Frustrating

1. Weighing food is important. I'm always amazed at the difference a food scale makes versus a measuring cup. Even 100 calories can mean the difference between eating at a deficit and gaining weight.

2. New or increased exercise can (WILL) cause you to hold water. Take measurements instead of relying so heavily on the scale.

3. All three times that I've started this weight loss journey (that's another story), I do not see results on the scale for at least 4 to 6 weeks. I retain water like crazy and often see the numbers rise before I hit a huge loss "all at once."

4. Don't give up. If you're logging honestly and eating less than you're using, the weight will come off.

If your doing everything right and not losing try cutting your daily calories by a hundred or two and see if that gets the ball rolling

I stuck to it for a week and actually GAINED two pounds! I think it was water retention. Then I pigged out because I was so discouraged. Then I got back on track and decreased to 1200 calories per day and dropped three pounds by the third day. It doesn’t always make sense. You have to look over weeks not days.