Feeling frustrated

The scale said that I've gained 2lbs back. It's been like that for about 2wks. I'm so aggravated with myself til it's getting crazy. I'm logging everything that goes into my mouth and trying to eat healthy. I'm not snacking or binge eating, but lately I've been going over 800 calories. Now I notice that a lot of people post that they are eating between 400-600 calories. Is this just eating or eating and counting shakes Nd all? If that's the case I'm all the way on the wrong track. I feel like such a failure.

Hang in there. If you are getting protein and water and around 800, that sounds fine. My weight stays the same for a week, then drops, then up a little. I think it probably has the most to do with water. 

That's my issue, I've been going over 800 calories. I feel like I'm about to loose my mind. I'm looking up and trying receipts, seems like nothing helps. At this point I don't even know what to do. I just feel like giving up.

DOn't give up, and you're not a failure!  I try and try to be around 600 but a lot of times I'm nearer to 800.  If you can't cut the calories, the best thing is to increase your exercise; is that an option?  

Yes I've been exercising. all ready to sign up for the gym, but so much going on at work I haven't had time to. But I am jump roping for about 15 mins a day, ab circle pro for about 30 mins, walking 30 mins (with the dog), and doing sit-ups, normally 50-100 a day. I don't know what else to do at this point. I seem to be doing more than I probably would at the gym.

I am only three months out, so I am no expert. :) I did notice a huge difference in my strength level and weight loss when I switched my workouts from quantity (I could do 70 minutes on the elliptical, for instance) to quality-a shorter workout with more intensity, and intervals of very hard work interspersed with slower/less intense periods.  How about some jogging intervals when you walk the dog?  

When your weight isn't going up or down, you are losing inches. There is no way you can exercise daily, take in 800 calories and not lose something..I say it's inches!

Hang in there..your body is adjusting, again, to a new normal.

Colleen 

Don't give up!!!! This is too much of an investment to give up. I had some days over 800 and I had this bad habit of snacking on popcorn (because I could eat a lot of it and it felt satisfying to do so). I got rid of the popcorn and just have stuck with protein today and it is amazing how much more full I am. We are so used to failing at diets that I understand those feelings of "oh, I guess this isn't going to work too, I might as well not try". That is the thinking that got me here though. I was up 2 pounds on the scale this am and had a killer workout yesterday. Those thoughts went through my mind too. But the thing is, even if we are just under 1000 calories, we have to lose weight over time. I mentally convince myself that I have to focus on what is going on in my day while doing this (aka not feel like all my focus is on weight loss)  then I don't feel totally wrapped up in how much I'm losing. 

Don't give up. You can't. It's your life. Hopefully you can tell me the same thing next time I want to give up!

Thanks to the both of you for the inspirational talks.

What do you mean 'give up'? You can't have your stomach back. As a very wise woman on here once said, "what the **** else are you going to do?"

track. Journal. Weigh. Measure. Protein first. 64 oz water. Lean and green. Home made so that you control what goes in.

you can do it and you have no choice really coz giving up and eating ice cream is just going to make you feel so much worse. Stalls happen and they break. Laws of physics are laws. If you are consuming fewer calories than you burn then you will lose weight barring any medical/metabolic issues that you should rule out with your doctor.

no giving up.