Discouraged:(

I had a look at your diary and I think the issue is probably portion sizes and snacks. Try and find some low cal snacks (or make some, checkout my banana/blueberry protein bread thread) Don't waste calories on liquids IMO. Coffee with cream for 300 cals odd just isn't worth it IMO.

I would be dropping cheese from most meals also where possible. Mass cals for small amount of food. If you want, substitute for cottage cheese.

Try to switch to lower gi options ie. brown bread instead of white. The higher fibre keeps you full longer.

How accurate are you with recording? Is it possible that you have underestimated food intake or overestimated exercise? I know when I started measuring some of my supplements I was surprised at how much 40g actually was.

I would also try to eat more fibrous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower etc) Also, beans are a good low gi carb source (keep you full for a long time)

Are you drinking enough water?

Checkout this:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/171451-interesting-articles-from-john-berardi

Start With 7 Simple Rules

You'll start out with a plan based on my 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Nutritional Programs. Clever name, no? Possibly illegal, too, I imagine. Oh
well. (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey, is a great book which I recommend highly – perhaps that will stave off the lawsuit.) If you've forgotten the rules, here's a summary:

Habit 1: Eat every 2-3 hours.

Habit 2: Eat complete, lean protein with each feeding opportunity.

Habit 3: Eat vegetables with each feeding opportunity.

Habit 4: Eat veggies/fruits with any meal. Eat "other carbs" only after
exercise.

Habit 5: Eat healthy fats daily.

Habit 6: Don't drink beverages (soda, beer, etc.) with more than 0 calories.

Habit 7: Eat whole foods whenever possible.

Sort out some meals that comply with the above and do that for 2 weeks. Make sure to comply 90% of the time. WIN

Definitely agree re measurements. Pics also (good for motivation )

I'm new here. But I looked at your diary, try to cut out the white bread, crackers, a lot of food that turns to sugar. For me if I start out the day good, like eggs, then I continue the day good. I wake up and drink water, and I think about what I want to eat. Don't beat yourself up, life is a marathon not a sprint. Good Luck on your journey

Agreed. It looks like you've got a lot of highly processed foods in your diet. These foods have a lot of empty calories and gobs of sodium. The sodium, of course, will cause you to hold onto water. I suggest you go into your food diary setting and add sodium to the list of nutrients tracked.

I think you'd also benefit from adding more nutrient rich foods to your diet. Choose whole wheat bread (not enriched) instead of white bread; dark lettuces instead of iceberg, a sandwich on whole grain instead of a frozen dinner (tons of sodium) etc., etc. Also, don't forget your fruits and vegetables... these nutrient dense foods are generally low in calorie, so you can eat a lot of them and ward off hunger.

Basically, you've got to consider the nutritional value of the items you put in your mouth. When you don't give you're body anything good to work with, it won't do good work.

Best of luck! You can do this!