Help! Where am I going wrong???

So you are not losing weight or you don't know if you are losing weight? Find a different scale, maybe one at the gym???

could the weight lifting be building muscle ,it is heavier than fat and that could be the scale issue....are you doing waist measurements ? try that other than the scale for a few weeks and see,,,,, good luck bro .

I'm in the same boat as you. I joined the gym a month ago, but the number on the scale goes up and down by 3lbs. It's frustrating. Everyone says the same, they can see I'm still slimming. I haven't taken measurements yet, but a trainer at my gym said the same thing. He said it can take about 8 weeks before the number really starts moving b/c you're building muscle.
Hope that helps, keep it up!!

You need to eat more! I eat 1500-1600 calories a day and I'm 5'6" 155 female. Try to stick to your 2200. It sounds like you're incredibly active and your body NEEDS the fuel to keep you going.

I agree with previous posters, too. Take measurements and photos of yourself.

Buy a scale that goes above 300. Find one that goes up to 400 or so - they're not that expensive. How do you know you're doing anything wrong if you can't really measure if you've lost weight? And yes, as others have said, take measurements.

Or do you feel you should've lost the 50 pounds by now that would put you below 300 so you could see it on the scale? How long have you been working on losing weight? 50 pounds will take awhile to come off if you do it sustainably.

How are your clothes fitting? People are so obsessed with numbers on a scale. Do you feel better? Are your clothes fitting better? Weight lifting will suck everything in. Muscle will burn more fat. Keep it up. Make sue to get enough protein.

Alreay said but I agree - hit your calorie goal each day. What you are eating is a lot lower than what MFP is recommending so your body may not be reacting due to that

I agree with what most people have said.
-Either get a scale to track your progress or go by measurements.
- buy a food scale and use it! You will be amazed at how off you are simply eye-balling your portions
- eat more! Especially protein. 1800 cals when you are working out 2.5 hours a day is not enough!!! Your body will think its starving and cling on to every last calorie you feed it. Once it knows it will be properly nourished you will see a difference. Add a chicken breast, can of tuna or protein shake twice daily into you meals.
- Keep at it! You sound like you are on the right track to making positive changes.

Good luck to you!

Not all calories are created equal. 2000 of carbs will affect your body differently than 2000 of protein. Ratios DO matter. Not only that, but getting the fuel into your body at regular internals are important. 5 x 500 calories are far better than a single, 2000 calorie meal. You have to keep the fire burning. "protein burns in a carb fire". Just enough carbs from whole foods to keep the pilot light on. If you are adding the workouts, add additional food to give your body what it needs to recover. A very general guideline is to put back about half of what you burn from exercise, and don't go below the daily recommendation. Bad things happen when you go too low. This isn't Biggest Loser, this is LIFE, where you want to live a long and healthy life.
If your target is 2200, daily, (which is already calculated for weight loss), and you spend 1000 in the gym, then hit 2700 that day, spread over multiple meals. With quality food, you should feel like you are eating all the time. Munch an apple with a cheese stick, or a small pile of almonds. graze all day. My wife lost all 40 pounds before ever working out (now she does CrossFit with me) and it seems like she is ALWAYS snacking on something, but it's never a processed carb.
If you can spring for it, get a Vivofit, FitBit or Up. They track output, generally, and the food log is your input. Combined you get a clearer picture of your overall balance. All of these numbers are guidelines, so you need to find your own sweetspot, but you are now an athlete, and need fuel. As long as you are strong on veggies, some fruit, lean meat and minimal dairy, (along with all that water), your body WILL change for the better. I suspect you didn't gain it all in 6 weeks, so give it some time to reset.
Don't focus on just one number, focus on health and the weight will take care of itself. Lots of skinny, unhealthy people out there. I want to be the 70 year old that is out there dancing with the Bridesmaids at my granddaughter's wedding someday (and she's not even born yet), not the 70 year old hunched in a corner that is in too much pain to move.

I also wanted to say and I see another poster said it - Are you using a food scale? Weigh everything!!! It's eye opening.

My digital food scale is awesome! You don't know portion sizes UNTIL you start weighing your food. Is it a pain in the *kitten*? YES! Is it worth it to gain the knowledge of how much you are eating? ABSOLUTELY! Looks like you are doing things right.

could the weight lifting be building muscle ,it is heavier than fat and that could be the scale issue....are you doing waist measurements ? try that other than the scale for a few weeks and see,,,,, good luck bro .

muscle and fat weigh the same

Yes of course they weigh the same but muscle doesn't take up nearly as much volume as fat. Therefore he could remain the same weight but be shrinking in measurements. Although to build that much muscle you would need to be consuming more than 1500 calories.

Under ideal situations (eating right, lifting right) a male can gain approx. 1/4 pound of muscle a week. There is a snowball's chance in hell that he is losing fat and gaining muscle at the same rate.