I'm not losing ANY weight!

go into walmart and buy the long measuring tape used for fabrics. you can wrap it around your body easily. try to eat lean proteins and healthy fruits and veggies. are you drinking carbonated beverages?

You people and your not being able to eat enough! I don't get it!!!!! Okay I kid... I'll give you some real advise, but seriously... I just don't get it as I'm struggling to stay under 1400 and I eat back all my exercise calories which is typically around 600+!

Anyways, someone commented that you don't really have much to lose so my suggestion is to focus more on measurements than the scale. Grab a tape measure (just one is a cheap sewing kit is perfect) and measure up... waist, chest, breast, neck, arms, thighs, hips... etc. Okay once you've done that keep eating the healthy foods you are and maybe throw in some additional healthy snacks like a handful of nuts or a piece of fruit here and there. Make yourself some exercise goals! I just started Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and after 8 days, I've already lost a few inches! It's really amazing what a great workout routine can do for you. Now, with this being said, the scale hasn't moved heaps since I started the 30 day shred, but the numbers that matter the most are your measurements! Check out some of the exercise posts and read through to see what might be a good challenge for you.

Remember that change takes time! Don't quit so early. I'm not sure how involved you are with MFP, but I gain a lot more encouragement when I spend time on the message boards, add friend, join challenges, etc. Well, good luck and keep at it! You can do it!

I have been doing this for 25 days and have not dropped a single pound. I am getting very discouraged as well. I think I may not be eating enough but with the foods I'm eating, I am not hungry. I actually weighed myself today since my weigh in day is Fridays and I gained a pound. I have been doing the 30 day shred and took 2 days off in 16 days, plus walking at a brisk pace almost every day and nothing! I do feel better, but I am not going to give up. It is only making me more determined.
Off to run on treadmill for 45 min then do 6 week 6 pack abs!!

Good luck!

Do you eat back the calories that your burn exercising every day? If your calorie goal is 1200 calories, and you burn 500 calories exercising, then you really ought to eat closer to 1700 calories (1200 + 500). You don't have to eat back every single one of your exercise calories, but it's good practice to eat back at least some. Think about it this way:

MFP has already cut your calorie goal down so that if you eat at your goal, you should lose weight. So you eat your 1200 calories for the day, and you burn 500 calories with exercise. That means that at the end of the day, you really only ate 700 calories (1200-500=700). 700 calories is too few to sustain healthy weight loss.

I'm certainly not an expert, but I was having trouble like you. One of my friends suggesting raising my calorie limit and exercising back some of them. Another friend's doctor suggested 30 grams of protein for breakfast.

So, I raised my calories to 1380 (1/2 lb. per week) and have been trying to get in around 20 grams of protein first thing in the morning, and I have been making slow progress, but am thrilled to be making any progress at all!