least 64oz water? You will retain water if you don't drink enough.
Are you consuming too much sodium?
Just some things I've learned along the way Hope this helps!

I would add not to focus solely on the number on the scale. If your clothes are getting loose, it would seem that you are going in the right direction. I've been at it for 15 days now and just in the last day or two the scale is starting to move. I've read other posts that it takes a little bit for your body to adapt once you start eating differently and working out, that your muscles retain a bit of water until they get used to the changes so that may be part of it too.

Go into "My Home" then click on "Settings" then Diary Settings and make it public....Good morning all and another fellow Long Islander here also

^^ This and hello!!! New MFP group in the works?

I looked back through several days in your diary - either you skip meals frequently or you're not logging accurately. Either way most days you're significantly under your net calorie goal, one day even with under 1000 calories net! You need to eat the fuel your body needs. Skipping meals itself is not necessarily the evil we've been brought up to believe - meal timing actually has no impact on weight loss - but amount of intake definitely does, and accuracy of logging makes a big difference there. Especially if you're eating meals that you're not recording, how do you have any idea how much you're REALLY eating; how are you sure you're REALLY in a calorie deficit?

You can think of it kind of as a travel analogy:

You need to drive to a city 500 miles away (your weight loss goal)
You need 15 gallons of gasoline to get there (your calorie intake target)
You only put in 10 gallons (how much you actually eat)
OR, you put in all 15 gallons, but then you siphon off 5 gallons (exercise calories burned) and and don't replace them
are you going to make it partway to your destination? Sure, absolutely, and your "car" will run fine and seem like it's in great shape. But at some point your "car" will run out of fuel and stall out, just as your body eventually will.

I looked over the last handful of days of your diary and I'm a bit stumped. First off, I agree...YES, you should be eating more...getting closer to your calorie target. however, in the early part of your weight loss journey, that shouldn't be an issue. So, here are some ideas...

1.... I'm not a woman, don't know much about TOM, but I know it causes water retention and scale does funny things around TOM

2.... For reasons other than TOM, your body could be retaining water. Primarily to repair muscles. So, if you weighed in the day after working out, part of your scale weight is retained water.

3. ... Some folks go overboard on exercise, particularly early. Yes, you should push yourself....but you should push yourself for YOUR CURRENT fitness level. 1st graders aren't expected to do algebra (or calculus). There's no reason you need more than 3 good, 30 minute workouts a week right now. none. And those workouts shouldn't be anything crazy when you're starting. No reason for it. It only increases the risk of injury and burnout....and also doesn't give your body enough time for repair and recovery.

4. Aim for 12-16 cups of water a day. The more water you drink, the more water you flush from your system. Plus, drinking more water helps your body metabolize food more efficiently.

5. A comment about your food diary....you aren't getting a ton of nutrients every day. Your body will function better when you're eating more nutrient rich foods (as opposed to wine and potato chips). Granted, you should still lose weight (at least early) when you're eating at a deficit, but if you're looking to turn your body into a fat burning machine....you'll want to start transitioning to more nutrient dense foods (meaning switching from processed foods to real foods).

Take measurements to monitor progress

I'm one of those people where the scale is always slow to budge ... I'll lose inches, my body fat percentage will get lower, my clothes will get loose but the scale will remain the same :grumble:

SCALES LIE. Go by how your clothes fit. You can reduce body fat and gain lean muscle, leading to "not losing weight". Don't worry about weight, focus on getting fit.

Please don't get frustrated. If you are working out continue to do so. You are building muscle which weighs more than fat. This is why you are feeling your pants get looser but not seeing a change on the scale. I went through something very similar but kept at it. I belong to a gym that does monthly measuring/weighing. I was pleasantly surprised when I started seeing inches drop but the pounds were still there and then eventually the weight started coming off too. Keep up the good work and don't forget to eat healthy.

Take measurements to monitor progress

I'm one of those people where the scale is always slow to budge ... I'll lose inches, my body fat percentage will get lower, my clothes will get loose but the scale will remain the same :grumble:

I agree! Usually after I've lost weight for a while, I enter into a weight loss plateau and feel like I'm making no progress. Being able to measure myself every week or so helps encourage me that I actually am making progress! Whether you're losing fat or gaining muscle (likely both), you may not see a big change in weight. But your body IS changing and becoming healthier.

I am not enough of an expert in these things to explain 'why' but I can speak from experience and say 'yes', this does happen. there are various reasons why and you might recognise one.

You might have very little weight to lose and if so, it is harder to lose that amount as the body tries to hold on to weight the closer you are to the weight you should be. You just need to be VERY patient.

You may be exercising and gaining muscle. Muscle is less bulky than fat so it may make you look slimmer without showing on the scales (confusingly referred to as 'muscle weighing more than fat') but the reality is that you may be toning up and eventually, because muscle increases metabolism it will show on the scales.

Are you being honest with what you 'declare' on your log? Do you add the ketchup and the extra mouthful, the thick layer of butter or the second helping ... maybe you leave out the oil you cooked that lean bacon in or forgot to add in the drinks you had? Are you confusing the weight of the food you eat and thinking you are eating less? All in all the more honest you are about every bite you eat or drink the better the result will be.

And finally - not so nice here, but how is your digestion? Poor digestion can make a difference of a kilo or so. I found when I had a slow weight loss week followed by another one ... I usually had a big loss the following week. Sometimes it is just like that. Don't give up because if you are eating less and exercising more you can't FAIL to lose weight.

It's flippin' hard when its slow though ...