Need motivation please

That's roughly a 1.6 loss per week which is really good, in my opinion.

Stick with it.

Actually, you've done pretty well. Youve lost more than a pound a week, If you were like me, with 200 plus pounds to lose, then you would be able to drop five lbs a week in your first weeks. Its all relative. Do you feel better since you started? Do you have more energy, more flexibility or more strength? Do your clothes fit differently? Sometimes, as you make changes in your activity level, your body is shifting from fat to muscle, which is heavier. So, you don't see on the scales what you can see in the fit of your clothing. You're doing great!:bigsmile:

For me, I do better if I limit carbs and eat more vegies and lean meat. There are a lot of arguments for and against carbs. We all have to find our own way.:huh:

I agree with all the others. You are doing well. In fact, with exercise you are probably losing fat and not water. I started about 4 weeks ago and as of last Monday I went from 240 down to 234. I joined here on Tuesday so I started here at 234. That is a little over a pound a week for me. I am doing 45 minutes of cardio and 15 min of weight training 6 times a week. Don't expect 5 to 10 pounds a week and don't get discouraged. Just remember. If you are doing exercise you are losing fat and adding muscle as well. Muscle tissue weighs more. Besides, I have always heard fast weight loss is not good because it can lead to a Yo Yo effect. Gradual weight loss is better. Stay on course. You are headed in the right direction.

I recently lost 65 pounds in a matter of 6 months. My main choice for exercise was weight lifting. My goal (due to vanity) was fat loss and toning. I did not care as much about the cardiac benefits.

I used a BowFlex and designed my own program and wrote it down, so that I could remember what I did and in what order. I did the exercises 7 days a week, about 40 minutes a day. (I am a little OCD, so I do it all or nothing- so I could not skip a day, or I stop completely.)

I also recorded what I ate every day- including the calorie counts. I did not really try to restrict calories so much as to be aware of them. What I did discover is that the days that I ate 3 scrambled eggs with a pinch of cheese and ham, and a bunch of veggies, and a wedge of cantaloupe on the side, I had a more controlled dietary intake for the rest of the day. I also discovered that this lead to the greatest weight loss over the next day or 2.

I recommend adding weights to your routine. Keep the treadmill if you enjoy it, but remember that you do not burn stored fat in the first 20 minutes of continuous exercise- you are primarily burning the glucose out of your muscles for the 'instant' energy. So keep it at a steadier and slower pace so that you can go for at least 45 minutes to an hour to get a fat burning benefit.

Good luck to you!