Disappointing First Week

Don´t cry! It could be fluids in your body. I gain and loose upp to 4 pound before and after my period. Give it another week, and youll see results! I am most certain. Cardioexercise is good but try to talk at least 30 minute walks in a rapid speed at least once a day. It really gets the system going... Make sure that you add everything to your diary.

Good luck!

Don't get disheartened. You may just need to make some adjustments to what your intake is.

1200 is prettly low, are you eating back your exercise calories? If not then you should eat at least 50% of them back.
Check your water intake. Try and drink 6-8 glasses throughout the day, more if you are exercising.
Check the sodium content of what you are eating. Too much sodium in your diet can lead to water retention.

Also, do NOT rely solely on the scale as a way to measure progress. Take some body measurements (Biceps, Chest, Waist (at the belly button, no cheating now ;o) ), Hips and Thighs) and track those changes as well.

Good luck.

Nick

Don't worry, I actually put on 2lbs in my second week! It just happens sometimes.

If you're doing exercise then I expect it is partly muscle. You often get plateaus in weight-loss, but I bet you have a very good weight loss next week

Are you drinking enough water?

Don't panic or give up - it just takes your body a little while to realise what you are doing. I always find that if I work out very intensely, I retain water and so actually weigh a little more at weigh in!! Honestly give yourself a little longer. Feel free to add me as a friend, and maybe open up your diary - I might be able to take a look and see if there is anything there?

Please don't give up! You've made a fantastic start to the year and the new you!

How much weight do you need to lose?

Also, are you making sure to drink enough water? You really have to get 8-9 glasses or the scale won't budge.

Anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about it.. it could just be fluid retention, either due to dehydration or hormones.

Try to jumpstart your metabolism by drinking water first thing in the morning, and not eating 3 hours before bed.

Good luck!! Don't be discouraged!! Changes are happening whether you can measure them or not.

Personal trainers work you out pretty hard so my first thought is that you may lost fat but gained muscle in its place and since a pound is a pound you would see no difference on the scale but the muscle you are likely gaining is going to help you loose weight in the long run. I know how easy it is to get discourged but try and remember that the scale is only one way t omeasure your success ALWAYS take into consideration how you are feeling, how your clothes are fitting and also that you are getting healthier AND stronger. 1200 calories may not be enough for you especially if you are excercising alot. You should be trying to eat atleast some of your excercise calories back considering you are all ready at the bottom of the caloric intake to loose weight. if you eat too few calories to help your body sustain it WILL go into a self preservation mode and not let loose of any fat you have stored but instead feed off what muscle you do have while storing the foods you eat.... starvation mode is easy to get into and most people never realize they are there. talk to your trainier and or a nutritionist to see where you really need to be.

Good Luck on your Journey!

When I first started going to the gym in november, I also didnt lose any weight, I didnt gain but still wanted to see it comeoff on the scales bu tthen I noticed that my clothes were looser. Take measurements it took me about 3 weeks before it started to drop and even now it still doesnt come off every week bu I am feeling fitter and having taken fotos I can see a difference. My motto has become a girls best frienc is the tape measure as thats where I notice the difference even if it is only one cm its a loss.