one p'd off fat chick!

Can you set your diary to public so we can see what's going on? Maybe there's something you're missing. Don't give up!

Keep at it! It sounds like you (just like me) are doing a major overhaul on your lifestyle. Keep working on it and see how it goes! I would be happy to be friends with you to see if we can help support one another!

Good luck and don't let the setbacks keep you from making progress in the future!

-N

remember you will gain muscle first, so it is normal for your weight to stay the same (or even go up 1-2 lbs) the first 2-4 weeks you begin your program.
When I started I didn't lose anything the first 2 weeks, but I stuck with it and the lbs started coming off (and coming off quicker and quicker as the weeks went by).
Stick with it!

2 weeks is not long enough, give it some more time. and I agree that you should share your food diary so we can see what you are eating.

A) you could be gaining muscle and losing fat --> stop focusing on the scale number - take measurements OR use your clothes as a measure? Fit better? Don't need as much "working in" in the morning?

you've only been doing it for 2 wks! Give any new regime at least 4 - 6 wks to see serious results, as your metabolism is adjusting to new activity and new caloric amounts - your body could be in shock.

C) watch the processed foods. Try and keep to putting things in your mouth that you can name all the ingredients. i.e. broccoli. steak, or quinoea --> avoid white flour, white sugar. The processed stuff leaves free radicals in your body that cant be broken down or is toxic and then your body's defence will be to simply stash it in fat cells.

Don't give up! You can DO it!!

My suggestions:

Keep reading. There's always more to learn, especially if you stick to legitimate sources and not sensationalist talk shows, magazines, and anything that pimps a particular kind of weight-loss strategy besides diet and exercise. Here's the absolute best link I can point you in to get started, it's 100% worth the time it takes to read it over: http://www.liamrosen.com/fitness.html

Stop weighing yourself for a while. Try again in two weeks. In the mean time, take measurements of your hips, waist, thighs, whatever part you're interested in seeing smaller.

Take some before pictures. Take some shots head-on, from the back, and from the side. Losing weight is great, but if the number went down and you didn't look any different, would you care? Similarly, even if the number doesn't budge easily and you look better, you're still getting somewhere.

Keep at it. Two weeks isn't long enough. You and I didn't get fat in two weeks. We won't get thin in it either. Stop thinking of fitness and weight loss as something you can do for a short time and be done with, you're going to need to think of it as the journey of a lifetime, something that never stops.

You can do this, you really can.

I'm in the same boat. I've been at this for about a month consistently and I've lost 6lbs but it's been up and down. I took my measurements when I started this site (not quite a month ago) but I'm going to measure myself monthly. I just wish I could stop stepping on the scale daily. I have to keep reminding myself that even though the scale may not be moving, I'm making good choices and I need to keep at it.

Hang in there! For 6 months I lost and gained the same darn 2 lbs every other month!! I had portion control and cashew nut issues! I also changed my workout & finally broke through!!! GOOD LUCK & Don't give up!!!

I hear your pain!! Sorry we are all going through this. Sounds cliche....but hang in there! I too have been at this since Jan 1. Watching calories like a hawk (getting OCD running to the computer to log what I eat), exercising at least 5 days a week.....and today at weigh-in...UP two pounds. Grrr!!!
Everyone on here has been very supportive and saying the same things. We have abused our bodies for awhile and now they are adjusting to what we are expecting......but slower than you and I obviously would like.
The posts you got were the same type of things I got when I sent out my cry for help. It makes a lot of sense and I am chosing to believe in what people say. Obviously it works, because their tickers seem to prove it.
Just keep going.....no matter what you are better off before you started. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Have you been eating your exercise calories? What is your daily calorie goal? I know this might sound crazy, but increasing your calorie goal for the day by 200-300 calories might actually help you start losing.

If you have tough workouts and aren't eating those calories back, you'll definitely not be getting enough calories in! Give it a shot for a couple weeks, if you still dont see a change, then go back to your previous goal.

There is much wisdom in this thread. Two weeks is a very short time when you talking about changing the rest of your life. Patience. I did not really start with MFP so, I do not know what happened to me in the first two weeks. I do know when I started I exercised but ignored my diet and did not lose any weight for two months. Then I started logging I lost weight rapidly. It took my metabolism some time to recover from years of abuse. Make a decision now to be healthy. There is a learning curve that you must climb, you will figure it out, and we are all here to help you. Some of it is personal, what works for me may not work for you, but I guarantee you someone will point you in the right direction. What I think works for everyone is the numbers game, calories in and calories out, if there is a healthy deficit you will loose weight!

exactly what happened to me.....I started working out and going at it like crazy but wasn't watching my calories, I actually gained weight, like a lot of weight -- got frustrated and gave up. Then I found this site and started logging everything it took about three weeks before I started "melting" that's what my husband calls it. And measurements are important - if the scale doesn't move, then the tape measure does

Give your body at least 6 weeks to adjust. If you are doing a major overhaul, it's going to freak out at first. It's not sure what to do with excess burn (exercise) and lower and different intake (food). Our bodies like sameness, so change is hard for them. Stay off the scale for 2 more weeks, keep doing what you are doing, take in LOTS of water, and I bet you will see results. Plus, like others have said, take your measurements! Those often reflect our hard work before the scale does. Good luck to you and don't give up!!

If your weight lose has stopped, it could be one of 2 things. Per my Dr & personal trainer, when I had a 2 week period where my weight remained the same, I was told by both that I was under calories, mind you I work out 5 days a week, for a total of 1hr to 2 hrs each time, combinding cardio 2 days a week with strength & cardio the other 3 days. My trainer makes up a new program for me every 2 weeks, which I follow very closely. So you need to check with a physician or trainer, but if I had to guess, I would say either under calories, or you need to do my exercising. Oldperson