i am soo frustrated this morning :(

one week will be different to the next - don't sweat it! be glad you maintained

try keep mixing up your exercise and eating routine to keep yourself motivated and to keep it fun - this is life, not a temporary thing so you need to enjoy what you're doing

don't give up =]

H I know how you are feelingi Im in the same boat as you.

Iv been told you always loose the most in your first week then your weight loss slows down so dont worry about it.

Also if you are doing a lot of exercise you are better to messure your self as well as weighing, because your fat will be turning into muscle which is heavier. So even if your weigh isnt going down your messurments will be.

Good luck xxx

Keep doing what is right and focus on your long term goal, delaying gratification is a sign of intelligence, weekly variation will occur, but keep logging and training and you will achieve your goals :-)

When I have too much sodium, I retain water for three days.... Could you have eaten something high in sodium?

I know how you feel. I put on 2lbs after my first week and was soooo disappointed. But I kept going, and this week I have lost the 2lbs I put on plus another 1lb. I know i will have good weeks and not so good weeks on this journey but I am not going to give up, because giving up is what lead me to piling on all this weight in the first place. Good luck and keep moving forward, eventually your body will recognise that you are serious about this and start showing results that match the effort you put in.

The same thing happened with me this week. And I was totally bummed out yesterday. But just do it again this week, and the benefits will outweight everything else. One of the reaons this web-site works. When we are having bad days or feeling discouraged we have other people going through the same thing who understand, and can offer helpful tips etc.

Hang in there.. Don't undo what work you have already put in.. Are you maintaining calories.. If you go too low, you will stall out. Have you checked out the Jorge Curize, Belly Fat Cure.. It's so easy to follow and you never feel deprived... It's not a diet anymore.. Just rethinking sugars and carbs.. No calorie counting unless you are too low... Don't be discouraged.. Hold the battle...

hey guys..<snip> I worked out everyday...

Always weigh after a rest day You retain water after exercise and the amount can vary, so you won't get an accurate figure the next day.

This.

Don't be put off to much by what the scales say, I have put in my idea weight on here because it asks us to but realisticly I'm measuring my size lose, Waist, hips, thighs. I'm only 5'2" so im fairly short but my bone structure is bulky. When I was at my fittest and healthiest I was still deemed over weight because of my height, If you feel down about not losing the weight you wanted to in a time period try measuring instead. You are probably doing alot better than you think Good luck hun, and keep it up xx

I am a person who just LOVES Carbs and sweets. and its sooooo hard to stay away...
i am sp pround of myself that i cut that so good these last 2 weeks. but i also weighed myself 2 days ago and had 181.2 . now i am back at 183.6. thats what i am not understanding..
i have one cheat day which is saturdays.

Is it possible that on your cheat day you went way overboard on the carbs and sweets since you're denying yourself them the rest of the time? The key to anything is moderation - and your body actually does need some carbs. Like everything else in moderation. I'd recommend moderating everything out rather than cutting them totally out only to perhaps go overboard on a cheat day.

And as others have said, second weeks are usually tougher. Even the people on The Biggest Loser who have all that access to seemingly near-constant training, to nutritionists, etc. have tough weeks the second week.

Eh, cut yourself a break. Keep on keeping on. I only weigh myself once a week now, on Friday morning right when I get up.

No exercise = no weight loss for me. I think that is the hardest thing I am dealing with. Cutting calories is not enough when you have to lose 16lbs.

I lost 2lbs last week on the weigh in my first week but realistically I am sure it is closer to the 1/2lb a week I am shooting for.

Remember a lot has to do with your girlie cycle too. Don't get freaked. Just keep up the good work. You are awesome.

Depending on how much you retain water and what time you weighed yourself, your weight can dramatically fluctuate. As a test to this, I weighed my self multiple times in one day after various activities just to see.

After I eat a meal or drink some water, i can be up to 5 lbs heavier.
After exercise, depending on how much water I drank and how intense it was, I wan weigh 2-5 lbs more,
After using the restroom, I can drop a lb or two.

This is all within just 24 hours! That's why it's important to try and weigh yourself once a week. I know my husband likes to step on the scale everyday, but he only records his Monday weight (his weigh in date). He fluctuates throughout the week, but as long as it's within a 5lb range he knows he's still probably on track to maintain or lose that week.

Just this weekend I was discouraged because I started at 199, in 2 weeks was down to 187 and then nothing. Saturday I was back up in the 190's, but then I realized I hadn't been drinking my water that day (something I struggle with on the weekends). I drank away and sure enough, I was down to 185 this morning. Don't give up!! In weight loss, slow and steady definitely wins the race!!

hey guys..

week 3 of my diet has started... i weigh myself once a week..
started at 188.4lbs. last week i had 183.6 i was eating good excersing and it was fun.
i was sooo motivated this last week hoping for a nother 4-5 pounds.. BUT NOTHING,,
i weight the same as i did last week.. WHY! I worked out everyday... and watched what i ate and all...

this is not a good start in to the new week

You've only just begun. This is not a race. Diets do not work, THIS is a lifestyle change. You may not lose every week, but as long as you continue to make healthier choices it will come off.

I find that I lose 1-2 lbs a week and then the next week stay the same. The week after that I lose 1-2 lbs again and then stay the same the week after. Don't get discouraged! The key is to stick to it, make small changes, and keep moving. (Also, I find that I tend to sabotage all of my hard work with evening snacks...)