33 year old female, new to MFP - one week and no progress

Good morning everyone! My name is Jaimie. I am 33 years old. Below I will tell you a little bit about my history. If you don't feel like reading, you can scroll to the bottom to read my question (marked by *** ).

Years ago, in college, I got tired of how I felt from all the binge drinking and late-night pizza (I am 5'3 and weighed about 140 lbs at the time), so I started working out and eating better. Pretty soon I was hooked, and I became a fitness enthusiast who was very into healthy living. Within about a year, I got down to my lowest weight of 112 and felt great.

After graduating, I met a guy, we started dating, moved in together, and eventually got married. My very strict lifestyle gave way to dinners out, sharing snacks while watching tv, drinking beer and wine, traveling, etc. Before I knew it, I put back on 15 pounds. I still tried to eat as healthy as possible and workout as much as I could (I was very into running, ran a number of half marathons, and even ran my first full marathon), but I also tried to balance that with enjoying my relationship and other experiences which often included food and drinks.

Unfortunately, the relationship didn't work out, and two years ago I got a divorce. This took a toll on my self-esteem and sent me into a deep depression. I didn't have the energy to work out, nor did I care about being healthy. I put on about 10 more pounds.

Then, I was given the opportunity to run the Boston Marathon last year, and I decided enough was enough. It had always been a dream of mine to run, so I said yes. I trained so hard and felt great. It was one of my greatest accomplishments. Unfortunately, when it was over, my depression returned worse than ever, as I no longer had something to focus my energy on. Since then (and the quarantine hasn't helped either), my weight has ballooned to 160 lbs which is my heaviest weight ever.

A week and a half ago I decided I was done feeling this way. I threw out everything unhealthy, made a shopping list, went to the store, and started on my plan. Fast forward to now.

***For the past week, I have logged every single bit of food that has gone into my mouth, and my daily calories have hovered between 1200 and 1500. I have eaten as many whole foods as possible and limited processed foods to a minimum. I completely cut out alcohol (and have to admit that I was drinking quite a bit during quarantine, so I thought this would have a much bigger effect on my body than it has). I have started working out, alternating between body-weight strength workouts in my living room and walks or jogs outside for cardio. I also started taking vitamins and have been working on getting myself back onto a normal sleep schedule. An example of a day of eating for me might include 2 hardboiled eggs and 2 strips of turkey bacon for breakfast, fresh green juice (kale, celery, cucumber, pineapple, green apple, banana, and almond milk) for a snack, turkey-roll ups for lunch (deli turkey rolled up with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mustard), a rice cake for a snack, and broiled salmon with sweet potatoes and roasted squash for dinner. I drink tons of water and unsweetened tea throughout the day.

Somehow, my weight hasn't budged since day one and I can't understand how that's possible. If nothing else, I expected to at least lose some water weight thanks to giving up alcohol and all the processed food (e.g., takeout pizza, Chinese, boxed pasta, etc.), but nothing is happening. I was SO motivated and felt like I was regaining control of my life, but now that I am not seeing results, I am starting to get discouraged and can feel my depression creeping back in. I am getting the sense of "what is the point of it all" if nothing is going to change.

Has anyone else experienced this? No weight loss at all in the first week? (I feel like people always have a decent loss the first week). Have you stuck with it? Did you eventually see results, and if so, when and what were they like? Did you change anything to begin seeing results or do you have any advice for me?

Thanks in advance. I am looking for any help I can get. I live alone and don't have anyone to share in this experience with or to motivate me, so I am looking for support where I can get it.***

Jaimie