Hi Everyone!

I'm 18 and I'm 193 pounds. I've been working out religiously for the past 2 months (I work out 5 days out of the week) but I have honestly seen little to no changes. My mom has been telling me that I've lost weight but I don't know if she's bias..I mean she is my mom. But anyway, I strength train 2x out the week, and do interval cardio 3x out of the week. (I rest on weekends) but for some reason I HAVEN'T LOST WEIGHT!!!

My body fat % has gone down maybe one percent...my sister is completely confused b/c I gain muscle, but I never lose fat pounds. It's starting to make me reaaallly sad. I still work out but I'm never excited to check and see if I've lost anything. I actually dread measuring/weigh-in day.

I find it extremely hard to count calories. It's not impossible but I just can't seem to bring myself to count the calories. I find myself lying to myself "it's just a crunch bar, eat it..you'll be fine" and it hurts so badly to know that my self-control isn't controlled at all..I can't stop crying because I want to lose weight so badly and I'm planning to surprise all of my friends on a girls night out in May. I want to be 145 pounds and I can honestly say I'm going crazy trying to reach this goal.

I gain muscle reallllly quickly but I'm terrified of looking buff. I already have huge arms and they look to be getting bigger to me.

Is there anywhere on here that I can count calories?

Ugh I just want to lose weight..and finally be genuinely happy with myself.

HELLLLLPPPPPPPP!!!!

I don't think this site has anything like that but I'm new so I could be wrong. I use Fitday (fitday.com) to track my food intake. It's not perfect...like earlier I ate Chicken Basil and couldn't figure out how to put it in so I just ended up selecting "chicken breast"...but it's got a lot of good info on it. You can even see what's in, say, a banana which you normally wouldn't know.

You can also track your exercise there as well as other things. Worth a look I think. =)

You can't just depend upon exercise to lose weight. Nutrition is a big part of being fit so you need to try to find the motivation to eat better. You're clearly upset about this...so the next time you reach for something unhealthy, stop. Think. It hurts you later, a lot...is it worth it? Is a few minutes of pleasure over a candy bar worth the crying later? Compare that to the satisfaction of stepping onto the scale and seeing that number shrink, it lasts a lot longer. =)

Thank you so much.

I'm gonna work on my urges as much as possible, I love the thought process you suggested I go through. I'll definitely find myself talking to myself more often now! Haha.

Thanks again

NeeOmari, welcome, glad to have you join us. Nadya had given you some great advice. I suggest you look for a Challenge or Support group to join; small check-in groups make it easier to connect, get involved, and be accountable. We have groups centering around specific diet plans, themes, or age groups, so find one that inspires you and just post to join!