Take your measurements. With Jillian I didn't lose a single pound in the first month, in fact the scale went up but I was losing size. Don't give up! :hug:

There. Right there. You started new exercise! If you're on point with your calories and you have started something new it's not uncommon for your weight to stall a bit (or even show a gain).

Let me ask you right now: If you were the same weight you are right now but you were at your ideal dress size, would you really be upset?

Remember, your measurements are much more important than your weight. Have your measurements changed at all?

I always like to throw around that I gained about four or five pounds on purpose, yet I can wear smaller clothes in the process! That's weight training for you ;) give it a shot!

Thanks for the macros info. You're more or less on track, and according to your weekly marcros, you're eating approximately 1418 calories per day on average.

What about the previous weeks?

Additionally, I hadn't read carefully that you started 2 new exercise programs -- C2K and Shred.

Whenever you do start new exercise, your body will retain water (actually, even if you've been doing it for a while, stop and then start again). It's just your body repairing itself from all the new movement and work that you're making it do with the new exercise.

For this, all you can do is let your body repair itself, drink water and eventually you'll see the weight go down.

But all your weeks have to look like the one that you posted -- where your calories are just under 1500 every day.

For me, my weight goes up and down on a weekly basis (when I'm not sure low carb) because the water weight that I am retaining. I think I keep around 5 lbs of water weight at any one time and when I do work out harder, I do retain water until my body heals.

But I would continue doing what you're doing. Keep your weeks up like the one you just had and exercise and do this not only for the weight loss but also for your health. The weight will come down -- you've done what you're supposed to do and your doctors checked you out and said you had a clean bill of health.

I have PCOS and the weight loss is slow. If I'm lucky, I lose 10 lbs in one year. YEAR.

Just keep at it because you're doing fine.

I totally get where you are coming from!! In April I started exercising 5-6 days a week for 45-60 min .... Eating 1300-1400 cal a day... High protein low carb low sugar/flour/no bread etc.... Lots of fresh fruits and veggies.... It's now September and I'm a pound heavier than I was in April!!! And gained inches too... Went up about 2+ pants sizes. No thyroid problems either. But do have pcos.

So I totally know how you feel. It's frustrating beyond belief.... I sit and watch my friends lose 50, 60 or more lbs.... Without really trying even. Getting super skinny wearing size 10 pants and here I sit... Busting my friggen a** and gaining weight and inches. Maddening.

It's really common to stall when you add in/increase exercise- it doesn't mean you're not losing fat. Definitely try to take a look at your measurements, I bet there's a difference!

I stalled every 20 pounds or so. The book The Step Diet actually advocates maintaining for several months at those points before attempting to lose more. I didn't actually take that advice, but it made me feel better that I could call the stalls my maintenance breaks.

I second the measurements advice. If you've started two new exercise programs you're losing inches and inches are what show, not pounds.

I generally switched things up a bit when I got tired of my stalls. I was usually bored with my food plan, too, so I'd try something a little different for awhile. Richard Simmons' Food Mover got me going from the last stall. I also tried the DASH diet at one point and the diet in the book the Complete Beck Diet for Life. I've been looking at The Super Foods Rx Diet book and it's interesting -- kind of fun to focus on foods one should eat instead of foods that one shouldn't. Eat, Drink, & Weigh Less by Mollie Katzen and Walter Willett looks like a good plan and has terrific recipes. I always had Weight Watchers in mind as a back up plan.

Sorry I haven't replied back in a few days, I ended up pretty much upping my calories by 200 or so for a few days and I just started havin to pee quite a bit, I had a loss yesterday and today of 1.5 so I'm so very very relieved. My muscles haven't hurt as bad, I guess I needed a vent mainly and gaining knowledge from others always helps me in the good fight to losing weight. So I appreciate everyone who helped me out with this!

Oh I also took my measurements pre shred and even tho I'm a week in I don't plan to take them again till I'm done

Woohoo! Glad to hear you're feeling better about things.