Help!

One week can be hard to tell what is working. Please feel free to message me if I can be of any help.

make your diary public so we can look at it and give you constructive comments.

Have you been staying within your calorie goal? Is your diary open so we can make suggestions? You have to burn more calories then you are taking in. Processed and fast foods will slow weight loss. Try to eat clean or as close to whole as you can. Drink lots of water, watch sodium, stay within your goal calories and exercise.

Hey there,
I understand the frustration you are feeling. There are loads of reasons one might not lose weight...I am not a medical professional, but some of them that I have heard is water retention, hidden calories, STRESS, etc.
So water retention-are you drinking enough water?
Hidden calories-are you tracking everything you eat? Do the foods you eat have empty calories, etc? This question might be annoying to hear, I know I would be annoyed, but it is always helpful to take a good hard look at what you are eating, when you are eating (some say night eating is not good...like late/right before bed) and why (stress, saddness, hunger...)
STRESS-which sounds like it could be a big factor for you can be the undoing for many when trying to lose weight. There are physiological reasons you can look at-cortisol, etc, but in my mind, you know when you clench your jaw and it cannot move-that is stress. Imagine your whole body doing that. Beyond everything else...it has only been a week.
My understanding of dieting is you have to eat less than you burn at a break even point. But not loads less.
Basically, don't starve yourself and do not over-indulge.
And try to find other ways to deal with stress than be mad at your body for not losing weight. Sort of like a watched pot never boils...put the steps in and trust your body is doing what it needs to.
If you stagnate for a while and you do not feel well, contact a medical professional to explore serious concerns like thyroid, etc. But if you do not think it is a medical problem, be gentle, take one step at a time and hang in there. I believe you will succeed

A week isn't very long. Give it some more time. Congratulations on your wedding!!! How much do you think you need to lose to fit into the dress. I've been doing this for four months and the scales have stopped moving but the inches are coming off and I can see a real change in how my clothes fit. Good luck and let us know how it's going!!!

I had a quick look at your diary and it looks great, good balance of food - plus you are exercising too. Sometimes it takes a little while for results to show on the scales - and what you really want is inches lost not pounds off. Do you have to lose much?
I'd suggest friend some people, and they will support you to where you need to be.

Be patient. Try not to doing weigh in and measurements every day, you'll get discouraged. Stay focused.

I looked at your diary. please take this as constructive in that I'm giving you ideas to help you reach your goals (in other words, its not going to help you if I tell you your diary is awesome):

1. you are finishing quite a bit above your calorie target on too many days. try to finish a little bit under your calorie goal every day.

2. I would adjust your carbs down and your protein up. I have found that I have my best weeks when I average 100-120 grams of carbs a day (my goal is 1,310 calories a day). I make up the deficit with lean proteins and healthy fats.

3. there are two ways to get your protein count up (I use a combination of both). first, cook your own meals...cook meals with chicken, fish, bison, ground turkey or chicken, and grass fed beef. second, use a protein powder that has at least 20 grams of protein per serving and minimal carbs/fat.

4. along the lines of 2 and 3 above, limit your processed foods and fast food/going out. prepare a menu in advance, go shopping, and cook for yourself (I usually cook 2-3 days worth at a time so I'm not cooking everyday).

5. when you do exercise, if you rely on the MFP estimates, eat back only half of those calories. the MFP estimates are usually high (most folks who have a heart rate monitor have reported MFP estimates being between 30 and 50% too high). so, either eat back only half of the MFP estimates...or get yourself a HRM with a chest strap for a more accurate reading of the calories you burn.

I hope you have a fantastic wedding!

I'd suggest you post again and ask about good ways to tone your midsection if that's where you need the help right now. Would love to advise but my midsection is still very much a work in progress ;-)

sadly, you can't spot reduce or tone. a million crunches aren't going to have a measurable benefit to your midsection. you will burn fat through a caloric deficit...which is created by a combination of your nutrition and exercise. your body will determine where you lose the fat.