Feeling a bit down on myself today...

You sound a lot like me in the begining. I played around with the app for a few weeks the forgot all about it. That was until I saw a friend who stuck with it after i fizzled out. She is one of my great motivations. If she can do it so can I and YOU. It is hard not to get all worked up over gaining weight no matter how small or little it is. I do the same thing. I have choosen to weigh myself twice a week, I log the good the bad and the ugly calories i eat. It helps me stay focused. I take pride in logging everything down, Some people will skip logging if they are eating really bad, I see reward in logging everything. You are already ahead in the game if you like the way your body feels after your workouts. Keep up the GREAT work.

I know what you mean. I had a moment today... Went to the gym and thought "Wow, i feel great... Making progress, etc". Then I undressed for the shower and pop went my balloon. Lots of work left. Hang in there, keep working it and it'll work!

unfortunately it takes time and persistence... weight is so easy to put on and so hard to lose... I find my weight varies throughout the day by about 1kg (2lb) just with food and water etc... so it may not be true weight gain. Keep up the good work and I am sure you will see results soon!

Hi! I know how you feel. I was hoping for a 1.5 lb loss last week (my first week), but I lost only one pound. I know it sounds counter intuitive, but if you drink your water, somehow your body balances out the water issue. I struggle with this one myself, so I know. Good reminder for the both of us.

Also, in looking at our weight loss progress week to week, we can all fluctuate a bit. Think longer-term, maybe over a month's time or see how well you are doing over a 4 or 6 week period of time. Also, keeping track of your measurements is a great way to get some encouragement when the scale doesn't give you what you expect. You deserve a healthier you! Keep going for it!

I can relate all too well to pretty much everything everyone's written on here.

I've been exercising on a regular basis now for over 5yrs. I go to the gym and work hard. I'm not the kind of person who just says "oh yeah I go to the gym" and then doesn't actually push themselves. I truly work my butt off. I've had personal trainers and surround myself with a couple of friends who are wonderful supportive motivators.

Unfortunately, all this hard work doesn't really show and it often looks like I'm wasting my time.
I've been so close to throwing in the towel more than once, particularly when I'm still told I'm chubby, or that I look the same... or when I step onto the scales just to realise that nope, I'm STILL the same weight give or take a couple kilos, this despite the fact that I'm actively working on my fitness, not just my weight and appearance.

It's incredibly disheartening, disappointing and hurtful to know that all the hours training, the sore muscles, the carefully thought-out lifestyle diet, as i call it (as opposed to a fad diet), are evidently not paying off.

What I've learnt as i've gotten older though, is that we must all keep things in perspective...
That although we really do stick to healthy eating plans and regular physical activity so we can look gorgeous in our skinny jeans and short dresses, we really should also focus on the fact that we are doing it so we can live longer, healthier, fitter lives... And not to mention, feel happier about ourselves, as physical activity does wonders for our endorphins.

I know that my biggest motivator right now, is that I want to be an older, fitter and hopefully slimmer... and fabulous looking older person :-)

Don't loose sight of what you're working towards. Don't let people's negativity influence you and despite what the scales say, listen to your body. If you're giving it your all, you're already two steps ahead of those who are doing nothing at all to look after themselves
xox

honestly I weigh in towards the end of the week (I tend to slack a little more on the weekends unless its a race weekend as my hubby dirt track races and Im usually at pretty close to a dead run the whole day lol) but also weigh in in the morning before you have eaten anything and after plenty of quality rest so your body is feeling fully restored...the weigh ins before the weekend is really just a mind trick because I can usually tell whether I need to step it up or if Im on target without the scale but seeing the numbers go up instead of down is saddening when you work so hard for progress

if you drink your water, somehow your body balances out the water issue. I struggle with this one myself, so I know. Good reminder for the both of us.

I've been trying to drink a lot of water. I've done pretty well. I have a hard time at work because I can't keep it cold, and who likes to drink lukewarm water? But thank you for the reminder. We've got this!

I drink mine ice cold :P More often than not, I drink a bunch of tea (unsweetened and without milk) and log that as water. Doesn't matter too much where you get your liquids from as long as you get them sufficiently.