My scale is NOT moving!!!

kick it across the room, that will move it, or throw it out the window, thats my next plan

Measurements? I am right there with you in this particular area......My clothes fit fine but my scale is staying the same or going in the wrong direction.....HA, it must be a 'summer prank'.

Take a close and critical look at your diary. Are there places where you could increase fiber, increase protein, and cut back on carbs - especially refined ones? Personally I don't worry too much about going over my fat intake. I think the non-fat and low-fat marketing is hype. (I'm over on fiber, protein, and fat almost every day. I'm also way under on carbs.)

I try to avoid packaged food for the most part. I've noticed that for me, almost any day I eat a protein bar, I lose no weight. I think too many of those are just way too processed (for me).

Hang in there! I'd try mixing things up a bit. Embrace those days when the number doesn't go down. I think of them as days my body is chilling out and getting used to the new weight. (All the while I look back at what I'd eaten the last couple of days and see if there are any culprits.)

best!

Maybe you need to switch it up a bit. Different exercise, different foods, etc. Sort of shock your body a bit. HOw many calories are you eating a day?

I am the same way except I've been stuck for 2 months I'm getting discouraged . I've changed my exercise from cardio to strengh. I am about to give up myself.

Me too. Don't give up! I'm going to try and eat more calories this week and really up my protein. Good luck to you!

Yea, I'm having the same problem. I'm hoping to break into the 80's by either this week, or next week (Fingers Crossed)

I brought a bowflex trendclimber cheap on ebay; it easier than walking outside and you can walk longer and it counts your calories. also be careful when counting your calories some of the information in the food database is wrong; compare it to the packages or google it to make sure the its right. Good luck!

know how you feel - so frustrating as I bought a new set of scales when I started MFP. I've been going to the gym more and my clothes feel a little looser and I can see my collarbones (just..) and so I'm trying to take comfort from that but it's hard. You're not alone - agree with the others about not being a slave to the scales. Keep the faith!

i am paying less and less attention to the scale, 4th july weekend bought new shorts, size 16, a smaller size for me, two weeks later they are falling down, yet the scale had me UP 5 pounds that week i am like WTF

I talked to my trainer yesterday about the same thing!! I was on 1200 calories/day and working out 6 days a week (cardio and strength training). He thinks that I am not eating enough calories for as many work outs as I am doing. He suggested that I increase my caloric intake to 1600 calories/day. But, not to change what I am eating (complex carbs and protein). Good Luck!!

I've also been having the same problem for about 2 months now which is why I joined MFP, I thought maybe I wasn't keeping an accurate log of my food consumption & exercise. When I look in the mirror I feel like I've lost weight, some of my clothes are getting looser but the scale is barely moving. I bought a new scale, I started eating even less & exercising more and still nothing, I was about to give up until 2 days ago when I read an article in a magazine that said when trying to loose weight not to rely so much on a scale but more so on a tape measure. When you exercise you are not only burning fat but gaining muscle & muscle weighs more then fat so the scale may not move or may even temporarily show a weight gain but by using a tape measure we can see our sucess by the inches we are loosing.

I have been on MFP going on my seventh week. Two weeks in, after zero lbs lost, I upped my cals from 1200 to just under 1500 to see if that would help since everyone was telling me I wasn't eating enough. I am working out with a trainer twice a week and cardio the other 2-3 days. I am getting into running and am feeling stronger, however, after 6 full weeks, NOTHING. My scale is not moving either. I am trying not to focus on the scale but I've been working so hard. I just want to see results...something..anything!

I get measured on Monday, we will see if working with my trainer has done anything for my body fat or inches. I try to see how my clothes fit, some days, I think they fit better, the next day, I think my butt got bigger! So frustrating.

Something has got to give!!

Any change?

kick it across the room, that will move it, or throw it out the window, thats my next plan

LOL! I'm tempted to do that to my scale except that's it's a glass scale and I'd have to clean up the mess AND buy a new one.

Don't worry, it's only 1 week. some people lose every week, other's don't. I understand your frustation, I didn't lose any weight last week, but i did this week.
keep it up, you can do it!