I gained!

You did it! pat yourself on the back you made it this far think of how good you feel over what the scale says. If you feel better on the inside you will feel better on the outside. I just started too, this is day 3 for me. I don't even own a scale guess I tossed it out! lol I don't care what it would say. I have just been trying to get up and get moving. I can only do the stationary bike for 6 mins at a time. I am doing it one baby step at a time gonna try to do a little more everyday. Bottom line is I feel better already. Keep your chin up and keep going maybe just skip the scale for a while.

Weight loss is not linear. My weight fluctuates 2 pounds up and down. It depends on my sodium intake, TOM and how much exercise I had. May be you should only weigh once a week at the same time first thing in the morning.[/quote]

^This. I was weighing everyday (sometimes 2x a day) for awhile and the fluctuation on the scale was making me want to just stop -- Stop trying - stop running - stop logging - just stop. Something had to change; I quit weighing myself everyday and pretty much weigh maybe once a week or every other week now. Go by several other indicators. You know in yourself how you feel, how your clothes are starting to feel (tight or loose?) how you are sleeping and being able to move. The scale gives us an overview after time - more important keep at it and keep moving!

If your new lifestyle change included a new workout routine you can expect to gain and hold onto some water weight, just ignore it and take measurements and photos for progress pics.

Don't be discouraged--it takes time to really see true results. I weigh several times a week, and I see fluctuations up and down, but what is more important to me is the trend over time (at least a month). If the overall trend is going down, that's what counts. Sometimes I think it is helpful to weigh daily and track it, no matter what the number is, so that you can get a feel for the normal fluctuations, and so they are not as shocking when they occur. Then over time, you'll be able to see a downward trend. Also, taking measurements and/or progress pictures can be really helpful to validate your efforts, in spite of what the scale says.

Could be your building muscle mass as well, "muscle weighs more than fat " which looks nice &firm. I was having the same issue as everyone else but someone once told me to look @ my inches lost & not my scale. which I'd rather have & noticing my clothes are fitting much looseer now ! Either way don't give up because you have only begun. Keep moving forward & eventually you'll love the number on the scale. No workouts or not eating healthy equals no good results. Just be patient with your self ,"Slow n steady wins the race "