discouraged totally!!!

This is my MY personal opinion, but I don't buy the eating back exercise calories (I don't lose wt when I do that) Be patient, we all lose wt at different speeds and 2 weeks really isn't long enough to be worried about no wt loss. Again JMO.

Well, not sure what your meal plan is like, but what you eat effects your weight too. I know you said you have back issues, but adding weight lifting to your work outs would help a great deal as you continue to burn calories after you are done.
Eating clean is super important and eating 5 small meals a day with each meal consisting of complex carbs, protein and fat. This helps to boost your metabolism and keeps you energized throughout the day without mid-day slumps.

Let me know what your routine is and maybe we can tweak it a little.

Be strong. I had a girlfriend that jogged everyday for a month and she didn't see any results at all, so she stopped. One day it was like all the weight just fell off her. Not sure how that happened, but she started to jog again to tone. Sometimes your body has to catch up with your plan. Don't give up you can do it.

Well whether you understand it or not, it seems like NOT eating enough of your calories back IS in fact possibly stalling your weightloss. Why not try eating more (there are plenty of healthy, calorie dense foods- avacado, nuts, seeds, meats, milk, beans just to name some). And be patient- esp if you havent been eating enough (and I'm betting you are probably netting somewhere about 700-800 calories a day) you body will gain for a few weeks while the metabolism readjusts to the increase in food.

If you don't eat enough calories to fuel the energy that you expend in a day, then your body stores calories as fat instead of burning them off. That's why it's important to make sure you are eating enough. That doesn't mean that HAVE to eat back all of your exercise calories, but you should be eating SOME of them. At the very least, don't come under your calories goal (goal before exercise added); eat at minimum the daily recommended calories that MFP sets for you.

MFP = myfitnesspal.com

I don't lose weight when I don't eat back the calories. I think you just have to find what works for you. Try increasing your water intake and make sure that your portion sizes are correct. Measure everything! If you haven't already, invest in a food scale and a good set of measuring cups and spoons (I don't know why people always say "a good set", they're all pretty much the same, right?). You CAN do this!

I feel what you are saying. I gained a pound after a week on MFP and was discouraged, however - my cloths were def feeling different. I too have back issues. A ruptured disc that is better after an epidural and 2 bulging discs. I had to be VERY careful with my choices for exercise. I started with "Heavy Yoga" by Abby Lintz - she is a larger lady but OMG is she limber. Her workouts are specifically for larger women and modified to allow us to be successful. I'm walking and swimming (swimming is NO impact).
As peps have suggested take your measurements and photos - you will see the difference - but it will take time. A lifestyle is about learning to live your life w/o fast food and the junk we've become use to. It's a bit of a shock to our system, but with time (more than 2 weeks) our bodies begin to crave the good stuff and rebel against the junk....you'll see several conversations about that.
Don't give up on MFP and we won't give up on you! But more importantly DON'T give up on you! You are worth it!:flowerforyou:

two weeks really isn't giving yourself enough time!
my loss didnt happen overnight. just like my gain didnt happen overnight.

i know you're eager to see results, we all were when we first got on here too. stay the course and make sure that you are not only eating enough to fuel your body, but also that the QUALITY of what you are eating helps you too. 100 calories of greek yogurt will benefit you alot more than 100 calories of snack pack brownie bites. (or whatever your weakness may be- mine is chocolate)


stick to water. if there is one thing you don't want to do, it is drinking your calories.

KEEP YOUR CHIN UP!
BEST OF LUCK!

Ive been doing mpf for about two weeks and have seen no results. I stay under my calorie goal each day and exercise between 40 and 80 minutes per day on an exercise bike. I am limited as to what I can do for exercise because I have herniated disks in my back and find that the bike is the only thing I can do without pain. Also, I am having a hard time eating back the calories I burned and to be honest I dont understand why it seems counter productive to do that. When I got on the scale this morning and seen that there was nothing lost I just about cried, because I have been working so hard. I have cut out all junk food, no soda etc. Just want to give up and try something else.

I did not read all the responses so not sure if anyone gave you this advice but try measuring yourself.. arms, chest, waist, hips, thighs, calfs... if you want to re-measure every week then do it. I bet you anything you have lost some inches!
I measured myself January 1st to do Turbo Jam but ended up not liking the program ... I came to MFP on January 25th and lost 6lbs since then... I re-measured yesterday and even though I was not happy about the 6lbs ... I lost 14.5" !!! And that makes me very happy! So try that : )