I have really been eating on the light side and decided to stop doing the Julian Michaels DVD I have because it was just 20 min. really believing you have to workout at least 30 min 5 times a week for weight loss. I am upping the time to 30 min. no less on the treadmill walking/running. So, with that said, I got on the scale just to see where I was last week, 123.9. YEAH! Haven't seen those numbers in ages....well, am really watching it--fruit, fish, 100 cal. almonds, Jell-O, applesauce, popcorn, salad (you get the idea), did the tread 30 min. on Monday and yesterday. For dinner I have been eating a cod fillet or chicken and some ff cottage cheese, snack-skinny popcorn. Well, this am, I weighed 125.1. Now, I understand with any type of exercising, one does gain some water weight. My question is, when I see the lowest number when I get on the scale, is that my true weight? I am trying to see if I am making any progress. I have been dealing with the last 10 pounds forever and maybe thinking my body is happy where it is. I am healthy but want to just be a little thinner is all. Nothing I find works...eat too little, body doesn't burn because thinking it goes into starvation mode, eat decent and healthy no weight loss. So very frustrating....got any advice?

Thank you.