Absolutley gutted :(

I feel you......when this happens to me, I try and up my water intake to at least 10 glasses of water a day and I try and vary my eating a bit - (example - normally my highest calorie meal is dinner - so I try and swap it so it is at lunch or breakfast). Sometimes it jump starts me - sometimes it doesn't. Remember...if you are eating right and exercising - it will come off eventually. I tell myself my body is just adjusting to the new regime (or changed regime) and I liken it to the body "rebooting" itself. Hang in there! I will pray for you.

You aren't eating enough food. You should NET 1200/day. You are doing a lot of exercise and not getting enough fuel.

As the others has said, try eating a little more. For me, I lost 4lbs the first week, then I didn't lose any weight for another two weeks, then the same happened again. I didn't lose any weight for almost a month, but don't give up, it's tough I know, but it'll be worth it.

You've lost 8lbs in 3 weeks. That's nothing to be gutted over. You're doing great. It's not going to be a 5lb loss every time you step on the scale. Have realistic goals and know that it's going to come off slowly, like it's supposed to. That way it stays off.

Hi there

Well I've been dieting and exercising for 3 weeks, 1st week I lost 6lb 2nd week I lost 2lb and now on my 3rd weigh in this morning I've lost absolutley bugger all . I'm just so disheartened and don't know where I'm going wrong. I'm eating 1200 cals or below a day, exercising 4 or 5 times a week and still not losing...gutted.

as other have said, you need to appreciate that this is for the long haul, it will take time. Ive been here over a year and lost over 40 lbs, reset my counter recently.

even when you are done maintaining is for life, get used to this idea and give yourself time.

Join and read the forums in the "Eat More To Weigh Less" group here at MFP

The first week or 2 is when a lot of weight comes off because it's likely water retention (that's why those Lose 10# in 10 days articles in magazines work). Now it's the "fun" part - be patient, keep burning more than you eat, keep hydrated, and watch your sodium intake.

Long-haul weight loss isn't simple or easy or fast.

This may be a super obvious question but are you on your period or due to start your period soon? Lady Days causes water retention in most women. You're likely to see little to no loss the week of your period and maybe even a gain.

It's common to have little stalls sometimes, especially coming off a big loss. That said, I do know how disappointing it is to work so hard and not see results right away. Try to remember that your body is more than a number on the scale, and your efforts are still making a healthier, happier you whether or not the scale budged this week!

Ditto what everyone else is saying. 8 lbs in three weeks is fantastic, and you should be really proud. Weight loss is not linear and you are unlikely to see a loss every week. There might even be weeks when you're doing everything "right", but see the weight on the scale increase. There are so many variables. Just one example - when you eat food with a lot of sodium in it, you retain water and that gives you an increase on the scale. It doesn't mean you've put on fat though. Don't let it get you down. This is a long process, and you can't let what you see on the scale derail you.

As a side note - 1200 calories is not a whole lot for anyone, let alone someone who is active. You're exercising 4 or 5 times a week, so you're certainly not sedentary and your body needs fuel to do that. I know when you really want to lose weight it seems like the less you eat the better, but a lot of people run into problems at some point if they're not eating enough. The way that Myfitnesspal works, it gives you a calorie goal based on the assumption that when you log exercise, you eat those calories back. If the site wasn't designed like this, it would have given you a bigger calorie goal.