week 1 and no weight loss :(

If you are only weighing once per week you may see that the scale doesn't show the number on your weigh in day. This can often be due to normal fluctuations in water weight for women who still menstruate. If you are working out, you may have replaced some of the weight you've lost with muscle. Muscle is heavier than fat, but it burns more calories than fat so it will essentially make you lose weight more effeciently in the long run. Don't give up!!

It's only 1 week. Stick with it. And make sure you are accurately weighing and measuring your food. I know it can be discouraging, but hang in there and the scale will cooperate. Definitely don't give up!

You are definitely not gaining muscle like someone suggested. Open your food diary

A week is too little time to tell if there's anything you need to change. Also, you may not always consistently lose on a weekly schedule even if you're set to lose x amount per week...mine likes to drop once every two or three. So hang in there for a few weeks and see how you go.

In the mean time, to ensure more accuracy, make sure you weigh yourself at the same time of day each time (I like to do it in the morning after I have gone to the toilet) Also it is a good idea to take your body measurements in conjunction with the scales. You might have lost some inches, who knows?

Try your best to consistently log everything you eat, even bites, cooking oil etc, get some kitchen scales if you don't already have any, and weigh your foods. If you're exercising and eating back calories, be aware that MFP may over or underestimate calorie burns, so not eating all of them back and looking at purchasing a heart rate monitor may be the go to ensure greater accuracy there.

Your weight on the scale will go up and down, and this could be for a number of factors such as how much water you've had, how recently you had a bowel movement, how much food is in your digestive tract, how many carbs and sodium you have had, whether you're over on them (This can make the body hold on to water) My weight will usually always go up when I have gone over on sodium.

I notice you seem to be new here, so this might be of help to you also.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

are you weighing your food? This is the most common noob mistake. Guesstimating portions can be inaccurate enough to cancel out your deficit.... even with volume measurements, these can be really inaccurate too. Measuring liquids by volume is fine, but stuff like pasta, you get air gaps and it's really easy to overfill the cups, so that's where the inaccuracy comes from. A food scale is a really good investment for this, and it's easier than you'd think to use it, if it has a zero function you just put the plate on the scale, zero it, put on the food, record the weight, and that's it, you can zero it again before putting each kind of food on the plate, and you have an instant and accurate record of what you've eaten and the calories logged will be that much more accurate.

You are definitely not gaining muscle like someone suggested. Open your food diary

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eta: not being a smart @ss, your comment genuinely made me smile

This is not a diet but a life time change.With life there are good and bad days,weeks,months and years.It's been a very slow ride for me but all and all I feel good.

This has already been suggested, but I'm adding it again because it's important. You're just starting out & this is the perfect time to re-evaluate your plan. You want this to be for good, right? Read all the information and use it to build a plan that will make you successful.

You don't want to lose it fast - you want to lose it forever. The only way to do that is to make some serious life and mindset changes. Best of luck!


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants