I can see weight loss but its not showing on the scale

Give it more time and don't give up.

I know you didn't want to hear that.

I lost about 5 lbs right off the bat, then plateau'd for A MONTH. A month for pity's sake!!!

But now the weight is just melting off. Almost literally. Half a pound a day sometimes. I've got to get it in check, in fact.

Keep it up!

I read a quote in a magazine that I try and live by it's "Pay attention to the way your body looks not the number on the scale"

Kimberly's right. You are putting your body in starvation mode. Meaning your body is conserving food because you're not eating enough.

If you're burning 2000 cal a day and eating less than 1200 you're putting yourself in a high caloric deficit which is not good. You need a MINIMUM of 1200 in your body or close to it AFTER working out in order to have a healthy weight loss. Also, 1 lb is equal to 3500 calories so you are also technically trying to loose 4 lbs a week which is NOT recommened for healthy weight loss. Healthy weight loss is anywhere from 1-3 lbs a week.

Do you weigh yourself first thing in the morning? If weighing yourself is discouraging stop, switch to measurements and and only do it once a month. Also I have found eliminating hidden sugar from my diet helps.

Agree! Don't be in a rush.. You are not just changing your weight. If you are to be successful and stay slim you are changing many things about yourself. So it is a very long term project. Be patient.
You are feeling good...that's the main thing every day. Concentrate on that. The weight loss comes and goes. Who knows why? It's not a simple mathematical equation EVERY day that's sure. You are exercising so you are probably losing fat and gaining some muscle which is heavier. Maybe you are, and should be, drinking more water and hydrating more which your body needs.. If you are eating well you are probably eating more bulky foods rather than high fat content sweet foods. There can be many reasons

First of all when we start exercising we gain muscle which weighs more than fat. So you may see your waist shrinking and still weight the same. That is good because muscle burns more calories than fat.

You should be eating your food calories plus your exercised burn calories. So if you are on a 1200 calories diet and burn 500 calories exercising, you should be eating 1700 calories.

Never eat less than 1200 calories, or you will go into starvation mode. You actually can do that eating more calories if you exercise too much.

I like to yo yo with my calories and exercise. If you do the same thing all the time whether it be eating the same thing or exercising the same, your metabolizm will regulate itself to just what you need. Keep your body guessing.

Keep up the good work, you will do great.

Do yourself a favor and get a tape measure! Measure once a month and you WILL see changes! Your body does a juggling act trying to keep weight on. It doesn't want to give in, after all this is new for everyone who starts to eat right and lose weight. It is also VERY hard to be patient because we want to see results from our monumental efforts right off the bat. I was the same way. My body was very stubborn. Just keep eating healthy food. Keep exercising and keep eating your allotted calories and drink your water! I didn't want ot eat my exercise calories at first but it turned out to be okay for me. I have to be honest about my food amounts and activity levels. I stay within 200 calories usually of eating all of my food (under, not over!) Also a good tip that I got was to actually WEIGH my food. Food scales that measure in ounces AND grams are very useful. Get a digital one so it will be easily read. I believe I got mine around $20 or less. It is the Biggest Loser one (becuse it was the cheapest decent looking one I could find). You can get it on Amazon, I believe for around $16ish.

Just be patient. Don't give in, and don't ever stop. You need to complete a good month and keep true to your new habits and it will be much easier than stopping and starting every other day. You have to pay your dues no matter what and you pay it in the first month by holding a steady diet and exercise course and making it through! Only then can you see the true rhythm of your weight loss!

good luck! You can do it! Be patient!! = D Gather many friends!

For today i plan to burn about 1900 calories. Does that mean i need to eat 1200+1900? I'm very confused by all this!

Ok, so your calorie goal is 1200. You burned 1900. If you have already eaten your 1200 calories. Not good. You have 700 cal to eat for the day and that is NOT enough. The human body needs AT LEAST 1200 before going into starvation mode.

Not eating anything yet, your daily calorie goal is NOW 3100 calories for the day. You need to eat close to if not all of those calories. Usually up to within 200 calories left for the day.

I know this is true because I was sick with Bronchitis for a week back in March and for 3 days I did nothing but sleep most of the day. I also could hardly eat for 4 days and because of that, I ended up gaining back 4 lbs of the 7 I had lost.