Exercising hard but not getting results, opinions? Photos included

Looks like you're getting somewhere. Try a short walk after every meal and a longer one in the evening to keep your metabolism burning. Also watch your calorie intake.. . All the working out in the world won't help if you're putting in too many calories. I was stuck like you till I realized it's simple... Burn more than you eat and you win. Keep up the good work man, you can do this!!!!

Its boating season. There are so many women who weigh less than me, but they do not look good in a swimsuit. Get fit and toned.

Weigh yourself then you will know if you are losing weight or not!

"Eating clean" - pointless/meaningless I'm afraid.

Possibly tiny difference in lower stomach area and love-handles but don't expect to see much progress in six weeks while you still have a substantial covering of fat.

Which brings me back to the first point - are you losing weight?
That's the fastest way you will see changes.

BTW - get the tape measure out and track that as well.

Yeah, you definitely lost weight. For 6 weeks of effort, your results look about what I would expect. I have no advice other than keep doing what you're doing and make sure you keep hitting them weights to avoid looking skinny fat.

I'm sort of in the same boat. I know how you feel. I'm am struggling to stay positive and motivated right now. I've been working out at the gym 5 days a week for 7 weeks now and lost 10 lbs and just 1 inch to a 1/2 inch in all areas. I expected more. I started out with 5 days a week of about an hour of mixed cardio with Treadmill (speed walk, walk with hills, walk/run) the Eliptical and Arc Trainer. Then on June 22 I started a strength training program using weight machines doing 3 sets of 12-15 reps and ab work four days a week. And my cardio now is 4 days of 20 minutes of mixed cardio before strength training and 20-25 minutes after...then on the 5th day it's strictly cardio for 1 hour. I'm also doing a 3/4 mile leisurely dog walk every evening after dinner. As for my nutrition. I know I can eat healthier...I certainly have room for improvement, but I do eat fairly healthy. My eating has cleaned up way way more than what it use to be. As far as calories...this is what the calculator says....to lose weight I am to consume about 1,478 calories a day to reach my initial goal weight of 150 lbs . Which is a reasonable weight loss average of 1.5 lbs per week and should be reached by November 29, 2015. I have my calorie counts set to 1550, however I usually average around 1400-1450. I drink nothing but water and usually average 64 ounces or more a day. I also drink a protein & vitamin shake to replace either breakfast or lunch depending on the day. I have been losing a little...just not at all what I expected for the 360 degree turn around I made with exercising and eating. Looking at my before pics and going by wearing my clothes, I really can't tell much of a difference yet. It's just discouraging knowing how hard I've worked only to get little results. I weigh once a week and this past week lost nothing. I know I shouldn't base it all on the scales, especially with strength training, but still I see little difference in how my clothes fit nor have lost but 1/2 to 1 inch maybe. But with 10 pounds gone at 7 weeks that's averaging almost 1 1/2 lbs a week, so that's about right. Today was my day off, but getting myself motivated to start again another 5 days next week is getting harder and harder.

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So, Im not weighing myself because of the weight training because there is not much point. I'm eating at a deficit of about 500 Kcals a day, with a cheat day on a Saturday. But I don't go over the top.

I'm weight training 3 times a week and cardio about 3 times a week.

I'm more after thoughts not in diet and training but opinions on the results I have achieved in 6 weeks. Is the above what I should expect in that time frame?

Why does weight training negate the point of weighing yourself?

A 500 calorie deficit per day should result in about 1 lb per week loss, if you are being accurate. You have a cheat day thrown in, so you'll need to log that as well to know for sure what to expect.

For 6 weeks, you can expect to have lost 6 lbs, given what you've told us. Probably a little less due to cheat day. It's tough for me to tell if you've achieved that from your photos. I usually didn't see change in my photos until between 10 and 20 lbs lost.

Weigh at least weekly so you can get another indicator of progress. Measuring tape too.

your making a mistake by not training legs, they are big muscles and burn much more than chest&tris, lol.
i see results in your pic, its slow, but its there. dont get frustrated. it doesnt happen over night.

one more thing, at your fat lvl, you cant have a cheat day, you can afford a cheat meal, and not get over board with it. one cheat day can screw your entire week deficit.

every 5kg lost recalculate your deficit.

if i was you i'd focus on weights lifting, not cardio.

I forgot to say I see some difference.

I can see a difference in your body between the two. ^_^