15 days an I've not lost a thing!!!!!

What are you doing for your workouts? If you are starting a resistance training program, then you will see an increase on the scale at first from the ability to store glycogen that is improved from the training. This isn't actual muscle mass gains, but it is a necessary step before muscle mass can be added. It's a good thing!!!! So, don't stress and don't weigh in again for at least a month after starting a new program.

Don't give up!!!! What are you eating? Usually when you're getting in the workout and not losing weight, it could be your nutrition.

I have not lost either, but I have not gained. I am not going to let it discourage me because I am proud of all that I have done. Just keep going, you can get over this hurdle!

maybe you are just gaining muscle. muscle weighs more than fat does. go by how your clothes fit.

i don't know you eating or exercise habits, but i'm going to assume you do what many people do when they want to lose weight: they starve themselves and do lots of cardio. women are the worst offenders, but men are guilt about doing this too. being overweight, you need to slowly adjust to this. remember, this is 80% nutrition.

i can venture a guess that you are eating probably close to about 1200 calories a day, and you are probably eating UNDER that. you set your "loss per week" goal to about 2lbs per week, it spat out 1200, and you try to stay under that number. you might even be underestimating your daily activity level (without exercise) to sedentary. unless you are truly an office drone that sits at a desk all day, you should be at least at lightly active.

i think that if you are new to this game, you should change your weight loss settings for a loss of 1lb per week, and come as close as possible to the number MFP gives you. heck, if you go over by 200 its in the end of the world. while you're playing with your settings, take a look at what you maintenance calories are. see that number? as long as you eat under that number, you will still be at a calorie deficit. also, check out the tools bar, and check out your BMR. that is the number of calories your body needs just to stay alive if you were in a coma. do not eat less then this number.

while you are eating more, you need to chose healthy foods. however, so many people get into diet mode, and think all they can eat are egg whites and vegtables. fruits and veggies need to be included in a regular diet, but don't exlude foods like beef, pork, chicken (if you eat meat) because it gives you very essential proteins. if you are a vegitarian, you can get very good protein from many sources. btw, check out quinoa. i love it. its a grain that is also loaded in protein. yeah, don't cut out carbs completely. they are good for you.

i know a couple of women on here that were at 1200 calories. i told them pretty much what i told you now: eat more. i also told them to start strength training to supplement their cardio. at first they balked at upping their calories, but now they are like new people. their attitude has improved, they have lost more weight, inches (body fat percentage), and have more energy. i'm actually really inspired by them.

I have been having the same problem lately but I think my cause is my net is really low after I finish my workouts and I have been going to bed STARVING. I mean I eat like 1500-2000 calories a day but I sometimes burn much more so I am trying to eat a bit more today (good day to do so as long as it is mainly good!) to shock my body a bit. Good luck and def keep measurements...I see changes in my body even though the scale is not budging.

so i was wrong about the 1200 calories. but you need to cut out the junk food. i mean, i love peanut m&m's, soda, and pizza, and with the holidays i've been eating a lot of treats, but you can't be doing that every day. and it seems that when you go into a binge, you have trouble stopping. its normal, i'm not saying that its not, and this is a learning experience. but you do a great job about logging what you eat, and that is the first step. now we need to focus on things like portion control, and how to control binges.

something that has helped me control those mid morning and lunch binges was eating breakfast. some people will say its the most important meal of the day and that it jumps starts your metablosim. i don't believe that entirely, but i know that if i had breakfast in the days when i started counting calories, i wouldn't be so hungry by late morning or lunch time. try things like oatmeal with a serving of crunchy peanut butter or a banana sliced into it. one of my favorites.

packing your lunch and or snacks is one of the best ways you can avoid the temptation of going out for a bad lunch at work or during the day. you need to be prepared. nuts and trail mix is a great thing to have at your desk to munch on. i make a trail mix at home with any combination of the following: walnuts, almonds, craisins, cashews, raisnins, and m&m's. i do about 1/4 cup of each. i got to get my chocolate fix once in a while.

like i said, preparation is key. i routinely cook up about 6lbs of chicken breast on the weekend, and slice that up into about 4oz pieces and put them in baggies in the fridge. these make great go-to meals and snacks. i have a lot of lunches with some chicken breasts and a whole wheat wrap. once the chicken is cooked and prepackaged, all i have to do is stick it on a wrap or something. you can also prepare a big vat of oatmeal and keep it in your fridge to reheat later. my advice on the oatmeal is to undercook it a little. if its a little watery, when you heat it up again, it'll be perfect. you can also make big pots of food too. winter time is great for that. i'll spend all day sunday making stews, chillis, and braises. i'll have food for weeks.

hope this helps. sorry if i'm being long winded, but i'm stuck at work on christmas day, and i just have nothing to do.

Girl, Im in the same EXACT place right now and its SOOOO frustrating! I do Insanity DVD's and kill myself every single workout and my measurements and the scale dont really change. I personally think Im off in my caloric needs but cant tell if Im too high or too low. So Im going to play around with my intake and see what happends. BTW, I think its important to have confusion in your workouts. If you are a runner, and run often, and have done it for awhile your body can adapt. Try changing it up! The dvds I do are something anyone can do in their home. Ive lost 20lbs in 60 days and have gained muscle and a much stronger core. Im not a coach for Beachbody, Im a user and really believe in their programs. Good luck!

wow 15 whole days? <_<

2. I need to do measurements and BMI over scale.

For the love of Bruce Lee and Joss Whedon, PLEASE don't look at BMI. Like...ever. In fact, if you can manage to forget you ever heard of it...that'd be GREAT.

I agree about the sodium..also take a look at your fat intake..you should only be at 30% of your calories in fat..so for 1500 calories, aim for 35 grams..

I have stayed the SAME for 3 weeks now. I haven't lost or gained. So I know how frustrated you must be-ME, TOO. But, I think 'm not eating enough calories because of my exercising. I thought the less calories the more weight I would lose-WRONG!!!
So now I'm making sure I get my Protein after my exercising and eating more Fruits and Veggies. So we will see what that does.
Good Luck- don't give up.