What am i doing wrong?

Are you eating your exercise calories too? If you are using MFP to calculate your calories burned they may be WAY off! I was using MFP and then eating a good amount of my burned calories back then got a HRM and realized I wasn't burning half the calories MFP said I was for some of my exercises.... and double the calories for others. I would suggest a HRM to accurately log calories burned.

Well I can't see your diary so I can't give any detailed advice, but it looks like you just started in April and your ticker says you've lost 7lbs. I'm not sure what the problem is?

You could be overestimating your calories burnt from exercise or underestimating how many calories you eat (could be both).

Do you notice your clothes fitting better? That's the real indicator.

Same thing here, have exercised for 30+ days in a row for the first time in my life, controlled my portions and eaten healthier and had not lost a single lb until a week ago, so frustrating.
The only explanation I've gotten is that the exercise is building muscle which weighs more than fat...and while I know that sounds lame and dosent make us feel any better...my weight has shifted a little, my thighs dont seem as big, my belly feels tighter...my arms look slimmer, even though I weigh the same!
Only thing is to stay at it! The body will have no choice but to react, and all the while you are getting healthier!

Have you had bloodwork done recently? You might be eating against your metabolism type and may need to be more specific about what kinds of carbohydrates, fats and proteins your body takes in. You can Google "metabolism type" to get more information, but a blood work up will probably give you some insight if the calories in = calories out equation isn't working for you.

be careful how many calories you are claiming and re-eating from exercise. MFP assigns way too many calories to exercise.. I Just found this out, too.

sounds like you're doing everything right excercise-wise...perhaps you're building muscle, and because muscle weighs more than fat, you are not seeing a difference on the scale. How are the clothes fitting?

First congrats on eating healthy! That’s a tough one. I know you are feeling frustrated, but hang in there. I can hear the frustration in your voice. I can feel your pain. I started a zero pounders club on here last month to push myself through the fact that it had been 3weeks with no results. Here are a few tips.

-how long has it been? Depending on your current weight vs goal weight it may take you longer.
-how intense are your workouts. Try using an HRM to check your heart rate and ensure you sustain target heart rate for at least 20min
-there are endless debates on here about eating back calories. I say do what works. If you are not doing it now, try doing it and vice versa.
-the question I hate to answer…..what are you eating? Certain foods do sabotage efforts no matter how hard you work out. My culprit was alcohol.
-get the tape measure. Keep track of your measurements weekly. Again, depending on current weight vs goal weight, often results first appear in inches being shed!

Remember it is not one, but a combination of all (exercise, calorie deficit & TIME) that results in weight loss.
Feel free to add me if you need the support.

Have you considered measuring yourself instead of weighing?

Are you measuring your body as well (hips, waist, chest, etc.)? Sometimes you don't see a number change on the scale, but with all that working out, you are likely losing inches! And how many calories are you eating? Are you eating back your exercise calories? If you are close to your goal weight, it will take a bit longer to notice the scale moving. It sounds like you are doing a great job!

Any time I got on the bike I didnt burn hardly any calories. Sometimes I think it was like 30 cals in 30 mins or something. Try a new exercise, the elliptical burns a ton of calories close to 300 in 30 mins.

Everyone is different - but for me - I don't lose weight when I exercise. It's likely that I don't eat back enough of my calories, but I refuse to force myself to eat. While my consumption does pop up a hundred or so calories a day when I'm exercising, it's not enough. I've learned over the years to go with a month of hardcore, every day exercise - knowing that I won't lose a pound, but will tone up. Then, I give myself a week or two off of the hardcore, every day exercise. I might still walk with the dog, or go for a jog or do some yoga, but my rest times are much less vigorous. During those times, I drop weight like crazy. I'm not saying this will work for you - I'm just letting you know that I have a similar problem when I'm working out very hard.

This is because when you do vigorous exercise your muscles retain water, then when you stop the loss you are seeing is water loss, as the real fat loss happened while you worked out, you just didn't see it on the scale due to the increase in water. You can stay with the exercise just drink more water, and when your body gets use to the activity level it will drop the water on its own, even if you continue working out.

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Try changing up your exercise type. It sounds like you've hit a plateau. I did after a 40lb weight drop. You may need to focus on strength training exercises versus cardio focus.

You may need to up or slightly lower your calorie count. Definitely get a quality HRM so you know what you're really burning.

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They just may be something you think you are doing right that could be tripping you up, nutrition wise. Once we can see the diary we will have a better idea of what's going on.

Also, I would highly recommend getting a Heart Rate Monitor so you know exactly how much you are burning. Strength training 3 times a week is HUGE. Don't be afraid of gaining too much muscle. It's harder than you think. The strength training will help burn the fat faster.