want to get this weight OFF!!

[rachelmary2014]

Hi everyone. This is my 2nd week being really committed to fitbit. Last week was my first week working out and counting calories... and the scale says I gained 2.5 pounds. I feel awful, but I'm going to keep going. I have to lose this weight!

[Odyssey13]

@rachelmary2014  Another member posted this morning that she hasn't lost any weight, but people are asking her how much she has lost. It's possible your body is just rearranging itself. Sometimes you need to go by your dress and pants size to see the changes.

Give yourself some time and you'll see the results. You can do this.

Welcome to the forums.

[Algenon]

Do not give up!  The weight will come off!  I think it is important to also think about how you feel and look.Think of how good you'll feel when you've met your goal for the day.

 Measure yourself as well as weigh yourself weekly.  Weight can go up and down depending on muscle tone, water gain etc.  However, your clothes should  fit better.  I lost very little my first month but I went down two dress sizes and then the weight started to go down.  People around me thought I lost 20 pounds when I only lost 3.  Drink a lot of water because your muscles will need the water to recover and your body will hold onto the water it needs if you don't.  

Good luck!

[LewWagner]

RM,

Congrats on deciding to get back to a healthier you.  Don't get too frustrated.  I found over my weight loss campaign, that I would have ups and downs.  Just keep eating right and exercising. 

Lew

[carl669]

@rachelmary2014 - can you elaborate on "I feel awful, but I'm going to keep going"?  do you mean you feel awful because you haven't lost weight yet?  or something you're doing is making you feel awful?  

[SunsetRunner]

Hmm...keep up your spirits!  As Capt Taggart says....never give up! never surrender!  (lame Galaxy Quest movie reference).

Need more info on both what you're eating and when, and what you mean by 'working out'....working out a lot with weights can create such a contradiction as functional muscle weight is more dense than non-function mass. 

If you're counting calories but still eating the wrong stuff you can make things harder than they have to be too.

And as one of the othe replies put, weight is just one parameter you should track.  Best thing I've found is first, lots of 'before' pictures from all angles in swiming costume or similar.  Then weight. Followed by breaking out the measuring tape to measure:  shoulders, arms/biceps, chest, waist, hips, thighs and writing all that down.  Then in 3 months, repeat to assess progress.  Week too week can be too sublte or even too much up/down leading to discouragment.

So, bit of a foodie here, what's a typical day's meals like?