Ok, I've been working out five days a week since July 30. Monday through Friday, I spend 25+ minutes on either a treadmill (that varies from inclines of 0 to 6 and back) at a speed of 3.5-3.7 mph, or 25 minutes on a recumbent bike at varying resistance levels. THEN I do 15-20 minutes of weights for my legs, arms, shoulders, etc. I'm lifting 40-50 reps on each part at 40 pounds. I'm a big sweaty worked out mess when I leave, five days a week.

And I'm eating SO much better. I'm eating smaller portions of dinner, with more veggies, and also fruit and/or protein bars for snacks, high fiber cereal for lunch, etc. In all I come away with at MAX 55 grams of fat and generally 1,300 to 1,450 calories a day. 1,500 calories on the rough days, but not ever any more.

When I started I was 216 pounds on my scale, and then after a week of working out and eating better I was up to 220. I didn't worry, because the lady at the workout center said, and I've heard before, that you tend to gain weight right at first.

I decided not to weigh myself again 'til the end of a month. Well, I was going to wait 'til the end of five weeks, but I jumped the gun and weighed myself Friday. I weigh 216. Which is my starting weight, originally, AND the exact same weight I've been for months while eating all sorts of good, greasy, fattening foods.

So I'm slightly discouraged. Or make that VERY discouraged. After ALL this work and busting my butt and eating right and counting calories I'm back again at the SAME weight I started. I couldn't lose then, and wasn't gaining.

What's the deal? Should I eat less? Am I doing something wrong?

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