Losing all motivation

Go and change your Goals under your home tab change it to active lifestyle or the next one up from where you are. this may help some and if your not using weights yet this might also help but look for loss of fat not weight if you are using weights because you actually gain weight when you gain muscle. Muscle weighs more then fat! Good luck on getting back on track hun!

Yes just hang in there, I understand how you feel, but it will be slow. Just keep on, don't quit, and it will pay off hopefully this next week. :flowerforyou:

Some things I have learned...
1. In the first weeks of starting exercise program most folks gain weight because muscle weighs more than fat. SO don't just weigh yourself... MEASURE to see what your body is really doing.
2. NEVER eat less than about 125O calories... OR try to loose too much too fast. Your body goes into starvation mode and retains fat.
3. It took YEARS to put on the weight... eat HEALTHY (food pyramid) exercise regularly... and slowly it will come off.
4. Also, SLOW weight loss is most likely to stay off long term.
5. DON"T "diet"... just learn to eat properly and exercise regularly. Make your goal "good health."
6. Eat back at least SOME of your exercise calories. This motivates me to exercise more!
7. Don't deprive yourself. Learn to have just ONE bite of that cake. Total deprivation may lead to fast weight gain later.
8. As you gained weight you probably had plateaus going up. Your body remembers these plateaus and will automatically plateau there again on the way down. Some refer to these as "set points." It may take some time and sometimes some adjustments to get past them.
9. Mix it up. Vary your exercise from day to day and vary your menu. If you get bored you are less likely to be successful.
10. Fill out your MyFitnessPal.com profile, particpate on the boards and add some friends who will encourage you (and maybe inspire you too) .... and HAVE FUN with it!!
11. Move More + Eat Less = Lower Weight

"It matters not if we try and fail, and try and fail again. But it matters much if we try and fail and fail to try again."

Don't give up, hang in there! I know how frustrating it is to be stuck. But look at what you were able to accomplish so far!! You should be so proud of that!

Maybe take a look a switching up the types of food you eat. I struggled and struggled at losing weight in previous attempts. This time I am strickly sticking to lean protein, vegetables and whole grains-but no bread or pasta (well maybe once every other week and I am dropping weight like I have never been able to before with minimal exercise. For me, its all about the food.
Not saying my plan will work for you, but if you alter some things in the calorie intake part, it could help.

Good luck and congrats on your 35 lbs!! My friend would tell you "thats 35 sticks of butter" lol

I have heard that plateaus are perfectly normal. Your body is resetting itself. Just keep doing what you're doing and stop looking at the scale for awhile.

Change your workout, too. Challenge your body in a different way. I have a very physical job. You'd think I'd be a twig with the work I do. But it doesn't seem to matter because I do it every day. You have to change it up.

Plateaus are not permanent. Don't lose motivation. Go get a facial or something else to pamper yourself and reward yourself for your success.

What I've learned over the last few months is that the scale should not be your sole indicator of success. Are you taking body measurements? I've also learned that weight fluctuates very easily. So, with that being said, don't stress out. Ensure you are taking measurements because even if the scale doesn't move you will see a change in your body. An increase in calories might increase your weight one week but it might plummet the following week. So many factors need to be taken into consideration. TOM, water retention, stiff and sore muscles from exercising. Hang in there and don't be take the number on the scale as gosiple.